TY - JOUR T1 - Prior knowledge-based approach for associating contaminants with biological effects: A case study in the St. Croix River basin, MN, WI, USA. AN - 1852661135; 27939634 AB - Evaluating potential adverse effects of complex chemical mixtures in the environment is challenging. One way to address that challenge is through more integrated analysis of chemical monitoring and biological effects data. In the present study, water samples from five locations near two municipal wastewater treatment plants in the St. Croix River basin, on the border of MN and WI, USA, were analyzed for 127 organic contaminants. Known chemical-gene interactions were used to develop site-specific knowledge assembly models (KAMs) and formulate hypotheses concerning possible biological effects associated with chemicals detected in water samples from each location. Additionally, hepatic gene expression data were collected for fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) exposed in situ, for 12 d, at each location. Expression data from oligonucleotide microarrays were analyzed to identify functional annotation terms enriched among the differentially-expressed probes. The general nature of many of the terms made hypothesis formulation on the basis of the transcriptome-level response alone difficult. However, integrated analysis of the transcriptome data in the context of the site-specific KAMs allowed for evaluation of the likelihood of specific chemicals contributing to observed biological responses. Thirteen chemicals (atrazine, carbamazepine, metformin, thiabendazole, diazepam, cholesterol, p-cresol, phenytoin, omeprazole, ethyromycin, 17β-estradiol, cimetidine, and estrone), for which there was statistically significant concordance between occurrence at a site and expected biological response as represented in the KAM, were identified. While not definitive, the approach provides a line of evidence for evaluating potential cause-effect relationships between components of a complex mixture of contaminants and biological effects data, which can inform subsequent monitoring and investigation. JF - Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) AU - Schroeder, Anthony L AU - Martinović-Weigelt, Dalma AU - Ankley, Gerald T AU - Lee, Kathy E AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natalia AU - Perkins, Edward J AU - Schoenfuss, Heiko L AU - Villeneuve, Daniel L AD - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Water Resources Center, 1985 Lower Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Duluth, MN 55804, USA. ; University of St. Thomas, Department of Biology, Mail OWS 390, 2115 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105, USA. ; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Duluth, MN 55804, USA. ; U.S. Geological Survey, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Grand Rapids, MN 55744, USA. ; U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center - Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA; Mississippi State University - Institute for Genomics Biocomputing and Biotechnology, Starkville, MS 39762, USA. ; U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center - Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. ; Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, WSB-273, St., Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN 56301, USA. ; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Duluth, MN 55804, USA. Electronic address: Villeneuve.dan@epa.gov. Y1 - 2017/02// PY - 2017 DA - February 2017 SP - 427 EP - 436 VL - 221 KW - Cresols KW - 0 KW - Waste Water KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - 4-cresol KW - 1MXY2UM8NV KW - Estrone KW - 2DI9HA706A KW - Index Medicus KW - Comparative toxicogenomics database KW - Chemical mixtures KW - Contaminants KW - Adverse outcome pathway KW - Chemical-gene interactions KW - Cyprinidae -- metabolism KW - Minnesota KW - Estrone -- analysis KW - Animals KW - Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis KW - Gene Expression KW - Waste Water -- analysis KW - Wisconsin KW - Rivers -- chemistry KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- toxicity KW - Environmental Monitoring -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1852661135?accountid=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=Prior+knowledge-based+approach+for+associating+contaminants+with+biological+effects%3A+A+case+study+in+the+St.+Croix+River+basin%2C+MN%2C+WI%2C+USA.&rft.au=Schroeder%2C+Anthony+L%3BMartinovi%C4%87-Weigelt%2C+Dalma%3BAnkley%2C+Gerald+T%3BLee%2C+Kathy+E%3BGarcia-Reyero%2C+Natalia%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J%3BSchoenfuss%2C+Heiko+L%3BVilleneuve%2C+Daniel+L&rft.aulast=Schroeder&rft.aufirst=Anthony&rft.date=2017-02-01&rft.volume=221&rft.issue=&rft.spage=427&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+pollution+%28Barking%2C+Essex+%3A+1987%29&rft.issn=1873-6424&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envpol.2016.12.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2017-02-16 N1 - Date created - 2016-12-12 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-20 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-20 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2016.12.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - How Adverse Outcome Pathways Can Aid the Development and Use of Computational Prediction Models for Regulatory Toxicology. AN - 1851296771; 27994170 AB - Efforts are underway to transform regulatory toxicology and chemical safety assessment from a largely empirical science based on direct observation of apical toxicity outcomes in whole organism toxicity tests to a predictive one in which outcomes and risk are inferred from accumulated mechanistic understanding. The adverse outcome pathway (AOP) framework provides a systematic approach for organizing knowledge that may support such inference. Likewise, computational models of biological systems at various scales provide another means and platform to integrate current biological understanding to facilitate inference and extrapolation. We argue that the systematic organization of knowledge into AOP frameworks can inform and help direct the design and development of computational prediction models that can further enhance the utility of mechanistic and in silico data for chemical safety assessment. This concept was explored as part of a workshop on AOP-Informed Predictive Modeling Approaches for Regulatory Toxicology held September 24-25, 2015. Examples of AOP-informed model development and its application to the assessment of chemicals for skin sensitization and multiple modes of endocrine disruption are provided. The role of problem formulation, not only as a critical phase of risk assessment, but also as guide for both AOP and complementary model development is described. Finally, a proposal for actively engaging the modeling community in AOP-informed computational model development is made. The contents serve as a vision for how AOPs can be leveraged to facilitate development of computational prediction models needed to support the next generation of chemical safety assessment. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Toxicology. JF - Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology AU - Wittwehr, Clemens AU - Aladjov, Hristo AU - Ankley, Gerald AU - Byrne, Hugh J AU - de Knecht, Joop AU - Heinzle, Elmar AU - Klambauer, Günter AU - Landesmann, Brigitte AU - Luijten, Mirjam AU - MacKay, Cameron AU - Maxwell, Gavin AU - Meek, M E Bette AU - Paini, Alicia AU - Perkins, Edward AU - Sobanski, Tomasz AU - Villeneuve, Dan AU - Waters, Katrina M AU - Whelan, Maurice AD - European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra 21027, Italy; clemens.wittwehr@ec.europa.eu. ; Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria. ; US Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, Minnesota 55804. ; FOCAS Research Institute, Dublin 8, Ireland. ; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, MA 3721, The Netherlands. ; Universität des Saarlandes, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany. ; Johannes Kepler Universität, Linz 4040, Austria. ; European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra 21027, Italy. ; Unilever Safety and Environmenta Assurance Centre, Sharnbrook, MK44 1LQ, UK. ; University of Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada. ; US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180. ; European Chemicals Agency, ECHA, 00121 Helsinki, Finland. ; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352. Y1 - 2017/02// PY - 2017 DA - February 2017 SP - 326 EP - 336 VL - 155 IS - 2 KW - computational prediction model. KW - Adverse Outcome Pathways KW - AOP KW - quantitative AOP UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1851296771?accountid=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=Toxicological+sciences+%3A+an+official+journal+of+the+Society+of+Toxicology&rft.atitle=How+Adverse+Outcome+Pathways+Can+Aid+the+Development+and+Use+of+Computational+Prediction+Models+for+Regulatory+Toxicology.&rft.au=Wittwehr%2C+Clemens%3BAladjov%2C+Hristo%3BAnkley%2C+Gerald%3BByrne%2C+Hugh+J%3Bde+Knecht%2C+Joop%3BHeinzle%2C+Elmar%3BKlambauer%2C+G%C3%BCnter%3BLandesmann%2C+Brigitte%3BLuijten%2C+Mirjam%3BMacKay%2C+Cameron%3BMaxwell%2C+Gavin%3BMeek%2C+M+E+Bette%3BPaini%2C+Alicia%3BPerkins%2C+Edward%3BSobanski%2C+Tomasz%3BVilleneuve%2C+Dan%3BWaters%2C+Katrina+M%3BWhelan%2C+Maurice&rft.aulast=Wittwehr&rft.aufirst=Clemens&rft.date=2017-02-01&rft.volume=155&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=326&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Toxicological+sciences+%3A+an+official+journal+of+the+Society+of+Toxicology&rft.issn=1096-0929&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Ftoxsci%2Fkfw207 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2016-12-20 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-27 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-28 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfw207 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Aquatic toxicity of photo-degraded insensitive munition 101 (IMX-101) constituents. AN - 1856596836; 28059482 AB - Insensitive munitions are desirable alternatives to historically used formulations, such as 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), because of their so-called insensitivity to unintended detonation. The insensitive munition IMX-101 is a mixture of 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN), 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO), and nitroguanidine (NQ). Environmental releases of munitions may be from production wastewaters or training; these munitions may be exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. Therefore, it is useful to understand the relative toxicity of IMX-101 and its constituents both before and after photodegradation. The intent of the present study was to generate relative hazard information by exposing the standard ecotoxicological model Ceriodaphnia dubia to each insensitive munition constituent individually and to IMX-101 before and after the exposure solution was irradiated in a UV photoreactor. Without photodegradation, DNAN was more toxic (median lethal concentration [LC50] = 43 mg/L) than the other 2 constituents and it contributed predominantly to the toxicity of IMX-101 (LC50 = 206 mg/L) based on toxic units. Toxicity was observed only at high levels of NQ (LC50 = 1174 mg/L) and pH-adjusted NTO (LC50 = 799 mg/L). The toxicity of IMX-101 is lower than literature-reported TNT toxicity. Photodegradation efficiency was greater at lower insensitive munition concentrations. The observed degradation was greatest for NQ (42-99%), which in turn corresponded to the greatest relative increase in toxicity (100-1000-fold). Modest percent of degradation (4-18%) and increases in phototoxicity (2-100-fold) were observed for NTO and DNAN. Photodegraded NQ products were the predominant source of toxicity of photodegraded IMX-101. Future work involves research to enable analytical and computational confirmation of the specific degradation compounds inducing the observed photoenhanced toxicity. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;9999:1-8. Published 2017 Wiley Periodicals Inc. on behalf of SETAC.This article is a US government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Poda, Aimee R AU - Melby, Nicolas L AU - Moores, Lee C AU - Jordan, Shinita M AU - Gust, Kurt A AU - Bednar, Anthony J AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. ; HX5, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, USA. Y1 - 2017/01/06/ PY - 2017 DA - 2017 Jan 06 KW - Phototoxicity KW - Dinitroanisole KW - Nitroguanidine KW - IMX-101 KW - Ultraviolet KW - Nitrotrizolone KW - Insensitive munition UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1856596836?accountid=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=Aquatic+toxicity+of+photo-degraded+insensitive+munition+101+%28IMX-101%29+constituents.&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BPoda%2C+Aimee+R%3BMelby%2C+Nicolas+L%3BMoores%2C+Lee+C%3BJordan%2C+Shinita+M%3BGust%2C+Kurt+A%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2017-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=1552-8618&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.3732 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2017-01-06 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-15 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.3732 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Spatial variability of harmful algal blooms in Milford Lake, Kansas, July and August 2015 AN - 1869031132; 2017-011969 AB - Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) tend to be spatially variable vertically in the water column and horizontally across the lake surface because of in-lake and weather-driven processes and can vary by orders of magnitude in concentration across relatively short distances (meters or less). Extreme spatial variability in cyanobacteria and associated compounds poses unique challenges to collecting representative samples for scientific study and public-health protection. The objective of this study was to assess the spatial variability of cyanobacteria and microcystin in Milford Lake, Kansas, using data collected on July 27 and August 31, 2015. Spatially dense near-surface data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey, nearshore data were collected by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and open-water data were collected by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. CyanoHABs are known to be spatially variable, but that variability is rarely quantified. A better understanding of the spatial variability of cyanobacteria and microcystin will inform sampling and management strategies for Milford Lake and for other lakes with CyanoHAB issues throughout the Nation. The CyanoHABs in Milford Lake during July and August 2015 displayed the extreme spatial variability characteristic of cyanobacterial blooms. The phytoplankton community was almost exclusively cyanobacteria (greater than 90 percent) during July and August. Cyanobacteria (measured directly by cell counts and indirectly by regression-estimated chlorophyll) and microcystin (measured directly by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA] and indirectly by regression estimates) concentrations varied by orders of magnitude throughout the lake. During July and August 2015, cyanobacteria and microcystin concentrations decreased in the downlake (towards the outlet) direction. Nearshore and open-water surface grabs were collected and analyzed for microcystin as part of this study. Samples were collected in the uplake (Zone C), midlake (Zone B), and downlake (Zone A) parts of the lake. Overall, no consistent pattern was indicated as to which sample location (nearshore or open water) had the highest microcystin concentrations. In July, the maximum microcystin concentration observed in each zone was detected at a nearshore site, and in August, maximum microcystin concentrations in each zone were detected at an open-water site. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment uses two guidance levels (a watch and a warning level) to issue recreational public-health advisories for CyanoHABs in Kansas lakes. The levels are based on concentrations of microcystin and numbers of cyanobacteria. In July and August, discrete water-quality samples were predominantly indicative of warning status in Zone C, watch status in Zone B, and no advisories in Zone A. Regression-estimated microcystin concentrations, which provided more thorough coverage of Milford Lake (n=683-720) than discrete samples (n=21-24), generally indicated the same overall pattern. Regardless of the individual agencies sampling approach, the overall public-health advisory status of each zone in Milford Lake was similar according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment guidance levels. JF - Scientific Investigations Report AU - Foster, Guy M AU - Graham, Jennifer L AU - Stiles, Tom C AU - Boyer, Marvin G AU - King, Lindsey R AU - Loftin, Keith A Y1 - 2017 PY - 2017 DA - 2017 SP - 45 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 2328-031X, 2328-031X KW - United States KW - cyanobacteria KW - toxic materials KW - Plantae KW - Milford Lake KW - pollutants KW - surface water KW - pollution KW - algae KW - spatial variations KW - Riley County Kansas KW - Kansas KW - Clay County Kansas KW - Geary County Kansas KW - lacustrine environment KW - water pollution KW - USGS KW - public health KW - algal blooms KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1869031132?accountid=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=Scientific+Investigations+Report&rft.atitle=Spatial+variability+of+harmful+algal+blooms+in+Milford+Lake%2C+Kansas%2C+July+and+August+2015&rft.au=Foster%2C+Guy+M%3BGraham%2C+Jennifer+L%3BStiles%2C+Tom+C%3BBoyer%2C+Marvin+G%3BKing%2C+Lindsey+R%3BLoftin%2C+Keith+A&rft.aulast=Foster&rft.aufirst=Guy&rft.date=2017-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Scientific+Investigations+Report&rft.issn=2328031X&rft_id=info:doi/10.3133%2Fsir20165168 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 46 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices; Prepared in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algae; algal blooms; Clay County Kansas; cyanobacteria; Geary County Kansas; Kansas; lacustrine environment; Milford Lake; Plantae; pollutants; pollution; public health; Riley County Kansas; spatial variations; surface water; toxic materials; United States; USGS; water pollution DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20165168 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Suspended Sediment on Early Life Stages of Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) AN - 1868303178; PQ0004040607 AB - The resuspension of sediments caused by activities, such as dredging operations, is a concern in Great Lakes harbors where multiple fish species spawn. To address such concerns, smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) were exposed to uncontaminated suspended sediment (nominally 0, 100, 250, and 500 mg/L) continuously for 72 h to determine the effects on egg-hatching success and swim-up fry survival and growth. The test sediments were collected from two harbors: (1) fine-grained sediment in Grand Haven Harbor, Lake Michigan, and (2) coarser-grained sediment in Fairport Harbor, Lake Erie. Eggs exposed to total suspended solids (TSS) concentrations >100 mg/L resulted in decreased survival of post-hatch larval fish. Fry survival was >90 % at the highest exposure concentration (500 mg/L), but growth was decreased when the exposure concentration was >100 mg/L. Growth and survival of swim-up fry held for a 7- and 26-day post-exposure the grow-out period was variable suggesting that the sediment grain size and strain of fish may influence lingering effects after the cessation of exposure. The results suggest that exposed eggs hatched normally; however, newly hatched larvae, which are temporarily immobile, are more vulnerable to the effects of suspended sediment. The swim-up fry were found to be more sensitive to high TSS concentrations in sandy relative to silty sediment. These data represent a conservative exposure scenario that can be extrapolated to high-energy systems in the field to inform management decisions regarding the necessity for dredging windows or need to implement controls to protect M. dolomieu. JF - Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology AU - Suedel, Burton C AU - Wilkens, Justin L AU - Kennedy, Alan J AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, burton.suedel@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2017/01// PY - 2017 DA - January 2017 SP - 119 EP - 131 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 72 IS - 1 SN - 0090-4341, 0090-4341 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Micropterus dolomieu KW - Lakes KW - Survival KW - Dredging KW - Developmental stages KW - Sediments KW - Eggs KW - X 24490:Other UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1868303178?accountid=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=Archives+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Effects+of+Suspended+Sediment+on+Early+Life+Stages+of+Smallmouth+Bass+%28Micropterus+dolomieu%29&rft.au=Suedel%2C+Burton+C%3BWilkens%2C+Justin+L%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J&rft.aulast=Suedel&rft.aufirst=Burton&rft.date=2017-01-01&rft.volume=72&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=119&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Archives+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.issn=00904341&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00244-016-0322-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 43 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Lakes; Developmental stages; Dredging; Survival; Eggs; Sediments; Micropterus dolomieu DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00244-016-0322-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Life stage sensitivity of the marine mussel Mytilus edulis to ammonia AN - 1859484434; PQ0003987171 AB - Ammonia is an important contaminant to consider in all toxicity tests. It is especially important to consider the impacts of ammonia in test methods that use sensitive water column organisms exposed to sediments or sediment extracts, such as porewater and elutriate toxicity tests. Embryo-larval development toxicity tests, such as the 48-h method using Mytilus mussel species, are particularly sensitive to ammonia. To better understand the effect thresholds across different life stages of these mussels, 6 short-term (48-h) development toxicity tests and 3 21-d toxicity tests with different-sized juvenile mussels were conducted. Two of the juvenile mussel tests involved 21-d continuous chronic exposure to ammonia, whereas the third involved an acute 2-d ammonia exposure, followed by a 19-d recovery period. The embryo-larval development test method (50% effect concentration [EC50]=0.14-0.18mg/L un-ionized ammonia) was 2.5 times more sensitive than the juvenile mussel 21-d survival endpoint (50% lethal concentration=0.39mg/L un-ionized ammonia) and 2 times more sensitive than the most sensitive sublethal juvenile mussel endpoint (EC50=0.26mg/L un-ionized ammonia). Further, it was found that the juveniles recovered from a 48-h exposure to un-ionized ammonia of up to 1.1mg/L. The data generated suggest that the embryo development endpoint was sufficiently sensitive to un-ionized ammonia to protect the chronically exposed (21d) juvenile mussels. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017; 36:89-95. Published 2016 Wiley Periodicals Inc. on behalf of SETAC. This article is a US government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America. JF - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Lindsay, James H AU - Biedenbach, James M AU - Harmon, Ashley R AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Y1 - 2017/01// PY - 2017 DA - January 2017 SP - 89 EP - 95 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, Commerce Pl, 350 Main St Maiden MA 02148 United States VL - 36 IS - 1 SN - 0730-7268, 0730-7268 KW - Environment Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Pore water KW - Sensitivity KW - Data processing KW - Ammonia KW - Developmental stages KW - Survival KW - Mytilus edulis KW - Toxicity KW - Sediments KW - Water column KW - USA KW - Chronic exposure KW - Embryos KW - Contaminants KW - Toxicity testing KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - X 24300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1859484434?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry&rft.atitle=Life+stage+sensitivity+of+the+marine+mussel+Mytilus+edulis+to+ammonia&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BLindsay%2C+James+H%3BBiedenbach%2C+James+M%3BHarmon%2C+Ashley+R&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2017-01-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=89&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry&rft.issn=07307268&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.3499 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Chronic exposure; Ammonia; Survival; Developmental stages; Embryos; Toxicity; Contaminants; Water column; Sediments; Sensitivity; Pore water; Toxicity testing; Mytilus edulis; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.3499 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A decision analysis framework for estimating the potential hazards for drinking water resources of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing fluids. AN - 1837023772; 27666475 AB - Despite growing concerns over the potential for hydraulic fracturing to impact drinking water resources, there are limited data available to identify chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing fluids that may pose public health concerns. In an effort to explore these potential hazards, a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) framework was employed to analyze and rank selected subsets of these chemicals by integrating data on toxicity, frequency of use, and physicochemical properties that describe transport in water. Data used in this analysis were obtained from publicly available databases compiled by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of a larger study on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water. Starting with nationwide hydraulic fracturing chemical usage data from EPA's analysis of the FracFocus Chemical Disclosure Registry 1.0, MCDAs were performed on chemicals that had either noncancer toxicity values (n=37) or cancer-specific toxicity values (n=10). The noncancer MCDA was then repeated for subsets of chemicals reported in three representative states (Texas, n=31; Pennsylvania, n=18; and North Dakota, n=20). Within each MCDA, chemicals received scores based on relative toxicity, relative frequency of use, and physicochemical properties (mobility in water, volatility, persistence). Results show a relative ranking of these chemicals based on hazard potential, and provide preliminary insight into chemicals that may be more likely than others to impact drinking water resources. Comparison of nationwide versus state-specific analyses indicates regional differences in the chemicals that may be of more concern to drinking water resources, although many chemicals were commonly used and received similar overall hazard rankings. Several chemicals highlighted by these MCDAs have been reported in groundwater near areas of hydraulic fracturing activity. This approach is intended as a preliminary analysis, and represents one possible method for integrating data to explore potential public health impacts. Published by Elsevier B.V. JF - The Science of the total environment AU - Yost, Erin E AU - Stanek, John AU - Burgoon, Lyle D AD - United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States. ; United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States. Electronic address: Lyle.D.Burgoon@usace.army.mil. Y1 - 2017/01/01/ PY - 2017 DA - 2017 Jan 01 SP - 1544 EP - 1558 VL - 574 KW - Hazard evaluation KW - Exposure assessment KW - Hydraulic fracturing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1837023772?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.atitle=A+decision+analysis+framework+for+estimating+the+potential+hazards+for+drinking+water+resources+of+chemicals+used+in+hydraulic+fracturing+fluids.&rft.au=Yost%2C+Erin+E%3BStanek%2C+John%3BBurgoon%2C+Lyle+D&rft.aulast=Yost&rft.aufirst=Erin&rft.date=2017-01-01&rft.volume=574&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1544&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.issn=1879-1026&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2016.08.167 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2016-09-26 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.167 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Suspended Sediment on Early Life Stages of Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu). AN - 1835628021; 27778053 AB - The resuspension of sediments caused by activities, such as dredging operations, is a concern in Great Lakes harbors where multiple fish species spawn. To address such concerns, smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) were exposed to uncontaminated suspended sediment (nominally 0, 100, 250, and 500 mg/L) continuously for 72 h to determine the effects on egg-hatching success and swim-up fry survival and growth. The test sediments were collected from two harbors: (1) fine-grained sediment in Grand Haven Harbor, Lake Michigan, and (2) coarser-grained sediment in Fairport Harbor, Lake Erie. Eggs exposed to total suspended solids (TSS) concentrations >100 mg/L resulted in decreased survival of post-hatch larval fish. Fry survival was >90 % at the highest exposure concentration (500 mg/L), but growth was decreased when the exposure concentration was >100 mg/L. Growth and survival of swim-up fry held for a 7- and 26-day post-exposure the grow-out period was variable suggesting that the sediment grain size and strain of fish may influence lingering effects after the cessation of exposure. The results suggest that exposed eggs hatched normally; however, newly hatched larvae, which are temporarily immobile, are more vulnerable to the effects of suspended sediment. The swim-up fry were found to be more sensitive to high TSS concentrations in sandy relative to silty sediment. These data represent a conservative exposure scenario that can be extrapolated to high-energy systems in the field to inform management decisions regarding the necessity for dredging windows or need to implement controls to protect M. dolomieu. JF - Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology AU - Suedel, Burton C AU - Wilkens, Justin L AU - Kennedy, Alan J AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA. burton.suedel@usace.army.mil. ; US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA. Y1 - 2017/01// PY - 2017 DA - January 2017 SP - 119 EP - 131 VL - 72 IS - 1 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Lakes -- chemistry KW - Animals KW - Michigan KW - Longevity KW - Ohio KW - Geologic Sediments -- chemistry KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- adverse effects KW - Bass -- growth & development KW - Bass -- physiology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1835628021?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Archives+of+environmental+contamination+and+toxicology&rft.atitle=Effects+of+Suspended+Sediment+on+Early+Life+Stages+of+Smallmouth+Bass+%28Micropterus+dolomieu%29.&rft.au=Suedel%2C+Burton+C%3BWilkens%2C+Justin+L%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J&rft.aulast=Suedel&rft.aufirst=Burton&rft.date=2017-01-01&rft.volume=72&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=119&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Archives+of+environmental+contamination+and+toxicology&rft.issn=1432-0703&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00244-016-0322-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2017-01-27 N1 - Date created - 2016-10-25 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-30 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00244-016-0322-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of the antimicrobial contaminant triclocarban, and co-exposure with the androgen 17β-trenbolone, on reproductive function and ovarian transcriptome of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). AN - 1826700059; 27312088 AB - Triclocarban (TCC) is an antimicrobial agent routinely detected in surface waters that has been hypothesized to interact with the vertebrate endocrine system. The present study examined the effects of TCC alone and in combination with the model endocrine disruptor 17β-trenbolone (TRB) on fish reproductive function. Adult Pimephales promelas were continuously exposed to either 1 µg TCC/L or 5 µg TCC/L, to 0.5 µg TRB/L, or to a mixture (MIX) of 5 µg TCC/L and 0.5 µg TRB/L for 22 d, and a variety of reproductive and endocrine-related endpoints were examined. Cumulative fecundity was significantly reduced in fathead minnows exposed to TRB, MIX, or 5 µg TCC/L. Exposure to 1 µg TCC/L had no effect on reproduction. In general, both TRB and MIX treatments caused similar physiological effects, evoking significant reductions in female plasma vitellogenin, estradiol, and testosterone, and significant increases in male plasma estradiol. Based on analysis of the ovarian transcriptome, there were potential pathway impacts that were common to both TRB- and TCC-containing treatment groups. In most cases, however, those pathways were more plausibly linked to differences in reproductive status than to androgen-specific functions. Overall, TCC was reproductively toxic to fish at concentrations at or near those that have been measured in surface water. There was little evidence that TCC elicits reproductive toxicity through a specific mode of endocrine or reproductive action, nor that it could augment the androgenic effects of TRB. Nonetheless, the relatively small margin of safety between some measured environmental concentrations and effect concentrations suggests that concern is warranted. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;36:231-242. Published 2016 Wiley Periodicals Inc. on behalf of SETAC. This article is a US government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America. Published 2016 Wiley Periodicals Inc. on behalf of SETAC. This article is a US government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Villeneuve, Daniel L AU - Jensen, Kathleen M AU - Cavallin, Jenna E AU - Durhan, Elizabeth J AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natàlia AU - Kahl, Michael D AU - Leino, Richard L AU - Makynen, Elizabeth A AU - Wehmas, Leah C AU - Perkins, Edward J AU - Ankley, Gerald T AD - Mid-Continent Ecology Division, US Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, Minnesota, USA. ; US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. ; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota, USA. Y1 - 2017/01// PY - 2017 DA - January 2017 SP - 231 EP - 242 VL - 36 IS - 1 KW - Reproductive toxicity KW - Toxicity mechanisms KW - Contaminants of emerging concern KW - Adverse outcome pathway KW - Endocrine-disrupting compounds UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826700059?accountid=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=Effects+of+the+antimicrobial+contaminant+triclocarban%2C+and+co-exposure+with+the+androgen+17%CE%B2-trenbolone%2C+on+reproductive+function+and+ovarian+transcriptome+of+the+fathead+minnow+%28Pimephales+promelas%29.&rft.au=Villeneuve%2C+Daniel+L%3BJensen%2C+Kathleen+M%3BCavallin%2C+Jenna+E%3BDurhan%2C+Elizabeth+J%3BGarcia-Reyero%2C+Nat%C3%A0lia%3BKahl%2C+Michael+D%3BLeino%2C+Richard+L%3BMakynen%2C+Elizabeth+A%3BWehmas%2C+Leah+C%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J%3BAnkley%2C+Gerald+T&rft.aulast=Villeneuve&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2017-01-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=231&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=1552-8618&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.3531 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2016-07-29 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.3531 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluating soil properties and potential nitrate removal in wetlands created using an Engineering With Nature based dredged material placement technique AN - 1850778589; PQ0003896939 AB - Many waterways around the globe, including those in southern Louisiana, require periodic dredging to maintain navigability in channels, rivers, and at ports. Traditionally, dredged materials are deposited in confined disposal facilities, relegated to deep open water disposal, or used as fill material to build wetlands. Over the past 15+ years, dredge material from the Atchafalaya River was strategically placed up-river of a small, natural shoal, located mid-channel, resulting in the creation of a wetland exhibiting many structural characteristics of the naturally occurring riverine wetlands within the basin. This construction practice adheres to Engineering With Nature (EWN) concepts which utilize natural processes to produce maximum benefit for navigation, while lowering economic costs and improving habitat features. The current study determined soil physical, nutrient, and biogeochemical properties at the EWN wetland and compares these characteristics to values observed at a traditional dredge shoreline material placement wetland (TDMP), essentially examining the effect of construction technique on soil biogeochemical properties. Soil total carbon and nitrogen at EWN continued to accumulate with time; however, TDMP exhibited a significantly higher degree of soil formation as indicated by lower bulk density, and higher soil organic matter, carbon, and nitrogen. Despite the observed differences, rates of potential nitrate removal and microbial biomass nitrogen did not differ between wetlands, suggesting that the nature based construction technique resulted in nutrient cycling and nitrate removal capacities equivalent to traditionally constructed dredged material wetlands in the region. JF - Ecological Engineering AU - Berkowitz, Jacob F AU - Green, Lindsey AU - VanZomeren, Christine M AU - White, John R AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS 39180, United States Y1 - 2016/12// PY - 2016 DA - December 2016 SP - 381 EP - 388 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 97 SN - 0925-8574, 0925-8574 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Wetland creation KW - Soil properties KW - Dredged material KW - Nitrate removal KW - Engineering With Nature KW - Atchafalaya River KW - ASW, USA, Louisiana KW - Basins KW - Water resources KW - Nutrients KW - Soil KW - Engineering KW - Economics KW - Soils KW - Wetlands KW - Europe, Channel R. KW - Rivers KW - USA, Louisiana, Atchafalaya R. KW - Biogeochemistry KW - Habitat KW - Biomass KW - Navigation KW - Physical training KW - Dredging KW - Nitrogen KW - Nitrate KW - Artificial wetlands KW - Dredges KW - Carbon KW - Nutrient Removal KW - Water pollution treatment KW - Nitrates KW - Construction KW - Organic matter KW - Soils (organic) KW - Shoals KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 0810:General KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1850778589?accountid=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=Ecological+Engineering&rft.atitle=Evaluating+soil+properties+and+potential+nitrate+removal+in+wetlands+created+using+an+Engineering+With+Nature+based+dredged+material+placement+technique&rft.au=Berkowitz%2C+Jacob+F%3BGreen%2C+Lindsey%3BVanZomeren%2C+Christine+M%3BWhite%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Berkowitz&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2016-12-01&rft.volume=97&rft.issue=&rft.spage=381&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Engineering&rft.issn=09258574&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecoleng.2016.10.022 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Shoals; Carbon; Biogeochemistry; Soils; Water resources; Dredging; Wetlands; Navigation; Dredges; Rivers; Nitrate; Organic matter; Basins; Nutrients; Soils (organic); Biomass; Habitat; Physical training; Soil properties; Economics; Nitrogen; Nitrates; Artificial wetlands; Soil; Engineering; Construction; Nutrient Removal; Water pollution treatment; Europe, Channel R.; ASW, USA, Louisiana; USA, Louisiana, Atchafalaya R. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.10.022 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Diplomacy for science: strategies to promote international collaboration AN - 1846416236; PQ0003886081 AB - Technology innovation is an increasingly globalized exercise with dramatic consequences for scientific and diplomatic goals alike, and requires enhanced participation and integration of scientists and science-minded diplomats within diplomatic missions to advance shared policy goals. This more general problem is addressed in the present article by focusing on recent collaborations between U.S. and German scientists, including several of the coauthors. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Linkov, Igor AU - Basu, Sankar AU - Fisher, Cathleen AU - Jackson, Nancy AU - Jones, Adam C AU - Kuklja, Maija M AU - Trump, Benjamin D AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Concord, MA, USA, igor.linkov@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2016/12// PY - 2016 DA - December 2016 SP - 331 EP - 334 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 36 IS - 4 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Environment Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Integration KW - Globalization KW - International agreements KW - Innovations KW - Technology KW - Physical training KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - ENA 08:International UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1846416236?accountid=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=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Diplomacy+for+science%3A+strategies+to+promote+international+collaboration&rft.au=Linkov%2C+Igor%3BBasu%2C+Sankar%3BFisher%2C+Cathleen%3BJackson%2C+Nancy%3BJones%2C+Adam+C%3BKuklja%2C+Maija+M%3BTrump%2C+Benjamin+D&rft.aulast=Linkov&rft.aufirst=Igor&rft.date=2016-12-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=331&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-016-9614-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Integration; Physical training; Globalization; International agreements; Technology; Innovations DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-016-9614-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A two-stage extraction procedure for insensitive munition (IM) explosive compounds in soils AN - 1837313458; PQ0003735390 AB - The Department of Defense (DoD) is developing a new category of insensitive munitions (IMs) that are more resistant to detonation or promulgation from external stimuli than traditional munition formulations. The new explosive constituent compounds are 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN), nitroguanidine (NQ), and nitrotriazolone (NTO). The production and use of IM formulations may result in interaction of IM component compounds with soil. The chemical properties of these IM compounds present unique challenges for extraction from environmental matrices such as soil. A two-stage extraction procedure was developed and tested using several soil types amended with known concentrations of IM compounds. This procedure incorporates both an acidified phase and an organic phase to account for the chemical properties of the IM compounds. The method detection limits (MDLs) for all IM compounds in all soil types were <5 mg/kg and met non-regulatory risk-based Regional Screening Level (RSL) criteria for soil proposed by the U.S. Army Public Health Center. At defined environmentally relevant concentrations, the average recovery of each IM compound in each soil type was consistent and greater than 85%. The two-stage extraction method decreased the influence of soil composition on IM compound recovery. UV analysis of NTO established an isosbestic point based on varied pH at a detection wavelength of 341 nm. The two-stage soil extraction method is equally effective for traditional munition compounds, a potentially important point when examining soils exposed to both traditional and insensitive munitions. JF - Chemosphere AU - Felt, Deborah AU - Gurtowski, Luke AU - Nestler, Catherine C AU - Johnson, Jared AU - Larson, Steven AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2016/12// PY - 2016 DA - December 2016 SP - 18 EP - 26 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 165 SN - 0045-6535, 0045-6535 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Insensitive munitions (IM) KW - Soil extraction KW - Method KW - DNAN KW - NQ KW - NTO KW - RDX KW - TNT KW - Silt KW - Sandy clay KW - Clay KW - Nitroaromatic munitions KW - Nitramine munitions KW - ACN Acetonitrile KW - DNAN 2,4-dinitroanisole KW - IM Insensitive munition KW - LRL Laboratory reporting limit KW - MDL Method detection limit KW - NTO 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one KW - NQ Nitroguanidine KW - RDX Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine KW - RSL Regional screening level KW - TFA Trifluoroacetic acid KW - TNT 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene KW - Soil KW - Soil types KW - Explosives KW - Acidification KW - Chemical properties KW - pH KW - Public health KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1837313458?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=A+two-stage+extraction+procedure+for+insensitive+munition+%28IM%29+explosive+compounds+in+soils&rft.au=Felt%2C+Deborah%3BGurtowski%2C+Luke%3BNestler%2C+Catherine+C%3BJohnson%2C+Jared%3BLarson%2C+Steven&rft.aulast=Felt&rft.aufirst=Deborah&rft.date=2016-12-01&rft.volume=165&rft.issue=&rft.spage=18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=00456535&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2016.08.098 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-23 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil types; Soil; Acidification; Explosives; Chemical properties; pH; Public health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.08.098 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Response to Cohen et al. (2016) regarding response to Druwe and Burgoon. AN - 1835385977; 27717971 JF - Archives of toxicology AU - Druwe, Ingrid L AU - Burgoon, Lyle D Y1 - 2016/12// PY - 2016 DA - December 2016 SP - 3131 EP - 3132 VL - 90 IS - 12 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1835385977?accountid=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=unknown&rft.jtitle=Archives+of+toxicology&rft.atitle=Response+to+Cohen+et+al.+%282016%29+regarding+response+to+Druwe+and+Burgoon.&rft.au=Druwe%2C+Ingrid+L%3BBurgoon%2C+Lyle+D&rft.aulast=Druwe&rft.aufirst=Ingrid&rft.date=2016-12-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=3131&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Archives+of+toxicology&rft.issn=1432-0738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2016-10-08 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-09 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nanosilver conductive ink: A case study for evaluating the potential risk of nanotechnology under hypothetical use scenarios AN - 1819135150; PQ0003630162 AB - Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are being incorporated into a variety of consumer products due to unique properties that offer a variety of advantages over bulk materials. Understanding of the nano-specific risk associated with nano-enabled technologies, however, continues to lag behind research and development, registration with regulators, and commercialization. One example of a nano-enabled technology is nanosilver ink, which can be used in commercial ink-jet printers for the development of low-cost printable electronics. This investigation utilizes a tiered EHS framework to evaluate the potential nano-specific release, exposure and hazard associated with typical use of both nanosilver ink and printed circuits. The framework guides determination of the potential for ENM release from both forms of the technology in simulated use scenarios, including spilling of the ink, aqueous release (washing) from the circuits and UV light exposure. The as-supplied ink merits nano-specific consideration based on the presence of nanoparticles and their persistence in environmentally-relevant media. The material released from the printed circuits upon aqueous exposure was characterized by a number of analysis techniques, including ultracentrifugation and single particle ICP-MS, and the results suggest that a vast majority of the material was ionic in nature and nano-specific regulatory scrutiny may be less relevant. JF - Chemosphere AU - Martin, David P AU - Melby, Nicolas L AU - Jordan, Shinita M AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Negrete, Maria E AU - Chappell, Mark A AU - Poda, Aimee R AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, United States Y1 - 2016/11// PY - 2016 DA - November 2016 SP - 222 EP - 227 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 162 SN - 0045-6535, 0045-6535 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Nanosilver KW - Release KW - Single particle ICP-MS KW - Environmental health and safety KW - Hazard KW - Regulatory KW - Case studies KW - Consumer products KW - Ultraviolet radiation KW - Particulates KW - Research programs KW - Technology KW - Nanotechnology KW - P 9999:GENERAL POLLUTION KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1819135150?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=Nanosilver+conductive+ink%3A+A+case+study+for+evaluating+the+potential+risk+of+nanotechnology+under+hypothetical+use+scenarios&rft.au=Martin%2C+David+P%3BMelby%2C+Nicolas+L%3BJordan%2C+Shinita+M%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BNegrete%2C+Maria+E%3BChappell%2C+Mark+A%3BPoda%2C+Aimee+R&rft.aulast=Martin&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2016-11-01&rft.volume=162&rft.issue=&rft.spage=222&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=00456535&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2016.07.082 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Case studies; Consumer products; Ultraviolet radiation; Particulates; Research programs; Nanotechnology; Technology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.07.082 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Advancing Alternative Analysis: Integration of Decision Science. AN - 1835693591; 27791981 AB - Decision analysis-a systematic approach to solving complex problems-offers tools and frameworks to support decision making that are increasingly being applied to environmental challenges. Alternatives analysis is a method used in regulation and product design to identify, compare, and evaluate the safety and viability of potential substitutes for hazardous chemicals. Assess whether decision science may assist the alternatives analysis decision maker in comparing alternatives across a range of metrics. A workshop was convened that included representatives from government, academia, business, and civil society and included experts in toxicology, decision science, alternatives assessment, engineering, and law and policy. Participants were divided into two groups and prompted with targeted questions. Throughout the workshop, the groups periodically came together in plenary sessions to reflect on other groups' findings. We conclude the further incorporation of decision science into alternatives analysis would advance the ability of companies and regulators to select alternatives to harmful ingredients, and would also advance the science of decision analysis. We advance four recommendations: (1) engaging the systematic development and evaluation of decision approaches and tools; (2) using case studies to advance the integration of decision analysis into alternatives analysis; (3) supporting transdisciplinary research; and (4) supporting education and outreach efforts. JF - Environmental health perspectives AU - Malloy, Timothy F AU - Zaunbrecher, Virginia M AU - Batteate, Christina AU - Blake, Ann AU - Carroll, William F AU - Corbett, Charles J AU - Hansen, Steffen Foss AU - Lempert, Robert AU - Linkov, Igor AU - McFadden, Roger AU - Moran, Kelly D AU - Olivetti, Elsa AU - Ostrom, Nancy AU - Romero, Michelle AU - Schoenung, Julie AU - Seager, Thomas AU - Sinsheimer, Peter AU - Thayer, Kristina AD - School of Law, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. ; Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. ; Environmental and Public Health Consulting, Alameda, California, U.S.A. ; Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A. ; Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. ; Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark. ; RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A. ; U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ; McFadden and Associates, LLC, Oregon, U.S.A. ; TDC Environmental, LLC, San Mateo, California, U.S.A. ; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ; Safer Products and Workplaces Program, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, California, U.S.A. ; Henry Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, U.S.A. ; School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, U.S.A. ; Office of Health Assessment and Translation, National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Morrisville, North Carolina, U.S.A. Y1 - 2016/10/28/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Oct 28 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1835693591?accountid=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+health+perspectives&rft.atitle=Advancing+Alternative+Analysis%3A+Integration+of+Decision+Science.&rft.au=Malloy%2C+Timothy+F%3BZaunbrecher%2C+Virginia+M%3BBatteate%2C+Christina%3BBlake%2C+Ann%3BCarroll%2C+William+F%3BCorbett%2C+Charles+J%3BHansen%2C+Steffen+Foss%3BLempert%2C+Robert%3BLinkov%2C+Igor%3BMcFadden%2C+Roger%3BMoran%2C+Kelly+D%3BOlivetti%2C+Elsa%3BOstrom%2C+Nancy%3BRomero%2C+Michelle%3BSchoenung%2C+Julie%3BSeager%2C+Thomas%3BSinsheimer%2C+Peter%3BThayer%2C+Kristina&rft.aulast=Malloy&rft.aufirst=Timothy&rft.date=2016-10-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+health+perspectives&rft.issn=1552-9924&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2016-10-28 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Landslide susceptibility mapping by combining the analytical hierarchy process and weighted linear combination methods: a case study in the upper Lo River catchment (Vietnam) AN - 1861083942; 784738-31 AB - The purpose of this study is to carry out a regional landslide susceptibility mapping for the upper Lo River catchment (ULRC) in northern Vietnam, where data on spatial distribution of historic landslides and environmental factors are very limited. Two methods, analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and weighted linear combination (WLC), were combined to create a landslide susceptibility map for the ULRC study area. In the first step, 216 existing landslides that occurred in the study area were mapped in field surveys in 2010 and 2011. A spatial database including six landslide factor maps related to elevation, slope gradient, drainage density, fault density, types of weathering crust, and types of land cover was constructed from various sources. To determine the relative importance of the six landslide factors and their classes within the landslide susceptibility analysis, weights of each factor and each factor class were defined by expert knowledge using the AHP method. To compute the landslide susceptibility, defined weights were assigned to all factor maps in raster format using the WLC method. The result is a landslide susceptibility index that is reclassified into four susceptible zones to produce a landslide susceptibility map. Finally, the landslide susceptibility zonation map was overlaid with the observed landslides in the inventory map to validate the produced map as well as the overall methodology. The results are in accordance with the occurrences of the observed landslides, in which 47.69 % of observed landslides are located in the two most susceptible zones (very-high-susceptibility zone and high-susceptibility zone) that cover 40.96 % of the total area. As the approach is able to integrate expert knowledge in the weighting of the input factors, the actual study shows that the combination of AHP and WLC methods is suitable for landslide susceptibility mapping in large mountainous areas at medium scales, particularly for areas lacking detailed input data. Copyright 2015 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg JF - Landslides AU - Hung, Le Quoc AU - Van, Nguyen Thi Hai AU - Duc, Do Minh AU - Ha, Le Thi Chau AU - Van Son, Pham AU - Khanh, Nguyen Ho AU - Binh, Luu Thanh Y1 - 2016/10// PY - 2016 DA - October 2016 SP - 1285 EP - 1301 PB - Springer VL - 13 IS - 5 SN - 1612-510X, 1612-510X UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1861083942?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Landslides&rft.atitle=Landslide+susceptibility+mapping+by+combining+the+analytical+hierarchy+process+and+weighted+linear+combination+methods%3A+a+case+study+in+the+upper+Lo+River+catchment+%28Vietnam%29&rft.au=Hung%2C+Le+Quoc%3BVan%2C+Nguyen+Thi+Hai%3BDuc%2C+Do+Minh%3BHa%2C+Le+Thi+Chau%3BVan+Son%2C+Pham%3BKhanh%2C+Nguyen+Ho%3BBinh%2C+Luu+Thanh&rft.aulast=Hung&rft.aufirst=Le&rft.date=2016-10-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1285&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Landslides&rft.issn=1612510X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10346-015-0657-3 L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/110832/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10346-015-0657-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of different regional climate model resolution and forcing scales on projected hydrologic changes AN - 1840618309; 2016-094510 AB - We examine the effects of regional climate model (RCM) horizontal resolution and forcing scaling (i.e., spatial aggregation of meteorological datasets) on the portrayal of climate change impacts. Specifically, we assess how the above decisions affect: (i) historical simulation of signature measures of hydrologic behavior, and (ii) projected changes in terms of annual water balance and hydrologic signature measures. To this end, we conduct our study in three catchments located in the headwaters of the Colorado River basin. Meteorological forcings for current and a future climate projection are obtained at three spatial resolutions (4-, 12- and 36-km) from dynamical downscaling with the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) regional climate model, and hydrologic changes are computed using four different hydrologic model structures. These projected changes are compared to those obtained from running hydrologic simulations with current and future 4-km WRF climate outputs re-scaled to 12- and 36-km. The results show that the horizontal resolution of WRF simulations heavily affects basin-averaged precipitation amounts, propagating into large differences in simulated signature measures across model structures. The implications of re-scaled forcing datasets on historical performance were primarily observed on simulated runoff seasonality. We also found that the effects of WRF grid resolution on projected changes in mean annual runoff and evapotranspiration may be larger than the effects of hydrologic model choice, which surpasses the effects from re-scaled forcings. Scaling effects on projected variations in hydrologic signature measures were found to be generally smaller than those coming from WRF resolution; however, forcing aggregation in many cases reversed the direction of projected changes in hydrologic behavior. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Mendoza, Pablo A AU - Mizukami, Naoki AU - Ikeda, Kyoko AU - Clark, Martyn P AU - Gutmann, Ethan D AU - Arnold, Jeffrey R AU - Brekke, Levi D AU - Rajagopalan, Balaji Y1 - 2016/10// PY - 2016 DA - October 2016 SP - 1003 EP - 1019 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 541 IS - Part B SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - United States KW - Colorado River basin KW - rainfall KW - statistical analysis KW - rivers and streams KW - prediction KW - water balance KW - climate change KW - East River basin KW - models KW - hydrologic cycle KW - errors KW - runoff KW - mathematical methods KW - Yampa River basin KW - drainage basins KW - Colorado KW - meteorology KW - Animas River basin KW - climate KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1840618309?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Effects+of+different+regional+climate+model+resolution+and+forcing+scales+on+projected+hydrologic+changes&rft.au=Mendoza%2C+Pablo+A%3BMizukami%2C+Naoki%3BIkeda%2C+Kyoko%3BClark%2C+Martyn+P%3BGutmann%2C+Ethan+D%3BArnold%2C+Jeffrey+R%3BBrekke%2C+Levi+D%3BRajagopalan%2C+Balaji&rft.aulast=Mendoza&rft.aufirst=Pablo&rft.date=2016-10-01&rft.volume=541&rft.issue=Part+B&rft.spage=1003&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2016.08.010 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 121 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 8 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-17 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Animas River basin; climate; climate change; Colorado; Colorado River basin; drainage basins; East River basin; errors; hydrologic cycle; mathematical methods; meteorology; models; prediction; rainfall; rivers and streams; runoff; statistical analysis; United States; water balance; Yampa River basin DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.08.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bathymetric control on the spatial distribution of wave breaking in the surf zone of a natural beach AN - 1832681041; 783339-14 AB - A non-hydrostatic wave model (SWASH) that phase-resolves the free surface and fluid motions in the water column is applied to investigate wave transformation and the spatial distribution of wave breaking over different morphological features. The model is forced using observed directional energy spectra and results are compared to wave observations collected outside the surf zone using acoustic wave sensors, and over a 100 m nearshore transect using high-frequency measurements of the sea surface from a LIDAR sensor mounted on the beach dune at the Field Research Facility in Duck, NC. The model is applied to four cases with different wave conditions and bathymetry, tested for sensitivity of model parameters to these different natural conditions, and used to predict the spatial variability in wave breaking and correlation between energy dissipation and morphologic features. Model results compare very well with observations of spectral evolution outside the surf zone, and generally well with the remotely sensed observations of wave transformation inside the surf zone with R = 0.85-0.93 for H (sub s) along the cross-shore transect. In particular the model is able to spatially resolve wave shoaling and dissipation at the shore break at the same location as observed in the LIDAR data. The results indicate that nearshore morphology has a significant effect on the spatial distribution of wave energy dissipation. Alongshore variability in bathymetry due to bars, rip channels, and larger morphological features such as the scour depression under the pier, causes large alongshore changes in cross-shore wave energy flux that influence the location and intensity of wave breaking. JF - Coastal Engineering AU - Gomes, Esther R AU - Mulligan, Ryan P AU - Brodie, Katherine L AU - McNinch, Jesse E Y1 - 2016/10// PY - 2016 DA - October 2016 SP - 180 EP - 194 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 116 SN - 0378-3839, 0378-3839 KW - United States KW - breaking waves KW - numerical models KW - laser methods KW - surf zones KW - geophysical methods KW - Duck North Carolina KW - Dare County North Carolina KW - SWASH model KW - mathematical models KW - nearshore environment KW - beaches KW - acoustical methods KW - Simulating Waves till Shore KW - wave height KW - lidar methods KW - ocean waves KW - North Carolina KW - digital simulation KW - bathymetry KW - ocean floors KW - remote sensing KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832681041?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Coastal+Engineering&rft.atitle=Bathymetric+control+on+the+spatial+distribution+of+wave+breaking+in+the+surf+zone+of+a+natural+beach&rft.au=Gomes%2C+Esther+R%3BMulligan%2C+Ryan+P%3BBrodie%2C+Katherine+L%3BMcNinch%2C+Jesse+E&rft.aulast=Gomes&rft.aufirst=Esther&rft.date=2016-10-01&rft.volume=116&rft.issue=&rft.spage=180&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Coastal+Engineering&rft.issn=03783839&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.coastaleng.2016.06.012 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03783839 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Number of references - 36 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical methods; bathymetry; beaches; breaking waves; Dare County North Carolina; digital simulation; Duck North Carolina; geophysical methods; laser methods; lidar methods; mathematical models; nearshore environment; North Carolina; numerical models; ocean floors; ocean waves; remote sensing; Simulating Waves till Shore; surf zones; SWASH model; United States; wave height DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2016.06.012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tissue explant coculture model of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal-liver axis of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) as a predictive tool for endocrine disruption AN - 1827932810; PQ0003704216 AB - Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) can impact the reproductive system by interfering with the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. Although in vitro testing methods have been developed to screen chemicals for endocrine disruption, extrapolation of in vitro responses to in vivo action shows inconsistent accuracy. The authors describe a tissue coculture of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) HPG axis and liver (HPG-L) as a tissue explant model that mimics in vivo results. Brain (hypothalamus), pituitary, gonad, and liver tissue explants from adult fish were examined for function both individually and in coculture to determine combinations and conditions that could replicate in vivo behavior. Only cocultures had the ability to respond to an EDC, trenbolone, similarly to in vivo studies, based on estradiol, testosterone, and vitellogenin production trends, where lower exposure doses suppressed hormone production but higher doses increased production, resulting in distinctive U-shaped curves. These data suggest that a coculture system with all components of the HPG-L axis can be used as a link between in vitro and in vivo studies to predict endocrine system disruption in whole organisms. This tissue-based HPG-L system acts as a flexible deconstructed version of the in vivo system for better control and examination of the minute changes in system operation and response on EDC exposure with options to isolate, interrogate, and recombine desired components. Environ Toxicol Chem 2016; 35:2530-2541. Published 2016 Wiley Periodicals Inc. on behalf of SETAC. This article is a US Government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America. JF - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry AU - Johnston, Theresa K AU - Perkins, Edward AU - Ferguson, Duncan C AU - Cropek, Donald M AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, Illinois. Y1 - 2016/10// PY - 2016 DA - October 2016 SP - 2530 EP - 2541 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, Commerce Pl, 350 Main St Maiden MA 02148 United States VL - 35 IS - 10 SN - 0730-7268, 0730-7268 KW - CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Tissues KW - trenbolone KW - Hypothalamus KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Hormones KW - Reproductive system KW - Models KW - Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis KW - Pituitary KW - Endocrine system KW - Data processing KW - Brain KW - Estradiol KW - USA KW - Pimephales promelas KW - Testosterone KW - Vitellogenin KW - Liver KW - Fish KW - Gonads KW - Explants KW - N3 11028:Neuropharmacology & toxicology KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1827932810?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry&rft.atitle=Tissue+explant+coculture+model+of+the+hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal-liver+axis+of+the+fathead+minnow+%28Pimephales+promelas%29+as+a+predictive+tool+for+endocrine+disruption&rft.au=Johnston%2C+Theresa+K%3BPerkins%2C+Edward%3BFerguson%2C+Duncan+C%3BCropek%2C+Donald+M&rft.aulast=Johnston&rft.aufirst=Theresa&rft.date=2016-10-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=2530&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry&rft.issn=07307268&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.3415 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hypothalamus; trenbolone; Data processing; Endocrine disruptors; Brain; Hormones; Reproductive system; Estradiol; Models; Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis; Testosterone; Pituitary; Vitellogenin; Liver; Gonads; Endocrine system; Explants; Chemicals; Tissues; Fish; Pimephales promelas; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.3415 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Age-0 Shovelnose Sturgeon Prey Consumption in the Lower Missouri River AN - 1827905833; PQ0003715343 AB - A lack of nutritious food during the first year of life is a hypothesized factor that may limit survival of endangered pallid sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus in the lower Missouri River (LMOR). Unfortunately, information for age-0 pallid sturgeon diets remains limited, but diet analyses for age-0 Scaphirhynchus spp. (sturgeon hereafter) have occurred. Little information, however, exists on age-0 sturgeon diets in the LMOR; thus, our primary objective was to document age-0 sturgeon diets in this system. We examined guts contents from 30 individuals, which were genetically identified as shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, and three stomachs were empty. The remaining age-0 shovelnose sturgeon consumed chironomid larvae almost exclusively (>98% of prey items consumed). Our results were similar to studies conducted in other systems, and it appears unlikely that a lack of nutritious food was a major factor affecting the individuals captured during this study. This effort provides important information to help guide ongoing adaptive management efforts in the LMOR. JF - River Research and Applications AU - Gosch, NJC AU - Miller, M L AU - Gemeinhardt, T R AU - Starks, T A AU - Civiello, A P AU - Long, J M AU - Bonneau, J L AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Y1 - 2016/10// PY - 2016 DA - October 2016 SP - 1819 EP - 1823 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 32 IS - 8 SN - 1535-1459, 1535-1459 KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Food organisms KW - Scaphirhynchus albus KW - Food KW - Survival KW - Freshwater KW - Midges KW - Acipenser KW - Scaphirhynchus platorynchus KW - Aquatic insects KW - Prey KW - Diets KW - Rivers KW - Biological surveys KW - USA, Missouri R. KW - Larvae KW - Adaptive management KW - Rare species KW - Identification KW - Stomach content KW - Foods KW - Digestive tract KW - Stomach KW - Scaphirhynchus KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q1 08483:Species interactions: general KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - SW 0810:General KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1827905833?accountid=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=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.atitle=Age-0+Shovelnose+Sturgeon+Prey+Consumption+in+the+Lower+Missouri+River&rft.au=Gosch%2C+NJC%3BMiller%2C+M+L%3BGemeinhardt%2C+T+R%3BStarks%2C+T+A%3BCiviello%2C+A+P%3BLong%2C+J+M%3BBonneau%2C+J+L&rft.aulast=Gosch&rft.aufirst=NJC&rft.date=2016-10-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1819&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.issn=15351459&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Frra.3003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological surveys; Rivers; Stomach content; Food organisms; Larvae; Rare species; Identification; Aquatic insects; Diets; Digestive tract; Food; Survival; Stomach; Prey; Adaptive management; Foods; Midges; Scaphirhynchus albus; Acipenser; Scaphirhynchus platorynchus; Scaphirhynchus; USA, Missouri R.; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rra.3003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of sediment amended with Deepwater Horizon incident slick oil on the infaunal amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus. AN - 1807078476; 27267114 AB - Crude oil released from the Deepwater Horizon disaster into the Gulf of Mexico posed potential impacts to infaunal invertebrates inhabiting near shore habitats. The effects of sediment-associated weathered slick oil on the amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus was assessed using 28-d exposures to total PAH sediment concentrations ranging from 0.3 to 24mg/kg (sum of 50 PAHs or tPAH50). Survival and growth rate were significantly decreased in the 2.6, 11.4 and 24.2mg/kg treatments, but only growth in 5.5mg/kg. Offspring production was dramatically decreased but was variable and significantly different only for 24.2mg/kg. The concentrations associated with 20% decreases relative to reference were 1.05 (95% CI=0-2.89) mg/kg tPAH50 for growth rate and 0.632 (95% CI=0.11-2.15) mg/kg tPAH50 for offspring production. The concentrations of PAHs affecting amphipods are within the range of concentrations measured in marsh areas reportedly impacted by DWH oil after its release. JF - Marine pollution bulletin AU - Lotufo, Guilherme R AU - Farrar, J Daniel AU - Biedenbach, James M AU - Laird, Jennifer G AU - Krasnec, Michelle O AU - Lay, Claire AU - Morris, Jeffrey M AU - Gielazyn, Michel L AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. Electronic address: guilherme.lotufo@usace.army.mil. ; U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. ; Abt Associates, Boulder, CO 80302, USA. ; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Assessment & Restoration Division, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA. Y1 - 2016/08/15/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Aug 15 SP - 253 EP - 258 VL - 109 IS - 1 KW - Index Medicus KW - Chronic toxicity KW - Amphipod KW - Sediment KW - Deepwater Horizon KW - Oil spill KW - Gulf of Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1807078476?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+pollution+bulletin&rft.atitle=Effects+of+sediment+amended+with+Deepwater+Horizon+incident+slick+oil+on+the+infaunal+amphipod+Leptocheirus+plumulosus.&rft.au=Lotufo%2C+Guilherme+R%3BFarrar%2C+J+Daniel%3BBiedenbach%2C+James+M%3BLaird%2C+Jennifer+G%3BKrasnec%2C+Michelle+O%3BLay%2C+Claire%3BMorris%2C+Jeffrey+M%3BGielazyn%2C+Michel+L&rft.aulast=Lotufo&rft.aufirst=Guilherme&rft.date=2016-08-15&rft.volume=109&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=253&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+pollution+bulletin&rft.issn=1879-3363&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpolbul.2016.05.073 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2016-07-25 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-09 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-09 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.073 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Historical record of atmospheric deposition of metals and delta (super 15) N in an ombrotrophic karst sinkhole fen, South Carolina, USA AN - 1859789174; 2017-005758 AB - Radiometric (super 210) Pb dating, metal concentrations [As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb and Zn] and nitrogen-isotope (delta (super 15) N) analyses were conducted on a sediment core from an ombrotrophic karst sinkhole fen in South Carolina, USA, to obtain a historical record of nitrogen signatures and atmospherically deposited metals from increased anthropogenic emissions during the last several decades. Sinkhole fens in carbonate karst terrains are excellent environs for sediment core dating and metal analysis due to the low background metal concentrations in carbonates, as well as the alkaline nature of carbonates and the high organic-matter content in fens, both of which reduce mobility of metals in soils. Metal concentrations were found for the top twenty 1 cm intervals of the core and the bottom at 56 cm. Intervals 21-55 cm were analyzed only for Hg and organic-matter content due to financial constraints. The sinkhole fen in the study is ombrotrophic and receives metal inputs primarily through wet and dry atmospheric deposition, and the 20 cm deep sample had a (super 210) Pb CRS age of 1954. Metals with significant (p<0.05) negative correlations with core depth were (negative correlation, sample size): Hg (-0.8948, n=56), Pb (-0.9308, n=21), Zn (-0.6299, n=21), Cd (-0.5023, n=21), and Cu (-0.5156, n=21). In view of the low background concentrations of these five metals from limestone found in the sinkhole, atmospheric deposition from anthropogenic emissions is likely the predominant source for these increasing concentrations. As (+0.4431, n=21) had a significant (p<0.05) positive correlation with core depth, while Cr (+0.2761, n=21) was the only metal with no significant correlation with core depth. Although delta (super 15) N is shown in other studies to deplete upward in sediment cores due to increasing reactive nitrogen emissions, the sinkhole core in this study had no significant correlation (+0.2580, n=21) between delta (super 15) N and depth. Total carbon, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and organic-matter content were also measured in intervals 1-20 and 56 cm and found to have several significant (p<0.05) correlations with depth, metals, and delta (super 15) N. JF - Journal of Cave and Karst Studies AU - Edwards, Amy E AU - Johnson, Elijah AU - Coor, Jennifer L AU - Jagoe, Charles H AU - Sachi-Kocher, Afi AU - Kenney, William F Y1 - 2016/08// PY - 2016 DA - August 2016 SP - 85 EP - 93 PB - National Speleological Society, Huntsville, AL VL - 78 IS - 2 SN - 1090-6924, 1090-6924 KW - limestone KW - South Carolina KW - lead KW - karst KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - sedimentary rocks KW - dry deposition KW - cadmium KW - absolute age KW - Duplin Formation KW - pH KW - mercury KW - N-15/N-14 KW - middle Eocene KW - Eocene KW - pollutants KW - human activity KW - Santee Limestone KW - correlation KW - Paleogene KW - depth KW - Tertiary KW - organic compounds KW - mires KW - fens KW - sinkholes KW - upper Miocene KW - carbonate rocks KW - solution features KW - United States KW - zinc KW - isotopes KW - copper KW - environmental analysis KW - stable isotopes KW - cores KW - nitrogen KW - ground water KW - Cenozoic KW - radioactive isotopes KW - multivariate analysis KW - sediments KW - Santee South Carolina KW - chemical composition KW - geochemistry KW - chromium KW - concentration KW - Santee State Park KW - isotope ratios KW - background level KW - statistical analysis KW - arsenic KW - pollution KW - Miocene KW - Neogene KW - metals KW - trace metals KW - Pb-210 KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1859789174?accountid=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+Cave+and+Karst+Studies&rft.atitle=Historical+record+of+atmospheric+deposition+of+metals+and+delta+%28super+15%29+N+in+an+ombrotrophic+karst+sinkhole+fen%2C+South+Carolina%2C+USA&rft.au=Edwards%2C+Amy+E%3BJohnson%2C+Elijah%3BCoor%2C+Jennifer+L%3BJagoe%2C+Charles+H%3BSachi-Kocher%2C+Afi%3BKenney%2C+William+F&rft.aulast=Edwards&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2016-08-01&rft.volume=78&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=85&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Cave+and+Karst+Studies&rft.issn=10906924&rft_id=info:doi/10.4311%2F2014ES0109 L2 - http://www.caves.org/pub/journal/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 45 N1 - PubXState - AL N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; arsenic; atmospheric precipitation; background level; cadmium; carbonate rocks; Cenozoic; chemical composition; chromium; concentration; copper; cores; correlation; depth; dry deposition; Duplin Formation; environmental analysis; Eocene; fens; geochemistry; ground water; human activity; isotope ratios; isotopes; karst; lead; limestone; mercury; metals; middle Eocene; Miocene; mires; multivariate analysis; N-15/N-14; Neogene; nitrogen; organic compounds; Paleogene; Pb-210; pH; pollutants; pollution; radioactive isotopes; Santee Limestone; Santee South Carolina; Santee State Park; sedimentary rocks; sediments; sinkholes; solution features; South Carolina; stable isotopes; statistical analysis; Tertiary; trace metals; United States; upper Miocene; zinc DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4311/2014ES0109 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An example of extreme near-surface variability in shallow seismic reflection data AN - 1855319127; 2017-002780 AB - Variability of material properties in the shallow subsurface presents challenges for near-surface geophysical methods and exploration-scale applications. As the depth of investigation decreases, denser sampling is required, especially of the near offsets, to accurately characterize the shallow subsurface. We have developed a field data example using high-resolution shallow seismic reflection data to demonstrate how quickly near-surface properties can change over short distances and the effects on field data and processed sections. The addition of a relatively thin, 20 cm thick, low-velocity layer can lead to masked reflections and an inability to map shallow reflectors. Short receiver intervals, on the order of 10 cm, were necessary to identify the cause of the diminished data quality and would have gone unknown using larger, more conventional station spacing. Combined analysis of first arrivals, surface waves, and reflections aided in determining the effects and extent of a low-velocity layer that inhibited the identification and constructive stacking of the reflection from a shallow water table using normal-moveout-based processing methods. Our results also highlight the benefits of using unprocessed gathers to pragmatically guide processing and interpretation of seismic data. JF - Interpretation (Tulsa) AU - Sloan, Steven D AU - Tyler Schwenk, J AU - Stevens, Robert H Y1 - 2016/08// PY - 2016 DA - August 2016 SP - SH1 EP - SH9 PB - Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK VL - 4 IS - 3 SN - 2324-8858, 2324-8858 KW - high-resolution methods KW - seismic profiles KW - geophysical surveys KW - guided waves KW - geophysical methods KW - reflection methods KW - elastic waves KW - refraction methods KW - variations KW - seismic methods KW - surface waves KW - velocity KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - seismic waves KW - interpretation KW - heterogeneity KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1855319127?accountid=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=Interpretation+%28Tulsa%29&rft.atitle=An+example+of+extreme+near-surface+variability+in+shallow+seismic+reflection+data&rft.au=Sloan%2C+Steven+D%3BTyler+Schwenk%2C+J%3BStevens%2C+Robert+H&rft.aulast=Sloan&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2016-08-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=SH1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Interpretation+%28Tulsa%29&rft.issn=23248858&rft_id=info:doi/10.1190%2FINT-2015-0215.1 L2 - http://library.seg.org/journal/inteio LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States | Reference includes data supplied by Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects. N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - elastic waves; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; guided waves; heterogeneity; high-resolution methods; interpretation; reflection methods; refraction methods; seismic methods; seismic profiles; seismic waves; surface waves; surveys; variations; velocity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/INT-2015-0215.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determining shoreline response to sea level rise AN - 1832650861; 779374-1 AB - The Bruun rule is the most widely used method for determining shoreline response to sea level rise. It assumes that the active portion of an offshore profile rises with rising sea level, and the sand required to raise the profile is transported from the shoreline. It is difficult to evaluate the efficacy of the Bruun rule because sea level rise often has a lesser effect on shoreline change than that produced by sand sources, sinks, and longshore transport gradients. In addition, some shorelines have advanced seaward with rising sea level. Dean (1987) showed that equilibrium profile theory predicts that rising sea levels produce landward sand movement forced by nonlinear waves. This paper presents an equation with terms representing all phenomena affecting shoreline change including Bruun-rule recession, onshore sand transport, sand sources and sinks, and longshore transport gradients. As an example of its use, rates of onshore transport are determined along the 275-km Florida southwest coast, USA, and a 19-km portion of this coast using known values for sand sources, sinks, and longshore transport gradients. Then future shoreline changes are projected for both coasts from 2015 to 2065 and for the southwest coast from 2015 to 2100, using sea level rise projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Beach nourishment is shown to be a very effective adaptation strategy for sea level rise with shoreline change projections useful to estimate required rates of beach nourishment to counter sea level rise. JF - Coastal Engineering AU - Dean, R G AU - Houston, J R Y1 - 2016/08// PY - 2016 DA - August 2016 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 114 SN - 0378-3839, 0378-3839 KW - United States KW - geologic hazards KW - sediment transport KW - shorelines KW - prediction KW - mathematical models KW - Florida KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - southwestern Florida KW - sea-level changes KW - transport KW - Bruun rule KW - natural hazards KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832650861?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Coastal+Engineering&rft.atitle=Determining+shoreline+response+to+sea+level+rise&rft.au=Dean%2C+R+G%3BHouston%2C+J+R&rft.aulast=Dean&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2016-08-01&rft.volume=114&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Coastal+Engineering&rft.issn=03783839&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.coastaleng.2016.03.009 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03783839 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Number of references - 52 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; Bruun rule; Florida; geologic hazards; Gulf of Mexico; mathematical models; natural hazards; North Atlantic; prediction; sea-level changes; sediment transport; shorelines; southwestern Florida; transport; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2016.03.009 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A High-Resolution National-Scale Hydrologic Forecast System from a Global Ensemble Land Surface Model AN - 1819138139; PQ0003638463 AB - Warning systems with the ability to predict floods several days in advance have the potential to benefit tens of millions of people. Accordingly, large-scale streamflow prediction systems such as the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service or the Global Flood Awareness System are limited to coarse resolutions. This article presents a method for routing global runoff ensemble forecasts and global historical runoff generated by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model using the Routing Application for Parallel computatIon of Discharge to produce high spatial resolution 15-day stream forecasts, approximate recurrence intervals, and warning points at locations where streamflow is predicted to exceed the recurrence interval thresholds. The processing method involves distributing the computations using computer clusters to facilitate processing of large watersheds with high-density stream networks. In addition, the Streamflow Prediction Tool web application was developed for visualizing analyzed results at both the regional level and at the reach level of high-density stream networks. The application formed part of the base hydrologic forecasting service available to the National Flood Interoperability Experiment and can potentially transform the nation's forecast ability by incorporating ensemble predictions at the nearly 2.7 million reaches of the National Hydrography Plus Version 2 Dataset into the national forecasting system. JF - Journal of the American Water Resources Association AU - Snow, Alan D AU - Christensen, Scott D AU - Swain, Nathan R AU - Nelson, EJames AU - Ames, Daniel P AU - Jones, Norman L AU - Ding, Deng AU - Noman, Nawajish S AU - David, Cedric H AU - Pappenberger, Florian AU - Zsoter, Ervin AD - Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS, 39180. Y1 - 2016/08// PY - 2016 DA - August 2016 SP - 950 EP - 964 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 52 IS - 4 SN - 1093-474X, 1093-474X KW - Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Historical account KW - Water resources KW - Freshwater KW - Watersheds KW - Streams KW - Flow rates KW - Hydrography KW - Floods KW - Forecasting KW - Warning Systems KW - Modelling KW - Weather KW - River discharge KW - Streamflow KW - Routing KW - Warning systems KW - Stream flow KW - Stream KW - Runoff KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 0810:General KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1819138139?accountid=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+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=A+High-Resolution+National-Scale+Hydrologic+Forecast+System+from+a+Global+Ensemble+Land+Surface+Model&rft.au=Snow%2C+Alan+D%3BChristensen%2C+Scott+D%3BSwain%2C+Nathan+R%3BNelson%2C+EJames%3BAmes%2C+Daniel+P%3BJones%2C+Norman+L%3BDing%2C+Deng%3BNoman%2C+Nawajish+S%3BDavid%2C+Cedric+H%3BPappenberger%2C+Florian%3BZsoter%2C+Ervin&rft.aulast=Snow&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2016-08-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=950&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=1093474X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2F1752-1688.12434 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Hydrography; Stream; River discharge; Water resources; Watersheds; Runoff; Modelling; Stream flow; Historical account; Weather; Floods; Warning systems; Streams; Flow rates; Forecasting; Streamflow; Routing; Warning Systems; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12434 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Advancing Risk Analysis for Nanoscale Materials: Report from an International Workshop on the Role of Alternative Testing Strategies for Advancement. AN - 1815976776; 27510619 AB - The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) has a history of bringing thought leadership to topics of emerging risk. In September 2014, the SRA Emerging Nanoscale Materials Specialty Group convened an international workshop to examine the use of alternative testing strategies (ATS) for manufactured nanomaterials (NM) from a risk analysis perspective. Experts in NM environmental health and safety, human health, ecotoxicology, regulatory compliance, risk analysis, and ATS evaluated and discussed the state of the science for in vitro and other alternatives to traditional toxicology testing for NM. Based on this review, experts recommended immediate and near-term actions that would advance ATS use in NM risk assessment. Three focal areas-human health, ecological health, and exposure considerations-shaped deliberations about information needs, priorities, and the next steps required to increase confidence in and use of ATS in NM risk assessment. The deliberations revealed that ATS are now being used for screening, and that, in the near term, ATS could be developed for use in read-across or categorization decision making within certain regulatory frameworks. Participants recognized that leadership is required from within the scientific community to address basic challenges, including standardizing materials, protocols, techniques and reporting, and designing experiments relevant to real-world conditions, as well as coordination and sharing of large-scale collaborations and data. Experts agreed that it will be critical to include experimental parameters that can support the development of adverse outcome pathways. Numerous other insightful ideas for investment in ATS emerged throughout the discussions and are further highlighted in this article. © 2016 Society for Risk Analysis. JF - Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis AU - Shatkin, J A AU - Ong, Kimberly J AU - Beaudrie, Christian AU - Clippinger, Amy J AU - Hendren, Christine Ogilvie AU - Haber, Lynne T AU - Hill, Myriam AU - Holden, Patricia AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Kim, Baram AU - MacDonell, Margaret AU - Powers, Christina M AU - Sharma, Monita AU - Sheremeta, Lorraine AU - Stone, Vicki AU - Sultan, Yasir AU - Turley, Audrey AU - White, Ronald H AD - Vireo Advisors, Boston, MA, USA. ; Compass RM, Vancouver, CA, USA. ; PETA International Science Consortium Ltd, London, UK. ; Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA. ; TERA, Cincinnati, OH, USA. ; Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada. ; UC Santa Barbara, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, ERI, and UC CEIN, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA. ; U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS, USA. ; Independent, Somerville, MA, USA. ; Argonne National Laboratory, Environmental Science Division, Argonne, IL, USA. ; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. ; Alberta Ingenuity Labs, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ; John Muir Building Gait 1 Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. ; Environment Canada, Gatineau, QC, Canada. ; ICF International, Durham, NC, USA. ; RH White Consultants, Silver Spring, MD, USA. Y1 - 2016/08// PY - 2016 DA - August 2016 SP - 1520 EP - 1537 VL - 36 IS - 8 KW - Index Medicus KW - nanotoxicology KW - nanomaterials KW - expert workshop KW - Alternative testing strategies KW - risk analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1815976776?accountid=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=Risk+analysis+%3A+an+official+publication+of+the+Society+for+Risk+Analysis&rft.atitle=Advancing+Risk+Analysis+for+Nanoscale+Materials%3A+Report+from+an+International+Workshop+on+the+Role+of+Alternative+Testing+Strategies+for+Advancement.&rft.au=Shatkin%2C+J+A%3BOng%2C+Kimberly+J%3BBeaudrie%2C+Christian%3BClippinger%2C+Amy+J%3BHendren%2C+Christine+Ogilvie%3BHaber%2C+Lynne+T%3BHill%2C+Myriam%3BHolden%2C+Patricia%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BKim%2C+Baram%3BMacDonell%2C+Margaret%3BPowers%2C+Christina+M%3BSharma%2C+Monita%3BSheremeta%2C+Lorraine%3BStone%2C+Vicki%3BSultan%2C+Yasir%3BTurley%2C+Audrey%3BWhite%2C+Ronald+H&rft.aulast=Shatkin&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2016-08-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1520&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Risk+analysis+%3A+an+official+publication+of+the+Society+for+Risk+Analysis&rft.issn=1539-6924&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Frisa.12683 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2016-08-31 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/risa.12683 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Daphnia magna's sense of competition: intra-specific interactions (ISI) alter life history strategies and increase metals toxicity AN - 1808736958; PQ0003351598 AB - This work investigates whether the scale-up to multi-animal exposures that is commonly applied in genomics studies provides equivalent toxicity outcomes to single-animal experiments of standard Daphnia magna toxicity assays. Specifically, we tested the null hypothesis that intraspecific interactions (ISI) among D. magna have neither effect on the life history strategies of this species, nor impact toxicological outcomes in exposure experiments with Cu and Pb. The results show that ISI significantly increased mortality of D. magna in both Cu and Pb exposure experiments, decreasing 14 day LC50 s and 95 % confidence intervals from 14.5 (10.9-148.3) to 8.4 (8.2-8.7) mu g Cu/L and from 232 (156-4810) to 68 (63-73) mu g Pb/L. Additionally, ISI potentiated Pb impacts on reproduction eliciting a nearly 10-fold decrease in the no-observed effect concentration (from 236 to 25 mu g/L). As an indication of environmental relevance, the effects of ISI on both mortality and reproduction in Pb exposures were sustained at both high and low food rations. Furthermore, even with a single pair of Daphnia, ISI significantly increased (p < 0.05) neonate production in control conditions, demonstrating that ISI can affect life history strategy. Given these results we reject the null hypothesis and conclude that results from scale-up assays cannot be directly applied to observations from single-animal assessments in D. magna. We postulate that D. magna senses chemical signatures of conspecifics which elicits changes in life history strategies that ultimately increase susceptibility to metal toxicity. JF - Ecotoxicology AU - Gust, Kurt A AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Melby, Nicolas L AU - Wilbanks, Mitchell S AU - Laird, Jennifer AU - Meeks, Barbara AU - Muller, Erik B AU - Nisbet, Roger M AU - Perkins, Edward J AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA, kurt.a.gust@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2016/08// PY - 2016 DA - August 2016 SP - 1126 EP - 1135 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 25 IS - 6 SN - 0963-9292, 0963-9292 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Heavy metals KW - Food KW - Copper KW - Freshwater KW - Toxicity tests KW - Environmental factors KW - Daphnia magna KW - Lead KW - Conspecifics KW - Ecotoxicology KW - Exposure KW - Freshwater crustaceans KW - genomics KW - Competition KW - Metals KW - Mortality KW - Environmental impact KW - Toxicity KW - Foods KW - Life history KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Standards KW - Reproduction KW - Neonates KW - Mortality causes KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - D 04070:Pollution KW - SW 0810:General KW - X 24360:Metals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1808736958?accountid=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=Ecotoxicology&rft.atitle=Daphnia+magna%27s+sense+of+competition%3A+intra-specific+interactions+%28ISI%29+alter+life+history+strategies+and+increase+metals+toxicity&rft.au=Gust%2C+Kurt+A%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BMelby%2C+Nicolas+L%3BWilbanks%2C+Mitchell+S%3BLaird%2C+Jennifer%3BMeeks%2C+Barbara%3BMuller%2C+Erik+B%3BNisbet%2C+Roger+M%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J&rft.aulast=Gust&rft.aufirst=Kurt&rft.date=2016-08-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1126&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecotoxicology&rft.issn=09639292&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10646-016-1667-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 34 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Life history; Ecotoxicology; Heavy metals; Freshwater crustaceans; Environmental impact; Environmental factors; Toxicity tests; Mortality causes; Mortality; Metals; Conspecifics; Food; Reproduction; genomics; Neonates; Copper; Toxicity; Competition; Lead; Foods; Exposure; Water Pollution Effects; Standards; Daphnia magna; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10646-016-1667-1 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Revisiting Cohen et al. 2015, Cohen et al. 2014 and Waalkes et al. 2014: a bayesian re-analysis of tumor incidences. AN - 1801860917; 27325233 JF - Archives of toxicology AU - Druwe, Ingrid L AU - Burgoon, Lyle Y1 - 2016/08// PY - 2016 DA - August 2016 SP - 2047 EP - 2048 VL - 90 IS - 8 KW - Index Medicus UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1801860917?accountid=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=unknown&rft.jtitle=Archives+of+toxicology&rft.atitle=Revisiting+Cohen+et+al.+2015%2C+Cohen+et+al.+2014+and+Waalkes+et+al.+2014%3A+a+bayesian+re-analysis+of+tumor+incidences.&rft.au=Druwe%2C+Ingrid+L%3BBurgoon%2C+Lyle&rft.aulast=Druwe&rft.aufirst=Ingrid&rft.date=2016-08-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=2047&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Archives+of+toxicology&rft.issn=1432-0738&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00204-016-1749-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2016-07-04 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-09 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-09 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00204-016-1749-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Balanced Sediment Fluxes in Southern California's Mediterranean-Climate Zone Salt Marshes AN - 1832634297; 779031-11 AB - Salt marsh elevation and geomorphic stability depends on mineral sedimentation. Many Mediterranean-climate salt marshes along southern California, USA coast import sediment during El Nino storm events, but sediment fluxes and mechanisms during dry weather are potentially important for marsh stability. We calculated tidal creek sediment fluxes within a highly modified, sediment-starved, 1.5-km (super 2) salt marsh (Seal Beach) and a less modified 1-km (super 2) marsh (Mugu) with fluvial sediment supply. We measured salt marsh plain suspended sediment concentration and vertical accretion using single stage samplers and marker horizons. At Seal Beach, a 2014 storm yielded 39 and 28 g/s mean sediment fluxes and imported 12,000 and 8800 kg in a western and eastern channel. Western channel storm imports offset 8700 kg exported during 2 months of dry weather, while eastern channel storm imports augmented 9200 kg imported during dry weather. During the storm at Mugu, suspended sediment concentrations on the marsh plain increased by a factor of four; accretion was 1-2 mm near creek levees. An exceptionally high tide sequence yielded 4.4 g/s mean sediment flux, importing 1700 kg: 20 % of Mugu's dry weather fluxes. Overall, low sediment fluxes were observed, suggesting that these salt marshes are geomorphically stable during dry weather conditions. Results suggest storms and high lunar tides may play large roles, importing sediment and maintaining dry weather sediment flux balances for southern California salt marshes. However, under future climate change and sea level rise scenarios, results suggest that balanced sediment fluxes lead to marsh elevational instability based on estimated mineral sediment deficits. Copyright 2016 Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation and 2015 The Author(s) JF - Estuaries and Coasts AU - Rosencranz, Jordan A AU - Ganju, Neil K AU - Ambrose, Richard F AU - Brosnahan, Sandra M AU - Dickhudt, Patrick J AU - Guntenspergen, Glenn R AU - MacDonald, Glen M AU - Takekawa, John Y AU - Thorne, Karen M Y1 - 2016/07// PY - 2016 DA - July 2016 SP - 1035 EP - 1049 PB - Springer in partnership with Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, Port Republic, MD VL - 39 IS - 4 SN - 1559-2723, 1559-2723 KW - Cenozoic KW - Quaternary KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832634297?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Estuaries+and+Coasts&rft.atitle=Balanced+Sediment+Fluxes+in+Southern+California%27s+Mediterranean-Climate+Zone+Salt+Marshes&rft.au=Rosencranz%2C+Jordan+A%3BGanju%2C+Neil+K%3BAmbrose%2C+Richard+F%3BBrosnahan%2C+Sandra+M%3BDickhudt%2C+Patrick+J%3BGuntenspergen%2C+Glenn+R%3BMacDonald%2C+Glen+M%3BTakekawa%2C+John+Y%3BThorne%2C+Karen+M&rft.aulast=Rosencranz&rft.aufirst=Jordan&rft.date=2016-07-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/120846/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - PubXState - MD N1 - SuppNotes - An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12237-016-0077-1. N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cenozoic; Quaternary DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12237-015-0056-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Accumulation of 2,4-dinitroanisole in the earthworm Eisenia fetida from chemically spiked and aged natural soils. AN - 1799560686; 26666709 AB - An initiative within the US military is targeting the replacement of traditional munitions constituents with insensitive munitions to reduce the risk of accidental detonation. The bioavailability and bioaccumulative potential of the insensitive munitions compound 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) to Eisenia fetida was assessed in soils with different geochemical characteristics. Prior to exposure, soils were chemically spiked with DNAN and aged for 1 wk or 29 wk. Transformation products 2- and 4-amino-nitroanisole (2A-4NAN and 4A-2NAN) occurred in aged soils and their porewater but never at concentrations higher than the residual DNAN. The sum of DNAN, 2A-4NAN, and 4A-2NAN (sumDNAN) in soil decreased with aging, likely by irreversible binding. Both clay and organic matter contents of the soil appeared to affect the bioavailability of DNAN. The sumDNAN body residues of earthworms approached apparent steady state after 1 d and remained relatively constant through to day 7. Higher concentrations of 2A-4NAN and 4A-2NAN measured in worm tissues relative to those in soil suggest reductive transformation of DNAN in the tissues. Mean bioaccumulation factors (ratio of tissue to soil concentrations) varied from 1.2 to 4.3, whereas mean bioconcentration factors (ratio of tissue to porewater concentrations) ranged from 1.4 to 3.2. Porewater seems to play a significant role in the accumulation of DNAN in earthworms, consistent with equilibrium partitioning theory. The concentration of DNAN in soil porewater could serve as an indicator of bioavailability as well as a predictor of the concentration of that compound in earthworms. Environ Toxicol Chem 2016;35:1835-1842. Publlished 2015 SETAC. This article is a US Government work, and as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America. Publlished 2015 SETAC. This article is a US Government work, and as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Lotufo, Guilherme R AU - Coleman, Jessica G AU - Harmon, Ashley R AU - Chappell, Mark A AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Russell, Amber L AU - Smith, Jared C AU - Brasfield, Sandra M AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Y1 - 2016/07// PY - 2016 DA - July 2016 SP - 1835 EP - 1842 VL - 35 IS - 7 KW - Index Medicus KW - Bioavailability KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Earthworm KW - 2,4-Dinitroanisole KW - Aged soil UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1799560686?accountid=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=Accumulation+of+2%2C4-dinitroanisole+in+the+earthworm+Eisenia+fetida+from+chemically+spiked+and+aged+natural+soils.&rft.au=Lotufo%2C+Guilherme+R%3BColeman%2C+Jessica+G%3BHarmon%2C+Ashley+R%3BChappell%2C+Mark+A%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BRussell%2C+Amber+L%3BSmith%2C+Jared+C%3BBrasfield%2C+Sandra+M&rft.aulast=Lotufo&rft.aufirst=Guilherme&rft.date=2016-07-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1835&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=1552-8618&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.3338 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2016-06-23 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.3338 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - National Guard conducts security assistance exercise at Old Hickory Dam AN - 1798806831 JF - U.S. Department of Defense Information / FIND AU - Leon Roberts U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Y1 - 2016/06/22/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Jun 22 CY - Lanham PB - Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. KW - Military UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1798806831?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Military+Database&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Leon+Roberts+U.S.+Army+Corps+of+Engineers&rft.aulast=Leon+Roberts+U.S.+Army+Corps+of+Engineers&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2016-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=National+Guard+conducts+security+assistance+exercise+at+Old+Hickory+Dam&rft.title=National+Guard+conducts+security+assistance+exercise+at+Old+Hickory+Dam&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright (c) 2016 Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Building groundwater modeling capacity in Mongolia AN - 1863566853; 2017-008889 JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Valder, Joshua F AU - Carter, Janet M AU - Anderson, Mark T AU - Davis, Kyle W AU - Haynes, Michelle A AU - Dechinlhundev, Dorjsuren Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 EP - 1 sheet PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - Tuul River basin KW - water supply KW - Far East KW - Mongolia KW - MODFLOW KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - models KW - alluvium aquifers KW - Ulaanbaatar Mongolia KW - Asia KW - water wells KW - water resources KW - USGS KW - demand KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1863566853?accountid=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=Building+groundwater+modeling+capacity+in+Mongolia&rft.au=Valder%2C+Joshua+F%3BCarter%2C+Janet+M%3BAnderson%2C+Mark+T%3BDavis%2C+Kyle+W%3BHaynes%2C+Michelle+A%3BDechinlhundev%2C+Dorjsuren&rft.aulast=Valder&rft.aufirst=Joshua&rft.date=2016-06-01&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/10.3133%2Fofr20161096 L2 - https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/browse/usgs-publications/OFR LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Prepared in cooperation with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Pacific Command; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management under the auspices of UNESCO; Government of Mongolia Ministry of Environment, Green Development, and Tourism; and Freshwater Institute, Mongolia N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-02 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alluvium aquifers; aquifers; Asia; demand; Far East; ground water; models; MODFLOW; Mongolia; Tuul River basin; Ulaanbaatar Mongolia; USGS; water resources; water supply; water wells DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161096 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry MidSouth Chapter annual meeting AN - 1832641867; 780157-1 JF - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 705 EP - 838 PB - Springer-Verlag, New York, NY VL - 96 IS - 6 SN - 0007-4861, 0007-4861 KW - United States KW - soils KW - habitat KW - toxic materials KW - Southern U.S. KW - toxicity KW - surface water KW - pollution KW - ecology KW - water resources KW - land use KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832641867?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Society+of+Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry+MidSouth+Chapter+annual+meeting&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2016-06-01&rft.volume=96&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=705&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.issn=00074861&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/101156 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry MidSouth Chapter annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Individual papers within scope are cited separately N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - ecology; habitat; land use; pollution; soils; Southern U.S.; surface water; toxic materials; toxicity; United States; water resources ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Distribution characteristics, concentrations, and sources of Cd and Pb in Laoxiawan channel sediments from Zhuzhou, China AN - 1832621880; 780157-2 AB - Twenty sediment cores encompassing surface (0-20 cm) and deeper (50-60 cm) sediment layers were retrieved from the 3000 m-long Laoxiawan Channel, which receives industrial effluents from Zhuzhou City (China). Analytical results showed that cadmium (Cd) concentrations ranged between 115.7-1126.7 and 108.8-2059.3 mg/kg while lead (Pb) values ranged between 234-3000 and 145-4292 mg/kg in the surface and bottom sediments, respectively. The results also indicated that high levels of Cd and Pb were present in the vicinity of the channel mouth and confluence area. Indices for potential ecological risk and geo-accumulation were used to evaluate the environmental effects and intensity of heavy metal pollution over time. High concentrations of Cd and Pb in the bottom sediments of Laoxiawan Channel were mainly associated with wastewater discharge (10 (super 6) m (super 3) /year). Thus, the Laoxiawan Channel may be an important metal contaminant source for the Xiang River. Copyright 2016 Springer Science+Business Media New York JF - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology AU - Chen, Wenwen AU - Zhang, Jianxin AU - Abass, Olusegun-kazeem AU - Wen, Xinyu AU - Huang, Huanfang AU - Qu, Chengkai AU - Qi, Shihua Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 797 EP - 803 PB - Springer-Verlag, New York, NY VL - 96 IS - 6 SN - 0007-4861, 0007-4861 KW - water quality KW - Far East KW - detection limit KW - waste water KW - Yangtze River KW - lead KW - Laoxiawan Channel KW - chemical waste KW - geographic information systems KW - sediments KW - cadmium KW - waterways KW - spectra KW - depositional environment KW - discharge KW - Asia KW - heavy metals KW - China KW - Xiang River KW - concentration KW - toxic materials KW - surface water KW - pollution KW - Hunan China KW - atomic absorption spectra KW - tributaries KW - Zhuzhou China KW - detection KW - metals KW - industrial waste KW - risk assessment KW - information systems KW - waste disposal KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832621880?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Distribution+characteristics%2C+concentrations%2C+and+sources+of+Cd+and+Pb+in+Laoxiawan+channel+sediments+from+Zhuzhou%2C+China&rft.au=Chen%2C+Wenwen%3BZhang%2C+Jianxin%3BAbass%2C+Olusegun-kazeem%3BWen%2C+Xinyu%3BHuang%2C+Huanfang%3BQu%2C+Chengkai%3BQi%2C+Shihua&rft.aulast=Chen&rft.aufirst=Wenwen&rft.date=2016-06-01&rft.volume=96&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=797&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.issn=00074861&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00128-016-1786-7 L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/101156 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry MidSouth Chapter annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Number of references - 25 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; atomic absorption spectra; cadmium; chemical waste; China; concentration; depositional environment; detection; detection limit; discharge; Far East; geographic information systems; heavy metals; Hunan China; industrial waste; information systems; Laoxiawan Channel; lead; metals; pollution; risk assessment; sediments; spectra; surface water; toxic materials; tributaries; waste disposal; waste water; water quality; waterways; Xiang River; Yangtze River; Zhuzhou China DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-016-1786-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Alongshore momentum transfer to the nearshore zone from energetic ocean waves generated by passing hurricanes AN - 1828846868; 2016-087057 AB - Wave and current measurements from a cross-shore array of nearshore sensors in Duck, NC, are used to elucidate the balance of alongshore momentum under energetic wave conditions with wide surf zones, generated by passing hurricanes that are close to and far from to the coast. The observations indicate that a distant storm (Hurricane Bill, 2009) with large waves has low variability in directional wave characteristics resulting in alongshore currents that are driven mainly by the changes in wave energy. A storm close to the coast (Hurricane Earl, 2010), with strong local wind stress and combined sea and swell components in wave energy spectra, has high variability in wave direction and wave period that influence wave breaking and nearshore circulation as the storm passes. During both large wave events, the horizontal current shear is strong and radiation stress gradients, bottom stress, wind stress, horizontal mixing, and cross-shore advection contribute to alongshore momentum at different spatial locations across the nearshore region. Horizontal mixing during Hurricane Earl, estimated from rotational velocities, was particularly strong suggesting that intense eddies were generated by the high horizontal shear from opposing wind-driven and wave-driven currents. The results provide insight into the cross-shore distribution of the alongshore current and the connection between flows inside and outside the surf zone during major storms, indicating that the current shear and mixing at the interface between the surf zone and shallow inner shelf is strongly dependent on the distance from the storm center to the coast. Abstract Copyright (2016), . American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. JF - Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans AU - Mulligan, Ryan P AU - Hanson, Jeffrey L Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 4178 EP - 4193 PB - Wiley-Blackwell for American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 121 IS - 6 SN - 2169-9275, 2169-9275 KW - United States KW - currents KW - longshore currents KW - Duck North Carolina KW - Dare County North Carolina KW - mathematical models KW - nearshore environment KW - cyclones KW - ocean currents KW - Hurricane Earl KW - ocean waves KW - North Carolina KW - velocity KW - hydrodynamics KW - Hurricane Bill KW - storms KW - winds KW - hurricanes KW - energy KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1828846868?accountid=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:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - currents; cyclones; Dare County North Carolina; Duck North Carolina; energy; Hurricane Bill; Hurricane Earl; hurricanes; hydrodynamics; longshore currents; mathematical models; nearshore environment; North Carolina; ocean currents; ocean waves; storms; United States; velocity; winds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2016JC011706 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adsorption of Emerging Munitions Contaminants on Cellulose Surface: A Combined Theoretical and Experimental Investigation AN - 1808725171; PQ0003236225 AB - This manuscript reports results of an integrated theoretical and experimental investigation of adsorption of two emerging contaminants (DNAN and FOX-7) and legacy compound TNT on cellulose surface. Cellulose was modeled as trimeric form of the linear chain of 1 arrow right 4 linked of beta -D-glucopyranos in super(4)C sub(1) chair conformation. Geometries of modeled cellulose, munitions compounds and their complexes were optimized at the M06-2X functional level of Density Functional Theory using the 6-31G(d,p) basis set in gas phase and in water solution. The effect of water solution was modeled using the CPCM approach. Nature of potential energy surfaces was ascertained through harmonic vibrational frequency analysis. Interaction energies were corrected for basis set superposition error and the 6-311G(d,p) basis set was used. Molecular electrostatic potential mapping was performed to understand the reactivity of the investigated systems. It was predicted that adsorbates will be weakly adsorbed on the cellulose surface in water solution than in the gas phase. JF - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology AU - Shukla, Manoj K AU - Poda, Aimee AD - Environmental Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, Manoj.K.Shukla@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 784 EP - 790 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 96 IS - 6 SN - 0007-4861, 0007-4861 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Contamination KW - Surface water KW - Cellulose KW - Electrostatic properties KW - Potential energy KW - Frequency analysis KW - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene KW - Energy KW - Adsorption KW - Mapping KW - Contaminants KW - Conformation KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1808725171?accountid=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=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Adsorption+of+Emerging+Munitions+Contaminants+on+Cellulose+Surface%3A+A+Combined+Theoretical+and+Experimental+Investigation&rft.au=Shukla%2C+Manoj+K%3BPoda%2C+Aimee&rft.aulast=Shukla&rft.aufirst=Manoj&rft.date=2016-06-01&rft.volume=96&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=784&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.issn=00074861&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00128-016-1791-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene; Energy; Cellulose; Adsorption; Electrostatic properties; Mapping; Contaminants; Conformation; Frequency analysis; Contamination; Surface water; Potential energy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-016-1791-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Depleted Uranium Toxicity, Accumulation, and Uptake in Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda) and Aristida purpurea (Purple Threeawn) AN - 1808725168; PQ0003236222 AB - Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG) in western Arizona is a testing range where Depleted uranium (DU) penetrators have been historically fired. A portion of the fired DU penetrators are being managed under controlled conditions by leaving them in place. The widespread use of DU in armor-penetrating weapons has raised environmental and human health concerns. The present study is focused on the onsite management approach and on the potential interactions with plants local to YPG. A 30 day study was conducted to assess the toxicity of DU corrosion products (e.g., schoepite and meta-schoepite) in two grass species that are native to YPG, Bermuda (Cynodon dactylon) and Purple Threeawn (Aristida purpurea). In addition, the ability for plants to uptake DU was studied. The results of this study show a much lower threshold for biomass toxicity and higher plant concentrations, particularly in the roots than shoots, compared to previous studies. JF - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology AU - Butler, Afrachanna D AU - Wynter, Michelle AU - Medina, Victor F AU - Bednar, Anthony J AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, USA, Afrachanna.D.Butler@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 714 EP - 719 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 96 IS - 6 SN - 0007-4861, 0007-4861 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - Contamination KW - Grasses KW - USA, Arizona, Yuma KW - Roots KW - Cynodon dactylon KW - Uranium KW - Aristida purpurea KW - Toxicity KW - Biomass KW - ANW, Atlantic, Bermuda KW - Shoots KW - Depleted uranium KW - Weapons KW - Radioisotopes KW - Corrosion KW - USA, Arizona KW - Uptake KW - Controlled conditions KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1808725168?accountid=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=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Depleted+Uranium+Toxicity%2C+Accumulation%2C+and+Uptake+in+Cynodon+dactylon+%28Bermuda%29+and+Aristida+purpurea+%28Purple+Threeawn%29&rft.au=Butler%2C+Afrachanna+D%3BWynter%2C+Michelle%3BMedina%2C+Victor+F%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J&rft.aulast=Butler&rft.aufirst=Afrachanna&rft.date=2016-06-01&rft.volume=96&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=714&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.issn=00074861&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00128-016-1784-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 33 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Shoots; Grasses; Uranium; Corrosion; Controlled conditions; Roots; Toxicity; Biomass; Historical account; Weapons; Depleted uranium; Contamination; Radioisotopes; Uptake; Aristida purpurea; Cynodon dactylon; USA, Arizona, Yuma; USA, Arizona; ANW, Atlantic, Bermuda DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-016-1784-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Metagenomic analysis of denitrifying wastewater enrichment cultures able to transform the explosive, 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) AN - 1808724563; PQ0003235743 AB - Removal of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) was investigated in conjunction with heterotrophic and autotrophic denitrifying growth conditions by a microbial consortium from a wastewater treatment plant. Microcosms were supplemented with molasses, methanol, or thiosulfate. Cultures were passaged twice by transferring 10 % of the culture volume to fresh media on days 11 and 21. Rates of NTO removal were 18.71 plus or minus 0.65, 9.04 plus or minus 2.61, and 4.34 plus or minus 2.72 mg/L/day while rates of nitrate removal were 20.08 plus or minus 1.13, 21.58 plus or minus 1.20, and 24.84 plus or minus 1.26 mg/L/day, respectively, for molasses, methanol, or thiosulfate. Metagenomic analysis showed that Proteobacteria and Firmicutes were the major phyla in the microbial communities. In molasses supplemented cultures, the community profile at the family level changed over time with Pseudomonadaceae the most abundant (67.4 %) at day 11, Clostridiaceae (65.7 %) at day 21, and Sporolactobacillaceae (35.4 %) and Clostridiaceae (41.0 %) at day 29. Pseudomonadaceae was the dominant family in methanol and thiosulfate supplemented cultures from day 21 to 29 with 76.6 and 81.6 % relative abundance, respectively. JF - Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology AU - Eberly, Jed O AU - Indest, Karl J AU - Hancock, Dawn E AU - Jung, Carina M AU - Crocker, Fiona H AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, Karl.J.Indest@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 795 EP - 805 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 43 IS - 6 SN - 1367-5435, 1367-5435 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Nitrate KW - Growth conditions KW - Methanol KW - Molasses KW - Abundance KW - Firmicutes KW - Wastewater treatment KW - Proteobacteria KW - thiosulfate KW - Microcosms KW - Explosives KW - Pseudomonadaceae KW - Waste water KW - Clostridiaceae KW - Media (culture) KW - W 30950:Waste Treatment & Pollution Clean-up KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1808724563?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Industrial+Microbiology+%26+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=Metagenomic+analysis+of+denitrifying+wastewater+enrichment+cultures+able+to+transform+the+explosive%2C+3-nitro-1%2C2%2C4-triazol-5-one+%28NTO%29&rft.au=Eberly%2C+Jed+O%3BIndest%2C+Karl+J%3BHancock%2C+Dawn+E%3BJung%2C+Carina+M%3BCrocker%2C+Fiona+H&rft.aulast=Eberly&rft.aufirst=Jed&rft.date=2016-06-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=795&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Industrial+Microbiology+%26+Biotechnology&rft.issn=13675435&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10295-016-1755-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 42 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nitrate; Growth conditions; Abundance; Molasses; Methanol; thiosulfate; Explosives; Microcosms; Waste water; Wastewater treatment; Media (culture); Firmicutes; Pseudomonadaceae; Clostridiaceae; Proteobacteria DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10295-016-1755-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An overview of current applications, challenges, and future trends in distributed process-based models in hydrology AN - 1800396806; 2016-058846 AB - Process-based hydrological models have a long history dating back to the 1960s. Criticized by some as over-parameterized, overly complex, and difficult to use, a more nuanced view is that these tools are necessary in many situations and, in a certain class of problems, they are the most appropriate type of hydrological model. This is especially the case in situations where knowledge of flow paths or distributed state variables and/or preservation of physical constraints is important. Examples of this include: spatiotemporal variability of soil moisture, groundwater flow and runoff generation, sediment and contaminant transport, or when feedbacks among various Earth's system processes or understanding the impacts of climate non-stationarity are of primary concern. These are situations where process-based models excel and other models are unverifiable. This article presents this pragmatic view in the context of existing literature to justify the approach where applicable and necessary. We review how improvements in data availability, computational resources and algorithms have made detailed hydrological simulations a reality. Avenues for the future of process-based hydrological models are presented suggesting their use as virtual laboratories, for design purposes, and with a powerful treatment of uncertainty. Abstract Copyright (2016) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Fatichi, Simone AU - Vivoni, Enrique R AU - Ogden, Fred L AU - Ivanov, Valeriy Y AU - Mirus, Benjamin AU - Gochis, David AU - Downer, Charles W AU - Camporese, Matteo AU - Davison, Jason H AU - Ebel, Brian AU - Jones, Norm AU - Kim, Jongho AU - Mascaro, Giuseppe AU - Niswonger, Richard AU - Restrepo, Pedro AU - Rigon, Riccardo AU - Shen, Chaopeng AU - Sulis, Mauro AU - Tarboton, David Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 45 EP - 60 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 537 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - United States KW - solute transport KW - moisture KW - rivers and streams KW - water management KW - Europe KW - simulation KW - Switzerland KW - environmental effects KW - climate change KW - ground water KW - environmental management KW - laboratory studies KW - transport KW - Central Europe KW - movement KW - Tennessee KW - drainage basins KW - discharge KW - water pollution KW - Nashville Tennessee KW - uncertainty KW - climate KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - experimental studies KW - sediment transport KW - rainfall KW - pollutants KW - surface water KW - pollution KW - Davidson County Tennessee KW - models KW - Kleine-Emme Basin KW - virtual reality KW - runoff KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1800396806?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=An+overview+of+current+applications%2C+challenges%2C+and+future+trends+in+distributed+process-based+models+in+hydrology&rft.au=Fatichi%2C+Simone%3BVivoni%2C+Enrique+R%3BOgden%2C+Fred+L%3BIvanov%2C+Valeriy+Y%3BMirus%2C+Benjamin%3BGochis%2C+David%3BDowner%2C+Charles+W%3BCamporese%2C+Matteo%3BDavison%2C+Jason+H%3BEbel%2C+Brian%3BJones%2C+Norm%3BKim%2C+Jongho%3BMascaro%2C+Giuseppe%3BNiswonger%2C+Richard%3BRestrepo%2C+Pedro%3BRigon%2C+Riccardo%3BShen%2C+Chaopeng%3BSulis%2C+Mauro%3BTarboton%2C+David&rft.aulast=Fatichi&rft.aufirst=Simone&rft.date=2016-06-01&rft.volume=537&rft.issue=&rft.spage=45&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2016.03.026 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 327 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Central Europe; climate; climate change; Davidson County Tennessee; discharge; drainage basins; environmental effects; environmental management; Europe; experimental studies; ground water; hydrology; Kleine-Emme Basin; laboratory studies; models; moisture; movement; Nashville Tennessee; pollutants; pollution; rainfall; rivers and streams; runoff; sediment transport; simulation; soils; solute transport; surface water; Switzerland; Tennessee; transport; uncertainty; United States; virtual reality; water management; water pollution DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.03.026 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Advancing Ecotoxicology in the US Southern States. AN - 1792378531; 27209542 JF - Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natàlia Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 705 EP - 706 VL - 96 IS - 6 KW - Index Medicus UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1792378531?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2016-05-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-016-1824-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Targeted Gene Expression in Zebrafish Exposed to Chlorpyrifos-Oxon Confirms Phenotype-Specific Mechanisms Leading to Adverse Outcomes. AN - 1792378444; 27086301 AB - Zebrafish models for mild, moderate, and severe acute organophosphorus poisoning were previously developed by exposing zebrafish larvae to chlopyrifos-oxon. The phenotype of these models was characterized at several levels of biological organization. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction were found to be involved in the development of the more severe phenotype. Here we used targeted gene expression to understand the dose-responsiveness of those two pathways and their involvement on generating the different zebrafish models. As the severe phenotype is irreversible after only 3 h of exposure, we also analyzed the response of the oxidative stress pathway at 3 and 24 h. Some of the genes related to oxidative stress were already differentially expressed at 3 h. There was an increase in differentially expressed genes related to both oxidative stress and mitochondrial function from the more mild to the more severe phenotype, suggesting the involvement of these mechanisms in increasing phenotype severity. Temporal data suggest that peroxynitrite leading to lipid peroxidation might be involved in phenotype transition and irreversibility. JF - Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natàlia AU - Escalon, Lynn AU - Prats, Eva AU - Faria, Melissa AU - Soares, Amadeu M V M AU - Raldúa, Demetrio AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA. natalia.g.vinas@erdc.dren.mil. ; US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA. ; CIC-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18, 08034, Barcelona, Spain. ; Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. ; IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18, 08034, Barcelona, Spain. Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 707 EP - 713 VL - 96 IS - 6 KW - O,O-diethyl O-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl phosphate KW - 5598-15-2 KW - Chlorpyrifos KW - JCS58I644W KW - Index Medicus KW - Gene expression KW - Chlorpyrifos-oxon KW - Oxidative stress KW - Mitochondria KW - Zebrafish KW - Phenotype KW - Animals KW - Zebrafish -- metabolism KW - Lipid Peroxidation -- drug effects KW - Gene Expression -- drug effects KW - Chlorpyrifos -- toxicity KW - Chlorpyrifos -- analogs & derivatives KW - Oxidative Stress -- drug effects UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1792378444?accountid=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=Bulletin+of+environmental+contamination+and+toxicology&rft.atitle=Targeted+Gene+Expression+in+Zebrafish+Exposed+to+Chlorpyrifos-Oxon+Confirms+Phenotype-Specific+Mechanisms+Leading+to+Adverse+Outcomes.&rft.au=Garcia-Reyero%2C+Nat%C3%A0lia%3BEscalon%2C+Lynn%3BPrats%2C+Eva%3BFaria%2C+Melissa%3BSoares%2C+Amadeu+M+V+M%3BRald%C3%BAa%2C+Demetrio&rft.aulast=Garcia-Reyero&rft.aufirst=Nat%C3%A0lia&rft.date=2016-06-01&rft.volume=96&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=707&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+environmental+contamination+and+toxicology&rft.issn=1432-0800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00128-016-1798-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2017-01-17 N1 - Date created - 2016-05-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-24 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-25 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-016-1798-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Market-Basket Approach to Predict the Acute Aquatic Toxicity of Munitions and Energetic Materials. AN - 1792378128; 27091326 AB - An ongoing challenge in chemical production, including the production of insensitive munitions and energetics, is the ability to make predictions about potential environmental hazards early in the process. To address this challenge, a quantitative structure activity relationship model was developed to predict acute fathead minnow toxicity of insensitive munitions and energetic materials. Computational predictive toxicology models like this one may be used to identify and prioritize environmentally safer materials early in their development. The developed model is based on the Apriori market-basket/frequent itemset mining approach to identify probabilistic prediction rules using chemical atom-pairs and the lethality data for 57 compounds from a fathead minnow acute toxicity assay. Lethality data were discretized into four categories based on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. Apriori identified toxicophores for categories two and three. The model classified 32 of the 57 compounds correctly, with a fivefold cross-validation classification rate of 74 %. A structure-based surrogate approach classified the remaining 25 chemicals correctly at 48 %. This result is unsurprising as these 25 chemicals were fairly unique within the larger set. JF - Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology AU - Burgoon, Lyle D AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA. lyle.d.burgoon@usace.army.mil. Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 779 EP - 783 VL - 96 IS - 6 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Computational toxicology KW - Quantitative structure activity relationship KW - Predictive toxicology KW - Energetics KW - Acute toxicity KW - QSAR KW - Fish toxicity KW - Aquatic toxicology KW - Munitions KW - United States KW - Animals KW - Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship KW - Lethal Dose 50 KW - Models, Theoretical KW - Weapons KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Cyprinidae KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- toxicity KW - Toxicity Tests, Acute UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1792378128?accountid=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=Bulletin+of+environmental+contamination+and+toxicology&rft.atitle=A+Market-Basket+Approach+to+Predict+the+Acute+Aquatic+Toxicity+of+Munitions+and+Energetic+Materials.&rft.au=Burgoon%2C+Lyle+D&rft.aulast=Burgoon&rft.aufirst=Lyle&rft.date=2016-06-01&rft.volume=96&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=779&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+environmental+contamination+and+toxicology&rft.issn=1432-0800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00128-016-1800-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2017-02-06 N1 - Date created - 2016-05-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-08 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-016-1800-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Rapid, Fluorescence-Based Field Screening Technique for Organic Species in Soil and Water Matrices. AN - 1792377786; 26988223 AB - Real-time detection of hydrocarbon contaminants in the environment presents analytical challenges because traditional laboratory-based techniques are cumbersome and not readily field portable. In the current work, a method for rapid and semi-quantitative detection of organic contaminants, primarily crude oil, in natural water and soil matrices has been developed. Detection limits in the parts per million and parts per billion were accomplished when using visual and digital detection methods, respectively. The extraction technique was modified from standard methodologies used for hydrocarbon analysis and provides a straight-forward separation technique that can remove interference from complex natural constituents. For water samples this method is semi-quantitative, with recoveries ranging from 70 % to 130 %, while measurements of soil samples are more qualitative due to lower extraction efficiencies related to the limitations of field-deployable procedures. JF - Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology AU - Russell, Amber L AU - Martin, David P AU - Cuddy, Michael F AU - Bednar, Anthony J AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA. ; Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA. Anthony.J.Bednar@usace.army.mil. Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 773 EP - 778 VL - 96 IS - 6 KW - Hydrocarbons KW - 0 KW - Petroleum KW - Soil KW - Soil Pollutants KW - Water Pollutants KW - Water KW - 059QF0KO0R KW - Index Medicus KW - Field analysis KW - Rapid detection KW - Oil screening KW - Hydrocarbons -- analysis KW - Petroleum -- analysis KW - Water Pollutants -- analysis KW - Fluorescence KW - Water -- chemistry KW - Soil -- chemistry KW - Soil Pollutants -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1792377786?accountid=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=Bulletin+of+environmental+contamination+and+toxicology&rft.atitle=A+Rapid%2C+Fluorescence-Based+Field+Screening+Technique+for+Organic+Species+in+Soil+and+Water+Matrices.&rft.au=Russell%2C+Amber+L%3BMartin%2C+David+P%3BCuddy%2C+Michael+F%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J&rft.aulast=Russell&rft.aufirst=Amber&rft.date=2016-06-01&rft.volume=96&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=773&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+environmental+contamination+and+toxicology&rft.issn=1432-0800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00128-016-1771-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2017-02-06 N1 - Date created - 2016-05-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-08 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-016-1771-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of the Destruction of the Harmful Cyanobacteria, Microcystis aeruginosa, with a Cavitation and Superoxide Generating Water Treatment Reactor. AN - 1792377197; 26846314 AB - Cyanobacterial/Harmful Algal Blooms are a major issue for lakes and reservoirs throughout the U.S.A. An effective destructive technology could be useful to protect sensitive areas, such as areas near water intakes. The study presented in this article explored the use of a reactor called the KRIA Water Treatment System. The reactor focuses on the injection of superoxide (O2 (-)), which is generated electrochemically from the atmosphere, into the water body. In addition, the injection process generates a significant amount of cavitation. The treatment process was tested in 190-L reactors spiked with water from cyanobacterial contaminated lakes. The treatment was very effective at destroying the predominant species of cyanobacteria, Microcystis aeruginosa, organic matter, and decreasing chlorophyll concentration. Microcystin toxin concentrations were also reduced. Data suggest that cavitation alone was an effective treatment, but the addition of superoxide improved performance, particularly regarding removal of cyanobacteria and reduction of microcystin concentration. JF - Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology AU - Medina, Victor F AU - Griggs, Chris S AU - Thomas, Catherine AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, CEERD-EPE, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA. victor.f.medina@usace.army.mil. ; U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, CEERD-EPE, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA. Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 791 EP - 796 VL - 96 IS - 6 KW - Microcystins KW - 0 KW - Superoxides KW - 11062-77-4 KW - Chlorophyll KW - 1406-65-1 KW - microcystin KW - 77238-39-2 KW - Index Medicus KW - Cyanobacteria KW - Microcystin KW - Cavitation KW - Superoxide KW - Cyanobacterial/harmful algal blooms (CHAB) KW - Lakes -- chemistry KW - Harmful Algal Bloom KW - Microcystins -- analysis KW - Lakes -- microbiology KW - Chlorophyll -- analysis KW - Superoxides -- chemistry KW - Cyanobacteria -- isolation & purification KW - Microcystis -- isolation & purification KW - Water Purification UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1792377197?accountid=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=conference&rft.jtitle=AIP+Conference+Proceedings&rft.atitle=Plasticity+and+Fracture+of+Vintage+Steel+under+Varying+Stress-States%2C+Strain+Rates+and+Temperatures&rft.au=Hidalgo-Hernandez%2C+Ruth%3BAllison%2C+Paul%3BHorstemeyer%2C+Mark%3BCrane%2C+Kennan%3BCharito%2C+Vince&rft.aulast=Hidalgo-Hernandez&rft.aufirst=Ruth&rft.date=2012-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AIP+Conference+Proceedings&rft.issn=0094243X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2017-02-06 N1 - Date created - 2016-05-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-08 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-016-1742-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Application of Effective Discharge Analysis to Environmental Flow Decision-Making AN - 1790930333; PQ0002973340 AB - Well-informed river management decisions rely on an explicit statement of objectives, repeatable analyses, and a transparent system for assessing trade-offs. These components may then be applied to compare alternative operational regimes for water resource infrastructure (e.g., diversions, locks, and dams). Intra- and inter-annual hydrologic variability further complicates these already complex environmental flow decisions. Effective discharge analysis (developed in studies of geomorphology) is a powerful tool for integrating temporal variability of flow magnitude and associated ecological consequences. Here, we adapt the effectiveness framework to include multiple elements of the natural flow regime (i.e., timing, duration, and rate-of-change) as well as two flow variables. We demonstrate this analytical approach using a case study of environmental flow management based on long-term (60 years) daily discharge records in the Middle Oconee River near Athens, GA, USA. Specifically, we apply an existing model for estimating young-of-year fish recruitment based on flow-dependent metrics to an effective discharge analysis that incorporates hydrologic variability and multiple focal taxa. We then compare three alternative methods of environmental flow provision. Percentage-based withdrawal schemes outcompete other environmental flow methods across all levels of water withdrawal and ecological outcomes. JF - Environmental Management AU - McKay, SKyle AU - Freeman, Mary C AU - Covich, Alan P AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Athens, GA, USA, kyle.mckay@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2016/06// PY - 2016 DA - June 2016 SP - 1153 EP - 1165 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 57 IS - 6 SN - 0364-152X, 0364-152X KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Rivers KW - USA, Georgia, Middle Oconee R. KW - Recruitment KW - Water resources KW - Models KW - Infrastructure KW - Decision making KW - USA KW - Case studies KW - Geomorphology KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Taxa KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1790930333?accountid=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=Environmental+Management&rft.atitle=Application+of+Effective+Discharge+Analysis+to+Environmental+Flow+Decision-Making&rft.au=McKay%2C+SKyle%3BFreeman%2C+Mary+C%3BCovich%2C+Alan+P&rft.aulast=McKay&rft.aufirst=SKyle&rft.date=2016-06-01&rft.volume=57&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1153&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Management&rft.issn=0364152X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00267-016-0684-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 77 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Decision making; Geomorphology; Dams; Recruitment; Water resources; Models; Infrastructure; Case studies; Taxa; Fish; USA, Georgia, Middle Oconee R.; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-016-0684-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A revised brackish water aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) site selection index for water resources management AN - 1832618047; 776402-22 AB - The performance of a brackish water aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) system is controlled by complex interactions among many variables. Some of these variables can be combined into dimensionless parameters to investigate the physical behavior and performance of an ASR well. Previous research has demonstrated that six dimensionless numbers are most useful for prediction of general performance of planned ASR projects. This paper first summarizes the critical literature and outlines the six dimensionless parameters and their various variable components. Then the new index is developed using the three best parameters. The three dimensionless parameters (RI, R (sub ASR) and D) are normalized, scaled from 0 to 1, and combined through averaging to create a revised "Brackish Water ASR Site Selection Index" or I (sub ASR) . The newly revised index builds upon previous work but also adds new variables important to site selection planning. In order to provide further validity to the index, it is validated against 29 ASR projects in Florida, USA. Finally, the use of the index is demonstrated for the Upper Floridan Aquifer in South Florida, USA. The demonstrated use of the new index illustrates how it can be useful for future ASR planning. Copyright 2016 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht JF - Water Resources Management AU - Brown, Christopher J AU - Ward, James AU - Mirecki, June Y1 - 2016/05// PY - 2016 DA - May 2016 SP - 2465 EP - 2481 PB - Springer for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Dordrecht - Boston VL - 30 IS - 7 SN - 0920-4741, 0920-4741 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - salt-water intrusion KW - three-dimensional models KW - water management KW - fresh water KW - preferential flow KW - Florida KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - southern Florida KW - sedimentary rocks KW - brackish water KW - planning KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - Floridan Aquifer KW - breakthrough curves KW - carbonate rocks KW - water resources KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832618047?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Resources+Management&rft.atitle=A+revised+brackish+water+aquifer+storage+and+recovery+%28ASR%29+site+selection+index+for+water+resources+management&rft.au=Brown%2C+Christopher+J%3BWard%2C+James%3BMirecki%2C+June&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2016-05-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=2465&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Management&rft.issn=09204741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11269-016-1297-7 L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/(0j23p045e4cou0nbbennj355)/app/home/journal.asp?referrer=parent&backto=linkingpublicationresults,1:103011,1 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Number of references - 48 N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; brackish water; breakthrough curves; carbonate rocks; Florida; Floridan Aquifer; fresh water; ground water; hydraulic conductivity; planning; preferential flow; remediation; salt-water intrusion; sedimentary rocks; southern Florida; three-dimensional models; United States; water management; water quality; water resources DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-016-1297-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Alignment of U. S. ACE Civil Works Missions to Restore Habitat and Increase Environmental Resiliency AN - 1793364434 AB - The Civil Works mission area of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) spans multiple programs including navigation, flood risk management, infrastructure construction and operation, and environmental stewardship-including restoration and regulation of protected waterways. The national scope of USACE activities means that habitat preservation and restoration projects vary in size and type, while often intersecting spatially with projects under other USACE missions. This intersection can create management challenges that must be resolved. Two USACE initiatives, Engineering With Nature and Regional Sediment Management, explore and implement best practices that combine natural processes and restoration needs with management requirements. This article presents four case studies describing initiatives to 1) design, rehabilitate, and manage infrastructure in alignment with natural processes; 2) manage sediments on a regional scale to support the re-use of material removed from navigation channels for coastal and riverine resiliency, and 3) develop landscape-level plans for waterways management to support conservation efforts. The cumulative effect of multiple efforts to restore functionality lost through anthropogenic alterations and long-term geological change is expected to be a more resilient system at the landscape scale. However, challenges remain in quantifying resilience and the benefits provided by ecosystem services that are affected by management actions. JF - Coastal Management AU - Kress, Marin M AU - Touzinsky, Katherine F AU - Vuxton, Emily A AU - Greenfeld, Bari AU - Lillycrop, Linda S AU - Rosati, Julie D AD - U. S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System, Executive Secretariat, Washington, DC, USA ; Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA ; Institute for Water Resources, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Virginia, USA Y1 - 2016/05// PY - 2016 DA - May 2016 SP - 193 EP - 208 CY - New York PB - Taylor & Francis Ltd. VL - 44 IS - 3 SN - 0892-0753 KW - Environmental Studies KW - adaptive management KW - dredging KW - endangered species KW - environmental restoration KW - regional sediment management KW - resilience KW - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers KW - Water Resources Development Act KW - Army KW - Services KW - Conservation KW - Delivery Systems KW - Engineering KW - Engineers KW - Regulation KW - Preservation KW - Landscape KW - Risk Management KW - Waterways KW - Environmental stewardship KW - Dredging KW - United States--US UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1793364434?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Name - Army Corps of Engineers; Army-US N1 - Copyright - This article not subject to US copyright law. N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08920753.2016.1160203 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Is Shallow Water a Suitable Surrogate for Assessing Efforts to Address Pallid Sturgeon Population Declines? AN - 1787994662; PQ0002953424 AB - It is hypothesized that slow, shallow water habitats benefit larval pallid sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus; however, testing this hypothesis is difficult, given the low number of larval pallid sturgeon present in large rivers. In contrast, relatively large numbers of age-0 shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus have been sampled, providing a potentially useful baseline to assess the importance of slow, shallow water to age-0 sturgeon of both species (hereafter age-0 sturgeon) in the lower Missouri River. Thus, we investigated the potential relationships between the prevalence of shallow water 1.5m, and catch rates were usually highest in the upper half [i.e. river kilometre (RKM) 400 to 800] of the lower Missouri River study area, whereas the availability of water <1.5m was usually highest in the lower half (i.e. RKM 0 to 400). Similarly, there was no relationship between age-0 sturgeon mean catch-per-unit effort and ha/km of water <1.5m at any studied scale. Our results may suggest that shallow water, as currently defined, may not be a suitable surrogate for assessing efforts to address pallid sturgeon population declines. However, it is still unknown if lack of appropriate habitat is currently limiting pallid sturgeon. Published 2015. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. River Research and Applications published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. JF - River Research and Applications AU - Gemeinhardt, T R AU - Gosch, NJC AU - Morris, D M AU - Miller, M L AU - Welker, T L AU - Bonneau, J L AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Y1 - 2016/05// PY - 2016 DA - May 2016 SP - 734 EP - 743 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 32 IS - 4 SN - 1535-1459, 1535-1459 KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Scaphirhynchus albus KW - Shallow Water KW - Water availability KW - Habitats KW - Acipenser KW - Sturgeon KW - Scaphirhynchus platorynchus KW - Populations KW - Testing Procedures KW - Rivers KW - USA, Missouri R. KW - Larvae KW - Brackish KW - Habitat KW - Population decline KW - Aquatic Habitats KW - Shallow water KW - Benefits KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0810:General KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1787994662?accountid=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=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.atitle=Is+Shallow+Water+a+Suitable+Surrogate+for+Assessing+Efforts+to+Address+Pallid+Sturgeon+Population+Declines%3F&rft.au=Gemeinhardt%2C+T+R%3BGosch%2C+NJC%3BMorris%2C+D+M%3BMiller%2C+M+L%3BWelker%2C+T+L%3BBonneau%2C+J+L&rft.aulast=Gemeinhardt&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2016-05-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=734&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.issn=15351459&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Frra.2889 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Shallow water; Rivers; Population decline; Habitat; Larvae; Water availability; Testing Procedures; Habitats; Aquatic Habitats; Sturgeon; Benefits; Shallow Water; Populations; Scaphirhynchus albus; Acipenser; Scaphirhynchus platorynchus; USA, Missouri R.; Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rra.2889 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Wetland buffers: numerical modeling of wave dissipation by vegetation AN - 1787978439; PQ0002966234 AB - The resiliency of coastal communities is imperative because these areas experience risk of damage from coastal storms as well as increasing population pressures and development. The severity of this hazard is compounded by sea level rise and a potential increase in storm intensities due to climate change. The ability of coastal communities to plan for, resist, and quickly and completely recover from severe coastal storm events and flooding is of critical importance. There is a growing interest in applying complementary and redundant approaches to reduce the flood risk of these vulnerable communities, such as incorporating natural and nature-based features into the project planning process. However, accounting for the benefits of these nature-based features in coastal design is still challenging. One of the natural features generally acknowledged to offer coastal protection benefits is wetlands. Using laboratory experiments of artificial vegetation as a foundation, the bounds of wave dissipation by vegetation are explored analytically and the effectiveness of wave dissipation by vegetation over large scales is investigated using the spectral wave model STWAVE. Wave heights modeled using a vegetation dissipation formulation are compared to those modeled with the current practice of representing vegetation using bottom friction, particularly the Manning formulation. The vegetation dissipation formulation reduced more wave energy than the Manning bottom friction formulation for submerged wetlands. Because the Manning formulation does not integrate vegetation properties, to achieve consistent results would require varying the Manning n coefficient to account for the spatial and temporal variation in form drag induced by the plants due to changes in plant density, diameter, and degree of plant submergence. Thus, a re-evaluation of existing methods for assessing wave dissipation by vegetation is recommended for wider application of vegetation dissipation formulations in numerical models. Such models are critical for evaluating coastal resiliency of communities protected by wetland features. . JF - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms AU - Smith, Jane McKee AU - Bryant, Mary Anderson AU - Wamsley, Ty V AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS, USA. Y1 - 2016/05// PY - 2016 DA - May 2016 SP - 847 EP - 854 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 41 IS - 6 SN - 0197-9337, 0197-9337 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Risk assessment KW - Form drag KW - Sea level KW - Landforms KW - Climate change KW - Storms KW - Buffers KW - Wave energy KW - Wave dissipation KW - Submergence KW - Waves KW - Population levels KW - Wetlands KW - Vulnerability KW - Bottom friction KW - Mathematical models KW - Vegetation KW - Model Studies KW - Risk KW - Shore protection KW - Friction KW - Biotic pressure KW - Flooding KW - Plants KW - Mannings Equation KW - Benefits KW - Q2 09102:Institutes and organizations KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1787978439?accountid=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=Earth+Surface+Processes+and+Landforms&rft.atitle=Wetland+buffers%3A+numerical+modeling+of+wave+dissipation+by+vegetation&rft.au=Smith%2C+Jane+McKee%3BBryant%2C+Mary+Anderson%3BWamsley%2C+Ty+V&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2016-05-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=847&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Earth+Surface+Processes+and+Landforms&rft.issn=01979337&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fesp.3904 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Form drag; Shore protection; Mathematical models; Biotic pressure; Wave dissipation; Submergence; Wetlands; Vulnerability; Bottom friction; Risk assessment; Sea level; Landforms; Climate change; Vegetation; Storms; Buffers; Wave energy; Plants; Flooding; Population levels; Risk; Friction; Waves; Mannings Equation; Benefits; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/esp.3904 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Late Cretaceous unroofing of the White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA; an episode of passive margin rejuvenation? AN - 1797543737; 2016-054092 AB - The growing recognition that many passive margins have experienced periods of post-rift uplift has raised new questions about the nature of the tectonic processes that drive such uplift. The eastern North America margin is of particular interest because it is a classic Atlantic-style margin that has long been suspected of tectonic rejuvenation, yet the timing of post-rift uplift events remains elusive. To address this question we present apatite U-Th/He and fission track ages from a 1300 m vertical transect in the White Mountains of New Hampshire (USA), including a 910-m-deep bore hole. Thermal modeling suggests a period of accelerated denudation from ca. 85 to 65 Ma. This timing is broadly similar to the timing of accelerated exhumation and compression on passive margins elsewhere in the Atlantic, raising the question of whether a common mechanism, such as a change in lateral stresses, changes in mantle convection, or climate change, could be responsible. JF - Geology (Boulder) AU - Amidon, W H AU - Roden-Tice, M AU - Anderson, A J AU - McKeon, R E AU - Shuster, D L Y1 - 2016/04/19/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Apr 19 SP - 415 EP - 418 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 44 IS - 6 SN - 0091-7613, 0091-7613 KW - United States KW - apatite KW - relative age KW - Cretaceous KW - uplifts KW - passive margins KW - Coos County New Hampshire KW - phosphates KW - Upper Cretaceous KW - Mesozoic KW - fission-track dating KW - New Hampshire KW - plate tectonics KW - geochronology KW - U/Th/Pb KW - metamorphic rocks KW - absolute age KW - exhumation KW - White Mountains KW - tectonics KW - 03:Geochronology KW - 16:Structural geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1797543737?accountid=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=Geology+%28Boulder%29&rft.atitle=Late+Cretaceous+unroofing+of+the+White+Mountains%2C+New+Hampshire%2C+USA%3B+an+episode+of+passive+margin+rejuvenation%3F&rft.au=Amidon%2C+W+H%3BRoden-Tice%2C+M%3BAnderson%2C+A+J%3BMcKeon%2C+R+E%3BShuster%2C+D+L&rft.aulast=Amidon&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2016-04-19&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=415&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geology+%28Boulder%29&rft.issn=00917613&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FG37429.1 L2 - http://geology.gsapubs.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States | Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. geol. sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - GSA Data Repository item 2016135 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-18 N1 - CODEN - GLGYBA N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; apatite; Coos County New Hampshire; Cretaceous; exhumation; fission-track dating; geochronology; Mesozoic; metamorphic rocks; New Hampshire; passive margins; phosphates; plate tectonics; relative age; tectonics; U/Th/Pb; United States; uplifts; Upper Cretaceous; White Mountains DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/G37429.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using In Vitro High-Throughput Screening Data for Predicting Benzo[k]Fluoranthene Human Health Hazards. AN - 1826670683; 27088631 AB - Today there are more than 80,000 chemicals in commerce and the environment. The potential human health risks are unknown for the vast majority of these chemicals as they lack human health risk assessments, toxicity reference values, and risk screening values. We aim to use computational toxicology and quantitative high-throughput screening (qHTS) technologies to fill these data gaps, and begin to prioritize these chemicals for additional assessment. In this pilot, we demonstrate how we were able to identify that benzo[k]fluoranthene may induce DNA damage and steatosis using qHTS data and two separate adverse outcome pathways (AOPs). We also demonstrate how bootstrap natural spline-based meta-regression can be used to integrate data across multiple assay replicates to generate a concentration-response curve. We used this analysis to calculate an in vitro point of departure of 0.751 μM and risk-specific in vitro concentrations of 0.29 μM and 0.28 μM for 1:1,000 and 1:10,000 risk, respectively, for DNA damage. Based on the available evidence, and considering that only a single HSD17B4 assay is available, we have low overall confidence in the steatosis hazard identification. This case study suggests that coupling qHTS assays with AOPs and ontologies will facilitate hazard identification. Combining this with quantitative evidence integration methods, such as bootstrap meta-regression, may allow risk assessors to identify points of departure and risk-specific internal/in vitro concentrations. These results are sufficient to prioritize the chemicals; however, in the longer term we will need to estimate external doses for risk screening purposes, such as through margin of exposure methods. © 2016 Society for Risk Analysis. JF - Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis AU - Burgoon, Lyle D AU - Druwe, Ingrid L AU - Painter, Kyle AU - Yost, Erin E AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. ; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education assigned to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. Y1 - 2016/04/18/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Apr 18 KW - risk screening KW - human health hazard prioritization values KW - High-throughput screening KW - H3PV KW - risk assessment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826670683?accountid=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=Risk+analysis+%3A+an+official+publication+of+the+Society+for+Risk+Analysis&rft.atitle=Using+In+Vitro+High-Throughput+Screening+Data+for+Predicting+Benzo%5Bk%5DFluoranthene+Human+Health+Hazards.&rft.au=Burgoon%2C+Lyle+D%3BDruwe%2C+Ingrid+L%3BPainter%2C+Kyle%3BYost%2C+Erin+E&rft.aulast=Burgoon&rft.aufirst=Lyle&rft.date=2016-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Risk+analysis+%3A+an+official+publication+of+the+Society+for+Risk+Analysis&rft.issn=1539-6924&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Frisa.12613 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2016-04-18 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/risa.12613 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beach nourishment as an adaptation strategy for sea level rise: A Florida east coast perspective AN - 1859493616; PQ0003977930 AB - Rising sea levels are a concern in Florida because of its large coastal population and significant economic dependence on tourism. The Bruun rule is the most widely used method for determining shoreline response to sea level rise, but predictions based only on it are in complete disagreement with measured Florida east coast historical shoreline change. Shoreline change on the Florida east coast has been dominated by factors other than sea level rise, including onshore sand transport, sand loss caused by modified inlets, longshore sand transport gradients, and beach nourishment. An equation is presented with terms that represent all of these factors in addition to the Bruun rule. The equation is used to project shoreline change on the Florida east coast from 2015-2065 and 2015-2100, employing projections of sea level rise from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The shoreline projections are made at three spatial scales - the entire Florida east coast (shoreline length of 575 km), Flagler County (29 km), and the city of Boca Raton (7.5 km) in Palm Beach County. The projections are made with and without beach nourishment and show that use of beach nourishment is a very effective adaptation strategy to counter projected sea level rise and useful in estimating required rates of future beach nourishment to offset an increasing rate of sea level rise. JF - Shore & Beach AU - Houston, James R AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, james.r.houston@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2016/04// PY - 2016 DA - April 2016 SP - 3 EP - 12 PB - American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, 5460 Beaujolais Lane Fort Myers FL 33919 United States VL - 84 IS - 2 SN - 0037-4237, 0037-4237 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Beach nourishment KW - sea level rise KW - shoreline change KW - Prediction KW - Tourism KW - Historical account KW - Sea level KW - USA, Florida, Palm Beach Cty. KW - Spatial distribution KW - Shores KW - Sand KW - Coastal morphology KW - Economics KW - Adaptation KW - Sediment transport KW - Urban areas KW - Coasts KW - ASW, USA, Florida, Boca Raton KW - Marine KW - ASW, USA, Florida KW - Beaches KW - Mathematical models KW - Environmental impact KW - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change KW - Adaptability KW - Coastal zone KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q2 09261:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1859493616?accountid=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=Shore+%26+Beach&rft.atitle=Beach+nourishment+as+an+adaptation+strategy+for+sea+level+rise%3A+A+Florida+east+coast+perspective&rft.au=Houston%2C+James+R&rft.aulast=Houston&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2016-04-01&rft.volume=84&rft.issue=2&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 - 2017-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coastal zone; Mathematical models; Sea level; Coastal morphology; Beach nourishment; Environmental impact; Adaptation; Sediment transport; Coasts; Tourism; Prediction; Historical account; Adaptability; Beaches; Spatial distribution; Sand; Economics; Shores; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Urban areas; ASW, USA, Florida, Boca Raton; ASW, USA, Florida; USA, Florida, Palm Beach Cty.; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An explicit approach to capture diffusive effects in finite water content method for solving vadose zone flow AN - 1797540105; 2016-051223 AB - Vadose zone flow problems are usually solved from the Richards equation. Solution to the Richards equation is generally challenging because the hydraulic conductivity and diffusivity in the equation are strongly non-linear functions of water content. The finite water-content method was proposed as an alternative general solution method of the vadose zone flow problem for infiltration, falling slugs, and vadose zone response to water table dynamics based on discretizing the water content domain into numerous bins instead of the traditional spatial discretization. In this study, we develop an improved approach to the original finite water-content method (referred to as TO method hereinafter) that better simulates diffusive effects but retains the robustness of the TO method. The approach treats advection and diffusion separately and considers diffusion on a bin by bin basis. After discretizing into water content bins, we treat the conductivity and diffusivity in individual bins as water content dependent constant evaluated at given water content corresponding to each bin. For each bin, we can solve the flow equations analytically since the hydraulic conductivity and diffusivity can be treated as a constant. We then develop solutions for each bin to determine the diffusive water amounts at each time step. The water amount ahead of the convective front for each bin is redistributed among water content bins to account for diffusive effects. The application of developed solution is straightforward only involving algebraic manipulations at each time step. The method can mainly improve water content profiles, but has no significant difference for the total infiltration rate and cumulative infiltration compared to the TO method. Although the method separately deals with advection and diffusion, it can account for the coupling effects of advection and diffusion reasonably well. Abstract Copyright (2016) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Zhu, Jianting AU - Ogden, Fred L AU - Lai, Wencong AU - Chen, Xiangfeng AU - Talbot, Cary A Y1 - 2016/04// PY - 2016 DA - April 2016 SP - 270 EP - 281 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 535 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - soils KW - diffusion KW - unsaturated zone KW - prediction KW - equations KW - advection KW - simulation KW - ground water KW - models KW - Richards equation KW - infiltration KW - movement KW - mathematical methods KW - water content KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1797540105?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=An+explicit+approach+to+capture+diffusive+effects+in+finite+water+content+method+for+solving+vadose+zone+flow&rft.au=Zhu%2C+Jianting%3BOgden%2C+Fred+L%3BLai%2C+Wencong%3BChen%2C+Xiangfeng%3BTalbot%2C+Cary+A&rft.aulast=Zhu&rft.aufirst=Jianting&rft.date=2016-04-01&rft.volume=535&rft.issue=&rft.spage=270&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2016.01.078 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 25 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-17 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - advection; diffusion; equations; ground water; hydraulic conductivity; infiltration; mathematical methods; models; movement; prediction; Richards equation; simulation; soils; unsaturated zone; water content DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.01.078 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Macro- and micro-sedimentology of a modern melt-out till; Matanuska Glacier, Alaska, USA AN - 1793206885; 2016-049585 AB - The macro- and micro-sedimentology of a supraglacial melt-out till forming at the Matanuska Glacier was examined in relationship to the properties of the stratified basal zone ice and debris from which it is originating. In situ melting of the basal ice has produced a laminated to bedded diamicton consisting mainly of silt. Macroscopic properties include: discontinuous laminae and beds; lenses of sand, silt aggregates and open-work gravel; deformed and elongate clasts of clay; widely dispersed pebbles and cobbles, those that are prolate usually with their long axes subparallel to parallel to the bedding. Evidence for deformation is absent except for localized bending of beds over or under rock clasts. Microscopic properties are a unique element of this work and include: discontinuous lineations; silt to granule size laminae; prolate coarse sand and rock fragments commonly with their long axis subparallel to bedding; subangular to subrounded irregular shaped clay clasts often appearing as bands; sorted and unsorted silt to granule size horizons, sometimes disrupted by pore-water pathways. Limited deformation occurs around rock clasts and thicker parts of lamina. This study shows that in situ melting of debris-rich basal ice can produce a laminated and bedded diamicton that inherits and thereby preserves stratified basal ice properties. Production and preservation of supraglacial melt-out till require in situ melting of a stagnant, debris-rich basal ice source with a low relief surface that becomes buried by a thick, stable, insulating cover of ice-marginal sediment. Also required are a slow melt rate and adequate drainage to minimize pore-water pressures in the till and overlying sediment cover to maintain stability and uninterrupted deposition. Many modern and ancient hummocky moraines down glacier of subglacial overdeepenings probably meet these process criteria and their common occurrence suggests that both modern and pre-modern supraglacial melt-out tills may be more common than previously thought. Abstract Copyright (2010), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. JF - Boreas AU - Larson, Grahame J AU - Menzies, John AU - Lawson, Daniel E AU - Evenson, Edward B AU - Hopkins, Nathan R Y1 - 2016/04// PY - 2016 DA - April 2016 SP - 235 EP - 251 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, Oslo VL - 45 IS - 2 SN - 0300-9483, 0300-9483 KW - United States KW - lithostratigraphy KW - clastic sediments KW - glaciers KW - till KW - Matanuska Glacier KW - bedding KW - planar bedding structures KW - glacial environment KW - sediments KW - petrography KW - diamicton KW - Alaska KW - depositional environment KW - sedimentary structures KW - preservation KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1793206885?accountid=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=Boreas&rft.atitle=Macro-+and+micro-sedimentology+of+a+modern+melt-out+till%3B+Matanuska+Glacier%2C+Alaska%2C+USA&rft.au=Larson%2C+Grahame+J%3BMenzies%2C+John%3BLawson%2C+Daniel+E%3BEvenson%2C+Edward+B%3BHopkins%2C+Nathan+R&rft.aulast=Larson&rft.aufirst=Grahame&rft.date=2016-04-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=235&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Boreas&rft.issn=03009483&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fbor.12149 L2 - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118902553/home LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 108 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., geol. sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - NSF Grant OPP-9530757 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-02 N1 - CODEN - BRESB3 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alaska; bedding; clastic sediments; depositional environment; diamicton; glacial environment; glaciers; lithostratigraphy; Matanuska Glacier; petrography; planar bedding structures; preservation; sedimentary structures; sediments; till; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bor.12149 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Native Lespedeza species harbor greater non-rhizobial bacterial diversity in root nodules compared to the coexisting invader, L. cuneata AN - 1780519062; PQ0002845577 AB - Lespedeza cuneata is a non-native invasive legume that alters the soil bacterial community, associates promiscuously with rhizobia, and benefits more from rhizobial interactions compared to coexisting native Lespedeza in North America. We tested the hypothesis that native congeners differ in their nodule bacteria associations compared to L. cuneata. Plots with high L. cuneata invasion, low L. cuneata invasion with native Lespedeza species present, and uninvaded plots where native Lespedeza species existed without L. cuneata were sampled. Nodules were collected from all Lespedeza species present, and Chamaecrista fasciculata, a common native annual legume. Bacterial DNA from nodules was isolated and sequenced. Nodule bacterial composition differed significantly between hosts. L. cuneata nodules contained high frequencies of rhizobial DNA and low bacterial diversity, while native Lespedeza nodules contained lower rhizobial frequencies and higher non-rhizobial bacterial diversity. Specific non-rhizobial bacterial groups exhibited strong associations with native legumes and uninvaded sites. Significant differences exist in the nodule bacterial composition between native legumes and an introduced congener. The mechanism(s) and ecological importance of these differences remain unknown. These differences in bacterial associations could influence not only the competitive ability of the invader, but recovery of invaded sites as well. JF - Plant and Soil AU - Busby, Ryan R AU - Rodriguez, Giselle AU - Gebhart, Dick L AU - Yannarell, Anthony C AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 2902 Newmark Drive, Champaign, IL, 61822, USA, ryan.r.busby@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2016/04// PY - 2016 DA - April 2016 SP - 427 EP - 436 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 401 IS - 1-2 SN - 0032-079X, 0032-079X KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Ecology Abstracts KW - Bacteria KW - Lespedeza KW - Legumes KW - Nucleotide sequence KW - DNA KW - Chamaecrista fasciculata KW - Congeners KW - Roots KW - Lespedeza cuneata KW - Soil microorganisms KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - A 01400:Soil Microbes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780519062?accountid=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+and+Soil&rft.atitle=Native+Lespedeza+species+harbor+greater+non-rhizobial+bacterial+diversity+in+root+nodules+compared+to+the+coexisting+invader%2C+L.+cuneata&rft.au=Busby%2C+Ryan+R%3BRodriguez%2C+Giselle%3BGebhart%2C+Dick+L%3BYannarell%2C+Anthony+C&rft.aulast=Busby&rft.aufirst=Ryan&rft.date=2016-04-01&rft.volume=401&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=427&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+and+Soil&rft.issn=0032079X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11104-015-2763-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 54 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nucleotide sequence; Legumes; DNA; Roots; Congeners; Soil microorganisms; Bacteria; Lespedeza; Chamaecrista fasciculata; Lespedeza cuneata DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2763-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effectiveness of Continuous versus Point Electrofishing for Fish Assemblage Assessment in Shallow, Turbid Aquatic Habitats AN - 1790962820; PQ0003047657 AB - We evaluated the relative effectiveness of continuous versus point electrofishing methods for describing fish assemblage metrics in the lower Atchafalaya River Floodway system, Louisiana. Continuous data were collected by boat electrofishing opposing shores of a 100-m reach for a total of 480 s. Point data were collected in an adjacent 100-m reach by boat electrofishing for 60 s at four points (240 s total) at 25-m intervals on alternating shorelines. We tested for significant differences between the methods with a linear model for species richness and CPUE (fish/min) and a generalized linear model for species diversity. We also compared the length frequencies of Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides between methods. We found no difference in diversity between methods but significantly higher species richness (mean = 1.46 species) and significantly lower CPUE (mean = -24.63 fish/min) for continuous electrofishing. We found no difference in Largemouth Bass length frequency between methods, but point electrofishing captured more individuals between 300 and 400 mm. Our results indicate that point electrofishing may be an efficient, effective technique for capturing target species and larger individuals that may otherwise avoid capture. When coupled with continuous electrofishing, point electrofishing may bolster assemblage and population size structure data, particularly in shallow, turbid environments. Received July 9, 2014; accepted December 8, 2015 Published online March 31, 2016 JF - North American Journal of Fisheries Management AU - Trumbo, Bradly A AU - Kaller, Michael D AU - Harlan, ARaynie AU - Pasco, Tiffany AU - Kelso, William E AU - Rutherford, DAllen AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, 201 North Third Avenue, Walla Walla, Washington 99362, USA Y1 - 2016/03/03/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Mar 03 SP - 398 EP - 406 PB - American Fisheries Society, 5410 Grosvenor Ln. Bethesda MD 20814-2199 United States VL - 36 IS - 2 SN - 0275-5947, 0275-5947 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - ASW, USA, Louisiana KW - Fishing vessels KW - Micropterus salmoides KW - Shores KW - Freshwater KW - Freshwater fish KW - Environmental factors KW - Catch/effort KW - Models KW - Boats KW - Fishery management KW - Species richness KW - Modelling KW - Rivers KW - Data processing KW - USA, Louisiana, Atchafalaya R. KW - Stock assessment KW - Habitat KW - Methodology KW - Community composition KW - Species diversity KW - Fish KW - Population structure KW - Internet KW - Population number KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1790962820?accountid=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=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.atitle=Effectiveness+of+Continuous+versus+Point+Electrofishing+for+Fish+Assemblage+Assessment+in+Shallow%2C+Turbid+Aquatic+Habitats&rft.au=Trumbo%2C+Bradly+A%3BKaller%2C+Michael+D%3BHarlan%2C+ARaynie%3BPasco%2C+Tiffany%3BKelso%2C+William+E%3BRutherford%2C+DAllen&rft.aulast=Trumbo&rft.aufirst=Bradly&rft.date=2016-03-03&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=398&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.issn=02755947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F02755947.2015.1131781 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Fishing vessels; Stock assessment; Freshwater fish; Habitat; Catch/effort; Environmental factors; Methodology; Community composition; Fishery management; Species diversity; Population structure; Species richness; Modelling; Boats; Data processing; Shores; Internet; Models; Fish; Population number; Micropterus salmoides; ASW, USA, Louisiana; USA, Louisiana, Atchafalaya R.; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02755947.2015.1131781 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improving the theoretical underpinnings of process-based hydrologic models AN - 1815667622; 2016-076074 AB - In this Commentary, we argue that it is possible to improve the physical realism of hydrologic models by making better use of existing hydrologic theory. We address the following questions: (1) what are some key elements of current hydrologic theory; (2) how can those elements best be incorporated where they may be missing in current models; and (3) how can we evaluate competing hydrologic theories across scales and locations? We propose that hydrologic science would benefit from a model-based community synthesis effort to reframe, integrate, and evaluate different explanations of hydrologic behavior, and provide a controlled avenue to find where understanding falls short. Abstract Copyright (2016), . American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. JF - Water Resources Research AU - Clark, Martyn P AU - Schaefli, Bettina AU - Schymanski, Stanislaus J AU - Samaniego, Luis AU - Luce, Charles H AU - Jackson, Bethanna M AU - Freer, Jim E AU - Arnold, Jeffrey R AU - Moore, R Dan AU - Istanbulluoglu, Erkan AU - Ceola, Serena Y1 - 2016/03// PY - 2016 DA - March 2016 SP - 2350 EP - 2365 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 52 IS - 3 SN - 0043-1397, 0043-1397 KW - scale factor KW - hydrology KW - theoretical studies KW - theoretical models KW - concepts KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1815667622?accountid=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=Improving+the+theoretical+underpinnings+of+process-based+hydrologic+models&rft.au=Clark%2C+Martyn+P%3BSchaefli%2C+Bettina%3BSchymanski%2C+Stanislaus+J%3BSamaniego%2C+Luis%3BLuce%2C+Charles+H%3BJackson%2C+Bethanna+M%3BFreer%2C+Jim+E%3BArnold%2C+Jeffrey+R%3BMoore%2C+R+Dan%3BIstanbulluoglu%2C+Erkan%3BCeola%2C+Serena&rft.aulast=Clark&rft.aufirst=Martyn&rft.date=2016-03-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=2350&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Research&rft.issn=00431397&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2F2015WR017910 L2 - http://www.agu.org/journals/wr/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 155 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-01 N1 - CODEN - WRERAQ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - concepts; hydrology; scale factor; theoretical models; theoretical studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015WR017910 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Energy dissipation and high-strain rate dynamic response of E-glass fiber composites with anchored carbon nanotubes AN - 1793252209; PQ0002667302 AB - This study explores the mechanical properties of an E-glass fabric composite reinforced with anchored multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The CNTs were grown on the E-glass fabric using a floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition procedure. The E-glass fabric with attached CNTs was then incorporated into resin based composites and compared to similar composites without CNTs. Long and short beam bending tests, uniaxial compression measurements for energy dissipation, high strain-rate Split-Hopkinson pressure bar measurements, and ballistic performance (V50) tests were performed to characterize the mechanical properties of the CNT composites. The CNT composites showed a reduction in interlaminar shear strength by 25.9%. They also showed an increase in the specific energy absorption by 106% at high strain rates and an increase in energy density dissipation by 64.3% after 5 cycles at quasi-static strain rates. In ballistic V50 tests, the CNT based composites showed a higher V50 value by 11.1%. Due to their reduced weight and energy dissipation properties, the direct growth of CNTs on E-glass fabrics incorporated into composites have potential defense applications such as blast protection. JF - Composites Part B: Engineering AU - Boddu, Veera M AU - Brenner, Matthew W AU - Patel, Jignesh S AU - Kumar, Ashok AU - Mantena, PRaju AU - Tadepalli, Tezeswi AU - Pramanik, Brahmananda AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center - Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL), Champaign, IL 61821, USA Y1 - 2016/03// PY - 2016 DA - March 2016 SP - 44 EP - 54 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 88 SN - 1359-8368, 1359-8368 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Composites Industry Abstracts (ED); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - B. Mechanical properties KW - A. Glass fibres KW - A. Nano-structures KW - D. Mechanical testing KW - Fabrics KW - Glass fiber reinforced plastics KW - E glass KW - Polymer matrix composites KW - Energy dissipation KW - Mechanical properties KW - Interfacial shear strength KW - Energy density UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1793252209?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-02 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.10.028 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thirty-five Years of Renewable Energy Project Experience at Fort Huachuca, AZ AN - 1790951274; PQ0003087168 AB - Fort Huachuca, Arizona, located 60 miles (96 km) southeast of Tucson, has had 35 years of experience with various renewable energy systems. This article discusses lessons learned from the successes and failures over the past 35 years, including: an indoor pool solar water heating system installed in 1980; a solar domestic hot water system installed in 1981; a grid connected photovoltaic (PV) system installed in 1982; transpired air solar collectors (Solarwalls(TM)) installed in 2001; daylighting installed in 2001; a 10-kW wind turbine installed in 2002; a 1 MW wind turbine installed in September 2011; PV powered outdoor lighting installed in 1994; a prototype Dish/Stirling solar thermal electric generator installed in 1996; two 30-kW building integrated photovoltaic systems installed on new membrane roofs in January 2009; a 42.84 kW photovoltaic system that was moved from the Pentagon in June 2009 and was operational in early November 2009 on a truck shed roof at Fort Huachuca; and a utility owned 13.6 MW (AC) photovoltaic system installed in 2014. Also discussed is an experimental solar attic system that collects the hot air in an attic and uses a heat exchanger and tank to produce solar domestic hot water. This article discusses the design, installation, metering, operations, and maintenance of these systems, and also work in progress on the installation of commercial, off-the-shelf 3-kW Dish/Stirling solar thermal electric generators and solar thermal/natural gas-to-electric systems at a central plant. Discussions also include biogas (methane from a wastewater digester) and biomass (a wood chip boiler) recently installed at a central heating/cooling plant. JF - Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment AU - Stein, William J AU - Johnson, Bruce R AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center-Construction Engineering Research Laboratory Y1 - 2016/03/01/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Mar 01 SP - 49 EP - 76 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 700 Indian Trail Rd. Lilburn GA 30047-6862 United States VL - 35 IS - 4 SN - 1048-5236, 1048-5236 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Methane KW - Lighting KW - Wood KW - Biomass KW - Maintenance KW - Solar collectors KW - Electric generators KW - Wind energy KW - Heat exchangers KW - Energy KW - Renewable energy KW - Solar cells KW - USA, Arizona KW - USA, Arizona, Tucson KW - Biogas KW - Wastewater KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1790951274?accountid=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=Strategic+Planning+for+Energy+and+the+Environment&rft.atitle=Thirty-five+Years+of+Renewable+Energy+Project+Experience+at+Fort+Huachuca%2C+AZ&rft.au=Stein%2C+William+J%3BJohnson%2C+Bruce+R&rft.aulast=Stein&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2016-03-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=49&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Strategic+Planning+for+Energy+and+the+Environment&rft.issn=10485236&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F10485236.2016.11674931 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Methane; Wood; Lighting; Biomass; Maintenance; Solar collectors; Electric generators; Wind energy; Solar cells; Renewable energy; Energy; Heat exchangers; Wastewater; Biogas; USA, Arizona; USA, Arizona, Tucson DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10485236.2016.11674931 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Accumulation and depuration of trinitrotoluene and related extractable and nonextractable (bound) residues in marine fish and mussels AN - 1790928832; PQ0003066188 AB - To determine if trinitrotoluene (TNT) forms nonextractable residues in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and fish (Cyprinodon variegatus) and to measure the relative degree of accumulation as compared to extractable TNT and its major metabolites, organisms were exposed to water fortified with 14C-TNT. After 24 h, nonextractable residues made up 75% (mussel) and 83% (fish) while TNT accounted for 2% of total radioactivity. Depuration half-lives for extractable TNT, aminodinitrotoluenes (ADNTs) and diaminonitrotoluenes (DANTs) were fast initially (<0.5 h), but slower for nonextractable residues. Nonextractable residues from organisms were identified as ADNTs and DANTs using 0.1 M HCL for solubilization followed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Recovered metabolites only accounted for a small fraction of the bound residue quantified using a radiotracer likely because of low extraction or hydrolysis efficiency or alternative pathways of incorporation of radiolabel into tissue. JF - Environmental Pollution AU - Lotufo, Guilherme R AU - Belden, Jason B AU - Fisher, Jonathon C AU - Chen, Shou-Feng AU - Mowery, Richard A AU - Chambliss, CKevin AU - Rosen, Gunther AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2016/03// PY - 2016 DA - March 2016 SP - 129 EP - 136 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 210 SN - 0269-7491, 0269-7491 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Trinitrotoluene KW - Bound residue KW - Nonextractable KW - Fish KW - Mussel KW - Mass Spectrometry KW - Mytilus KW - Depuration KW - Mass spectrometry KW - Metabolites KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Marine fish KW - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene KW - Solubilization KW - Radioactivity KW - Pollution KW - Biological surveys KW - Marine KW - Residues KW - Mussels KW - Mytilus galloprovincialis KW - Hydrolysis KW - Self purification KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Marine fishes KW - Cyprinodon variegatus KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - SW 0810:General KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1790928832?accountid=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+Pollution&rft.atitle=Accumulation+and+depuration+of+trinitrotoluene+and+related+extractable+and+nonextractable+%28bound%29+residues+in+marine+fish+and+mussels&rft.au=Lotufo%2C+Guilherme+R%3BBelden%2C+Jason+B%3BFisher%2C+Jonathon+C%3BChen%2C+Shou-Feng%3BMowery%2C+Richard+A%3BChambliss%2C+CKevin%3BRosen%2C+Gunther&rft.aulast=Lotufo&rft.aufirst=Guilherme&rft.date=2016-03-01&rft.volume=210&rft.issue=&rft.spage=129&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Pollution&rft.issn=02697491&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envpol.2015.11.049 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fish; Biological surveys; Bioaccumulation; Radioactivity; Hydrolysis; Self purification; 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene; Solubilization; Depuration; Metabolites; Pollution; Mass spectroscopy; Residues; Mass spectrometry; Fish; Marine fishes; Mass Spectrometry; Mytilus; Mussels; Water Pollution Effects; Mytilus galloprovincialis; Cyprinodon variegatus; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.11.049 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD: Opinion: The NEPA and Major Water Resource Planning for the Future. What's the problem? Analysis Paralysis AN - 1776645809; PQ0002810008 AB - Federal water resources development planning and the associated environmental assessment processes have been very complex and expensive. Federal water resource agencies are reassessing approaches to planning, with the support of our leadership and legislators, which encourages National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) practitioners to apply the Council on Environmental Quality guidance to improve NEPA and to work with regulating agencies to streamline efforts and provide reasonable levels of information adequate for risk informed decision making. Environmental Practice 18: 69-71 (2016) JF - Environmental Practice AU - Francis, Michael AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla, Washington., Michael.Francis@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2016/03// PY - 2016 DA - March 2016 SP - 69 EP - 71 PB - Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU United Kingdom VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 1466-0466, 1466-0466 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Decision making KW - Environmental assessment KW - Water resources KW - Water resources development KW - Environmental quality KW - Councils KW - National Environmental Policy Act KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1776645809?accountid=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=Environmental+Practice&rft.atitle=PERSPECTIVES+FROM+THE+FIELD%3A+Opinion%3A+The+NEPA+and+Major+Water+Resource+Planning+for+the+Future.+What%27s+the+problem%3F+Analysis+Paralysis&rft.au=Francis%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Francis&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2016-03-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=69&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Practice&rft.issn=14660466&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS1466046615000423 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Decision making; Environmental assessment; Environmental quality; Water resources development; Water resources; National Environmental Policy Act; Councils DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1466046615000423 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting dredging-associated effects to coral reefs in Apra Harbor, Guam - Part 2: Potential coral effects AN - 1765989950; PQ0002629485 AB - Coral reefs are in decline worldwide due to anthropogenic stressors including reductions in water and substratum quality. Dredging results in the mobilization of sediments, which can stress and kill corals via increasing turbidity, tissue damage and burial. The Particle Tracking Model (PTM) was applied to predict the potential impacts of dredging-associated sediment exposure on the coral reef ecosystems of Apra Harbor, Guam. The data were interpreted using maps of bathymetry and coral abundance and distribution in conjunction with impact parameters of suspended sediment concentration (turbidity) and sedimentation using defined coral response thresholds. The results are presented using a "stoplight" model of negligible or limited impacts to coral reefs (green), moderate stress from which some corals would be expected to recover while others would not (yellow) and severe stress resulting in mortality (red). The red conditions for sediment deposition rate and suspended sediment concentration (SSC) were defined as values exceeding 25 mg cm-2 d-1 over any 30 day window and >20 mg/l for any 18 days in any 90 day period over a column of water greater than 2 m, respectively. The yellow conditions were defined as values >10 mg cm-2 d-1 and <25 mg cm-2 d-1 over any 30 day period, and as 20% of 3 months' concentration exceeding 10 mg/l for the deposition and SSC, respectively. The model also incorporates the potential for cumulative effects on the assumption that even sub-lethal stress levels can ultimately lead to mortality in a multi-stressor system. This modeling approach can be applied by resource managers and regulatory agencies to support management decisions related to planning, site selection, damage reduction, and compensatory mitigation. JF - Journal of Environmental Management AU - Nelson, Deborah Shafer AU - McManus, John AU - Richmond, Robert H AU - King, David B, Jr AU - Gailani, Joe Z AU - Lackey, Tahirih C AU - Bryant, Duncan AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS, USA Y1 - 2016/03// PY - 2016 DA - March 2016 SP - 111 EP - 122 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 168 SN - 0301-4797, 0301-4797 KW - Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Dredging KW - Turbidity KW - Sedimentation rate KW - Deposition KW - Coral threshold responses KW - Stoplight indicators KW - Reefs KW - Ecosystems KW - Abundance KW - Man-induced effects KW - Maps KW - ISEW, Pacific, Northern Mariana Is., Guam, Apra Harbor KW - Resuspended sediments KW - Corals KW - Sedimentation KW - Stress KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Model Studies KW - Coral reefs KW - Mitigation KW - Particulates KW - Models KW - Damage KW - Mortality KW - Suspended Sediments KW - Data processing KW - Bathymetry KW - Harbours KW - Sediments KW - Site selection KW - ISEW, Pacific, Northern Mariana Is., Guam KW - Legal aspects KW - Harbors KW - Mortality causes KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 3020:Sources and fate of pollution KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1765989950?accountid=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+Management&rft.atitle=Predicting+dredging-associated+effects+to+coral+reefs+in+Apra+Harbor%2C+Guam+-+Part+2%3A+Potential+coral+effects&rft.au=Nelson%2C+Deborah+Shafer%3BMcManus%2C+John%3BRichmond%2C+Robert+H%3BKing%2C+David+B%2C+Jr%3BGailani%2C+Joe+Z%3BLackey%2C+Tahirih+C%3BBryant%2C+Duncan&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=Deborah&rft.date=2016-03-01&rft.volume=168&rft.issue=&rft.spage=111&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Management&rft.issn=03014797&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvman.2015.10.025 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resuspended sediments; Legal aspects; Coral reefs; Man-induced effects; Sedimentation; Harbours; Ecosystem disturbance; Mortality causes; Turbidity; Site selection; Mortality; Data processing; Abundance; Dredging; Stress; Maps; Sediments; Models; Mitigation; Ecosystems; Particulates; Bathymetry; Harbors; Damage; Reefs; Suspended Sediments; Deposition; Corals; Model Studies; ISEW, Pacific, Northern Mariana Is., Guam; ISEW, Pacific, Northern Mariana Is., Guam, Apra Harbor DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.10.025 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Relating Mandates in the United States for Managing the Ocean to Ecosystem Goods and Services Demonstrates Broad but Varied Coverage AN - 1808668062; PQ0003243130 AB - There are numerous ecosystem goods and services (EGS) provided by the ocean. There are also multiple mandates to address this suite of EGS. What facets of the ocean EGS does this portfolio of mandates collectively address? How are these mandates interrelated? Are there gaps in their coverage of EGS? Are there areas of reinforcement? To elucidate this set of issues, we characterize the portfolio of mandates that a leading governmental ocean agency, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the subset of those that one of its Line Offices, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA-Fisheries), is responsible for implementing. We link these mandates to a suite of EGS, evaluating the relative degree that each mandate addresses each EGS. The weighted overlap across mandates with respect to EGS was also estimated. Of the nearly 100 NOAA mandates, and the subset of 50 NOAA-Fisheries mandates, there was broad coverage of ocean EGS. Food production, habitat provision, genetic resources, recreation, tourism, historical and heritage value, and knowledge and science value were the EGS that had the highest degree of coverage. All EGS had at least some mandate coverage, although some had a limited number of mandates associated with them. There was some reinforcement across mandates, particularly for the top EGS, suggesting that the multiple facets of these EGS are being reasonably well addressed. The large number of mandates and the importance of EGS they address suggest that some form of coordination is warranted, particularly via adoption of an ecosystem-based approach to management. JF - Frontiers in Marine Science AU - Foran, Christy M AU - Link, Jason S AU - Patrick, Wesley S AU - Sharpe, Leah AU - Wood, Matthew D AU - Linkov, Igor AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Concord, MA, USA, christy.m.foran@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2016/02// PY - 2016 DA - February 2016 PB - Frontiers Research Foundation, P O Box 110 1015 Lausanne Switzerland VL - 3 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - policy analysis KW - ecosystem-based management KW - decision analysis KW - portfolio approach KW - provisioning service KW - regulating service KW - supporting service KW - cultural service KW - Tourism KW - Marine fisheries KW - Marine KW - Genetics KW - USA KW - Resource management KW - Recreation KW - O 5080:Legal/Governmental KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1808668062?accountid=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=Frontiers+in+Marine+Science&rft.atitle=Relating+Mandates+in+the+United+States+for+Managing+the+Ocean+to+Ecosystem+Goods+and+Services+Demonstrates+Broad+but+Varied+Coverage&rft.au=Foran%2C+Christy+M%3BLink%2C+Jason+S%3BPatrick%2C+Wesley+S%3BSharpe%2C+Leah%3BWood%2C+Matthew+D%3BLinkov%2C+Igor&rft.aulast=Foran&rft.aufirst=Christy&rft.date=2016-02-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Frontiers+in+Marine+Science&rft.issn=2296-7745&rft_id=info:doi/10.3389%2Ffmars.2016.00005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fisheries; Tourism; Genetics; Resource management; Recreation; USA; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2016.00005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A GIS Framework for Regional Modeling of Riverine Nitrogen Transport: Case Study, San Antonio and Guadalupe Basins AN - 1785239178; PQ0002894021 AB - This article presents a framework for integrating a regional geographic information system (GIS)-based nitrogen dataset (Texas Anthropogenic Nitrogen Dataset, TX-ANB) and a GIS-based river routing model (Routing Application for Parallel computation of Discharge) to simulate steady-state riverine total nitrogen (TN) transport in river networks containing thousands of reaches. A two-year case study was conducted in the San Antonio and Guadalupe basins during dry and wet years (2008 and 2009, respectively). This article investigates TN export in urbanized (San Antonio) vs. rural (Guadalupe) drainage basins and considers the effect of reservoirs on TN transport. Simulated TN export values are within 10 percent of measured export values for selected stations in 2008 and 2009. Results show that in both years the San Antonio basin contributed a larger quantity than the Guadalupe basin of delivered TN to the coastal ocean. The San Antonio basin is affected by urban activities including point sources, associated with the city of San Antonio, in addition to greater agricultural activities. The Guadalupe basin lacks major metropolitan areas and is dominated by rangeland, rather than fertilized agricultural fields. Both basins delivered more TN to coastal waters in 2009 than in 2008. Furthermore, TN removal in the San Antonio and Guadalupe basins is inversely related to stream orders: the higher the order the more TN delivery (or the less TN removal). JF - Journal of the American Water Resources Association AU - Tavakoly, Ahmad A AU - Maidment, David R AU - McClelland, James W AU - Whiteaker, Tim AU - Yang, Zong-Liang AU - Griffin, Claire AU - David, Cedric H AU - Meyer, Lisa AD - Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, River Engineering Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 39180. Y1 - 2016/02// PY - 2016 DA - February 2016 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 52 IS - 1 SN - 1093-474X, 1093-474X KW - Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Nitrogen transport KW - Basins KW - Water resources KW - River networks KW - ASW, USA, Texas KW - Geomorphology KW - Exports KW - Reservoirs KW - Geographical Information Systems KW - Modelling KW - Rivers KW - River discharge KW - Brackish KW - River basins KW - Routing KW - Coastal waters KW - Export KW - Model Studies KW - Rangelands KW - Dry and wet years KW - Stream KW - Coastal oceanography KW - Geographic information systems KW - GIS KW - Nitrogen KW - Anthropogenic factors KW - Case studies KW - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) KW - Urban areas KW - Case Studies KW - Drainage KW - Regional-scale models KW - Oceans KW - Metropolitan areas KW - Rural areas KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - M2 556.18:Water Management (556.18) KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1785239178?accountid=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+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=A+GIS+Framework+for+Regional+Modeling+of+Riverine+Nitrogen+Transport%3A+Case+Study%2C+San+Antonio+and+Guadalupe+Basins&rft.au=Tavakoly%2C+Ahmad+A%3BMaidment%2C+David+R%3BMcClelland%2C+James+W%3BWhiteaker%2C+Tim%3BYang%2C+Zong-Liang%3BGriffin%2C+Claire%3BDavid%2C+Cedric+H%3BMeyer%2C+Lisa&rft.aulast=Tavakoly&rft.aufirst=Ahmad&rft.date=2016-02-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=1093474X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2F1752-1688.12355 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Stream; Anthropogenic factors; River discharge; Water resources; River basins; GIS; Modelling; Nitrogen; Nitrogen transport; Regional-scale models; Drainage; Dry and wet years; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Coastal oceanography; River networks; Coastal waters; Reservoirs; Basins; Rangelands; Case studies; Exports; Oceans; Geographic information systems; Metropolitan areas; Urban areas; Rural areas; Geomorphology; Case Studies; Routing; Export; Model Studies; Geographical Information Systems; ASW, USA, Texas; Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12355 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing hazard and risk to critical federal flood control facilities in an era of evolving hydraulic fracturing practices AN - 1784736083; 2016-038143 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Taylor, Oliver-Denzil AU - Lester, S AU - Alanna, P AU - Lee, Theodore A, III AU - Cramer, Chris Y1 - 2016/02// PY - 2016 DA - February 2016 SP - 253 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 87 IS - 1 SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - hydraulic fracturing KW - geologic hazards KW - magnitude KW - damage KW - effects KW - seismicity KW - seismic risk KW - natural hazards KW - ground motion KW - risk assessment KW - economics KW - flood control KW - induced earthquakes KW - earthquakes KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1784736083?accountid=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=Assessing+hazard+and+risk+to+critical+federal+flood+control+facilities+in+an+era+of+evolving+hydraulic+fracturing+practices&rft.au=Taylor%2C+Oliver-Denzil%3BLester%2C+S%3BAlanna%2C+P%3BLee%2C+Theodore+A%2C+III%3BCramer%2C+Chris&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=Oliver-Denzil&rft.date=2016-02-01&rft.volume=87&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=253&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - The 87th annual meeting of the Eastern Section of the Seismological Society of America N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - damage; earthquakes; economics; effects; flood control; geologic hazards; ground motion; hydraulic fracturing; induced earthquakes; magnitude; natural hazards; risk assessment; seismic risk; seismicity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ecotoxicogenomics: Microarray interlaboratory comparability. AN - 1752353710; 26363320 AB - Transcriptomic analysis can complement traditional ecotoxicology data by providing mechanistic insight, and by identifying sub-lethal organismal responses and contaminant classes underlying observed toxicity. Before transcriptomic information can be used in monitoring and risk assessment, it is necessary to determine its reproducibility and detect key steps impacting the reliable identification of differentially expressed genes. A custom 15K-probe microarray was used to conduct transcriptomics analyses across six laboratories with estuarine amphipods exposed to cyfluthrin-spiked or control sediments (10 days). Two sample types were generated, one consisted of total RNA extracts (Ex) from exposed and control samples (extracted by one laboratory) and the other consisted of exposed and control whole body amphipods (WB) from which each laboratory extracted RNA. Our findings indicate that gene expression microarray results are repeatable. Differentially expressed data had a higher degree of repeatability across all laboratories in samples with similar RNA quality (Ex) when compared to WB samples with more variable RNA quality. Despite such variability a subset of genes were consistently identified as differentially expressed across all laboratories and sample types. We found that the differences among the individual laboratory results can be attributed to several factors including RNA quality and technical expertise, but the overall results can be improved by following consistent protocols and with appropriate training. Published by Elsevier Ltd. JF - Chemosphere AU - Vidal-Dorsch, Doris E AU - Bay, Steven M AU - Moore, Shelly AU - Layton, Blythe AU - Mehinto, Alvine C AU - Vulpe, Chris D AU - Brown-Augustine, Marianna AU - Loguinov, Alex AU - Poynton, Helen AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natàlia AU - Perkins, Edward J AU - Escalon, Lynn AU - Denslow, Nancy D AU - Cristina, Colli-Dula R AU - Doan, Tri AU - Shukradas, Shweta AU - Bruno, Joy AU - Brown, Lorraine AU - Van Agglen, Graham AU - Jackman, Paula AU - Bauer, Megan AD - Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA, USA. Electronic address: dorisv@sccwrp.org. ; Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA, USA. ; University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA. ; University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA. ; Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, USA; US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA. ; US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA. ; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. ; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mérida, Mexico. ; Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA. ; Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA; Strand Scientific Intelligence Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA. ; Environment Canada, North Vancouver, B.C., Canada. ; Environment Canada, Moncton, NB, Canada. Y1 - 2016/02// PY - 2016 DA - February 2016 SP - 193 EP - 200 VL - 144 KW - Nitriles KW - 0 KW - Pyrethrins KW - cyfluthrin KW - SCM2QLZ6S0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Gene expression KW - Microarray KW - Ecotoxicogenomics KW - Amphipod KW - Inter- and intra-laboratory reproducibility KW - Intercalibration KW - Geologic Sediments -- chemistry KW - Animals KW - Reproducibility of Results KW - Pyrethrins -- toxicity KW - Humans KW - Nitriles -- toxicity KW - Amphipoda -- genetics KW - Amphipoda -- drug effects KW - Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis -- methods KW - Toxicogenetics -- standards KW - Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis -- standards KW - Laboratories -- standards KW - Gene Expression Profiling -- methods KW - Ecotoxicology -- standards KW - Gene Expression Profiling -- standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1752353710?accountid=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=Ecotoxicogenomics%3A+Microarray+interlaboratory+comparability.&rft.au=Vidal-Dorsch%2C+Doris+E%3BBay%2C+Steven+M%3BMoore%2C+Shelly%3BLayton%2C+Blythe%3BMehinto%2C+Alvine+C%3BVulpe%2C+Chris+D%3BBrown-Augustine%2C+Marianna%3BLoguinov%2C+Alex%3BPoynton%2C+Helen%3BGarcia-Reyero%2C+Nat%C3%A0lia%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J%3BEscalon%2C+Lynn%3BDenslow%2C+Nancy+D%3BCristina%2C+Colli-Dula+R%3BDoan%2C+Tri%3BShukradas%2C+Shweta%3BBruno%2C+Joy%3BBrown%2C+Lorraine%3BVan+Agglen%2C+Graham%3BJackman%2C+Paula%3BBauer%2C+Megan&rft.aulast=Vidal-Dorsch&rft.aufirst=Doris&rft.date=2016-02-01&rft.volume=144&rft.issue=&rft.spage=193&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=1879-1298&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2015.08.019 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-09-07 N1 - Date created - 2015-12-28 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.08.019 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Emerging contaminants in urban environments; from leaking sewers to nanoparticles in concrete AN - 1869032221; 2017-011610 AB - Groundwater and surface water contamination from emerging contaminants in urban environments may be related to infrastructure that is either very old or relatively new. It is important to understand the relationship between these contaminants, infrastructure, and water supplies in order to better protect public health. Sanitary sewers are an important component of the urban environment that protect the population from viruses and other pathogens found in human waste. However, as sewers age they can lose integrity and begin to leak into the subsurface. Several recent studies in Madison, Wisconsin detected human enteric viruses in both groundwater and public supply wells. These viruses are typically not monitored in groundwater and have been linked with aging, leaking urban sewers. The potential also exists for leaking sewers to impact surface water when the two are in close proximity. Current research in the Washington, D.C. area has the goal of determining if leaking sewers are a substantial source of microbiological contamination in urban streams. These studies have shed light on how deteriorating sewers may impact water quality in urban settings. Compared with sanitary sewers, titanium dioxide concrete is a recent addition to the urban landscape. The addition of TiO (sub 2) nanoparticles to concrete imparts photocatalytic properties that make it self-cleaning with the added benefit of improving air quality by reducing nitrous oxide concentrations. The growing use of these materials in buildings and roads is of concern because the release of TiO (sub 2) nanoparticles due to weathering and their subsequent fate and transport are not well understood. Laboratory experiments determined the amount of TiO (sub 2) nanoparticle release when these materials are subjected to ultraviolet light and acidic precipitation. The results of this research will guide the installation and management of TiO (sub 2) concrete in urban environments in order to better protect water supplies. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Gellasch, Christopher A AU - Cintron, Nicole M AU - Harrison, Daniel J AU - Honey, Jonathan AU - Fisher, Andmorgan AU - Poda, Aimee R AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 DA - 2016 SP - Abstract no. 13 EP - 3 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 48 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1869032221?accountid=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=Emerging+contaminants+in+urban+environments%3B+from+leaking+sewers+to+nanoparticles+in+concrete&rft.au=Gellasch%2C+Christopher+A%3BCintron%2C+Nicole+M%3BHarrison%2C+Daniel+J%3BHoney%2C+Jonathan%3BFisher%2C+Andmorgan%3BPoda%2C+Aimee+R%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gellasch&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=&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, 2016 annual meeting & exposition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-17 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Suspended-sediment concentrations, bedload, particle sizes, surrogate measurements, and annual sediment loads for selected sites in the lower Minnesota River basin, water years 2011 through 2016 AN - 1869031186; 2017-011972 AB - Accurate measurements of fluvial sediment are important for assessing stream ecological health, calculating flood levels, computing sediment budgets, and managing and protecting water resources. Sediment-enriched rivers in Minnesota are a concern among Federal, State, and local governments because turbidity and sediment-laden waters are the leading impairments and affect more than 6,000 miles of rivers in Minnesota. The suspended sediment in the lower Minnesota River is deleterious, contributing about 75 to 90 percent of the suspended sediment being deposited into Lake Pepin. The Saint Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District collaborate to maintain a navigation channel on the lower 14.7 miles of the Minnesota River through scheduled dredging operations. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has adopted a sediment-reduction strategy to reduce sediment in the Minnesota River by 90 percent by 2040. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District, collected suspended-sediment, bedload, and particle-size samples at five sites in the lower Minnesota River Basin during water years 2011 through 2014 and surrogate measurements of acoustic backscatter at one of these sites on the lower Minnesota River during water years 2012 through 2016 to quantify sediment loads and improve understanding of sediment-transport relations. Annual sediment loads were computed for calendar years 2011 through 2014. Data collected from water years 2011 through 2014 indicated that two tributaries, Le Sueur River and High Island Creek, had the highest sediment yield and concentrations of suspended sediment. These tributaries also had greater stream gradients than the sites on the Minnesota River. Suspended fines were greater than suspended sand at all sites in the study area. The range of median particle sizes matched the range for stream gradients from greatest to smallest. Bedload ranged from 3 to 20 percent of the total load at the Le Sueur River, Minnesota River at Mankato, and High Island Creek and was less than 1 percent of the total load at the Minnesota River near Jordan and at Fort Snelling State Park. The reach of the Minnesota River between Mankato and Jordan is a major source of sediment, with the sediment yield at Jordan being two and a half times greater than at Mankato. Between Jordan and Fort Snelling, the sediment yield decreases substantially, which indicates that the Minnesota River in this reach is a sink for sediment. Surrogate measurements (acoustic backscatter) collected with suspended-sediment concentration data from water years 2012 through 2016 from the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park indicated strong relations between the acoustic backscatter and suspended-sediment concentrations. These results point to the dynamic nature of sediment aggradation, degradation, and transport in the Minnesota River Basin. The analyses described in this report will improve the understanding of sediment-transport relations and sediment budgets in the Minnesota River Basin. JF - Scientific Investigations Report AU - Groten, Joel T AU - Ellison, Christopher A AU - Hendrickson, Jon S Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 DA - 2016 SP - 29 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 2328-031X, 2328-031X KW - United States KW - water quality KW - stream sediments KW - rivers and streams KW - suspended materials KW - acoustical methods KW - transport KW - dynamics KW - sediment yield KW - sediments KW - drainage basins KW - Wisconsin KW - USGS KW - hydrology KW - bedload KW - Minnesota KW - Minnesota River basin KW - sediment transport KW - surface water KW - sedimentation KW - geophysical methods KW - fluvial environment KW - accuracy KW - backscattering KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1869031186?accountid=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=Scientific+Investigations+Report&rft.atitle=Suspended-sediment+concentrations%2C+bedload%2C+particle+sizes%2C+surrogate+measurements%2C+and+annual+sediment+loads+for+selected+sites+in+the+lower+Minnesota+River+basin%2C+water+years+2011+through+2016&rft.au=Groten%2C+Joel+T%3BEllison%2C+Christopher+A%3BHendrickson%2C+Jon+S&rft.aulast=Groten&rft.aufirst=Joel&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Scientific+Investigations+Report&rft.issn=2328031X&rft_id=info:doi/10.3133%2Fsir20165174 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 8 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendix; Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Lower Minnesota River Watershed District N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accuracy; acoustical methods; backscattering; bedload; drainage basins; dynamics; fluvial environment; geophysical methods; hydrology; Minnesota; Minnesota River basin; rivers and streams; sediment transport; sediment yield; sedimentation; sediments; stream sediments; surface water; suspended materials; transport; United States; USGS; water quality; Wisconsin DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20165174 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Emerging contaminants in urban environments; from leaking sewers to nanoparticles in concrete AN - 1861101205; 787339-48 AB - Groundwater and surface water contamination from emerging contaminants in urban environments may be related to infrastructure that is either very old or relatively new. It is important to understand the relationship between these contaminants, infrastructure, and water supplies in order to better protect public health. Sanitary sewers are an important component of the urban environment that protect the population from viruses and other pathogens found in human waste. However, as sewers age they can lose integrity and begin to leak into the subsurface. Several recent studies in Madison, Wisconsin detected human enteric viruses in both groundwater and public supply wells. These viruses are typically not monitored in groundwater and have been linked with aging, leaking urban sewers. The potential also exists for leaking sewers to impact surface water when the two are in close proximity. Current research in the Washington, D.C. area has the goal of determining if leaking sewers are a substantial source of microbiological contamination in urban streams. These studies have shed light on how deteriorating sewers may impact water quality in urban settings. Compared with sanitary sewers, titanium dioxide concrete is a recent addition to the urban landscape. The addition of TiO (sub 2) nanoparticles to concrete imparts photocatalytic properties that make it self-cleaning with the added benefit of improving air quality by reducing nitrous oxide concentrations. The growing use of these materials in buildings and roads is of concern because the release of TiO (sub 2) nanoparticles due to weathering and their subsequent fate and transport are not well understood. Laboratory experiments determined the amount of TiO (sub 2) nanoparticle release when these materials are subjected to ultraviolet light and acidic precipitation. The results of this research will guide the installation and management of TiO (sub 2) concrete in urban environments in order to better protect water supplies. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Gellasch, Christopher A AU - Cintron, Nicole M AU - Harrison, Daniel J AU - Honey, Jonathan AU - Fisher, Andmorgan AU - Poda, Aimee R AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 DA - 2016 SP - Abstract no. 13 EP - 3 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 48 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1861101205?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Emerging+contaminants+in+urban+environments%3B+from+leaking+sewers+to+nanoparticles+in+concrete&rft.au=Gellasch%2C+Christopher+A%3BCintron%2C+Nicole+M%3BHarrison%2C+Daniel+J%3BHoney%2C+Jonathan%3BFisher%2C+Andmorgan%3BPoda%2C+Aimee+R%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gellasch&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=&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, 2016 annual meeting & exposition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Water temperature effects from simulated dam operations and structures in the Middle Fork Willamette River, western Oregon AN - 1861095545; 786710-1 JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Buccola, Norman L AU - Turner, Daniel F AU - Rounds, Stewart A Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 DA - 2016 SP - 39 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - western Oregon KW - surface water KW - rivers and streams KW - thermal regime KW - simulation KW - environmental effects KW - biota KW - temperature KW - Oregon KW - dams KW - drainage basins KW - ecology KW - Willamette River KW - USGS KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1861095545?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.atitle=Water+temperature+effects+from+simulated+dam+operations+and+structures+in+the+Middle+Fork+Willamette+River%2C+western+Oregon&rft.au=Buccola%2C+Norman+L%3BTurner%2C+Daniel+F%3BRounds%2C+Stewart+A&rft.aulast=Buccola&rft.aufirst=Norman&rft.date=2016-01-01&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/10.3133%2Fofr20161159 L2 - https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/browse/usgs-publications/OFR LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. N1 - Number of references - 19 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 7 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendix; Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - biota; dams; drainage basins; ecology; environmental effects; hydrology; Oregon; rivers and streams; simulation; surface water; temperature; thermal regime; United States; USGS; western Oregon; Willamette River DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161159 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Methods for estimating annual exceedance probability discharges for streams in Arkansas, based on data through water year 2013 AN - 1859788749; 2017-005829 AB - In 2013, the U.S. Geological Survey initiated a study to update regional skew, annual exceedance probability discharges, and regional regression equations used to estimate annual exceedance probability discharges for ungaged locations on streams in the study area with the use of recent geospatial data, new analytical methods, and available annual peak-discharge data through the 2013 water year. An analysis of regional skew using Bayesian weighted least-squares/Bayesian generalized-least squares regression was performed for Arkansas, Louisiana, and parts of Missouri and Oklahoma. The newly developed constant regional skew of -0.17 was used in the computation of annual exceedance probability discharges for 281 streamgages used in the regional regression analysis. Based on analysis of covariance, four flood regions were identified for use in the generation of regional regression models. Thirty-nine basin characteristics were considered as potential explanatory variables, and ordinary least-squares regression techniques were used to determine the optimum combinations of basin characteristics for each of the four regions. Basin characteristics in candidate models were evaluated based on multicollinearity with other basin characteristics (variance inflation factor < 2.5) and statistical significance at the 95-percent confidence level (p < or = 0.05). Generalized least-squares regression was used to develop the final regression models for each flood region. Average standard errors of prediction of the generalized least-squares models ranged from 32.76 to 59.53 percent, with the largest range in flood region D. Pseudo coefficients of determination of the generalized least-squares models ranged from 90.29 to 97.28 percent, with the largest range also in flood region D. The regional regression equations apply only to locations on streams in Arkansas where annual peak discharges are not substantially affected by regulation, diversion, channelization, backwater, or urbanization. The applicability and accuracy of the regional regression equations depend on the basin characteristics measured for an ungaged location on a stream being within range of those used to develop the equations. JF - Scientific Investigations Report AU - Wagner, Daniel M AU - Krieger, Joshua D AU - Veilleux, Andrea G Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 DA - 2016 SP - 136 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 2328-031X, 2328-031X KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - gauging KW - geologic hazards KW - statistical analysis KW - rivers and streams KW - mathematical models KW - least-squares analysis KW - streamflow KW - mathematical methods KW - natural hazards KW - floods KW - drainage basins KW - probability KW - algorithms KW - discharge KW - USGS KW - regression analysis KW - Arkansas KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1859788749?accountid=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=Scientific+Investigations+Report&rft.atitle=Methods+for+estimating+annual+exceedance+probability+discharges+for+streams+in+Arkansas%2C+based+on+data+through+water+year+2013&rft.au=Wagner%2C+Daniel+M%3BKrieger%2C+Joshua+D%3BVeilleux%2C+Andrea+G&rft.aulast=Wagner&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Scientific+Investigations+Report&rft.issn=2328031X&rft_id=info:doi/10.3133%2Fsir20165081 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 43 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 12 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices; Prepared in cooperation with the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; Arkansas; discharge; drainage basins; floods; gauging; geologic hazards; hydrology; least-squares analysis; mathematical methods; mathematical models; natural hazards; probability; regression analysis; rivers and streams; statistical analysis; streamflow; United States; USGS DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20165081 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Do not undercut the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change AN - 1859494378; PQ0003977927 AB - Climate change is a major worldwide issue, and we in the ASBPA have a special interest in sea level rise. Some countries are taking actions to prepare for and mitigate the effects of future sea level rise. For example, the Netherlands announced earlier this year that it will spend $25 billion over the next 30 years implementing a plan to address future sea level rise. In contrast, very little is being done in the U.S. to prepare for sea level rise. JF - Shore & Beach AU - Houston, James R AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, james.r.houston@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2016/01// PY - 2016 DA - January 2016 SP - 33 EP - 35 PB - American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, 5460 Beaujolais Lane Fort Myers FL 33919 United States VL - 84 IS - 1 SN - 0037-4237, 0037-4237 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Marine KW - Beaches KW - Sea level KW - Climate change KW - Planning KW - Shores KW - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change KW - ANE, Netherlands KW - O 4080:Pollution - Control and Prevention KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q2 09261:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1859494378?accountid=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=Shore+%26+Beach&rft.atitle=Do+not+undercut+the+Intergovernmental+Panel+on+Climate+Change&rft.au=Houston%2C+James+R&rft.aulast=Houston&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=84&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=33&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 - 2017-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Beaches; Sea level; Planning; Climate change; Shores; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; ANE, Netherlands; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Summary of oceanographic and water-quality measurements in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, 2014-15 AN - 1849307560; 2016-111019 AB - Scientists and technical support staff from the U.S. Geological Survey measured suspended-sediment concentrations, currents, pressure, and water temperature in two tidal creeks, Reedy Creek and Dinner Creek, in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, from August 11, 2014, to July 10, 2015 as part of the Estuarine Physical Response to Storms project (GS2-2D). The oceanographic and water-quality data quantify suspended-sediment transport in Reedy Creek and Dinner Creek, which are part of a tidal marsh wetland complex in the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. All deployed instruments were removed between January 7, 2015, and April 14, 2015, to avoid damage by ice. JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Suttles, Steven E AU - Ganju, Neil K AU - Montgomery, Ellyn T AU - Dickhudt, Patrick J AU - Borden, Jonathan AU - Brosnahan, Sandra M AU - Martini, Marinna A Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 DA - 2016 SP - 22 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - water quality KW - Reedy Creek KW - sea water KW - monitoring KW - sediment transport KW - marshes KW - surface water KW - suspended materials KW - mires KW - Barnegat Bay KW - salt marshes KW - transport KW - Dinner Creek KW - sediments KW - New Jersey KW - estuarine environment KW - USGS KW - accuracy KW - instruments KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1849307560?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.atitle=Summary+of+oceanographic+and+water-quality+measurements+in+Barnegat+Bay%2C+New+Jersey%2C+2014-15&rft.au=Suttles%2C+Steven+E%3BGanju%2C+Neil+K%3BMontgomery%2C+Ellyn+T%3BDickhudt%2C+Patrick+J%3BBorden%2C+Jonathan%3BBrosnahan%2C+Sandra+M%3BMartini%2C+Marinna+A&rft.aulast=Suttles&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2016-01-01&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/10.3133%2Fofr20161149 L2 - https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/browse/usgs-publications/OFR LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-16 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accuracy; Barnegat Bay; Dinner Creek; estuarine environment; hydrology; instruments; marshes; mires; monitoring; New Jersey; Reedy Creek; salt marshes; sea water; sediment transport; sediments; surface water; suspended materials; transport; United States; USGS; water quality DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161149 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Degrading permafrost mapped with electrical resistivity tomography, airborne imagery and LiDAR, and seasonal thaw measurements AN - 1793208999; 2016-047372 AB - Accurate identification of the relationships between permafrost extent and landscape patterns can help to develop airborne geophysical or remote sensing tools to map permafrost in remote locations or across large areas. These tools will be particularly applicable in discontinuous permafrost where climate warming or disturbances such as human development or fire can lead to rapid permafrost degradation. We have linked field-based geophysical, point-scale, and imagery surveying measurements to map permafrost at five fire scars (1930, 1975, 1988, 2001, and 2010) on the Tanana Flats in central Alaska. Ground-based elevation surveys, seasonal thaw-depth profiles, and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) measurements were combined with airborne imagery and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) to identify relationships between permafrost geomorphology and elapsed time since fire disturbance. ERT proved to be a robust technique for mapping the presence or absence of permafrost because of the marked difference in resistivity values for frozen versus unfrozen material. There was no clear relationship between elapsed time since fire and permafrost extent at our sites. However, we have found that the transition zone boundaries between permafrost soils and unfrozen soils in the collapse-scar bogs at our sites had complex and unpredictable morphologies. This result suggested that attempts to quantify the presence or absence of permafrost using aerial measurements alone could lead to incomplete results. Taken in total, the results from our study indicated that although ground-based ERT measurements were the most rapid means of mapping permafrost, we were still limited in being able to apply airborne surveying measurements at the landscape scale toward accurately estimating permafrost extent. JF - Geophysics AU - Douglas, Thomas A AU - Jorgenson, M Torre AU - Brown, Dana R N AU - Campbell, Seth W AU - Hiemstra, Christopher A AU - Saari, Stephanie P AU - Bjella, Kevin AU - Liljedahl, Anna K Y1 - 2016/01// PY - 2016 DA - January 2016 SP - WA71 EP - WA85 PB - Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK VL - 81 IS - 1 SN - 0016-8033, 0016-8033 KW - United States KW - tomography KW - imagery KW - electrical conductivity KW - permafrost KW - laser methods KW - geophysical surveys KW - mapping KW - climate change KW - North America KW - cryosphere KW - Tanana River basin KW - geophysical methods KW - electrical methods KW - resistivity KW - thawing KW - measurement KW - lidar methods KW - surveys KW - Alaska KW - seasonal variations KW - frozen ground KW - remote sensing KW - airborne methods KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1793208999?accountid=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=Geophysics&rft.atitle=Degrading+permafrost+mapped+with+electrical+resistivity+tomography%2C+airborne+imagery+and+LiDAR%2C+and+seasonal+thaw+measurements&rft.au=Douglas%2C+Thomas+A%3BJorgenson%2C+M+Torre%3BBrown%2C+Dana+R+N%3BCampbell%2C+Seth+W%3BHiemstra%2C+Christopher+A%3BSaari%2C+Stephanie+P%3BBjella%2C+Kevin%3BLiljedahl%2C+Anna+K&rft.aulast=Douglas&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=81&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=WA71&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geophysics&rft.issn=00168033&rft_id=info:doi/10.1190%2Fgeo2015-0149.1 L2 - http://library.seg.org/journal/gpysa7 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States | Reference includes data supplied by Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 85 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-02 N1 - CODEN - GPYSA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - airborne methods; Alaska; climate change; cryosphere; electrical conductivity; electrical methods; frozen ground; geophysical methods; geophysical surveys; imagery; laser methods; lidar methods; mapping; measurement; North America; permafrost; remote sensing; resistivity; seasonal variations; surveys; Tanana River basin; thawing; tomography; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/geo2015-0149.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modern (1992-2011) and projected (2012-99) peak snowpack and May-July runoff for the Fort Peck Lake and Lake Sakakawea watersheds in the upper Missouri River basin AN - 1777468050; 2016-030864 AB - Mountain snowpack is an important contributor to runoff in the Upper Missouri River basin; for example, high amounts of winter and spring precipitation in the mountains and plains in 2010-11 were associated with the peak runoff of record in 2011 in the Upper Missouri River basin. To project trends in peak mountain snowpack and runoff in the upcoming decades, multiple linear regression models of peak mountain snowpack and total May-July runoff were developed for the Fort Peck Lake (above Fort Peck Dam) and lower Lake Sakakawea watersheds (between Fort Peck and Garrison Dams) in the Upper Missouri River basin. Input to regression models included seasonal estimates of precipitation, air temperature, and total reference evapotranspiration stratified by elevation. Calibration was based on records from 107 weather stations from 1991 to 2011. Regressed annual peak mountain snowpack was used as input to the transfer function of May-July runoff. Peak snowpack and May-July runoff were projected for 2012-99 on the basis of air temperature and precipitation from the Community Climate System Model (CCSM) output. Two estimates of projected peak snowpack and May-July runoff for 2012-99 were computed: one estimate was based on output from the CCSM, version 3.0 (CCSM3), and the second estimate was based on output from the CCSM, version 4.0 (CCSM4). The significance of projected trends was based on the Kendall's tau nonparametric test. Annual peak snowpack was projected to have a downward trend for the Fort Peck Lake watershed and an upward trend for the lower Lake Sakakawea watershed. Projections of May-July runoff had a significant downward trend for the Fort Peck Lake, lower Lake Sakakawea, and Lake Sakakawea (combination of Fort Peck Lake and lower Lake Sakakawea) watersheds. Downward trends in projected May-July runoff indicated that power production at Fort Peck Dam might be affected particularly in the later part of the simulation (2061-99); however, confidence in projected May-July runoff for the later part of the simulation was less certain because bias-corrected air temperatures from CCSM3 and CCSM4 commonly fell outside of the observed range used for calibration. Projected May-July runoff combined for the Fort Peck Lake and lower Lake Sakakawea watersheds were on the order of magnitude of the 2011 flood for 1 simulation year for each of the CCSM-based simulations. High peak snowpack and precipitation in April, May, and June in the plains was associated with large May-July runoff events; therefore, high precipitation at lower elevations in the Fort Peck Lake and lower Lake Sakakawea watersheds was a factor in the simulation of extreme runoff events at the magnitude of the 2011 flood. JF - Scientific Investigations Report AU - Stamm, John F AU - Grode, Kevin AU - Doan, Bill AU - Stamm, Kevin AU - Todey, Dennis AU - Mayes Bousted, Barbara AU - Rossi, Shawn AU - Norton, Parker A AU - Carter, Janet M Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 DA - 2016 SP - 39 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 2328-031X, 2328-031X KW - hydrology KW - North America KW - surface water KW - statistical analysis KW - watersheds KW - prediction KW - Fort Peck Lake KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - Lake Sakakawea KW - models KW - Community Climate System Model KW - snowpack KW - runoff KW - drainage basins KW - seasonal variations KW - USGS KW - Missouri River basin KW - meltwater KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777468050?accountid=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=Scientific+Investigations+Report&rft.atitle=Modern+%281992-2011%29+and+projected+%282012-99%29+peak+snowpack+and+May-July+runoff+for+the+Fort+Peck+Lake+and+Lake+Sakakawea+watersheds+in+the+upper+Missouri+River+basin&rft.au=Stamm%2C+John+F%3BGrode%2C+Kevin%3BDoan%2C+Bill%3BStamm%2C+Kevin%3BTodey%2C+Dennis%3BMayes+Bousted%2C+Barbara%3BRossi%2C+Shawn%3BNorton%2C+Parker+A%3BCarter%2C+Janet+M&rft.aulast=Stamm&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Scientific+Investigations+Report&rft.issn=2328031X&rft_id=info:doi/10.3133%2Fsir20155135 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 44 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 14 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices; Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - atmospheric precipitation; Community Climate System Model; drainage basins; Fort Peck Lake; hydrology; Lake Sakakawea; meltwater; Missouri River basin; models; North America; prediction; runoff; seasonal variations; snowpack; statistical analysis; surface water; USGS; watersheds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20155135 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sublethal effects of multiwalled carbon nanotube exposure in the invertebrate Daphnia magna AN - 1776657468; PQ0002775323 AB - Carbon nanotubes were previously demonstrated to accumulate on the carapace and in the gut of daphnids in aquatic exposures. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) exposure on the sublethal Daphnia magna endpoints swimming behavior, algal feeding, growth, and reproduction and to determine the relative magnitude of difference between lethal and sublethal toxicity thresholds in 48-h and 14-d exposures. A stable dispersion of MWCNTs was prepared using 100mg/L natural organic matter (NOM), and all treatments were compared statistically to a NOM control. The swimming behavior endpoints of mean velocity and total distance moved were determined using digital tracking software. For the acute (48-h) exposure, a 50% lethal concentration (LC50) of 29.3 (23.6-36.3) mg/L and a 50% effective concentration (EC50) of 6.7mg/L in the swimming velocity endpoint were determined. When swimming response was nonmonotonic below 2mg/L, consistent reductions in velocity were observed at 6.9mg/L and above. Median effect concentrations were lower in the chronic (14-d) bioassay. The 14-d LC50 was 4.3mg/L (3.3-5.6mg/L), and the reproduction EC50 was 5.0mg/L. Lowest-observed-effect concentrations for survival and reproduction were 5.4mg/L and 1.7mg/L, respectively. Significantly fewer (23.1%) algal cells were consumed in the 3.9-mg/L treatment relative to the control. No significant effects on swimming behavior were observed for the 14-d bioassay. Less traditional sublethal endpoints such as swimming behavior and feeding rate may be especially important to assess for MWCNTs and other materials expected to be more physically than chemically toxic through mechanisms such as gut clogging. Environ Toxicol Chem 2016; 35:200-204. Published 2015 Wiley Periodicals Inc. on behalf of SETAC. This article is a US Government work and is in the public domain in the United States of America. JF - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry AU - Stanley, Jacob K AU - Laird, Jennifer G AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Steevens, Jeffery A AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Y1 - 2016/01// PY - 2016 DA - January 2016 SP - 200 EP - 204 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, Commerce Pl, 350 Main St Maiden MA 02148 United States VL - 35 IS - 1 SN - 0730-7268, 0730-7268 KW - Environment Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Survival KW - Invertebrates KW - Daphnia magna KW - Nanotechnology KW - Computer programs KW - software KW - Carbon KW - Invertebrata KW - Algae KW - Feeding KW - Swimming behavior KW - Organic matter KW - Velocity KW - Toxicity KW - USA KW - Bioassays KW - Digestive tract KW - Sublethal effects KW - Reproduction KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1776657468?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry&rft.atitle=Sublethal+effects+of+multiwalled+carbon+nanotube+exposure+in+the+invertebrate+Daphnia+magna&rft.au=Stanley%2C+Jacob+K%3BLaird%2C+Jennifer+G%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BSteevens%2C+Jeffery+A&rft.aulast=Stanley&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=200&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry&rft.issn=07307268&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.3184 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Computer programs; Feeding; software; Digestive tract; Carbon; Swimming behavior; Organic matter; Reproduction; Toxicity; Algae; Bioassays; Sublethal effects; Survival; Velocity; Invertebrates; Nanotechnology; Invertebrata; Daphnia magna; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.3184 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Review of laboratory-based terrestrial bioaccumulation assessment approaches for organic chemicals: Current status and future possibilities. AN - 1760890968; 26272585 AB - In the last decade, interest has been renewed in approaches for the assessment of the bioaccumulation potential of chemicals, principally driven by the need to evaluate large numbers of chemicals as part of new chemical legislation, while reducing vertebrate test organism use called for in animal welfare legislation. This renewed interest has inspired research activities and advances in bioaccumulation science for neutral organic chemicals in aquatic environments. In January 2013, ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute convened experts to identify the state of the science and existing shortcomings in terrestrial bioaccumulation assessment of neutral organic chemicals. Potential modifications to existing laboratory methods were identified, including areas in which new laboratory approaches or test methods could be developed to address terrestrial bioaccumulation. The utility of "non-ecotoxicity" data (e.g., mammalian laboratory data) was also discussed. The highlights of the workshop discussions are presented along with potential modifications in laboratory approaches and new test guidelines that could be used for assessing the bioaccumulation of chemicals in terrestrial organisms. © 2015 SETAC. JF - Integrated environmental assessment and management AU - Hoke, Robert AU - Huggett, Duane AU - Brasfield, Sandra AU - Brown, Becky AU - Embry, Michelle AU - Fairbrother, Anne AU - Kivi, Michelle AU - Paumen, Miriam Leon AU - Prosser, Ryan AU - Salvito, Dan AU - Scroggins, Rick AD - DuPont, Haskell Global Centers for Health and Environmental Sciences, Newark, Delaware, USA. ; University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA. ; US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi. ; AstraZeneca, Global Environment, Cheshire, United Kingdom; Present address: WCA, Brunel House, Volunteer Way, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. ; ILSI-HESI, Washington, DC, USA. ; Exponent, Bellevue, Washington, USA. ; PMRA, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ; ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Machelen, Belgium. ; Univ Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. ; RIFM, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, USA. ; Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Y1 - 2016/01// PY - 2016 DA - January 2016 SP - 109 EP - 122 VL - 12 IS - 1 KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Organic Chemicals KW - Index Medicus KW - Wildlife KW - Bioaccumulation assessment KW - Terrestrial KW - POPs KW - Chemical regulation KW - Animals KW - Laboratories KW - Humans KW - Risk Assessment -- methods KW - Environmental Pollutants -- toxicity KW - Food Chain KW - Organic Chemicals -- toxicity KW - Organic Chemicals -- analysis KW - Environmental Pollutants -- analysis KW - Environmental Monitoring -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1760890968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Integrated+environmental+assessment+and+management&rft.atitle=Review+of+laboratory-based+terrestrial+bioaccumulation+assessment+approaches+for+organic+chemicals%3A+Current+status+and+future+possibilities.&rft.au=Hoke%2C+Robert%3BHuggett%2C+Duane%3BBrasfield%2C+Sandra%3BBrown%2C+Becky%3BEmbry%2C+Michelle%3BFairbrother%2C+Anne%3BKivi%2C+Michelle%3BPaumen%2C+Miriam+Leon%3BProsser%2C+Ryan%3BSalvito%2C+Dan%3BScroggins%2C+Rick&rft.aulast=Hoke&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=109&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Integrated+environmental+assessment+and+management&rft.issn=1551-3793&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fieam.1692 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-08-15 N1 - Date created - 2016-01-09 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ieam.1692 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting Fecundity of Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas) Exposed to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Using a MATLAB®-Based Model of Oocyte Growth Dynamics. AN - 1760861133; 26756814 AB - Fish spawning is often used as an integrated measure of reproductive toxicity, and an indicator of aquatic ecosystem health in the context of forecasting potential population-level effects considered important for ecological risk assessment. Consequently, there is a need for flexible, widely-applicable, biologically-based models that can predict changes in fecundity in response to chemical exposures, based on readily measured biochemical endpoints, such as plasma vitellogenin (VTG) concentrations, as input parameters. Herein we describe a MATLAB® version of an oocyte growth dynamics model for fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) with a graphical user interface based upon a previously published model developed with MCSim software and evaluated with data from fathead minnows exposed to an androgenic chemical, 17β-trenbolone. We extended the evaluation of our new model to include six chemicals that inhibit enzymes involved in steroid biosynthesis: fadrozole, ketoconazole, propiconazole, prochloraz, fenarimol, and trilostane. In addition, for unexposed fathead minnows from group spawning design studies, and those exposed to the six chemicals, we evaluated whether the model is capable of predicting the average number of eggs per spawn and the average number of spawns per female, which was not evaluated previously. The new model is significantly improved in terms of ease of use, platform independence, and utility for providing output in a format that can be used as input into a population dynamics model. Model-predicted minimum and maximum cumulative fecundity over time encompassed the observed data for fadrozole and most propiconazole, prochloraz, fenarimol and trilostane treatments, but did not consistently replicate results from ketoconazole treatments. For average fecundity (eggs•female(-1)•day(-1)), eggs per spawn, and the number of spawns per female, the range of model-predicted values generally encompassed the experimentally observed values. Overall, we found that the model predicts reproduction metrics robustly and its predictions capture the variability in the experimentally observed data. JF - PloS one AU - Watanabe, Karen H AU - Mayo, Michael AU - Jensen, Kathleen M AU - Villeneuve, Daniel L AU - Ankley, Gerald T AU - Perkins, Edward J AD - Division of Environmental and Biomolecular Systems, Institute of Environmental Health, and School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America. ; Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States of America. ; Mid-Continent Ecology Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America. Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 DA - 2016 SP - 1 VL - 11 IS - 1 KW - Endocrine Disruptors KW - 0 KW - Imidazoles KW - Triazoles KW - Vitellogenins KW - propiconazole KW - 142KW8TBSR KW - prochloraz KW - 99SFL01YCL KW - Fadrozole KW - H3988M64PU KW - Ketoconazole KW - R9400W927I KW - Trenbolone Acetate KW - RUD5Y4SV0S KW - Index Medicus KW - Trenbolone Acetate -- toxicity KW - Cell Proliferation -- drug effects KW - Animals KW - Vitellogenins -- blood KW - Imidazoles -- toxicity KW - Triazoles -- toxicity KW - Ketoconazole -- toxicity KW - Reproduction -- drug effects KW - Fadrozole -- toxicity KW - Models, Biological KW - Endocrine Disruptors -- toxicity KW - Oocytes -- drug effects KW - Environmental Exposure KW - Cyprinidae -- physiology KW - Oocytes -- cytology KW - Fertility -- drug effects KW - Cyprinidae -- blood UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1760861133?accountid=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=PloS+one&rft.atitle=Predicting+Fecundity+of+Fathead+Minnows+%28Pimephales+promelas%29+Exposed+to+Endocrine-Disrupting+Chemicals+Using+a+MATLAB%C2%AE-Based+Model+of+Oocyte+Growth+Dynamics.&rft.au=Watanabe%2C+Karen+H%3BMayo%2C+Michael%3BJensen%2C+Kathleen+M%3BVilleneuve%2C+Daniel+L%3BAnkley%2C+Gerald+T%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J&rft.aulast=Watanabe&rft.aufirst=Karen&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=e0146594&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=PloS+one&rft.issn=1932-6203&rft_id=info:doi/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0146594 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-07-04 N1 - Date created - 2016-01-13 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: Environ Toxicol Chem. 2001 Jun;20(6):1276-90 [11392137] Environ Toxicol Chem. 2014 Nov;33(11):2529-40 [25098918] Toxicol Sci. 2002 May;67(1):121-30 [11961225] Environ Sci Technol. 2001 Jul 15;35(14):2917-25 [11478243] Mar Environ Res. 2004 Aug-Dec;58(2-5):419-23 [15178061] Br J Cancer. 2004 May 4;90(9):1733-9 [15150604] Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2004 Sep;59(1):1-9 [15261716] J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1978 Nov;47(5):1042-51 [233687] Aquat Toxicol. 2004 Nov 18;70(2):99-110 [15522428] Environ Sci Technol. 2004 Dec 1;38(23):6333-42 [15597890] Reprod Toxicol. 2005 Jan-Feb;19(3):395-409 [15686873] Toxicol Sci. 2005 Aug;86(2):300-8 [15901916] Environ Sci Technol. 2006 May 1;40(9):3112-7 [16719119] Environ Health Perspect. 2006 Apr;114 Suppl 1:65-8 [16818248] Toxicol Sci. 2006 Nov;94(1):3-21 [16807284] Environ Toxicol Chem. 2007 Mar;26(3):521-7 [17373517] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 May 22;104(21):8897-901 [17517636] Environ Toxicol Chem. 2007 Jun;26(6):1214-23 [17571688] Toxicol Sci. 2008 Jul;104(1):113-23 [18397916] Isr Med Assoc J. 2008 Nov;10(11):804-5 [19070292] Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Apr;118(4):485-92 [20368123] Environ Toxicol Chem. 2010 Mar;29(3):730-41 [20821501] Environ Toxicol Chem. 2011 Jan;30(1):1-8 [21182100] Environ Sci Technol. 2011 Jan 15;45(2):769-75 [21158436] BMC Syst Biol. 2011;5:63 [21545743] Aquat Toxicol. 2012 Jun 15;114-115:88-95 [22417765] Toxicol Sci. 2013 Apr;132(2):284-97 [23339182] Environ Toxicol Chem. 2003 Jun;22(6):1350-60 [12785594] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146594 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A weight-of-evidence approach to identify nanomaterials in consumer products: a case study of nanoparticles in commercial sunscreens. AN - 1751671636; 26374657 AB - Nanoscale ingredients in commercial products represent a point of emerging environmental concern due to recent findings that correlate toxicity with small particle size. A weight-of-evidence (WOE) approach based upon multiple lines of evidence (LOE) is developed here to assess nanomaterials as they exist in consumer product formulations, providing a qualitative assessment regarding the presence of nanomaterials, along with a baseline estimate of nanoparticle concentration if nanomaterials do exist. Electron microscopy, analytical separations, and X-ray detection methods were used to identify and characterize nanomaterials in sunscreen formulations. The WOE/LOE approach as applied to four commercial sunscreen products indicated that all four contained at least 10% dispersed primary particles having at least one dimension <100 nm in size. Analytical analyses confirmed that these constituents were comprised of zinc oxide (ZnO) or titanium dioxide (TiO2). The screening approaches developed herein offer a streamlined, facile means to identify potentially hazardous nanomaterial constituents with minimal abrasive processing of the raw material. JF - Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology AU - Cuddy, Michael F AU - Poda, Aimee R AU - Moser, Robert D AU - Weiss, Charles A AU - Cairns, Carolyn AU - Steevens, Jeffery A AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. ; Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. ; Independent Consultant, Nyack, New York, USA. PY - 2016 SP - 26 EP - 34 VL - 26 IS - 1 KW - Sunscreening Agents KW - 0 KW - titanium dioxide KW - 15FIX9V2JP KW - Titanium KW - D1JT611TNE KW - Zinc Oxide KW - SOI2LOH54Z KW - Index Medicus KW - Particle Size KW - Humans KW - Zinc Oxide -- analysis KW - Sunburn -- prevention & control KW - Titanium -- analysis KW - Nanoparticles -- analysis KW - Sunscreening Agents -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1751671636?accountid=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+exposure+science+%26+environmental+epidemiology&rft.atitle=A+weight-of-evidence+approach+to+identify+nanomaterials+in+consumer+products%3A+a+case+study+of+nanoparticles+in+commercial+sunscreens.&rft.au=Cuddy%2C+Michael+F%3BPoda%2C+Aimee+R%3BMoser%2C+Robert+D%3BWeiss%2C+Charles+A%3BCairns%2C+Carolyn%3BSteevens%2C+Jeffery+A&rft.aulast=Cuddy&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=26&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+exposure+science+%26+environmental+epidemiology&rft.issn=1559-064X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1038%2Fjes.2015.51 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-10-31 N1 - Date created - 2015-12-23 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/jes.2015.51 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gastropod (Otala lactea) shell nanomechanical and structural characterization as a biomonitoring tool for dermal and dietary exposure to a model metal. AN - 1733190498; 26318574 AB - Metallic tungsten (W) was initially assumed to be environmentally benign and a green alternative to lead. However, subsequent investigations showed that fishing weights and munitions containing elemental W can fragment and oxidize into complex monomeric and polymeric tungstate (WO4) species in the environment; this led to increased solubility and mobility in soils and increased bioaccumulation potential in plant and animal tissues. Here we expand on the results of our previous research, which examined tungsten toxicity, bioaccumulation, and compartmentalization into organisms, and present in this research that the bioaccumulation of W was related to greater than 50% reduction in the mechanical properties of the snail (Otala lactea), based on depth-sensing nanoindentation. Synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence maps and X-ray diffraction measurements confirm the integration of W in newly formed layers of the shell matrix with the observed changes in shell biomechanical properties, mineralogical composition, and crystal orientation. With further development, this technology could be employed as a biomonitoring tool for historic metals contamination since unlike the more heavily studied bioaccumulation into soft tissue, shell tissue does not actively eliminate contaminants. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JF - Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials AU - Allison, Paul G AU - Seiter, Jennifer M AU - Diaz, Alfredo AU - Lindsay, James H AU - Moser, Robert D AU - Tappero, Ryan V AU - Kennedy, Alan J AD - University of Alabama, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Box 870276, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406, USA. Electronic address: pallison@eng.ua.edu. ; US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. ; University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 259 Boulevard Alfonso Valdes, Mayaguez, PR 00681, USA. ; US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. ; National Synchrotron Light Source at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Beamline X27A, Bldg 725, Upton, NY 11973, USA. Y1 - 2016/01// PY - 2016 DA - January 2016 SP - 142 EP - 150 VL - 53 KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Tungsten KW - V9306CXO6G KW - Index Medicus KW - Heavy Metal KW - Synchrotron KW - Gastropod KW - Nanoindentation KW - Biomonitoring KW - X-ray KW - Animals KW - Environmental Pollutants -- metabolism KW - Skin -- drug effects KW - Environmental Pollutants -- toxicity KW - Skin -- metabolism KW - Biomechanical Phenomena -- drug effects KW - Diet -- adverse effects KW - Tungsten -- metabolism KW - Gastropoda -- metabolism KW - Gastropoda -- drug effects KW - Animal Shells -- metabolism KW - Tungsten -- toxicity KW - Nanotechnology -- methods KW - Animal Shells -- drug effects KW - Gastropoda -- anatomy & histology KW - Environmental Monitoring -- methods KW - Mechanical Phenomena UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1733190498?accountid=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+the+mechanical+behavior+of+biomedical+materials&rft.atitle=Gastropod+%28Otala+lactea%29+shell+nanomechanical+and+structural+characterization+as+a+biomonitoring+tool+for+dermal+and+dietary+exposure+to+a+model+metal.&rft.au=Allison%2C+Paul+G%3BSeiter%2C+Jennifer+M%3BDiaz%2C+Alfredo%3BLindsay%2C+James+H%3BMoser%2C+Robert+D%3BTappero%2C+Ryan+V%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J&rft.aulast=Allison&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=&rft.spage=142&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+mechanical+behavior+of+biomedical+materials&rft.issn=1878-0180&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jmbbm.2015.08.016 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-09-15 N1 - Date created - 2015-11-14 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.08.016 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Experimental and numerical demonstration of anomalous enhanced backscatter by subsurface spherical dielectric anomalies AN - 1849298231; 2016-105769 AB - Anomalous signal enhancement appears in ground-penetrating radar (GPR) profiles recorded over electrically resistive ground containing dielectric anomalies. Examples of the ground matrix include sands, glacial till, sub-lacustrine diamicton, glaciers and even icy moons. The likely anomalies are cylindrical or spherical water-filled conduits, boulders or saturation bulbs. In such cases refractive focusing within the anomaly may be the cause, whereby waves propagating along the curved surface continually refract along short cuts through the anomaly, which results in enhanced backscatter that emanates from the near the anomaly base. Although Mie scattering and optical ray path propagation of this phenomenon are well understood, the associated backscatter attributes of amplitude, dispersion and phase are not conceptually obvious from the mathematics. Here we try to provide some understanding of these attributes with theory, laboratory experiments with GPR pulses and higher permittivity spheres buried in lower permittivity sand, and numerical models that simulate the experiments. Our experiments clearly show amplitude enhancement of waves whose time delay is predicted by the surface wave explanation, yet with an unexpected reversal of waveform phase polarity. Theoretically we provide a geometrical model that predicts the position of the focal point as a function of the geometric and dielectric parameters, which we evaluate to find those that cause the focus to occur inside the sphere, and the unexpected phase change. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Saintenoy, Albane Claire AU - Leger, Emmanuel AU - Diemer, Florian AU - Arcone, Steven A AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - Abstract P51C EP - 2082 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2015 KW - 04:Extraterrestrial geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1849298231?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Experimental+and+numerical+demonstration+of+anomalous+enhanced+backscatter+by+subsurface+spherical+dielectric+anomalies&rft.au=Saintenoy%2C+Albane+Claire%3BLeger%2C+Emmanuel%3BDiemer%2C+Florian%3BArcone%2C+Steven+A%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Saintenoy&rft.aufirst=Albane&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=2015&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2015 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-16 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using 2 m Extended Column Tests to assess slope stability AN - 1832632861; 762859-21 AB - Extended Column Tests (ECTs) are used to assess crack initiation and propagation. Previous research shows that tests 90 cm in length may propagate, suggesting instability, while tests 2 m in length may not propagate, suggesting stability, for identical snowpacks. A practical question is: are 90 cm ECTs optimal for assessing stability? To test the added value of 2 m ECTs for stability evaluation, we collected data on 220 ECTs, with 136 side-by-side standard length ECTPs (full propagation indicating instability) followed by 2 m ECTs. We only performed 2 m ECTs after a standard ECT propagated because we assumed 2 m ECTs would not propagate if standard length tests did not. These tests were preceded by an a priori stability assessment. Our results show imbalances for both tests. The ECT had a similar probability of detection (0.88-0.92, POD), i.e. the ability to detect unstable conditions, as in previous studies, but a much lower probability of null events (0.54-0.75, PON), i.e. the ability to detect stable conditions, with variation due to the binary classification of "Fair" stability as stable or unstable. Adding a 2 m test after an ECTP result lowered the POD (0.49-0.58), but substantially raised the PON (0.88-0.98) of the combined tests. The proportion of tests in agreement, i.e. ECTP and 2 m ECTP, increases with decreasing stability. We conclude that an ECTP followed by a 2 m ECTP is a clear red flag, indicating instability. The interpretation of an ECTP followed by a 2 m ECTN/X (no propagation) is not clear. Though this result suggests stability, a high potential for a false stable result means we cannot recommend the 2 m ECT for binary stability assessments. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Cold Regions Science and Technology AU - Bair, Edward H AU - Simenhois, Ron AU - van Herwijnen, Alec AU - Birkeland, Karl W Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 191 EP - 196 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 120 SN - 0165-232X, 0165-232X UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832632861?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Cold+Regions+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Using+2+m+Extended+Column+Tests+to+assess+slope+stability&rft.au=Bair%2C+Edward+H%3BSimenhois%2C+Ron%3Bvan+Herwijnen%2C+Alec%3BBirkeland%2C+Karl+W&rft.aulast=Bair&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=&rft.spage=191&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cold+Regions+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=0165232X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.coldregions.2015.06.021 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0165232X LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coldregions.2015.06.021 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A needed paradigm change for environmental soil sampling at urban sites AN - 1828846497; 2016-086325 AB - Heterogeneous distribution of solid contaminant residues in surface soils creates an unique challenge for collecting soil samples yielding representative and reproducible results. Research over the past decade involving energetic and metallic residues indicates conventional grab sampling yields unreproducible, biased, results with poor precision non-representative of site conditions. Spatially, grab sampling yields information only about the point sampled. However, risk assessment and remedial decisions are based on contaminant distribution over an area. Multiple grab samples are collected for spatial coverage with the number often based on "expert opinion". Recent research suggests new field sampling and laboratory processing procedures encompassed in the Incremental Sampling Methodology (ISM) and incorporated into United States Environmental Protection (USEPA) Method 8330B for energetics and the update to Method 3050B for metals are necessary to overcome heterogeneity issues. The ISM approach is different from conventional grab sampling due to the focus on a spatially averaged result over a decision unit (DU) obtained by the collection of many increments using a systematic random sampling approach to form a single sample. Total precision error using ISM is typically 100% are observed between field splits and laboratory replicates with conventional grab sampling. Field splitting often employed prior to laboratory sample processing resulted in poor precision and is not recommended. Milling or grinding of soil samples is necessary to reduce the total error of the sample and to obtain acceptable precision, especially in situations where the mean contaminant concentration is expected to be near the action level or other regulatory value. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Clausen, Jay L AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - Abstract GC51G EP - 1173 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2015 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1828846497?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=A+needed+paradigm+change+for+environmental+soil+sampling+at+urban+sites&rft.au=Clausen%2C+Jay+L%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Clausen&rft.aufirst=Jay&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=2015&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2015 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New tools and data to understand and adapt to hydroclimatic variability and change in Alaska and Hawaii AN - 1828846470; 2016-086343 AB - The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Climate Preparedness and Resilience Program has long been a member of the team developing and maintaining the archive of downscaled climatologies and hydrologies for historical and future conditions distributed from the Green Data Oasis site at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab. These products have been created and served out publicly with the hope of enhancing decision-making capabilities and potentially improving the use of climate change information in water-resource planning and management. To date, all this work - used extensively to compute climate change threats and water-resource vulnerabilities - has been done for the contiguous U.S. (CONUS); these and most other tools and datasets produced by others have not been primarily concerned with the unique hydrometeorological problems in Alaska and Hawaii. However, the different hydroclimatic regions of both those states are especially sensitive to specific climate change threats made more difficult to characterize by the intense spatial climatic gradients tracked with sparse station networks there and the dominance of distinctive hydrologic processes relatively rare in the CONUS. Examples of those processes include glaciers and permafrost in Alaska; and volcanic subsurface hydrogeology, intense tropical rainfall, and high rates of evapotranspiration in Hawaii, to name but a few. To address these knowledge and capability gaps for these regions outside the CONUS, USACE and its partners are now developing new tools and datasets of current and projected future climatologies and hydrologies to provide enhanced streamflow simulations and support both climate risk assessments and climate adaptation strategies in Alaska and Hawaii. This presentation will focus on our early stage analysis of historical hydroclimate variability in Alaska and Hawaii using the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model simulations and probabilistic interpolation of local gauge data in support of future new streamflow modeling. We will conclude with discussion of the ongoing and future research planned to better characterize and understand the sensitivity of the terrestrial component of the water cycle in Hawaii and Alaska to climate variability and change, and how this work can prepare for work in other similarly unique regions. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Arnold, Jeffrey R AU - Clark, Martyn P AU - Gutmann, Ethan D AU - Wood, Andrew AU - Newman, Andrew James AU - Rasmussen, Roy AU - Giambelluca, Thomas W AU - Liston, Glen E AU - Monaghan, Andrew J AU - Musselman, Keith N AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - Abstract GC53B EP - 1207 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2015 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1828846470?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=New+tools+and+data+to+understand+and+adapt+to+hydroclimatic+variability+and+change+in+Alaska+and+Hawaii&rft.au=Arnold%2C+Jeffrey+R%3BClark%2C+Martyn+P%3BGutmann%2C+Ethan+D%3BWood%2C+Andrew%3BNewman%2C+Andrew+James%3BRasmussen%2C+Roy%3BGiambelluca%2C+Thomas+W%3BListon%2C+Glen+E%3BMonaghan%2C+Andrew+J%3BMusselman%2C+Keith+N%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Arnold&rft.aufirst=Jeffrey&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=2015&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2015 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Historical sediment sources and delivery on the lower Mississippi River AN - 1828846311; 2016-086269 AB - The development of the Lower Mississippi River (LMR) and its floodplain for navigation and flood control has been ongoing since the 18th century, with the most concerted efforts occurring as a result of the Flood Control Act (FCA) of 1928 following the Great Flood of 1927. The Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T) Project that was spawned from the FCA of 1928 has produced a massive, comprehensive system for flood control and channel stabilization that includes levees, channel improvements, and floodways, as well as tributary reservoirs and other basin improvements. Additionally, the development of the river for safe and dependable navigation has generated a substantial engineering effort involving river training structures, meander cutoffs, and dredging. The historical, and present-day morphology of the LMR reflects an integration of all these engineering interventions (and the process-responses they have triggered in the fluvial system), combined with natural drivers of channel change and evolution, including floods and droughts, hurricanes, neotectonic activity, geologic outcrops, climate change, and relative sea-level rise. In response to the complex requirements in navigation, flood risk reduction, and environmental restoration, all with multiple stakeholders, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers created the Mississippi River Geomorphology & Potamology (MRG&P) Program. The goals of the MRG&P are to advance the knowledge of the geomorphology of the LMR and to transfer this technology to improve and sustain long-term management of the system. The results presented herein come from several MRG&P studies. The historical river morphology, and particularly the sources and delivery of sediments have changed dramatically over the past two centuries. In this presentation, the changes in sediment sources, and the manner in which this sediment is delivered through the channel system from the early 1800s to present-day is described. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Biedenharn, David S AU - Dahl, Travis A AU - Little, Charles D AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - Abstract EP24B EP - 01 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2015 KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1828846311?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Historical+sediment+sources+and+delivery+on+the+lower+Mississippi+River&rft.au=Biedenharn%2C+David+S%3BDahl%2C+Travis+A%3BLittle%2C+Charles+D%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Biedenharn&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=2015&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2015 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - You don't need Richards'... a new general 1-D vadose zone solution method that is reliable AN - 1819897612; 2016-078416 AB - Hydrologic modelers and mathematicians have strived to improve 1-D Richards' equation (RE) solution reliability for predicting vadose zone fluxes. Despite advances in computing power and the numerical solution of partial differential equations since Richards first published the RE in 1931, the solution remains unreliable. That is to say that there is no guarantee that for a particular set of soil constitutive relations, moisture profile conditions, or forcing input that a numerical RE solver will converge to an answer. This risk of non-convergence renders prohibitive the use of RE solvers in hydrological models that need perhaps millions of infiltration solutions. In lieu of using unreliable numerical RE solutions, researchers have developed a wide array of approximate solutions that more-or-less mimic the behavior of the RE, with some notable deficiencies such as parameter insensitivity or divergence over time. The improved Talbot-Ogden (T-O) finite water-content scheme was shown by Ogden et al. (2015) to be an extremely good approximation of the 1-D RE solution, with a difference in cumulative infiltration of only 0.2 percent over an 8 month simulation comparing the improved T-O scheme with a RE numerical solver. The reason is that the newly-derived fundamental flow equation that underpins the improved T-O method is equivalent to the RE minus a term that is equal to the diffusive flux divided by the slope of the wetting front. Because the diffusive flux has zero mean, this term is not important in calculating the mean flux. The wetting front slope is near infinite (sharp) in coarser soils that produce more significant hydrological interactions between surface and ground waters, which also makes this missing term 1) disappear in the limit, and, 2) create stability challenges for the numerical solution of RE. The improved T-O method is a replacement for the 1-D RE in soils that can be simulated as homogeneous layers, where the user is willing to neglect the effects of soil water diffusivity. This presentation emphasizes the transformative nature of the improved T-O finite water-content solution, and highlights the benefits of the methods' reliability in high-resolution large watershed simulations in the high performance computing environment, and discusses coupling of the soil matrix and non-Darcian macropores. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Ogden, Fred L AU - Lai, Wencong AU - Zhu, Jianting AU - Steinke, Robert Christian AU - Talbot, Cary Alan AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - Abstract H31C EP - 1424 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2015 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1819897612?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=You+don%27t+need+Richards%27...+a+new+general+1-D+vadose+zone+solution+method+that+is+reliable&rft.au=Ogden%2C+Fred+L%3BLai%2C+Wencong%3BZhu%2C+Jianting%3BSteinke%2C+Robert+Christian%3BTalbot%2C+Cary+Alan%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Ogden&rft.aufirst=Fred&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=2015&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2015 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-16 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Numerical and experimental investigation of soil heterogeneity around landmines in natural soil AN - 1819897108; 2016-078417 AB - The environment in which landmines are placed is oftentimes highly heterogeneous. These heterogeneities such as differences in soil type, packing and moisture, combined with changes in surface and climate conditions can oftentimes mask the presence of the mine. Understanding the impact of heterogeneity on heat and mass transfer behavior in the vicinity of landmines is paramount to properly identifying landmine locations for demining operations. This study investigates the impact of soil heterogeneity on soil moisture and temperature distributions around buried objects with the goal of increasing our ability to model and predict the environmental conditions that are most dynamic to mine detection performance. A ten-day field experiment was conducted in which two anti-personnel landmines at different depths and a limestone block of comparable size were buried. The site was instrumented with a series of sensors, monitoring atmospheric, surface and subsurface conditions to include measurements of soil moisture, soil and air temperature, relative humidity, vapor concentration, and meteorological conditions such as wind speed and net radiation. Infrared thermal imaging was used to provide continuous profiles of surface temperature conditions. The soil was well characterized in the laboratory to provide good understanding of field conditions for numerical modeling efforts. Experimental results demonstrate the strongest thermal contrast between shallow landmine emplacement and the surrounding soil occurring as the sun approaches its zenith and two hours after sunset until the sun directly impacts the soil above the landmine. A finite-element model of fluid flow and heat transport through porous media is compared against experimental observations, capturing the diurnal variation. A validated model, like this one, offers the opportunity to improve landmine detection probabilities and reduce false alarms caused by environmental variability. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Wallen, Benjamin AU - Smits, Kathleen M AU - Howington, Stacy E AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - Abstract H31C EP - 1426 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2015 KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1819897108?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Numerical+and+experimental+investigation+of+soil+heterogeneity+around+landmines+in+natural+soil&rft.au=Wallen%2C+Benjamin%3BSmits%2C+Kathleen+M%3BHowington%2C+Stacy+E%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Wallen&rft.aufirst=Benjamin&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=2015&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2015 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-16 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using a process based model to simulate the effects of drainage and land use change on hydrology, and sediment and nutrient transport in the midwestern United States AN - 1815673028; 2016-075693 AB - Historically the Midwestern United State was a region dominated by prairie grasses and wetlands. To make use of the rich soils underlying these fertile environments, farmers converted the land to agriculture and currently the Midwest is a region of intensive agricultural production, with agriculture being a predominant land use. The Midwest is a region of gentle slopes, tight soils, and high water tables, and in order to make the lands suitable for agriculture, farmers have installed extensive networks of ditches to drain off excess surface water and subsurface tiles to lower the water table and remove excess soil water in the root zone that can stress common row crops, such as corn and soybeans. The combination of tiles, ditches, and intensive agricultural land practices radically alters the landscape and hydrology. As part of the Minnesota River Basin Integrated Study we are simulating nested watersheds in a sub-basin of the Minnesota River Basin, Seven Mile Creek, using the physics-based watershed model GSSHA (Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis) to simulate water, sediment, and nutrients. Representative of the larger basin, more than 80% of the land in the watershed is dedicated to agricultural practices. From a process perspective, the hydrology is complicated, with snow accumulation and melt, frozen soil, and tile drains all being important processes within the watershed. In this study we attempt to explicitly simulate these processes, including the tile drains, which are simulated as a network of subsurface pipes that collect water from the local water table. Within the watershed, tiles discharge to both the ditch/stream network as well as overland locations, where the tile discharge appears to initiate gullies and exacerbate overland erosion. Testing of the methods on smaller basins demonstrates the ability of the model to simulate measured tile flow. At the larger scale, the model demonstrates ability to simulate flow and sediments. Sparse nutrient data limit the assessment of nutrient simulations. The models are being used to asses an array of potential future land use scenarios, including predevelopment and increased agricultural use. Results from these simulations will be presented. Preliminary results indicate that tile drains increase discharge and erosion in the watershed. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Downer, Charles W AU - Pradhan, Nawa Raj AU - Skahill, Brian E AU - Wahl, Mark AU - Turnbull, Stephen J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - Abstract H12C EP - 07 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2015 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1815673028?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Using+a+process+based+model+to+simulate+the+effects+of+drainage+and+land+use+change+on+hydrology%2C+and+sediment+and+nutrient+transport+in+the+midwestern+United+States&rft.au=Downer%2C+Charles+W%3BPradhan%2C+Nawa+Raj%3BSkahill%2C+Brian+E%3BWahl%2C+Mark%3BTurnbull%2C+Stephen+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Downer&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=2015&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2015 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-01 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrograph separation of a sub-arctic glacial watershed, Interior Alaska AN - 1807508942; 2016-064468 AB - Glacier melt affect several Alaska rivers and thus far, the contribution to larger-scale watershed runoff has attracted limited attention, and in particular, a quantitative assessment. Geochemically-based hydrograph separation techniques in combination with glacier mass balance and runoff measurements can help refine our understanding of the contributing sources and therefore, support the refinement of both short-term flood forecasts and long-term runoff projections. Our study was designed to quantify the contribution of glacier melt, snow melt and rainfall to lowland streamflow of a sub-arctic basin and to assess hydrologic pathways of glacier wastage. Jarvis Creek watershed (634 km (super 2) ), Interior Alaska, drains the north-facing Eastern Alaska Range, starting at the Jarvis Glacier (6.7 km (super 2) ) and flows 69 km to its outlet in the Delta River, Delta Junction. Glacial contribution accounts for at least 15% of total runoff as estimated from measured glacier melt and lowland runoff. Daily stable water isotope samples near the Jarvis Creek outlet show distinct chemical signatures in contributing sources and large seasonal and interannual delta (super 18) O variability. For example, geochemical measurements from 2011 show low rainfall contribution into Jarvis Creek, whereas 2014 show high input of rainfall; and, unlike 2014, spring 2013 show a strong snowmelt contribution in late spring. Stable water isotopes will be the primary signature to inform our end-member volumetric mixing modeling efforts, while dissolved ion concentrations will support a differentiation between glacier- and groundwater sources. Ultimately, the combination of glacier mass balance, hydrological and geochemical measurements will allow us to gain a fundamental knowledge about the current regional hydrologic system. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Gatesman, T AU - Douglas, T A AU - Liljedahl, A K AU - Trainor, T AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - Abstract C33E EP - 0876 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2015 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1807508942?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Hydrograph+separation+of+a+sub-arctic+glacial+watershed%2C+Interior+Alaska&rft.au=Gatesman%2C+T%3BDouglas%2C+T+A%3BLiljedahl%2C+A+K%3BTrainor%2C+T%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gatesman&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=2015&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2015 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-29 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Elemental signature of terrigenous sediment runoff as recorded in coastal salt ponds; U. S. Virgin Islands AN - 1780803327; 2016-032468 AB - A high-resolution, multi-proxy approach is utilized on mm- to cm-scale laminated coastal salt pond sediments from St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, to determine: (1) the sedimentological signature of depositional events/processes, (2) link this sedimentological signature with known depositional events/processes in the historical (past approximately 100 years) record; and, (3) project back into the recent geologic past (past approximately 1400 years) to investigate the natural variability of depositional events/processes. High-resolution, short-lived radioisotope geochronology ( (super 210) Pb, (super 137) Cs, (super 7) Be) combined with high-resolution elemental scanning techniques (scanning XRF and scanning LA-ICP-MS) allows for the direct comparison of well-preserved salt pond deposits to historical records of depositional events (e.g., runoff/rainfall, tropical cyclones, tsunamis) to identify the sedimentary signature of each type of event. There is a robust sedimentary record of terrigenous sediment runoff linked to the frequency of rainfall events that exceed a threshold of approximately 12 mm/day (minimum to mobilize and transport sediment) for study sites. This is manifested in the sedimentary record as increases in terrigenous indicator elements (%Al, %Fe, %Ti, %Si), which agree well with rainfall records over the past approximately 50 years. Variability in the sedimentary record over the past approximately 100 years reflects decadal-scale fluctuations between periods of increased frequency of rainfall events, and decreased frequency of rainfall events. Dm-scale variability in terrigenous indicator elements over the past approximately 1400 years represents the natural system variability on a decadal-centennial scale, and provides a high-resolution, long-term baseline of natural variability of rainfall/runoff events. A period of increased terrigenous sediment delivery during the 1700s and 1800s likely indicates increased erosion in response to anthropogenic activities associated with the island's plantation era, and perhaps increased frequency of rainfall events. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - Larson, Rebekka A AU - Brooks, Gregg R AU - Devine, Barry AU - Schwing, Patrick T AU - Holmes, Charles W AU - Jilbert, Tom AU - Reichart, Gert-Jan Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 573 EP - 585 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - mass spectra KW - lead KW - U. S. Virgin Islands KW - sedimentation rates KW - sedimentology KW - Lesser Antilles KW - absolute age KW - sedimentary structures KW - Quaternary KW - surface water KW - West Indies KW - ponds KW - deposition KW - theoretical models KW - mobilization KW - upper Holocene KW - Be-7 KW - solute transport KW - lithostratigraphy KW - isotopes KW - Holocene KW - Cenozoic KW - radioactive isotopes KW - Cruz Bay KW - cesium KW - transport KW - dates KW - sediments KW - X-ray fluorescence spectra KW - spectra KW - chemical composition KW - Virgin Islands KW - Coral Bay KW - alkaline earth metals KW - salt lakes KW - laminations KW - rainfall KW - sedimentation KW - Saint John Island KW - alkali metals KW - Caribbean region KW - ICP mass spectra KW - Antilles KW - planar bedding structures KW - Cs-137 KW - metals KW - runoff KW - beryllium KW - Pb-210 KW - lake sediments KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780803327?accountid=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=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Elemental+signature+of+terrigenous+sediment+runoff+as+recorded+in+coastal+salt+ponds%3B+U.+S.+Virgin+Islands&rft.au=Larson%2C+Rebekka+A%3BBrooks%2C+Gregg+R%3BDevine%2C+Barry%3BSchwing%2C+Patrick+T%3BHolmes%2C+Charles+W%3BJilbert%2C+Tom%3BReichart%2C+Gert-Jan&rft.aulast=Larson&rft.aufirst=Rebekka&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=573&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.issn=08832927&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apgeochem.2015.01.008 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 33 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; alkali metals; alkaline earth metals; Antilles; Be-7; beryllium; Caribbean region; Cenozoic; cesium; chemical composition; Coral Bay; Cruz Bay; Cs-137; dates; deposition; Holocene; ICP mass spectra; isotopes; lake sediments; laminations; lead; Lesser Antilles; lithostratigraphy; mass spectra; metals; mobilization; Pb-210; planar bedding structures; ponds; Quaternary; radioactive isotopes; rainfall; runoff; Saint John Island; salt lakes; sedimentary structures; sedimentation; sedimentation rates; sedimentology; sediments; solute transport; spectra; surface water; theoretical models; transport; U. S. Virgin Islands; upper Holocene; Virgin Islands; West Indies; X-ray fluorescence spectra DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.01.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stable isotope and solute chemistry approaches to flow characterization in a forested tropical watershed, Luquillo Mountains, Puerto Rico AN - 1780803315; 2016-032460 AB - The prospect of changing climate has led to uncertainty about the resilience of forested mountain watersheds in the tropics. In watersheds where frequent, high rainfall provides ample runoff, we often lack understanding of how the system will respond under conditions of decreased rainfall or drought. Factors that govern water supply, such as recharge rates and groundwater storage capacity, may be poorly quantified. This paper describes 8-year data sets of water stable isotope composition (delta (super 2) H and delta (super 18) O) of precipitation (4 sites) and a stream (1 site), and four contemporaneous stream sample sets of solute chemistry and isotopes, used to investigate watershed response to precipitation inputs in the 1780-ha Rio Mameyes basin in the Luquillo Mountains of northeastern Puerto Rico. Extreme delta (super 2) H and delta (super 18) O values from low-pressure storm systems and the deuterium excess (d-excess) were useful tracers of watershed response in this tropical system. A hydrograph separation experiment performed in June 2011 yielded different but complementary information from stable isotope and solute chemistry data. The hydrograph separation results indicated that 36% of the storm rain that reached the soil surface left the watershed in a very short time as runoff. Weathering-derived solutes indicated near-stream groundwater was displaced into the stream at the beginning of the event, followed by significant dilution. The more biologically active solutes exhibited a net flushing behavior. The d-excess analysis suggested that streamflow typically has a recent rainfall component ( approximately 25%) with transit time less than the sampling resolution of 7 days, and a more well-mixed groundwater component ( approximately 75%). The contemporaneous stream sample sets showed an overall increase in dissolved solute concentrations with decreasing elevation that may be related to groundwater inputs, different geology, and slope position. A considerable amount of water from rain events runs off as quickflow and bypasses subsurface watershed flowpaths, and better understanding of shallow hillslope and deeper groundwater processes in the watershed will require sub-weekly data and detailed transit time modeling. A combined isotopic and solute chemistry approach can guide further studies to a more comprehensive model of the hydrology, and inform decisions for managing water supply with future changes in climate and land use. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - Scholl, Martha A AU - Shanley, James B AU - Murphy, Sheila F AU - Willenbring, Jane K AU - Occhi, Marcie AU - Gonzalez, Grizelle Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 484 EP - 497 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - Greater Antilles KW - oxygen KW - isotopes KW - Mameyes River basin KW - rivers and streams KW - vegetation KW - stable isotopes KW - Luquillo Mountains KW - ground water KW - topography KW - Puerto Rico KW - hydrographs KW - tracers KW - drainage basins KW - deuterium KW - forests KW - base flow KW - isotope ratios KW - elevation KW - surface water KW - West Indies KW - solutes KW - northeastern Puerto Rico KW - Caribbean region KW - O-18/O-16 KW - Antilles KW - streamflow KW - D/H KW - hydrogen KW - seasonal variations KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780803315?accountid=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=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Stable+isotope+and+solute+chemistry+approaches+to+flow+characterization+in+a+forested+tropical+watershed%2C+Luquillo+Mountains%2C+Puerto+Rico&rft.au=Scholl%2C+Martha+A%3BShanley%2C+James+B%3BMurphy%2C+Sheila+F%3BWillenbring%2C+Jane+K%3BOcchi%2C+Marcie%3BGonzalez%2C+Grizelle&rft.aulast=Scholl&rft.aufirst=Martha&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=484&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.issn=08832927&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apgeochem.2015.03.008 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 57 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, geol. sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Antilles; base flow; Caribbean region; D/H; deuterium; drainage basins; elevation; forests; Greater Antilles; ground water; hydrogen; hydrographs; isotope ratios; isotopes; Luquillo Mountains; Mameyes River basin; northeastern Puerto Rico; O-18/O-16; oxygen; Puerto Rico; rivers and streams; seasonal variations; solutes; stable isotopes; streamflow; surface water; topography; tracers; vegetation; West Indies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.03.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrochemistry and biogeochemistry of tropical small mountain rivers AN - 1780803295; 2016-032457 JF - Applied Geochemistry Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 453 EP - 598 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - tropical environment KW - mountains KW - terrestrial environment KW - biochemistry KW - surface water KW - fluvial features KW - rivers KW - hydrochemistry KW - geochemistry KW - alpine environment KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780803295?accountid=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=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Hydrochemistry+and+biogeochemistry+of+tropical+small+mountain+rivers&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+1+FROM+SANDHILL+ROAD+%28SR+1971%29+TO+MARSTON+ROAD+%28SR+1001%29%2C+CITY+OF+ROCKINGHAM%2C+RICHMOND+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+1+FROM+SANDHILL+ROAD+%28SR+1971%29+TO+MARSTON+ROAD+%28SR+1001%29%2C+CITY+OF+ROCKINGHAM%2C+RICHMOND+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Individual papers are cited separately N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alpine environment; biochemistry; fluvial features; geochemistry; hydrochemistry; mountains; rivers; surface water; terrestrial environment; tropical environment DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.11.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of a tectonically-triggered wave of incision on riverine exports and soil mineralogy in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico AN - 1780802719; 2016-032469 AB - We document the long-term response of a tropical mountain stream to tectonics and show how this response exerts a first-order spatial control on the delivery of weatherable minerals to forest soils in its catchment. These minerals, in turn, affect nutrient availability and biogeochemical cycles. The Luquillo Mountains is a rainforest-covered isolated massif on Puerto Rico Island. Instead of displaying typical concave-up long profiles of most mountain streams, the rivers draining the southern flank of these mountains display a systematic downstream increase in gradient. Using concentrations of in situ-produced cosmogenic (super 10) Be in quartz from river sediments, we find that the downstream steepening is due to the propagation of an erosion wave along the rivers from the coastal plain upstream, toward the headwaters. Decreased (super 10) Be concentration along the steepened reaches (knickpoint faces or knickzones) results from faster denudation of the valley sides around the steepened reaches. The upper portions of the steepened reaches (knickpoint lips) cluster in elevation around the altitude of a flat-lying, dissected surface traceable around the Luquillo Mountains. Inspection of similar platforms over other parts of Puerto Rico and in the surrounding seas suggests that the dissected surface is an uplifted shore platform formed in the Early Pliocene ( approximately 4 My ago). Upstream of the knickpoints, rivers possess alluvial reaches still graded to this uplifted platform. They represent relict profiles of the rivers that once drained an island that was surrounded by the now-uplifted platform. We conclude that the knickpoints initiated when the platform started to rise above the Caribbean Sea. The knickpoints then started propagating upstream, defining the front of a slow-moving wave of erosion. (super 10) Be-derived catchment-scale denudation rates measured above and below the knickpoints indicate a 30-210% increase in denudation associated to the passage of the knickpoints. Mineralogical analysis of the soils show that soils upstream of the knickpoints overlie deeply depleted saprolite and only contain recalcitrant minerals, whereas soils downstream of the knickpoints experience an input of fresh, weatherable minerals. This influx considerably increases nutrient availability (Porder et al., 2015) in a forest where atmospheric inputs are otherwise the main source of nutrients (McDowell et al., 1990; Zarin and Johnson, 1995; Pett-Ridge, 2009). Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - Brocard, Gilles Y AU - Willenbring, Jane K AU - Scatena, Frederick N AU - Johnson, Art H Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 586 EP - 598 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - forest soils KW - quartz diorites KW - X-ray diffraction data KW - knickpoints KW - uplifts KW - Luquillo Mountains KW - topography KW - plutonic rocks KW - mineral composition KW - Puerto Rico KW - diorites KW - absolute age KW - pedogenesis KW - biochemistry KW - West Indies KW - northeastern Puerto Rico KW - water erosion KW - rivers KW - nutrients KW - Tertiary KW - Rio Blanco Basin KW - fluvial features KW - coastal environment KW - aerosols KW - Be-7 KW - Greater Antilles KW - isotopes KW - erosion KW - stream sediments KW - igneous rocks KW - digital terrain models KW - relief KW - Cenozoic KW - radioactive isotopes KW - neotectonics KW - denudation KW - dates KW - sediments KW - tectonics KW - chemical composition KW - soils KW - bedrock KW - alkaline earth metals KW - Caribbean region KW - weathering KW - Antilles KW - paleoenvironment KW - lower Pliocene KW - Neogene KW - metals KW - Pliocene KW - incised valleys KW - fluvial environment KW - beryllium KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780802719?accountid=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=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Effects+of+a+tectonically-triggered+wave+of+incision+on+riverine+exports+and+soil+mineralogy+in+the+Luquillo+Mountains+of+Puerto+Rico&rft.au=Brocard%2C+Gilles+Y%3BWillenbring%2C+Jane+K%3BScatena%2C+Frederick+N%3BJohnson%2C+Art+H&rft.aulast=Brocard&rft.aufirst=Gilles&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=586&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.issn=08832927&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apgeochem.2015.04.001 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 63 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; aerosols; alkaline earth metals; Antilles; Be-7; bedrock; beryllium; biochemistry; Caribbean region; Cenozoic; chemical composition; coastal environment; dates; denudation; digital terrain models; diorites; erosion; fluvial environment; fluvial features; forest soils; Greater Antilles; igneous rocks; incised valleys; isotopes; knickpoints; lower Pliocene; Luquillo Mountains; metals; mineral composition; Neogene; neotectonics; northeastern Puerto Rico; nutrients; paleoenvironment; pedogenesis; Pliocene; plutonic rocks; Puerto Rico; quartz diorites; radioactive isotopes; relief; Rio Blanco Basin; rivers; sediments; soils; stream sediments; tectonics; Tertiary; topography; uplifts; water erosion; weathering; West Indies; X-ray diffraction data DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.04.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Organic carbon concentrations and transport in small mountain rivers, Panama AN - 1780802501; 2016-032465 AB - Tropical small mountainous rivers (SMRs) are increasingly recognized for their role in the global export of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) to the oceans. Here we utilize the Isthmus of Panama as an ideal place to provide first-order estimates of DOC yields across a wide assemblage of bedrock lithologies and land cover practices. Samples for dissolved organic carbon (DOC) analysis were collected across Panama along an E-W transect from the central Panama area to the Costa Rican border for 24 mainstem rivers, 3 large tributary rivers, and one headwater stream. Sampling occurred during both the wet and the dry seasons. DOC concentrations during the wet season are higher than during the dry season in all but three of the rivers. Concentrations vary greatly from river to river and from season to season, with values as low as 0.64 mg l (super -1) to greater than >25 mg l (super -1) with the highest concentrations observed for the rivers draining Tertiary marine sedimentary rocks in the Burica and Azuero peninsulas. DOC yields from Panamanian rivers (2.29-7.97 tons/km (super 2) /y) are similar to or slightly lower than those determined for other tropical SMR systems. Areas underlain by Tertiary aged sediments exhibited significantly higher mean DOC yields compared to their igneous counterparts, despite maintaining substantially lower aboveground carbon densities, suggesting the important influence of lithology. Finally, regression analyses between DOC yields and select watershed parameters revealed a negative and statistically significant relationship with maximum and mean gradient suggesting lower soil retention times may be linked to lower DOC yields. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - Goldsmith, Steven T AU - Berry Lyons, W AU - Harmon, Russell S AU - Harmon, Brendan A AU - Carey, Anne E AU - McElwee, Gregg T Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 540 EP - 549 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - solute transport KW - terrestrial environment KW - Costa Rica KW - rivers and streams KW - digital terrain models KW - relief KW - Burica Peninsula KW - mountains KW - topography KW - sedimentary rocks KW - transport KW - sampling KW - carbon KW - water yield KW - drainage basins KW - organic carbon KW - Escota River KW - Platanal River KW - Cuango River KW - alpine environment KW - Panama KW - bedrock KW - Santiago River KW - surface water KW - Azuero Peninsula KW - solutes KW - Bartolo River KW - Central America KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780802501?accountid=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=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Organic+carbon+concentrations+and+transport+in+small+mountain+rivers%2C+Panama&rft.au=Goldsmith%2C+Steven+T%3BBerry+Lyons%2C+W%3BHarmon%2C+Russell+S%3BHarmon%2C+Brendan+A%3BCarey%2C+Anne+E%3BMcElwee%2C+Gregg+T&rft.aulast=Goldsmith&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=540&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.issn=08832927&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apgeochem.2015.04.014 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 53 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alpine environment; Azuero Peninsula; Bartolo River; bedrock; Burica Peninsula; carbon; Central America; Costa Rica; Cuango River; digital terrain models; drainage basins; Escota River; mountains; organic carbon; Panama; Platanal River; relief; rivers and streams; sampling; Santiago River; sedimentary rocks; solute transport; solutes; surface water; terrestrial environment; topography; transport; water yield DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.04.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Carbon transport in rivers of southwest Haiti AN - 1780802445; 2016-032467 AB - Hydrology and carbon speciation have been measured in watersheds of southwest Haiti to quantify the amount of inorganic carbon transport. Surrounded by limestone deposits, the rivers and reservoirs of southwest Haiti have some of the highest dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and alkalinity (TA) reported. Precipitation and discharge in these small mountainous rivers (SMRs) are continuously measured with autonomous, real-time hydrometeorological stations. The hydrometeorological studies have been conducted from 2010 to 2015 and carbon speciation measurements have been conducted since 2013. Stage and discharge capabilities were generated in this study as they did not exist for this region of the country. Episodic, event-driven discharge from these rivers drastically varies in time. Annual rainfall varies from 1 to 3 m a (super -1) . In all rivers and reservoirs, measured DIC was always less than, but close to measured TA. The DIC discharge flux for 2014-2015 was 4.24 X 10 (super 8) mol yr (super -1) . A small percentage of that is exchanged to the atmosphere (>0.3%). Measured suspended solids were extremely low. Coincident water quality measurements were taken during nominal baseline flow. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - McGillis, W R AU - Hsueh, D Y AU - Zheng, Y AU - Markowitz, M AU - Gibson, R AU - Bolduc, G AU - Fevrin, F J AU - Thys, J E AU - Noel, W AU - Paine, J K AU - Wang, Z A AU - Hoering, K AU - Hakimdavar, R AU - Culligan, P J Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 563 EP - 572 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - solute transport KW - limestone KW - water quality KW - Greater Antilles KW - electrical conductivity KW - rivers and streams KW - Acul River KW - Haiti KW - southern Dominican Republic KW - sedimentary rocks KW - chemical reactions KW - transport KW - carbon KW - alkalinity KW - discharge KW - water pollution KW - meteorology KW - pH KW - bedrock KW - Hispaniola KW - Cavaillon River KW - rainfall KW - pollutants KW - surface water KW - statistical analysis KW - West Indies KW - southwestern Haiti KW - pollution KW - nitrates KW - Caribbean region KW - Antilles KW - mathematical methods KW - bacteria KW - Dominican Republic KW - temporal distribution KW - carbonate rocks KW - chemical fractionation KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780802445?accountid=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=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Carbon+transport+in+rivers+of+southwest+Haiti&rft.au=McGillis%2C+W+R%3BHsueh%2C+D+Y%3BZheng%2C+Y%3BMarkowitz%2C+M%3BGibson%2C+R%3BBolduc%2C+G%3BFevrin%2C+F+J%3BThys%2C+J+E%3BNoel%2C+W%3BPaine%2C+J+K%3BWang%2C+Z+A%3BHoering%2C+K%3BHakimdavar%2C+R%3BCulligan%2C+P+J&rft.aulast=McGillis&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=563&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.issn=08832927&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apgeochem.2015.09.004 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Acul River; alkalinity; Antilles; bacteria; bedrock; carbon; carbonate rocks; Caribbean region; Cavaillon River; chemical fractionation; chemical reactions; discharge; Dominican Republic; electrical conductivity; Greater Antilles; Haiti; Hispaniola; limestone; mathematical methods; meteorology; nitrates; pH; pollutants; pollution; rainfall; rivers and streams; sedimentary rocks; solute transport; southern Dominican Republic; southwestern Haiti; statistical analysis; surface water; temporal distribution; transport; water pollution; water quality; West Indies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.09.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of stream geochemistry in west-central Nicaragua during base flow conditions AN - 1780802416; 2016-032463 AB - Water samples were collected from streams in west-central Nicaragua at the end of the dry season as part of a study of riverine solutes in volcanic terrains. Streams in volcanic watersheds had lower mean Ca (super 2+) and Mg (super 2+) concentrations (0.29 mM Ca (super 2+) ; 0.13 mM Mg (super 2+) ; 0.96 mM Ca (super 2+) and 0.51 mM Mg (super 2+) ) and slightly higher Ca:Mg molar ratios (2.1) than streams in marine carbonate rocks (1.89). Dissolved Si concentrations averaged 1.12 mM L (super -1) in the 15 streams sampled, indicating a very high degree of silicate mineral weathering. Younger rocks yielded higher concentrations. At least a portion of the weathering in some watersheds is by strong acids derived from volcanic input. Mean Si, Ca, and Mg concentrations (0.74, 0.39, and 1.12 mM respectively) in these streams are higher than those measured in volcanic rock dominated watersheds in Panama and in first and second order streams flowing through basalts in Costa Rica. These differences reflect the lithologies and the ages of the rocks. N:P molar ratios vary from 6.4 to <1 in the Nicaraguan stream waters, suggesting these streams may be N-limited. In general, the highest phosphate concentrations were associated with lower Cl (super -) values, implying that at least a portion of the P is derived from chemical weathering sources, although anthropogenic sources cannot be ruled out. The information presented herein represents some of the first data on small mountainous river systems in Nicaragua. The data provide information that may prove important for the understanding of the pre-Nicaragua canal conditions. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - Carey, Anne E AU - Mendoza, Jose Alfredo AU - Welch, Kathleen A AU - Gardner, Christopher B AU - Goldsmith, Steven T AU - Lyons, W Berry Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 519 EP - 526 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - silicates KW - volcanic rocks KW - isotopes KW - igneous rocks KW - rivers and streams KW - Nicaragua KW - west-central Nicaragua KW - Lake Nicaragua KW - stable isotopes KW - nitrogen KW - major elements KW - chemical reactions KW - Casares River KW - Masaya KW - carbon KW - chemical composition KW - pH KW - Lake Cocibolca KW - gaseous phase KW - base flow KW - isotope ratios KW - C-13/C-12 KW - surface water KW - solutes KW - phosphorus KW - weathering KW - Lake Managua KW - metals KW - Malacatoya River KW - Central America KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780802416?accountid=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=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+stream+geochemistry+in+west-central+Nicaragua+during+base+flow+conditions&rft.au=Carey%2C+Anne+E%3BMendoza%2C+Jose+Alfredo%3BWelch%2C+Kathleen+A%3BGardner%2C+Christopher+B%3BGoldsmith%2C+Steven+T%3BLyons%2C+W+Berry&rft.aulast=Carey&rft.aufirst=Anne&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=519&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.issn=08832927&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apgeochem.2015.03.013 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 39 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - base flow; C-13/C-12; carbon; Casares River; Central America; chemical composition; chemical reactions; gaseous phase; igneous rocks; isotope ratios; isotopes; Lake Cocibolca; Lake Managua; Lake Nicaragua; major elements; Malacatoya River; Masaya; metals; Nicaragua; nitrogen; pH; phosphorus; rivers and streams; silicates; solutes; stable isotopes; surface water; volcanic rocks; weathering; west-central Nicaragua DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.03.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of Sr isotopes as a tool to decipher the soil weathering processes in a tropical river catchment, southwestern India AN - 1780802326; 2016-032461 AB - River water composition (major ion and (super 87) Sr/ (super 86) Sr ratio) was monitored on a monthly basis over a period of three years from a mountainous river (Nethravati River) of southwestern India. The total dissolved solid (TDS) concentration is relatively low (46 mg L (super -1) ) with silica being the dominant contributor. The basin is characterised by lower dissolved Sr concentration (avg. 150 nmol L (super -1) ), with radiogenic (super 87) Sr/ (super 86) Sr isotopic ratios (avg. 0.72041 at outlet). The composition of Sr and (super 87) Sr/ (super 86) Sr and their correlation with silicate derived cations in the river basin reveal that their dominant source is from the radiogenic silicate rock minerals. Their composition in the stream is controlled by a combination of physical and chemical weathering occurring in the basin. The molar ratio of SiO (sub 2) /Ca and (super 87) Sr/ (super 86) Sr isotopic ratio show strong seasonal variation in the river water, i.e., low SiO (sub 2) /Ca ratio with radiogenic isotopes during non-monsoon and higher SiO (sub 2) /Ca with less radiogenic isotopes during monsoon season. Whereas, the seasonal variation of Rb/Sr ratio in the stream water is not significant suggesting that change in the mineral phase being involved in the weathering reaction could be unlikely for the observed molar SiO (sub 2) /Ca and (super 87) Sr/ (super 86) Sr isotope variation in river water. Therefore, the shift in the stream water chemical composition could be attributed to contribution of ground water which is in contact with the bedrock (weathering front) during non-monsoon and weathering of secondary soil minerals in the regolith layer during monsoon. The secondary soil mineral weathering leads to limited silicate cation and enhanced silica fluxes in the Nethravati river basin. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - Gurumurthy, G P AU - Balakrishna, K AU - Tripti, M AU - Riotte, Jean AU - Audry, Stephane AU - Braun, Jean-Jacques AU - Udaya Shankar, H N Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 498 EP - 506 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - tropical environment KW - electrical conductivity KW - terrestrial environment KW - isotopes KW - Gurupur River KW - mass spectra KW - stable isotopes KW - India KW - mountains KW - major elements KW - Indian Peninsula KW - tracers KW - drainage basins KW - crystalline rocks KW - spectra KW - mineral assemblages KW - Asia KW - pH KW - Eh KW - alpine environment KW - soils KW - bedrock KW - chemical weathering KW - alkaline earth metals KW - southern India KW - minor elements KW - Mangalore India KW - isotope ratios KW - physicochemical properties KW - surface water KW - solutes KW - solubility KW - rivers KW - weathering KW - ICP mass spectra KW - Sr-87/Sr-86 KW - ion chromatograms KW - metals KW - chromatograms KW - Nethravati River KW - Karnataka India KW - fluvial features KW - crystal chemistry KW - strontium KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 02D:Isotope geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780802326?accountid=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=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Use+of+Sr+isotopes+as+a+tool+to+decipher+the+soil+weathering+processes+in+a+tropical+river+catchment%2C+southwestern+India&rft.au=Gurumurthy%2C+G+P%3BBalakrishna%2C+K%3BTripti%2C+M%3BRiotte%2C+Jean%3BAudry%2C+Stephane%3BBraun%2C+Jean-Jacques%3BUdaya+Shankar%2C+H+N&rft.aulast=Gurumurthy&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=498&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.issn=08832927&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apgeochem.2015.03.005 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 46 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alkaline earth metals; alpine environment; Asia; bedrock; chemical weathering; chromatograms; crystal chemistry; crystalline rocks; drainage basins; Eh; electrical conductivity; fluvial features; Gurupur River; ICP mass spectra; India; Indian Peninsula; ion chromatograms; isotope ratios; isotopes; Karnataka India; major elements; Mangalore India; mass spectra; metals; mineral assemblages; minor elements; mountains; Nethravati River; pH; physicochemical properties; rivers; soils; solubility; solutes; southern India; spectra; Sr-87/Sr-86; stable isotopes; strontium; surface water; terrestrial environment; tracers; tropical environment; weathering DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.03.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of trace mineral phases on the total solute flux from andesitic volcanics AN - 1780802325; 2016-032464 AB - Recent work on the weathering of high standing islands (HSI's) of New Zealand (Goldsmith et al., 2008), Dominica (Goldsmith et al., 2010) Martinique and Guadeloupe (Rad et al., 2006) and portions of the Philippines (Schopka et al., 2011) shows weathering rates based on stream water chemistry for areas draining andesitic terrains are comparable to weathering rates determined for basaltic terrains, indicating that andesite weathering might be much more important in drawing down atmospheric CO (sub 2) than previously recognized. While an easily erodible parent material has been largely attributed to sustaining rates at these locations, little is known to known regarding its associated reaction kinetics. We conducted a series of batch dissolution experiments on andesitic material collected from approximately 10,000 year old tephra deposits from Dominica to determine the dissolution rate of major and trace mineral phases to better understand geochemical processes controlling weathering flux from these areas. Dissolution experiments were conducted over a range of pH (4 and 7) on bulk samples and mineral separates. The dissolution rates based on Si release from the Dominica tephra bulk samples were similar, and ranged from 0.04 to 0.13 mu mole Si/g-day in water, and approximately 0.14 to 0.27 mu mole Si/g-day in dilute acid (initial pH approximately 4). Although the bulk of the ash is predominately composed of vesicular felsic (Na-Al-Si) volcanic glass, reaction rates and stoichiometry indicate ash dissolution is dominated by the reactivity of trace Mg or Ca-bearing silicate phases (olivine, pyroxene or amphiboles) and Ca-phosphate phases (apatite), especially under slightly acidic conditions. Analysis of reacted phases by SEM shows little evidence of alteration of glassy material, whereas surfaces of Ca-Mg inosilicates, olivine and apatite show etched features indicative of dissolution. Results of the dissolution experiments suggest that, although these phases are relatively minor components of the ash, they contribute disproportionately to the overall weathering flux, and their reactivity may be particularly important in areas where physical weathering and erosion are constantly exposing new fresh surfaces available for chemical reaction. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - Welch, Susan A AU - Goldsmith, Steven T AU - Carey, Anne E Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 527 EP - 539 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - silicates KW - calcium KW - Far East KW - andesites KW - mass spectra KW - olivine group KW - orthosilicates KW - Lesser Antilles KW - mineral assemblages KW - Asia KW - pH KW - apatite KW - chemical weathering KW - experimental studies KW - surface water KW - West Indies KW - solutes KW - electron microscopy data KW - solubility KW - X-ray spectra KW - EDS spectra KW - volcanic glass KW - Philippine Islands KW - erodibility KW - crystal chemistry KW - SEM data KW - alteration KW - magnesium KW - Martinique KW - volcanic rocks KW - glasses KW - Guadeloupe KW - igneous rocks KW - silicon KW - major elements KW - olivine KW - X-ray fluorescence spectra KW - spectra KW - Dominica KW - trace elements KW - chemical composition KW - bedrock KW - alkaline earth metals KW - Australasia KW - drainage KW - Caribbean region KW - phosphates KW - weathering KW - nesosilicates KW - ICP mass spectra KW - Antilles KW - metals KW - New Zealand KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780802325?accountid=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=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Impact+of+trace+mineral+phases+on+the+total+solute+flux+from+andesitic+volcanics&rft.au=Welch%2C+Susan+A%3BGoldsmith%2C+Steven+T%3BCarey%2C+Anne+E&rft.aulast=Welch&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=527&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.issn=08832927&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apgeochem.2015.03.015 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alkaline earth metals; alteration; andesites; Antilles; apatite; Asia; Australasia; bedrock; calcium; Caribbean region; chemical composition; chemical weathering; crystal chemistry; Dominica; drainage; EDS spectra; electron microscopy data; erodibility; experimental studies; Far East; glasses; Guadeloupe; ICP mass spectra; igneous rocks; Lesser Antilles; magnesium; major elements; Martinique; mass spectra; metals; mineral assemblages; nesosilicates; New Zealand; olivine; olivine group; orthosilicates; pH; Philippine Islands; phosphates; SEM data; silicates; silicon; solubility; solutes; spectra; surface water; trace elements; volcanic glass; volcanic rocks; weathering; West Indies; X-ray fluorescence spectra; X-ray spectra DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.03.015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrochemical variations of a tropical mountain river system in a rain shadow region of the southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India AN - 1780802045; 2016-032458 AB - River water chemistry of Pambar River Basin (PRB), draining a rain shadow region of the southern Western Ghats, India, with granite gneiss and hornblende-biotite-gneiss lithology, was monitored for three sampling seasons, such as monsoon (MON), post-monsoon (POM) and pre-monsoon (PRM) to ascertain the spatio-temporal trends in hydrochemistry. In PRB, upstream and downstream areas have differing climate (i.e., tropical-wet-dry/humid upstream, while semi-arid downstream) and land use (plantations and farmland dominate the upstream, while pristine forest environment covers the downstream). The hydrochemical attributes, except pH and K (super +) , exhibit distinct temporal variation mainly due to monsoon-driven climatic seasonality. Relative abundance of cations between upstream and downstream samples of PRB shows noticeable differences, in that the upstream samples follow the order of abundance: Ca (super 2+) > Mg (super 2+) > Na (super +) > K (super +) , while the downstream samples are in the order: Na (super +) > Mg (super 2+) > Ca (super 2+) > K (super +) . Ca (super 2+) + Mg (super 2+) /Na (super +) + K (super +) , Si/Na (super +) + K (super +) , Cl (super -) /Na (super +) and HCO (sub 3) (super -) /Ca (super 2+) ratios suggest multiple sources/processes controlling hydrochemistry, e.g., atmospheric supply, silicate weathering, dissolution of carbonate minerals and soil evaporites as well as anthropogenic inputs (domestic and farm/plantation residues). Even though weathering of silicate and carbonate minerals is the major hydrochemical driver in both upstream and downstream portions of PRB, Gibbs diagram and scatter plot of Mg (super 2+) /Na (super +) vs. Mg (super 2+) /Ca (super 2+) imply the importance of evaporation in the downstream hydrochemistry. Piper diagram and partial pressure of CO (sub 2) (pCO (sub 2) ) values suggest that a groundwater dominated discharge exerts a significant control on the downstream hydrochemistry, irrespective of sampling season. Although spatial variability of rainfall in PRB shows a linear downstream (decreasing) trend, the best-fit model for the dissolved load suggests that the downstream hydrochemical variability in PRB (i.e., an increasing trend) follows a power function (f(x)=ax (super k) ). This study suggests that climate has a significant role in the spatio-temporal variability of hydrochemistry in PRB. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - Thomas, Jobin AU - Joseph, Sabu AU - Thrivikramji, K P Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 456 EP - 471 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - tropical environment KW - terrestrial environment KW - flame photometry KW - rivers and streams KW - variations KW - India KW - mountains KW - monsoons KW - major elements KW - chemical reactions KW - Indian Peninsula KW - drainage basins KW - crystalline rocks KW - mineral assemblages KW - discharge KW - chemical composition KW - Asia KW - pH KW - climate KW - alpine environment KW - Ghats KW - bedrock KW - minor elements KW - Pambar River basin KW - rainfall KW - surface water KW - agriculture KW - solubility KW - Western Ghats KW - Kerala India KW - weathering KW - models KW - metals KW - seasonal variations KW - land use KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780802045?accountid=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:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 87 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables, geol. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - agriculture; alpine environment; Asia; bedrock; chemical composition; chemical reactions; climate; crystalline rocks; discharge; drainage basins; flame photometry; Ghats; India; Indian Peninsula; Kerala India; land use; major elements; metals; mineral assemblages; minor elements; models; monsoons; mountains; Pambar River basin; pH; rainfall; rivers and streams; seasonal variations; solubility; surface water; terrestrial environment; tropical environment; variations; weathering; Western Ghats DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.03.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrologic tracers and thresholds; a comparison of geochemical techniques for event-based stream hydrograph separation and flowpath interpretation across multiple land covers in the Panama Canal watershed AN - 1780802038; 2016-032462 AB - Stream hydrograph separation using naturally occurring geochemical tracers holds great potential for elucidating mineral weathering and solute transport. This study addresses a critical need to characterize catchment runoff generation in the humid tropics using multiple natural tracers for hydrograph separation and concentration/discharge (C/Q) hysteresis analysis. We use hydrometric and geochemical data collected at the start of the wet season from three small, steep catchments located in the humid seasonal tropics of central Panama that differ primarily in land cover. We apply a dual source hydrograph separation model between two end-members: new event water precipitation and pre-event water stored in the catchment. We compare the effectiveness of electrical conductivity (EC) and stable water isotopes (delta D and delta (super 18) O) tracers for identifying precipitation event water in stream runoff using across forested (1.43 km (super 2) ), mixed land use "mosaic" (1.82 km (super 2) ) and pasture (0.42 km (super 2) ) catchments. Hysteretic C/Q loops are analyzed for flowpath interpretation using delta D, Ca (super 2+) , Mg (super 2+) , Na (super +) , K (super +) , Cl (super -) , and SO (sub 4) (super 2-) . During a medium-large magnitude event on May 23, 2013, forest and mosaic stream delta D, Ca (super 2+) , Mg (super 2+) , and Na (super +) exhibited clockwise hysteresis, SO (sub 4) (super 2-) exhibited anticlockwise hysteresis, and K (super +) and Cl (super -) each showed no hysteresis. EC as a surrogate for total dissolved solids agrees acceptably with stable water isotope hydrograph separations during small peak runoff events (10 mm/h) in the mosaic catchment. Early wet-season events indicate lower event water fractions than events farther into the wet season. Despite previous work showing land cover strongly controls storm runoff efficiencies, hydrograph separation and hysteresis analyses only indicate weak event water delivery differences between the paired forest and mosaic catchments. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - Litt, Guy F AU - Gardner, Christopher B AU - Ogden, Fred L AU - Lyons, W Berry Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 507 EP - 518 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - solute transport KW - land cover KW - electrical conductivity KW - terrestrial environment KW - hysteresis KW - oxygen KW - isotopes KW - rivers and streams KW - stormwater KW - stable isotopes KW - ground water KW - transport KW - hydrographs KW - Panama Canal Zone KW - tracers KW - drainage basins KW - discharge KW - chemical composition KW - soils KW - Panama KW - isotope ratios KW - physicochemical properties KW - surface water KW - humid environment KW - O-18/O-16 KW - streamflow KW - D/H KW - hydrogen KW - runoff KW - mathematical methods KW - Central America KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780802038?accountid=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=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Hydrologic+tracers+and+thresholds%3B+a+comparison+of+geochemical+techniques+for+event-based+stream+hydrograph+separation+and+flowpath+interpretation+across+multiple+land+covers+in+the+Panama+Canal+watershed&rft.au=Litt%2C+Guy+F%3BGardner%2C+Christopher+B%3BOgden%2C+Fred+L%3BLyons%2C+W+Berry&rft.aulast=Litt&rft.aufirst=Guy&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=507&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.issn=08832927&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apgeochem.2015.04.003 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Central America; chemical composition; D/H; discharge; drainage basins; electrical conductivity; ground water; humid environment; hydrogen; hydrographs; hysteresis; isotope ratios; isotopes; land cover; mathematical methods; O-18/O-16; oxygen; Panama; Panama Canal Zone; physicochemical properties; rivers and streams; runoff; soils; solute transport; stable isotopes; stormwater; streamflow; surface water; terrestrial environment; tracers; transport DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.04.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Abundance, distribution, and fluxes of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in four small subtropical rivers of the Tampa Bay estuary (Florida, USA) AN - 1780802009; 2016-032466 AB - The delivery of organic carbon (C) from rivers to the coastal ocean via estuaries is recognized as an important component of the global C budget however, smaller river systems are often overlooked and modern flux estimates are not very different from historical estimates. Here, the seasonal (wet vs. dry) concentration and fluxes of dissolved organic C (DOC) were measured in five small sub-tropical rivers that drain into the Tampa Bay (FL, USA) estuary. DOC distributions were highly variable among riverine, mesohaline, and marine end-member samples in all river catchments and no significant differences were observed among or between DOC concentrations with respect to river catchment, season, or year of sampling. In general, DOC mixed non-conservatively during the wet seasons, and conservatively during the dry seasons, with the estuarine reaches of each river serving as a sink of DOC. Fluxes were strongly tied to discharge irrespective of season, and the estuaries removed 15-65% of DOC prior to export to coastal Bay and Gulf of Mexico waters. DOC concentrations were similar to others reported for low-elevation sub-tropical rivers, and a combination of elevation, residence time, and climate appear to control the abundance and variability of DOC in sub-tropical vs. tropical river systems. The characterization of DOC in small, sub-tropical rivers, which share characteristics with both their temperate and tropical counterparts, is critical for quantitatively constraining the importance of these systems in local-to-regional scale ocean C budgets. In addition to geomorphic properties, the role of past, present, and future land cover and other environmental change in small coastal rivers also exerts control on the quantity and flux of DOC in these systems. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - Moyer, Ryan P AU - Powell, Christina E AU - Gordon, David J AU - Long, Jacqueline S AU - Bliss, Chelsea M Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 550 EP - 562 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - United States KW - Tampa Bay KW - Alafia River KW - Hillsborough River KW - Florida KW - statistical distribution KW - Anclote River KW - spatial distribution KW - estuaries KW - carbon KW - drainage basins KW - subtropical environment KW - organic carbon KW - discharge KW - chemical composition KW - climate KW - North America KW - surface water KW - solutes KW - rivers KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - geochemical cycle KW - Manatee River KW - residence time KW - mathematical methods KW - fluvial features KW - seasonal variations KW - carbon cycle KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780802009?accountid=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=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Abundance%2C+distribution%2C+and+fluxes+of+dissolved+organic+carbon+%28DOC%29+in+four+small+subtropical+rivers+of+the+Tampa+Bay+estuary+%28Florida%2C+USA%29&rft.au=Moyer%2C+Ryan+P%3BPowell%2C+Christina+E%3BGordon%2C+David+J%3BLong%2C+Jacqueline+S%3BBliss%2C+Chelsea+M&rft.aulast=Moyer&rft.aufirst=Ryan&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=550&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.issn=08832927&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apgeochem.2015.05.004 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 101 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alafia River; Anclote River; carbon; carbon cycle; chemical composition; climate; discharge; drainage basins; estuaries; Florida; fluvial features; geochemical cycle; Gulf Coastal Plain; Hillsborough River; Manatee River; mathematical methods; North America; organic carbon; residence time; rivers; seasonal variations; solutes; spatial distribution; statistical distribution; subtropical environment; surface water; Tampa Bay; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.05.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Two sides to every range; orographic influences on CO (sub 2) consumption by silicate weathering AN - 1780801945; 2016-032459 AB - The effect of an orographic rain shadow on CO (sub 2) consumption by silicate weathering ((slashed O)CO (sub 2,Si) ) was examined in the Sierra de Las Minas, a mountain range in eastern Guatemala. This range is tall enough to intercept prevailing winds, leading to greater rainfall on the windward or north compared to the leeward or south side of the range. Water was collected from and discharge was measured for streams draining both the north and south sides of the Sierra de Las Minas. Water samples were analyzed for major ions and silica and this chemistry was used to interpret weathering inputs and calculate (slashed O)CO (sub 2,Si) . The median (slashed O)CO (sub 2,Si) in north side streams (260 X 10 (super 3) mol CO (sub 2) km (super -2) yr (super -1) ) was roughly 3-fold greater than the median (slashed O)CO (sub 2,Si) in south side streams (78 X 10 (super 3) mol CO (sub 2) km (super -2) yr (super -1) ). This difference is similar to the 3-fold greater discharge measured for north side streams compared to south side streams of the same area. A positive linear relationship was observed between volumetric water yield (L s (super -1) km (super -2) ) and (slashed O)CO (sub 2,Si) , supporting transport (i.e. precipitation) as the main factor controlling the differences observed between north and south side (slashed O)CO (sub 2,Si) . Lithology and basin morphology differences had a negligible influence on (slashed O)CO (sub 2,Si) patterns across the aspects of the range. These orographically induced differences in (slashed O)CO (sub 2,Si) may increase with changing precipitation regimes in a warming climate. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Applied Geochemistry AU - McAdams, Brandon C AU - Trierweiler, Annette M AU - Welch, Susan A AU - Restrepo, Carla AU - Carey, Anne E Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 472 EP - 483 PB - Elsevier, Oxford-New York-Beijing VL - 63 SN - 0883-2927, 0883-2927 KW - Lake Izabal KW - east-central Guatemala KW - rivers and streams KW - data processing KW - climate change KW - relief KW - carbon dioxide KW - water yield KW - drainage basins KW - Polochic River KW - Motagua River KW - mineral assemblages KW - chemical composition KW - Sierra de Las Minas KW - pH KW - climate KW - MATLAB KW - rainfall KW - Guatemala KW - surface water KW - correlation KW - volume KW - temporal distribution KW - crystal chemistry KW - Central America KW - 22:Environmental geology KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780801945?accountid=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=Applied+Geochemistry&rft.atitle=Two+sides+to+every+range%3B+orographic+influences+on+CO+%28sub+2%29+consumption+by+silicate+weathering&rft.au=McAdams%2C+Brandon+C%3BTrierweiler%2C+Annette+M%3BWelch%2C+Susan+A%3BRestrepo%2C+Carla%3BCarey%2C+Anne+E&rft.aulast=McAdams&rft.aufirst=Brandon&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08832927 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 79 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, geol. sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - carbon dioxide; Central America; chemical composition; climate; climate change; correlation; crystal chemistry; data processing; drainage basins; east-central Guatemala; Guatemala; Lake Izabal; MATLAB; mineral assemblages; Motagua River; pH; Polochic River; rainfall; relief; rivers and streams; Sierra de Las Minas; surface water; temporal distribution; volume; water yield DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.04.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Wait Until Dark? Daily Activity Patterns and Nest Predation by Snakes AN - 1776649825; PQ0002796349 AB - Predation involves costs and benefits, so predators should employ tactics that reduce their risk of injury or death and that increase their success at capturing prey. One potential way that predators could decrease risk and increase benefits is by attacking prey at night when risks may be reduced and prey more vulnerable. Because some snakes are facultatively nocturnal and prey on bird nests during the day and night, they are ideal for assessing the costs and benefits of diurnal vs. nocturnal predation. We used automated radiotelemetry and cameras to investigate predation on nesting birds by two species of snakes, one diurnal and the other facultatively nocturnal. We predicted that snakes preying on nests at night should experience less parental nest defence and capture more adults and nestlings. Rat snakes (Pantherophis obsoletus) were relatively inactive at night (23-36% activity) but nearly always preyed on nests after dark (80% of nest predations). Conversely, racers (Coluber constrictor) were exclusively diurnal and preyed on nests during the times of day they were most active. These results are consistent with rat snakes strategically using their capacity for facultative nocturnal activity to prey on nests at night. The likely benefit is reduced nest defence because birds defended their nests less vigourously at night. Consistent with nocturnal predation being safer, rat snake predation events lasted three times longer at night than during the day (26 vs. 8 min). Nocturnal nest predation did not make nests more profitable by increasing the likelihood of capturing adults or removing premature fledging of nestlings. The disconnect between rat snake activity and timing of nest predation seems most consistent with rat snakes locating prey during the day using visual cues but waiting until dark to prey on nests when predation is safer, although designing a direct test of this hypothesis will be challenging. JF - Ethology AU - DeGregorio, Brett A AU - Sperry, Jinelle H AU - Ward, Michael P AU - Weatherhead, Patrick J AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ERDC-CERL, Champaign, IL, USA. Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 1225 EP - 1234 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 121 IS - 12 SN - 0179-1613, 0179-1613 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Animal Behavior Abstracts KW - Visual stimuli KW - Injuries KW - Defensive behavior KW - Predation KW - Cameras KW - Coluber constrictor KW - Predators KW - Activity patterns KW - Nests KW - Prey KW - Y 25150:General/Miscellaneous KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1776649825?accountid=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=Ethology&rft.atitle=Wait+Until+Dark%3F+Daily+Activity+Patterns+and+Nest+Predation+by+Snakes&rft.au=DeGregorio%2C+Brett+A%3BSperry%2C+Jinelle+H%3BWard%2C+Michael+P%3BWeatherhead%2C+Patrick+J&rft.aulast=DeGregorio&rft.aufirst=Brett&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1225&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ethology&rft.issn=01791613&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Feth.12435 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Visual stimuli; Injuries; Defensive behavior; Cameras; Predation; Predators; Activity patterns; Prey; Nests; Coluber constrictor DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eth.12435 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Quantifying Tradeoffs Associated with Hydrologic Environmental Flow Methods AN - 1768574549; PQ0002651871 AB - Freshwater management requires balancing and tradingoff multiple objectives, many of which may be competing. Ecological needs for freshwater are often described in terms of environmental flow recommendations (e.g., minimum flows), and there are many techniques for developing these recommendations, which range from hydrologic rules to multidisciplinary analyses supported by large teams of subject matter experts. Although hydrologic rules are well acknowledged as overly simplified, these techniques remain the state-of-the-practice in many locations. This article seeks to add complexity to the application of these techniques by studying the emergent properties of hydrologic environmental flow methodologies. Two hydrologic rules are applied: minimum flow criteria and sustainability boundaries. Objectives and metrics associated with withdrawal rate and similarity to natural flow regimes are used to tradeoff economic and environmental needs, respectively, over a range of flow thresholds and value judgments. A case study of hypothetical water withdrawals on the Middle Oconee River near Athens, Georgia is applied to demonstrate these techniques. For this case study, sustainability boundaries emerge as preferable relative to both environmental and economic outcomes. Methods applied here provide a mechanism for examining the role of stakeholder values and tradeoffs in application of hydrologic rules for environmental flows. JF - Journal of the American Water Resources Association AU - McKay, SKyle AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 248 Georgia Avenue, Athens, Georgia. Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 1508 EP - 1518 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 51 IS - 6 SN - 1093-474X, 1093-474X KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Selective Withdrawal KW - Rivers KW - USA, Georgia, Middle Oconee R. KW - Hydrological Regime KW - Stakeholders KW - Resource management KW - Case Studies KW - Water resources KW - Sustainability KW - ASW, USA, Georgia KW - Case studies KW - Natural Flow KW - Economics KW - Minimum Flow KW - Boundaries KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 0810:General KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1768574549?accountid=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+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=Quantifying+Tradeoffs+Associated+with+Hydrologic+Environmental+Flow+Methods&rft.au=McKay%2C+SKyle&rft.aulast=McKay&rft.aufirst=SKyle&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1508&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=1093474X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2F1752-1688.12328 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resource management; Water resources; Rivers; Stakeholders; Case studies; Economics; Sustainability; Selective Withdrawal; Hydrological Regime; Case Studies; Natural Flow; Boundaries; Minimum Flow; USA, Georgia, Middle Oconee R.; ASW, USA, Georgia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12328 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing cumulative effects of multiple activities in New England watersheds AN - 1751216863; PQ0002365782 AB - A cumulative effect analysis (CEA) is a tool that can be utilized for the review of multiple anthropogenic projects or activities for the purposes of planning, regulation, conservation, or the general evaluation of environmental health. Such an assessment is problematic because spatially consistent and temporally repeated data informing the condition of a location are often not available. When such data can be identified, the potential response of that resource to additional impacts may be unpredictable. Despite these limitations, in many cases, it may be critical to identify those locations for further scrutiny which may be vulnerable to collective impacts from development or other environmental challenges. Here, we present an approach which considers the vulnerability of aquatic resources in relation to the anticipated effects of development-related activities that could be used to identify locations where the potential for cumulative effects is the greatest. This application considers CEA in the context of identifying where development-related activities of minimal impact may be viewed as relatively more substantial when viewed cumulatively. We identify HUC 8-level watersheds where the current resource condition and anticipated development-related activities may have greater potential to result in an impact on watershed condition (i.e., water quality, water quantity, and habitat value). The vulnerability of the watershed was estimated from the number, type, and location of a specific suite of reported activities. The existing condition of the watershed was measured as a function of existing assessments of resource conditions. The relationship between the vulnerability and the existing watershed condition was used to project future conditions and to identify watersheds that warrant further scrutiny. This is a unique approach to CEA which allows for transparent, repeatable identification of watersheds which may be adversely impacted by further activities or projects. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Foran, Christy M AU - Narcisi, Michael J AU - Bourne, Amelia C AU - Linkov, Igor AD - Environmental Laboratory, Risk and Decision Sciences, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, Christy.M.Foran@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 511 EP - 520 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 35 IS - 4 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - USA, New England KW - Reviews KW - Anthropogenic factors KW - Environmental health KW - Conservation KW - Vulnerability KW - Watersheds KW - Habitat KW - Water quality KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1751216863?accountid=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=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Assessing+cumulative+effects+of+multiple+activities+in+New+England+watersheds&rft.au=Foran%2C+Christy+M%3BNarcisi%2C+Michael+J%3BBourne%2C+Amelia+C%3BLinkov%2C+Igor&rft.aulast=Foran&rft.aufirst=Christy&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=511&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-015-9575-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Conservation; Water quality; Reviews; Anthropogenic factors; Environmental health; Vulnerability; Habitat; Watersheds; USA, New England DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-015-9575-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nanotechnology: History and future. AN - 1737479856; 26614822 JF - Human & experimental toxicology AU - Hulla, J E AU - Sahu, S C AU - Hayes, A W AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, CA, USA. ; Division of Toxicology, Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, MD, USA. ; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA awallacehayes@comcast.net. Y1 - 2015/12// PY - 2015 DA - December 2015 SP - 1318 EP - 1321 VL - 34 IS - 12 KW - Index Medicus KW - History, 21st Century KW - History, 20th Century KW - Risk Assessment KW - Nanotechnology -- history KW - Nanostructures -- toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1737479856?accountid=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=Human+%26+experimental+toxicology&rft.atitle=Nanotechnology%3A+History+and+future.&rft.au=Hulla%2C+J+E%3BSahu%2C+S+C%3BHayes%2C+A+W&rft.aulast=Hulla&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2015-12-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1318&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Human+%26+experimental+toxicology&rft.issn=1477-0903&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F0960327115603588 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-09-16 N1 - Date created - 2015-11-28 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0960327115603588 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Neither dust nor black carbon causing apparent albedo decline in Greenland's dry snow zone: Implications for MODIS C5 surface reflectance AN - 1776668620; PQ0002797148 AB - Remote sensing observations suggest Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) albedo has declined since 2001, even in the dry snow zone. We seek to explain the apparent dry snow albedo decline. We analyze samples representing 2012-2014 snowfall across NW Greenland for black carbon and dust light-absorbing impurities (LAI) and model their impacts on snow albedo. Albedo reductions due to LAI are small, averaging 0.003, with episodic enhancements resulting in reductions of 0.01-0.02. No significant increase in black carbon or dust concentrations relative to recent decades is found. Enhanced deposition of LAI is not, therefore, causing significant dry snow albedo reduction or driving melt events. Analysis of Collection 5 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) surface reflectance data indicates that the decline and spectral shift in dry snow albedo contains important contributions from uncorrected Terra sensor degradation. Though discrepancies are mostly below the stated accuracy of MODIS products, they will require revisiting some prior conclusions with C6 data. Key Points * No significant change in deposition of light-absorbing impurities on Greenland found * Albedo decrease by light-absorbing particles in snow is typically <0.005 in interior Greenland * MODIS-observed albedo decline in Greenland dry snow partly due to instrument degradation JF - Geophysical Research Letters AU - Polashenski, Chris M AU - Dibb, Jack E AU - Flanner, Mark G AU - Chen, Justin Y AU - Courville, Zoe R AU - Lai, Alexandra M AU - Schauer, James J AU - Shafer, Martin M AU - Bergin, Mike AD - USACE-CRREL, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, USA. Y1 - 2015/11// PY - 2015 DA - November 2015 SP - 9319 EP - 9327 PB - Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 9600 Garsington Road Oxford OX4 2DQ United States VL - 42 IS - 21 SN - 0094-8276, 0094-8276 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Remote Sensing KW - Reflectance KW - Degradation KW - Greenland ice sheet KW - Remote sensing KW - Dust KW - Carbon KW - MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) KW - AN, Greenland KW - Ice KW - Atmospheric particulates KW - PN, Greenland, Greenland Ice Sheet KW - Snow KW - Albedo KW - Spectral analysis KW - Dusts KW - Satellite data KW - Glaciation KW - Deposition KW - Eolian dust KW - M2 551.324:Land Ice/Glaciers (551.324) KW - Q2 09262:Methods and instruments KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1776668620?accountid=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=Geophysical+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Neither+dust+nor+black+carbon+causing+apparent+albedo+decline+in+Greenland%27s+dry+snow+zone%3A+Implications+for+MODIS+C5+surface+reflectance&rft.au=Polashenski%2C+Chris+M%3BDibb%2C+Jack+E%3BFlanner%2C+Mark+G%3BChen%2C+Justin+Y%3BCourville%2C+Zoe+R%3BLai%2C+Alexandra+M%3BSchauer%2C+James+J%3BShafer%2C+Martin+M%3BBergin%2C+Mike&rft.aulast=Polashenski&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft.date=2015-11-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=21&rft.spage=9319&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geophysical+Research+Letters&rft.issn=00948276&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2F2015GL065912 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atmospheric particulates; Reflectance; Carbon; Snow; Albedo; Remote sensing; Glaciation; Dust; Eolian dust; Satellite data; Greenland ice sheet; Spectral analysis; MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer); Remote Sensing; Ice; Degradation; Deposition; Dusts; PN, Greenland, Greenland Ice Sheet; AN, Greenland DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015GL065912 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of microbial transport during aerobic bioaugmentation of an RDX-contaminated aquifer AN - 1746885110; PQ0002315913 AB - In situ bioaugmentation with aerobic hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX)-degrading bacteria is being considered for treatment of explosives-contaminated groundwater at Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon (UMCD). Two forced-gradient bacterial transport tests of site groundwater containing chloride or bromide tracer and either a mixed culture of Gordonia sp. KTR9 (xplA super(+)Km super(R)), Rhodococcus jostii RHA1 (pGKT2 transconjugant; xplA super(+)Km super(R)) and Pseudomonas fluorescens I-C (xenB super(+)), or a single culture of Gordonia sp. KTR9 (xplA super(+); i.e. wild-type) were conducted at UMCD. Groundwater monitoring evaluated cell viability and migration in the injection well and downgradient monitoring wells. Enhanced degradation of RDX was not evaluated in these demonstrations. Quantitative PCR analysis of xplA, the kanamycin resistance gene (aph), and xenB indicated that the mixed culture was transported at least 3 m within 2 h of injection. During a subsequent field injection of bioaugmented groundwater, strain KTR9 (wild-type) migrated up to 23-m downgradient of the injection well within 3 days. Thus, the three RDX-degrading strains were effectively introduced and transported within the UMCD aquifer. This demonstration represents an innovative application of bioaugmentation to potentially enhance RDX biodegradation in aerobic aquifers. JF - Biodegradation AU - Crocker, Fiona H AU - Indest, Karl J AU - Jung, Carina M AU - Hancock, Dawn E AU - Fuller, Mark E AU - Hatzinger, Paul B AU - Vainberg, Simon AU - Istok, Jonathan D AU - Wilson, Edward AU - Michalsen, Mandy M AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, Fiona.H.Crocker@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/11// PY - 2015 DA - November 2015 SP - 443 EP - 451 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 26 IS - 6 SN - 0923-9820, 0923-9820 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Aquifers KW - Pollution monitoring KW - Biodegradation KW - Degradation KW - Mixed culture KW - Chlorides KW - Kanamycin KW - Cell culture KW - Chloride KW - bromides KW - Migration KW - Pseudomonas fluorescens KW - Rhodococcus KW - Tracers KW - Ground water KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Cell migration KW - Gordonia KW - Innovations KW - Injection wells KW - hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine KW - INE, USA, Oregon KW - Groundwater KW - W 30950:Waste Treatment & Pollution Clean-up KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1746885110?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biodegradation&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+microbial+transport+during+aerobic+bioaugmentation+of+an+RDX-contaminated+aquifer&rft.au=Crocker%2C+Fiona+H%3BIndest%2C+Karl+J%3BJung%2C+Carina+M%3BHancock%2C+Dawn+E%3BFuller%2C+Mark+E%3BHatzinger%2C+Paul+B%3BVainberg%2C+Simon%3BIstok%2C+Jonathan+D%3BWilson%2C+Edward%3BMichalsen%2C+Mandy+M&rft.aulast=Crocker&rft.aufirst=Fiona&rft.date=2015-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 34 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aquifers; Tracers; Biodegradation; Mixed culture; Ground water; Polymerase chain reaction; hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine; Chloride; Cell culture; Kanamycin; Cell migration; bromides; Pollution monitoring; Degradation; Injection wells; Chlorides; Groundwater; Migration; Innovations; Rhodococcus; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Gordonia; INE, USA, Oregon DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10532-015-9746-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adverse Outcome Pathways for Regulatory Applications: Examination of Four Case Studies With Different Degrees of Completeness and Scientific Confidence. AN - 1727987635; 26500288 AB - Adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) offer a pathway-based toxicological framework to support hazard assessment and regulatory decision-making. However, little has been discussed about the scientific confidence needed, or how complete a pathway should be, before use in a specific regulatory application. Here we review four case studies to explore the degree of scientific confidence and extent of completeness (in terms of causal events) that is required for an AOP to be useful for a specific purpose in a regulatory application: (i) Membrane disruption (Narcosis) leading to respiratory failure (low confidence), (ii) Hepatocellular proliferation leading to cancer (partial pathway, moderate confidence), (iii) Covalent binding to proteins leading to skin sensitization (high confidence), and (iv) Aromatase inhibition leading to reproductive dysfunction in fish (high confidence). Partially complete AOPs with unknown molecular initiating events, such as 'Hepatocellular proliferation leading to cancer', were found to be valuable. We demonstrate that scientific confidence in these pathways can be increased though the use of unconventional information (eg, computational identification of potential initiators). AOPs at all levels of confidence can contribute to specific uses. A significant statistical or quantitative relationship between events and/or the adverse outcome relationships is a common characteristic of AOPs, both incomplete and complete, that have specific regulatory uses. For AOPs to be useful in a regulatory context they must be at least as useful as the tools that regulators currently possess, or the techniques currently employed by regulators. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Toxicology 2015. This work is written by US Government employees and is in the public domain in the US. JF - Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology AU - Perkins, Edward J AU - Antczak, Philipp AU - Burgoon, Lyle AU - Falciani, Francesco AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natàlia AU - Gutsell, Steve AU - Hodges, Geoff AU - Kienzler, Aude AU - Knapen, Dries AU - McBride, Mary AU - Willett, Catherine AD - *Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg Mississippi; edward.j.perkins@usace.army.mil. ; Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside L69 3BX, UK; ; *Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg Mississippi; ; Mississippi State University, Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology, Starkville, Mississippi; ; Unilever, Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook MK44 1LQ, UK; ; JRC Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Ispra, Italy. ; University of Antwerp, Zebrafishlab, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium; ; Agilent Technologies, Washington, District of Columbia; and. ; The Humane Society of the United States, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Y1 - 2015/11// PY - 2015 DA - November 2015 SP - 14 EP - 25 VL - 148 IS - 1 KW - Aromatase Inhibitors KW - 0 KW - Carcinogens, Environmental KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - Index Medicus KW - tox21 KW - regulatory toxicology KW - mode of action KW - risk assessment KW - hazard assessment KW - Cell Proliferation -- drug effects KW - Animals KW - Dermatitis, Allergic Contact -- immunology KW - Hepatocytes -- drug effects KW - Cell Membrane -- enzymology KW - Cell Membrane -- drug effects KW - Skin -- metabolism KW - Humans KW - Skin -- pathology KW - Hepatocytes -- pathology KW - Carcinogens, Environmental -- toxicity KW - Computational Biology KW - Congresses as Topic KW - Risk Assessment -- standards KW - Risk Assessment -- methods KW - Decision Making, Organizational KW - Dermatitis, Allergic Contact -- metabolism KW - Skin -- drug effects KW - Aromatase Inhibitors -- toxicity KW - Dermatitis, Allergic Contact -- etiology KW - Skin -- immunology KW - Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development KW - Dermatitis, Allergic Contact -- pathology KW - Hepatocytes -- cytology KW - Cell Membrane -- metabolism KW - Toxicity Tests, Acute -- standards KW - Environmental Pollutants -- toxicity KW - Evidence-Based Practice KW - Ecotoxicology -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Ecotoxicology -- methods KW - Models, Biological KW - Toxicity Tests, Chronic -- standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1727987635?accountid=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=Toxicological+sciences+%3A+an+official+journal+of+the+Society+of+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Adverse+Outcome+Pathways+for+Regulatory+Applications%3A+Examination+of+Four+Case+Studies+With+Different+Degrees+of+Completeness+and+Scientific+Confidence.&rft.au=Perkins%2C+Edward+J%3BAntczak%2C+Philipp%3BBurgoon%2C+Lyle%3BFalciani%2C+Francesco%3BGarcia-Reyero%2C+Nat%C3%A0lia%3BGutsell%2C+Steve%3BHodges%2C+Geoff%3BKienzler%2C+Aude%3BKnapen%2C+Dries%3BMcBride%2C+Mary%3BWillett%2C+Catherine&rft.aulast=Perkins&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2015-11-01&rft.volume=148&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Toxicological+sciences+%3A+an+official+journal+of+the+Society+of+Toxicology&rft.issn=1096-0929&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Ftoxsci%2Fkfv181 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-08-16 N1 - Date created - 2015-10-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfv181 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Zebrafish Models for Human Acute Organophosphorus Poisoning. AN - 1727436761; 26489395 AB - Terrorist use of organophosphorus-based nerve agents and toxic industrial chemicals against civilian populations constitutes a real threat, as demonstrated by the terrorist attacks in Japan in the 1990 s or, even more recently, in the Syrian civil war. Thus, development of more effective countermeasures against acute organophosphorus poisoning is urgently needed. Here, we have generated and validated zebrafish models for mild, moderate and severe acute organophosphorus poisoning by exposing zebrafish larvae to different concentrations of the prototypic organophosphorus compound chlorpyrifos-oxon. Our results show that zebrafish models mimic most of the pathophysiological mechanisms behind this toxidrome in humans, including acetylcholinesterase inhibition, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor activation, and calcium dysregulation as well as inflammatory and immune responses. The suitability of the zebrafish larvae to in vivo high-throughput screenings of small molecule libraries makes these models a valuable tool for identifying new drugs for multifunctional drug therapy against acute organophosphorus poisoning. JF - Scientific reports AU - Faria, Melissa AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natàlia AU - Padrós, Francesc AU - Babin, Patrick J AU - Sebastián, David AU - Cachot, Jérôme AU - Prats, Eva AU - Arick Ii, Mark AU - Rial, Eduardo AU - Knoll-Gellida, Anja AU - Mathieu, Guilaine AU - Le Bihanic, Florane AU - Escalon, B Lynn AU - Zorzano, Antonio AU - Soares, Amadeu M V M AU - Raldúa, Demetrio AD - Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Portugal. ; Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA. ; Pathological Diagnostic Service in Fish, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08190 Bellaterra, Spain. ; Rare Diseases, Genetic and Metabolism (MRGM), Université de Bordeaux, EA 4576, F-3340 Talence, France. ; Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), 08028 Barcelona, Spain. ; EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, Université de Bordeaux, 33405 Talence, France; ; CID-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18, 08034, Barcelona, Spain. ; Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing & Biotechnology (IGBB), Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, USA. ; Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, CIB-CSIC, Ramiro de Maetzu 9, 28040, Madrid, Spain. ; IDÆA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18, 08034, Barcelona, Spain. Y1 - 2015/10/22/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Oct 22 SP - 15591 VL - 5 KW - Small Molecule Libraries KW - 0 KW - Acetylcholinesterase KW - EC 3.1.1.7 KW - Chlorpyrifos KW - JCS58I644W KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Humans KW - Acetylcholinesterase -- metabolism KW - Disease Models, Animal KW - Zebrafish KW - Organophosphate Poisoning -- physiopathology KW - Organophosphate Poisoning -- drug therapy KW - Small Molecule Libraries -- administration & dosage KW - Chlorpyrifos -- toxicity KW - Chemical Terrorism KW - Small Molecule Libraries -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1727436761?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aeisfulltext&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-09-08 N1 - Date created - 2015-10-22 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2012 Sep 1;263(2):148-62 [22714038] Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2014 Nov;92(11):893-911 [25348489] Aquat Toxicol. 2013 Jan 15;126:346-54 [23046524] Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2013 Jul 1;270(1):39-44 [23578477] Bioinformatics. 2010 Jan 1;26(1):139-40 [19910308] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 May 25;107(21):9546-51 [20460310] Environ Sci Technol. 2011 Sep 1;45(17):7525-32 [21800831] Reprod Toxicol. 2012 Apr;33(2):188-97 [21978863] Neurotoxicology. 2012 Jun;33(3):575-84 [22342984] Bioinformatics. 2015 Jan 15;31(2):166-9 [25260700] Curr Biol. 2012 Nov 6;22(21):2042-7 [23000151] Neurotox Res. 2013 Aug;24(2):265-79 [23532600] Prog Neurobiol. 2014 Jul;118:36-58 [24705136] J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2014 Aug;350(2):313-21 [24907067] Genome Biol. 2013;14(4):R36 [23618408] BMC Bioinformatics. 2009;10:161 [19473525] J Biol Chem. 2001 Jan 5;276(1):464-74 [11016933] Toxicol Sci. 2004 Feb;77(2):325-33 [14657522] Cardiovasc Res. 2004 Feb 15;61(3):365-71 [14962469] Nat Med. 2004 Jul;10 Suppl:S18-25 [15298006] Bull World Health Organ. 1971;44(1-3):289-307 [4941660] Fundam Appl Toxicol. 1987 Apr;8(3):400-7 [3569710] Toxicol Pathol. 1995 May-Jun;23(3):393-409 [7659961] J Appl Toxicol. 1997 Jul-Aug;17(4):255-64 [9285539] Toxicol Sci. 1998 Dec;46(2):211-22 [10048124] BMJ. 2004 Nov 20;329(7476):1231-3 [15550429] Chem Biol Interact. 2005 Dec 15;157-158:277-83 [16243304] Br J Psychiatry. 2006 Sep;189:201-3 [16946353] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Aug 29;103(35):13220-5 [16914529] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Nov 27;104(48):19126-31 [18025459] Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2008 Oct 15;232(2):351-8 [18680758] Erratum In: Sci Rep. 2016;6:17244 [26738741] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep15591 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gaining a Critical Mass: A Dose Metric Conversion Case Study Using Silver Nanoparticles. AN - 1725026364; 26375160 AB - Mass concentration is the standard convention to express exposure in ecotoxicology for dissolved substances. However, nanotoxicology has challenged the suitability of the mass concentration dose metric. Alternative metrics often discussed in the literature include particle number, surface area, and ion release (kinetics, equilibrium). It is unlikely that any single metric is universally applicable to all types of nanoparticles. However, determining the optimal metric for a specific type of nanoparticle requires novel studies to generate supportive data and employ methods to compensate for current analytical capability gaps. This investigation generated acute toxicity data for two standard species (Ceriodaphnia dubia, Pimephales promelas) exposed to five sizes (10, 20, 30, 60, 100 nm) of monodispersed citrate- and polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated silver nanoparticles. Particles were sized by various techniques to populate available models for expressing the particle number, surface area, and dissolved fraction. Results indicate that the acute toxicity of the tested silver nanoparticles is best expressed by ion release, and is relatable to total exposed surface area. Particle number was not relatable to the observed acute silver nanoparticle effects. JF - Environmental science & technology AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Hull, Matthew S AU - Diamond, Stephen AU - Chappell, Mark AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Laird, Jennifer G AU - Melby, Nicholas L AU - Steevens, Jeffery A AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center , Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States. ; Virginia Tech Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) , Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States. ; NanoSafe, Inc. , Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, United States. Y1 - 2015/10/20/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Oct 20 SP - 12490 EP - 12499 VL - 49 IS - 20 KW - Citric Acid KW - 2968PHW8QP KW - Silver KW - 3M4G523W1G KW - Povidone KW - 9003-39-8 KW - Index Medicus KW - Citric Acid -- chemistry KW - Animals KW - Cyprinidae KW - Povidone -- chemistry KW - Particle Size KW - Toxicity Tests, Acute -- methods KW - Cladocera -- drug effects KW - Models, Theoretical KW - Silver -- chemistry KW - Silver -- toxicity KW - Toxicology -- methods KW - Nanoparticles -- toxicity KW - Nanoparticles -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1725026364?accountid=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=Gaining+a+Critical+Mass%3A+A+Dose+Metric+Conversion+Case+Study+Using+Silver+Nanoparticles.&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BHull%2C+Matthew+S%3BDiamond%2C+Stephen%3BChappell%2C+Mark%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BLaird%2C+Jennifer+G%3BMelby%2C+Nicholas+L%3BSteevens%2C+Jeffery+A&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2015-10-20&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=20&rft.spage=12490&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.issn=1520-5851&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Facs.est.5b03291 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-05-27 N1 - Date created - 2015-10-20 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b03291 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sediment transport-based metrics of wetland stability AN - 1800395667; 2016-055222 AB - Despite the importance of sediment availability on wetland stability, vulnerability assessments seldom consider spatiotemporal variability of sediment transport. Models predict that the maximum rate of sea level rise a marsh can survive is proportional to suspended sediment concentration (SSC) and accretion. In contrast, we find that SSC and accretion are higher in an unstable marsh than in an adjacent stable marsh, suggesting that these metrics cannot describe wetland vulnerability. Therefore, we propose the flood/ebb SSC differential and organic-inorganic suspended sediment ratio as better vulnerability metrics. The unstable marsh favors sediment export (18 mg L (super -1) higher on ebb tides), while the stable marsh imports sediment (12 mg L (super -1) higher on flood tides). The organic-inorganic SSC ratio is 84% higher in the unstable marsh, and stable isotopes indicate a source consistent with marsh-derived material. These simple metrics scale with sediment fluxes, integrate spatiotemporal variability, and indicate sediment sources. Abstract Copyright (2015), . The Authors. JF - Geophysical Research Letters AU - Ganju, Neil K AU - Kirwan, Matthew L AU - Dickhudt, Patrick J AU - Guntenspergen, Glenn R AU - Cahoon, Donald R AU - Kroeger, Kevin D Y1 - 2015/10/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Oct 16 SP - 7992 EP - 8000 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 42 IS - 19 SN - 0094-8276, 0094-8276 KW - United States KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - sediment transport KW - marshes KW - suspended materials KW - tides KW - models KW - sea-level changes KW - organic compounds KW - mires KW - wetlands KW - transport KW - floods KW - geomorphology KW - land use KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1800395667?accountid=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=Geophysical+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Sediment+transport-based+metrics+of+wetland+stability&rft.au=Ganju%2C+Neil+K%3BKirwan%2C+Matthew+L%3BDickhudt%2C+Patrick+J%3BGuntenspergen%2C+Glenn+R%3BCahoon%2C+Donald+R%3BKroeger%2C+Kevin+D&rft.aulast=Ganju&rft.aufirst=Neil&rft.date=2015-10-16&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=19&rft.spage=7992&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geophysical+Research+Letters&rft.issn=00948276&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2F2015GL065980 L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291944-8007/issues LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 35 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 N1 - CODEN - GPRLAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chesapeake Bay; floods; geomorphology; land use; marshes; mires; models; organic compounds; sea-level changes; sediment transport; suspended materials; tides; transport; United States; wetlands DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015GL065980 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Trace elements and heavy metals in the Grand Bay National Estuarine Reserve in the northern Gulf of Mexico AN - 1803772935; 2016-062202 AB - The objectives of this study are to investigate distribution of trace elements and heavy metals in the salt marsh and wetland soil and biogeochemical processes in the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve of the northern Gulf of Mexico. The results show that Hg, Cd and to some extent, As and Pb have been significantly accumulated in soils. The strongest correlations were found between concentrations of Ni and total organic matter contents. The correlations decreased in the order: Ni > Cr > Sr > Co > Zn, Cd > Cu > Cs. Strong correlations were also observed between total P and concentrations of Ni, Co, Cr, Sr, Zn, Cu, and Cd. This may be related to the P spilling accident in 2005 in the Bangs Lake site. Lead isotopic ratios in soils matched well those of North American coals, indicating the contribution of Pb through atmospheric fallout from coal power plants. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin AU - McComb, Jacqueline Q AU - Han, Fengxiang X AU - Rogers, Christian AU - Thomas, Catherine AU - Arslan, Zikri AU - Ardeshir, Adeli AU - Tchounwou, Paul B Y1 - 2015/10/15/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Oct 15 SP - 61 EP - 69 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 99 IS - 1-2 SN - 0025-326X, 0025-326X KW - United States KW - soils KW - concentration KW - human activity KW - Mississippi KW - pollution KW - phosphorus KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - environmental effects KW - bioaccumulation KW - spatial variations KW - marine sediments KW - Grand Bay National Estuarine Reserve KW - sediments KW - southeastern Mississippi KW - trace elements KW - North Atlantic KW - estuarine environment KW - heavy metals KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - Jackson County Mississippi KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1803772935?accountid=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=Marine+Pollution+Bulletin&rft.atitle=Trace+elements+and+heavy+metals+in+the+Grand+Bay+National+Estuarine+Reserve+in+the+northern+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=McComb%2C+Jacqueline+Q%3BHan%2C+Fengxiang+X%3BRogers%2C+Christian%3BThomas%2C+Catherine%3BArslan%2C+Zikri%3BArdeshir%2C+Adeli%3BTchounwou%2C+Paul+B&rft.aulast=McComb&rft.aufirst=Jacqueline&rft.date=2015-10-15&rft.volume=99&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Pollution+Bulletin&rft.issn=0025326X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpolbul.2015.07.062 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0025326X LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-17 N1 - CODEN - MPNBAZ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; bioaccumulation; concentration; environmental effects; estuarine environment; Grand Bay National Estuarine Reserve; Gulf of Mexico; heavy metals; human activity; Jackson County Mississippi; marine sediments; Mississippi; North Atlantic; phosphorus; pollution; sediments; soils; southeastern Mississippi; spatial variations; trace elements; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.07.062 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A three-year evaluation of triclopyr for selective whole-bay management of Eurasian watermilfoil on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota AN - 1846395584; PQ0003865825 AB - Impact of whole-bay, low-dose triclopyr applications for selective control of Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum: EWM) was evaluated on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota, from 2011 to 2013. To assess invasive and native plant frequency and abundance over multiple seasons following management, we collected plant frequency, herbicide concentration, biomass, and hydroacoustic data. Two enclosed bays, St. Albans (64 ha) and Grays (64 ha), were treated at 300 mu g/L. St. Albans was treated in late May 2011 and 2013 and Grays was treated in late May 2012. Triclopyr half-lives ranged from 8.6 to 12.1 days. A larger, more open bay, Gideons (133 ha), was treated by targeting 50 ha of EWM beds at 1500 mu g/L in early June 2011. Triclopyr half-lives in Gideons treatment blocks averaged 3.7 days with a bay-wide half-life of 9.4 days. Near complete loss of EWM in the 3 bays was observed the year of treatment. Increased EWM frequency was observed the following June and August; however, EWM remained a minor component of bay-wide biomass (<2%). Number of points with native plants, mean native species per point, and native species richness in the bays were not reduced following treatment. Native species decreasing in frequency included Myriophyllum sibiricum, Zosterella dubia, Elodea canadensis, and Potamogeton zosteriformis. Most native plants showed no significant posttreatment change in frequency. Hydroacoustic data did not indicate bay-wide decreases in percent coverage or biovolume. Treatments provided up to 2 seasons of EWM control without reducing the overall distribution and abundance of native plants. JF - Lake and Reservoir Management AU - Netherland, Michael D AU - Jones, KDean AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 7922 NW 71st St, Gainesville, FL 32653 Y1 - 2015/10/02/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Oct 02 SP - 306 EP - 323 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 11 New Fetter Lane London EC4P 4EE United Kingdom VL - 31 IS - 4 SN - 1040-2381, 1040-2381 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Reservoir KW - triclopyr KW - Abundance KW - Radioactive Half-life KW - Species Diversity KW - Freshwater KW - Evaluation KW - Lakes KW - Coverage KW - Elodea canadensis KW - Species richness KW - Bays KW - Zosterella dubia KW - Data processing KW - Quantitative distribution KW - Myriophyllum spicatum KW - Environmental impact KW - Herbicides KW - Biomass KW - USA, Minnesota KW - Reservoir Management KW - Indigenous species KW - Myriophyllum sibiricum KW - Plant control KW - Potamogeton zosteriformis KW - USA, Minnesota, Minnetonka L. KW - Introduced species KW - Dispersion KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0810:General KW - Q2 09182:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1846395584?accountid=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=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.atitle=A+three-year+evaluation+of+triclopyr+for+selective+whole-bay+management+of+Eurasian+watermilfoil+on+Lake+Minnetonka%2C+Minnesota&rft.au=Netherland%2C+Michael+D%3BJones%2C+KDean&rft.aulast=Netherland&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2015-10-02&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=306&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.issn=10402381&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F10402381.2015.1085114 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Reservoir; Plant control; Quantitative distribution; Abundance; Environmental impact; Herbicides; Introduced species; Species richness; Dispersion; Indigenous species; Coverage; Lakes; Data processing; triclopyr; Biomass; Bays; Evaluation; Reservoir Management; Species Diversity; Radioactive Half-life; Zosterella dubia; Myriophyllum sibiricum; Potamogeton zosteriformis; Elodea canadensis; Myriophyllum spicatum; USA, Minnesota, Minnetonka L.; USA, Minnesota; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10402381.2015.1085114 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A radiation-derived temperature-index snow routine for the GSSHA hydrologic model AN - 1780801996; 2016-032276 AB - Accurate estimation of snowpack is vital in many parts of the world for both water management and flood prediction. Temperature-index (TI) snowmelt models are commonly used for this purpose due to their simplicity and low data requirements. Although TI models work well within lumped watershed models, their reliance on air temperature (and potentially an assumed lapse rate) as the only external driver of snowmelt limits their ability to accurately simulate the spatial distribution of snowpack and thus the timing of snowmelt. This limitation significantly reduces the utility of the TI approach in distributed hydrologic models because spatial variability within the watershed, including snowpack and snowmelt, is usually the primary reason for selecting a distributed model. In this paper, a new radiation-derived temperature index (RTI) approach is presented that uses a spatially-varying proxy temperature in place of air temperature within the TI model of the fully-distributed Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis (GSSHA) watershed model. The RTI is derived from a radiation balance and includes spatial heterogeneity in both shortwave and longwave radiation. Thus, the RTI accounts for more local variation in the available energy than air temperature alone. The RTI model in GSSHA is tested at the Senator Beck basin in southwestern Colorado where observations for snow water equivalent (SWE) and LandSat-derived images of snow cover area (SCA) are available. The TI and RTI approaches produce similar SWE estimates at two non-forested and relatively flat sites with SWE observations. However, the two models can produce very different SWE values at sites with forests or topographic slopes, which leads to significant differences in the basin-wide SWE values of the two models. Furthermore, the RTI model provides better basin-wide SCA estimates than the TI model in 75% of the LandSat images analyzed. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Follum, Michael L AU - Downer, Charles W AU - Niemann, Jeffrey D AU - Roylance, Spencer M AU - Vuyovich (CRREL), Carrie M Y1 - 2015/10// PY - 2015 DA - October 2015 SP - 723 EP - 736 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 529 IS - Part 3 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - United States KW - southwestern Colorado KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - vegetation KW - simulation KW - temperature KW - statistical distribution KW - topography KW - SNOW-17 model KW - GSSHA model KW - Senator Beck Basin KW - snow KW - drainage basins KW - heterogeneity KW - radiation-derived temperature index KW - satellite methods KW - models KW - Landsat KW - mathematical methods KW - solar radiation KW - Colorado KW - accuracy KW - remote sensing KW - meltwater KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780801996?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=A+radiation-derived+temperature-index+snow+routine+for+the+GSSHA+hydrologic+model&rft.au=Follum%2C+Michael+L%3BDowner%2C+Charles+W%3BNiemann%2C+Jeffrey+D%3BRoylance%2C+Spencer+M%3BVuyovich+%28CRREL%29%2C+Carrie+M&rft.aulast=Follum&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2015-10-01&rft.volume=529&rft.issue=Part+3&rft.spage=723&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2015.08.044 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 73 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accuracy; atmospheric precipitation; Colorado; drainage basins; GSSHA model; heterogeneity; Landsat; mathematical methods; meltwater; models; radiation-derived temperature index; remote sensing; satellite methods; Senator Beck Basin; simulation; snow; SNOW-17 model; solar radiation; southwestern Colorado; statistical distribution; temperature; topography; United States; vegetation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.08.044 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Selective biomolecular photocatalytic decomposition using peptide-modified TiO sub(2) nanoparticles AN - 1770377827; PQ0002237469 AB - Titanium dioxide (TiO sub(2)) is a photocatalyst widely used for the degradation of inorganic and organic contaminants in the environment: however, its lack of chemical specificity can be a particular limitation since every species in solution, including valued, innocuous, and deactivating compounds, will be degraded or deleterious to the process. Here, we describe a means to target the photocatalysis by surface modification of nanoparticulate TiO sub(2) with a 13 amino acid streptavidin binding peptide (SBP) for the selective degradation of streptavidin, a 60 kDa tettamene protein. Modification of the TiO sub(2) surface with the affinity peptide was confirmed by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV/Vis absorbance, and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), while streptavidin binding and affinity to bound SBP were tested using fluorescently tagged antibodies against streptavidin. Results show that the SBP retains its affinity toward streptavidin after immobilization onto TiO sub(2). Photodegradation studies using the visible region of simulated solar radiation (> or =360 nm) showed rapid streptavidin degradation by SBP-TiO sub(2) both in solution and while the photocatalyst was immobilized as a thin film on a glass substrate. In contrast, photocatalytic degradation of a non-target protein, lysozyme, was inhibited by the SBP monolayer and incompletely degraded, indicating that surface modification with biorecognition agents can control and modulate the photocatalytic process. Moreover, after extended illumination (3 h), the SBP-modified TiO sub(2) surface retained its ability to bind streptavidin demonstrating that the SBP is stable at the TiO sub(2) surface and that the SBP-TiO sub(2) surface is reusable. These results indicate that the modification of TiO sub(2) with covalently bound peptide recognition moieties offers the ability to selectively degrade target proteins of interest, leaving non-target components largely unaffected. JF - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental AU - Smith, Justin R AU - Amaya, Kensey R AU - Bredemeier, Rudi T AU - Banta, Scott AU - Cropek, Donald M AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL), Champaign, IL 61822, USA Y1 - 2015/10// PY - 2015 DA - October 2015 SP - 315 EP - 324 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 176-177 SN - 0926-3373, 0926-3373 KW - Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts (SO); METADEX (MD); Advanced Polymers Abstracts (EP); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Composites Industry Abstracts (ED); Engineered Materials Abstracts, Ceramics (EC); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Photocatalysis KW - TiO2 KW - Surface modification KW - Affinity peptides KW - Protein degradation KW - Titanium dioxide KW - Degradation KW - Secondary ion mass spectrometry KW - Proteins KW - Peptides KW - Binding KW - Affinity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1770377827?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Catalysis+B%3A+Environmental&rft.atitle=Selective+biomolecular+photocatalytic+decomposition+using+peptide-modified+TiO+sub%282%29+nanoparticles&rft.au=Smith%2C+Justin+R%3BAmaya%2C+Kensey+R%3BBredemeier%2C+Rudi+T%3BBanta%2C+Scott%3BCropek%2C+Donald+M&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Justin&rft.date=2015-10-01&rft.volume=176-177&rft.issue=&rft.spage=315&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Catalysis+B%3A+Environmental&rft.issn=09263373&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apcatb.2015.03.060 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 64 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.03.060 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The experimental incorporation of Fe into talc: a study using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and Mossbauer spectroscopy AN - 1808368590; PQ0002843375 AB - Talc is a common Mg-rich trioctahedral layer silicate that occurs both as a primary and as a secondary mineral in a wide range of rock types. Substitution of Fe super(2+) for Mg is fairly extensive in certain rock types, particularly banded iron formations, yet there is relatively limited fundamental crystal-chemical information on this substitution. This study is an experimental investigation of Fe super(2+) substitution for Mg using X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, and Mossbauer spectroscopy. Talc was synthesized in 0.5 Fe cation [0.17 X sub(Fe), X sub(Fe) = Fe/(Fe + Mg )] increments along the join Mg sub(3)Si sub(4)O sub(10)(OH) sub(2)-Fe sub(3)Si sub(4)O sub(10)(OH) sub(2) over the range of 350-700 degree C, oxygen fugacities (fO sub(2)) from ~Ni-NiO to 3.3 log(fO sub(2)) units below Ni-NiO, and at a pressure of 0.2 GPa. High yields of talc without any coexisting Fe-bearing phases were obtained up to 0.33 X sub(Fe), beyond which talc coexisted with fayalitic olivine, magnetite, or both, indicating saturation in Fe for syntheses along the talc join. Infrared spectroscopy was used to determine independently the X sub(Fe) of talc, showing a deviation from the observed and expected composition starting at X sub(Fe) of 0.37 plus or minus 0.03. Minor additional solid solution occurred beyond this to a maximum X sub(Fe) solubility of 0.50. Mossbauer spectroscopy indicated the dominance of octahedral Fe super(2+) in talc with octahedral Fe super(3+) ranging from 2.9 to 21.5 at.%, depending on the ambient fO sub(2). X-ray diffraction analysis did not confirm the strong dependence of the interplanar spacing d sub(003) on the oxygen fugacity as reported earlier in the literature. This study provides the first experimentally constrained unit-cell volume of 474.4 plus or minus 2.2 Aa super(3) (142.6 plus or minus 0.7 cm super(3)/mol) for the end-member Fe sub(3)Si sub(4)O sub(10)(OH) sub(2). The observed upper limit of iron solubility in talc of about 0.5 X sub(Fe) agrees with the majority of analyses reported for talc, and that values above this are attributed to intergrowths of talc with the structurally distinct minnesotaite. JF - Contributions to mineralogy and petrology/Beitrage zur Minerologie und Petrologie. Berlin and New York NY AU - Corona, Juan Carlos AU - Jenkins, David M AU - Dyar, MDarby AD - Department of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 13902-6000, USA, juan.c.corona@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/09// PY - 2015 DA - September 2015 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 170 IS - 3 SN - 0010-7999, 0010-7999 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Infrared spectroscopy KW - Magnetite KW - X-ray Diffraction KW - Solubility KW - Infrared Spectroscopy KW - Germany, Berlin KW - Olivine KW - Spectroscopy KW - Saturation KW - Silicates KW - X-ray diffraction analysis KW - Oxygen KW - Fourier transforms KW - Rocks KW - Analytical techniques KW - Diffraction KW - Iron KW - Q2 09103:Information services KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1808368590?accountid=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=Contributions+to+mineralogy+and+petrology%2FBeitrage+zur+Minerologie+und+Petrologie.+Berlin+and+New+York+NY&rft.atitle=The+experimental+incorporation+of+Fe+into+talc%3A+a+study+using+X-ray+diffraction%2C+Fourier+transform+infrared+spectroscopy%2C+and+Mossbauer+spectroscopy&rft.au=Corona%2C+Juan+Carlos%3BJenkins%2C+David+M%3BDyar%2C+MDarby&rft.aulast=Corona&rft.aufirst=Juan&rft.date=2015-09-01&rft.volume=170&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 61 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Magnetite; Infrared spectroscopy; Fourier transforms; Analytical techniques; Olivine; Diffraction; Iron; X-ray diffraction analysis; Silicates; Oxygen; X-ray Diffraction; Solubility; Rocks; Infrared Spectroscopy; Saturation; Spectroscopy; Germany, Berlin DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00410-015-1180-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A virtual tile approach to raster-based calculations of large digital elevation models in a shared-memory system AN - 1765872084; 2016-015967 AB - Grid digital elevation models (DEMs) are commonly used in hydrology to derive information related to topographically driven flow. Advances in technology for creating DEMs have increased their resolution and data size with the result that algorithms for processing them are frequently memory limited. This paper presents a new approach to the management of memory in the parallel solution of hydrologic terrain processing using a user-level virtual memory system for shared-memory multithreaded systems. The method includes tailored virtual memory management of raster-based calculations for datasets that are larger than available memory and a novel order-of-calculations approach to parallel hydrologic terrain analysis applications. The method is illustrated for the pit filling algorithm used first in most hydrologic terrain analysis workflows. JF - Computers & Geosciences AU - Yildirim, Ahmet Artu AU - Watson, Dan AU - Tarboton, David AU - Wallace, Robert M Y1 - 2015/09// PY - 2015 DA - September 2015 SP - 78 EP - 88 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 82 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - surface water KW - data processing KW - digital terrain models KW - information management KW - statistical distribution KW - relief KW - data management KW - topography KW - terrains KW - virtual reality KW - mathematical methods KW - data bases KW - algorithms KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1765872084?accountid=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+virtual+tile+approach+to+raster-based+calculations+of+large+digital+elevation+models+in+a+shared-memory+system&rft.au=Yildirim%2C+Ahmet+Artu%3BWatson%2C+Dan%3BTarboton%2C+David%3BWallace%2C+Robert+M&rft.aulast=Yildirim&rft.aufirst=Ahmet&rft.date=2015-09-01&rft.volume=82&rft.issue=&rft.spage=78&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.cageo.2015.05.014 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 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - CODEN - GGEOD5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; data bases; data management; data processing; digital terrain models; information management; mathematical methods; relief; statistical distribution; surface water; terrains; topography; virtual reality DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2015.05.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A review of the potential effects of suspended sediment on fishes: potential dredging-related physiological, behavioral, and transgenerational implications AN - 1744715771; PQ0001974231 AB - The long-term effects of sediment exposure on aquatic organisms are poorly understood, yet it is critical for determining threshold effects and exposure limits to mitigate potential impacts with regard to population dynamics. In this paper, we present the current state of knowledge to help consolidate the breadth of information regarding total suspended solids (TSS) thresholds for aquatic species, as well as identify areas where data are lacking. More specifically, we provide the state of the science related to TSS effects on freshwater and estuarine fish including short-term (i.e., physiology and behavior) and long-term effects. Our research indicated that little attention has been given to examining long-term effects, e.g., transgenerational effects, from suspended sediments (SS) on fish populations. Understanding transgenerational effects is paramount to developing and predicting the links between fish condition, survival, populations, and communities. Survival of a local fish population to high sediment loads often translates into short-term physiological and behavioral effects; however, the ramifications of such exposure events are rarely tracked across generations. The majority of studies involving SS effects on fish have focused on exposure and mortality rates of affected fish, deposited eggs, or larvae. We developed a conceptual model that highlighted the interactions between sediment dynamics and fish populations. The model can assist in the formulation of more quantitative-based approaches for modeling these interactions. Future research efforts should focus on developing an understanding of whether environmental disturbances, e.g., dredging, may lead to epigenetic changes that may lead to cascade population effects, and if so, under what circumstances. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Kjelland, Michael E AU - Woodley, Christa M AU - Swannack, Todd M AU - Smith, David L AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, 39180-6199, USA Y1 - 2015/09// PY - 2015 DA - September 2015 SP - 334 EP - 350 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 35 IS - 3 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Exposure KW - Dynamical systems KW - Physiology KW - Survival KW - Fish KW - Thresholds KW - Sediments KW - Dynamics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1744715771?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=A+review+of+the+potential+effects+of+suspended+sediment+on+fishes%3A+potential+dredging-related+physiological%2C+behavioral%2C+and+transgenerational+implications&rft.au=Kjelland%2C+Michael+E%3BWoodley%2C+Christa+M%3BSwannack%2C+Todd+M%3BSmith%2C+David+L&rft.aulast=Kjelland&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2015-09-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=334&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-015-9557-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 180 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-05 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-015-9557-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Life-cycle impacts of soybean and algae biodiesel: Case study of US marine vessels AN - 1722172149; PQ0002017157 AB - The push to find alternatives to fossil fuels has driven research and consumption of biofuels. Recent actions in the United States have placed an emphasis on the use of renewable fuels for improved sustainability of government operations. In 2013, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) measured atmospheric emissions from two navigation vessels consuming three different fuel types and found that biofuels have the potential to lower atmospheric emissions. These fuels have widely different production processes, however, and a full life-cycle assessment is necessary to provide a complete picture of these biofuels. The goal of this study was to identify whether transitioning navigation vessels to operate on biodiesel would have the potential to lower human health and environmental impacts. This study focuses on the complete life cycle of these fuels in USACE marine vessels by employing a well-to-wheels life-cycle assessment comparing the impacts of a 100% soy-based biodiesel and an algal-based biodiesel blend to a conventional diesel. Overall, soybean-based biodiesel had lower impacts compared to algal-based biodiesel. Impacts from conventional diesel were generally lower than algal-based biodiesel, but impacts between conventional diesel and soybean-based biodiesel were mixed. While greenhouse gas emissions during the use phase were reduced for the biofuels (after considering only the non-biogenic fraction of carbon emission), a complete look at the life-cycle resulted in cases where emissions could be greater than conventional diesel. Biodiesel impacts depended greatly on modeling assumptions made in the life-cycle system boundaries and inventory such as allocation method and assumptions about feedstock growth and harvesting. JF - Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining AU - Tsang, Michael AU - Fox-Lent, Cate AU - Wallace, Sean AU - Welp, Tim AU - Bates, Matthew AU - Linkov, Igor AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Concord, MA, USA and University of Bordeaux, France. Y1 - 2015/09// PY - 2015 DA - September 2015 SP - 567 EP - 580 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 9 IS - 5 SN - 1932-104X, 1932-104X KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Fuel technology KW - Life cycle analysis KW - Fuels KW - Life cycle KW - Refining KW - Case studies KW - Carbon KW - Emissions KW - Algae KW - Inventories KW - Fossil fuels KW - Environmental impact KW - Navigation KW - Sustainability KW - Soybeans KW - Greenhouses KW - USA KW - Renewable energy KW - Boundaries KW - Diesel KW - Greenhouse gases KW - Biofuels KW - Harvesting KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - W 30940:Products KW - K 03320:Cell Biology KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1722172149?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biofuels%2C+Bioproducts+and+Biorefining&rft.atitle=Life-cycle+impacts+of+soybean+and+algae+biodiesel%3A+Case+study+of+US+marine+vessels&rft.au=Tsang%2C+Michael%3BFox-Lent%2C+Cate%3BWallace%2C+Sean%3BWelp%2C+Tim%3BBates%2C+Matthew%3BLinkov%2C+Igor&rft.aulast=Tsang&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2015-09-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=567&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biofuels%2C+Bioproducts+and+Biorefining&rft.issn=1932104X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fbbb.1569 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inventories; Fossil fuels; Fuels; Environmental impact; Life cycle; Refining; Greenhouses; Soybeans; Carbon; Boundaries; Diesel; Harvesting; Biofuels; Algae; Fuel technology; Life cycle analysis; Navigation; Sustainability; Case studies; Renewable energy; Emissions; Greenhouse gases; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1569 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Corrections for problems concerning the scattering of elastic waves from planar welded interfaces AN - 1718053230; 2015-094175 AB - Equations describing the scattering of plane elastic waves from planar interfaces separating homogeneous and isotropic elastic media are complicated by mode conversions. This complexity has historically led to numerous publications containing erroneous solutions or misprints, many of which have been recognized. This article provides corrections for several additional related errors that have been noticed in the literature but not previously reported. JF - Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America AU - Guy, Erich D AU - Darko-Kagya, Kenneth Y1 - 2015/09/01/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Sep 01 SP - 2830 EP - 2834 PB - Seismological Society of America, Berkeley, CA VL - 105 IS - 5 SN - 0037-1106, 0037-1106 KW - computer programs KW - technology KW - seismicity KW - data processing KW - propagation KW - elastic waves KW - seismic waves KW - corrections KW - algorithms KW - wave dispersion KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1718053230?accountid=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=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Corrections+for+problems+concerning+the+scattering+of+elastic+waves+from+planar+welded+interfaces&rft.au=Guy%2C+Erich+D%3BDarko-Kagya%2C+Kenneth&rft.aulast=Guy&rft.aufirst=Erich&rft.date=2015-09-01&rft.volume=105&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=2830&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00371106&rft_id=info:doi/10.1785%2F0120150062 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Seismological Society of America | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 22 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-17 N1 - CODEN - BSSAAP N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; computer programs; corrections; data processing; elastic waves; propagation; seismic waves; seismicity; technology; wave dispersion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/0120150062 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Susceptibility assessment of urban tree species in Cambridge, MA, from future climatic extremes AN - 1712774539; PQ0001974228 AB - The City of Cambridge, Massachusetts, recognizes the value of the city's urban forest in terms of air quality, lower wind speeds, esthetics, energy conservation, reduced noise pollution, habitat value, decreased runoff, and bolstering of local businesses and property values. The density, composition, and location of street and city park trees comprising the urban forest will be influenced by future climate-driven extreme weather events. In this study, we have developed an approach for assessing impacts of multiple extreme weather scenarios likely to become more frequent under climate change and subsequently influence the composition of street and park trees. This potential for loss of trees as a result of one (or more) of these climate-related extreme weather events is considered to be one indicator of the susceptibility of Cambridge's urban forest to climate-related weather events. The scenarios considered were a hurricane/tropical storm similar to tropical storm Sandy in 2012, heat stress, snow or ice loading (e.g., loss of tree limbs), Asian longhorn beetle or emerald ash borer infestations, and the cumulative effect from the addition of all these scenarios. The literature was used to assess the sensitivity of tree species to each threat and determine the anticipated loss of individuals from each species. The results are a reasonable indication of the more tolerant tree species in Cambridge and their locations. This assessment of susceptibility can inform proactive management of the urban forest. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Foran, Christy M AU - Baker, Kelsie M AU - Narcisi, Michael J AU - Linkov, Igor AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA, 01742, USA, Christy.M.Foran@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/09// PY - 2015 DA - September 2015 SP - 389 EP - 400 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 35 IS - 3 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Trees KW - Climate change KW - Forests KW - Air quality KW - Storms KW - Wind speed KW - Urban microclimatology KW - Economics KW - Street microclimates KW - Noise pollution KW - Climatic extremes KW - Urban areas KW - Heat stress KW - Sensitivity KW - Weather KW - USA, Massachusetts KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - Real estate KW - Snow KW - Energy conservation KW - Tropical depressions KW - Air pollution KW - Hurricanes KW - Tropical environments KW - Nature conservation KW - Beetles KW - Boring organisms KW - Runoff KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q2 09424:Applied economics KW - O 4060:Pollution - Environment KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1712774539?accountid=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=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Susceptibility+assessment+of+urban+tree+species+in+Cambridge%2C+MA%2C+from+future+climatic+extremes&rft.au=Foran%2C+Christy+M%3BBaker%2C+Kelsie+M%3BNarcisi%2C+Michael+J%3BLinkov%2C+Igor&rft.aulast=Foran&rft.aufirst=Christy&rft.date=2015-09-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=389&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-015-9563-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Wind speed; Air pollution; Snow; Climate change; Nature conservation; Forests; Boring organisms; Tropical depressions; Runoff; Atmospheric pollution; Urban microclimatology; Energy conservation; Air quality; Beetles; Noise pollution; Street microclimates; Climatic extremes; Storms; Heat stress; Weather; Sensitivity; Trees; Real estate; Hurricanes; Tropical environments; Economics; Urban areas; USA, Massachusetts DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-015-9563-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adapting OECD Aquatic Toxicity Tests for Use with Manufactured Nanomaterials: Key Issues and Consensus Recommendations. AN - 1705475125; 26182079 AB - The unique or enhanced properties of manufactured nanomaterials (MNs) suggest that their use in nanoenabled products will continue to increase. This will result in increased potential for human and environmental exposure to MNs during manufacturing, use, and disposal of nanoenabled products. Scientifically based risk assessment for MNs necessitates the development of reproducible, standardized hazard testing methods such as those provided by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Currently, there is no comprehensive guidance on how best to address testing issues specific to MN particulate, fibrous, or colloidal properties. This paper summarizes the findings from an expert workshop convened to develop a guidance document that addresses the difficulties encountered when testing MNs using OECD aquatic and sediment test guidelines. Critical components were identified by workshop participants that require specific guidance for MN testing: preparation of dispersions, dose metrics, the importance and challenges associated with maintaining and monitoring exposure levels, and the need for reliable methods to quantify MNs in complex media. To facilitate a scientific advance in the consistency of nanoecotoxicology test results, we identify and discuss critical considerations where expert consensus recommendations were and were not achieved and provide specific research recommendations to resolve issues for which consensus was not reached. This process will enable the development of prescriptive testing guidance for MNs. Critically, we highlight the need to quantify and properly interpret and express exposure during the bioassays used to determine hazard values. JF - Environmental science & technology AU - Petersen, Elijah J AU - Diamond, Stephen A AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Goss, Greg G AU - Ho, Kay AU - Lead, Jamie AU - Hanna, Shannon K AU - Hartmann, Nanna B AU - Hund-Rinke, Kerstin AU - Mader, Brian AU - Manier, Nicolas AU - Pandard, Pascal AU - Salinas, Edward R AU - Sayre, Phil AD - †Biosystems and Biomaterials Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States. ; ‡Midwest Division, NanoSafe, Inc., Duluth, Minnesota 55802, United States. ; §Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States. ; ∥Department of Biological Sciences and National Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E9. ; ⊥Office of Research and Development, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory-Atlantic Ecology Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882, United States. ; #Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29036, United States. ; ∇Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. ; ○Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, D-57392 Schmallenberg, Germany. ; ◆Environmental Laboratory, 3M, St. Paul, Minnesota 55144, United States. ; ¶Institute National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques (INERIS), Parc Technologique ALATA, F-60550 Verneuil en-Halatte, France. ; ΔExperimental Toxicology and Ecology, BASF SE, D-67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany. ; ◇Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. 20460, United States. Y1 - 2015/08/18/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 18 SP - 9532 EP - 9547 VL - 49 IS - 16 KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Humans KW - Environmental Exposure -- analysis KW - Biological Assay KW - Aquatic Organisms -- drug effects KW - Toxicity Tests -- methods KW - Consensus KW - Nanostructures -- toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1705475125?accountid=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=Adapting+OECD+Aquatic+Toxicity+Tests+for+Use+with+Manufactured+Nanomaterials%3A+Key+Issues+and+Consensus+Recommendations.&rft.au=Petersen%2C+Elijah+J%3BDiamond%2C+Stephen+A%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BGoss%2C+Greg+G%3BHo%2C+Kay%3BLead%2C+Jamie%3BHanna%2C+Shannon+K%3BHartmann%2C+Nanna+B%3BHund-Rinke%2C+Kerstin%3BMader%2C+Brian%3BManier%2C+Nicolas%3BPandard%2C+Pascal%3BSalinas%2C+Edward+R%3BSayre%2C+Phil&rft.aulast=Petersen&rft.aufirst=Elijah&rft.date=2015-08-18&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=16&rft.spage=9532&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.issn=1520-5851&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Facs.est.5b00997 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-03-25 N1 - Date created - 2015-08-18 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b00997 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Asian Carp Movement Patterns within the Upper Illinois River T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731769756; 6358973 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Barkowski, Nicholas AU - Shanks, Matthew Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Rivers KW - Local movements KW - Freshwater fish KW - USA, Arkansas, Illinois R. UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731769756?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=Asian+Carp+Movement+Patterns+within+the+Upper+Illinois+River&rft.au=Barkowski%2C+Nicholas%3BShanks%2C+Matthew&rft.aulast=Barkowski&rft.aufirst=Nicholas&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Snake River Juvenile Salmon Transportation Program: An Overview of a Long-Term Hydropower Mitigation Effort T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731769723; 6359415 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Shutters, Marvin AU - Holecek, Dean Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Salmon KW - Rivers KW - USA, Snake R. KW - Mitigation KW - Transportation KW - Reviews KW - Anadromous species KW - Hydroelectric power KW - Salmonidae UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731769723?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=Snake+River+Juvenile+Salmon+Transportation+Program%3A+An+Overview+of+a+Long-Term+Hydropower+Mitigation+Effort&rft.au=Shutters%2C+Marvin%3BHolecek%2C+Dean&rft.aulast=Shutters&rft.aufirst=Marvin&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Assessing Salmon Condition: Where to Go from Here? T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731769667; 6359217 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Woodley, Christa AU - Weiland, Mark AU - Smith, David AU - Nestler, John AU - Carlson, Thomas Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Salmon KW - Anadromous species KW - Salmonidae UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731769667?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=Assessing+Salmon+Condition%3A+Where+to+Go+from+Here%3F&rft.au=Woodley%2C+Christa%3BWeiland%2C+Mark%3BSmith%2C+David%3BNestler%2C+John%3BCarlson%2C+Thomas&rft.aulast=Woodley&rft.aufirst=Christa&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Important Considerations for Upstream Migrant Facility Design T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731769439; 6358786 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Griffith, David Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Upstream KW - Migrants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731769439?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=Important+Considerations+for+Upstream+Migrant+Facility+Design&rft.au=Griffith%2C+David&rft.aulast=Griffith&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=%3F&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=15548015&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Mcnary Prototype Fishway Entrance Structure for Enhanced Lamprey Attraction and Passage T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731769381; 6359666 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Foster, Travis AU - Milligan, Sean AU - Ahmann, Martin AU - Juhnke, Steve AU - Fryer, Derek Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Prototypes KW - Petromyzontidae UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731769381?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=Mcnary+Prototype+Fishway+Entrance+Structure+for+Enhanced+Lamprey+Attraction+and+Passage&rft.au=Foster%2C+Travis%3BMilligan%2C+Sean%3BAhmann%2C+Martin%3BJuhnke%2C+Steve%3BFryer%2C+Derek&rft.aulast=Foster&rft.aufirst=Travis&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Fishways Designs for Trapping of Large Puget Sound Salmon Runs and Pend Oreille Basin Migratory Char and Trout T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731767881; 6358794 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Goetz, Fred AU - Wheeler, Pat Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Salmon KW - USA, Washington, Puget Sound KW - Fishways KW - Anadromous species KW - Recruitment KW - Sound KW - Basins KW - Trap fishing KW - Trapping KW - Salmonidae UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731767881?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=Incorporating+dephasing+dynamics+into+SNMR+FID+inversions+in+the+high+plains+aquifer&rft.au=Irons%2C+Trevor%3BAbraham%2C+Jared%3BCannia%2C+James%3BLi%2C+Yaoguo%3BMcKenna%2C+Jason%3BMomayez%2C+Moe&rft.aulast=Irons&rft.aufirst=Trevor&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=%3F&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=15548015&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Ice Harbor Turbine Replacement Project Designed for Improved Fish Passage Survival T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731767828; 6359405 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Renholds, Jon AU - Ahmann, Martin AU - Trumbo, Bradly AU - Davidson, Robert AU - Foust, Jason Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Turbines KW - Ice KW - Fishways KW - Survival KW - Fish KW - Harbors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731767828?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=Ice+Harbor+Turbine+Replacement+Project+Designed+for+Improved+Fish+Passage+Survival&rft.au=Renholds%2C+Jon%3BAhmann%2C+Martin%3BTrumbo%2C+Bradly%3BDavidson%2C+Robert%3BFoust%2C+Jason&rft.aulast=Renholds&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Mcnary Dam Fishway Entrance Modifications to Improve Lamprey Passage T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731767773; 6359667 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Trumbo, Bradly AU - Juhnke, Steve AU - Fryer, Derek AU - Foster, Travis Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Ecology KW - Fisheries KW - USA, Washington, Snake R., McNary Dam KW - Petromyzontidae UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731767773?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=Mcnary+Dam+Fishway+Entrance+Modifications+to+Improve+Lamprey+Passage&rft.au=Trumbo%2C+Bradly%3BJuhnke%2C+Steve%3BFryer%2C+Derek%3BFoster%2C+Travis&rft.aulast=Trumbo&rft.aufirst=Bradly&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Engineering Solutions to Upstream Migrant Trapping and Sorting in the Willamette Valley, Oregon T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731767191; 6358789 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Foster, Ross Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley KW - Upstream KW - USA, Oregon KW - Trapping KW - Valleys KW - Migrants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731767191?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=Engineering+Solutions+to+Upstream+Migrant+Trapping+and+Sorting+in+the+Willamette+Valley%2C+Oregon&rft.au=Foster%2C+Ross&rft.aulast=Foster&rft.aufirst=Ross&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Effects of US Army Corps of Engineers Operations on Off-Channel Habitats Used By Oregon Chub and Other Floodplain Fishes in the Willamette Basin, Oregon T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731767075; 6358988 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Taylor, Greg AU - Bangs, Brian AU - Scheerer, Paul AU - Clements, Shaun Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Flood plains KW - Basins KW - Fish KW - Habitat KW - USA, Oregon UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731767075?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=Effects+of+US+Army+Corps+of+Engineers+Operations+on+Off-Channel+Habitats+Used+By+Oregon+Chub+and+Other+Floodplain+Fishes+in+the+Willamette+Basin%2C+Oregon&rft.au=Taylor%2C+Greg%3BBangs%2C+Brian%3BScheerer%2C+Paul%3BClements%2C+Shaun&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=Greg&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Developing a Habitat Quality Metric for Assessing Climate Change Impacts for Warm Water Fish Nursery Habitat T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731765603; 6360096 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Porter, Michael AU - Gonzales, Eric AU - Pinson, Ariane Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Nursery grounds KW - Climatic changes KW - Fish KW - Habitat UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731765603?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=Developing+a+Habitat+Quality+Metric+for+Assessing+Climate+Change+Impacts+for+Warm+Water+Fish+Nursery+Habitat&rft.au=Porter%2C+Michael%3BGonzales%2C+Eric%3BPinson%2C+Ariane&rft.aulast=Porter&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - A Framework to Evaluate Biological Benefit and Costs of Alternatives to Reduce Impacts from Multiple Dams T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731763593; 6360372 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Piaskowski, Richard Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Dams UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731763593?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=A+Framework+to+Evaluate+Biological+Benefit+and+Costs+of+Alternatives+to+Reduce+Impacts+from+Multiple+Dams&rft.au=Piaskowski%2C+Richard&rft.aulast=Piaskowski&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=162&rft.issue=&rft.spage=449&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Pollution+%281987%29&rft.issn=02697491&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envpol.2011.11.018 L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Introduction to Downstream Fish Passage at High Head Dams T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731761256; 6359734 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Khan, Fenton Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Fishways KW - Head KW - Dams KW - Downstream KW - Fish UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731761256?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=Introduction+to+Downstream+Fish+Passage+at+High+Head+Dams&rft.au=Khan%2C+Fenton&rft.aulast=Khan&rft.aufirst=Fenton&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Acoustic Telemetry Monitoring of an Electric Dispersal Barrier System T2 - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AN - 1731760535; 6360250 JF - 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2015) AU - Shanks, Matthew AU - Barkowski, Nicholas Y1 - 2015/08/16/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 16 KW - Acoustic telemetry KW - Barriers KW - Telemetry KW - Dispersal UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731760535?accountid=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=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.atitle=Acoustic+Telemetry+Monitoring+of+an+Electric+Dispersal+Barrier+System&rft.au=Shanks%2C+Matthew%3BBarkowski%2C+Nicholas&rft.aulast=Shanks&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2015-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=145th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Meaningless mean discharge in environmental flow management T2 - 100th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2015) AN - 1731763498; 6361204 JF - 100th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2015) AU - McKay, S Y1 - 2015/08/09/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 09 KW - Ecology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1731763498?accountid=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=100th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2015%29&rft.atitle=Meaningless+mean+discharge+in+environmental+flow+management&rft.au=McKay%2C+S&rft.aulast=McKay&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2015-08-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=100th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://eco.confex.com/eco/2015/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-06 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Systems toxicology identifies mechanistic impacts of 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene (2A-DNT) exposure in Northern Bobwhite. AN - 1702654543; 26251320 AB - A systems toxicology investigation comparing and integrating transcriptomic and proteomic results was conducted to develop holistic effects characterizations for the wildlife bird model, Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) dosed with the explosives degradation product 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene (2A-DNT). A subchronic 60 d toxicology bioassay was leveraged where both sexes were dosed via daily gavage with 0, 3, 14, or 30 mg/kg-d 2A-DNT. Effects on global transcript expression were investigated in liver and kidney tissue using custom microarrays for C. virginianus in both sexes at all doses, while effects on proteome expression were investigated in liver for both sexes and kidney in males, at 30 mg/kg-d. As expected, transcript expression was not directly indicative of protein expression in response to 2A-DNT. However, a high degree of correspondence was observed among gene and protein expression when investigating higher-order functional responses including statistically enriched gene networks and canonical pathways, especially when connected to toxicological outcomes of 2A-DNT exposure. Analysis of networks statistically enriched for both transcripts and proteins demonstrated common responses including inhibition of programmed cell death and arrest of cell cycle in liver tissues at 2A-DNT doses that caused liver necrosis and death in females. Additionally, both transcript and protein expression in liver tissue was indicative of induced phase I and II xenobiotic metabolism potentially as a mechanism to detoxify and excrete 2A-DNT. Nuclear signaling assays, transcript expression and protein expression each implicated peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) nuclear signaling as a primary molecular target in the 2A-DNT exposure with significant downstream enrichment of PPAR-regulated pathways including lipid metabolic pathways and gluconeogenesis suggesting impaired bioenergetic potential. Although the differential expression of transcripts and proteins was largely unique, the consensus of functional pathways and gene networks enriched among transcriptomic and proteomic datasets provided the identification of many critical metabolic functions underlying 2A-DNT toxicity as well as impaired PPAR signaling, a key molecular initiating event known to be affected in di- and trinitrotoluene exposures. JF - BMC genomics AU - Gust, Kurt A AU - Nanduri, Bindu AU - Rawat, Arun AU - Wilbanks, Mitchell S AU - Ang, Choo Yaw AU - Johnson, David R AU - Pendarvis, Ken AU - Chen, Xianfeng AU - Quinn, Michael J AU - Johnson, Mark S AU - Burgess, Shane C AU - Perkins, Edward J AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, EL-EP-P, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA. kurt.a.gust@usace.army.mil. ; Institute for Digital Biology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA. bnanduri@cvm.msstate.edu. ; Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA. rawat.arun@gmail.com. ; Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, EL-EP-P, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA. mitchell.s.wilbanks@usace.army.mil. ; Badger Technical Services, San Antonio, TX, 71286, USA. chooyaw@hotmail.com. ; Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Dallas, TX, 75234, USA. drj0054@gmail.com. ; University of Arizona, School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA. jkpendarvis@email.arizona.edu. ; IFXworks LLC, 2915 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, 22204, USA. xianfeng.chen@ifxworks.com. ; US Army Public Health Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD, 21010, USA. michael.j.quinn104.civ@mail.mil. ; US Army Public Health Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD, 21010, USA. mark.s.johnson.civ@mail.mil. ; University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA. dean@cals.arizona.edu. ; Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, EL-EP-P, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA. edward.j.perkins@usace.army.mil. Y1 - 2015/08/07/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 07 SP - 587 VL - 16 KW - Aniline Compounds KW - 0 KW - Explosive Agents KW - Proteome KW - 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene KW - 189OOM840S KW - Index Medicus KW - Biological Assay -- methods KW - Proteomics -- methods KW - Animals KW - Kidney -- metabolism KW - Proteome -- drug effects KW - Explosive Agents -- toxicity KW - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug KW - Proteome -- metabolism KW - Kidney -- drug effects KW - Male KW - Female KW - Metabolic Networks and Pathways -- drug effects KW - Liver -- drug effects KW - Liver -- metabolism KW - Aniline Compounds -- toxicity KW - Colinus -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1702654543?accountid=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=BMC+genomics&rft.atitle=Systems+toxicology+identifies+mechanistic+impacts+of+2-amino-4%2C6-dinitrotoluene+%282A-DNT%29+exposure+in+Northern+Bobwhite.&rft.au=Gust%2C+Kurt+A%3BNanduri%2C+Bindu%3BRawat%2C+Arun%3BWilbanks%2C+Mitchell+S%3BAng%2C+Choo+Yaw%3BJohnson%2C+David+R%3BPendarvis%2C+Ken%3BChen%2C+Xianfeng%3BQuinn%2C+Michael+J%3BJohnson%2C+Mark+S%3BBurgess%2C+Shane+C%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J&rft.aulast=Gust&rft.aufirst=Kurt&rft.date=2015-08-07&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=&rft.spage=587&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+genomics&rft.issn=1471-2164&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2Fs12864-015-1798-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-03-07 N1 - Date created - 2015-08-07 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: Kidney Int. 1999 Dec;56(6):2016-24 [10594777] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Feb 27;98(5):2323-8 [11226238] Bioinformatics. 2001 Jun;17(6):509-19 [11395427] Microbiol Mol Biol Rev. 2001 Sep;65(3):335-52, table of contents [11527999] J Cell Sci. 2002 May 15;115(Pt 10):2233-9 [11973363] J Biol Chem. 2002 Sep 20;277(38):35450-9 [12091391] Genome Biol. 2003;4(5):P3 [12734009] J Cell Biol. 1989 Sep;109(3):1351-62 [2527859] Chest. 1992 May;101(5):1312-7 [1582290] Cell. 1994 Jul 15;78(1):59-66 [8033212] Anal Chem. 1995 Apr 15;67(8):1426-36 [7741214] J Biol Chem. 1996 Dec 20;271(51):33054-9 [8955152] Rev Environ Contam Toxicol. 1999;161:1-156 [10218448] Endocr Rev. 1999 Oct;20(5):649-88 [10529898] Mol Endocrinol. 2005 Jun;19(6):1646-53 [15831521] Trends Biotechnol. 2005 Aug;23(8):429-35 [15950303] Nature. 2005 Oct 13;437(7061):1032-7 [16136080] Toxicol Sci. 2006 Nov;94(1):71-82 [16917068] Environ Toxicol Chem. 2007 Jul;26(7):1481-7 [17665690] Environ Toxicol Chem. 2007 Oct;26(10):2202-7 [17867889] Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom. 2007;21(23):3905-9 [17990261] Genes Dev. 2008 Feb 15;22(4):476-88 [18281461] Mol Syst Biol. 2008;4:190 [18463614] PLoS Comput Biol. 2008 Feb;4(2):e16 [18463709] Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai). 2008 May;40(5):426-36 [18465028] BMC Bioinformatics. 2008;9 Suppl 9:S7 [18793471] Toxicol Sci. 2009 Jul;110(1):168-80 [19417177] J Med Genet. 2009 Aug;46(8):497-510 [19505876] BMC Bioinformatics. 2009;10 Suppl 11:S17 [19811682] Ecotoxicology. 2010 Jun;19(5):945-52 [20213434] J Lipid Res. 2010 Jun;51(6):1452-63 [20124556] Physiol Genomics. 2010 Jul 7;42(2):219-35 [20406850] Environ Toxicol Chem. 2010 Mar;29(3):730-41 [20821501] BMC Bioinformatics. 2010;11 Suppl 6:S13 [20946596] PLoS One. 2011;6(2):e14662 [21346803] Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2013 Jan;34(1):91-9 [23079536] Ecotoxicology. 2013 Mar;22(2):231-9 [23161369] Environ Sci Technol. 2013 Aug 20;47(16):9424-33 [23898970] Toxicol Sci. 2014 Sep;141(1):44-58 [24893713] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-1798-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using habitat to quantify ecological effects of restoration and water management alternatives AN - 1735916701; PQ0002267928 AB - The Ecosystem Functions Model (HEC-EFM) is designed to help study teams determine ecosystem responses to changes in the flow regime of a river or connected wetland. HEC-EFM analyses involve: 1) statistical analyses of relationships between hydrology and ecology, 2) hydraulic modeling, and 3) use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Through this process, study teams define existing ecologic conditions, highlight promising restoration sites, and assess alternatives according to predicted ecosystem changes. HEC-EFM has many strengths, most notably it 1) is capable of testing change for many ecological relationships and management scenarios, 2) links ecology with established hydrologic, hydraulic, and GIS tools, and 3) can be applied quickly, inexpensively, and can incorporate expert knowledge. This paper introduces HEC-EFM and describes its use for statistical analyses and habitat mapping. Two examples are provided: Provision of Sacramento splittail minnow spawning habitat, San Joaquin River, California, USA, and cottonwood seedling establishment, Bill Williams River, Arizona, USA. JF - Environmental Modelling & Software AU - Hickey, John T AU - Huff, Rochelle AU - Dunn, Christopher N AD - Hydrologic Engineering Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 609 2nd Street, Davis, CA 95616, USA Y1 - 2015/08// PY - 2015 DA - August 2015 SP - 16 EP - 31 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 70 SN - 1364-8152, 1364-8152 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - HEC-EFM KW - Ecosystem Functions Model KW - Ecosystem restoration KW - Water resources planning KW - Flow-ecology relationships KW - Hydrologic Engineering Center KW - Hydraulics KW - Water Management KW - Ecosystems KW - Remote sensing KW - Freshwater KW - Freshwater fish KW - Habitat selection KW - Ecology KW - Computer programs KW - USA, Arizona, Bill Williams R. KW - Habitats KW - Hydrologic Models KW - USA, California, San Joaquin R. KW - Interspecific relationships KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Hydrology KW - Wetlands KW - Mapping KW - Geographical Information Systems KW - Rivers KW - USA, California, Sacramento KW - River discharge KW - Spawning KW - Habitat KW - Habitat improvement KW - Water management KW - USA, Arizona KW - Seedlings KW - Geographic information systems KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735916701?accountid=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:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&rft.title=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Interspecific relationships; Water management; Habitat improvement; River discharge; Wetlands; Spawning; Habitat selection; Habitat; Freshwater fish; Rivers; Hydraulics; Remote sensing; Ecology; Computer programs; Hydrology; Seedlings; Geographic information systems; Mapping; Habitats; Water Management; Hydrologic Models; Ecosystems; Statistical Analysis; Geographical Information Systems; USA, Arizona, Bill Williams R.; USA, California, San Joaquin R.; USA, California, Sacramento; USA, Arizona; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.03.012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Multi-module Approach to Calculation of Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Environmental Benefits AN - 1709184834; PQ0001899829 AB - Environmental benefits are one of the motivations for management restoration of depleted bivalve populations. We describe a series of linked modules for benefits calculation. The modules include: oyster (Crassostrea virginica) bioenergetics, materials transport via the tidal prism, and benefits quantification. Quantified benefits include carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus removal and shell production. The modules are demonstrated through application to the Great Wicomico River, a tributary of Chesapeake Bay, USA. Oysters on seven reefs (total area 2.8 10 super(5) m super(2)) are calculated to remove 15.2, 6.2, and 0.2 tons per annum of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, respectively, from the Great Wicomico. Oyster mortality contributes 108 tons per annum dry weight shell to the reefs. JF - Environmental Management AU - Cerco, Carl F AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, carl.f.cerco@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/08// PY - 2015 DA - August 2015 SP - 467 EP - 479 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 56 IS - 2 SN - 0364-152X, 0364-152X KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Reefs KW - Bioenergetics KW - Phosphorus KW - Bivalves KW - Restoration KW - Carbon KW - USA, Maryland, Wicomico R. KW - Brackishwater environment KW - Tributaries KW - Rivers KW - Marine KW - Mortality KW - Motivation KW - Estuaries KW - Brackish KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - Bivalvia KW - Nitrogen removal KW - USA KW - Oysters KW - Marine molluscs KW - Crassostrea virginica KW - Shells KW - Mortality causes KW - Nitrogen KW - O 4080:Pollution - Control and Prevention KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1709184834?accountid=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=Environmental+Management&rft.atitle=A+Multi-module+Approach+to+Calculation+of+Oyster+%28Crassostrea+virginica%29+Environmental+Benefits&rft.au=Cerco%2C+Carl+F&rft.aulast=Cerco&rft.aufirst=Carl&rft.date=2015-08-01&rft.volume=56&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=467&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Management&rft.issn=0364152X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00267-015-0511-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 29 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bioenergetics; Estuaries; Brackishwater environment; Marine molluscs; Shells; Tributaries; Mortality causes; Restoration; Rivers; Mortality; Reefs; Carbon; Motivation; Phosphorus; Nitrogen; Nitrogen removal; Oysters; Bivalves; Bivalvia; Crassostrea virginica; USA; USA, Maryland, Wicomico R.; ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay; Marine; Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-015-0511-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Increasing Scientific Confidence in Adverse Outcome Pathways: Application of Tailored Bradford-Hill Considerations for Evaluating Weight of Evidence. AN - 1701378643; 25863193 AB - Systematic consideration of scientific support is a critical element in developing and, ultimately, using adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) for various regulatory applications. Though weight of evidence (WoE) analysis has been proposed as a basis for assessment of the maturity and level of confidence in an AOP, methodologies and tools are still being formalized. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Users' Handbook Supplement to the Guidance Document for Developing and Assessing AOPs (OECD 2014a; hereafter referred to as the OECD AOP Handbook) provides tailored Bradford-Hill (BH) considerations for systematic assessment of confidence in a given AOP. These considerations include (1) biological plausibility and (2) empirical support (dose-response, temporality, and incidence) for Key Event Relationships (KERs), and (3) essentiality of key events (KEs). Here, we test the application of these tailored BH considerations and the guidance outlined in the OECD AOP Handbook using a number of case examples to increase experience in more transparently documenting rationales for assigned levels of confidence to KEs and KERs, and to promote consistency in evaluation within and across AOPs. The major lessons learned from experience are documented, and taken together with the case examples, should contribute to better common understanding of the nature and form of documentation required to increase confidence in the application of AOPs for specific uses. Based on the tailored BH considerations and defining questions, a prototype quantitative model for assessing the WoE of an AOP using tools of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is described. The applicability of the approach is also demonstrated using the case example aromatase inhibition leading to reproductive dysfunction in fish. Following the acquisition of additional experience in the development and assessment of AOPs, further refinement of parameterization of the model through expert elicitation is recommended. Overall, the application of quantitative WoE approaches hold promise to enhance the rigor, transparency and reproducibility for AOP WoE determinations and may play an important role in delineating areas where research would have the greatest impact on improving the overall confidence in the AOP. Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. JF - Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP AU - Becker, Richard A AU - Ankley, Gerald T AU - Edwards, Stephen W AU - Kennedy, Sean W AU - Linkov, Igor AU - Meek, Bette AU - Sachana, Magdalini AU - Segner, Helmut AU - Van Der Burg, Bart AU - Villeneuve, Daniel L AU - Watanabe, Haruna AU - Barton-Maclaren, Tara S AD - American Chemistry Council, Washington, DC, USA. Electronic address: rick_becker@americanchemistry.com. ; US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mid-Continent Ecology Division, Duluth, MN, USA. ; US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Integrated Systems Toxicology Division, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. ; Environment Canada, National Wildlife Research Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ; Environmental Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, Concord, MA, USA. ; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ; European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027, Ispra, Italy. ; Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. ; BioDetection Systems BV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ; Center for Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. ; Existing Substances Risk Assessment Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Y1 - 2015/08// PY - 2015 DA - August 2015 SP - 514 EP - 537 VL - 72 IS - 3 KW - Aromatase Inhibitors KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Bradford-Hill considerations KW - Mode of action KW - Adverse outcome pathway KW - Weight of evidence KW - Animals KW - Aromatase Inhibitors -- toxicity KW - Reproduction -- drug effects KW - Fishes KW - Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions KW - Female KW - Risk Assessment -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1701378643?accountid=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=Regulatory+toxicology+and+pharmacology+%3A+RTP&rft.atitle=Increasing+Scientific+Confidence+in+Adverse+Outcome+Pathways%3A+Application+of+Tailored+Bradford-Hill+Considerations+for+Evaluating+Weight+of+Evidence.&rft.au=Becker%2C+Richard+A%3BAnkley%2C+Gerald+T%3BEdwards%2C+Stephen+W%3BKennedy%2C+Sean+W%3BLinkov%2C+Igor%3BMeek%2C+Bette%3BSachana%2C+Magdalini%3BSegner%2C+Helmut%3BVan+Der+Burg%2C+Bart%3BVilleneuve%2C+Daniel+L%3BWatanabe%2C+Haruna%3BBarton-Maclaren%2C+Tara+S&rft.aulast=Becker&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2015-08-01&rft.volume=72&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=514&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Regulatory+toxicology+and+pharmacology+%3A+RTP&rft.issn=1096-0295&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.yrtph.2015.04.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-05-24 N1 - Date created - 2015-08-03 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.04.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Standard of Knowledge for the Professional Practice of Toxicology. AN - 1701312345; 25782181 AB - Employers, courts, and the general public judge the credibility of professionals based on credentials such as academic degrees, publications, memberships in professional organizations, board certifications, and professional registrations. However, the relevance and merit of these credentials can be difficult to determine objectively. Board certification can be a reliable indicator of proficiency if the certifying organization demonstrates, through regularly scheduled independent review, that its processes meet established standards and when a certificate holder is required to periodically demonstrate command of a body of knowledge that is essential to current professional practice. We report herein a current Standard of Knowledge in general toxicology compiled from the experience and opinions of 889 certified practicing professional toxicologists. An examination is the most commonly used instrument for testing a certification candidate's command of the body of knowledge. However, an examination-based certification is only creditable when the body of knowledge, to which a certification examination tests, is representative of the current knowledge, skills, and capabilities needed to effectively practice at the professional level. Thus, that body of knowledge must be the current "Standard of Knowledge" for the profession, compiled in a transparent fashion from current practitioners of the profession. This work was conducted toward ensuring the scientific integrity of the products produced by professional toxicologists. JF - Environmental health perspectives AU - Hulla, Janis E AU - Kinter, Lewis B AU - Kelman, Bruce AD - Environmental Engineering Branch, Sacramento District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California, USA. Y1 - 2015/08// PY - 2015 DA - August 2015 SP - 743 EP - 748 VL - 123 IS - 8 KW - Index Medicus KW - Toxicology -- standards KW - Professional Practice -- standards KW - Certification UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1701312345?accountid=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+health+perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Standard+of+Knowledge+for+the+Professional+Practice+of+Toxicology.&rft.au=Hulla%2C+Janis+E%3BKinter%2C+Lewis+B%3BKelman%2C+Bruce&rft.aulast=Hulla&rft.aufirst=Janis&rft.date=2015-08-01&rft.volume=123&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=743&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+health+perspectives&rft.issn=1552-9924&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1408643 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-05-17 N1 - Date created - 2015-08-03 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: Toxicol Lett. 2007 Feb 5;168(3):192-9 [17182198] Int J Toxicol. 2013 Jan-Feb;32(1):11-22 [23160313] Int J Toxicol. 2009 May-Jun;28(3):147-50 [19650207] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408643 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Duodenal crypt health following exposure to Cr(VI): Micronucleus scoring, γ-H2AX immunostaining, and synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microscopy. AN - 1701297783; 26232259 AB - Lifetime exposure to high concentrations of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] in drinking water results in intestinal damage and an increase in duodenal tumors in B6C3F1 mice. To assess whether these tumors could be the result of a direct mutagenic or genotoxic mode of action, we conducted a GLP-compliant 7-day drinking water study to assess crypt health along the entire length of the duodenum. Mice were exposed to water (vehicle control), 1.4, 21, or 180 ppm Cr(VI) via drinking water for 7 consecutive days. Crypt enterocytes in Swiss roll sections were scored as normal, mitotic, apoptotic, karyorrhectic, or as having micronuclei. A single oral gavage of 50mg/kg cyclophosphamide served as a positive control for micronucleus induction. Exposure to 21 and 180 ppm Cr(VI) significantly increased the number of crypt enterocytes. Micronuclei and γ-H2AX immunostaining were not elevated in the crypts of Cr(VI)-treated mice. In contrast, treatment with cyclophosphamide significantly increased numbers of crypt micronuclei and qualitatively increased γ-H2AX immunostaining. Synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence (XRF) microscopy revealed the presence of strong Cr fluorescence in duodenal villi, but negligible Cr fluorescence in the crypt compartment. Together, these data indicate that Cr(VI) does not adversely effect the crypt compartment where intestinal stem cells reside, and provide additional evidence that the mode of action for Cr(VI)-induced intestinal cancer in B6C3F1 mice involves chronic villous wounding resulting in compensatory crypt enterocyte hyperplasia. Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. JF - Mutation research. Genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis AU - Thompson, Chad M AU - Wolf, Jeffrey C AU - Elbekai, Reem H AU - Paranjpe, Madhav G AU - Seiter, Jennifer M AU - Chappell, Mark A AU - Tappero, Ryan V AU - Suh, Mina AU - Proctor, Deborah M AU - Bichteler, Anne AU - Haws, Laurie C AU - Harris, Mark A AD - ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, TX 77494, USA. Electronic address: cthompson@toxstrategies.com. ; Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, VA 20166, USA. Electronic address: JWolf@epl-inc.com. ; BioReliance, Rockville, MD, USA. Electronic address: reem.elbekai@bioreliance.com. ; BioReliance, Rockville, MD, USA. Electronic address: madhav.paranjpe@bioreliance.com. ; U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. Electronic address: Jennifer.M.Seiter@erdc.dren.mil. ; U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. Electronic address: Mark.A.Chappell@usace.army.mil. ; Photon Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA. Electronic address: rtappero@bnl.gov. ; ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, CA 92692, USA. Electronic address: msuh@toxstrategies.com. ; ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, CA 92692, USA. Electronic address: dproctor@toxstrategies.com. ; ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, TX 78731, USA. Electronic address: abichteler@toxstrategies.com. ; ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, TX 78731, USA. Electronic address: lhaws@toxstrategies.com. ; ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, TX 77494, USA. Electronic address: mharris@toxstrategies.com. Y1 - 2015/08// PY - 2015 DA - August 2015 SP - 61 EP - 66 VL - 789-790 KW - Drinking Water KW - 0 KW - Histones KW - gamma-H2AX protein, mouse KW - Chromium KW - 0R0008Q3JB KW - chromium hexavalent ion KW - 18540-29-9 KW - Index Medicus KW - γ-H2AX KW - Hexavalent chromium KW - Synchrotron KW - Duodenum KW - Carcinogenesis KW - Mode of action KW - Cr(VI) KW - Animals KW - X-Rays KW - Synchrotrons KW - Enterocytes -- metabolism KW - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug KW - Enterocytes -- drug effects KW - Mitotic Index KW - Mice, Transgenic KW - Immunohistochemistry KW - Male KW - Female KW - Duodenum -- drug effects KW - Duodenum -- metabolism KW - Micronuclei, Chromosome-Defective -- chemically induced KW - Histones -- metabolism KW - Microscopy, Fluorescence -- instrumentation KW - Microscopy, Fluorescence -- methods KW - Micronuclei, Chromosome-Defective -- statistics & numerical data KW - Chromium -- toxicity KW - Chromium -- administration & dosage UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1701297783?accountid=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=Mutation+research.+Genetic+toxicology+and+environmental+mutagenesis&rft.atitle=Duodenal+crypt+health+following+exposure+to+Cr%28VI%29%3A+Micronucleus+scoring%2C+%CE%B3-H2AX+immunostaining%2C+and+synchrotron+X-ray+fluorescence+microscopy.&rft.au=Thompson%2C+Chad+M%3BWolf%2C+Jeffrey+C%3BElbekai%2C+Reem+H%3BParanjpe%2C+Madhav+G%3BSeiter%2C+Jennifer+M%3BChappell%2C+Mark+A%3BTappero%2C+Ryan+V%3BSuh%2C+Mina%3BProctor%2C+Deborah+M%3BBichteler%2C+Anne%3BHaws%2C+Laurie+C%3BHarris%2C+Mark+A&rft.aulast=Thompson&rft.aufirst=Chad&rft.date=2015-08-01&rft.volume=789-790&rft.issue=&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Mutation+research.+Genetic+toxicology+and+environmental+mutagenesis&rft.issn=1879-3592&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.mrgentox.2015.05.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2015-10-26 N1 - Date created - 2015-08-03 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mrgentox.2015.05.004 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ELVERTA SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16377480; 16583 AB - PURPOSE: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Sacramento District has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) to analyze the potential direct, indirect and cumulative effects associated with three master planned community development alternatives and a No USACE permit/No Action Alternative in the approximately 1,745-acre Elverta Specific Plan area, Sacramento County, California. Within the Plan area, 563 acres (referred to as the participating parcels) are owned by several individual landowners who have filed applications with the USACE for Department of the Army permits under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The alternatives considered in detail are: Applicants Preferred Alternative; Reduced Impact Alternative; 2007 Specific Plan with 25% Density Bonus Alternative; and No USACE Permit/No Action Alternative. Under Alternative A, the Elverta Owners Groups (Applicant) proposes to fill a total of 27.57 acres of waters of the U.S., within participating parcels, including seasonal wetlands, vernal pools and swales, ponds, channels and drainage ditches. Under Alternative B a total of 22.98 acres would be filled within participating parcels and under Alternative C a total of 27.57 acres would be filled within participating parcels. Alternative D, avoids the placement of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S. JF - EPA number: 150206, Final EIS, July 31, 2015 Y1 - 2015/07/31/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jul 31 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Community Facilities KW - Drainage KW - Housing KW - Noise Assessments KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/16377480?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-07-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ELVERTA+SPECIFIC+PLAN+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ELVERTA+SPECIFIC+PLAN+PROJECT%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 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 31, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SURFACE COAL AND LIGNITE MINING IN TEXAS. AN - 1863196609; 16568 AB - PURPOSE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE), Fort Worth District, as lead federal agency, is preparing this Regional Environmental Impact Statement (REIS) to analyze potential impacts within defined geographic regions in Texas that may be affected by future USAGE, Fort Worth District, permit decisions for future surface coal and lignite mine expansions within the District's area of responsibility. The REIS is being prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR]1500-1508), and the USAGE Procedures for Implementing NEPA (33 CFR 230). The USAGE, Fort Worth District, is proposing changes to the USAGE regulatory framework for surface coal and lignite mines in Texas. The proposed regulatory framework includes the establishment of a Regional General Permit (RGP) and a revised Letter of Permission (LOP) procedure with modifications to aquatic resource impact thresholds and a change from agency concurrence to agency coordination as compared to the current process. No changes to the criteria for Nationwide Permit (NWP) 21 or NWP 49 are proposed. The REIS considers the potential environmental impacts of future mine expansions or satellite mines in six study areas along the coal-bearing formations in Texas that run from southwest Texas to northeast Texas. The study areas encompass locations within the coal/lignite belt in Texas that were determined to be within reasonable proximity to existing surface coal and lignite mines with potential for future expansion. JF - EPA number: 150191, Draft EIS, July 17, 2015 Y1 - 2015/07/17/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jul 17 KW - Land Use KW - Mining KW - Coal KW - Reclamation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Vegetation KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cultural Resources KW - Soils KW - Soils Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Geology KW - Paleontological Resources KW - Fisheries KW - Air Quality KW - Transportation KW - Noise KW - Visual Resources KW - Public Health KW - Environmental Justice KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, Compliance KW - Executive Order 13186, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1863196609?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Association+of+American+Geographers+%28AAG+2012%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 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-31 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 17, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - REDWOOD CITY HARBOR NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENT FEASIBILTY REPORT, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16386758; 16563 AB - PURPOSE: This is a feasibility report that describes the planning process for improving navigation efficiency at the Port of Redwood City, California. The Report is integrated with an Environmental Impact Statement in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and an Environmental Impact Report in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. A comprehensive range of structural and non-structural alternatives was identified and evaluated in terms of potential impacts on the natural and built environments. The recommended plan consists of deepening the Redwood City Harbor and San Bruno Shoal Channels from -30 feet MLLW to -32 feet MLLW and slightly realigning the Redwood City Harbor Channel to avoid sensitive environmental features of Bair and Greco Islands. The recommended plan maximizes net national economic development benefits and was identified as the National Economic Development Plan. The Recommended Plan avoids adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable and includes mitigation measures to offset impacts when necessary. JF - EPA number: 150186, Draft EIS, July 10, 2015 Y1 - 2015/07/10/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jul 10 KW - Water KW - Navigation KW - Transportation KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Air Quality KW - Pipelines KW - Wetlands KW - Cultural Resources KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Water Quality KW - Hydrology KW - Environmental Justice KW - Geology KW - Soils KW - Noise KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - California KW - San Francisco Bay KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1962, Project Authorization KW - Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Emission Standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16386758?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=REDWOOD+CITY+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENT+FEASIBILTY+REPORT%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=REDWOOD+CITY+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENT+FEASIBILTY+REPORT%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, California N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-26 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 10, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FIGURE EIGHT ISLAND SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PROJECT, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2012). AN - 16381287; 16562 AB - PURPOSE: The Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement was prepared in response to Figure Eight Island Home Owners Associations proposal to implement a shoreline management plan in response to experienced erosion along the oceanfront and sound front shoreline within the northern end of Figure Eight Island. JF - EPA number: 150185, Draft Supplement EIS, July 10, 2015 Y1 - 2015/07/10/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jul 10 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Channels KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion Control KW - Islands KW - Shores KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381287?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=Demetra&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Association+of+American+Geographers+%28AAG+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-26 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 10, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-27 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHARLESTON HARBOR POST 45, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 16375353; 16565 AB - PURPOSE: Charleston Harbor is located in a natural tidal estuary, formed by the confluence of the Cooper, Ashley, and Wando rivers. The study area encompasses the offshore entrance channel, offshore and landside confined dredged material disposal sites, inner harbor channels, and any extension of the water bodies and shorelines that could be impacted by proposed improvements. Alternative plans combined multiple structural and nonstructural measures to improve the safety and efficiency of the existing navigation system. Navigation concerns include three main types of problems: insufficient Federal channel depths, difficult currents, and restrictive channel widths and turning basins. The Recommended Plan (RP) is a Locally Preferred Plan (LPP). It proposes the following navigation improvements: Deepen the existing entrance channel from a project depth of -47 feet to -54 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) over the existing 800-foot bottom width, while reducing the existing stepped 1,000-foot width to 944 feet from an existing depth of -42 feet to a depth of -49 feet; extend the entrance channel approximately three miles seaward from the existing location to a depth contour including a -54-foot MLLW project depth plus over depths; deepen the inner harbor from an existing project depth of -45 feet to -52 feet MLLW to the Wando Welch container facility on the Wando River and the new Navy Base Terminal on the Cooper River, and -48 feet MLLW for the reaches above that facility to the North Charleston container facility (over expanded bottom widths from 400 to 1,800 feet); enlarge the existing turning basins to an 1800-foot diameter at the Wando Welch and new SCSPA terminals to accommodate Post Panamax Generation 2 and 3 container ships and widen selected reaches as shown in the Executive Summary: Reference Aid at the end of this section; enlarge the North Charleston Terminal turning basin to a 1650-foot diameter for Post Panamax Generation 2 container ships; place dredged material and raise dikes at the existing upland confined disposal facilities at Clouter Creek, Yellow House Creek, and/or Daniel Island; and for material dredged from the lower harbor, place at the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) and expand. Place rock to create hard bottom habitat near the entrance channel as a least cost beneficial use of dredged material. The RP is economically justified. It would indirectly impact about 324 acres of wetlands through changes in salinity, which would require mitigation in the form of preservation of up to 665.6 acres of wetlands. Approximately 29 acres of direct impacts to hard bottom areas within the footprint of the entrance channel require mitigation through creation of approximately 30 acres of hard bottom habitat. Construction of the RP would cause temporary increases in turbidity; however, these levels would not exceed permitted variance levels outside the mixing zone. Impacts to fish species may occur due to loss of habitat from potential salinity changes associated with deepening. JF - EPA number: 150188, Final EIS, July 10, 2015 Y1 - 2015/07/10/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jul 10 KW - Water KW - Wetlands KW - Salinity KW - Air Quality KW - Water Quality KW - Dredging KW - Sediment KW - Reefs KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Fisheries KW - Noise KW - Cultural Resources KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - South Carolina KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990, Emission Standards KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16375353?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHARLESTON+HARBOR+POST+45%2C+CHARLESTON%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=CHARLESTON+HARBOR+POST+45%2C+CHARLESTON%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, South Carolina N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-26 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 10, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An integrated modeling approach for elucidating the effects of different management strategies on Chesapeake Bay oyster metapopulation dynamics AN - 1732825846; PQ0002236708 AB - Eastern oyster abundance is at an all-time low, yet this species is a key component of many estuarine systems because it contributes to ecosystem function by providing habitat, improving water quality, stabilizing benthic and intertidal habitat, increasing landscape diversity and producing more oysters. Given the breadth of environmental benefits oysters provide, as well as their commercial and cultural importance, sustainable oyster production has become a priority in several regions, including the Chesapeake Bay. Current strategies include treating restored reefs as permanent sanctuaries, which provide long-term environmental benefits yet removes them from the fishery, or harvesting reefs on a rotational basis, which provides economic value yet decreases environmental benefits. The long term dynamics of these strategies is unknown. Oysters have a complex, biphasic life cycle (i.e., sessile adult and motile larval stages) and their viability is intimately tied to a suite of environmental factors including, but not limited to, flow regime, total suspended solids, temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen. In order to determine how different oyster management strategies affect oyster dynamics, we developed a multi-model approach that integrates a 2-D hydrodynamic model, a larval transport model, and a spatially-explicit, agent-based population dynamics model to simulate long term oyster dynamics. We applied our model to a ten reef system in the Great Wicomico River in the Chesapeake Bay, and simulated six different combinations of sanctuary and/or harvest management scenarios over an 8-year period. We evaluated the environmental and commercial benefits of each strategy. Our results indicated that sanctuary reefs are beneficial, and that the spatial position of sanctuary reefs strongly affected source-sink dynamics and must be considered before implementing a harvest regime. Simulations that did not consider the source/sink dynamics of the reefs yielded larger numbers of oysters for harvest in the short-term, yet resulted in a complete fishery collapse in the long term. Selective, rotational harvest, resulted in lower annual yield, but the fishery persisted throughout the eight year simulation. This integrated modeling approach helped reduce uncertainty within the study system and can help natural resource managers understand ecosystem-level processes leading to more informed decision making across spatial and temporal scales. JF - Ecological Modelling AU - Kjelland, Michael E AU - Piercy, Candice D AU - Lackey, Tahirih AU - Swannack, Todd M AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2015/07// PY - 2015 DA - July 2015 SP - 45 EP - 62 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 308 SN - 0304-3800, 0304-3800 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Integrated environmental modeling KW - Oyster KW - Metapopulation KW - Spatially-explicit KW - Agent-based KW - Hydrodynamic KW - Reefs KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Abundance KW - Life cycle KW - Population dynamics KW - Biological drift KW - Water quality KW - Environmental factors KW - Dissolved oxygen KW - Models KW - Fishery management KW - Salinity effects KW - Economics KW - Fisheries KW - USA, Maryland, Wicomico R. KW - Brackishwater environment KW - Metapopulations KW - Temperature effects KW - Rivers KW - Marine KW - Mathematical models KW - Landscape KW - Estuaries KW - Temperature KW - Larvae KW - Brackish KW - Simulation KW - Habitat KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - Decision making KW - Currents KW - Oysters KW - Natural resources KW - Species diversity KW - Marine molluscs KW - Sanctuaries KW - Harvesting KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04030:Models, Methods, Remote Sensing KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1732825846?accountid=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=Ecological+Modelling&rft.atitle=An+integrated+modeling+approach+for+elucidating+the+effects+of+different+management+strategies+on+Chesapeake+Bay+oyster+metapopulation+dynamics&rft.au=Kjelland%2C+Michael+E%3BPiercy%2C+Candice+D%3BLackey%2C+Tahirih%3BSwannack%2C+Todd+M&rft.aulast=Kjelland&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2015-07-01&rft.volume=308&rft.issue=&rft.spage=45&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Modelling&rft.issn=03043800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecolmodel.2015.03.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fishery management; Natural resources; Estuaries; Brackishwater environment; Marine molluscs; Water quality; Biological drift; Population dynamics; Sanctuaries; Rivers; Temperature effects; Reefs; Mathematical models; Hydrodynamics; Landscape; Abundance; Life cycle; Habitat; Environmental factors; Dissolved oxygen; Models; Decision making; Salinity effects; Fisheries; Economics; Harvesting; Metapopulations; Larvae; Temperature; Simulation; Currents; Oysters; Species diversity; USA, Maryland, Wicomico R.; ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay; Marine; Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2015.03.012 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Wave-Current Conditions and Navigation Safety at an Inlet Entrance T2 - 25th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE 2015) AN - 1676334992; 6343006 JF - 25th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE 2015) AU - Li, Honghai AU - Lin, Lihwa AU - Demirbilek, Zeki AU - Beck, Tanya AU - Mortiz, Hans Y1 - 2015/06/21/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jun 21 KW - Safety KW - Coastal inlets KW - Navigation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676334992?accountid=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=25th+International+Ocean+and+Polar+Engineering+Conference+%28ISOPE+2015%29&rft.atitle=Wave-Current+Conditions+and+Navigation+Safety+at+an+Inlet+Entrance&rft.au=Li%2C+Honghai%3BLin%2C+Lihwa%3BDemirbilek%2C+Zeki%3BBeck%2C+Tanya%3BMortiz%2C+Hans&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Honghai&rft.date=2015-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=25th+International+Ocean+and+Polar+Engineering+Conference+%28ISOPE+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.isope.org/conferences/2015/Pap-2015%20Kona-Key-Sess%20Order-No%20Paper%20no.-0227-Prog-yj.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-30 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-29 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Numerical Modeling of Waves, Currents, and Sediment Transport at Pillar Point Harbor, CA T2 - 25th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE 2015) AN - 1676334695; 6342612 JF - 25th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE 2015) AU - Lin, Lihwa AU - Li, Honghai AU - Zoulas, James Y1 - 2015/06/21/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jun 21 KW - Mathematical models KW - USA, California, Half Moon Bay, Pillar Point Harbor KW - Waves KW - Sediment transport KW - Harbors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676334695?accountid=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=25th+International+Ocean+and+Polar+Engineering+Conference+%28ISOPE+2015%29&rft.atitle=Numerical+Modeling+of+Waves%2C+Currents%2C+and+Sediment+Transport+at+Pillar+Point+Harbor%2C+CA&rft.au=Lin%2C+Lihwa%3BLi%2C+Honghai%3BZoulas%2C+James&rft.aulast=Lin&rft.aufirst=Lihwa&rft.date=2015-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=25th+International+Ocean+and+Polar+Engineering+Conference+%28ISOPE+2015%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.isope.org/conferences/2015/Pap-2015%20Kona-Key-Sess%20Order-No%20Paper%20no.-0227-Prog-yj.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-30 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH SHORE OF STATEN ISLAND COASTAL STORM RISK MANAGEMENT PROJECT, RICHMOND COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 16384947; 16552 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a Line of Protection (LOP) consisting of a buried seawall/armored levee along a majority of the Fort Wadsworth Oakwood Beach reach (approximately 80%) serving as the first line of defense against severe coastal surge flooding and wave forces. The remainder of the LOP would consist of a T-Type vertical floodwall, levee and in the Oakwood Beach area - a mosaic of habitats (tidal wetlands, maritime forest/scrub-shrub habitat, low marsh and high marsh acres of living shoreline). In addition, construct interior drainage areas, which would include tide gates, sluice gates, stormwater outfall structures, road raisings, and excavated ponds. The Project area is located on the eastern side of the south shoreline of Staten Island, in Richmond County, New York, and encompasses a reach approximately 5.3 miles long from Fort Wadsworth to Oakwood Beach. The principal neighborhoods along the Project area from east to west are South Beach, Midland Beach, New Dorp Beach, and Oakwood Beach. JF - EPA number: 150175, Draft EIS, June 19, 2015 Y1 - 2015/06/19/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jun 19 KW - Land Use KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Floodplains KW - Coastal Zone Management KW - Erosion Control KW - Water Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Recreation KW - Cultural Resources KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Historic Districts KW - Transportation KW - Air Quality KW - New York KW - Staten Island KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16384947?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-06-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+SHORE+OF+STATEN+ISLAND+COASTAL+STORM+RISK+MANAGEMENT+PROJECT%2C+RICHMOND+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=SOUTH+SHORE+OF+STATEN+ISLAND+COASTAL+STORM+RISK+MANAGEMENT+PROJECT%2C+RICHMOND+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&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 N1 - Date revised - 2016-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 19, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHERN INTEGRATED SUPPLY PROJECT, NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT, LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2008). AN - 16384278; 16550 AB - PURPOSE: The Northern Integrated Supply Project Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) evaluates the effects of constructing and operating the proposed Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) located in Larimer and Weld Counties in northeastern Colorado. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Bureau of Reclamation, and Colorado Department of Transportation will use this information to determine whether to approve permits and contracts necessary for construction and operation of NISP. As proposed by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (District), NISP would consist of a proposed Glade Reservoir with a capacity of approximately 170,000 acre-feet (AF). Associated with Glade Reservoir would be a forebay, pump station, and diversion structure and canal upgrade to convey water diverted from the Cache la Poudre River to the proposed reservoir. A pipeline connecting the proposed Glade Reservoir to the existing Horsetooth Reservoir may also be constructed in the future. Glade Reservoir would inundate a section of U.S. 287 and require the relocation of the highway. The proposed Project also would include a proposed Galeton Reservoir with a capacity of about 45,624 AF. Associated with Galeton Reservoir would be a forebay, pump station, and pipeline to deliver water diverted from the South Platte River to Galeton Reservoir. Water exchanges between the Galeton Reservoir and Glade Reservoir diversion locations are proposed. The proposed Project is a collaborative effort among 15 water providers (Participants) facilitated and coordinated by the District. The proposed Project would provide approximately 40,000 AF of new reliable water supply, which would meet a portion of the Participants estimated current and future water supply needs. The SDEIS evaluates four alternatives for NISP: No Action; Districts Preferred Alternative (Proposed Action) Glade Reservoir at 170,000 AF and Galeton Reservoir at 45,624 AF; Cactus Hill Reservoir at 190,000 AF and Galeton Reservoir at 45,624 AF; and Cactus Hill Reservoir at 190,000 AF and Galeton Reservoir at 45,624 AF with multiple diversions. The District has submitted a Department of the Army permit application to the Corps for the Proposed Action. JF - EPA number: 150173, Draft Supplement EIS, June 19, 2015 Y1 - 2015/06/19/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jun 19 KW - Water KW - Vegetation KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Canals KW - Diversion Structures KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Industrial Water KW - Irrigation KW - Municipal Services KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Water Quality KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16384278?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-06-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHERN+INTEGRATED+SUPPLY+PROJECT%2C+NORTHERN+COLORADO+WATER+CONSERVANCY+DISTRICT%2C+LARIMER+COUNTY%2C+COLORADO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2008%29.&rft.title=NORTHERN+INTEGRATED+SUPPLY+PROJECT%2C+NORTHERN+COLORADO+WATER+CONSERVANCY+DISTRICT%2C+LARIMER+COUNTY%2C+COLORADO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2008%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado N1 - Date revised - 2016-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 19, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The dielectric friction effect under electrolyte transfer in an aquatic environment AN - 1815669516; 2016-073801 AB - Natural and industrial waters commonly contain admixtures of electrolytes distributed irregularly in the system. It is shown that the resulting inner mass transfer within the volume or liquid layers is accompanied with the increment of the veritable part of the short-wave permittivity. The microsecond electric oscillators likely causing this effect belong to ion-molecular complexes destroyed under the attenuation of mass transfer but capable of occurring for a long time in a thixotropic medium. The discovered effect denoted as dielectric friction allows one to control the degree of completeness of the processes of mixing of electrolyte solutions at the sites of wastewater discharge, in riverine deltas, in mixing chambers, etc. Copyright 2015 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd. JF - Doklady Earth Sciences AU - Rozental, O M AU - Podkin, Yu G Y1 - 2015/06// PY - 2015 DA - June 2015 SP - 618 EP - 620 PB - MAIK Nauka/Interperiodika, Moscow VL - 462 IS - 2 SN - 1028-334X, 1028-334X KW - electrical properties KW - solutions KW - waste water KW - surface water KW - solutes KW - pollution KW - electrolytes KW - measurement KW - transport KW - dielectric properties KW - deltaic environment KW - mass transfer KW - water pollution KW - aquatic environment KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1815669516?accountid=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=Doklady+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=The+dielectric+friction+effect+under+electrolyte+transfer+in+an+aquatic+environment&rft.au=Rozental%2C+O+M%3BPodkin%2C+Yu+G&rft.aulast=Rozental&rft.aufirst=O&rft.date=2015-06-01&rft.volume=462&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=618&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Doklady+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=1028334X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1134%2FS1028334X1506015X L2 - http://www.maik.rssi.ru/cgi-bin/journal.pl?name=earthsci&page=online LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquatic environment; deltaic environment; dielectric properties; electrical properties; electrolytes; mass transfer; measurement; pollution; solutes; solutions; surface water; transport; waste water; water pollution DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S1028334X1506015X ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Quantifying coastal system resilience for the US Army Corps of Engineers AN - 1701488262; PQ0001805782 AB - The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is responsible for the management of the Nation's water resource infrastructure and is presently challenged to continue the safe operation and management of that aging infrastructure. These challenges span from changes in climate patterns to increased environmental concerns, greater coastal population densities and associated infrastructure, and limited budgets. One way to mitigate these issues is the concept of resilience. In 2013, the Coastal Engineering Research Board (CERB) began to define resilience and understand its relation to coastal water infrastructure needs. This work was a step forward in facilitating the USACE's integration of resilience into coastal engineering assessment and project design. The CERB has defined resilience using the four concepts of "prepare," "resist," "recover," and "adapt." These four concepts are utilized in a system-wide approach that encompasses not only water resource engineered infrastructure (that the USACE builds and manages), but also considers community and ecological infrastructure. Using this framework and literature from previous federal and academic studies, three methods were developed that incorporate different levels of expert and data-driven assessment. Two of these methods, herein named Tier 1 and Tier 3, were tested in a pilot study in Jamaica Bay, NY. Building off of the results from Jamaica Bay, Tier 1 is being refined and Tier 2 is in development. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Rosati, Julie Dean AU - Touzinsky, Katherine Flynn AU - Lillycrop, WJeff AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, 441 G Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20548, USA, Katherine.F.Touzinsky@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/06// PY - 2015 DA - June 2015 SP - 196 EP - 208 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 35 IS - 2 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Infrastructure KW - Coastal engineering KW - Aging KW - Climate change KW - Population density KW - Water resources KW - Coastal waters KW - Environmental perception KW - ANW, USA, New York, Long I., Jamaica Bay KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1701488262?accountid=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=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Quantifying+coastal+system+resilience+for+the+US+Army+Corps+of+Engineers&rft.au=Rosati%2C+Julie+Dean%3BTouzinsky%2C+Katherine+Flynn%3BLillycrop%2C+WJeff&rft.aulast=Rosati&rft.aufirst=Julie&rft.date=2015-06-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=196&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-015-9548-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 53 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coastal engineering; Coastal waters; Infrastructure; Climate change; Aging; Population density; Water resources; Environmental perception; ANW, USA, New York, Long I., Jamaica Bay DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-015-9548-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Systems engineering framework for cyber physical security and resilience AN - 1701486054; PQ0001805775 AB - As our infrastructure, economy, and national defense increasingly rely upon cyberspace and information technology, the security of the systems that support these functions becomes more critical. Recent proclamations from the White House, Department of Defense, and elsewhere have called for increased resilience in our cyber capabilities. The growth of cyber threats extends well beyond the traditional areas of security managed by Information Technology software. The new cyber threats are introduced through vulnerabilities in infrastructures and industries supporting IT capital and operations. These vulnerabilities drive establishment of the area of cyber physical systems security. Cyber physical systems security integrates security into a wide range of interdependent computing systems and adjacent systems architectures. However, the concept of cyber physical system security is poorly understood, and the approach to manage vulnerabilities is fragmented. As cyber physical systems security is better understood, it will require a risk management framework that includes an integrated approach across physical, information, cognitive, and social domains to ensure resilience. The expanse of the threat environment will require a systems engineering approach to ensure wider, collaborative resiliency. Approaching cyber physical system security through the lens of resilience will enable the application of both integrated and targeted security measures and policies that ensure the continued functionality of critical services provided by our cyber infrastructure. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - DiMase, Daniel AU - Collier, Zachary A AU - Heffner, Kenneth AU - Linkov, Igor AD - Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix, AZ, USA, Igor.Linkov@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/06// PY - 2015 DA - June 2015 SP - 291 EP - 300 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 35 IS - 2 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Infrastructure KW - Security KW - Computer programs KW - Risk management KW - Economics KW - Information technology KW - Vulnerability KW - Internet KW - R2 23110:Psychological aspects KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1701486054?accountid=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=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Systems+engineering+framework+for+cyber+physical+security+and+resilience&rft.au=DiMase%2C+Daniel%3BCollier%2C+Zachary+A%3BHeffner%2C+Kenneth%3BLinkov%2C+Igor&rft.aulast=DiMase&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2015-06-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=291&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-015-9540-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 44 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infrastructure; Risk management; Computer programs; Security; Economics; Information technology; Vulnerability; Internet DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-015-9540-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Risk management is not enough: a conceptual model for resilience and adaptation-based vulnerability assessments AN - 1701485862; PQ0001805779 AB - The US government has focused considerable attention on enhancing our society's ability to protect critical systems and services from disruptive events. Over the past decade, federal agencies have bolstered their efforts to identify and minimize threats using traditional risk-based approaches such as continuity of operations and disaster risk reduction processes. However, these valuable risk identification and management tools are limited because they rely upon foreseeable factor analyses of steady-state systems with predictable hazard frequencies and severities. In assessing the capability of complex adaptive systems to cope with disruptions, an overemphasis upon engineering resilience through risk management and planning for what is predictable may cloud or detract from our efforts to better understand a system's emergent capabilities to withstand disruptions that are unforeseeable. This article contends that augmenting traditional risk approaches through the incorporation of methodologies grounded in socio-ecological system (SES) resilience principles offers a potential avenue for improving our agencies' abilities to assess and manage both known and unknown risks. We offer a notional rationale for broadening our examination of system vulnerabilities and present a conceptual model that combines engineering and SES resilience paradigms to facilitate the identification, assessment, and management of system vulnerabilities. The Military Installation Resilience Assessment model described herein applies risk and resilience principles to evaluate whole systems, focusing on interconnections and their functionality in facilitating response and adaptation. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Sikula, Nicole R AU - Mancillas, James W AU - Linkov, Igor AU - McDonagh, John A AD - US Army Environmental Command, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, USA, Igor.Linkov@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/06// PY - 2015 DA - June 2015 SP - 219 EP - 228 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 35 IS - 2 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Adaptations KW - Factor analysis KW - Management tools KW - Disasters KW - Risk reduction KW - Models KW - Clouds KW - Risk management KW - Adaptability KW - Risk factors KW - Vulnerability KW - Military KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - R2 23070:Economics, organization KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1701485862?accountid=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=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Risk+management+is+not+enough%3A+a+conceptual+model+for+resilience+and+adaptation-based+vulnerability+assessments&rft.au=Sikula%2C+Nicole+R%3BMancillas%2C+James+W%3BLinkov%2C+Igor%3BMcDonagh%2C+John+A&rft.aulast=Sikula&rft.aufirst=Nicole&rft.date=2015-06-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-015-9552-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 46 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Clouds; Risk assessment; Adaptations; Factor analysis; Models; Risk management; Adaptability; Risk factors; Management tools; Disasters; Risk reduction; Vulnerability; Military DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-015-9552-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A matrix approach to community resilience assessment: an illustrative case at Rockaway Peninsula AN - 1701485852; PQ0001805784 AB - Existing community resilience assessment methods lack explicit reference to temporality of disruptive events and often use standard metrics that may not be universally appropriate. Linkov et al.'s (Environ Sci Technol 47(18):10108-10110, 2013a; Environ Syst Decis 33(4):471-476, 2013b) Resilience Matrix (RM) framework utilizes local stakeholder-informed metrics aligned with the temporal stages of the National Academy of Science definition of disaster resilience. Here we demonstrate the application of the RM to coastal community resilience at Rockaway Peninsula, New York. We present the flexibility of the RM methodology by using both qualitative and quantitative metrics drawn from post-Hurricane Sandy reports. The presentation of the case study results reveals opportunities to prioritize investments and collaborate among responsible parties. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Fox-Lent, Cate AU - Bates, Matthew E AU - Linkov, Igor AD - Environmental Lab, Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, 696 Virginia Rd., Concord, MA, 02474, USA, Catherine.Fox-Lent@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/06// PY - 2015 DA - June 2015 SP - 209 EP - 218 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 35 IS - 2 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - ANW, USA, New York KW - Case studies KW - Disasters KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1701485852?accountid=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=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=A+matrix+approach+to+community+resilience+assessment%3A+an+illustrative+case+at+Rockaway+Peninsula&rft.au=Fox-Lent%2C+Cate%3BBates%2C+Matthew+E%3BLinkov%2C+Igor&rft.aulast=Fox-Lent&rft.aufirst=Cate&rft.date=2015-06-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=209&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-015-9555-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Case studies; Disasters; ANW, USA, New York DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-015-9555-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Benchmarking agency and organizational practices in resilience decision making AN - 1701482074; PQ0001805785 AB - Recent directives from the US Office of the President have detailed the need for resilience in the face of increased security threats and natural disasters. While these documents call for resilience improvements, no guiding framework for the assessment of resilience exists. Federal agencies are then deriving individual ways to address resilience, resulting in a series of parallel efforts instead of one national cohesive effort. This paper summarizes the portfolio of current efforts implemented by agencies to guide the integration of resilience assessment across the federal government. We present a critical overview on the state of resilience science within seven federal agencies and our perspective on the consistencies and disparities on how each agency is enacting presidential orders. The resulting analysis identifies differences in approaches to resilience and common ground upon which federal agencies can use to support more effective programs. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Larkin, Sabrina AU - Fox-Lent, Cate AU - Eisenberg, Daniel A AU - Trump, Benjamin D AU - Wallace, Sean AU - Chadderton, Colin AU - Linkov, Igor AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA, Catherine.Fox-Lent@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/06// PY - 2015 DA - June 2015 SP - 185 EP - 195 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 35 IS - 2 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Security KW - Decision making KW - Portfolios KW - Natural disasters KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1701482074?accountid=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:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 54 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Decision making; Security; Portfolios; Natural disasters DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-015-9554-5 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DELTA WETLANDS PROJECT, SAN JOAQUIN AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JULY 2001). AN - 16386145; 16531 AB - PURPOSE: This Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) documents the supplemental analysis of the potential effects of implementing each of four alternative scenarios for diversion and storage of water on two islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) (i.e., Bacon Island and Webb Tract), and operation of a Compensatory Mitigation Plan on two other islands in the Delta (i.e., Bouldin Island and Holland Tract). Bacon Island and Bouldin Island are located in San Joaquin County while Holland Tract and Webb Tract are located in Contra Costa County, California. Places of use for the stored water supply consist of: Semitropic Water Storage District in Kern County; Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (which also includes Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County) in parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties; and Golden State Water Company in portions of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. The project was previously evaluated in a Final Environmental Impact Statement prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in 2001. Delta Wetland Properties (the project applicant) has applied for a new USACE permit to fill approximately 2,156 acres of waters of the United States, including wetlands. USACE Sacramento District, as the NEPA lead agency, has determined that an SEIS should be prepared for the Delta Wetlands project because the previously-issued permit to discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States has expired. This abstract is provided in compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. The SEIS documents the existing condition of environmental issues and resources in and around areas considered for water storage and use, and potential impacts on those issues and resources as a result of implementing the alternatives. The alternatives considered in detail are: No-Action Alternative: The proposed facilities would not be constructed, and the four project islands would continue to be used for intensive agricultural operations. Alternative 1: Differing from the Proposed Action only with regards to the operating criteria for diversion and discharge of stored water. Alternative 2 (Proposed Action): Water storage on two Reservoir Islands (Bacon Island and Webb Tract), and compensation for wetland and wildlife effects of the water storage operations on the Reservoir Islands by implementing a Compensatory Mitigation Plan on two Habitat Islands (Bouldin Island and Holland Tract). During periods of availability throughout the year, water would be diverted onto the Reservoir Islands to be stored for later sale or release. Water would be discharged from the Reservoir Islands into Delta channels for sale for beneficial uses for export or for Bay Delta estuary needs during periods of demand throughout the year. Project water discharged into the Delta channels would mix with Delta inflows from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and other tributary rivers and would be available as either export water or Delta outflow. Alternative 3: All four islands would be used as water storage reservoirs with only a limited amount of compensation habitat provided on Bouldin Island. JF - EPA number: 150154, Draft Supplemental EIS, May 29, 2015 Y1 - 2015/05/29/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 29 KW - Water KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biological 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/16386145?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DELTA+WETLANDS+PROJECT%2C+SAN+JOAQUIN+AND+CONTRA+COSTA+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+2001%29.&rft.title=DELTA+WETLANDS+PROJECT%2C+SAN+JOAQUIN+AND+CONTRA+COSTA+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+2001%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 N1 - Date revised - 2016-09-28 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 29, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHPORT SACRAMENTO RIVER EARLY IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT, YOLO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16373163; 16514 AB - PURPOSE: The Southport Sacramento River Early Implementation Project would implement flood risk-reduction measures along the Sacramento River South Levee in the city of West Sacramento, Yolo County, California. The area of flood risk-reduction measure implementation extends along the right (west) bank of the Sacramento River south of the Barge Canal downstream 5.6 miles to the South Cross Levee, adjacent to the Southport community of West Sacramento. Potential soil borrow sites are located to the east and west of southern Jefferson Boulevard; adjacent to the construction area; immediately west of the Deep Water Ship Channel; and south of the South Cross Levee. The project would bring the levee up to standard with Federal and state levee design criteria, as well as provide opportunities for ecosystem restoration and facilitate public recreation. JF - EPA number: 150137, Final EIS, May 29, 2015 Y1 - 2015/05/29/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 29 KW - Water KW - Roads KW - Floodplains KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife KW - Water Quality KW - Noise KW - Dredging KW - Flood Control KW - Fish KW - Wetlands KW - Vegetation KW - Sacramento River KW - California KW - Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16373163?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California N1 - Date revised - 2016-09-28 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 29, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENCINITAS-SOLANA BEACH COASTAL STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16385894; 16511 AB - PURPOSE: This Final Integrated Feasibility Study Report and Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (Integrated Report) presents a summary of the ongoing planning process for the Encinitas-Solana Beach Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project (Project). The purpose of the Project is to effectively reduce risks to public safety and economic damages associated with bluff and beach erosion along the shorelines of the Cities of Encinitas and Solana Beach. A secondary purpose is to reduce erosion and shoreline narrowing to improve recreational opportunities. The Federal lead agency responsible for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District (USACE). The local lead agencies responsible for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) are the City of Encinitas and the City of Solana Beach. The recommended plan for Encinitas is EN-1B and for Solana Beach is SB-1B, which together compose the Locally Preferred Plan. The recommended plan is comprised of beach nourishment of a 50 foot (ft) wide beach for the City of Encinitas with renourishment cycles, on average, every 5 years and a 150 ft wide beach for the City of Solana Beach with renourishment cycles, on average, every 10 years. The recommended plan will result in an initial placement of sand of 340,000 cubic yards (cy) at Encinitas and 700,000 cy at Solana Beach. Sand would be dredged from offshore, beyond the depth of closure, using borrow sites designated as SO-5, SO-6, and MB-1. That material would then be placed directly onto the two receiver sites within Encinitas and Solana Beach. Impacts associated with the Encinitas alternatives have been evaluated for all resource topics and were determined to be less than significant for all resources except for the potential for discovery of unknown cultural resources at the borrow sites during dredging. Impacts associated with the Solana Beach alternatives have been evaluated for all resource topics and determined to be less than significant for all resources except biological resources, and the potential for discovery of cultural resources at the borrow sites during dredging. Mitigation is proposed for the impacts identified under each alternative and the severity of these impacts is directly relative to the size of the proposed beach and associated number of days for construction, with the greatest potential for impacts to occur associated with Alternative SB-1A and SB-2A, and reduced severity of potential impacts associated with Alternative SB-1C and SB-2B. Mitigation for each alternative reduces all impacts to a level below significance. JF - EPA number: 150134, Final EIS, May 22, 2015 Y1 - 2015/05/22/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 22 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Beaches KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Oceans KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Pacific Ocean KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Energy and Wind Development Appropriations Act of 2000, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1962, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16385894?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENCINITAS-SOLANA+BEACH+COASTAL+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENCINITAS-SOLANA+BEACH+COASTAL+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%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 N1 - Date revised - 2016-09-28 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 22, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Wind-Induced Noise Based upon Stability Dependent Turbulent Velocity Spectrum Models T2 - 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AN - 1669823865; 6341552 JF - 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Hart, Carl AU - Wilson, D Y1 - 2015/05/18/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 18 KW - Noise levels KW - Velocity KW - Models UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1669823865?accountid=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=169th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Wind-Induced+Noise+Based+upon+Stability+Dependent+Turbulent+Velocity+Spectrum+Models&rft.au=Hart%2C+Carl%3BWilson%2C+D&rft.aulast=Hart&rft.aufirst=Carl&rft.date=2015-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=169th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://asa2015spring.abstractcentral.com/planner.jsp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-06 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - High Frequency Oblique-Angle Acoustic Reflections from an Air-Snow Interface T2 - 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AN - 1669822976; 6341365 JF - 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Albert, Donald AU - Song, Arnold AU - Courville, Zoe Y1 - 2015/05/18/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 18 KW - Acoustics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1669822976?accountid=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=169th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=High+Frequency+Oblique-Angle+Acoustic+Reflections+from+an+Air-Snow+Interface&rft.au=Albert%2C+Donald%3BSong%2C+Arnold%3BCourville%2C+Zoe&rft.aulast=Albert&rft.aufirst=Donald&rft.date=2015-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=169th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://asa2015spring.abstractcentral.com/planner.jsp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-06 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Comparisons between Physics-Based, Engineering, and Statistical Learning Models for Outdoor Sound Propagation T2 - 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AN - 1669822964; 6341366 JF - 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Reznicek, Nathan AU - Hart, Carl AU - Wilson, D AU - Pettit, Chris AU - Nykaza, Edward Y1 - 2015/05/18/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 18 KW - Learning KW - Mathematical models KW - Statistical analysis KW - Sound propagation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1669822964?accountid=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=169th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Comparisons+between+Physics-Based%2C+Engineering%2C+and+Statistical+Learning+Models+for+Outdoor+Sound+Propagation&rft.au=Reznicek%2C+Nathan%3BHart%2C+Carl%3BWilson%2C+D%3BPettit%2C+Chris%3BNykaza%2C+Edward&rft.aulast=Reznicek&rft.aufirst=Nathan&rft.date=2015-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=169th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://asa2015spring.abstractcentral.com/planner.jsp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-06 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Refinements to the Relaxation Model for Sound Propagation in Porous Media T2 - 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AN - 1669822910; 6341803 JF - 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Wilson, D Y1 - 2015/05/18/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 18 KW - Sound propagation KW - Models UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1669822910?accountid=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=169th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Refinements+to+the+Relaxation+Model+for+Sound+Propagation+in+Porous+Media&rft.au=Wilson%2C+D&rft.aulast=Wilson&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2015-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=169th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://asa2015spring.abstractcentral.com/planner.jsp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-06 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Crank-Nicholson Solution of the Wide-Angle Parabolic Equation for Inhomogeneous Moving Media T2 - 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AN - 1669822863; 6341368 JF - 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Wilson, D AU - Ostashev, Vladimir Y1 - 2015/05/18/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 18 KW - Mathematical models UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1669822863?accountid=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=169th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Crank-Nicholson+Solution+of+the+Wide-Angle+Parabolic+Equation+for+Inhomogeneous+Moving+Media&rft.au=Wilson%2C+D%3BOstashev%2C+Vladimir&rft.aulast=Wilson&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2015-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=169th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://asa2015spring.abstractcentral.com/planner.jsp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-06 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - A Follow up Low Frequency Propagation Experiment in Currituck Sound T2 - 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AN - 1669822838; 6342057 JF - 169th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Costley, Richard AU - McNeese, Andrew AU - Ballard, Megan AU - Lee, Kevin AU - Hathaway, Kent AU - Smth, Eric AU - Wilson, Preston AU - Muir, Thomas Y1 - 2015/05/18/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 18 KW - Sound KW - USA, North Carolina, Currituck Sound UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1669822838?accountid=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=169th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=A+Follow+up+Low+Frequency+Propagation+Experiment+in+Currituck+Sound&rft.au=Costley%2C+Richard%3BMcNeese%2C+Andrew%3BBallard%2C+Megan%3BLee%2C+Kevin%3BHathaway%2C+Kent%3BSmth%2C+Eric%3BWilson%2C+Preston%3BMuir%2C+Thomas&rft.aulast=Costley&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2015-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=169th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://asa2015spring.abstractcentral.com/planner.jsp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-06 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Mercury and Major Element Snow and Snowmelt Chemistry at an Alaskan Arctic Coastal Site T2 - 111th Meeting of the Geological Society of America Cordilleran Section AN - 1669822284; 6340986 JF - 111th Meeting of the Geological Society of America Cordilleran Section AU - Douglas, Thomas Y1 - 2015/05/11/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 11 KW - Coastal zone KW - Snow KW - Snowmelt KW - Mercury KW - Polar environments KW - Major elements KW - Arctic UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1669822284?accountid=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=111th+Meeting+of+the+Geological+Society+of+America+Cordilleran+Section&rft.atitle=Mercury+and+Major+Element+Snow+and+Snowmelt+Chemistry+at+an+Alaskan+Arctic+Coastal+Site&rft.au=Douglas%2C+Thomas&rft.aulast=Douglas&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2015-05-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=111th+Meeting+of+the+Geological+Society+of+America+Cordilleran+Section&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015CD/webprogram/start.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-06 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Image processing methods for in situ estimation of cohesive sediment floc size, settling velocity, and density AN - 1780518590; PQ0002826767 AB - Recent advances in development of in situ video settling columns have significantly contributed toward fine-sediment dynamics research through concurrent measurement of suspended sediment floc size distributions and settling velocities, which together also allow inference of floc density. Along with image resolution and sizing, two additional challenges in video analysis from these devices are the automated tracking of settling particles and accounting for fluid motions within the settling column. A combination of particle tracking velocimetry (PTV) and particle image velocimetry (PIV) image analysis techniques is described, which permits general automation of image analysis collected from video settling columns. In the fixed image plane, large-particle velocities are determined by PTV and small-particle velocities are tracked by PIV and treated as surrogates for fluid velocities. The large-particle settling velocity (relative to the suspending fluid) is determined by the vector difference of the large and small-particle settling velocities. The combined PTV/PIV image analysis approach is demonstrated for video settling column data collected within a dredge plume in Boston Harbor. The automated PTV/PIV approach significantly reduces uncertainties in measured settling velocity and inferred floc density. JF - Limnology and Oceanography: Methods AU - Smith, SJarrell AU - Friedrichs, Carl T AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. Y1 - 2015/05// PY - 2015 DA - May 2015 SP - 250 EP - 264 PB - Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography VL - 13 IS - 5 SN - 1541-5856, 1541-5856 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Settling rate KW - Automation KW - Limnology KW - ANW, USA, Massachusetts, Boston Harbor KW - Dredges KW - Resuspended sediments KW - Sedimentation KW - Plumes KW - Cohesive sediments KW - Fluid motion KW - Marine KW - Density KW - Velocity KW - Image processing KW - Oceanography KW - Accounting KW - Tracking KW - Settling Velocity KW - Sediment properties KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - M2 551.46:General (551.46) KW - Q2 09162:Methods and instruments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780518590?accountid=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=Limnology+and+Oceanography%3A+Methods&rft.atitle=Image+processing+methods+for+in+situ+estimation+of+cohesive+sediment+floc+size%2C+settling+velocity%2C+and+density&rft.au=Smith%2C+SJarrell%3BFriedrichs%2C+Carl+T&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=SJarrell&rft.date=2015-05-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=250&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Limnology+and+Oceanography%3A+Methods&rft.issn=15415856&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Flom3.10022 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fluid motion; Resuspended sediments; Sediment properties; Settling rate; Image processing; Tracking; Cohesive sediments; Dredges; Settling Velocity; Density; Limnology; Automation; Velocity; Oceanography; Sedimentation; Plumes; Accounting; ANW, USA, Massachusetts, Boston Harbor; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10022 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geomorphic & hydrologic factors affecting erosion rates in ravine tributaries to the Minnesota River AN - 1734270937; 2015-112607 AB - The Minnesota River is the largest contributor of sediment to the Mississippi River in Minnesota. Over the past few decades work has begun to understand how land use change has impacted the system and what best management practices (BMPs) are effective at mitigating sediment delivery. Seven Mile Creek, a tributary to the Minnesota River in South Central Minnesota that is impaired for sediment and nutrients, was chosen for in-depth investigation as part of a US Army Corps of Engineers study of the Minnesota River. This small, agricultural watershed (79.8 km (super 2) ) provides a case study for the role of ravine systems in the deeply incised Minnesota River basin. Our goal is to understand the sources of sediment and the erosion processes at work in the ravine tributaries of Seven Mile Creek. The physical parameters measured include soil bulk density, soil erodibility, phosphorous, carbon, and those used to calculate BEHI scores. Soil erodibility was measured in the lab using a jet tester device that fires a stream of water at an undisturbed sample collected below the O horizon and approximately 6" in diameter and 6" thick. Blaisdell K values were calculated based on the erosion rates for each soil core. The Blaisdell K values varied widely from 0.198 to 14. These K values reflect the wide range of erodibility in ravine systems. BEHI scores also reflected this variability ranging from 20.6 to 44. These scores correspond to moderate to very high erodibility ratings. The sediment eroding in the ravines appears to be primarily legacy alluvium that was deposited more than 70 years ago (based on tree ring ages) as colluvial terraces and then remobilized as the drainage basin continues to adjust to the base level drop created by Glacial River Warren, as well as to changes in flow resulting from tile drainage and climate change. Future research in the basin will focus on further constraining the sources of sediment and nutrients to the basin through hydrologic monitoring including chemical fingerprinting of water and suspended sediment. Hopefully this research will result in a better understanding of the processes that control ravine erosion and what BMPs can decrease ravine erosion. This can then provide guidance to watershed managers on how to best decrease sediment and nutrient delivery to the Minnesota River, Mississippi River, and beyond. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Hammer-Lester, Rebecca AU - Lenhart, Christian F AU - Gordon, Bradley AU - Kramer, Michael AU - Seal-Soileau, Rebecca AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015/05// PY - 2015 DA - May 2015 SP - 90 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 47 IS - 5 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1734270937?accountid=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=Geomorphic+%26amp%3B+hydrologic+factors+affecting+erosion+rates+in+ravine+tributaries+to+the+Minnesota+River&rft.au=Hammer-Lester%2C+Rebecca%3BLenhart%2C+Christian+F%3BGordon%2C+Bradley%3BKramer%2C+Michael%3BSeal-Soileau%2C+Rebecca%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Hammer-Lester&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2015-05-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=90&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, 49th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-19 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MATHER SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16385255; 16495 AB - PURPOSE: Mather Specific Plan Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 1500-1508); USACE NEPA regulations (33 CFR Part 230); and Implementation Procedures for the USACE Regulatory Program (33 CFR Part 325, Appendix B). The Sacramento County (County) Office of Economic Development and Marketing, as the Applicant, submitted to the USACE seven separate permit applications for implementation of the Mather Specific Plan (i.e., the Applicants Preferred Alternative). The land within the boundaries of the Mather Specific Plan (hereafter referred to as the project site) includes approximately 5,749 acres in eastern Sacramento County, California. The Draft EIS assessed the potential impacts to the human environment that may result from implementing three mixed-used development alternatives (including the Applicants Preferred Alternative) and a No Action alternative. The three mixed-use development alternatives include the following land uses: airport commercial, commercial development, parks and recreation, aggregate extraction, university village/residential, regional sports park and infrastructure, including roadways. Under the No Action alternative, infill development at Mather Airport and aggregate extraction in the southwestern corner of the project site could occur. Following publication of the Draft EIS, a re-delineation of waters of the U.S. was conducted which added aquatic features and revised the shape or size of other aquatic features within the project site. USACE jurisdictional features identified within the project site increased from 198.5 acres to 208.8 acres. The CEQ Regulations for Implementing NEPA require a supplemental EIS when: The agency makes substantial changes in the proposed action that are relevant to environmental concerns; or, there are significant new circumstances or information relevant to environmental concerns and bearing on the proposed action or its impacts, or, when the agency determines that the purposes of NEPA will be furthered by doing so (40 CFR Section 1502.9[c]). USACE has determined that the increased acreage of waters of the U.S. identified within the project site represents significant new information relevant to environmental concerns and that circulation of a supplemental Draft EIS would further the purposes of NEPA. As this information relates to the biological and aquatic resources sections of the Draft EIS, USACE has determined that these sections should be recirculated. JF - EPA number: 150118, Draft Supplement EIS, May 1, 2015 Y1 - 2015/05/01/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 01 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Commercial Zones KW - Conservation KW - Drainage KW - Housing KW - Municipal Services KW - Parks KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/16385255?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MATHER+SPECIFIC+PLAN+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MATHER+SPECIFIC+PLAN+PROJECT%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 N1 - Date revised - 2016-08-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 1, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-23 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT MANAGEMENT PLAN TO REDUCE PREDATION OF JUVENILE SALMONIDS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER ESTUARY, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON (ADOPTION). AN - 16375844; 16499 AB - PURPOSE: In this Final Environmental Impact Statement, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has evaluated several alternatives to reduce predation-related losses of juvenile salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) and steelhead (O. mykiss) from double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) nesting on East Sand Island in the Columbia River Estuary. Many of these juvenile salmon and steelhead (referred to collectively hereafter as salmonids) are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Development and implementation of a management plan to reduce avian predation is a requirement from the Corps consultation under the Endangered Species Act with the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries) for the operation of the hydropower dams that make up the Federal Columbia River Power System. The proposed management plan in this Final Environmental Impact Statement was developed to comply with reasonable and prudent alternative action 46 in the 2008 and associated 2010 and 2014 supplements to the Federal Columbia River Power System Biological Opinion issued by NOAA Fisheries. Management of double-crested cormorants is necessary to increase survival of juvenile salmonids by reducing predation-related losses. Over the past 15 years, double-crested cormorants on East Sand Island consumed approximately 11 million juvenile salmonids per year, although total consumption varies each year and by salmonid population. When compared to other known mortality factors, this level of predation is considered a substantial source of mortality. Predation-related losses of juvenile steelhead are of particular concern for resource managers, as data to date indicate they are most impacted by double-crested cormorant predation (NOAA Fisheries 2014). Average annual double-crested cormorant predation rates of juvenile steelhead originating upstream of the Bonneville Dam have ranged from 2 to 17 percent over the past 15 years (depending on the run, or distinct population segment, and year). JF - EPA number: 150122, Final EIS, May 1, 2015 Y1 - 2015/05/01/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 01 KW - Water KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Estuaries KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16375844?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DOUBLE-CRESTED+CORMORANT+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+TO+REDUCE+PREDATION+OF+JUVENILE+SALMONIDS+IN+THE+COLUMBIA+RIVER+ESTUARY%2C+TILLAMOOK+COUNTY%2C+OREGON+%28ADOPTION%29.&rft.title=DOUBLE-CRESTED+CORMORANT+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+TO+REDUCE+PREDATION+OF+JUVENILE+SALMONIDS+IN+THE+COLUMBIA+RIVER+ESTUARY%2C+TILLAMOOK+COUNTY%2C+OREGON+%28ADOPTION%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 N1 - Date revised - 2016-08-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-23 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMBINED LICENSE (COL) FOR THE BELL BEND NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 16390372; 16488 AB - PURPOSE: This environmental impact statement (EIS) has been prepared in response to an application submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) by PPL Bell Bend, LLC (PPL) for a combined construction permit and operating license (combined license or COL). The proposed actions related to the PPL application are NRC issuance of a COL for a new power reactor unit at the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant (BBNPP) site in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) decision to issue, deny, or issue with modifications a Department of the Army (DA) permit to perform certain dredge and fill activities in waters of the United States and to construct structures in navigable waters of the United States related to the project. The NRC, contractors, and USACE make up the review team. This EIS documents the review teams analysis, which considers and weighs the environmental impacts of constructing and operating one new nuclear unit at the BBNPP site and at alternative sites, including measures potentially available for reducing or avoiding adverse impacts. JF - EPA number: 150111, Draft EIS, April 24, 2015 Y1 - 2015/04/24/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Apr 24 KW - Energy KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Power Plants KW - Land Use KW - Hydrology KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Vegetation KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Air Quality KW - Environmental Justice KW - Cultural Resources KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Public Health KW - Radioactive Wastes KW - Waste Management KW - Pennsylvania KW - Susquehanna River KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1969, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16390372?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-04-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMBINED+LICENSE+%28COL%29+FOR+THE+BELL+BEND+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT%2C+LUZERNE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=COMBINED+LICENSE+%28COL%29+FOR+THE+BELL+BEND+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT%2C+LUZERNE+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, Washington DC N1 - Date revised - 2016-08-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 24, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - YUMA PROVING GROUND ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, ARIZONA. AN - 16388897; 16490 AB - PURPOSE: The Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) analyzes construction, testing, and training activities and operations at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The FPEIS identifies minor to moderate impacts for air quality, cultural resources, wildfire, hazardous materials, noise, recreational hunting, soils, threatened or endangered species, short-term traffic, vegetation, and water quality. The FPEIS identifies mitigation to reduce or eliminate adverse impacts. JF - EPA number: 150113, Final EIS, April 24, 2015 Y1 - 2015/04/24/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Apr 24 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Aircraft KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Air Force) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Joint) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Preserves KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - Kofa National Wildlife Refuge KW - Yuma Proving Ground Arizona UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16388897?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-04-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=YUMA+PROVING+GROUND+ACTIVITIES+AND+OPERATIONS+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.title=YUMA+PROVING+GROUND+ACTIVITIES+AND+OPERATIONS+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Yuma Proving Ground N1 - Date revised - 2016-08-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 24, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WESTERN LAKE ERIE BASIN BLANCHARD RIVER WATERSHED STUDY, SECTION 441 OF THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999 INVESTIGATIONS, FINDLAY, OHIO. AN - 16379223; 16479 AB - PURPOSE: The purpose of this report is to present the findings of a feasibility investigation that was conducted to determine if there was a Federal interest in providing flood risk management improvements in the Blanchard River Watershed in the area of Findlay, Ohio. The Findlay area experiences damages from overbank flooding during high intensity rain events. This report analyzes the problems and opportunities and expresses desired outcomes as planning objectives. Plans were then developed to address these objectives. These plans include a No Action Plan and various combinations of structural and nonstructural measures. The economic and environmental impacts of the plans were then evaluated and a feasible plan was recommended. This Draft Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement presents the results of this evaluation for public, agency, and peer review comment. After receipt of comments, the recommended plan will be evaluated based on the input and changes to the plan may be made. The report also presents details on USACE and non-Federal sponsor participation needed to implement the recommended plan. The report concludes with a preliminary recommendation for authorization. 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Preparation date: April 10, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Extent and distribution of surface faulting from the M6.0 South Napa earthquake of Aug. 24, 2014 AN - 1807508973; 2016-066374 JF - Seismological Research Letters AU - Ponti, D J AU - Dawson, Timothy E AU - Schwartz, D P AU - Brooks, B A AU - DeLong, S B AU - Hecker, S AU - Hudnut, K W AU - Kelson, K I AU - Lienkaemper, J J AU - Prentice, C S AU - Rosa, C M AU - Rubin, Ron S AU - Seitz, G AU - Sickler, R R AU - Wesling, J R AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015/04// PY - 2015 DA - April 2015 SP - 595 PB - Seismological Society of America, El Cerrito, CA VL - 86 IS - 2B SN - 0895-0695, 0895-0695 KW - United States KW - geologic hazards KW - magnitude KW - South Napa earthquake 2014 KW - interferometry KW - California KW - rupture KW - coseismic processes KW - seismicity KW - seismic risk KW - natural hazards KW - risk assessment KW - earthquakes KW - faults KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1807508973?accountid=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=Extent+and+distribution+of+surface+faulting+from+the+M6.0+South+Napa+earthquake+of+Aug.+24%2C+2014&rft.au=Ponti%2C+D+J%3BDawson%2C+Timothy+E%3BSchwartz%2C+D+P%3BBrooks%2C+B+A%3BDeLong%2C+S+B%3BHecker%2C+S%3BHudnut%2C+K+W%3BKelson%2C+K+I%3BLienkaemper%2C+J+J%3BPrentice%2C+C+S%3BRosa%2C+C+M%3BRubin%2C+Ron+S%3BSeitz%2C+G%3BSickler%2C+R+R%3BWesling%2C+J+R%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Ponti&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2015-04-01&rft.volume=86&rft.issue=2B&rft.spage=595&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Seismological+Research+Letters&rft.issn=08950695&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://srl.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - SSA 2015 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CA N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - California; coseismic processes; earthquakes; faults; geologic hazards; interferometry; magnitude; natural hazards; risk assessment; rupture; seismic risk; seismicity; South Napa earthquake 2014; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A unified approach for process-based hydrologic modeling; 2, Model implementation and case studies AN - 1729843944; 2015-102209 AB - This work advances a unified approach to process-based hydrologic modeling, which we term the "Structure for Unifying Multiple Modeling Alternatives (SUMMA)." The modeling framework, introduced in the companion paper, uses a general set of conservation equations with flexibility in the choice of process parameterizations (closure relationships) and spatial architecture. This second paper specifies the model equations and their spatial approximations, describes the hydrologic and biophysical process parameterizations currently supported within the framework, and illustrates how the framework can be used in conjunction with multivariate observations to identify model improvements and future research and data needs. The case studies illustrate the use of SUMMA to select among competing modeling approaches based on both observed data and theoretical considerations. Specific examples of preferable modeling approaches include the use of physiological methods to estimate stomatal resistance, careful specification of the shape of the within-canopy and below-canopy wind profile, explicitly accounting for dust concentrations within the snowpack, and explicitly representing distributed lateral flow processes. Results also demonstrate that changes in parameter values can make as much or more difference to the model predictions than changes in the process representation. This emphasizes that improvements in model fidelity require a sagacious choice of both process parameterizations and model parameters. In conclusion, we envisage that SUMMA can facilitate ongoing model development efforts, the diagnosis and correction of model structural errors, and improved characterization of model uncertainty. Abstract Copyright (2015), . American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. JF - Water Resources Research AU - Clark, Martyn P AU - Nijssen, Bart AU - Lundquist, Jessica D AU - Kavetski, Dmitri AU - Rupp, David E AU - Woods, Ross A AU - Freer, Jim E AU - Gutmann, Ethan D AU - Wood, Andrew W AU - Gochis, David J AU - Rasmussen, Roy M AU - Tarboton, David G AU - Mahat, Vinod AU - Flerchinger, Gerald N AU - Marks, Danny G Y1 - 2015/04// PY - 2015 DA - April 2015 SP - 2515 EP - 2542 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 51 IS - 4 SN - 0043-1397, 0043-1397 KW - hydrology KW - computer programs KW - case studies KW - spatial variations KW - catchment hydrodynamics KW - numerical models KW - SUMMA method KW - data processing KW - hydrodynamics KW - uncertainty KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1729843944?accountid=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=A+unified+approach+for+process-based+hydrologic+modeling%3B+2%2C+Model+implementation+and+case+studies&rft.au=Clark%2C+Martyn+P%3BNijssen%2C+Bart%3BLundquist%2C+Jessica+D%3BKavetski%2C+Dmitri%3BRupp%2C+David+E%3BWoods%2C+Ross+A%3BFreer%2C+Jim+E%3BGutmann%2C+Ethan+D%3BWood%2C+Andrew+W%3BGochis%2C+David+J%3BRasmussen%2C+Roy+M%3BTarboton%2C+David+G%3BMahat%2C+Vinod%3BFlerchinger%2C+Gerald+N%3BMarks%2C+Danny+G&rft.aulast=Clark&rft.aufirst=Martyn&rft.date=2015-04-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=2515&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Research&rft.issn=00431397&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2F2015WR017200 L2 - http://www.agu.org/journals/wr/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 114 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-05 N1 - CODEN - WRERAQ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - case studies; catchment hydrodynamics; computer programs; data processing; hydrodynamics; hydrology; numerical models; spatial variations; SUMMA method; uncertainty DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015WR017200 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Toxicity of the conventional energetics TNT and RDX relative to new insensitive munitions constituents DNAN and NTO in Rana pipiens tadpoles AN - 1673384873; PQ0001357539 AB - An initiative within the US military is targeting the replacement of traditional munitions constituents with insensitive munitions to reduce risk of accidental detonation. The purpose of the present study was to comparatively assess toxicity of the traditional munitions constituents 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) with the new insensitive munitions constituents 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO). The following exposure durations were performed with Rana pipiens (leopard frog) tadpoles: TNT and DNAN, 96h and 28d; RDX, 10 d and 28d; NTO, 28 d. The 96-h 50% lethal concentration (LC50) values and 95% confidence intervals for TNT and DNAN were 4.4mg/L (4.2mg/L, 4. 7mg/L) and 24.3mg/L (21.3mg/L, 27.6mg/L), respectively. No significant impacts on survival were observed in the 10-d exposure to RDX up to 25.3mg/L. Effects on tadpole swimming distance were observed with a lowest-observed-effect concentration (LOEC) of 5.9mg/L RDX. In the 28-d exposures, the LOECs for survival for TNT, DNAN, and NTO were 0.003mg/L, 2.4mg/L, and 5.0mg/L, respectively. No significant mortality was observed in the RDX chronic 28-d exposure up to the highest treatment level tested of 28.0mg/L. Neither tadpole developmental stage nor growth was significantly affected in any of the 28-d exposures. Rana pipiens were very sensitive to chronic TNT exposure, with an LOEC 3 orders of magnitude lower than those for insensitive munitions constituents DNAN and NTO. Environ Toxicol Chem 2015; 34:873-879. copyright 2015 SETAC JF - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry AU - Stanley, Jacob K AU - Lotufo, Guilherme R AU - Biedenbach, James M AU - Chappell, Pornsawan AU - Gust, Kurt A AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. PY - 2015 SP - 873 EP - 879 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, Commerce Pl, 350 Main St Maiden MA 02148 United States VL - 34 IS - 4 SN - 0730-7268, 0730-7268 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Rana pipiens KW - Mortality KW - Swimming KW - Survival KW - Developmental stages KW - Risk reduction KW - Toxicity KW - Frogs KW - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene KW - Military KW - D 04070:Pollution KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1673384873?accountid=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=Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry&rft.atitle=Toxicity+of+the+conventional+energetics+TNT+and+RDX+relative+to+new+insensitive+munitions+constituents+DNAN+and+NTO+in+Rana+pipiens+tadpoles&rft.au=Stanley%2C+Jacob+K%3BLotufo%2C+Guilherme+R%3BBiedenbach%2C+James+M%3BChappell%2C+Pornsawan%3BGust%2C+Kurt+A&rft.aulast=Stanley&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2015-04-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=873&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry&rft.issn=07307268&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.2890 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Swimming; 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene; Developmental stages; Survival; Toxicity; Frogs; Risk reduction; Military; Rana pipiens DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.2890 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Great Lakes water levels surge AN - 1673368252; 2015-036237 JF - Eos (Washington, DC) AU - Gronewold, Andrew D AU - Clites, Anne H AU - Bruxer, Jacob AU - Kompoltowicz, Keith W AU - Smith, Joseph P AU - Hunter, Timothy S AU - Wong, Cary Y1 - 2015/04/01/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Apr 01 SP - 14 EP - 17 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 96 IS - 6 SN - 0096-3941, 0096-3941 KW - hydrology KW - North America KW - lake-level changes KW - monitoring KW - surface water KW - international cooperation KW - Great Lakes KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1673368252?accountid=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+%28Washington%2C+DC%29&rft.atitle=Great+Lakes+water+levels+surge&rft.au=Gronewold%2C+Andrew+D%3BClites%2C+Anne+H%3BBruxer%2C+Jacob%3BKompoltowicz%2C+Keith+W%3BSmith%2C+Joseph+P%3BHunter%2C+Timothy+S%3BWong%2C+Cary&rft.aulast=Gronewold&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2015-04-01&rft.volume=96&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Eos+%28Washington%2C+DC%29&rft.issn=00963941&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%292324-9250 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - CODEN - EOSTAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Great Lakes; hydrology; international cooperation; lake-level changes; monitoring; North America; surface water ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bioaccumulation kinetics of the conventional energetics TNT and RDX relative to insensitive munitions constituents DNAN and NTO in Rana pipiens tadpoles. AN - 1667343494; 25524181 AB - The manufacturing of explosives and their loading, assembling, and packing into munitions for use in testing on training sites or battlefields has resulted in contamination of terrestrial and aquatic sites that may pose risk to populations of sensitive species. The bioaccumulative potential of the conventional explosives 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and of the insensitive munitions (i.e., less shock sensitive) compound 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) were assessed using the Northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens. Trinitrotoluene entering the organism was readily biotransformed to aminodinitrotoluenes, whereas no transformation products were measured for RDX or DNAN. Uptake clearance rates were relatively slow and similar among compounds (1.32-2.19 L kg(-1) h(-1) ). Upon transfer to uncontaminated water, elimination rate was very fast, resulting in the prediction of fast time to approach steady state (5 h or less) and short elimination half-lives (1.2 h or less). A preliminary bioconcentration factor of 0.25 L kg(-1) was determined for the insensitive munitions compound 3-nitro-1,2,4-trizole-5-one (NTO) indicating negligible bioaccumulative potential. Because of the rapid elimination rate for explosives, tadpoles inhabiting contaminated areas are expected to experience harmful effects only if under constant exposure conditions given that body burdens can rapidly depurate preventing tissue concentrations from persisting at levels that may cause detrimental biological effects. © 2014 SETAC. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Lotufo, Guilherme R AU - Biedenbach, James M AU - Sims, Jerre G AU - Chappell, Pornsawan AU - Stanley, Jacob K AU - Gust, Kurt A AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. Y1 - 2015/04// PY - 2015 DA - April 2015 SP - 880 EP - 886 VL - 34 IS - 4 KW - Anisoles KW - 0 KW - Explosive Agents KW - Nitro Compounds KW - Triazines KW - Triazoles KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Water KW - 059QF0KO0R KW - Trinitrotoluene KW - 118-96-7 KW - 2,4-dinitroanisole KW - 1L0OD70295 KW - 5-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-3-one KW - 932-64-9 KW - cyclonite KW - W91SSV5831 KW - Index Medicus KW - Amphibians; Bioconcentration; Energetics; Toxicokinetics KW - Water -- analysis KW - Rana pipiens KW - Animals KW - Half-Life KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Larva KW - Body Burden KW - Trinitrotoluene -- pharmacokinetics KW - Explosive Agents -- pharmacokinetics KW - Trinitrotoluene -- metabolism KW - Triazines -- metabolism KW - Nitro Compounds -- pharmacokinetics KW - Explosive Agents -- metabolism KW - Anisoles -- pharmacokinetics KW - Triazines -- pharmacokinetics KW - Anisoles -- metabolism KW - Triazoles -- metabolism KW - Nitro Compounds -- metabolism KW - Triazoles -- pharmacokinetics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1667343494?accountid=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=Bioaccumulation+kinetics+of+the+conventional+energetics+TNT+and+RDX+relative+to+insensitive+munitions+constituents+DNAN+and+NTO+in+Rana+pipiens+tadpoles.&rft.au=Lotufo%2C+Guilherme+R%3BBiedenbach%2C+James+M%3BSims%2C+Jerre+G%3BChappell%2C+Pornsawan%3BStanley%2C+Jacob+K%3BGust%2C+Kurt+A&rft.aulast=Lotufo&rft.aufirst=Guilherme&rft.date=2015-04-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=880&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=1552-8618&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.2863 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2015-11-09 N1 - Date created - 2015-03-26 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.2863 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT EVERGLADES HARBOR NAVIGATION STUDY, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1783899736; 16441 AB - PURPOSE: The Port Everglades Feasibility Study is authorized through House Document 126, 103rd Congress, 1st Session, and House Document 144, 93rd Congress, 1st Session and by a resolution of the House Committee on Transportation dated May 9, 1996. The feasibility study was initiated in 2001 with the non-federal sponsor, Broward County Department of Port Everglades. The existing federal channel project depth of 42 feet at Port Everglades does not provide an adequate, safe depth for large tankers and container ships currently visiting the harbor. Furthermore, the next generation of container ships and oil tankers requires significantly more channel depth to operate efficiently. Finally, a wider and deeper outer entrance channel will greatly improve the safety of navigation. The primary objectives for the project considered in the Port Everglades Feasibility Study are to decrease costs associated with vessel delays from congestion, channel passing restrictions, and berth deficiencies at Port Everglades, decrease transportation costs through increasing economies of scale for cargo and petroleum vessels at Port Everglades, and increase channel safety and maneuverability at Port Everglades for existing vessel use as well as for larger vessels, through the year 2073. USACE proposes to deepen the Outer Entrance Channel (OEC) to an authorized depth of -48 feet MLLW (resulting in an actual depth of 57 feet, which includes overdredge and safety requirements), widen it to 800 feet on the seaward end, and extend it 2,200 feet seaward; deepen the Inner Entrance Channel (IEC) to 48 feet (50-foot actual); deepen the Main Turning Basin (MTB) to 48 feet (50-foot actual); widen the rectangular shoal region to the southeast of the MTB by about 300 feet and deepen to 48 feet (50-foot actual); widen the Southport Access Channel (SAC) in the proximity of berths 23 to 26 by about 250 feet and reconfigure the USCG facility to the east; shift the existing 400-foot wide SAC about 65 feet to the east from approximately berth 26 to the south end of berth 29 to provide a transition back to the existing federal channel limits; deepen the SAC from about berth 23 to the south end of berth 32 to 48 feet (50-foot actual); deepen the Turning Notch (TN) (following local-sponsorn dredging of same area to 42 feet) to 48 feet (50-foot actual) with an additional 100-foot north-south widening parallel to the SAC on the eastern edge of the SAC over a length of about 1,845 feet; widen the western edge of the SAC for access to the TN from the existing federal channel edge near the south end of berth 29 to a width of about 130 feet at the north edge of the TN; and provide compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacted to certain resources. Pre-treatment (breaking, prior to removal) of rock substrates may be necessary. Appropriate measures to safeguard protected species during this process will be undertaken. Dredge disposal will occur at the existing ODMDS and within the expanded ODMDS, if the site is designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To compensate for the effects of the action on various habitat types, USACE has proposed to mitigate for the removal of approximately 4.21 acres of vegetated seagrass habitat and the loss of approximately 1.16 acres of mangroves in the project footprint through use of mitigation functional units at an on-going habitat improvement project at adjacent West Lake Park, a Broward-Countyn operated, state-owned, natural area. In addition, USACE will mitigate for the direct removal of approximately 14.62 acres and the potential indirect damage to 0.71 acre of hardbottom and reef habitats through the creation of approximately five acres of boulder-reefs, on approximately two acres of which corals transplanted from the impact area will be installed. In addition, approximately 18 acres of hardbottom and reef habitats will be enhanced using over 103,000 coral colonies outplanted from nurseries. Additional mitigation will be provided due to any incidental direct or indirect impacts of dredging equipment and indirect impacts on hardbottom habitats due to any discernable effects of sedimentation. JF - EPA number: 150064, Final EIS, March 20, 2015 Y1 - 2015/03/20/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Mar 20 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Corals KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Marine Mammals KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Port Everglades Harbor KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1930, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1783899736?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-03-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+EVERGLADES+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+STUDY%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=PORT+EVERGLADES+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+STUDY%2C+BROWARD+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 N1 - Date revised - 2016-04-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 20, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-25 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED COMMON FEATURES GENERAL REEVALUATION REPORT, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16390250; 16448 AB - PURPOSE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its non-Federal partners, the State of California Central Valley Flood Protection Board and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, propose to provide flood risk management to the city of Sacramento by improving the levees that surround the city. This draft EIS/EIR describes the environmental resources in the project area; evaluates the direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental effects of the three alternative plans; and identifies avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures. Most potential adverse effects would be either short term, or would be avoided or reduced using best management practices. However, there are some significant and unavoidable impacts associated with this project. Beneficial effects from the proposed alternative plans are also discussed. JF - EPA number: 150071, Draft EIS, March 20, 2015 Y1 - 2015/03/20/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Mar 20 KW - Water KW - Flood Protection KW - Flood Control KW - Safety KW - Watersheds KW - Water Quality KW - Hydrology KW - Vegetation KW - Fisheries KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Cultural Resources KW - Transportation KW - Air Quality KW - Noise KW - Land Use KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Recreation KW - Visual Resources KW - Environmental Justice KW - California KW - American River KW - Sacramento River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, Compliance KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16390250?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-03-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+COMMON+FEATURES+GENERAL+REEVALUATION+REPORT%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+COMMON+FEATURES+GENERAL+REEVALUATION+REPORT%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California N1 - Date revised - 2016-04-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 20, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-25 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHWEST COASTAL LOUISIANA REVISED INTEGRATED FEASIBILITY REPORT, CALCASIEU, CAMERON AND VERMILLION PARISHES, LOUISIANA (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 16379147; 16449 AB - PURPOSE: The Southwest Coastal Louisiana Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement was released in December 2013 and public review was completed in February 2014. However, due to public, technical, and policy comments received, additional analyses completed since the last public review have resulted in revisions significant enough to justify resubmission of a revised draft report for a second public review. This Revised Integrated Draft Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement updates stakeholders and interested parties on changes to the Tentatively Selected Plans (TSPs) for the National Economic Development (NED) and National Ecosystem Restoration (NER) components of the study. The SWC project proposes to provide nonstructural hurricane and storm surge damage risk reduction measures and ecosystem restoration features across 4,700 square miles in Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vermilion Parishes in southwest Louisiana. Potential impacts of both the NED and the NER plans are further described in this Report. JF - EPA number: 150072, Draft EIS, March 20, 2015 Y1 - 2015/03/20/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Mar 20 KW - Water KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wetlands KW - Salinity Control KW - Shellfish KW - Shores KW - Hydrology KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hurricanes KW - Vegetation KW - Louisiana UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16379147?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-03-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHWEST+COASTAL+LOUISIANA+REVISED+INTEGRATED+FEASIBILITY+REPORT%2C+CALCASIEU%2C+CAMERON+AND+VERMILLION+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=SOUTHWEST+COASTAL+LOUISIANA+REVISED+INTEGRATED+FEASIBILITY+REPORT%2C+CALCASIEU%2C+CAMERON+AND+VERMILLION+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Army, Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana N1 - Date revised - 2016-04-22 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 20, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-25 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influences of terrain and vegetation on permafrost distribution; case studies from Tanana Flats and 12-Mile Lake, Alaska AN - 1739082928; 2015-114936 AB - Links exist between permafrost distribution and latitude, climate warming, vegetation succession, surface slope, aspect, hydrology, geology, winter snow cover, and forest fire activity. However, these relationships are difficult to quantify which results in only a coarsely mapped distribution (depth and extent) of permafrost in Alaska. Alaskan permafrost and ground ice act as a significant greenhouse gas sink and have tremendous impacts on local geotechnical engineering (e.g. roads, oil pipelines, polar structures). Therefore, an ultimate goal in Alaskan permafrost research is to develop accurate predictive estimates of permafrost distribution relative to climate change scenarios. Herein, I compare available digital terrain data and satellite imagery to ground-penetrating radar and galvanic resistivity surveys used to map permafrost distribution in Tanana Flats near Fairbanks and surrounding 12-Mile Lake within the drainage corridor of the Yukon River, Alaska. Results show qualitative relationships between permafrost distribution mapped with geophysical surveys and surface slope, aspect, and modeled solar radiation determined from high resolution digital terrain data. Vegetation biomass and vegetation type determined from remotely sensed data also show qualitative relationships to permafrost extent. Quantitative analysis show similar, albeit weaker, trends between permafrost distribution and each of these variables, likely because numerous variables impact permafrost at each study location. This study indicates that the combination of digital terrain, remote sensing, and geophysical data may provide a robust dataset for determining current extent of permafrost and estimating changes in extent with respect to future climate change scenarios. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Campbell, Seth AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 108 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 47 IS - 3 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1739082928?accountid=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=Influences+of+terrain+and+vegetation+on+permafrost+distribution%3B+case+studies+from+Tanana+Flats+and+12-Mile+Lake%2C+Alaska&rft.au=Campbell%2C+Seth%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Campbell&rft.aufirst=Seth&rft.date=2015-03-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=108&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, Northeastern Section, 50th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-04 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - GIS deterministic model-based 3D large-scale artificial slope stability analysis along a highway using a new slope unit division method AN - 1734266115; 2015-111698 AB - The high frequency of landslide hazards has caused great human casualties and economic losses in recent years around the world. Among the current available approaches to assess landslide hazard, deterministic approach provides the best quantitative information on landslide hazard which can be used directly in the design of engineering works. However, the approach is difficult to be applied to estimate the slope stability in large scale due to two problems: (1) detailed datasets about the spatial variation of input parameters of the hydrological and slope stability models cannot be acquired easily; (2) an efficient method to divide large-scale area into small mapping units that can be used as study objects for deterministic approach is required. To solve these two problems, all the spatial data involving the physical properties of a slope are modelled in 2D planar or 3D perspective, utilizing the strong spatial data modelling and interpolation capabilities of geographic information system. In addition, a new slope unit division method is also proposed to divide an artificial slope into many small slope units as the study objects for deterministic model. The objective of this study was to propose a set of procedure to evaluate the artificial slope stability along a highway. A 3D limit equilibrium model is used to calculate stability of each slope unit in the form of safety factor. After the safety factors of all slope units are calculated, the stability of the whole area can be assessed. Copyright 2014 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht JF - Natural Hazards AU - Jia, Ning AU - Mitani, Yasuhiro AU - Xie, Mowen AU - Tong, Jianxing AU - Yang, Zhaohui Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 873 EP - 890 PB - Springer, Dordrecht VL - 76 IS - 2 SN - 0921-030X, 0921-030X KW - Kyushu KW - Far East KW - numerical models KW - geologic hazards KW - three-dimensional models KW - slopes KW - damage KW - digital terrain models KW - two-dimensional models KW - landslides KW - geographic information systems KW - railroads KW - mass movements KW - natural hazards KW - risk assessment KW - information systems KW - Asia KW - slope stability KW - Japan KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1734266115?accountid=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=Natural+Hazards&rft.atitle=GIS+deterministic+model-based+3D+large-scale+artificial+slope+stability+analysis+along+a+highway+using+a+new+slope+unit+division+method&rft.au=Jia%2C+Ning%3BMitani%2C+Yasuhiro%3BXie%2C+Mowen%3BTong%2C+Jianxing%3BYang%2C+Zhaohui&rft.aulast=Jia&rft.aufirst=Ning&rft.date=2015-03-01&rft.volume=76&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=873&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Natural+Hazards&rft.issn=0921030X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11069-014-1524-6 L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/(j0cav1mkaqwmj255qh105vjp)/app/home/journal.asp?referrer=parent&backto=linkingpublicationresults,1:102967,1 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; damage; digital terrain models; Far East; geographic information systems; geologic hazards; information systems; Japan; Kyushu; landslides; mass movements; natural hazards; numerical models; railroads; risk assessment; slope stability; slopes; three-dimensional models; two-dimensional models DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-014-1524-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An efficient and guaranteed stable numerical method for continuous modeling of infiltration and redistribution with a shallow dynamic water table AN - 1729845177; 2015-101510 AB - We have developed a one-dimensional numerical method to simulate infiltration and redistribution in the presence of a shallow dynamic water table. This method builds upon the Green-Ampt infiltration with Redistribution (GAR) model and incorporates features from the Talbot-Ogden (T-O) infiltration and redistribution method in a discretized moisture content domain. The redistribution scheme is more physically meaningful than the capillary weighted redistribution scheme in the T-O method. Groundwater dynamics are considered in this new method instead of hydrostatic groundwater front. It is also computationally more efficient than the T-O method. Motion of water in the vadose zone due to infiltration, redistribution, and interactions with capillary groundwater are described by ordinary differential equations. Numerical solutions to these equations are computationally less expensive than solutions of the highly nonlinear Richards' (1931) partial differential equation. We present results from numerical tests on 11 soil types using multiple rain pulses with different boundary conditions, with and without a shallow water table and compare against the numerical solution of Richards' equation (RE). Results from the new method are in satisfactory agreement with RE solutions in term of ponding time, deponding time, infiltration rate, and cumulative infiltrated depth. The new method, which we call "GARTO" can be used as an alternative to the RE for 1-D coupled surface and groundwater models in general situations with homogeneous soils with dynamic water table. The GARTO method represents a significant advance in simulating groundwater surface water interactions because it very closely matches the RE solution while being computationally efficient, with guaranteed mass conservation, and no stability limitations that can affect RE solvers in the case of a near-surface water table. Abstract Copyright (2015), . American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. JF - Water Resources Research AU - Lai, Wencong AU - Ogden, Fred L AU - Steinke, Robert C AU - Talbot, Cary A Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 1514 EP - 1528 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 51 IS - 3 SN - 0043-1397, 0043-1397 KW - hydrology KW - numerical models KW - one-dimensional models KW - numerical analysis KW - moisture KW - Green-Ampt model KW - surface water KW - watersheds KW - unsaturated zone KW - Talbot-Ogden method KW - equations KW - capillary water KW - boundary conditions KW - ground water KW - water table KW - shallow depth KW - Richards equation KW - infiltration KW - mathematical methods KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1729845177?accountid=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=An+efficient+and+guaranteed+stable+numerical+method+for+continuous+modeling+of+infiltration+and+redistribution+with+a+shallow+dynamic+water+table&rft.au=Lai%2C+Wencong%3BOgden%2C+Fred+L%3BSteinke%2C+Robert+C%3BTalbot%2C+Cary+A&rft.aulast=Lai&rft.aufirst=Wencong&rft.date=2015-03-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=1514&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Research&rft.issn=00431397&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2F2014WR016487 L2 - http://www.agu.org/journals/wr/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 26 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 10 tables N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-05 N1 - CODEN - WRERAQ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - boundary conditions; capillary water; equations; Green-Ampt model; ground water; hydrology; infiltration; mathematical methods; moisture; numerical analysis; numerical models; one-dimensional models; Richards equation; shallow depth; surface water; Talbot-Ogden method; unsaturated zone; water table; watersheds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2014WR016487 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation and current results of the seismic acoustic impact monitoring assessment (SAIMA) system AN - 1686062940; 2015-049776 AB - For the past several years, Quantum Technology Sciences (QTSI) and U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) have been developing a system to actively sustain present and future artillery ranges at zero unexploded ordnance (UXO) gains. With the Department of Defense (DoD) using over two million high-explosive (HE) munitions per year with a significant fraction as UXO, reducing costly range remediation and environmental restoration efforts will offer significant savings. The developed Seismic Acoustic Impact Monitoring Assessment (SAIMA) system is not designed for past ranges, but as a complementary technology to detect, locate within two meters, and classify UXO in near real-time to aid existing cleanup technologies. Feasibility and descriptions of system components have been previously provided (VanDeMark et al., 2009, 2010, 2013). The current system is composed of multiple buried seismic arrays encircling a mortar or artillery impact area, communications from the arrays to a central processing station, and a processing unit that employs an algorithm suite based in the seismology and statistical analysis disciplines to detect, locate, and classify the HE or UXO impact. Recent deployments of the SAIMA system have demonstrated hardware maturity and algorithm refinements to nearly enable the goal of locations within two meters. A field deployment at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, in June 2012 demonstrated acoustic locations at a large range (QTSI, 2012). Subsequent systems tests with five arrays using a synthetic UXO source (kinetic source only; no acoustic phases) on a small field (80 m by 80 m) resolved locations within 0.5 m of ground truth with coverage ellipses at 0.1 m (super 2) (time and azimuth). On a small mortar field, approximately 365 m by 480 m, simulated UXO (inert rounds) were located within an average mislocation distance of 4.1 m and confidence ellipses on the order of 5.8 m by 3.8 m. Scheduled field testing in the near future will validate the system. JF - Journal of Environmental & Engineering Geophysics AU - Hutchenson, Kevin D AU - Conner, Ray B AU - Johnson, Lars B AU - Bennett, Hollis H, Jr AU - Simms, Janet E AU - Yule, Don E Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 89 EP - 100 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Englewood, CO VL - 20 IS - 1 SN - 1083-1363, 1083-1363 KW - United States KW - Lawton Oklahoma KW - hazardous waste KW - Fort Sill Oklahoma KW - technology KW - monitoring KW - reclamation KW - geophysical methods KW - data processing KW - unexploded ordnance KW - seismic acoustic impact monitoring assessment system KW - seismic methods KW - remediation KW - environmental management KW - Oklahoma KW - detection KW - Comanche County Oklahoma KW - SAIMA system KW - risk assessment KW - military facilities KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1686062940?accountid=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=Evaluation+and+current+results+of+the+seismic+acoustic+impact+monitoring+assessment+%28SAIMA%29+system&rft.au=Hutchenson%2C+Kevin+D%3BConner%2C+Ray+B%3BJohnson%2C+Lars+B%3BBennett%2C+Hollis+H%2C+Jr%3BSimms%2C+Janet+E%3BYule%2C+Don+E&rft.aulast=Hutchenson&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2015-03-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=89&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geophysics&rft.issn=10831363&rft_id=info:doi/10.2113%2FJEEG20.1.89 L2 - http://jeeg.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, copyright, Environmental & Engineering Geophysical Society | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 11 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Comanche County Oklahoma; data processing; detection; environmental management; Fort Sill Oklahoma; geophysical methods; hazardous waste; Lawton Oklahoma; military facilities; monitoring; Oklahoma; reclamation; remediation; risk assessment; SAIMA system; seismic acoustic impact monitoring assessment system; seismic methods; technology; unexploded ordnance; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/JEEG20.1.89 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nutrient contributions from alluvial soils associated with the restoration of shallow water habitat in the lower Missouri River AN - 1680750864; 2015-044691 AB - The Missouri River has been extensively altered as the result of channelization, bank stabilization, and the construction of six main stem reservoirs. In response to the resultant habitat loss, the US Army Corps of Engineers was tasked with restoring approximately 8100 ha of shallow water habitat (SWH), in part, for the benefit of the endangered pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus). Construction of off-channel habitats involves the removal and disposal of excavated alluvium either by direct discharge into the river or by secondary erosion, which raised concerns regarding the introduction of sediment and associated nutrients into the Missouri River. Soils from nine side-channel chutes were sampled to represent nutrient concentrations from habitat restoration activities. Soils from 12 historically undisturbed sites were also sampled to represent reference conditions in the Missouri River flood plain. The results of this study indicate that nutrient characteristics of soils from selected SWH locations generally are similar to those of historically undisturbed soils. The estimated mass of total phosphorus from chutes accounted for 1.9% of Missouri River and 0.5% of Mississippi River total phosphorus loads during the 1993-2012 analysis period. The mass of nitrate, the constituent most closely related to gulf hypoxia, was 0.01% or less of the Missouri and Mississippi River nitrate loads. Sediment volumes from the chutes accounted for 3.1 and 1.5% of total suspended loads from the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Overall, the introduced sediment from side-channel chute construction associated with SWH restoration accounts for a small portion of total nutrient and sediment transport in the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Abstract Copyright (2010), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. JF - River Research and Applications AU - Heimann, D C AU - Morris, D M AU - Gemeinhardt, T R Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 323 EP - 334 PB - Wiley, Chichester VL - 31 IS - 3 SN - 1535-1459, 1535-1459 KW - United States KW - Missouri River KW - floodplains KW - reclamation KW - rivers and streams KW - Plymouth County Iowa KW - erosion features KW - Iowa KW - environmental management KW - shallow depth KW - channelization KW - transport KW - nitrate ion KW - construction KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - sediment transport KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - nutrients KW - habitat KW - Woodbury County Iowa KW - fluvial features KW - Alluvial soils KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680750864?accountid=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=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.atitle=Nutrient+contributions+from+alluvial+soils+associated+with+the+restoration+of+shallow+water+habitat+in+the+lower+Missouri+River&rft.au=Heimann%2C+D+C%3BMorris%2C+D+M%3BGemeinhardt%2C+T+R&rft.aulast=Heimann&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2015-03-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=323&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.issn=15351459&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Frra.2742 L2 - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/90010544 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 44 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alluvial soils; channelization; construction; environmental management; erosion features; floodplains; fluvial features; habitat; hydrology; Iowa; Missouri River; nitrate ion; nutrients; Plymouth County Iowa; pollutants; pollution; reclamation; rivers and streams; sediment transport; shallow depth; soils; transport; United States; Woodbury County Iowa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rra.2742 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Application of large tonnage digging filling pile in continuous rigid frame aqueduct of Qianzhong Hydro-junction AN - 1680445019; PQ0001513020 AB - Large tonnage digging filling piles were used as structural foundation to ensure the integrity of four high-pier and long-span continuous rigid-frame aqueducts during the construction and the operating periods at the first stage of Qianzhong Hydro-junction project. Based on the similarity principle, the structure of large tonnage digging filling pile, referred to the pile construction experience of highway and building industry, and combined with its own loading features, was designed. At the same time, the integrity check and the vertical compressive bearing capacity test of engineering pile were accessed using crosshole sonic logging and core drilling method, and self-balanced method, respectively. The four pile foundations of continuous rigid frame aqueduct were completed in December 2012, and the pile quality tests showed that pile foundation structure was safe and reliable, which fully met the design requirements. JF - Advances in Science and Technology of Water Resources AU - Meng, Jin AU - Xu, Jiang AU - Wang, Yinjun AU - Yang, Yuanhong AD - Guizhou Survey and Design Research Institute for Water Resources and Hydropower, Guiyang 550002, China, 469482219@qq.com Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 67 EP - 72 PB - China Publication Foreign Trading Corporation, PO Box 782 Beijing 100011 China VL - 35 IS - 2 SN - 1006-7647, 1006-7647 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Testing Procedures KW - Construction KW - Water resources KW - Buildings KW - Aqueducts KW - Logging KW - Piles KW - Bearing capacity KW - Structural Engineering KW - Highways KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680445019?accountid=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+Science+and+Technology+of+Water+Resources&rft.atitle=Application+of+large+tonnage+digging+filling+pile+in+continuous+rigid+frame+aqueduct+of+Qianzhong+Hydro-junction&rft.au=Meng%2C+Jin%3BXu%2C+Jiang%3BWang%2C+Yinjun%3BYang%2C+Yuanhong&rft.aulast=Meng&rft.aufirst=Jin&rft.date=2015-03-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=67&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advances+in+Science+and+Technology+of+Water+Resources&rft.issn=10067647&rft_id=info:doi/10.3880%2Fj.issn.1006-7647.2015.02.014 LA - Chinese DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Piles; Bearing capacity; Water resources; Logging; Highways; Testing Procedures; Construction; Structural Engineering; Buildings; Aqueducts DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3880/j.issn.1006-7647.2015.02.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tiered guidance for risk-informed environmental health and safety testing of nanotechnologies AN - 1676363155; PQ0001353000 AB - Provided the rapid emergence of novel technologies containing engineered nanomaterials, there is a need to better understand the potential environmental, health, and safety effects of nanotechnologies before wide-scale deployment. However, the unique properties of nanomaterials and uncertainty regarding applicable test methods have led to a lack of consensus regarding the collection and evaluation of data related to hazard and exposure potentials. Often, overly conservative approaches to characterization and data collection result in prolonged, unfocused, or irrelevant testing, which increases costs and delays deployment. In this paper, we provide a novel testing guidance framework for determining whether a nanotechnology has the potential to release material with nano-specific parameters that pose a risk to humans or the environment. The framework considers methods to categorize nanotechnologies by their structure and within their relevant-use scenarios to inform testing in a time- and resource-limited reality. Based on the precedent of dredged sediment testing, a five-tiered approach is proposed in which opportunities are presented to conclude testing once sufficient risk-related information has been collected, or that the technology in question does not require nano-specific scrutiny. A series of screening stages are suggested, covering relevant aspects including size, surface area, distribution, unique behaviors, and release potential. The tiered, adaptive guidance approach allows users to concentrate on collecting the most relevant data, thus accelerating technology deployment while minimizing risk. JF - Journal of Nanoparticle Research AU - Collier, Zachary A AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Poda, Aimee R AU - Cuddy, Michael F AU - Moser, Robert D AU - MacCuspie, Robert I AU - Harmon, Ashley AU - Plourde, Kenton AU - Haines, Christopher D AU - Steevens, Jeffery A AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, alan.j.kennedy@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - Mar 2015 SP - 1 EP - 21 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 17 IS - 3 SN - 1388-0764, 1388-0764 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts KW - Data collection KW - Behavior KW - Surface area KW - Safety KW - Environmental health KW - Nanotechnology KW - Technology KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - R2 23050:Environment KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676363155?accountid=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=Journal+of+Nanoparticle+Research&rft.atitle=Tiered+guidance+for+risk-informed+environmental+health+and+safety+testing+of+nanotechnologies&rft.au=Collier%2C+Zachary+A%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BPoda%2C+Aimee+R%3BCuddy%2C+Michael+F%3BMoser%2C+Robert+D%3BMacCuspie%2C+Robert+I%3BHarmon%2C+Ashley%3BPlourde%2C+Kenton%3BHaines%2C+Christopher+D%3BSteevens%2C+Jeffery+A&rft.aulast=Collier&rft.aufirst=Zachary&rft.date=2015-03-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Nanoparticle+Research&rft.issn=13880764&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11051-015-2943-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 121 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data collection; Behavior; Surface area; Safety; Environmental health; Technology; Nanotechnology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11051-015-2943-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Upper Mississippi River restoration: implementation, monitoring, and learning since 1986 AN - 1668263450; PQ0001265429 AB - Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) was implemented to monitor environmental status and trends and restore degraded habitat. There was little experience conducting restoration in large rivers, and engineering and ecological integration evolved through project implementation. Loss of depth in backwaters and side channels, excessive biological oxygen demand, increased currents, and low water temperatures were common symptoms of backwater eutrophication that were primary objectives for implementing UMRR. Biological outcome monitoring was initially funded for six projects using the most common methods to restore aquatic and wetland habitat. UMRR island construction occurred as four generations of learning. Current plans represent a comprehensive restoration approach including: physical process modeling (i.e. hydraulic and wind-wave modeling) of existing conditions and alternative restoration measures. Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Projects, fish response monitoring validated winter habitat suitability models. Long term fish population monitoring indicates sustainable recovery, and now population interaction among restored lakes is under investigation. Isolated wetland management in Illinois River backwater lakes can achieve bottom consolidation that promotes emergent wetland habitat response that migratory waterfowl exploit in large numbers. Adult fish movement between the river and management units is restricted to flood stage or through control structures and post-project movements into the lake for overwintering were not apparent. The lack of Illinois River overwintering habitat is shown by an abundance of young fish and few older fish in status and trends monitoring. Upper Mississippi River System ecosystem restoration practitioners have implemented ecosystem restoration science and practice in a manner that exemplifies the best intent of adaptive management. JF - Restoration Ecology AU - Theiling, Charles H AU - Janvrin, Jeffrey A AU - Hendrickson, Jon AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 157 EP - 166 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 1061-2971, 1061-2971 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Hydraulics KW - Abundance KW - Backwaters KW - Lakes KW - Wetlands KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Rivers KW - Recruitment KW - Water temperature KW - Habitat KW - Model Studies KW - Physical training KW - Channels KW - North America, Mississippi R. KW - Aquatic Habitats KW - Habitat improvement KW - Fish KW - Fish Populations KW - Biochemical oxygen demand KW - Monitoring KW - Symptoms KW - Backwater KW - Eutrophication KW - Consolidation KW - USA, Arkansas, Illinois R. KW - Models KW - Integration KW - Habitats KW - Islands KW - Floods KW - River basin management KW - Biological oxygen demand KW - Learning KW - Rehabilitation KW - Overwintering KW - Adaptive management KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0810:General KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1668263450?accountid=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=Restoration+Ecology&rft.atitle=Upper+Mississippi+River+restoration%3A+implementation%2C+monitoring%2C+and+learning+since+1986&rft.au=Theiling%2C+Charles+H%3BJanvrin%2C+Jeffrey+A%3BHendrickson%2C+Jon&rft.aulast=Theiling&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2015-03-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=157&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Restoration+Ecology&rft.issn=10612971&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Frec.12170 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Environmental monitoring; Symptoms; Overwintering; Habitat improvement; Backwaters; Wetlands; Consolidation; River basin management; Hydraulics; Learning; Rehabilitation; Eutrophication; Abundance; Recruitment; Water temperature; Habitat; Models; Physical training; Integration; Lakes; Islands; Floods; Biochemical oxygen demand; Biological oxygen demand; Adaptive management; Channels; Fish; Habitats; Backwater; Aquatic Habitats; Fish Populations; Monitoring; Model Studies; North America, Mississippi R.; USA, Arkansas, Illinois R. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.12170 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - HEC-RPT - Software for Facilitating Development of River Management Alternatives AN - 1668253896; PQ0001242202 AB - The Regime Prescription Tool (RPT) is a software program designed to help groups of scientists, engineers, and water managers access hydrologic data and draft flow recommendations while formulating different ways to manage rivers. It is a communications tool and contributes in the early stages of planning by formalizing ideas and expert knowledge into a structure easily visualized and considered in more detailed analytical tools. Applying RPT helps organize and focus group conversations that seek to create consensus-based alternatives for water management. This paper introduces the software and its role in water resources planning. An RPT application used in the definition of environmental flows for the McKenzie River, Oregon, USA, is presented. Copyright copyright 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. JF - River Research and Applications AU - Hickey, J T AU - Newbold, S J AU - Warner, A T AD - Hydrologic Engineering Center, Institute for Water Resources, US Army Corps of Engineers, Davis, CA, USA. Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 392 EP - 401 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 31 IS - 3 SN - 1535-1459, 1535-1459 KW - Environment Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Hydrological Regime KW - Water Management KW - Communication KW - Water resources KW - Computer programs KW - software KW - USA, Oregon, McKenzie R. KW - Planning KW - River Flow KW - Hydrologic Data KW - River basin management KW - Rivers KW - Data processing KW - River discharge KW - Communications KW - Water management KW - Water Resources KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1668253896?accountid=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=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.atitle=HEC-RPT+-+Software+for+Facilitating+Development+of+River+Management+Alternatives&rft.au=Hickey%2C+J+T%3BNewbold%2C+S+J%3BWarner%2C+A+T&rft.aulast=Hickey&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2015-03-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=392&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.issn=15351459&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Frra.2745 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Water management; River discharge; Water resources; River basin management; Computer programs; software; Data processing; Communication; Communications; Hydrological Regime; Water Management; Planning; River Flow; Hydrologic Data; Water Resources; USA, Oregon, McKenzie R. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rra.2745 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Effects of a Simulated Suspended Sediment Plume on Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Survival, Growth, and Condition AN - 1660409671; PQ0001017318 AB - Bottom sediments are resuspended into the water column during dredging operations. These resuspended sediments are an often cited concern used to justify restrictions applied to dredging schedules in many areas of the USA. One example of a temporal restriction, commonly referred to as an environmental window, involves dredging schedules in the James River, Virginia, because of potential impacts on the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica Gmelin). Yet, effects' data are lacking to understand the effects of suspended sediments to C. virginica. To address this data gap, we performed a laboratory study mimicking sediment resuspension during annual dredging operations in the James River. Field-collected oysters were exposed for 7 days under flow-through conditions to 0, 100, 250, and 500-mg/L total suspended solids (TSS) in a unique exposure system where oyster movements could be electronically monitored. Endpoints analyzed were survival, percent of time open, total number of shell movements, weight change, and condition index. Data indicated no significant effects of suspended sediment on these endpoints after 7 days of exposure. Weight change in oysters attached vertically to monitor their movements was significantly less than in oysters not monitored in every treatment. No significant differences in condition index, an indicator of oyster growth sensitive to environmental pollutants, were observed among treatments measured 30 days postexposure. Correlations performed for each treatment among monitored oyster endpoints found significant negative associations between number of movements and percent open in the 100, 250, and 500-mg/L TSS treatments and in all treatments combined. These data will help reduce the uncertainty surrounding the effects of suspended sediments on C. virginica. JF - Estuaries and Coasts AU - Suedel, Burton C AU - Clarke, Joan U AU - Wilkens, Justin AU - Lutz, Charles H AU - Clarke, Douglas G AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, burton.suedel@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - March 2015 SP - 578 EP - 589 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 38 IS - 2 SN - 1559-2723, 1559-2723 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Pollution monitoring KW - Survival KW - Toxicity tests KW - Environmental factors KW - Water column KW - ANW, USA, Virginia KW - Resuspended sediments KW - Growth KW - Weight KW - Pollutants KW - Exposure KW - Plumes KW - Pollution indicators KW - Coasts KW - Rivers KW - Marine KW - Suspended solids KW - Mimicry KW - Suspended Sediments KW - Data processing KW - Estuaries KW - Sediments KW - Coastal zone KW - Oysters KW - Marine molluscs KW - Dredging KW - Crassostrea virginica KW - Shells KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09264:Sediments and sedimentation KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - O 4060:Pollution - Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660409671?accountid=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=Estuaries+and+Coasts&rft.atitle=The+Effects+of+a+Simulated+Suspended+Sediment+Plume+on+Eastern+Oyster+%28Crassostrea+virginica%29+Survival%2C+Growth%2C+and+Condition&rft.au=Suedel%2C+Burton+C%3BClarke%2C+Joan+U%3BWilkens%2C+Justin%3BLutz%2C+Charles+H%3BClarke%2C+Douglas+G&rft.aulast=Suedel&rft.aufirst=Burton&rft.date=2015-03-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=578&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Estuaries+and+Coasts&rft.issn=15592723&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12237-014-9835-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 69 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resuspended sediments; Pollution monitoring; Growth; Survival; Dredging; Marine molluscs; Pollution indicators; Environmental factors; Toxicity tests; Rivers; Mimicry; Data processing; Pollutants; Estuaries; Shells; Plumes; Water column; Sediments; Coasts; Suspended solids; Coastal zone; Oysters; Suspended Sediments; Weight; Exposure; Crassostrea virginica; ANW, USA, Virginia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12237-014-9835-0 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BASIN, LOWER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1771720086; 16418 AB - PURPOSE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its non-Federal sponsors, the San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency (SJAFCA) and the State of California Central Valley Flood Protection Board, propose to improve flood risk management to North and Central Stockton by repairing and enhancing the levees that surround the city, and by constructing and operating closure structures on Fourteenmile Slough and Smith Canal. The draft FR/EIS/EIR describes the environmental resources in the project area; evaluates the direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental effects of the seven alternative plans; and identifies avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures. Most potential adverse effects would be either short term, or would be avoided or reduced using best management practices. However, there are some significant and unavoidable impacts associated with this project. JF - EPA number: 150044, Draft EIS, February 27, 2015 Y1 - 2015/02/27/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Feb 27 KW - Water KW - Flood Control KW - Public Health KW - Air Quality KW - Fish KW - Vegetation KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Noise KW - Visual Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Floodplains KW - Geology KW - Soils KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Fisheries KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - California KW - San Joaquin River KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Emission Standards KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1771720086?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-02-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+JOAQUIN+RIVER+BASIN%2C+LOWER+SAN+JOAQUIN+RIVER%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+JOAQUIN+RIVER+BASIN%2C+LOWER+SAN+JOAQUIN+RIVER%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Stockton, California N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 27, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOWER BOIS D'ARC CREEK RESERVOIR, FANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 16377115; 16414 AB - PURPOSE: The Tulsa District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) received an application for a Department of the Army Permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) to construct Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir (LBCR) and related facilities (e.g. pipeline, water treatment plant, terminal storage reservoir) in Fannin County, Texas. The Proposed Action consists of a regional water supply project intended to provide up to 175,000 acrefeet/year of new water, with an estimated firm yield of 126,200 acre-feet/year, for NTMWDs member cities and direct customers in all or portions of nine counties in northern Texas. A dam approximately 10,400 feet (about two miles) long and up to 90 feet high would be constructed, and much of the reservoir footprint would be cleared of trees and built structures. The total footprint of the proposed project site, including the dam, is 17,068 acres, and the reservoir would have a total storage capacity of approximately 367,609 acre-feet. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the USACE determined that issuance of a Section 404 permit may have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment and, therefore, requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This Draft EIS analyzes the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of the Proposed Action. The purpose of the Draft EIS is to provide decision-makers and the public with information pertaining to the Proposed Action and alternatives, and to disclose environmental impacts and identify mitigation measures to reduce impacts. The project site is located in an area of largely rural countryside with scattered residences. Approximately 38 percent of the reservoir footprint is cropland and 37 percent consists of bottomland hardwoods and riparian woodlands, with the remaining 25 percent mostly upland deciduous forest. Construction of the reservoir and related facilities would result in permanent impacts to approximately 6,180 acres of wetlands and 651,024 linear feet of streams. Other adverse and beneficial impacts of substance would occur to soils and farmland, biological resources, recreation, land use, roads, socioeconomics, and cultural resources. The applicant (NTMWD) has prepared an aquatic resources mitigation plan to comply with the federal policy of no overall net loss of wetlands and to provide compensatory mitigation, to the extent practicable, for impacts to other waters of the U.S. that would be caused by construction of the proposed reservoir. NTMWD has purchased a 14,960-acre parcel of land known as the Riverby Ranch, which borders the Red River. This working ranch is located downstream of the proposed project within both the same watershed (Bois d'Arc Creek) and the same county (Fannin). NTMWD acquired the Riverby Ranch specifically because its biophysical features have the potential to provide appropriate mitigation for the proposed project. Additional mitigation would be provided within the proposed reservoir itself and on Bois d'Arc Creek downstream of the reservoir as a result of an operations plan and flow regime established in consultation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and stipulated in the Draft Water Right Permit issued by TCEQ to NTMWD. The decision whether to issue a Section 404 permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the Proposed Action on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefits that reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against the reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors that may be relevant to the proposal will be considered, including the cumulative effects thereof; among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, wetlands, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. In addition, the evaluation of the impact of the work on the public interest will include application of the guidelines promulgated by the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, under authority of Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act (40 C.F.R. Part 230). JF - EPA number: 150039, Draft EIS, February 20, 2015 Y1 - 2015/02/20/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Feb 20 KW - Water KW - Reservoirs KW - Dams KW - Water Supply KW - Air Quality KW - Water Conservation KW - Soils KW - Water Resources KW - Watersheds KW - Noise KW - Vegetation KW - Forests KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Fish KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Recreation KW - Visual Resources KW - Land Use KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Cultural Resources KW - Historic Sites KW - Water Quality KW - Texas KW - Bois d' Arc Creek KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Executive Order 12898, 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/16377115?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOWER+BOIS+D%27ARC+CREEK+RESERVOIR%2C+FANNIN+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=LOWER+BOIS+D%27ARC+CREEK+RESERVOIR%2C+FANNIN+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, Tulsa, Oklahoma N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 20, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT MANAGEMENT PLAN TO REDUCE PREDATION OF JUVENILE SALMONIDS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER ESTUARY, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON. AN - 16388866; 16411 AB - PURPOSE: This Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) describes and evaluates several alternatives the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), lead agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), is considering for increasing survival of Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed juvenile salmonids, by reducing double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus; DCCO) predation of juvenile salmonids in the Columbia River Estuary. Each alternative contains a set of actions, monitoring efforts, and adaptive responses that comprise a management plan. JF - EPA number: 150034, Final EIS, February 13, 2015 Y1 - 2015/02/13/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Feb 13 KW - Water KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Estuaries KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16388866?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-02-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DOUBLE-CRESTED+CORMORANT+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+TO+REDUCE+PREDATION+OF+JUVENILE+SALMONIDS+IN+THE+COLUMBIA+RIVER+ESTUARY%2C+TILLAMOOK+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=DOUBLE-CRESTED+CORMORANT+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+TO+REDUCE+PREDATION+OF+JUVENILE+SALMONIDS+IN+THE+COLUMBIA+RIVER+ESTUARY%2C+TILLAMOOK+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oregon N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 13, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integration of a benthic sediment diagenesis module into the two dimensional hydrodynamic and water quality model - CE-QUAL-W2 AN - 1673380816; PQ0001366327 AB - Current CE-QUAL-W2 mainly simulates hydrodynamics and eutrophication processes in the water column. The benthic sediment processes and sediment-water interactions have been neglected or very much simplified using zero-order and first-order rates. In this study a benthic sediment diagenesis module was developed and integrated into CE-QUAL-W2. Enhanced CE-QUAL-W2 was capable of simulating the dynamic releases of ammonium, nitrate, phosphorus, dissolved silica and dissolved methane from the sediment to the overlying water, as well as benthic sediment oxygen demand. The oxidation of sulfides is included for salt water sediments. The ability of CE-QUAL-W2 model to correctly predict sediment-water nutrient fluxes and sediment oxygen demand was evaluated against SedFlux and CE-QUAL-ICM models through a series of case studies. These case studies were chosen for representing various sedimentation and environmental conditions. The simulated sediment-water nutrient fluxes and sediment oxygen demand over time were generally in good agreement with these two model results for all data sets. The effect of benthic sediment diffusive thickness, particle mixing coefficients on nutrient releases from sediments and sediment oxygen demand were examined. Enhanced CE-QUAL-W2 model was also applied to the Lower Minnesota River for further evaluating its performance. This paper presents the sediment diagenesis module development, validation tests and application of the enhanced CE-QUAL-W2 model. JF - Ecological Modelling AU - Zhang, Zhonglong AU - Sun, Bowen AU - Johnson, Billy E AD - BTS, Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2015/02// PY - 2015 DA - February 2015 SP - 213 EP - 231 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 297 SN - 0304-3800, 0304-3800 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - CE-QUAL-W2 KW - Water quality KW - Sediment oxygen demand KW - Nutrient release KW - Organic matter KW - Sediment diagenesis KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Phosphorus KW - Nutrients KW - Water column KW - Sulphides KW - Oxygen demand KW - Sediment Contamination KW - Oxygen Demand KW - Sedimentation KW - ammonium nitrate KW - Ammonium compounds KW - Rivers KW - Sediment chemistry KW - Model Studies KW - Salts KW - Oxygen KW - Sediment properties KW - Oxidation KW - Diagenesis KW - Eutrophication KW - Fluvial Sediments KW - Models KW - Integration KW - USA, Minnesota R. KW - Saline water KW - Methane KW - Mathematical models KW - Data processing KW - Case Studies KW - Sediments KW - Sulfide KW - Silica KW - Environmental conditions KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09264:Sediments and sedimentation KW - D 04030:Models, Methods, Remote Sensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1673380816?accountid=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=Ecological+Modelling&rft.atitle=Integration+of+a+benthic+sediment+diagenesis+module+into+the+two+dimensional+hydrodynamic+and+water+quality+model+-+CE-QUAL-W2&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Zhonglong%3BSun%2C+Bowen%3BJohnson%2C+Billy+E&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Zhonglong&rft.date=2015-02-01&rft.volume=297&rft.issue=&rft.spage=213&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Modelling&rft.issn=03043800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecolmodel.2014.10.025 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sulphides; Methane; Sediment chemistry; Sediment properties; Oxygen demand; Saline water; Sedimentation; Ammonium compounds; Diagenesis; Rivers; Data processing; Mathematical models; Hydrodynamics; Eutrophication; Phosphorus; Nutrients; Water quality; Sediments; Water column; Models; Sulfide; Integration; Oxygen; Salts; Silica; Oxidation; Nutrient release; Environmental conditions; ammonium nitrate; Case Studies; Fluvial Sediments; Sediment Contamination; Oxygen Demand; Model Studies; USA, Minnesota R. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.10.025 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ingestion of Simulated SMAP L3 Soil Moisture Data into Military Maneuver Planning AN - 1660409892; PQ0001092663 AB - This paper uses simulated SMAP level-3 (L3) soil moisture data to calculate soil strength directly and compares the results against the current Noah Land Information System-based climatology approach. Based on the availability of data, three sites were chosen for the study: Cheorwon, South Korea; Laboue, Lebanon; and Asham, Nigeria. The simulated SMAP satellite data are representative of May conditions. For all three regions, this is best represented by the "average" soil moisture used in the current climatology approach. The cumulative distribution frequency of the two soil moisture sources indicates good agreement at Asham, Nigeria; mixed agreement at Cheorwon, South Korea; and no agreement at Laboue, Lebanon. Soil strengths and resulting vehicle speeds for a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) M1097 were calculated based on the Harmonized World Soil Database soil types used by the two soil moisture sources, as well as with a finer-resolution National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency product. Better agreement was found in soil strengths using the finer-resolution soil product. Finally, fairly large differences in soil moisture become muted in the speed calculations even when all factors except soil strength, slope, and vehicle performance are neglected. It is expected that the 0.04 volumetric uncertainty in the final SMAP L3 soil moisture product will have the greatest effect at low vehicle speeds. Field measurements of soil moisture and strength as well as soil type are needed to verify the results. JF - Journal of Hydrometeorology AU - Frankenstein, Susan AU - Stevens, Maria AU - Scott, Constance AD - Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hanover, New Hampshire Y1 - 2015/02// PY - 2015 DA - February 2015 SP - 427 EP - 440 PB - American Meteorological Society, 45 Beacon St. Boston MA 02108-3693 United States VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 1525-755X, 1525-755X KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Numerical analysis/modeling KW - Transportation meteorology KW - Remote Sensing KW - Nigeria KW - Lebanon KW - Soil Water KW - Frequency Distribution KW - Regional planning KW - Climatology KW - Korea, Rep. KW - Slopes KW - Hydrometeorology KW - Satellite data KW - Hydrometeorological research KW - Soil Types KW - Moisture Content KW - Soil moisture KW - National planning KW - Soil Strength KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09102:Institutes and organizations KW - M2 556.14:Infiltration/Soil Moisture (556.14) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660409892?accountid=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+Hydrometeorology&rft.atitle=Ingestion+of+Simulated+SMAP+L3+Soil+Moisture+Data+into+Military+Maneuver+Planning&rft.au=Frankenstein%2C+Susan%3BStevens%2C+Maria%3BScott%2C+Constance&rft.aulast=Frankenstein&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2015-02-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=427&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrometeorology&rft.issn=1525755X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1175%2FJHM-D-14-0032.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Regional planning; Climatology; National planning; Hydrometeorological research; Satellite data; Soil moisture; Remote Sensing; Hydrometeorology; Frequency Distribution; Soil Types; Moisture Content; Soil Water; Slopes; Soil Strength; Nigeria; Lebanon; Korea, Rep. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-14-0032.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inter- and intraspecies chemical sensitivity: A case study using 2,4-dinitroanisole AN - 1660402380; PQ0001007380 AB - Insensitive munitions offer increased safety because of their "insensitivity" to unintended detonation relative to historically used formulations such as 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). Dinitroanisole (DNAN) is an insensitive munition constituent, and its solubility and stability warrant investigations of potential toxicological hazard related to manufacturing discharges and training ranges. Although ecotoxicology data are available for other insensitive munition constituents, few data are available for DNAN. In the present study, acute and chronic exposures of a fish (Pimephales promelas) and 2 cladocerans (Ceriodaphnia dubia, Daphnia pulex) were conducted. The 50% lethal concentration (LC50) values of DNAN ranged from 14.2mg/L to 42.0mg/L, depending on species. In chronic exposures, fish survival (LC50=10.0mg/L) was more sensitive than cladoceran survival (LC50=13.7 to >24.2mg/L). However, cladoceran reproduction was equally or more sensitive to DNAN (50% inhibition values 2.7-10.6mg/L, depending on species) than fish endpoints. Daphnia pulex was the most sensitive species, with only slight differences between the 3 populations tested. Although the aquatic toxicity of DNAN was lower than previously reported in the literature for TNT, future research is needed to determine the potential synergistic toxicity of all the constituents in insensitive munition mixtures and the implications of photo-oxidation. Environ Toxicol Chem 2014; 9999:1-10. copyright 2014 SETAC JF - Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Laird, Jennifer G AU - Lounds, Chris AU - Gong, Ping AU - Barker, Natalie D AU - Brasfield, Sandra M AU - Russell, Amber L AU - Johnson, Mark S AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. Y1 - 2015/02// PY - 2015 DA - February 2015 SP - 402 EP - 411 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, Commerce Pl, 350 Main St Maiden MA 02148 United States VL - 34 IS - 2 SN - 0730-7268, 0730-7268 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Historical account KW - Freshwater KW - Toxicity tests KW - Cladocera KW - Ecotoxicology KW - Chronic exposure KW - Exposure KW - Pollution indicators KW - Toxicology KW - Sensitivity KW - Safety KW - Crustaceans (Cladocera) KW - Animal physiology KW - Daphnia KW - Lethal limits KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Photooxidation KW - Fish KW - Survival KW - Daphnia pulex KW - Ceriodaphnia dubia KW - Case studies KW - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene KW - Freshwater crustaceans KW - Data processing KW - Solubility KW - Training KW - Case Studies KW - Geochemistry KW - Toxicity KW - Pimephales promelas KW - Reproduction KW - Mortality causes KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - H 14000:Toxicology KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660402380?accountid=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=Inter-+and+intraspecies+chemical+sensitivity%3A+A+case+study+using+2%2C4-dinitroanisole&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BLaird%2C+Jennifer+G%3BLounds%2C+Chris%3BGong%2C+Ping%3BBarker%2C+Natalie+D%3BBrasfield%2C+Sandra+M%3BRussell%2C+Amber+L%3BJohnson%2C+Mark+S&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2015-02-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=402&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Toxicology+and+Chemistry&rft.issn=07307268&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.2819 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Lethal limits; Geochemistry; Freshwater crustaceans; Animal physiology; Toxicity; Pollution indicators; Toxicity tests; Toxicology; Mortality causes; Solubility; Data processing; 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene; Chronic exposure; Survival; Reproduction; Historical account; Sensitivity; Case studies; Ecotoxicology; Training; Safety; Photooxidation; Fish; Case Studies; Exposure; Water Pollution Effects; Crustaceans (Cladocera); Daphnia; Ceriodaphnia dubia; Pimephales promelas; Daphnia pulex; Cladocera; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.2819 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effects of putative lipase and wax ester synthase/acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase gene knockouts on triacylglycerol accumulation in Gordonia sp. KTR9 AN - 1654678651; 21339122 AB - Previously, we demonstrated triacylglycerol (TAG) accumulation and the in vivo ability to catalyze esters from exogenous short chain alcohol sources in Gordonia sp. strain KTR9. In this study, we investigated the effects that putative lipase (KTR9_0186) and wax ester synthase/acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (WS/DGAT; KTR9_3844) gene knockouts had on TAG accumulation. Gene disruption of KTR9_0186 resulted in a twofold increase in TAG content in nitrogen starved cells. Lipase mutants subjected to carbon starvation, following nitrogen starvation, retained 75 % more TAGs and retained pigmentation. Transcriptome expression data confirmed the deletion of KTR9_0186 and identified the up-regulation of key genes involved in fatty acid degradation, a likely compensatory mechanism for reduced TAG mobilization. In vitro assays with purified KTR9_3844 demonstrated WS/DGAT activity with short chain alcohols and C16 and C18 fatty acid Co-As. Collectively, these results indicate that Gordonia sp. KTR9 has a suitable tractable genetic background for TAG production as well as the enzymatic capacity to catalyze fatty acid esters from short chain alcohols. JF - Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology AU - Indest, Karl J AU - Eberly, Jed O AU - Ringelberg, David B AU - Hancock, Dawn E AD - Environmental Laboratory, CEERD EP-P, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, indestk@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2015/02// PY - 2015 DA - Feb 2015 SP - 219 EP - 227 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 42 IS - 2 SN - 1367-5435, 1367-5435 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Starvation KW - Pigmentation KW - Data processing KW - Gene disruption KW - Esters KW - Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase KW - Gene expression KW - Triacylglycerol lipase KW - Carbon KW - Triglycerides KW - alcohols KW - Fatty acids KW - Gordonia KW - Nitrogen KW - J 02410:Animal Diseases KW - W 30940:Products KW - A 01320:Microbial Degradation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1654678651?accountid=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=Journal+of+Industrial+Microbiology+%26+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=The+effects+of+putative+lipase+and+wax+ester+synthase%2Facyl-CoA%3Adiacylglycerol+acyltransferase+gene+knockouts+on+triacylglycerol+accumulation+in+Gordonia+sp.+KTR9&rft.au=Indest%2C+Karl+J%3BEberly%2C+Jed+O%3BRingelberg%2C+David+B%3BHancock%2C+Dawn+E&rft.aulast=Indest&rft.aufirst=Karl&rft.date=2015-02-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Industrial+Microbiology+%26+Biotechnology&rft.issn=13675435&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10295-014-1552-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Starvation; Pigmentation; Data processing; Gene disruption; Esters; Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase; Gene expression; Triacylglycerol lipase; Carbon; Triglycerides; Fatty acids; alcohols; Nitrogen; Gordonia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10295-014-1552-y ER - TY - RPRT T1 - OCEAN ISLE BEACH SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PROJECT, BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1771720081; 16397 AB - PURPOSE: The purpose and need of the Ocean Isle Beach Shoreline Management Project are as follows: To reduce or mitigate erosion along 3,500 feet of Ocean Isle Beach oceanfront shoreline west of Shallotte Inlet; to maintain the Towns tax base by providing long-term protection of property and infrastructure through reduced storm damage and erosion on the oceanfront shoreline of Ocean Isle Beach between Shallotte Inlet and the western terminus of the Federal Project; maintain existing recreational resources; and balance the needs of the human environment with the protection of existing natural resources. In short, the Town of Ocean Isle Beach is seeking Federal and State permits to allow development of a shoreline protection project that would mitigate chronic erosion on the eastern portion on the Towns oceanfront shoreline so as to preserve the integrity of its infrastructure, provide protection to existing development, and ensure the continued use of the oceanfront beach along this area. JF - EPA number: 150019, Draft EIS, January 30, 2015 Y1 - 2015/01/30/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jan 30 KW - Water KW - Erosion Control KW - Beaches KW - Erosion KW - Shores KW - Estuaries KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Birds KW - Water Quality KW - Recreation Resources KW - North Carolina KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1771720081?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-01-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=OCEAN+ISLE+BEACH+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PROJECT%2C+BRUNSWICK+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=OCEAN+ISLE+BEACH+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PROJECT%2C+BRUNSWICK+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 30, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Age-0 Sturgeon Accessibility to Constructed and Modified Chutes in the Lower Missouri River AN - 1680461102; PQ0001491682 AB - Shallow-water habitat is hypothesized to provide nursery habitat for young fish. The construction of side-channel chutes to restore shallow-water habitat is common in the lower Missouri River; however, a recent adaptive management strategy document (developed by a multiagency, multidiscipline team), as well as previous research, has suggested that the accessibility of chutes to age-0 Scaphirhynchus spp. (sturgeon hereafter) may be limited. Access is a critical prerequisite for young fish utilizing chute habitat; thus, we investigated chute-specific accessibility for age-0 sturgeon at seven chutes (constructed and natural). Age-0 sturgeon were capable of accessing most chutes; however, accessibility appeared limited at sites with highly restrictive inlet structures. Our results suggest that future consideration of chute inlet designs that meet authorized Missouri River purposes while providing improved fish access is warranted. Additionally, capture sites for exogenously feeding age-0 sturgeon were usually deeper (>1.5 m) and faster (>0.5 m/s) than sites without sturgeon in chute and adjacent main-stem habitats. This finding is consistent with previous research that suggests that slow and shallow habitats may not be used by age-0 sturgeon as frequently as other habitat types in the lower Missouri River. Received June 4, 2014; accepted September 24, 2014 JF - North American Journal of Fisheries Management AU - Gosch, Nathan JC AU - Miller, Marcus L AU - Gemeinhardt, Todd R AU - Sampson, Schuyler J AU - Bonneau, Joseph L AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Resources Section, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, USA Y1 - 2015/01/02/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jan 02 SP - 75 EP - 85 PB - American Fisheries Society, 5410 Grosvenor Ln. Bethesda MD 20814-2199 United States VL - 35 IS - 1 SN - 0275-5947, 0275-5947 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Rivers KW - Feeding KW - USA, Missouri R. KW - Nursery grounds KW - Adaptive management KW - Habitat KW - Fishery management KW - Acipenser KW - Shallow water KW - Fish KW - Coastal inlets KW - River basin management KW - Scaphirhynchus KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680461102?accountid=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=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.atitle=Age-0+Sturgeon+Accessibility+to+Constructed+and+Modified+Chutes+in+the+Lower+Missouri+River&rft.au=Gosch%2C+Nathan+JC%3BMiller%2C+Marcus+L%3BGemeinhardt%2C+Todd+R%3BSampson%2C+Schuyler+J%3BBonneau%2C+Joseph+L&rft.aulast=Gosch&rft.aufirst=Nathan&rft.date=2015-01-02&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=75&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.issn=02755947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F02755947.2014.975300 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Fishery management; Shallow water; Nursery grounds; Coastal inlets; River basin management; Feeding; Habitat; Adaptive management; Fish; Acipenser; Scaphirhynchus; USA, Missouri R. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02755947.2014.975300 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WEST SHORE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE RISK REDUCTION STUDY, ST. CHARLES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, AND ST. JAMES PARISHES, LOUISIANA. AN - 16395277; 16376 AB - PURPOSE: The West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction (WSLP) project proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division, New Orleans District (CEMVN), will provide risk reduction measures to address tropical/hurricane storm surge events in St. Charles, St. John the Baptist and St. James Parishes in south east Louisiana. Impacts from the National Economic Development (NED) plan are described in this Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). WSLP communities are at increasing risk to storm surge flooding due to wetland loss and relative sea level rise. The project purpose is to reduce the risk of flood damages caused by hurricane and tropical storm surges. The Recommended Plan is Alternative C, which includes an 18.27-mile levee around Montz, Laplace, Reserve and Garyville, reducing risk to over 7,000 structures. The construction of the levee system in St. Charles and St. John the Baptist Parishes would be based on a 1% probability storm level of risk reduction (commonly known as a 100-year storm) and a 2020 intermediate sea level rise condition and would include future lifts to maintain that protection. The recommended plan also includes the construction of localized storm surge risk reduction measures in St. James Parish which includes berms and flapgates on existing drainage and roadway features in the communities of Gramercy, Lutcher and Grand Point which are located outside of the proposed levee system. The Recommended Plan also includes raising 14 residential structures; flood proofing 4 non-residential structures to +3.0 feet above the ground elevation; and constructing 5 smaller berms for 5 light industrial/warehouse facilities. All localized storm surge risk reduction measures will provide a level of risk reduction above a 1% probability storm level of risk reduction storm stage in 2020. Future lifts for the berms, to compensate for any relative sea level rise, are not included as part of this plan. The sponsor is responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and replacement (OMRR&R) of the berms at the elevation for which the berms were designed and constructed. That OMRR&R may require lifts to address subsidence or settlement. In the future, the effectiveness of the localized storm surge risk reduction measures would depend on the actual rate of relative sea level rise. There is a potential for direct, indirect and cumulative impacts to wetlands, wildlife, fisheries, and water quality due to the implementation of the recommended plan. Habitat impacts that require compensation include 1,090 Average Annual Habitat Units (AAHUs) of swamp habitat and 99 AAHUs of bottomland hardwood (BLH) habitat. To compensate for these impacts, the mitigation plan includes restoration of 3,002 acres of swamp, 156 acres of BLH and the purchase of 72 AAHUs of swamp mitigation bank credits. Mitigation would be constructed in St. Charles, St. James, Ascension, and Livingston Parishes. JF - EPA number: 140382, Final EIS, January 2, 2015 Y1 - 2015/01/02/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jan 02 KW - Water KW - Borrow Pits KW - Dikes KW - Diversion Structures KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Protection KW - Floodplains KW - Hurricanes KW - Hydrology KW - Pumping Plants KW - Relocation-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Louisiana KW - Public Works Appropriations, 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/16395277?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-01-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WEST+SHORE+LAKE+PONTCHARTRAIN+HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+RISK+REDUCTION+STUDY%2C+ST.+CHARLES%2C+ST.+JOHN+THE+BAPTIST%2C+AND+ST.+JAMES+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=WEST+SHORE+LAKE+PONTCHARTRAIN+HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+RISK+REDUCTION+STUDY%2C+ST.+CHARLES%2C+ST.+JOHN+THE+BAPTIST%2C+AND+ST.+JAMES+PARISHES%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 N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-03 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 2, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SACRAMENTO RIVER BANK PROTECTION PROJECT, BUTTE, COLUSA, GLENN, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SOLANO, SUTTER, TEHAMA, YOLO, AND YUBA COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16393905; 16374 AB - PURPOSE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB) have prepared joint programmatic environmental impact statement/environmental impact report (EIS/EIR) for the Sacramento River Bank Protection Project (SRBPP) Phase II Supplemental Authority (proposed program) for implementation of up to 80,000 linear feet (LF) of additional bank protection in the Sacramento River Flood Control Project (SRFCP) area, authorized by Section 3031 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007. The proposed program area spans portions of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, and Yuba Counties in California. The Corps is the federal lead agency for this EIS/EIR, and the CVFPB is the state lead agency, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), respectively. This programmatic EIS/EIR analyzes the environmental effects associated with implementing bank protection measures along 80,000 LF of the SRFCP to arrest or avoid streambank erosion that threatens the integrity of the SRFCP levee system. Five programmatic action alternatives are proposed, consisting of different combinations of the following measures: setback levees, adjacent levees, riparian and wetland benches with revegetation, bank fill stone protection with on-site woody vegetation, and bank fill stone protection with no on-site woody vegetation. Because steambank erosion is episodic and new erosion sites can appear each year, the environmental analysis in this EIS/EIR is programmatic in nature, analyzing 80,000 LF in its entirety, but relying on data associated with 106 representative sites in order to provide the most detailed programmatic analysis possible. JF - EPA number: 140380, Draft EIS, January 2, 2015 Y1 - 2015/01/02/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jan 02 KW - Water KW - Bank Protection KW - Rivers KW - Erosion Control KW - Vegetation KW - Floodplains KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrology KW - Water Quality KW - Transportation KW - Air Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Noise KW - Wetlands KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Fisheries KW - Land Use KW - Recreation KW - Cultural Resources KW - Public Health KW - California KW - Sacramento River KW - Flood Control Act of 1960, Compliance KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Executive 11988, Compliance KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16393905?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-01-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SACRAMENTO+RIVER+BANK+PROTECTION+PROJECT%2C+BUTTE%2C+COLUSA%2C+GLENN%2C+PLACER%2C+SACRAMENTO%2C+SOLANO%2C+SUTTER%2C+TEHAMA%2C+YOLO%2C+AND+YUBA+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SACRAMENTO+RIVER+BANK+PROTECTION+PROJECT%2C+BUTTE%2C+COLUSA%2C+GLENN%2C+PLACER%2C+SACRAMENTO%2C+SOLANO%2C+SUTTER%2C+TEHAMA%2C+YOLO%2C+AND+YUBA+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 N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-03 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 2, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - How a small community can estimate the value of its beaches to gain support to maintain them AN - 1868313145; PQ0004066058 AB - This paper shows how a small community with little tourism information can estimate the economic value its beaches have to the community, state, and nation using tax revenue information or numbers of visitors along with economic information from other localities, the state, or federal government. It can use this information to help convince community members, stakeholders, and elected officials of the importance of maintaining its beaches. The small community of Folly Beach, SC, with a population of only 2,600, is used as an example of how a community can make estimates of direct, indirect, and induced tourist spending; jobs and taxes generated by tourist spending; the recreational and ecological value of its beaches; and the return on investment of beach nourishment. Some states and the federal government are not greatly swayed by economic benefits derived from tourism and recreation so, using Folly Beach as an example, the paper discusses obtaining or increasing state and federal funding for beach nourishment when construction or modification of a nearby navigation project may have increased beach erosion. JF - Shore & Beach AU - Houston, James R AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, james.r.houston@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015/01// PY - 2015 DA - January 2015 SP - 3 EP - 38 PB - American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, 5460 Beaujolais Lane Fort Myers FL 33919 United States VL - 83 IS - 1 SN - 0037-4237, 0037-4237 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Economic value KW - erosion KW - beach nourishment KW - tourism KW - Tourism KW - Taxes KW - Beaches KW - Recreation KW - Financing KW - Beach nourishment KW - ANW, USA, South Carolina, Folly Beach KW - Economics KW - Governments KW - Return on investment KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - Q2 09125:Recreation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1868313145?accountid=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=Shore+%26+Beach&rft.atitle=How+a+small+community+can+estimate+the+value+of+its+beaches+to+gain+support+to+maintain+them&rft.au=Houston%2C+James+R&rft.aulast=Houston&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=83&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 - 2017-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Tourism; Taxes; Beaches; Recreation; Financing; Beach nourishment; Economics; Governments; Return on investment; ANW, USA, South Carolina, Folly Beach ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Successful foundation preparations in karst bedrock of the masonry section of Wolf Creek Dam AN - 1861077899; 768318-67 AB - Extensive foundation preparations during construction of the Wolf Creek Dam concrete masonry section precluded the need for additional rehabilitation to mitigate seepage through karstic limestone bedrock. Wolf Creek Dam on the Cumberland River in southern Kentucky has become well known for karst related seepage issues underneath the embankment section, and yet has had little to no seepage issues associated with the concrete masonry portion of the dam. Post-construction efforts to control seepage underneath the embankment began in 1967 and 1968. Emergency grouting commenced and continued through 1970. Between 1975 and 1979 a more permanent solution of a concrete diaphragm cut-off wall was constructed through the centerline of the left portion of the embankment section down to competent bedrock. The wall interrupted the progression of foundation erosion, but post construction monitoring, instrumentation readings, and persistent wet areas downstream showed that seepage paths under or around the wall continued. A second cut-off wall upstream of the first was constructed between 2007 and 2013, extending nearly the entire length of the embankment and up to 75 ft (22.9 m) deeper than the original wall. Cost of the second wall and other concurrent rehabilitation efforts reached nearly JF - Proceedings - Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karsts AU - Robison, David M AU - Veni, George AU - Barr, Kelton AU - LaMoreaux, Jim Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 SP - 595 EP - 604 PB - National Cave and Karst Research Institute, [varies] VL - 14 KW - United States KW - limestone KW - embankments KW - Catheys Limestone Formation KW - engineering properties KW - excavations KW - seepage KW - remediation KW - dredging KW - foundations KW - sedimentary rocks KW - dams KW - construction KW - construction materials KW - bedrock KW - soil mechanics KW - Cumberland River KW - abutments KW - southern Kentucky KW - spillways KW - concrete KW - history KW - soil-structure interface KW - safety KW - Wolf Creek Dam KW - Kentucky KW - erodibility KW - carbonate rocks KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1861077899?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&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=Successful+foundation+preparations+in+karst+bedrock+of+the+masonry+section+of+Wolf+Creek+Dam&rft.au=Robison%2C+David+M%3BVeni%2C+George%3BBarr%2C+Kelton%3BLaMoreaux%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Robison&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=595&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Multidisciplinary+Conference+on+Sinkholes+and+the+Engineering+and+Environmental+Impacts+of+Karsts&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/10.5038%2F9780991000951.1067 L2 - http://www.karstportal.org/taxonomy/term/10494 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourteenth multidisciplinary conference on Sinkholes and the engineering and environmental impacts of karst N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - CODEN - #04513 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - abutments; bedrock; carbonate rocks; Catheys Limestone Formation; concrete; construction; construction materials; Cumberland River; dams; dredging; embankments; engineering properties; erodibility; excavations; foundations; history; Kentucky; limestone; remediation; safety; sedimentary rocks; seepage; soil mechanics; soil-structure interface; southern Kentucky; spillways; United States; Wolf Creek Dam DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/9780991000951.1067 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tracer studies conducted nearly two decades apart elucidate groundwater movement through a karst aquifer in the Frederick Valley of Maryland AN - 1861076454; 768318-13 AB - A pair of groundwater tracer studies at a single karst test site were completed 18 years apart. The results of these studies have provided evidence of both relatively rapid advective transport via conduits and an extreme capacity for dye storage and retardation. The tracer results, coupled with other subsurface investigation data, are used to develop a conceptual model for groundwater movement through this karst aquifer in the Frederick Valley of Maryland, as well as identify implications for remediation. Three fluorescent tracer dyes used in the initial study were detected in several background monitoring locations established for the second study conducted 18 years later; demonstrating the persistence of these dyes in the aquifer. One of these dyes was not detected during the original study, providing useful information regarding flow and transport in the aquifer. At some of these sampling locations, at least one of the dyes was degraded, and would have gone undetected without the use of activated carbon samplers. Lastly, even though relatively rapid first detections occurred during both studies (as compared to non-karst groundwater systems) the majority of injected dye mass remained in the aquifer after the studies were completed. This suggests that the aquifer has a large capacity to store contaminants and that low levels of contaminants can be expected to persist in groundwater discharged from springs for a long period of time. JF - Proceedings - Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karsts AU - White, Keith A AU - Aley, Thomas J AU - Cobb, Michael K AU - Weikel, Ethan O AU - Beeman, Shiloh L AU - Veni, George AU - Barr, Kelton AU - LaMoreaux, Jim Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 SP - 101 EP - 112 PB - National Cave and Karst Research Institute, [varies] VL - 14 KW - United States KW - limestone KW - Frederick Formation KW - Antietam Formation KW - Gettysburg Basin KW - Araby Formation KW - karst hydrology KW - Carroll Creek KW - Appalachians KW - karst KW - Cambrian KW - sedimentary rocks KW - siltstone KW - springs KW - Maryland KW - North America KW - dolines KW - Paleozoic KW - Lower Cambrian KW - Frederick Valley KW - sinkholes KW - carbonate rocks KW - solution features KW - clastic rocks KW - Piedmont KW - Frederick County Maryland KW - 12:Stratigraphy KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1861076454?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&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=Tracer+studies+conducted+nearly+two+decades+apart+elucidate+groundwater+movement+through+a+karst+aquifer+in+the+Frederick+Valley+of+Maryland&rft.au=White%2C+Keith+A%3BAley%2C+Thomas+J%3BCobb%2C+Michael+K%3BWeikel%2C+Ethan+O%3BBeeman%2C+Shiloh+L%3BVeni%2C+George%3BBarr%2C+Kelton%3BLaMoreaux%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=White&rft.aufirst=Keith&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=101&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Multidisciplinary+Conference+on+Sinkholes+and+the+Engineering+and+Environmental+Impacts+of+Karsts&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/10.5038%2F9780991000951.1061 L2 - http://www.karstportal.org/taxonomy/term/10494 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourteenth multidisciplinary conference on Sinkholes and the engineering and environmental impacts of karst N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. N1 - Number of references - 19 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - CODEN - #04513 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Antietam Formation; Appalachians; Araby Formation; Cambrian; carbonate rocks; Carroll Creek; clastic rocks; dolines; Frederick County Maryland; Frederick Formation; Frederick Valley; Gettysburg Basin; karst; karst hydrology; limestone; Lower Cambrian; Maryland; North America; Paleozoic; Piedmont; sedimentary rocks; siltstone; sinkholes; solution features; springs; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/9780991000951.1061 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pre-construction rock treatment and soil modification program using low mobility grout to mitigate future sinkhole development in a 2,787.1 square meter (30,000 SF) maintenance facility AN - 1861076325; 768318-66 AB - The US Army required construction of a 2,787.1 square meters (30,000 sf) maintenance facility supported on shallow foundations at the Fort Campbell Military Installation. During the subsurface investigation a seven foot air-filled void was encountered in the bedrock within the building footprint. Electrical Resistivity Imaging (ERI) was conducted in an attempt to determine the lateral extent of the encountered void and to establish the general prevalence of karst features at the site. Due to uncertainty in the subsurface conditions, a rock treatment and soil modification program was developed which consisted of a series of targeted exploratory grout holes advanced in 126 locations in the structural areas of the building footprint. The intent of the program was not to prevent the development of a soil dropout, but to improve the foundation support of the structure so that the facility would perform acceptably if a future soil dropout were to occur during the design life of the facility. This was achieved by targeting each footing with 3 exploratory grout holes. The intent of each grout injection was 1) to identify the top of rock elevation, 2) determine if a karst feature existed, 3) cap the karst bedrock below the footing and treat defects in the rock, and 4) provide localized improvement of soft soils through the use of low mobility grout columns under each footing. Drilling refusal elevations were obtained for every grout hole and were assumed to represent the top of bedrock. Each exploratory hole was closely monitored for pressure and volume in 0.61 meter (2-foot) stages. Zones where the bedrock had lower elevations or took excessive grout at low pressures were targeted with additional tertiary holes. The tertiary holes were verified with additional SPT sampling. Documented ground improvement was achieved, evident by increased SPT blow counts ranging between 25 to 50+ post treatment. Based on results from this program, lower grouting pressures could have been utilized as part of the refusal criteria to successfully identify and treat karst features. JF - Proceedings - Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karsts AU - Shiffett, Steven W AU - Veni, George AU - Barr, Kelton AU - LaMoreaux, Jim Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 SP - 587 EP - 594 PB - National Cave and Karst Research Institute, [varies] VL - 14 KW - limestone KW - bedrock KW - soil mechanics KW - retaining walls KW - penetration tests KW - geologic hazards KW - engineering properties KW - cone penetration tests KW - reinforced materials KW - karst KW - grouting KW - dolostone KW - rock mechanics KW - walls KW - foundations KW - sedimentary rocks KW - sinkholes KW - natural hazards KW - buildings KW - risk assessment KW - carbonate rocks KW - solution features KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1861076325?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&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=Pre-construction+rock+treatment+and+soil+modification+program+using+low+mobility+grout+to+mitigate+future+sinkhole+development+in+a+2%2C787.1+square+meter+%2830%2C000+SF%29+maintenance+facility&rft.au=Shiffett%2C+Steven+W%3BVeni%2C+George%3BBarr%2C+Kelton%3BLaMoreaux%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Shiffett&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=587&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Multidisciplinary+Conference+on+Sinkholes+and+the+Engineering+and+Environmental+Impacts+of+Karsts&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/10.5038%2F9780991000951.1070 L2 - http://www.karstportal.org/taxonomy/term/10494 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Fourteenth multidisciplinary conference on Sinkholes and the engineering and environmental impacts of karst N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - CODEN - #04513 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bedrock; buildings; carbonate rocks; cone penetration tests; dolostone; engineering properties; foundations; geologic hazards; grouting; karst; limestone; natural hazards; penetration tests; reinforced materials; retaining walls; risk assessment; rock mechanics; sedimentary rocks; sinkholes; soil mechanics; solution features; walls DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/9780991000951.1070 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nanoscale investigation of hydroxylapatite formation in alligator gar fish scale AN - 1819895930; 2016-079690 JF - V.M. Goldschmidt Conference - Program and Abstracts AU - Livi, Kenneth J T AU - Remasse, Quentin AU - Bouchet-Marquis, Cedric AU - McClellan, Phillip AU - Lafferty, Brandon AU - Seiter, Jennifer AU - Chen, Ling AU - Landin, Trevan AU - Landis, William J AU - Sahai, Nita AU - Brydson, Rik AU - Hodo, Wayne AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 SP - 1906 PB - Goldschmidt Conference, [varies] VL - 25 SN - 1042-7287, 1042-7287 KW - calcium KW - Atractosteus KW - Osteichthyes KW - infrared spectra KW - electron probe data KW - Pisces KW - FTIR spectra KW - Atractosteus spatula KW - bones KW - spectra KW - geochemistry KW - apatite KW - alkaline earth metals KW - Chordata KW - carbonate ion KW - hydroxylapatite KW - Actinopterygii KW - Lepisosteiformes KW - Lepisosteidae KW - phosphorus KW - electron microscopy data KW - phosphates KW - fish scales KW - X-ray spectra KW - TEM data KW - EDS spectra KW - physical properties KW - organic compounds KW - ganoine KW - collagen KW - metals KW - Vertebrata KW - computed tomography data KW - proteins KW - SEM data KW - 11:Vertebrate paleontology KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1819895930?accountid=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=V.M.+Goldschmidt+Conference+-+Program+and+Abstracts&rft.atitle=Nanoscale+investigation+of+hydroxylapatite+formation+in+alligator+gar+fish+scale&rft.au=Livi%2C+Kenneth+J+T%3BRemasse%2C+Quentin%3BBouchet-Marquis%2C+Cedric%3BMcClellan%2C+Phillip%3BLafferty%2C+Brandon%3BSeiter%2C+Jennifer%3BChen%2C+Ling%3BLandin%2C+Trevan%3BLandis%2C+William+J%3BSahai%2C+Nita%3BBrydson%2C+Rik%3BHodo%2C+Wayne%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Livi&rft.aufirst=Kenneth+J&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1906&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=V.M.+Goldschmidt+Conference+-+Program+and+Abstracts&rft.issn=10427287&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://goldschmidt.info/2015/uploads/abstracts/finalPDFs/1906.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Goldschmidt 2015 N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Actinopterygii; alkaline earth metals; apatite; Atractosteus; Atractosteus spatula; bones; calcium; carbonate ion; Chordata; collagen; computed tomography data; EDS spectra; electron microscopy data; electron probe data; fish scales; FTIR spectra; ganoine; geochemistry; hydroxylapatite; infrared spectra; Lepisosteidae; Lepisosteiformes; metals; organic compounds; Osteichthyes; phosphates; phosphorus; physical properties; Pisces; proteins; SEM data; spectra; TEM data; Vertebrata; X-ray spectra ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF RECREATIONAL USE OF INLAND WATERWAYS IN US AN - 1800410181; 4746134 AB - Recreational activities, such as boating, on inland waterways are becoming increasingly more popular at a time when public funding for developing and maintaining recreational facilities and services is generally being reduced. In the United States, federal budgetary funds are allocated based on performance outputs and national economic development benefits and clear priority is given to commercial harbours and navigation channels over recreational harbours. This has created significant difficulties particularly when it comes to dredging during this current period of extremely low water levels. Recreational boating advocates argue that boating is too economically important not to maintain and enhance these recreational harbours, and even more so because of the economic downturn in many regions. Considering these backgrounds, this study provides a review of different methods for estimating the economic impacts of water based recreation activities, including recreational boating, fishing and cruise ship, which are benefited from US Army Corps of Engineers' navigation projects. This paper in further demonstrates the proposed methods by a simulation tool, RECONS (Regional Economic System), developed for US Army Corps of Engineers. This study includes a review of various methods (e.g., surveys) for estimating spending (e.g., annual craft, trip spending) required for use in economic impact assessment models. It will also discuss the importance of, and alternative ways to produce reliable estimates of boating use (e.g., boating trips), including several recent surveys designed and conducted by the authors. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the recreational uses of Inland Waterways and develops economic impacts spending frameworks for different types of recreational activities. This was rarely done by previous studies. [web URL: http://www.libraweb.net/articoli3.php?chiave=201506702 6;rivis ta=67&articolo=201506702003] JF - International journal of transport economics AU - Cui, Yue AU - Chang, Wen-Huei AU - Mahoney, Ed AD - Michigan State University ; Institute for Water Resources Y1 - 2015///0, PY - 2015 DA - 0, 2015 EP - [np] VL - 42 IS - 2 SN - 0303-5247, 0303-5247 KW - Economic impact KW - Waterways UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1800410181?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+journal+of+transport+economics&rft.atitle=ECONOMIC+IMPACTS+OF+RECREATIONAL+USE+OF+INLAND+WATERWAYS+IN+US&rft.au=Cui%2C+Yue%3BChang%2C+Wen-Huei%3BMahoney%2C+Ed&rft.aulast=Cui&rft.aufirst=Yue&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=%5Bnp%5D&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+journal+of+transport+economics&rft.issn=03035247&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2016-06-30 N1 - SuppNotes - journal_article; Text in eng N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Performance of Grooved Warm-Mix Asphalt Pavement Surfaces Under Heavy Aircraft Load and High Tire Pressure AN - 1786204327; PQ0002533824 AB - This paper presents an evaluation of the performance of grooved warm-mix asphalt (WMA) under heavy aircraft loading compared with that of grooved hot-mix asphalt (HMA). Runway surface grooving is often required to provide high skid resistance for aircraft braking, particularly in wet conditions where hydroplaning must be minimized. An area of potential concern with the use of WMA on the surface of airfield runway pavements is the material response to surface grooving. If the asphalt binder in WMA is softer than that of comparable HMA because of reduced binder aging during production and placement, the WMA mixture may be more likely to experience groove closure or collapse. This condition could result in hydroplaning issues because of the reduction in water discharge and also in chipping of aggregate from the groove edges, which could increase the potential for foreign object damage. A full-scale experiment was designed to evaluate two pavement curing conditions and three WMA mixtures. Traffic was applied to the pavements with an F-15 load cart, and testing occurred during the summer of 2013. The performance of WMA, measured as the percentage of groove closure, was compared with that of comparative HMA. It was concluded that WMA could perform as well as HMA under different pavement curing conditions. This result indicates that WMA runway surface pavement that is properly cured before grooving should not exhibit groove closure under normal aircraft traffic conditions. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Mejias-Santiago, Mariely AU - Doyle, Jesse D AU - Rushing, John F AD - Airfields and Pavements Branch, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39100-6199 mariely.mejias@erdc.dren.mil Y1 - 2015///0, PY - 2015 DA - 0, 2015 SP - 40 EP - 45 PB - Transportation Research Board IS - 2501 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Pavements KW - Grooving KW - Asphalt KW - Grooves KW - Aging aircraft KW - Military planes KW - Closures KW - Military aircraft UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1786204327?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Performance+of+Grooved+Warm-Mix+Asphalt+Pavement+Surfaces+Under+Heavy+Aircraft+Load+and+High+Tire+Pressure&rft.au=Mejias-Santiago%2C+Mariely%3BDoyle%2C+Jesse+D%3BRushing%2C+John+F&rft.aulast=Mejias-Santiago&rft.aufirst=Mariely&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=2501&rft.spage=40&rft.isbn=9780309369190&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/10.3141%2F2501-06 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 8 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-03 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2501-06 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Updating Side Friction Factors for Design of Unpaved Roads AN - 1786192977; PQ0002533694 AB - Traction coefficients are used in the calculations required for safe geometric road design, including stopping sight distance and horizontal curve alignment. Friction factors are based on traction coefficients for low-volume roads provided in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (FS) Road Preconstruction Handbook and are also referenced by the AASHTO Guidelines for Geometric Design of Very Low-Volume Local Roads (ADT < or =400). These traction values are based on measurements from the 1950s to the 1970s. However, tire design, construction, and even test methods have changed considerably since then. To evaluate the validity of the design coefficients, and to determine replacement values or ranges, a literature search, data mining, and a limited test program were conducted by the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory and FS. This paper presents existing FS handbook values and design guidelines, updated values collected from the literature, and new measurements taken on gravel and snow-covered roads. For longitudinal friction-traction, updated values are similar to the FS handbook values, except for asphalt and gravel, which has presented friction values up to 30% and 100% higher, respectively. Lateral traction shows even higher values for gravel and snow, being 2 to 2.5 times as high as the handbook's median values. Fortunately, these differences err on the side of safety. Future evaluations should consider the impact of the higher values on road design, operations, and economics to see whether a change is warranted. Testing of additional surfaces is recommended, as are measurements that use a wider range of tires and vehicles. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Shoop, Sally A AU - Kestler, Maureen A AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290 Sally.a.shoop@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2015///0, PY - 2015 DA - 0, 2015 SP - 19 EP - 28 PB - Transportation Research Board VL - 1 IS - 2472 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Handbooks KW - Roads KW - Gravel KW - Automotive components KW - Tires KW - Guidelines KW - Traction KW - Road design UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1786192977?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Updating+Side+Friction+Factors+for+Design+of+Unpaved+Roads&rft.au=Shoop%2C+Sally+A%3BKestler%2C+Maureen+A&rft.aulast=Shoop&rft.aufirst=Sally&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=2472&rft.spage=19&rft.isbn=9780309295710&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/10.3141%2F2472-03 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-03 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2472-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterizing bedrock fracture orientation and density using fracture trace analysis, outcrop field mapping, and geophysical borehole methods in Foster, Rhode Island AN - 1780802804; 2016-032828 AB - The NIKE Site PR-79, in Foster, Rhode Island was part of a guided missile network built during the Cold War to provide air defense for the Providence metropolitan area. The site was designated a Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) property, administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, after trichloroethylene (TCE) concentrations exceeding the USEPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 5 mu g/L were detected in two onsite groundwater supply wells and three neighboring residential bedrock wells. The purpose of this investigation was to characterize bedrock fractures, specifically their orientation and density, in the vicinity of the NIKE PR-79 Site, using integrated remote sensing based fracture trace analysis, outcrop field mapping and fracture trace verification, and geophysical borehole methods. Fracture orientation and fracture density are critical parameters to understanding the three-dimensional distribution of fractures in the subsurface, and ultimately, to determining the movement of groundwater in the area. Results of the three methods determined that fractures trend from northwest (NW) to northeast (NE) and are steeply dipping (>60 degrees ) towards the east. Average fracture density (regardless of orientation) was similar between the outcrop study (0.3 ft-1) and the borehole study (0.8 ft-1). Likewise, fracture spacing was similar in the outcrop study (3.3 ft/fracture) as in the borehole study (1.3 ft/fracture). The difference in fracture density and spacing was attributed to lithological differences in the vicinity of NIKE PR-79 Site. Results of the remotely sensed fracture trace study indicated that the area mapped as fine-grained quartz diorite was more densely fractured (45.4 fracture traces/mi (super 2) ) than the areas mapped as Ponaganset Gneiss and South Foster Migmatite, which were similarly fractured (34.8 and 31.0 fracture traces/mi (super 2) , respectively). Further investigation of bedrock wells including re-interpretation of lithology from Optical Televiewer and supporting logs is necessary to determine the fracture density on a lithological basis and estimate transmissive fracture trends below grade. Results from this study improve the overall conceptual site model of the NIKE PR-79 Site and will be used to construct a representative groundwater and surface water monitoring network. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Schwindaman, Jeffrey AU - Pochatila, Joy AU - Clemens, Drew AU - Dorgan, Tracy AU - Haskell, Casey AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 SP - 485 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 47 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780802804?accountid=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=Characterizing+bedrock+fracture+orientation+and+density+using+fracture+trace+analysis%2C+outcrop+field+mapping%2C+and+geophysical+borehole+methods+in+Foster%2C+Rhode+Island&rft.au=Schwindaman%2C+Jeffrey%3BPochatila%2C+Joy%3BClemens%2C+Drew%3BDorgan%2C+Tracy%3BHaskell%2C+Casey%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Schwindaman&rft.aufirst=Jeffrey&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=485&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, 2015 annual meeting & exposition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of environmental and anthropogenic factors on surface water quality in the Rock Creek watershed AN - 1780802113; 2016-032550 AB - The need to understand the spatial and temporal distribution of pollutants within urban aquatic systems has increased in importance as surface water quality continues to degrade. Rock Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, spans 33 miles originating in the agricultural and suburban areas of Maryland (MD) and continuing through the more urbanized District of Columbia (D.C.), ultimately running into the Chesapeake Bay. Downstream, the land use becomes increasingly more urbanized and the sewer and stormwater systems transition from separate (MD) to combined (D.C). Known contaminants associated with sewer and stormwater discharges as well as stormwater runoff which traverse vegetated and impervious surfaces, include nitrate, phosphate, and Escherichia coli (E. coli).The purpose of this study is to investigate environmental and anthropogenic factors that impact surface water quality in the Rock Creek watershed. Water quality samples were collected weekly from 15 sites along Rock Creek for approximately four months. The samples were analyzed for physical and chemical parameters including: turbidity, electrical conductivity, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Additionally, concentrations of E. coli and total coliforms were quantitatively assessed. Additional samples were collected following significant rain events, in order to assess the impact of precipitation events on the water quality. Spatial and temporal data analysis using geographic information systems software determined that water quality variation is not uniform along the creek. The most probable factors responsible for the variation in the study area are agricultural runoff, sewer type and condition, and impervious surface coverage. These data may ultimately assist decision makers in understanding the relationship between water quality of Rock Creek, the factors studied, and the potential health hazards resulting from precipitation events and sewer/stormwater discharges. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Cintron, Nicole M AU - Gellasch, Christopher A AU - Fisher, Andmorgan AU - Lewis, Michael G AU - Torres Pagan, Glorimar AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 SP - 414 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 47 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1780802113?accountid=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=Effects+of+environmental+and+anthropogenic+factors+on+surface+water+quality+in+the+Rock+Creek+watershed&rft.au=Cintron%2C+Nicole+M%3BGellasch%2C+Christopher+A%3BFisher%2C+Andmorgan%3BLewis%2C+Michael+G%3BTorres+Pagan%2C+Glorimar%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Cintron&rft.aufirst=Nicole&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=414&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, 2015 annual meeting & exposition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-14 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Study of Truck Driver Behavior for Design of Traffic Signal Yellow and Clearance Timings AN - 1778044964; PQ0002449612 AB - Traffic signal violations by drivers are a leading contributor to crashes at signalized intersections. The yellow indication is used to inform drivers of an upcoming change in the status of the traffic signal. Yellow interval durations are currently calculated to provide dilemma zone protection for passenger cars. Because of differences in vehicle characteristics and driver characteristics, heavy trucks such as tractor trailers behave differently at the onset of a yellow indication. This paper characterizes the difference in driver behavior between truck and light-duty vehicles at the onset of the yellow indication and then revises the yellow timing procedures to address the truck requirements. A data set of 910 stop-go records was collected through the use of a truck driving simulator located at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. From the data collected, statistical models were created to model driver perception-reaction times and deceleration levels with a consideration of driver attributes and the time to the intersection at the onset of the yellow indication. The data collected, along with the statistical models developed, were compared with the data collected and the statistical models created by the same research organization in a study of passenger car drivers. Last, a Monte Carlo simulation was conducted to develop appropriate yellow indication timings to provide adequate dilemma zone protection for trucks. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Bryant, Craig W AU - Rakha, Hesham A AU - El-Shawarby, Ihab AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Real Property Services Field Office, P.O. Box 548, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 Y1 - 2015///0, PY - 2015 DA - 0, 2015 SP - 62 EP - 70 PB - Transportation Research Board VL - 2 IS - 2488 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Time measurements KW - Indication KW - Traffic signals KW - Mathematical models KW - Computer simulation KW - Statistical analysis KW - Trucks KW - Drivers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1778044964?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Study+of+Truck+Driver+Behavior+for+Design+of+Traffic+Signal+Yellow+and+Clearance+Timings&rft.au=Bryant%2C+Craig+W%3BRakha%2C+Hesham+A%3BEl-Shawarby%2C+Ihab&rft.aulast=Bryant&rft.aufirst=Craig&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2488&rft.spage=62&rft.isbn=9780309369244&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/10.3141%2F2488-07 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2488-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using nearshore geophysics to understand post-storm beach recovery; links to spatially-variable wave ravinement? AN - 1765871406; 2016-014637 AB - It is widely recognized that sediment availability plays a critical role in coastal evolution. At large time and space scales, it governs the volume of sediment available for barrier island formation. At medium scales, it has been shown to influence decadal coastal change patterns. However, the importance of sediment availability at interannual and event scales remains largely unexplored. Further exploration of nearshore geology, specifically alongshore variability in wave ravinement formation, could improve understanding of the response and recovery of the coastal zone over event to interannual time scales. At Fire Island, NY, decades of study have established a connection between the geology of the inner shelf and long- and medium-term coastal behavior. An extensive data set and the significant impact of Hurricane Sandy on the island provides the opportunity to improve understanding of the role of nearshore sediment availability in coastal recovery. During June 2014, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Field Research Facility, high-resolution seismic profiles were collected along approximately 30 km of the island, extending from the beach to approximately 2 km offshore and spanning a variety of previously documented shoreface morphologies. The morphology and character of the shoreface wave ravinement surface varies spatially and with depth, resulting in variability in shoreface sediment available for beach recovery. Geophysical data are compared to the results of repeated shoreface bathymetry surveys and beach recovery data to explore links between nearshore geology and morphodynamics and upper shoreface recovery. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Miselis, Jennifer AU - Hapke, Cheryl J AU - Locker, Stanley AU - Nelson, Timothy AU - Buster, Noreen A AU - Brenner, Owen AU - Wadman, Heidi M AU - McNinch, Jesse E AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 SP - 265 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 47 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1765871406?accountid=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=Using+nearshore+geophysics+to+understand+post-storm+beach+recovery%3B+links+to+spatially-variable+wave+ravinement%3F&rft.au=Miselis%2C+Jennifer%3BHapke%2C+Cheryl+J%3BLocker%2C+Stanley%3BNelson%2C+Timothy%3BBuster%2C+Noreen+A%3BBrenner%2C+Owen%3BWadman%2C+Heidi+M%3BMcNinch%2C+Jesse+E%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Miselis&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=265&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, 2015 annual meeting & exposition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Morphological adjustment of nearshore placed dredged material, St. John's County, Florida AN - 1765870129; 2016-014565 AB - In Florida, dredged sediments are often placed in the nearshore in water depths ranging from -3 to -45 feet. The desired outcome is for added sediments to have a beneficial effect on the littoral system. Many small inlets in Florida are dredged using the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) hoppers Murden and Currituck. These vessels dredge up to 500 and 300 cubic yards (CY) per load respectively, and can place material as shallow as 5-feet of water. Stakeholders commonly question if positive effects on the littoral system from nearshore placement are documented. Questions remain about morphological change following nearshore placements at small inlets on the east coast of Florida where strong littoral currents persist. USACE Wilmington District's dredge Murden placed approximately 150,000 CY of sediment from St. Augustine Inlet and the Intracoastal Waterway in the nearshore along the St. John's County Shore Protection Project in Florida over a period of 45 days. USACE personnel and local stakeholders created a placement plan that concentrated sediment in two 1,000-ft. berms with different placement designs adjacent highly eroded sections of shoreline. Multi-beam and cross-shore surveys of the placement area were taken prior to construction. During construction, researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) deployed two camera arrays recording changes to the planform beach. Monitoring cameras collected time lapse video and single photos over a 180 degree swath during and post placement. The camera images were geo-rectified and analyzed for planform beach changes attributed to the nearshore placement. Multiple post-construction multi-beam and cross shore surveys were taken. Researchers applied the nearshore berm Sediment Mobility Tool developed by ERDC that uses linear and nonlinear wave theories to predict frequency of sediment mobility, onshore/offshore migration, and wave dominant axis of sediment transport in the nearshore. The project was numerically modeled with the Coastal Modeling System (CMS) for additional prediction, verification and visualization of sediment transport and morphodynamic behavior. Researchers will be determining if nearshore placement resulted in positive littoral changes, added dry berm width and increased shore protection. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Ousley, Jase D AU - Engle, Jason A AU - Maglio, Coraggio K AU - Brutsche, Katherine E AU - McFall, Brian C AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 SP - 123 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 47 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1765870129?accountid=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=Morphological+adjustment+of+nearshore+placed+dredged+material%2C+St.+John%27s+County%2C+Florida&rft.au=Ousley%2C+Jase+D%3BEngle%2C+Jason+A%3BMaglio%2C+Coraggio+K%3BBrutsche%2C+Katherine+E%3BMcFall%2C+Brian+C%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Ousley&rft.aufirst=Jase&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=123&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, 2015 annual meeting & exposition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nano-titanium dioxide (TiO (sub 2) ) integrated concrete; an assessment of weathering into natural waters under UV photo activation and acidic precipitation conditions AN - 1761073565; 2016-009232 AB - Nanomaterials have become increasingly applied in new commercial products and technologies without a complete understanding of their impact on the environment or human health. One such application is the integration of nano-sized titanium dioxide (nano-TiO2) in concrete substrate for exploitation of its photo-catalytic properties as a self-cleaning construction material. There is a lack of knowledge regarding how nanomaterials utilized in this manner may erode from the concrete substrate during normal weathering and potentially enter surface water and groundwater environments. Our research demonstrates through the use of accelerated ultraviolet (UV) weathering instrumentation and exposure to four different acidic water solutions, the concentration of nano-TiO2 released from nano-TiO2 integrated concrete, potentially impacting natural water sources. This durability testing model simulates an annual amount of UV and acid rain weathering by exposing nano-TiO2 integrated concrete pucks to thirty UV photoactivation and acidic precipitation events. Effluent from each acidic rinse was subsequently analyzed by ICP-MS and ICP-OES for total titanium, calcium, and magnesium concentrations. Single particle ICP-MS, a relatively new method of measuring nano-sized particles in an aqueous solution, was performed to confirm and provide evidence of nano-TiO2 release. This research provides evidence that normal weather conditions can impact the durability of nano-TiO2 concrete applications, releasing nano-TiO2 into surface and groundwater sources. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Harrison, Daniel J AU - Poda, Aimee R AU - Gellasch, Christopher A AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 SP - 54 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 47 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1761073565?accountid=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=Nano-titanium+dioxide+%28TiO+%28sub+2%29+%29+integrated+concrete%3B+an+assessment+of+weathering+into+natural+waters+under+UV+photo+activation+and+acidic+precipitation+conditions&rft.au=Harrison%2C+Daniel+J%3BPoda%2C+Aimee+R%3BGellasch%2C+Christopher+A%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Harrison&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=54&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, 2015 annual meeting & exposition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-29 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Oil-particle interactions and submergence from crude oil spills in marine and freshwater environments; review of the science and future research needs AN - 1722155712; 2015-100474 AB - Oil-particle interactions and oil submergence are of much interest to oil spill responders and scientists, especially as transportation of light and heavy crude oils increases in North America's coastal marine and freshwater environments. This report contains an up-to-date review of the state of the science for oil-particle aggregates (OPAs), in terms of their formation and stability which may alter the transport, fate, and toxicity of the residual oil and, hence, its level of ecological risk. Operational considerations-detection, containment, and recovery-are discussed. Although much is known about oil-particle interactions in coastal marine environments, there remains a need for additional science on methods to detect and quantify the presence of OPAs and to understand their effects on containment and recovery of oil spilled under various temperature regimes and in different aquatic habitats including freshwater environments. JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Fitzpatrick, Faith A AU - Boufadel, Michael C AU - Johnson, Rex AU - Lee, Kenneth W AU - Graan, Thomas P AU - Bejarano, Adriana C AU - Zhu, Zhenduo AU - Waterman, David AU - Capone, Daniel M AU - Hayter, Earl AU - Hamilton, Stephen K AU - Dekker, Timothy AU - Garcia, Marcelo H AU - Hassan, Jacob S Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 SP - 35 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - flocculation KW - North America KW - sea water KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - fresh water KW - fresh-water environment KW - petroleum products KW - environmental effects KW - organic compounds KW - oil-particle aggregates KW - marine environment KW - oil spills KW - sediments KW - hydrocarbons KW - crude oil KW - coastal environment KW - USGS KW - geochemistry KW - 22:Environmental geology KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1722155712?accountid=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=Oil-particle+interactions+and+submergence+from+crude+oil+spills+in+marine+and+freshwater+environments%3B+review+of+the+science+and+future+research+needs&rft.au=Fitzpatrick%2C+Faith+A%3BBoufadel%2C+Michael+C%3BJohnson%2C+Rex%3BLee%2C+Kenneth+W%3BGraan%2C+Thomas+P%3BBejarano%2C+Adriana+C%3BZhu%2C+Zhenduo%3BWaterman%2C+David%3BCapone%2C+Daniel+M%3BHayter%2C+Earl%3BHamilton%2C+Stephen+K%3BDekker%2C+Timothy%3BGarcia%2C+Marcelo+H%3BHassan%2C+Jacob+S&rft.aulast=Fitzpatrick&rft.aufirst=Faith&rft.date=2015-01-01&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/10.3133%2Fofr20151076 L2 - http://pubs.er.usge.gov/browse/usgs-publi LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 138 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-15 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - coastal environment; crude oil; environmental effects; flocculation; fresh water; fresh-water environment; geochemistry; hydrocarbons; marine environment; North America; oil spills; oil-particle aggregates; organic compounds; petroleum products; pollutants; pollution; sea water; sediments; USGS DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151076 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An assessment of two methods for identifying undocumented levees using remotely sensed data AN - 1676589890; 2015-039924 AB - Many undocumented and commonly unmaintained levees exist in the landscape complicating flood forecasting, risk management, and emergency response. This report describes a pilot study completed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assess two methods to identify undocumented levees by using remotely sensed, high-resolution topographic data. For the first method, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers examined hillshades computed from a digital elevation model that was derived from light detection and ranging (lidar) to visually identify potential levees and then used detailed site visits to assess the validity of the identifications. For the second method, the U.S. Geological Survey applied a wavelet transform to a lidar-derived digital elevation model to identify potential levees. The hillshade method was applied to Delano, Minnesota, and the wavelet-transform method was applied to Delano and Springfield, Minnesota. Both methods were successful in identifying levees but also identified other features that required interpretation to differentiate from levees such as constructed barriers, high banks, and bluffs. Both methods are complementary to each other, and a potential conjunctive method for testing in the future includes (1) use of the wavelet-transform method to rapidly identify slope-break features in high-resolution topographic data, (2) further examination of topographic data using hillshades and aerial photographs to classify features and map potential levees, and (3) a verification check of each identified potential levee with local officials and field visits. JF - Scientific Investigations Report AU - Czuba, Christiana R AU - Williams, Byron K AU - Westman, Jack AU - LeClaire, Keith Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 SP - 19 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 2328-031X, 2328-031X KW - United States KW - laser methods KW - geologic hazards KW - Cottonwood River KW - Crow River KW - landforms KW - digital terrain models KW - Brown County Minnesota KW - topography KW - floods KW - Springfield Minnesota KW - USGS KW - Minnesota KW - risk management KW - prediction KW - levees KW - case studies KW - lidar methods KW - identification KW - natural hazards KW - fluvial features KW - aerial photography KW - risk assessment KW - landscapes KW - remote sensing KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676589890?accountid=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=Scientific+Investigations+Report&rft.atitle=An+assessment+of+two+methods+for+identifying+undocumented+levees+using+remotely+sensed+data&rft.au=Czuba%2C+Christiana+R%3BWilliams%2C+Byron+K%3BWestman%2C+Jack%3BLeClaire%2C+Keith&rft.aulast=Czuba&rft.aufirst=Christiana&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Scientific+Investigations+Report&rft.issn=2328031X&rft_id=info:doi/10.3133%2Fsir20155009 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Prepared in cooperation with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aerial photography; Brown County Minnesota; case studies; Cottonwood River; Crow River; digital terrain models; floods; fluvial features; geologic hazards; identification; landforms; landscapes; laser methods; levees; lidar methods; Minnesota; natural hazards; prediction; remote sensing; risk assessment; risk management; Springfield Minnesota; topography; United States; USGS DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20155009 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ground-based lidar beach topography of Fire Island, New York, April 2013 AN - 1676589785; 2015-039742 AB - The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in Florida and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Field Research Facility in Duck, North Carolina, collaborated to gather alongshore ground-based lidar beach elevation data at Fire Island, New York. This high-resolution elevation dataset was collected on April 10, 2013, to characterize beach topography following substantial erosion that occurred during Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall on October 29, 2012, and multiple, strong winter storms. The ongoing beach monitoring is part of the Hurricane Sandy Supplemental Project GS2-2B. This USGS data series includes the resulting processed elevation point data (xyz) and an interpolated digital elevation model (DEM). JF - Data Series - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Brenner, Owen T AU - Hapke, Cheryl J AU - Spore, Nicholas J AU - Brodie, Katherine L AU - McNinch, Jesse E Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 2328-0271, 2328-0271 KW - United States KW - high-resolution methods KW - shore features KW - laser methods KW - geologic hazards KW - erosion KW - elevation KW - Fire Island KW - digital terrain models KW - Suffolk County New York KW - beaches KW - New York KW - topography KW - lidar methods KW - natural hazards KW - storms KW - Long Island KW - USGS KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676589785?accountid=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=Data+Series+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.atitle=Ground-based+lidar+beach+topography+of+Fire+Island%2C+New+York%2C+April+2013&rft.au=Brenner%2C+Owen+T%3BHapke%2C+Cheryl+J%3BSpore%2C+Nicholas+J%3BBrodie%2C+Katherine+L%3BMcNinch%2C+Jesse+E&rft.aulast=Brenner&rft.aufirst=Owen&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Data+Series+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.issn=23280271&rft_id=info:doi/10.3133%2Fds921 L2 - http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - beaches; digital terrain models; elevation; erosion; Fire Island; geologic hazards; high-resolution methods; laser methods; lidar methods; Long Island; natural hazards; New York; shore features; storms; Suffolk County New York; topography; United States; USGS DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ds921 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bathymetry of the Wilderness Breach at Fire Island, New York, June 2013 AN - 1660635272; 2015-019861 AB - The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, collaborated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Field Research Facility in Duck, North Carolina, to collect shallow water bathymetric data of the Wilderness breach on Fire Island, New York, in June 2013. The breach formed in October 2012 during Hurricane Sandy, and the USGS is involved in a post-Sandy effort to map, monitor, and model the morphologic evolution of the breach as part of Hurricane Sandy Supplemental Project GS2-2B: Linking Coastal Vulnerability and Process, Fire Island. This publication includes a bathymetric dataset of the breach and the adjacent nearshore on the ocean side of the island. The objective of the data collection and analysis is to map the bathymetry of the primary breach channel, ebb shoal, and nearshore bar system. JF - Data Series - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Brownell, Andrew T AU - Hapke, Cheryl J AU - Spore, Nicholas J AU - McNinch, Jesse E Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 2328-0271, 2328-0271 KW - United States KW - shore features KW - Global Positioning System KW - Hurricane Sandy KW - geologic hazards KW - bars KW - Wilderness Breach KW - channels KW - nearshore environment KW - Fire Island KW - cyclones KW - environmental effects KW - Suffolk County New York KW - models KW - New York KW - natural hazards KW - storms KW - bathymetry KW - ocean floors KW - Long Island KW - USGS KW - hurricanes KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660635272?accountid=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=Data+Series+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.atitle=Bathymetry+of+the+Wilderness+Breach+at+Fire+Island%2C+New+York%2C+June+2013&rft.au=Brownell%2C+Andrew+T%3BHapke%2C+Cheryl+J%3BSpore%2C+Nicholas+J%3BMcNinch%2C+Jesse+E&rft.aulast=Brownell&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Data+Series+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.issn=23280271&rft_id=info:doi/10.3133%2Fds914 L2 - http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bars; bathymetry; channels; cyclones; environmental effects; Fire Island; geologic hazards; Global Positioning System; Hurricane Sandy; hurricanes; Long Island; models; natural hazards; nearshore environment; New York; ocean floors; shore features; storms; Suffolk County New York; United States; USGS; Wilderness Breach DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ds914 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparative migratory behavior and survival of wild and hatchery steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) smolts in riverine, estuarine, and marine habitats of Puget Sound, Washington AN - 1642617241; 21151610 AB - Declines in the survival of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) populations in protected waters of Washington and British Columbia have drawn attention to the need for more information on migratory patterns and losses in river, estuary, and nearshore habitats. Accordingly, acoustic telemetry was used to quantify movements by wild and hatchery steelhead smolts released from 2006 to 2009 in the Green River, and tracked through Puget Sound, Washington. Survival varied by release group and migration segment but overall survival rates from release to the Strait of Juan de Fuca were 9.7 % for wild and 3.6 % for hatchery fish. These rates are low relative to similar studies on steelhead. Survival was higher for wild fish along all migration segments than hatchery-origin fish; the greatest loss for both groups coincided with the slowest travel rates as fish first entered the estuary and as they exited Puget Sound. Wild fish travelled faster than hatchery fish in the river (15.1 vs. 4.4 km/d) with the fastest travel in the lower river (41 vs. 20.2 km/d) and slowest immediately after release (3.7 vs. 2.4 km/d). The travel rates of wild and hatchery fish became progressively more similar over time: 15.4 vs. 10.6 km/d in the estuary, and 10.3 vs. 9.3 km/d in nearshore areas. Movement was primarily nocturnal in the river, nearly equal between day and night in the upper estuary, and predominately diurnal in the lower estuary and nearshore waters, with no difference between wild and hatchery fish. The migration in marine water showed an early offshore movement and a strong northward and westward orientation, and all fish exited the Strait of Juan de Fuca rather than the Strait of Georgia. The findings support research suggesting that declines in wild and hatchery steelhead populations may be caused primarily by factors in the early marine period. JF - Environmental Biology of Fishes AU - Goetz, Fred A AU - Jeanes, Eric AU - Moore, Megan E AU - Quinn, Thomas P AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, P.O. Box 3755, Seattle, WA, 98134, USA, fgoetz@comcast.net Y1 - 2015/01// PY - 2015 DA - January 2015 SP - 357 EP - 375 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 98 IS - 1 SN - 0378-1909, 0378-1909 KW - Animal Behavior Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Travel KW - Survival KW - Freshwater KW - Migration KW - Orientation behaviour KW - Acoustic telemetry KW - Telemetry KW - Straits KW - Sound KW - Brackishwater environment KW - Fish culture KW - Canada, British Columbia KW - Rivers KW - Diurnal variations KW - INE, North America, Georgia Strait KW - Acoustics KW - Recruitment KW - Estuaries KW - Smolts KW - Brackish KW - Oncorhynchus mykiss KW - Habitat KW - Hatcheries KW - Behavior KW - Migrations KW - Nature conservation KW - INE, USA, Washington, Puget Sound KW - Fish KW - Freshwater aquaculture KW - Q1 08421:Migrations and rhythms KW - Y 25080:Orientation, Migration and Locomotion KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642617241?accountid=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=Environmental+Biology+of+Fishes&rft.atitle=Comparative+migratory+behavior+and+survival+of+wild+and+hatchery+steelhead+%28Oncorhynchus+mykiss%29+smolts+in+riverine%2C+estuarine%2C+and+marine+habitats+of+Puget+Sound%2C+Washington&rft.au=Goetz%2C+Fred+A%3BJeanes%2C+Eric%3BMoore%2C+Megan+E%3BQuinn%2C+Thomas+P&rft.aulast=Goetz&rft.aufirst=Fred&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=98&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=357&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Biology+of+Fishes&rft.issn=03781909&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10641-014-0266-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 70 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Smolts; Estuaries; Nature conservation; Migrations; Brackishwater environment; Survival; Freshwater aquaculture; Orientation behaviour; Fish culture; Travel; Rivers; Hatcheries; Acoustics; Telemetry; Recruitment; Sound; Habitat; Migration; Acoustic telemetry; Diurnal variations; Behavior; Straits; Fish; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Canada, British Columbia; INE, North America, Georgia Strait; INE, USA, Washington, Puget Sound; Brackish; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10641-014-0266-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Synchrotron-based imaging of chromium and γ-H2AX immunostaining in the duodenum following repeated exposure to Cr(VI) in drinking water. AN - 1640483349; 25352572 AB - Current drinking water standards for chromium are for the combined total of both hexavalent and trivalent chromium (Cr(VI) and Cr(III)). However, recent studies have shown that Cr(III) is not carcinogenic to rodents, whereas mice chronically exposed to high levels of Cr(VI) developed duodenal tumors. These findings may suggest the need for environmental standards specific for Cr(VI). Whether the intestinal tumors arose through a mutagenic or non-mutagenic mode of action (MOA) greatly impacts how drinking water standards for Cr(VI) are derived. Herein, X-ray fluorescence (spectro)microscopy (µ-XRF) was used to image the Cr content in the villus and crypt regions of duodena from B6C3F1 mice exposed to 180 mg/l Cr(VI) in drinking water for 13 weeks. DNA damage was also assessed by γ-H2AX immunostaining. Exposure to Cr(VI) induced villus blunting and crypt hyperplasia in the duodenum--the latter evidenced by lengthening of the crypt compartment by ∼2-fold with a concomitant 1.5-fold increase in the number of crypt enterocytes. γ-H2AX immunostaining was elevated in villi, but not in the crypt compartment. µ-XRF maps revealed mean Cr levels >30 times higher in duodenal villi than crypt regions; mean Cr levels in crypt regions were only slightly above background signal. Despite the presence of Cr and elevated γ-H2AX immunoreactivity in villi, no aberrant foci indicative of transformation were evident. These findings do not support a MOA for intestinal carcinogenesis involving direct Cr-DNA interaction in intestinal stem cells, but rather support a non-mutagenic MOA involving chronic wounding of intestinal villi and crypt cell hyperplasia. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Toxicology. JF - Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology AU - Thompson, Chad M AU - Seiter, Jennifer AU - Chappell, Mark A AU - Tappero, Ryan V AU - Proctor, Deborah M AU - Suh, Mina AU - Wolf, Jeffrey C AU - Haws, Laurie C AU - Vitale, Rock AU - Mittal, Liz AU - Kirman, Christopher R AU - Hays, Sean M AU - Harris, Mark A AD - ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, Texas 77494, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Photon Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, California 92692, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, Virginia 20166, ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, Texas 78731, Environmental Standards, Inc., Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482, Summit Toxicology, LLP, Orange Village, Ohio 44022 and Summit Toxicology, LLP, Allenspark, Colorado 80510 cthompson@toxstrategies.com. ; ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, Texas 77494, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Photon Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, California 92692, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, Virginia 20166, ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, Texas 78731, Environmental Standards, Inc., Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482, Summit Toxicology, LLP, Orange Village, Ohio 44022 and Summit Toxicology, LLP, Allenspark, Colorado 80510. ; ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, Texas 77494, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Photon Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, California 92692, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, Virginia 20166, ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, Texas 78731, Environmental Standards, Inc., Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482, Summit Toxicology, LLP, Orange Village, Ohio 44022 and Summit Toxicology, LLP, Allenspark, Colorado 80510 ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, Texas 77494, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Photon Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, California 92692, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, Virginia 20166, ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, Texas 78731, Environmental Standards, Inc., Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482, Summit Toxicology, LLP, Orange Village, Ohio 44022 and Summit Toxicology, LLP, Allenspark, Colorado 80510. ; ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, Texas 77494, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Photon Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, California 92692, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, Virginia 20166, ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, Texas 78731, Environmental Standards, Inc., Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482, Summit Toxicology, LLP, Orange Village, Ohio 44022 and Summit Toxicology, LLP, Allenspark, Colorado 80510 ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, Texas 77494, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Photon Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, California 92692, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, Virginia 20166, ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, Texas 78731, Environmental Standards, Inc., Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482, Summit Toxicology, LLP, Orange Village, Ohio 44022 and Summit Toxicology, LLP, Allenspark, Colorado 80510 ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, Texas 77494, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Photon Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, California 92692, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, Virginia 20166, ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, Texas 78731, Environmental Standards, Inc., Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482, Summit Toxicology, LLP, Orange Village, Ohio 44022 and Summit Toxicology, LLP, Allenspark, Colorado 80510. ; ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, Texas 77494, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Photon Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, California 92692, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, Virginia 20166, ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, Texas 78731, Environmental Standards, Inc., Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482, Summit Toxicology, LLP, Orange Village, Ohio 44022 and Summit Toxicology, LLP, Allenspark, Colorado 80510 ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, Texas 77494, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Photon Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, California 92692, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, Virginia 20166, ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, Texas 78731, Environmental Standards, Inc., Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482, Summit Toxicology, LLP, Orange Village, Ohio 44022 and Summit Toxicology, LLP, Allenspark, Colorado 80510 ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, Texas 77494, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Photon Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, California 92692, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, Virginia 20166, ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, Texas 78731, Environmental Standards, Inc., Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482, Summit Toxicology, LLP, Orange Village, Ohio 44022 and Summit Toxicology, LLP, Allenspark, Colorado 80510 ToxStrategies, Inc., Katy, Texas 77494, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Photon Sciences Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, ToxStrategies, Inc., Mission Viejo, California 92692, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Sterling, Virginia 20166, ToxStrategies, Inc., Austin, Texas 78731, Environmental Standards, Inc., Y1 - 2015/01// PY - 2015 DA - January 2015 SP - 16 EP - 25 VL - 143 IS - 1 KW - Chromates KW - 0 KW - H2AX protein, mouse KW - Histones KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Chromium KW - 0R0008Q3JB KW - chromium hexavalent ion KW - 18540-29-9 KW - sodium bichromate KW - C9G6VY6ZZ4 KW - Index Medicus KW - hexavalent chromium KW - carcinogenesis KW - H2AX KW - mode of action KW - duodenum KW - synchrotron KW - Cr(VI) KW - Microspectrophotometry KW - Animals KW - Rats, Inbred F344 KW - Microvilli -- drug effects KW - Hyperplasia KW - Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission KW - DNA Damage KW - Microvilli -- metabolism KW - Mice KW - Intestinal Absorption KW - Microvilli -- pathology KW - Time Factors KW - Female KW - Risk Assessment KW - Cell Transformation, Neoplastic -- pathology KW - Synchrotrons KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- toxicity KW - Cell Transformation, Neoplastic -- metabolism KW - Chromates -- metabolism KW - Intestinal Mucosa -- metabolism KW - Chromium -- metabolism KW - Chromium -- toxicity KW - Duodenal Neoplasms -- pathology KW - Duodenum -- drug effects KW - Duodenal Neoplasms -- chemically induced KW - Duodenum -- metabolism KW - Histones -- metabolism KW - Chromates -- toxicity KW - Duodenal Neoplasms -- metabolism KW - Cell Transformation, Neoplastic -- chemically induced KW - Intestinal Mucosa -- pathology KW - Intestinal Mucosa -- drug effects KW - Duodenal Neoplasms -- genetics KW - Immunohistochemistry KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- metabolism KW - Duodenum -- pathology KW - Cell Transformation, Neoplastic -- genetics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1640483349?accountid=14244 L2 - 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http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfu206 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Late Ordovician volcanism in Korea constrains the timing for breakup of Sino-Korean Craton from Gondwana AN - 1692741447; 2015-059883 AB - In the early Paleozoic the Sino-Korean Craton (SKC) and South China Craton (SCC) were situated along the margin of east Gondwana. The SKC was connected to core Gondwana by an epeiric sea which was the site for deposition of lower Paleozoic sequences of SKC. The SKC and SCC may have drifted away from core Gondwana sometime during the mid-Paleozoic and would have been outboard microcontinents in the late Paleozoic, until they collided to form the East Asian continent in the Triassic. The breakup of SCC from Gondwana was suggested to have taken place at approximately 380 Ma, while no reliable suggestions have hitherto been made for breakup of SKC from Gondwana. This study presents a convincing evidence for breakup of SKC from Gondwana, based on the recognition of Late Ordovician volcanism in Korea. New SHRIMP U-Pb zircon ages, 445.0 + or - 3.7 Ma and 452.5 + or - 3.2 Ma, are obtained from trachytic rocks of the Ongnyeobong Formation of Taebaeksan Basin in Korea which occupied the marginal part of the SKC in the early Paleozoic. This Late Ordovician volcanism along with previous records of Ordovician volcanic activities along the western margin of the SKC is interpreted indicating the development of an incipient oceanic ridge. The oceanic ridge uplifted the SKC including the epeiric sea, which subsequently resulted in terminating the early Paleozoic sedimentation of the epeiric sea. The paucity of lower Paleozoic volcanic rocks across much of the SKC however suggests that the oceanic ridge did not extend into the epeiric sea. Instead, spreading of oceanic ridge entailed dextral movement of associated transform faults, which may have played a major role in breakup of SKC from mainland Gondwana by the end of Ordovician. Abstract Copyright (2014) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Asian Earth Sciences AU - Cho, Deung-Lyong AU - Lee, Seung Ryeol AU - Koh, Hee Jae AU - Park, Jun-Beom AU - Armstrong, Richard AU - Choi, Duck K Y1 - 2014/12/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Dec 15 SP - 279 EP - 286 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 96 SN - 1367-9120, 1367-9120 KW - Upper Ordovician KW - silicates KW - lithostratigraphy KW - Far East KW - volcanic rocks KW - U/Pb KW - Taebaeksan Basin KW - ion probe data KW - igneous rocks KW - mass spectra KW - strike-slip faults KW - rifting KW - Ordovician KW - transform faults KW - South China Craton KW - Sino-Korean Platform KW - major elements KW - dates KW - volcanism KW - sea-floor spreading KW - orthosilicates KW - basins KW - absolute age KW - Gondwana KW - spectra KW - rare earths KW - trace elements KW - chemical composition KW - Asia KW - geochemistry KW - faults KW - zircon group KW - systems KW - petrology KW - Paleozoic KW - basement KW - zircon KW - Korea KW - basin analysis KW - paleogeography KW - cratons KW - nesosilicates KW - plate tectonics KW - Ongnyeobong Formation KW - SHRIMP data KW - metals KW - South Korea KW - 03:Geochronology KW - 12:Stratigraphy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1692741447?accountid=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+Asian+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Late+Ordovician+volcanism+in+Korea+constrains+the+timing+for+breakup+of+Sino-Korean+Craton+from+Gondwana&rft.au=Cho%2C+Deung-Lyong%3BLee%2C+Seung+Ryeol%3BKoh%2C+Hee+Jae%3BPark%2C+Jun-Beom%3BArmstrong%2C+Richard%3BChoi%2C+Duck+K&rft.aulast=Cho&rft.aufirst=Deung-Lyong&rft.date=2014-12-15&rft.volume=96&rft.issue=&rft.spage=279&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Asian+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=13679120&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jseaes.2014.09.022 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13679120 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 47 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, geol. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; Asia; basement; basin analysis; basins; chemical composition; cratons; dates; Far East; faults; geochemistry; Gondwana; igneous rocks; ion probe data; Korea; lithostratigraphy; major elements; mass spectra; metals; nesosilicates; Ongnyeobong Formation; Ordovician; orthosilicates; paleogeography; Paleozoic; petrology; plate tectonics; rare earths; rifting; sea-floor spreading; SHRIMP data; silicates; Sino-Korean Platform; South China Craton; South Korea; spectra; strike-slip faults; systems; Taebaeksan Basin; trace elements; transform faults; U/Pb; Upper Ordovician; volcanic rocks; volcanism; zircon; zircon group DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2014.09.022 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Simulating the spatial distribution of snow pack and snow melt runoff with different snow melt algorithms in a physics based watershed model T2 - 47th American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AN - 1651743558; 6332136 JF - 47th American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Follum, Michael AU - Downer, Charles AU - Niemann, Jeffrey Y1 - 2014/12/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Dec 15 KW - Spatial distribution KW - Snow KW - Algorithms KW - Watersheds KW - Runoff UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651743558?accountid=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=47th+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Simulating+the+spatial+distribution+of+snow+pack+and+snow+melt+runoff+with+different+snow+melt+algorithms+in+a+physics+based+watershed+model&rft.au=Follum%2C+Michael%3BDowner%2C+Charles%3BNiemann%2C+Jeffrey&rft.aulast=Follum&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2014-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=47th+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm14/meetingapp.cgi#ModuleSessionsByDay/0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-06 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Providing a Fuller Characterization of Uncertainty in Climate Impact Assessments to Better Inform Local-to-Regional Scale Decisions in the Water Resources T2 - 47th American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AN - 1651742458; 6333339 JF - 47th American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Arnold, J Y1 - 2014/12/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Dec 15 KW - Climate KW - Environmental impact KW - Water resources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651742458?accountid=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=47th+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Providing+a+Fuller+Characterization+of+Uncertainty+in+Climate+Impact+Assessments+to+Better+Inform+Local-to-Regional+Scale+Decisions+in+the+Water+Resources&rft.au=Arnold%2C+J&rft.aulast=Arnold&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2014-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=47th+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm14/meetingapp.cgi#ModuleSessionsByDay/0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-06 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Freshwater - the key to melt pond formation atop first year sea ice T2 - 47th American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AN - 1651738817; 6328962 JF - 47th American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Polashenski, Chris AU - Golden, Kenneth AU - Skyllingstad, Eric AU - Perovich, Donald Y1 - 2014/12/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Dec 15 KW - Sea ice KW - Freshwater environments KW - Ponds UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651738817?accountid=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=47th+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Freshwater+-+the+key+to+melt+pond+formation+atop+first+year+sea+ice&rft.au=Polashenski%2C+Chris%3BGolden%2C+Kenneth%3BSkyllingstad%2C+Eric%3BPerovich%2C+Donald&rft.aulast=Polashenski&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft.date=2014-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=47th+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm14/meetingapp.cgi#ModuleSessionsByDay/0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-06 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Tsunamis generated by 3D deformable landslides in various scenarios: laboratory experiments and numerical modeling T2 - 47th American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AN - 1651738628; 6328765 JF - 47th American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - McFall, Brian AU - Fritz, Hermann AU - Horrillo, Juan AU - Mohammed, Fahad Y1 - 2014/12/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Dec 15 KW - Landslides KW - Mathematical models KW - Laboratory testing KW - Tsunamis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651738628?accountid=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=47th+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Tsunamis+generated+by+3D+deformable+landslides+in+various+scenarios%3A+laboratory+experiments+and+numerical+modeling&rft.au=McFall%2C+Brian%3BFritz%2C+Hermann%3BHorrillo%2C+Juan%3BMohammed%2C+Fahad&rft.aulast=McFall&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2014-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=47th+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm14/meetingapp.cgi#ModuleSessionsByDay/0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-06 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Rapid Prototyping of Hydrologic Model Interfaces with IPython T2 - 47th American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AN - 1651737279; 6334318 JF - 47th American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Farthing, Matthew AU - Winters, Kevin AU - Ahmadia, Aron AU - Hesser, Ty AU - Howington, Stacy AU - Johnson, Brad AU - Tate, Jennifer AU - Kees, Christopher Y1 - 2014/12/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Dec 15 KW - Models UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651737279?accountid=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=47th+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Rapid+Prototyping+of+Hydrologic+Model+Interfaces+with+IPython&rft.au=Farthing%2C+Matthew%3BWinters%2C+Kevin%3BAhmadia%2C+Aron%3BHesser%2C+Ty%3BHowington%2C+Stacy%3BJohnson%2C+Brad%3BTate%2C+Jennifer%3BKees%2C+Christopher&rft.aulast=Farthing&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2014-12-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=47th+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm14/meetingapp.cgi#ModuleSessionsByDay/0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-06 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bullet on bullet fragmentation profile in soils. AN - 1564354532; 25201767 AB - Lead-antimony alloy slugs encased in a brass jackets are common small arms caliber ammunition used for training and target practice. When small caliber ammunition is fired at testing and training ranges, these metals--some of which are toxic--are introduced into the environment. Research was conducted on the effects of bullet on bullet impacts and the resulting bullet fragmentation. The extent of bullet fragmentation, among other factors, affects the formation of mobile metal species from small arms firing ranges. Bullet on bullet impact can increase the surface area to mass ratio of the bullet metal alloys in the soil. The solubility of a metal is typically associated with the specific corrosion rate in the berm environment which is dependent on the surface area of the fragments. The purpose of the study was to analyze the bullet on bullet impact effects in six soil types. Changes in the metal distribution as a result of bullet impact was evaluated through sieve analysis and changes in the particle size distribution. The bullet on bullet impact observed in this study demonstrated a significant and observable shift in the fragmentation profiles for the lead, antimony, and copper in soils after shooting an average of 1050 tungsten-nylon bullets into the legacy lead soils. This study provides new information to assist with determining the potential environmental fate, transport, and environmental availability associated with constant bullet on bullet impact at testing and training ranges. Published by Elsevier Ltd. JF - Journal of environmental management AU - Martin, W Andy AU - Nestler, Catherine C AU - Wynter, Michelle AU - Larson, Steven L AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA; Purdue University, Department of Agronomy, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. Electronic address: Andy.Martin@usace.army.mil. ; Applied Research Associates, Inc., Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. ; U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. Y1 - 2014/12/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Dec 15 SP - 369 EP - 372 VL - 146 KW - Soil KW - 0 KW - Soil Pollutants KW - Lead KW - 2P299V784P KW - Antimony KW - 9IT35J3UV3 KW - Index Medicus KW - Bullet KW - Pb KW - Cu KW - Sb KW - Fragmentation KW - Forensic Ballistics KW - Humans KW - Lead -- chemistry KW - Antimony -- chemistry KW - Firearms KW - Soil Pollutants -- chemistry KW - Soil -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1564354532?accountid=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+management&rft.atitle=Bullet+on+bullet+fragmentation+profile+in+soils.&rft.au=Martin%2C+W+Andy%3BNestler%2C+Catherine+C%3BWynter%2C+Michelle%3BLarson%2C+Steven+L&rft.aulast=Martin&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2014-12-15&rft.volume=146&rft.issue=&rft.spage=369&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+environmental+management&rft.issn=1095-8630&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvman.2014.04.041 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2015-09-15 N1 - Date created - 2014-09-22 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.04.041 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHERN PALM BEACH ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE SHORELINE STABILIZATION PROJECT, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. AN - 16381033; 16348 AB - PURPOSE: The Town of Palm Beach and Palm Beach County (County) propose to construct two shoreline protection projects in Palm Beach County, Florida. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will evaluate the projects as two independent, but similar, actions. The resulting comprehensive project is known as the Southern Palm Beach Island Comprehensive Shoreline Stabilization Project (the Project) and includes approximately 2.07 miles of shoreline along the Atlantic Ocean in eastern Palm Beach County, Florida between Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Range Monuments R-129-210 and R-138+551. The project proposal by the Town of Palm Beach includes filling an approximately 1.24 mile segment of beach between FDEP R-monuments R-129-210 and R-134+135 with 75,000 cubic yards of beach compatible sand. This includes approximately 12,000 cubic yards placed below the mean high water (MHW) line and the remaining 63,000 cubic yards placed at or above MHW to partially restore the supra-tidal beach and dune. This sand would be dredged from an offshore borrow area, transported to the beach, offloaded to an upland area, temporarily staged and then transported to the project site. The County has proposed filling a 0.83 mile segment of beach between FDEP monuments R-134+135 and R-138+551 with approximately 75,000 cubic yards of beach compatible sand derived from an upland sand mine. Additionally, the County project includes construction of coastal structures consisting of seven (7) low-profile panel groins placed perpendicular to the shoreline extending from the existing seawalls to the post-construction (beach nourishment) waterline (approximately 90-feet seaward from the dune). Construction of both projects would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid peak turtle nesting season. Sand for both projects will meet FDEP quality guidelines for beach sand compatibility (62B-41.007(2)(j)). The Town of Palm Beach and the County are required to obtain Department of the Army (DA) permits pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. This Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) evaluates the environmental effects of six (6) alternatives: the No Action (Status Quo) Alternative; the Applicants Preferred Alternative-Beach Fill and Dune Restoration with Shoreline Protection Structures; the Applicants Preferred Alternative without Shoreline Protection Structures; the Town of Palm Beach Preferred Project and County Increased Sand Volume without Shoreline Protection Structures Project; The Town of Palm Beach Increased Sand Volume and County Preferred Project; and the Town of Palm Beach Increased Sand Volume and County Increased Sand Volume without Shoreline Protection Structures Project. The overall Project purpose is to minimize future adverse storm-induced effects by nourishing the beach to replace the sand that has been lost due to erosion, and also ameliorate the current erosion rate to an extent that nourishment intervals would likely occur approximately every three years. To achieve this, the Applicants have proposed nourishing the beach and dune with sand to reduce the potential effects of waves and storm surge. JF - EPA number: 140354, Draft EIS, December 12, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Sand KW - Erosion Control KW - Vegetation KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Birds KW - Fish KW - Water Quality KW - Air Quality KW - Florida KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381033?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-12-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHERN+PALM+BEACH+ISLAND+COMPREHENSIVE+SHORELINE+STABILIZATION+PROJECT%2C+JACKSONVILLE%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=SOUTHERN+PALM+BEACH+ISLAND+COMPREHENSIVE+SHORELINE+STABILIZATION+PROJECT%2C+JACKSONVILLE%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 12, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-04 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Experimental and numerical study of soil moisture dynamics above a moving water table AN - 1765878196; 2016-011774 AB - We have performed an experimental and numerical study of water flow in the vadose zone with infiltration at the soil surface and a moving water table. Laboratory experiments were patterned after the experiments of Childs and Poulovassilis (1962. The moisture profile above a moving water table, Journal of Soil Science, 13(2), 271-285) and conducted in a Wedron sand packed column (14.5 cm in diameter and 141 cm in length) using different upper boundary fluxes and varying water table velocities. A constant head tank reservoir suspended from a stepper motor was used to control water table movement. Time-domain reflectrometry (TDR) probes were used to measure water content at seven different depths, while tensiometers measured capillary pressures at three depths. Measured water contents and pressures indicated hysteresis effect. The retention curves were affected by the wetting/drying processes, soil surface rainfall conditions, and varied at different locations. A single set of van Genuchten parameters were identified that resulted in adequate description of soil water retention relations for both rising and falling water table cases. The water flow dynamics were simulated using the one-dimensional Talbot-Ogden (T-O) infiltration and redistribution method (Talbot and Ogden, 2008. A method for computing infiltration and redistribution in a discretized moisture content domain, Water Resources Research, 44(8), W08453, DOI: 10.1029/2008WR006815) modified to consider the influence of the groundwater table on the vadose zone. Simulation results agreed satisfactorily with measurements for the evolution of water content profile, though hysteresis effect was not considered in the T-O method. Predicted ponding/deponding times using T-O method were generally acceptable. The performance of T-O method was compared with the numerical solution of Richards' equation (RE). Results showed similar performance for both methods, however the RE solver performed better in cases with a falling water, while the T-O method performed better in cases with a rising water table. The performance of both T-O and RE were best when the water table velocity was less than 20 percent of the saturated hydraulic conductivity. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Lai, W AU - Ogden, F L AU - Steinke, R C AU - Zhu, J AU - Talbot, Cary A AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract H51C EP - 0629 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1765878196?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Experimental+and+numerical+study+of+soil+moisture+dynamics+above+a+moving+water+table&rft.au=Lai%2C+W%3BOgden%2C+F+L%3BSteinke%2C+R+C%3BZhu%2C+J%3BTalbot%2C+Cary+A%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Lai&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modeling multiphase coastal and hydraulic processes in an interactive python environment with the open source Proteus toolkit AN - 1765876594; 2016-011811 AB - Hydrology is dominated by multiphase flow processes, due to the importance of capturing water's interaction with soil and air phases. Unfortunately, many different mathematical model formulations are required to model particular processes and scales of interest, and each formulation often requires specialized numerical methods. The Proteus toolkit is a software package for research on models for coastal and hydraulic processes and improvements in numerics, particularly 3D multiphase processes and parallel numerics. The models considered include multiphase flow, shallow water flow, turbulent free surface flow, and various flow-driven processes. We will discuss the objectives of Proteus and recent evolution of the toolkit'sdesign as well as present examples of how it has been used used to construct computational models of multiphase flows for the US Army Corps of Engineers. Proteus is also an open source toolkit authored primarily within the US Army Corps of Engineers, and used, developed, and maintained by a small community of researchers in both theoretical modeling and computational methods research. We will discuss how open source and community development practices have played a role in the creation of Proteus. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Kees, C E AU - Farthing, M W AU - Ahmadia, Aron J AU - Bakhtyar, Rohan AU - Miller, Casey T AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract H51K EP - 0748 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1765876594?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Modeling+multiphase+coastal+and+hydraulic+processes+in+an+interactive+python+environment+with+the+open+source+Proteus+toolkit&rft.au=Kees%2C+C+E%3BFarthing%2C+M+W%3BAhmadia%2C+Aron+J%3BBakhtyar%2C+Rohan%3BMiller%2C+Casey+T%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Kees&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Kinetic batch soil adsorption studies of 2, 4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) AN - 1765873169; 2016-011719 AB - Currently the explosive 2, 4, 6- trinitrotoluene (TNT) is used as a main ingredient in munitions; however the compound has failed to meet sensitivity requirements. The replacement compound being tested is 2, 4-dinitroanisole (DNAN). DNAN is less sensitive to shock, high temperatures, and has good detonation characteristics. However, DNAN is more soluble than TNT, which can influence transport and fate behavior and thus bioavailability and exposure potential. DNAN has been shown to have some human and environmental toxicity. The objective of this study was to investigate the environmental fate of DNAN in soil, with a specific focus on sorption processes. Batch experiments were conducted using 11 soils collected from military installations located across the United States. The soils were characterized for pH, specific surface area, electrical conductivity, cation exchange capacity, and organic carbon content. Adsorption kinetic data determined at room temperature were fitted using the first order kinetic equation. Adsorption isotherms were fitted with linear and Freundlich isotherm equations. The magnitudes of the linear adsorption coefficients ranged from 0.6 to 6 cm3/g. Results indicated that the adsorption of DNAN is strongly dependent on the amount of organic carbon present in the soil. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Arthur, J AU - Mark, Noah W AU - Taylor, Susan AU - Brusseau, M L AU - Dontsova, K AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract H51A EP - 0567 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1765873169?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Kinetic+batch+soil+adsorption+studies+of+2%2C+4-dinitroanisole+%28DNAN%29&rft.au=Arthur%2C+J%3BMark%2C+Noah+W%3BTaylor%2C+Susan%3BBrusseau%2C+M+L%3BDontsova%2C+K%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Arthur&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Clawpack community of codes AN - 1765873157; 2016-011809 AB - Clawpack, the Conservation Laws Package, has long been one of the standards for solving hyperbolic conservation laws but over the years has extended well beyond this role. Today a community of open-source codes have been developed that address a multitude of different needs including non-conservative balance laws, high-order accurate methods, and parallelism while remaining extensible and easy to use, largely by the judicious use of Python and the original Fortran codes that it wraps. This talk will present some of the recent developments in projects under the Clawpack umbrella, notably the GeoClaw and PyClaw projects. GeoClaw was originally developed as a tool for simulating tsunamis using adaptive mesh refinement but has since encompassed a large number of other geophysically relevant flows including storm surge and debris-flows. PyClaw originated as a Python version of the original Clawpack algorithms but has since been both a testing ground for new algorithmic advances in the Clawpack framework but also an easily extensible framework for solving hyperbolic balance laws. Some of these extensions include the addition of WENO high-order methods, massively parallel capabilities, and adaptive mesh refinement technologies, made possible largely by the flexibility of the Python language and community libraries such as NumPy and PETSc. Because of the tight integration with Python technologies, both packages have benefited also from the focus on reproducibility in the Python community, notably IPython notebooks. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Mandli, K T AU - LeVeque, R J AU - Ketcheson, David AU - Ahmadia, Aron J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract H51K EP - 0746 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 15:Miscellaneous UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1765873157?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=The+Clawpack+community+of+codes&rft.au=Mandli%2C+K+T%3BLeVeque%2C+R+J%3BKetcheson%2C+David%3BAhmadia%2C+Aron+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Mandli&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Procedures to evaluate the magnitudes and effects of total water levels at USACE projects AN - 1761073264; 2016-008715 AB - USACE is mainstreaming climate preparedness and resilience with a focus on priority areas; we engage in external collaboration to improve our understanding of climate change impacts and vulnerabilities so that we can develop new policy and guidance to support adaptation implementation based on the best available and actionable science. Beginning in 2009, the US Corps of Engineers has taken steps to provide guidance on evaluating and adapting to sea level change. Close collaboration with national and international experts is an essential component in our process of developing practical, nationally consistent, and cost-effective measures to reduce potential vulnerabilities resulting from global changes. The next stage of USACE evaluation is to provide guidance on procedures to evaluate the magnitudes and effects of total water levels at USACE projects. The guidance will outline project specific analysis and assessment of total water level with respect to four primary mission areas: flood damage risk reduction, navigation, coastal storm damage risk reduction, and ecosystems. Federal agency and international sources of information and approaches will be outlined and provided. The various components of total water levels as well as temporal, geomorphic and regional variability will be assessed. A range of analysis level and methods will be outlined ranging from basic water level descriptive statistics to more complex analysis of hydrodynamic processes. The end product will be field level guidance that addresses wide ranges of project stability and performance and the relevant variability and uncertainty which may impact project cost and performance. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Moritz, Heidi P AU - White, Kathleen D AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract NH53A EP - 3880 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1761073264?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Procedures+to+evaluate+the+magnitudes+and+effects+of+total+water+levels+at+USACE+projects&rft.au=Moritz%2C+Heidi+P%3BWhite%2C+Kathleen+D%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Moritz&rft.aufirst=Heidi&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-29 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Porosity development in a coastal setting; a reactive transport model to assess the influence of heterogeneity of hydrological, geochemical and lithological conditions AN - 1756509288; 2016-006606 AB - Coastal karst networks are formed by mineral dissolution, mainly calcite, in the freshwater-saltwater mixing zone. The problem has been approached first by studying the kinetics of calcite dissolution and then coupling ion-pairing software with flow and mass transport models. Porosity development models require high computational power. A workaround to reduce computational complexity is to assume the calcite dissolution reaction is relatively fast, thus equilibrium chemistry can be used to model it (Sanford & Konikow, 1989). Later developments allowed the full coupling of kinetics and transport in a model. However kinetics effects of calcite dissolution were found negligible under the single set of assumed hydrological and geochemical boundary conditions. A model is implemented with the coupling of FeFlow software as the flow & transport module and PHREEQC4FEFLOW (Wissmeier, 2013) ion-pairing module. The model is used to assess the influence of heterogeneities in hydrological, geochemical and lithological boundary conditions on porosity evolution. The hydrologic conditions present in the karst aquifer of Quintana Roo coast in Mexico are used as a guide for generating inputs for simulations. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Maqueda, Axa AU - Renard, Philippe AU - Cornaton, F J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract H33D EP - 0860 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 02C:Geochemistry of rocks, soils, and sediments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1756509288?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Porosity+development+in+a+coastal+setting%3B+a+reactive+transport+model+to+assess+the+influence+of+heterogeneity+of+hydrological%2C+geochemical+and+lithological+conditions&rft.au=Maqueda%2C+Axa%3BRenard%2C+Philippe%3BCornaton%2C+F+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Maqueda&rft.aufirst=Axa&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-14 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of subsurface parameterizations on modeled flows in the catchment land surface model, Fortuna 2.5 AN - 1752576605; 2016-001400 AB - Groundwater use and management is subject to economic, legal, technical, and informational constraints and incentives at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. Planned and de facto management practices influenced by tax structures, legal frameworks, and agricultural and trade policies that vary at the country scale may have medium- and long-term effects on the ability of a region to support current and projected agricultural and industrial development. USACE is working to explore and develop global-scale, physically-based frameworks to serve as a baseline for hydrologic policy comparisons and consequence assessment, and such frameworks must include a reasonable representation of groundwater systems. To this end, we demonstrate the effects of different subsurface parameterizations, scaling, and meteorological forcings on surface and subsurface components of the Catchment Land Surface Model Fortuna v2.5 (Koster et al. 2000). We use the Land Information System 7 (Kumar et al. 2006) to process model runs using meteorological components of the Air Force Weather Agency's AGRMET forcing data from 2006 through 2011. Seasonal patterns and trends are examined in areas of the Upper Nile Basin, northern China, and the Mississippi Valley. We also discuss the relevance of the model's representation of the catchment deficit with respect to local hydrogeologic structures. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Roningen, J M AU - Eylander, J B AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract H31A EP - 0591 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1752576605?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=The+effect+of+subsurface+parameterizations+on+modeled+flows+in+the+catchment+land+surface+model%2C+Fortuna+2.5&rft.au=Roningen%2C+J+M%3BEylander%2C+J+B%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Roningen&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-31 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An experimental investigation of the relationship between borehole-NMR derived effective diffusion in unconsolidated media and hydraulic conductivity AN - 1752576196; 2016-003210 AB - A staple in the oilfield--borehole NMR measurements are increasingly being relied upon for hydrologic characterization. Most tool designs utilize strong permanent magnets in order to achieve sufficient S/N, this has the side effect that the measured NMR phenomenon occur in the presence of a constant static-field gradient (nablaB0)mathbf{B} (sub 0) ). The gradient can be exploited, using enhanced diffusion methods (EDM), in order to measure the temperature-dependent effective diffusion (Deff(T)D (sub mathit{eff) }(T)) constant of the investigated fluids. EDM have proven to be powerful and reliable techniques for fluid-type discrimination.In water-only samples deviation of the apparent diffusion from the intrinsic molecular diffusion coefficient of water (Dw(T))(D (sub w) (T)) is primarily controlled by restricted diffusion--the physical obstruction of spins which impedes free diffusion within the gradient. The ability to relate hydraulic conductivity to NMR measurements is of fundamental interest in hydrogeophysics. Commonly, NMR relaxation and recovery time constants (T1,2)(T (sub 1,2) ) are used for this purpose. A growing body of work has highlighted the complicated nature of these relationships, particularity in unconsolidated high-porosity media. Furthermore, these relationships are dependent on the surface relaxivity (rho Nrho (sub N) ) and micro-porosity of the media. DeffD (sub mathit{eff}) is intrinsically linked to the mobility of spins within a sample, has been related to pore geometry, and intriguingly shares units with transmissivity. The short-time behavior of DeffD (sub mathit{eff}) is independent of rho Nrho (sub N) while full records can be used to yield estimates of relaxivity. In this study we compare data collected from laboratory and borehole NMR instruments with laboratory permeameter measurements for unconsolidated mixtures of sands, silt, and fine gravels. A 2D inversion for T2T (sub 2) and DeffD (sub mathit{eff}) was developed under the assumption that all diffusion-related signal attenuation occurs in the motional averaging regime. Correlation between T2T (sub 2) , D0D (sub 0) , and hydraulic conductivity is then investigated as well as limitations of the approaches. We find that the addition of DeffD (sub mathit{eff}) information yields valuable additional information for NMR hydraulic studies. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Irons, Trevor P AU - Martin, Katie E AU - Abraham, Jared D AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract NS44A EP - 07 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1752576196?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=An+experimental+investigation+of+the+relationship+between+borehole-NMR+derived+effective+diffusion+in+unconsolidated+media+and+hydraulic+conductivity&rft.au=Irons%2C+Trevor+P%3BMartin%2C+Katie+E%3BAbraham%2C+Jared+D%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Irons&rft.aufirst=Trevor&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-31 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tsunamis generated by 3D deformable landslides in various scenarios; laboratory experiments and numerical modeling AN - 1739085385; 2015-114473 AB - Landslide generated tsunamis such as Lituya Bay, Alaska 1958 account for some of highest recorded tsunami runup heights. Source and runup scenarios based on real world events are physically modeled using generalized Froude similarity in the three dimensional NEES tsunami wave basin at Oregon State University. A novel pneumatic landslide tsunami generator (LTG) was deployed to simulate landslides with varying geometry and kinematics. The bathymetric and topographic scenarios tested with the LTG are the basin-wide propagation and runup, fjord, curved headland fjord and a conical island setting representing a landslide off an island or a volcano flank collapse. The LTG consists of a sliding box filled with 1,350 kg of landslide material which is accelerated by pneumatic pistons down slope. Two different landslide materials are used to study the granulometry effects: naturally rounded river gravel and cobble mixtures. Water surface elevations are recorded by an array of resistance wave gauges. The landslide deformation is measured from above and underwater camera recordings. The landslide deposit is measured on the basin floor with a multiple transducer acoustic array (MTA). Landslide surface reconstruction and kinematics are determined with a stereo particle image velocimetry (PIV) system. Wave runup is recorded with resistance wave gauges along the slope and verified with video image processing. The measured landslide and wave parameters are compared between the planar hill slope used in various scenarios and the convex hill slope of the conical island. The energy conversion rates from the landslide motion to the wave train is quantified for the planar and convex hill slopes. The wave runup data on the opposing headland is analyzed and evaluated with wave theories. The measured landslide and tsunami data serve to validate and advance three-dimensional numerical landslide tsunami prediction models. Two 3D Navier-Stokes models were tested, the commercial code FLOW-3D and the tsunami model TSUNAMI3D. The prediction of the wave fields and runups by the models were compared and analyzed to improve methodologies and key parameters for landslide rheology. Model errors with respect to the set of experiments were estimated and compared against the allowable errors indicated by the NTHMP. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - McFall, Brian AU - Fritz, Hermann AU - Horrillo, Juan AU - Mohammed, Fahad AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract NH12A EP - 06 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1739085385?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Tsunamis+generated+by+3D+deformable+landslides+in+various+scenarios%3B+laboratory+experiments+and+numerical+modeling&rft.au=McFall%2C+Brian%3BFritz%2C+Hermann%3BHorrillo%2C+Juan%3BMohammed%2C+Fahad%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=McFall&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-04 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simulation of two-phase flow based on a thermodynamically constrained averaging theory flow model AN - 1739082206; 2015-116993 AB - The thermodynamically constrained averaging theory (TCAT) has been used to formulate general classes of porous medium models, including new models for two-fluid-phase flow. The TCAT approach provides advantages that include a firm connection between the microscale, or pore scale, and the macroscale; a thermodynamically consistent basis; explicit inclusion of factors such as interfacial areas, contact angles, interfacial tension, and curvatures; and dynamics of interface movement and relaxation to an equilibrium state. In order to render the TCAT model solvable, certain closure relations are needed to relate fluid pressure, interfacial areas, curvatures, and relaxation rates. In this work, we formulate and solve a TCAT-based two-fluid-phase flow model. We detail the formulation of the model, which is a specific instance from a hierarchy of two-fluid-phase flow models that emerge from the theory. We show the closure problem that must be solved. Using recent results from high-resolution microscale simulations, we advance a set of closure relations that produce a closed model. Lastly, we use locally conservative spatial discretization and higher order temporal discretization methods to approximate the solution to this new model and compare the solution to the traditional model. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Weigand, T M AU - Dye, A L AU - McClure, J E AU - Farthing, M W AU - Gray, W G AU - Miller, C T AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract H13P EP - 07 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1739082206?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Simulation+of+two-phase+flow+based+on+a+thermodynamically+constrained+averaging+theory+flow+model&rft.au=Weigand%2C+T+M%3BDye%2C+A+L%3BMcClure%2C+J+E%3BFarthing%2C+M+W%3BGray%2C+W+G%3BMiller%2C+C+T%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Weigand&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-04 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simulating the effects of drainage and agriculture on hydrology and sediment in the Minnesota river basin AN - 1739082137; 2015-116958 AB - Throughout the Midwest region of the United States, slopes are relatively flat, soils tend to have low permeability, and local water tables are high. In order to make the region suitable for agriculture, farmers have installed extensive networks of ditches to drain off excess surface water and subsurface tiles to lower the water table and remove excess soil water in the root zone that can stress common row crops, such as corn and soybeans. The combination of tiles, ditches, and intensive agricultural land practices radically alters the landscape and hydrology. Within the watershed, tiles have outlets to both the ditch/stream network as well as overland locations, where the tile discharge appears to initiate gullies and exacerbate overland erosion. As part of the Minnesota River Basin Integrated Study we are explicitly simulating the tile and drainage systems in the watershed at multiple scales using the physics-based watershed model GSSHA (Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis). The tile drainage system is simulated as a network of pipes that collect water from the local water table. Within the watershed, testing of the methods on smaller basins shows the ability of the model to simulate tile flow, however, application at the larger scale is hampered by the computational burden of simulating the flow in the complex tile drain networks that drain the agricultural fields. Modeling indicates the subsurface drains account for approximately 40% of the stream flow in the Seven Mile Creek sub-basin account in the late spring and early summer when the tile is flowing. Preliminary results indicate that agricultural tile drains increase overland erosion in the Seven Mile Creek watershed. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Downer, C W AU - Pradhan, N R AU - Skahill, B E AU - Banitt, A M AU - Eggers, G AU - Pickett, R E AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract H13E EP - 1166 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1739082137?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Simulating+the+effects+of+drainage+and+agriculture+on+hydrology+and+sediment+in+the+Minnesota+river+basin&rft.au=Downer%2C+C+W%3BPradhan%2C+N+R%3BSkahill%2C+B+E%3BBanitt%2C+A+M%3BEggers%2C+G%3BPickett%2C+R+E%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Downer&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-04 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identifying preserved storm events on beaches from trenches and cores AN - 1722154417; 2015-097883 AB - Recent research suggests that even small scale variations in grain size in the shallow stratigraphy of sandy beaches can significantly influence large-scale morphology change. However, few quantitative studies of variations in shallow stratigraphic layers, as differentiated by variations in mean grain size, have been conducted, in no small part due to the difficulty of collecting undisturbed sediment cores in the energetic lower beach and swash zone. Due to this lack of quantitative stratigraphic grain size data, most coastal morphology models assume that uniform grain sizes dominate sandy beaches, allowing for little to no temporal or spatial variations in grain size heterogeneity. In a first-order attempt to quantify small-scale, temporal and spatial variations in beach stratigraphy, thirty-five vibracores were collected at the USACE Field Research Facility (FRF), Duck, NC, in March-April of 2014 using the FRF's Coastal Research and Amphibious Buggy (CRAB). Vibracores were collected at set locations along a cross-shore profile from the toe of the dune to a water depth of approximately 1m in the surf zone. Vibracores were repeatedly collected from the same locations throughout a tidal cycle, as well as pre- and post a nor'easter event. In addition, two approximately 1.5m deep trenches were dug in the cross-shore and along-shore directions (each approximately 14m in length) after coring was completed to allow better interpretation of the stratigraphic sequences observed in the vibracores. The elevations of coherent stratigraphic layers, as revealed in vibracore-based fence diagrams and trench data, are used to relate specific observed stratigraphic sequences to individual storm events observed at the FRF. These data provide a first-order, quantitative examination of the small-scale temporal and spatial variability of shallow grain size along an open, sandy coastline. The data will be used to refine morphological model predictions to include variations in grain size and associated shallow stratigraphy. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Wadman, H M AU - Gallagher, E L AU - McNinch, J AU - Reniers, A AU - Koktas, M AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract OS23B EP - 1189 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1722154417?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Identifying+preserved+storm+events+on+beaches+from+trenches+and+cores&rft.au=Wadman%2C+H+M%3BGallagher%2C+E+L%3BMcNinch%2C+J%3BReniers%2C+A%3BKoktas%2C+M%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Wadman&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-15 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Observations of fine scale stratigraphy using a digital imaging system AN - 1722154099; 2015-097881 AB - Although beaches appear to consist of uniform sands, upon closer inspection, a broad range of sizes can exist on a beach. Recent studies have shown that not only does grain size vary on the surface of beaches, it is also correlated with the morphology and the grain size surface patterns change as the morphology changes. XBeach is now being used, with a multi grain size module, to predict transport of different grain sizes, their sorting and separation and to determine the importance of grain size variation on the beach. However, only surface grain sizes have been measured and compared with model results. In March and April of 2014, a pilot experiment was performed at the Army Corps of Engineers Field Research Facility. During the experiment, 36 stratigraphic cores were collected along a cross-shore profile from the dune to the lowest extent of the swash. These cores are being sampled with a digital imaging system (DIS) to estimate grain size. The DIS can streamline the process of collecting grain size information. Errors associated with the technique and with coring (and compaction) will be discussed. Grain size stratigraphy in the beach and its variations with location and in time are being examined at this time. These data will be used, together with observations from a large trench (see related abstract by Wadman et al.), to interpret layering in the beach owing to storms, rising and falling tides and wave-by-wave transport mechanism. In addition, the data will be used to drive model predictions to assess the importance of grain size variation, differential grain transport and layering on the morphodynamics of beaches (see related abstract by Reniers et al.). JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Gallagher, E L AU - Wadman, H M AU - Reniers, A AU - Koktas, M AU - McNinch, J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract OS23B EP - 1187 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1722154099?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Observations+of+fine+scale+stratigraphy+using+a+digital+imaging+system&rft.au=Gallagher%2C+E+L%3BWadman%2C+H+M%3BReniers%2C+A%3BKoktas%2C+M%3BMcNinch%2C+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gallagher&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-15 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preliminary model results of beach profile dynamics with stratigraphy AN - 1722153789; 2015-097882 AB - The presence of spatial variation in grain size within the surf and swash zone is often ignored in numerical modeling whereas Upon closer inspection, a broad range of grain sizes is visible on a beach. This could potentially lead to a significant mismatch between predictions and observations of profile evolution given the strong sensitivity of sediment transport formulae to the grain size. To explore this in more detail, numerical simulations with XBeach have been performed to simulate the observations of changes in beach profile and stratigraphy within the swash zone at Duck, NC, under a range of wave and tidal conditions (see presentations by Wadman et al., and Gallagher et al. for complementary information on the observations at this conference). The research focus is to establish the morphodynamic response to the sediment dynamics at short and longer time scales in the presence of stratigraphy. A better understanding of the mechanisms and subsequently improved modeling will provide more accurate predictions of the morphodynamic response of the beach during moderate and extreme conditions. It will also help in the interpretation of sediment layering of the beach to relate to past extreme storms on geological time scales. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Reniers, A J AU - Koktas, M AU - Gallagher, E L AU - Wadman, H M AU - Brodie, K L AU - Johnson, B D AU - McNinch, J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract OS23B EP - 1188 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1722153789?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Preliminary+model+results+of+beach+profile+dynamics+with+stratigraphy&rft.au=Reniers%2C+A+J%3BKoktas%2C+M%3BGallagher%2C+E+L%3BWadman%2C+H+M%3BBrodie%2C+K+L%3BJohnson%2C+B+D%3BMcNinch%2C+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Reniers&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-15 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simulating interactive effects of frozen soil hydrological dynamics in the Caribou-Poker Creek research watershed, Alaska AN - 1718054230; 2015-095649 AB - Degradation of permafrost due to increased global warming has the potential to dramatically affect soil thermal, hydrological, and vegetation regimes. To explicitly simulate the soil moisture effects of soil thermal conductivity and heat capacity and its effects on hydrological response, we included the capability to simulate the soil thermal regime, frozen soil and permafrost in the Geophysical Institute Permafrost Laboratory (GIPL) model in the physically based, distributed watershed model Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis (GSSHA). The GIPL model simulates soil temperature dynamics, the depth of seasonal freezing and thawing, and the permafrost location by numerically solving a one-dimensional nonlinear heat equation with phase change. The GSSHA model is a spatially explicit hydrological model that simulates two dimensional groundwater flow and one-dimensional vadose zone flow. The GIPL model is used to compute a soil temperature profile in every two-dimensional GSSHA grid. GSSHA uses this information to adjust hydraulic conductivities for both the vertical unsaturated soil flow and lateral saturated groundwater flow. The newly coupled system was applied in the Caribou-Poker Creek Research Watershed (CPCRW), a 104 km2 basin north of Fairbanks, Alaska. The watershed lies in the zone of discontinuous permafrost and is reserved for ecological, hydrological, and climatic research with no current human influence (other than scientific research). In the application we calibrate the hydrologic model to sub-watersheds and then apply the model to the larger ungaged watershed to assess the impacts of frozen soil and permafrost on the watershed response. Initial simulation result indicates that freezing temperatures reduces soil storage capacity thereby producing higher peak discharges and lower base flow. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Pradhan, Nawa R AU - Downer, Charles W AU - Wahl, Mark AU - Marchenko, S S AU - Liljedahl, A K AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract C11C EP - 0387 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1718054230?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Simulating+interactive+effects+of+frozen+soil+hydrological+dynamics+in+the+Caribou-Poker+Creek+research+watershed%2C+Alaska&rft.au=Pradhan%2C+Nawa+R%3BDowner%2C+Charles+W%3BWahl%2C+Mark%3BMarchenko%2C+S+S%3BLiljedahl%2C+A+K%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Pradhan&rft.aufirst=Nawa&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-01 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of fire on permafrost in lowland forests of the Tanana Flats, Interior Alaska AN - 1718054210; 2015-095603 AB - The degradation of ice-rich permafrost in lowland ecosystems may have particularly strong ecological impacts due to the potential for thaw settlement and subsequent water impoundment. We examined the effects of fire disturbance on permafrost across a chronosequence of fire scars (1930-2010) in the forested areas of collapse-scar bog complexes in the Tanana Flats of Interior Alaska, and utilized a thermal permafrost model (GIPL) to assess the roles of soil physical properties and historic climate. Field-based calculations of potential thaw settlement following the loss of ice-rich permafrost ranged from 0.4 m to 0.9 m. This subsidence would cause the surface elevations of current day forests to drop, on average, to 0.1 m below the surface water level of adjacent collapse-scar bogs, likely resulting in water impoundment. However, the vulnerability of permafrost to deep thawing and talik formation was variable among fire scars due to heterogeneity in organic layer thickness, soil texture, moisture, and associated thermal properties. Simulated reductions in organic layer thickness predicted talik formation in peat and silt loam-dominated soils, but not in sandy loams. The vulnerability of permafrost to talik formation increased under the climatic conditions since 1970, which were characterized by higher air temperatures. Pronounced permafrost thawing occurred during periods of high snow accumulation, whereas periods of low snow accumulation appeared to facilitate permafrost recovery. Simulations of the complete removal of the organic layer (high severity fire) in silt loam-dominated sites suggested the long-term loss of permafrost under the climate of the last century. Overall, the influence of fire on permafrost in these lowland ecosystems appears to be dependent on soil physical properties, fire severity, and climatic conditions. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Brown, D N AU - Jorgenson, T AU - Douglas, Thomas A AU - Romanovsky, V E AU - Kielland, K AU - Euskirchen, E S AU - Ruess, R AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract B51H EP - 0114 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1718054210?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Influence+of+fire+on+permafrost+in+lowland+forests+of+the+Tanana+Flats%2C+Interior+Alaska&rft.au=Brown%2C+D+N%3BJorgenson%2C+T%3BDouglas%2C+Thomas+A%3BRomanovsky%2C+V+E%3BKielland%2C+K%3BEuskirchen%2C+E+S%3BRuess%2C+R%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-01 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The future of nearshore processes research AN - 1718050034; 2015-095771 AB - Over 70 members of the nearshore coastal processes research community convened in April 2014 to discuss a vision for the future of nearshore science while celebrating the memories and contributions of our recently departed colleague, Abby Sallenger. The participants reviewed community accomplishments over the past four decades. Federal agencies, including FEMA, NOAA, NPS, USGS, USACE, and NRL discussed the most pressing societal needs within the coastal zone. The group engaged in a retrospective of the last four decades of progress, assessed the current status and limitations of nearshore processes research, and developed a vision for the future that focuses on societally relevant problems. The top research topics identified included: Long-term Coastal Impacts: Meaningfully improve our understanding and prediction of the long-term coastal effects of sea level rise and changes in storminess patterns and associated efforts to protect coastal infrastructure. Extreme Events: Coastal flooding, overland flow, and concurrent morphological evolution during extreme events including the subsequent process of coastal recovery. Human and Ecosystem Health: Linkages between physical coastal processes (transport and mixing) and land-based pollution (pathogens, nutrients, toxic contaminants). Critical for addressing these research questions is enabling infrastructure, such as new observational tools and data sets, models, and nearshore-community communication and collaboration. Idea and concepts developed during the meeting (to be published in Shore and Beach) will be presented to foster collaboration and advocacy amongst the wider nearshore community. Meeting materials are available at: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/centers/nearshorefuture/. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Elko, N AU - Feddersen, Falk AU - Foster, Diane L AU - Holman, R A AU - McNinch, Jesse AU - Ozkan-Haller, H T AU - Plant, N G AU - Raubenheimer, Britt AU - Elgar, S AU - Hay, Alex E AU - Holland, K T AU - Kirby, J T, Jr AU - Lippmann, T C AU - Miller, J K AU - Stockdon, H F AU - Ashton, A D AU - Boehm, A B AU - Clark, D AU - Cowen, E AU - Dalyander, S AU - Gelfenbaum, G R AU - Hapke, C J AU - MacMahan, J AU - McNamara, D AU - Mulligan, R P AU - Palmsten, Margaret L AU - Ruggiero, P AU - Sherwood, C R AU - Hsu, T J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract OS22A EP - 08 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1718050034?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=The+future+of+nearshore+processes+research&rft.au=Elko%2C+N%3BFeddersen%2C+Falk%3BFoster%2C+Diane+L%3BHolman%2C+R+A%3BMcNinch%2C+Jesse%3BOzkan-Haller%2C+H+T%3BPlant%2C+N+G%3BRaubenheimer%2C+Britt%3BElgar%2C+S%3BHay%2C+Alex+E%3BHolland%2C+K+T%3BKirby%2C+J+T%2C+Jr%3BLippmann%2C+T+C%3BMiller%2C+J+K%3BStockdon%2C+H+F%3BAshton%2C+A+D%3BBoehm%2C+A+B%3BClark%2C+D%3BCowen%2C+E%3BDalyander%2C+S%3BGelfenbaum%2C+G+R%3BHapke%2C+C+J%3BMacMahan%2C+J%3BMcNamara%2C+D%3BMulligan%2C+R+P%3BPalmsten%2C+Margaret+L%3BRuggiero%2C+P%3BSherwood%2C+C+R%3BHsu%2C+T+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Elko&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-01 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seasonal variability of riverine geochemistry ( (super 87) Sr/ (super 86) Sr, delta (super 13) C (sub DIC) , delta (super 44/40) Ca, and major ions) in permafrost watersheds on the North Slope of Alaska AN - 1676587420; 2015-037990 AB - Global climate models predict amplified warming at high latitudes, where permafrost soils have historically acted as a carbon sink. As warming occurs, the seasonally thawed active layer will propagate downward into previously frozen mineral-rich soil, releasing carbon and introducing unique chemical weathering signatures into rivers. We use variations in the 87Sr/86Sr, delta 13CDIC, delta 44/40Ca, and major ion geochemistry of rivers to track seasonal active layer dynamics. We collected water from six streams on the North Slope of Alaska between May and October, 2009 and 2010. All rivers drain continuous permafrost but three drain tussock tundra-dominated watersheds and three drain steeper bedrock catchments with minor tundra coverage. In tundra streams, elevated 87Sr/86Sr ratios, low delta 13CDIC values and major ions ([Na+]+[K+]/[Ca+2]+[Mg+2]) in spring melt runoff suggest flushing of shallow soils with relatively low carbonate content. By July, 87Sr/86Sr ratios stabilize at relatively low values and delta 13CDIC at relatively higher values, indicating the active layer thawed into deeper carbonate-rich soils. In bedrock streams, elevated 87Sr/86Sr ratios correlate with high discharge. By late fall, bedrock stream 87Sr/86Sr ratios decrease steadily, consistent with increased carbonate weathering. Nearly constant delta 13CDIC values and high [SO4-2] for most of the melt season imply significant sulfuric acid-carbonate weathering in bedrock streams. delta 13CDIC values suggest a shift to carbonic acid-carbonate weathering in late 2010, possibly due to limited oxygen for pyrite oxidation during freezing of the active layer. delta 44/40Ca values in both tundra and bedrock streams increase during the seasons, suggesting increased uptake of 40Ca by plants. delta 44/40Ca values of rivers are at least 0.1-0.2 ppm higher than their watershed soils, rocks and sediments, suggesting significant plant uptake. Our findings show how seasonal changes in mineral weathering have potential for tracking active layer dynamics. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Lehn, Greg O AU - Jacobson, A D AU - Douglas, Thomas A AU - McClelland, J W AU - Khosh, Matt S AU - Barker, A J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - Abstract B43B EP - 0240 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2014 KW - 02C:Geochemistry of rocks, soils, and sediments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676587420?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Seasonal+variability+of+riverine+geochemistry+%28+%28super+87%29+Sr%2F+%28super+86%29+Sr%2C+delta+%28super+13%29+C+%28sub+DIC%29+%2C+delta+%28super+44%2F40%29+Ca%2C+and+major+ions%29+in+permafrost+watersheds+on+the+North+Slope+of+Alaska&rft.au=Lehn%2C+Greg+O%3BJacobson%2C+A+D%3BDouglas%2C+Thomas+A%3BMcClelland%2C+J+W%3BKhosh%2C+Matt+S%3BBarker%2C+A+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Lehn&rft.aufirst=Greg&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2014 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-30 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - GPR profiles of glacial till and its transition to bedrock; interpretation of water content, depth and signal loss from diffractions AN - 1645575856; 2015-007729 AB - We discuss GPR reflection profiles that we recorded on glacial till and a colluvial diamict at several locations in New Hampshire, and from which we interpret water contents, depths and rates of signal loss. We used pulses centered from 150-200 MHz and 300-360 MHz. The boulder-rich sediments reside over granitic and metavolcanics, the horizons of which we recognize from the relative strengths and phase of their waveforms, underlying fractures, and well-developed diffraction asymptotes. The till produced an apparent dense distribution of diffractions with limited asymptotes and dispersion, and occasional minor stratification. We use these diffractions and moveout profiles to calculate relative dielectric permittivities between 17 and 27, values which suggest up to 30% volumetric water, and likely saturation within these over-consolidated sediments. The evidence for transitions from till to bedrock ranges from a simple horizon to complex horizon segments, all characterized by diffractions and amenable to single-layer migration. A gradational loss in diffraction strength with depth suggests gradational weathering or changes in grain size as the cause. Maximum profiled depths range from 4 m to at least 10 m, with estimated scattering attenuation rates of about 3.3 dB m (super -1) . In contrast, one and possible two colluvial diamicts, which likely contained 3-m-size boulders, show short segments of stratification, rare diffraction asymptotes, allow more than 20-m penetration and provide scattering losses of about 0.5 dB m (super -1) . We measured extremely low conductivity and calculated permittivities ranging from 9-12, which suggest high densities and volumetric water content of 4-12%. Low, single scattering loss and deep penetration in the till are consistent with evidence of ground waves traveling up to 40 m one way. The phase polarity of waveforms within till and colluvial events show they may originate from either high or low dielectric contrasts, likely related to water or large boulders, respectively. JF - Journal of Environmental & Engineering Geophysics AU - Arcone (CRREL), Steven AU - Campbell, Seth AU - Pfeffer, W Tad Y1 - 2014/12// PY - 2014 DA - December 2014 SP - 207 EP - 228 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Englewood, CO VL - 19 IS - 4 SN - 1083-1363, 1083-1363 KW - United States KW - permafrost KW - density KW - ground-penetrating radar KW - characterization KW - glaciofluvial environment KW - New Hampshire KW - glacial environment KW - sediments KW - water content KW - King Ravine KW - soil mechanics KW - soil profiles KW - Presidential Ranges KW - colluvium KW - clastic sediments KW - grain size KW - geophysical methods KW - Coos County New Hampshire KW - radar methods KW - glacial features KW - till KW - porosity KW - Lake Winnepesaukee basin KW - physical properties KW - Piscatqua River basin KW - Randolph New Hampshire KW - fluvial environment KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1645575856?accountid=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=GPR+profiles+of+glacial+till+and+its+transition+to+bedrock%3B+interpretation+of+water+content%2C+depth+and+signal+loss+from+diffractions&rft.au=Arcone+%28CRREL%29%2C+Steven%3BCampbell%2C+Seth%3BPfeffer%2C+W+Tad&rft.aulast=Arcone+%28CRREL%29&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2014-12-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=207&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geophysics&rft.issn=10831363&rft_id=info:doi/10.2113%2FJEEG19.4.207 L2 - http://jeeg.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 54 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - characterization; clastic sediments; colluvium; Coos County New Hampshire; density; fluvial environment; geophysical methods; glacial environment; glacial features; glaciofluvial environment; grain size; ground-penetrating radar; King Ravine; Lake Winnepesaukee basin; New Hampshire; permafrost; physical properties; Piscatqua River basin; porosity; Presidential Ranges; radar methods; Randolph New Hampshire; sediments; soil mechanics; soil profiles; till; United States; water content DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/JEEG19.4.207 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CORDOVA HILLS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1722904701; 16332 AB - PURPOSE: Consistent with the Countys General Plan policies, the Proposed Action includes approximately 204 acres of mixed-use development along Grant Line Road in an area designated Town Center. This mixed-use development is intended to be a flexible land use that allows for a combination of retail, office, and residential uses. The retail uses in the Town Center are designated to be regional-serving to address the shopping needs of the projected growing population in this area of the greater Sacramento region, including Cordova Hills. The office uses are likewise proposed to meet the needs of the region and of the residents who would live in the proposed Cordova Hills development. There is also a need for a variety of housing types, including age-restricted housing for seniors, a need for a university, and the need for master-planned communities that provide for extensive preservation of important natural resource areas, such as ecologically-valuable vernal pools. The housing component would not only help meet the regions housing needs, but would also integrate them into the mixed-use character of the Proposed Action. Certain smart growth goals would be achieved by allowing residents to live, work, recreate, and shop all within walking distance. The Proposed Action also identifies small pods of commercial development throughout the master plan area. These small commercial pods have been included to provide for convenient and easily accessible needs of the residents in the proposed Cordova Hills neighborhoods. There is an unmet need for between 1.37 million square feet and 2.05 million square feet of new commercial/retail uses in southeastern Sacramento County which the Proposed Action will satisfy. In addition, it has been forecast that there will be a 90 percent increase in population of 1.7 million people between 2002 and 2050 in Sacramento. By 2021, it has been estimated that Sacramento County will need 58,386 additional housing units. To meet that need for housing units, the Proposed Action would provide up to 8,000 new housing units that could accommodate an estimated 21,279 people. The need for the university/college campus use is shown by the fact that the need for college-educated individuals is increasing while the number of persons with higher education degrees is lagging behind. The main objectives defined by the project applicant for the project are develop a mixed-use community that is designed in a manner that provides compatible land uses and reduces overall internal vehicle trips; develop an economically feasible master-planned community that minimizes its effect on biologically sensitive natural resources with on-site wetland avoidance, preservation, enhancement, and creation (if practicable); develop a sustainable, multi-service town center that promotes walkability and alternative transit modes, including but not limited to NEVs, light rail, shuttle bus, and carpool facilities; provide uses for two underserved markets in the southeast Sacramento region: provide for the development of a major university/college campus center in Sacramento County and provide residential neighborhoods that are age-restricted to serve seniors, and provide residential neighborhoods that include larger lot sizes for executive housing to serve corporate executives; develop internal project infrastructure and circulation networks of multiple modes that provide efficient connections to various land use components throughout the project; specifically, trail opportunities to enhance the integration between the university, town center, schools, and preserves/open space corridors surrounding the project; develop recreational and open space opportunities that include neighborhood and community parks and natural preserves that are fully integrated into the project through adequate trail connections and provide critical regional trail connections associated with adjacent trail systems; and allow for the inclusion of alternative energy sources to serve the mixed-use community. JF - EPA number: 140338, Draft EIS, November 28, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Dredging KW - Parks KW - Trails KW - Drainage KW - Visual Resources KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Emissions KW - Cultural Resources KW - Environmental Justice KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Water Quality KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Water supply KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Watersheds KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1722904701?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-11-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CORDOVA+HILLS%2C+SACRAMENTO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=CORDOVA+HILLS%2C+SACRAMENTO%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 N1 - Date revised - 2015-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 28, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-19 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPDATE OF THE WATER CONTROL MANUAL FOR THE ALABAMA-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA RIVER BASIN IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA. AN - 1700329678; 16311 AB - PURPOSE: Section 7 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 provides that, On and after December 22, 1944, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Army to prescribe regulations for the use of storage allocated for flood control or navigation at all reservoirs constructed wholly or in part with federal funds provided on the basis of such purposes, and the operation of any such project shall be in accordance with such regulations: ... (33 U.S.C. 709). The purpose of the proposed action is to update the WCM for the ACT Basin as directed by Secretary of the Army Pete Geren on October 18, 2007. Specifically, the purpose and need for the federal action is to determine how the federal projects in the ACT Basin should be operated for their authorized purposes, in light of current conditions and applicable law, and to implement those operations through updated water control plans and manuals. Conditions in the basin (population, socio-economic, land use, infrastructure, demand for water resources, etc.) have changed substantially since the federal reservoirs were authorized and constructed, and a variety of applicable federal and state environmental laws have been passed and implemented. Operation of the federal reservoir projects in the basin both affect, and are affected by, current conditions in the basin and must comply with current laws and regulations. This action will result in updated plans and manuals that comply with existing USACE regulations and reflect operations under existing congressional authorizations, taking into account changes in basin hydrology and demands from years of growth and development, new/rehabilitated structural features, legal developments, and environmental issues. USACE regulations also provide specific policy and guidance for inclusion of drought contingency plans as part of USACE overall water control management activities. To be effective, the drought plan for the ACT Basin must incorporate a comprehensive, basin-wide approach that considers the interrelationship of USACE projects and Alabama Power Company (APC) projects in the basin. This WCM update includes a proposed drought plan for the basin developed in collaboration with APC. Any proposed changes to the ACT Basin water control operations that would significantly affect other project purposes or require substantial structural modifications would require feasibility- level studies and congressional authorization. Such studies are not consistent with the purpose and need of updating the WCM. Accordingly, the alternatives considered in this EIS do not address any proposed changes to water management practices that exceed existing congressional authority. JF - EPA number: 140317, Final EIS, Appendices, November 7, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Dams KW - Dredging KW - Electric Power KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Alabama KW - Alabama River KW - Coosa River KW - Georgia KW - Tallapoosa River KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1945, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1700329678?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPDATE+OF+THE+WATER+CONTROL+MANUAL+FOR+THE+ALABAMA-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA+RIVER+BASIN+IN+GEORGIA+AND+ALABAMA.&rft.title=UPDATE+OF+THE+WATER+CONTROL+MANUAL+FOR+THE+ALABAMA-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA+RIVER+BASIN+IN+GEORGIA+AND+ALABAMA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 7, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-31 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The California Institute for Water Resources: 50+ Years of Science and Outreach T2 - 49th Annual Water Resources Conference (AWRA 2014) AN - 1647638279; 6325656 JF - 49th Annual Water Resources Conference (AWRA 2014) AU - Parker, Doug Y1 - 2014/11/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Nov 03 KW - Water resources KW - USA, California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1647638279?accountid=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=49th+Annual+Water+Resources+Conference+%28AWRA+2014%29&rft.atitle=The+California+Institute+for+Water+Resources%3A+50%2B+Years+of+Science+and+Outreach&rft.au=Parker%2C+Doug&rft.aulast=Parker&rft.aufirst=Doug&rft.date=2014-11-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=49th+Annual+Water+Resources+Conference+%28AWRA+2014%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Annual2014/doc/final-program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-23 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Performance of submerged prefabricated structures to improve sand retention at beach nourishment projects AN - 1844924289; 2016-102734 JF - Journal of Coastal Research AU - Morang, Andrew AU - Waters, Jeffrey P AU - Stauble, Donald K Y1 - 2014/11// PY - 2014 DA - November 2014 SP - 1140 EP - 1156 PB - Coastal Education and Research Foundation (CERF), Fort Lauderdale, FL VL - 30 IS - 6 SN - 0749-0208, 0749-0208 KW - United States KW - stabilization KW - Greater Antilles KW - breakwaters KW - beach nourishment KW - Hispaniola KW - Virginia KW - Illinois KW - erosion KW - engineering properties KW - West Indies KW - Caribbean region KW - Florida KW - preventive measures KW - case studies KW - Antilles KW - marine sediments KW - marine installations KW - marine methods KW - sediments KW - Dominican Republic KW - New Jersey KW - littoral erosion KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1844924289?accountid=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+Coastal+Research&rft.atitle=Performance+of+submerged+prefabricated+structures+to+improve+sand+retention+at+beach+nourishment+projects&rft.au=Morang%2C+Andrew%3BWaters%2C+Jeffrey+P%3BStauble%2C+Donald+K&rft.aulast=Morang&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2014-11-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1140&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.issn=07490208&rft_id=info:doi/10.2112%2FJCOASTRES-D-13-00137.1 L2 - http://www.jcronline.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - PubXState - FL N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Antilles; beach nourishment; breakwaters; Caribbean region; case studies; Dominican Republic; engineering properties; erosion; Florida; Greater Antilles; Hispaniola; Illinois; littoral erosion; marine installations; marine methods; marine sediments; New Jersey; preventive measures; sediments; stabilization; United States; Virginia; West Indies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-13-00137.1 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RIVER ISLANDS AT LATHROP, PHASE 2B, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1694700831; 16300 AB - PURPOSE: As proposed by the applicant, River Islands, the entire project called River Islands at Lathrop would provide 11,000 homes and 5 million square feet of commercial space; water-oriented recreational amenities; and preserved open space on Stewart Tract in the secondary zone of the SacramentoSan Joaquin River Delta (Delta). Stewart Tract is bounded by the San Joaquin River on the east, Old River on the north, and Paradise Cut on the southwest. Railroad tracks currently owned and maintained by the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) mark the southeast boundary. The River Islands site as a whole comprises 5,000+ acres of former and current agricultural and open space land, and is entirely within the Lathrop city limits. Because of the projects large size and complexity, construction and occupancy would be sequenced over a period of approximately 20 years. Earlier phases of the project were designed to be independent of the proposed action and did not require federal permitting; accordingly, these activities have proceeded separately under local authorization. The proposed action would involve activities affecting jurisdictional waters of the United States along the San Joaquin River, Old River, and Paradise Cut, as well as within Stewart Tract, and thus would require permitting from the Corps under Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA). Alterations to existing federal project levees under the proposed action would require authorization under the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899, Section 14, codified as 33 United States Code (USC), Section 408 (Section 408). The proposed action would entail reconstruction and expansion of approximately 29,500 linear feet (5.6 miles) of the existing Old River levee to extend levee protection around the proposed action area. The remainder of the cross levee along the UPRR berm would be constructed under the proposed action, along with the Paradise Cut flood risk reduction measure, habitat restoration, and conservation improvements. The proposed action also includes the remainder of the proposed private development: 6,716 single- and multifamily homes, commercial space, and public amenities such as boat docks and other recreational facilities. JF - EPA number: 140306, Draft EIS, Appendices, October 24, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Land Use KW - Employment KW - Housing KW - Water Quality KW - Air Quality KW - Flood Control KW - Vegetation KW - Bridges KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Soils KW - Water Resources KW - Hydrology KW - Cultural Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Farms KW - Agriculture KW - Parks KW - Recreation KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Noise KW - Visual Resources KW - California KW - Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Emission Standards KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1694700831?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-10-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RIVER+ISLANDS+AT+LATHROP%2C+PHASE+2B%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=RIVER+ISLANDS+AT+LATHROP%2C+PHASE+2B%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 N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 24, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BERTHS 212-224 (YTI) CONTAINER TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1694474995; 16298 AB - PURPOSE: The purpose of the proposed Project is to improve maritime shipping and commerce by upgrading container terminal infrastructure in, over, and under water and on terminal backlands to accommodate the projected fleet mix of larger container ships (up to 13,000 TEUs) that are anticipated to call at the YTI Terminal through 2026. The proposed Project would optimize the terminals efficiency and would improve maritime shipping and commerce. This would be accomplished through dredging to deepen two berths at the terminal, including the addition of subsurface king piles and sheet piles to stabilize the existing wharf structure, replacing or extending gantry cranes, extending the 100-foot gauge crane rail along the wharf deck to Berths 217220, and adding a new operational rail track within the existing TICTF on-dock rail yard. The proposed Project is needed for several reasons, primarily related to projected increases in the size of vessels in the fleet mix throughout the life of the proposed Project. Forecasts show that vessel fleets calling at the YTI Terminal will include larger vessels (up to 13,000 TEUs). The existing berths that would be upgraded as part of the proposed Project are currently dredged to -45 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW)1 but are not deep enough to accommodate the projected fleet mix through 2026. The deepest existing berth can only accommodate 8,500 TEU vessels. In addition to depth restrictions, the majority of the existing cranes and crane infrastructure cannot accommodate the larger vessels. The existing 50-foot gauge crane rail at Berths 217220 is not of sufficient size or gauge to accommodate the type and size of cranes capable of efficiently loading and unloading the existing fleet mix calling at the terminal or the larger container ships expected to call through 2026. Currently, all operating cranes have a 100-foot width between the rails. A temporary 100-foot gauge rail extends partially onto Berths 217220 to allow cranes to be moved out of the way for storage, but the temporary crane rail lacks the structural integrity to support operating cranes. Only four of the existing 14 cranes at the terminal are tall enough and have an outreach long enough to load and off-load the largest vessels anticipated to call at the terminal. Also, the TICTF on-dock rail yard at the YTI Terminal does not have the capacity to efficiently accommodate an increase in peak container volumes associated with larger container ships calling at the terminal. Consequently, an additional operational on-dock rail track is needed. Finally, the YTI Terminal container yard backlands are deteriorating and in need of repair and strengthening to prevent further damage to equipment and pavement throughout the life of the proposed Project. JF - EPA number: 140304, Final EIS, Appendices, October 17, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Railroads KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transportation KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - San Pedro Bay UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1694474995?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-10-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BERTHS+212-224+%28YTI%29+CONTAINER+TERMINAL+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=BERTHS+212-224+%28YTI%29+CONTAINER+TERMINAL+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Ventura, California N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 17, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-07 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHARLESTON HARBOR POST 45, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 1694475001; 16288 AB - PURPOSE: Charleston Harbor is located in a natural tidal estuary, formed by the confluence of the Cooper, Ashley, and Wando rivers. The study area encompasses the offshore entrance channel, offshore and landside confined dredged material disposal sites, inner harbor channels, and any extension of the water bodies and shorelines that could be impacted by proposed improvements. Alternative plans combined multiple structural and nonstructural measures to improve the safety and efficiency of the existing navigation system. Navigation concerns include three main types of problems: insufficient Federal channel depths, difficult currents, and restrictive channel widths and turning basins. The Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) proposes the following navigation improvements: deepen the existing entrance channel from a project depth of -47 feet to -54 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) over the existing 800 foot bottom width, while reducing the existing stepped 1,000-foot width to 944 feet from an existing depth of -42 feet to a depth of -49 feet; extend the entrance channel approximately three miles seaward from the existing location to a depth contour including a -54-foot MLLW project depth plus overdepths; deepen the inner harbor from an existing project depth of -45 feet to -52 feet MLLW to the Wando Welch container facility on the Wando River and the new Navy Base Terminal on the Cooper River, and -48 feet MLLW for the reaches above that facility to the North Charleston container facility (over expanded bottom widths from 400 to 1, 800 feet); enlarge the existing turning basins to an 1800 -foot diameter at the Wando Welch and new SCSPA terminals to accommodate Post Panamax Generation 2 and 3 container ships; enlarge the North Charleston Terminal turning basin to a 1650 -foot diameter for Post Panamax Generation 2 container ships; place dredged material and raise dikes at the existing upland confined disposal facilities at Clouter Creek, Yellow House Creek, and/or Daniel Island; and for material dredged from the lower harbor, place at the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) and expand. Place rock to create hardbottom habitat near the entrance channel as a beneficial use of dredged material. The TSP is economically justified. It would indirectly impact about 281 acres of wetlands through changes in salinity, which would require mitigation for 831 acres of wetlands. Approximately 29 acres of direct impacts to hardbottom areas within the footprint of the entrance channel require mitigation. Construction of the TSP would cause temporary increases in turbidity; however, these levels would not exceed permitted variance levels outside the mixing zone. Impacts to fish species may occur due to loss of habitat from potential salinity changes associated with deepening. JF - EPA number: 140294, Draft EIS, Appendices, October 10, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Wetlands KW - Salinity KW - Air Quality KW - Water Quality KW - Dredging KW - Sediment KW - Reefs KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Fisheries KW - Noise KW - Cultural Resources KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - South Carolina KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990, Emission Standards KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1694475001?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-10-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHARLESTON+HARBOR+POST+45%2C+CHARLESTON%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=CHARLESTON+HARBOR+POST+45%2C+CHARLESTON%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, South Carolina N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 10, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-07 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PUGET SOUND NEARSHORE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATIVE STUDY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1694474996; 16292 AB - PURPOSE: The purpose of the proposed action is to restore the natural processes in the nearshore zone that sustain the biological, economic, and aesthetic resources important to the people of the Puget Sound region and the nation in a cost-effective and socially feasible manner with minimal risks, and to facilitate effective monitoring and adaptive management to maximize attainment of restoration objectives. Puget Sound is home to approximately 4.3 million people, about 70 percent of Washington States population, and has become the economic hub of the northwestern United States and an American global trade center on the Pacific Rim. Many of the regions natural resources play a major role in the economic well-being and standard of living in the area. A healthy Puget Sound is integral to the regional economy. Chapter 3 of this report provides a detailed account of nearshore ecosystem problems that have given rise to the need for a comprehensive restoration effort requiring the assistance of the Federal government. The need for the proposed action comes from recognizing that valuable natural resources in Puget Sound have declined to a point that the ecosystem may no longer be self-sustaining without immediate intervention to curtail significant ecological degradation. Impairment of nearshore processes and degradation of ecosystem functions are critical factors in the declining health of Puget Sound. Anthropogenic stressors causing this impairment and degradation include the direct effects of physical alterations to the landscape that have eliminated large expanses of habitat and have disrupted the major ecological processes that create and sustain habitats. The degradation and loss of nearshore ecosystems is of critical importance because the nearshore zone serves as the connection between terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. This means that the nearshore zone vitality, resilience, and productivity influence the productivity of the entire Puget Sound Basin. The alterations to the physiographic processes of the nearshore zone directly affect the ecosystem functions, goods, and services upon which humans depend. As of 2014, 13 fish and marine mammal species in Puget Sound were listed as threatened or endangered or identified as candidate species under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Within the Study area, there are three listed endangered species and 10 threatened species. Many of the ESA-listed species in Puget Sound impacted by habitat loss or degradation would benefit from restoration actions, either directly by using the restored habitat (as is the case for listed salmonids) or indirectly via reliance of their prey on the habitat (as is the case for killer whales and murrelets). Many entities are working to address water quality, population and economic growth management, cleanup of toxic substances, and stream restoration; however, there has not been a coordinated effort to restore critical nearshore ecosystems and the natural processes that sustain them. Local, state, tribal, and Federal agencies, along with concerned citizens, nonprofit organizations, port authorities, and other entities recognize the need to identify nearshore ecosystem problems, evaluate potential solutions, and restore and protect the critical ecosystem services of the nearshore zone. Because of the inherent complexities associated with the nearshore zone (varied ownership, mixed land use, etc.), solutions to restoration in the nearshore zone are beyond the capabilities of private entities, non-governmental organizations, or local governments, and are more suited to Federal interests taking the lead and playing a key role in the broader restoration effort. The Corps is well suited to take the lead on this large-scale restoration effort and has the ability to use expertise in water-related resource problems to seek construction authority on restoration efforts in the nearshore zone. JF - EPA number: 140298, Draft EIS, Appendices, October 10, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Sediment KW - Erosion KW - Beaches KW - Water Quality KW - Noise KW - Vegetation KW - Fisheries KW - Aquaculture KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Cultural Resources KW - Historic Sites KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Washington KW - Puget Sound KW - River and Harbor Act of 1962, Project Authorization KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1694474996?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-10-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PUGET+SOUND+NEARSHORE+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATIVE+STUDY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=PUGET+SOUND+NEARSHORE+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATIVE+STUDY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Seattle, Washington N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 10, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-07 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US ROUTE 460 LOCATION STUDY, PRINCE GEORGE, SUSSEX, SURRY, SOUTHAMPTON AND ISLE OF WRIGHT COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JULY 2008). AN - 1692272345; 16278 AB - PURPOSE: The purpose of the improvements to the Route 460 corridor is to construct a facility that is consistent with the functional classification of the corridor and sufficiently addresses safety, mobility and evacuation needs and sufficiently accommodates freight traffic along the Route 460 corridor between Petersburg and Suffolk, Virginia. The following needs have been identified for the project: address roadway deficiencies: Route 460 was designed and constructed using geometric standards that are now outdated; improve safety: Fatality rates for Route 460 are higher than other comparable rural roadways in Virginia; accommodate increasing freight shipments: Truck percentages for Route 460 are higher than national averages for rural roads with similar functional classification, and forecast to grow due to expansions at the Port of Virginia; reduce travel delay: growing future traffic volumes will experience increased travel delays on Route 460 due to capacity limitations at traffic signals and the current design deficiencies; provide adequate emergency evacuation capability: Route 460 is a designated hurricane evacuation route for Southside Hampton Roads communities, yet during recent events, the road was closed due to effects caused by these storms; improve strategic military connectivity: Route 460 is a designated part of the Strategic Highway Network (STRAHNET) by the Department of Defense and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); meet local economic development plans: In addition to statewide and regional economic development needs, jurisdictions along the Route 460 study area have identified economic development priorities related to transportation improvements. JF - EPA number: 140284, Draft Supplement EIS, October 3, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hurricanes KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Streams KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Virginia 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/1692272345?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-10-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+ROUTE+460+LOCATION+STUDY%2C+PRINCE+GEORGE%2C+SUSSEX%2C+SURRY%2C+SOUTHAMPTON+AND+ISLE+OF+WRIGHT+COUNTIES+AND+THE+CITY+OF+SUFFOLK%2C+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+2008%29.&rft.title=US+ROUTE+460+LOCATION+STUDY%2C+PRINCE+GEORGE%2C+SUSSEX%2C+SURRY%2C+SOUTHAMPTON+AND+ISLE+OF+WRIGHT+COUNTIES+AND+THE+CITY+OF+SUFFOLK%2C+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+2008%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Richmond, Virginia N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 3, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-01 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - WATER QUALITY DURING TWO HIGH-FLOW YEARS ON THE LOWER MISSOURI RIVER: THE EFFECTS OF RESERVOIR AND TRIBUTARY CONTRIBUTIONS AN - 1611614234; 20814211 AB - Complex socioeconomic and ecological issues, ranging from impaired streams to Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, have made nutrient management an increasingly important issue across the USA. High flows during 2010 and 2011 provided a unique opportunity to investigate trends in discharge, total nitrogen, nitrate/nitrite, total phosphorus, ortho-phosphorus, suspended sediment and total suspended solids during two distinct high-flow years on the Missouri River. We compared collections taken during 2010 and 2011 at 12 lower Missouri River locations (river kilometers 1212 to 71) and 22 Missouri River tributary locations. During 2011, average concentrations for all sampled parameters were significantly lower, despite significantly higher total discharge, than 2010 concentrations. Differences in water chemistry between years are likely attributed to the primary source of water. Tributary inflow created high flows during 2010, whereas record releases from Gavins Point Dam created high flows during 2011. Analysis of flow estimated the contribution of these releases at each site and revealed strong positive relationships between the percentage of estimated tributary flow at each site and the concentrations of total nitrogen, total phosphorus and total suspended solids. These monitoring efforts underline the contrasting impacts that tributary streams and reservoir releases have on nutrient export of the Missouri River during high-flow events and reveal a larger trend of increased nutrient concentrations as the proportion of Missouri River tributary flow increased. Published 2013. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. River Research and Applications published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. JF - River Research and Applications AU - Morris, D M AU - Gemeinhardt, T R AU - Gosch, NJC AU - Jensen, DE AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Y1 - 2014/10// PY - 2014 DA - October 2014 SP - 1024 EP - 1033 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 30 IS - 8 SN - 1535-1459, 1535-1459 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Reservoir KW - Phosphorus KW - Socioeconomics KW - Nutrients KW - Freshwater KW - Water quality KW - Resuspended sediments KW - Exports KW - Suspended Solids KW - Stream Pollution KW - Nitrite KW - Reservoirs KW - Tributaries KW - Rivers KW - Sediment chemistry KW - USA, Missouri R. KW - River discharge KW - Nitrites KW - High Flow KW - Nutrient concentrations KW - Nitrogen KW - Nitrate KW - Streams KW - Suspended solids KW - Nitrates KW - Suspended particulate matter KW - Sediments KW - ASW, Mexico Gulf KW - Socio-economic aspects KW - Hypoxia KW - Water chemistry KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1611614234?accountid=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=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.atitle=WATER+QUALITY+DURING+TWO+HIGH-FLOW+YEARS+ON+THE+LOWER+MISSOURI+RIVER%3A+THE+EFFECTS+OF+RESERVOIR+AND+TRIBUTARY+CONTRIBUTIONS&rft.au=Morris%2C+D+M%3BGemeinhardt%2C+T+R%3BGosch%2C+NJC%3BJensen%2C+DE&rft.aulast=Morris&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2014-10-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1024&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.issn=15351459&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Frra.2693 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Resuspended sediments; Sediment chemistry; Reservoir; River discharge; Suspended particulate matter; Water quality; Streams; Tributaries; Nitrate; Phosphorus; Nutrients; Sediments; Socio-economic aspects; Hypoxia; Nitrite; Water chemistry; Nutrient concentrations; Nitrogen; Suspended solids; Nitrates; Socioeconomics; Exports; Nitrites; Reservoirs; Suspended Solids; High Flow; Stream Pollution; ASW, Mexico Gulf; USA, Missouri R.; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rra.2693 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - M13 bacteriophage production for large-scale applications AN - 1566831809; 20757313 AB - Bacteriophage materials have the potential to revolutionize medicine, energy production and storage, agriculture, solar cells, optics and many other fields. To fulfill these needs, this study examined critical process parameters during phage propagation to increase phage production capability. A representative scale-down system was created in tube spin reactors to allow parallel experimentation with single- and multi-variable analysis. Temperature, harvest time, media composition, feed regime, bacteriophage, and bacteria concentration were analyzed in the scale-down system. Temperature, media composition, and feeding regimens were found to affect phage production more than other factors. Temperature affected bacterial growth and phage production inversely. Multi-variate analysis identified an optimal parameter space which provided a significant improvement over the base line method. This method should be useful in scaled production of bacteriophage for biotechnology. JF - Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering AU - Warner, Christopher M AU - Barker, Natalie AU - Lee, Seung-Wuk AU - Perkins, Edward J AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, christopher.m.warner@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014/10// PY - 2014 DA - Oct 2014 SP - 2067 EP - 2072 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 37 IS - 10 SN - 1615-7591, 1615-7591 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Phages KW - Temperature effects KW - Agriculture KW - Bacteria KW - Optics KW - Bioreactors KW - W 30950:Waste Treatment & Pollution Clean-up KW - A 01330:Food Microbiology KW - V 22310:Genetics, Taxonomy & Structure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566831809?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bioprocess+and+Biosystems+Engineering&rft.atitle=M13+bacteriophage+production+for+large-scale+applications&rft.au=Warner%2C+Christopher+M%3BBarker%2C+Natalie%3BLee%2C+Seung-Wuk%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J&rft.aulast=Warner&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2014-10-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=2067&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bioprocess+and+Biosystems+Engineering&rft.issn=16157591&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00449-014-1184-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Agriculture; Temperature effects; Phages; Optics; Bioreactors; Bacteria DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00449-014-1184-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Uncertainty in multi-media fate and transport models: a case study for TNT life cycle assessment. AN - 1552375992; 25037048 AB - Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an evaluation method used by decision-makers to help assess the relative environmental impacts of various industrial processes. Despite that many LCA methods remain sensitive to uncertain input data, which can reduce the utility of their results, uncertainty arising from constituent LCA models remains poorly understood. Here, we begin to address this problem by evaluating the extent to which parameter-value uncertainty affects the SimpleBox 2.0 fate and transport model, which serves as a backbone for many LCA ecotoxicological impact categories. Two Monte Carlo type sampling methods were used to evaluate dispersion in steady-state concentration values for three chemicals involved in grenade production: toluene, 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT), and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). Parameters were first sampled stochastically one-at-a-time, then by randomly exploring a local patch of the parameter space. We confirmed that global temperatures contribute primarily to the overall variance of model results, which at most spanned approximately 8 decades in magnitude. These results are consistent with previous results obtained for the whole of the LCA method. LCA methods carry out calculations iteratively; a reduction in the error of a single component, such as the fate and transport model, may therefore improve its performance and utility as a decision-making aid. Published by Elsevier B.V. JF - The Science of the total environment AU - Mayo, Michael AU - Collier, Zachary A AU - Hoang, Vu AU - Chappell, Mark AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA. ; Department of Biosystems Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. ; Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA. Electronic address: Mark.A.Chappell@erdc.dren.mil. Y1 - 2014/10/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Oct 01 SP - 104 EP - 112 VL - 494-495 KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Trinitrotoluene KW - 118-96-7 KW - Index Medicus KW - Uncertainty KW - Sensitivity analysis KW - Life cycle assessment KW - Fate and transport model KW - SimpleBox KW - Monte Carlo Method KW - Risk Assessment KW - Trinitrotoluene -- chemistry KW - Environmental Pollutants -- chemistry KW - Models, Chemical UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1552375992?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.atitle=Uncertainty+in+multi-media+fate+and+transport+models%3A+a+case+study+for+TNT+life+cycle+assessment.&rft.au=Mayo%2C+Michael%3BCollier%2C+Zachary+A%3BHoang%2C+Vu%3BChappell%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Mayo&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2014-10-01&rft.volume=494-495&rft.issue=&rft.spage=104&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.issn=1879-1026&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2014.06.061 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2015-05-12 N1 - Date created - 2014-08-08 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.06.061 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF SEDIMENT AND RESTORATION OF WATER STORAGE AT JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR, KANSAS. AN - 1688474553; 16263 AB - PURPOSE: This FPEIS addresses alternatives and environmental impacts associated with the removal and disposal of sediment from the conservation pool at John Redmond Reservoir. This proposed action would restore water storage capacity lost to sedimentation since the construction of the reservoir in 1964. A range of alternatives was developed and screened to determine viable alternatives to carry forward for analysis. The three alternatives that are evaluated in this FPEIS are: no action, dredge and dispose of sediments from the conservation pool at a rate and quantity to ensure 55,000 acre-feet of conservation storage is available for authorized project purposes; and dredge and dispose of sediments to restore the conservation pool to near original capacity. Disposal areas will initially include three locations on federal government fee lands and later move to privately-owned locations. Assessment topics include downstream changes to water quality and habitat resulting from the re-suspension and release of sediments from the reservoir and impacts to surrounding land use from the deposition of dredged sediment. The Kansas Water Office (KWO), a state of Kansas agency, is the project proponent. The Kansas Water Office is responsible for development of a state plan of water resource management, conservation and development. In addition, KWO administers the states Water Marketing and Water Assurance programs which provide water supply from the storage owned with thirteen of the Kansas federal reservoirs. As the project proponent, KWO is seeking all required permits and permissions necessary to modify a federal project through dredging and construction of sediment disposal locations. The KWO will be responsible for the preparation of future NEPA documents. The actions described and evaluated in this FPEIS will be funded entirely with non-federal funds. The USACE, acting as the lead agency, will use the FPEIS in its consideration of dredging John Redmond Reservoir. For the proposed action, the USACE responsibility as the lead federal agency authorizes the proposed action to occur on fee lands through the use of appropriate real estate instrument, issuing the NEPA document prepared by the project proponent and executing the Record of Decision (ROD), issuing the 33 U.S.C. Section 408 permit authorizing the project proponent to modify a federal project, and, if necessary, issuing the Department of the Army permit to authorize the placement of fill into Waters of the United States (WOUS), which includes wetlands. A mitigation monitoring and reporting program will be required for reporting or monitoring mitigation measures that are adopted and will become a condition of project approval. This FPEIS is intended to provide decision makers, responsible agencies and citizens with enough information on the potential range of environmental impacts to make decisions on the alternatives analyzed in the document. JF - EPA number: 140268, Final EIS, September 19, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Dredging KW - Reservoirs KW - Fisheries Management KW - Soils KW - Hydrology KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Quality KW - Sediment KW - Kansas KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1688474553?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-09-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=REMOVAL+AND+DISPOSAL+OF+SEDIMENT+AND+RESTORATION+OF+WATER+STORAGE+AT+JOHN+REDMOND+RESERVOIR%2C+KANSAS.&rft.title=REMOVAL+AND+DISPOSAL+OF+SEDIMENT+AND+RESTORATION+OF+WATER+STORAGE+AT+JOHN+REDMOND+RESERVOIR%2C+KANSAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Topeka, Kansas N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 19, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHESTER COUNTY STREAM AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION/ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, ENOREE DISTRICT, SUMTER NATIONAL FOREST, CHESTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 1674681266; 16258 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration and enhancement of the hydrologic and aquatic functions on approximately 18 miles of streams within four watersheds within the Enoree Ranger District of Sumter National Forest are proposed. The project would impact the following water bodies: McCluney Branch, Little Turkey Creek, Clarks Creek, and an unnamed tributary to Clarks Creek. The Enoree Ranger District is geographically located within the Lower Broad, Enoree and Tyger River sub-basins. The Project is officially contained within the Lower Broad River Subbasin, Browns Creek-Broad River watershed, Hughes Creek-Broad River subwatershed. This draft EIS examines two alternatives: Alternative 1, the No Action alternative, and Alternative 2, the Proposed Action. Alternative 2 consists of restoring approximately 18 miles of streams in four watersheds in a variety of methods to return natural channel form, floodplain function, and habitat conditions. Stream restoration would include planting native tree, shrub, and herbaceous vegetation to help stabilize the stream banks and adjacent areas, and provide habitat improvements. Mitigation measures would be chosen to accelerate recovery and stabilization rates to limit erosion and quickly restore native forest and vegetation types to areas temporarily disturbed by restoration activities. Restoration would involve earthmoving and shaping of the channel and floodplain. Connected actions include system road maintenance, temporary roads and bridges (including possible bridge replacements), soil borrow and fill areas, and timber harvesting. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The change in condition would restore riparian functions and help move the current stream systems toward stability and reestablishment of natural stream and related habitat forming processes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Proposed Action would result in short-term impacts to aquatic and terrestrial habitats during construction. Some aquatic organisms that cannot move quickly to another wetted area may be covered by machinery or soil fill during the stream restoration. There would be short-term increases in sediment concentrations and disturbance in riparian areas. There would be temporary disturbance to wildlife and to recreation as activities and traffic would increase. Effects to soils include: compaction, rutting and displacement, disturbed litter layer and soil organic matter. Treatment activities and burning would impact air quality through equipment emissions and dust. Alternative 2-Proposed Action would increase sunlight and soil disturbance to the forest floor which has the potential to spread or increase already existing populations of NNIS in the Project Area. Mechanical equipment, materials, and seeds used for soil stabilization could inadvertently bring in seeds of invasive plants. JF - EPA number: 140263, Draft EIS--264 pages, September 12, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Creeks KW - Fish KW - Watersheds KW - Historic Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Vegetation KW - Soils KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Water Quality KW - Burning (Prescribed) KW - Air Quality KW - South Carolina KW - Sumter National Forest KW - National Forest Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Emission Standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1674681266?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-09-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHESTER+COUNTY+STREAM+AND+RIPARIAN+RESTORATION%2FENHANCEMENT+PROJECT%2C+ENOREE+DISTRICT%2C+SUMTER+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+CHESTER+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=CHESTER+COUNTY+STREAM+AND+RIPARIAN+RESTORATION%2FENHANCEMENT+PROJECT%2C+ENOREE+DISTRICT%2C+SUMTER+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+CHESTER+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Union, South Carolina; DA N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 12, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-22 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Morphological evolution of a submerged artificial nearshore berm along a low-wave microtidal coast, Fort Myers Beach, west-central Florida, USA AN - 1689588968; 2015-053698 AB - Nourishment in the nearshore is becoming an increasingly utilized method for regional sediment management, particularly for dredged material that contains more fine sediment than the native beach. A nearshore berm was constructed at Fort Myers Beach, Florida, USA using mixed-sized sediment dredged from a nearby channel. The nearshore berm, which is the shallowest of its kind, was placed in water depths between 1.2 and 2.4 m with the berm crest just below the mean lower low water level. Based on time-series profiles surveyed from 2009 to 2013, the nearshore berm migrated onshore while the system was approaching a dynamic equilibrium. The distant passage of two tropical storms in the third year generated exceptionally high waves for the study area. Substantial profile change induced by the energetic conditions contributed to rapid evolution of the berm profiles toward equilibrium. Near the end of the fourth year, the berm profiles had returned to the equilibrium shape characteristic of the study area. Gaps in the berm allowed water circulation when the berm became emergent and watercraft access to the beach for recreational purposes. Gaps should be considered as a design parameter for future berm nourishments. Sediment samples collected and analyzed showed that the fine sediment content in the original placed material was selectively transported and deposited offshore, while the coarser component moved onshore. The dry beach maintained the same sediment properties throughout the study period and was not influenced by the fine sediment in the initial construction of the berm. Abstract Copyright (2014) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Coastal Engineering AU - Brutsche, Katherine E AU - Wang, Ping AU - Beck, Tanya M AU - Rosati, Julie D AU - Legault, Kelly R Y1 - 2014/09// PY - 2014 DA - September 2014 SP - 29 EP - 44 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 91 SN - 0378-3839, 0378-3839 KW - United States KW - barrier islands KW - Estero Island KW - beach nourishment KW - berms KW - landform evolution KW - nearshore environment KW - Lee County Florida KW - Florida KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - southwestern Florida KW - dredged materials KW - marine sediments KW - intertidal environment KW - sediments KW - coastal environment KW - storms KW - geomorphology KW - North Atlantic KW - Fort Myers Beach KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1689588968?accountid=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=Morphological+evolution+of+a+submerged+artificial+nearshore+berm+along+a+low-wave+microtidal+coast%2C+Fort+Myers+Beach%2C+west-central+Florida%2C+USA&rft.au=Brutsche%2C+Katherine+E%3BWang%2C+Ping%3BBeck%2C+Tanya+M%3BRosati%2C+Julie+D%3BLegault%2C+Kelly+R&rft.aulast=Brutsche&rft.aufirst=Katherine&rft.date=2014-09-01&rft.volume=91&rft.issue=&rft.spage=29&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Coastal+Engineering&rft.issn=03783839&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.coastaleng.2014.04.010 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03783839 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 45 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; barrier islands; beach nourishment; berms; coastal environment; dredged materials; Estero Island; Florida; Fort Myers Beach; geomorphology; Gulf of Mexico; intertidal environment; landform evolution; Lee County Florida; marine sediments; nearshore environment; North Atlantic; sediments; southwestern Florida; storms; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2014.04.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cultural Computing at Literature Scale AN - 1679030029 AB - The vast array of academic literature published by the humanities and social sciences disciplines codifies our collective scholarly understanding of how societies function and the beliefs, ideals, and ethnic, religious, and tribal contexts that undergird global societal behavior, yet this material has been largely absent from the recent computational revolution in the study of culture. Applying temporal, geographic, thematic, and citation algorithms to an archive of more than 21 billion words spanning 1.5 million publications from 7 collections, including the entire contents of JSTOR, DTIC, CORE, CiteSeerX, and the Internet Archiveʼs 1.6 billion PDFs, academic literature is seen to offer a powerful new lens onto global culture. Four case studies demonstrate using this archive to map the Nuer ethnic group and identify its top experts, map the literature on food and water security, explore the thematic underpinnings of the Rwandan genocide, and construct a network over the ethnic groups of the world as seen through the combined academic literature of the past half century. JF - D - Lib Magazine AU - Leetaru, Kalev H AU - Perkins, Timothy K AU - Rewerts, Chris AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ; Leetaru, Kalev H; Georgetown University Y1 - 2014///Sep/Oct PY - 2014 DA - Sep/Oct 2014 CY - Reston PB - Corporation for National Research Initiatives VL - 20 IS - 9-10 SN - 1082-9873 KW - Library And Information Sciences--Computer Applications KW - Scholarly communication KW - Archives & records KW - Citations KW - Data processing KW - Digital archives KW - Minority & ethnic groups KW - 13.13:AUTOMATIC TEXT ANALYSIS, AUTOMATIC INDEXING, MACHINE TRANSLATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679030029?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=D+-+Lib+Magazine&rft.atitle=Cultural+Computing+at+Literature+Scale%3A+Encoding+the+Cultural+Knowledge+of+Tens+of+Billions+of+Words+of+Academic+Literature&rft.au=Leetaru%2C+Kalev+H%3BPerkins%2C+Timothy+K%3BRewerts%2C+Chris&rft.aulast=Leetaru&rft.aufirst=Kalev&rft.date=2014-09-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=9-10&rft.spage=%5Bnp%5D&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=D+-+Lib+Magazine&rft.issn=10829873&rft_id=info:doi/10.1045%2Fseptember2014-leetaru LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-05 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-23 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1045/september2014-leetaru ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Uncovering lines of evidence hidden in complex problems: using conceptual models to inform ecosystem-based management of the Missouri River cottonwoods AN - 1677991503; 20672141 AB - Unintended consequences arising from the damming and regulation of large multi-state river systems have generated complex socioecological conflicts that must now be addressed to facilitate ecosystem-based management in a holistic, sustainable, and resilient fashion. In these situations, the involvement of numerous stakeholders with disparate and often conflicting values, mindsets, and agendas generate a dynamic decision-making environment riddled with critical knowledge gaps, teeming with uncertainty, and driven by high stakes negotiations perpetuated by a sense of institutional urgency to embrace quick fixes. The system complexity calls for a transparent and prescriptive approach grounded in creative problem solving, transformative design, and collaborative adaptive management. Here, a spiral-based approach to ecosystem modeling is presented emphasizing system conceptualization while encouraging reflection, active learning, and hypothesis-driven monitoring. A case study on the Missouri River focuses on the development of a conceptual model for the cottonwood forest community lining the banks of this highly regulated river system. Between 2006 and 2010, eighty local stakeholders were engaged in six, week-long interactive workshops to integrate their existing knowledge of the cottonwood ecosystems and to synthesize this information into critical drivers, stressors, and valued ecosystem components using conceptual diagramming and tabular crosswalks. The final product has exposed clear lines of evidence tying essential ecosystem responses to measureable endpoints that are now being used to establish performance measures for both alternative comparisons and adaptive management thresholds that will trigger future management responses. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Burks-Copes, Kelly A AU - Kiker, Gregory A AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA PY - 2014 SP - 425 EP - 442 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 34 IS - 3 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Rivers KW - Management KW - Ecosystems KW - Dynamical systems KW - Adaptive systems KW - Negotiations KW - Dynamics KW - Decisions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677991503?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Uncovering+lines+of+evidence+hidden+in+complex+problems%3A+using+conceptual+models+to+inform+ecosystem-based+management+of+the+Missouri+River+cottonwoods&rft.au=Burks-Copes%2C+Kelly+A%3BKiker%2C+Gregory+A&rft.aulast=Burks-Copes&rft.aufirst=Kelly&rft.date=2014-09-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=425&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-014-9509-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 83 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-03 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-014-9509-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An intercomparison of statistical downscaling methods used for water resource assessments in the United States AN - 1656038441; 2015-013491 AB - Information relevant for most hydrologic applications cannot be obtained directly from the native-scale outputs of climate models. As a result the climate model output must be downscaled, often using statistical methods. The plethora of statistical downscaling methods requires end-users to make a selection. This work is intended to provide end-users with aid in making an informed selection. We assess four commonly used statistical downscaling methods: daily and monthly disaggregated-to-daily Bias Corrected Spatial Disaggregation (BCSDd, BCSDm), Asynchronous Regression (AR), and Bias Corrected Constructed Analog (BCCA) as applied to a continental-scale domain and a regional domain (BCCAr). These methods are applied to the NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis, as a surrogate for a climate model, to downscale precipitation to a 12 km gridded observation data set. Skill is evaluated by comparing precipitation at daily, monthly, and annual temporal resolutions at individual grid cells and at aggregated scales. BCSDd and the BCCA methods overestimate wet day fraction, and underestimate extreme events. The AR method reproduces extreme events and wet day fraction well at the grid-cell scale, but over (under) estimates extreme events (wet day fraction) at aggregated scales. BCSDm reproduces extreme events and wet day fractions well at all space and time scales, but is limited to rescaling current weather patterns. In addition, we analyze the choice of calibration data set by looking at both a 12 km and a 6 km observational data set; the 6 km observed data set has more wet days and smaller extreme events than the 12 km product, the opposite of expected scaling. Abstract Copyright (2014), . American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. JF - Water Resources Research AU - Gutmann, Ethan AU - Pruitt, Tom AU - Clark, Martyn P AU - Brekke, Levi AU - Arnold, Jeffrey R AU - Raff, David A AU - Rasmussen, Roy M Y1 - 2014/09// PY - 2014 DA - September 2014 SP - 7167 EP - 7186 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 50 IS - 9 SN - 0043-1397, 0043-1397 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - numerical models KW - mathematical methods KW - statistical analysis KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - water resources KW - regression analysis KW - climate KW - evaluation KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1656038441?accountid=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=An+intercomparison+of+statistical+downscaling+methods+used+for+water+resource+assessments+in+the+United+States&rft.au=Gutmann%2C+Ethan%3BPruitt%2C+Tom%3BClark%2C+Martyn+P%3BBrekke%2C+Levi%3BArnold%2C+Jeffrey+R%3BRaff%2C+David+A%3BRasmussen%2C+Roy+M&rft.aulast=Gutmann&rft.aufirst=Ethan&rft.date=2014-09-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=7167&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Research&rft.issn=00431397&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2F2014WR015559 L2 - http://www.agu.org/journals/wr/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 72 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-19 N1 - CODEN - WRERAQ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - atmospheric precipitation; climate; evaluation; hydrology; mathematical methods; numerical models; regression analysis; statistical analysis; United States; water resources DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2014WR015559 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Robust, Spatially Explicit Model for Identifying Oyster Restoration Sites: Case Studies on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts AN - 1618149685; 20818090 AB - The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is a reef-forming organism commonly found in estuaries throughout the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America. Eastern oyster reefs provide several ecosystem services, including water filtration, habitat diversity, and storm surge protection, among others. Oyster abundance has declined precipitously during the past century along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts as a result of overfishing, disease and predation, and large-scale human-mediated events. Given the importance of oysters, both ecologically and economically, there have been significant efforts during the past 20 y to reestablish and/or restore oysters to historical levels. Successful reef restoration depends on choosing sites that optimize survival, which requires an understanding of the environmental factors that influence the life stage of an oyster. For most restoration projects, time and budget constraints prevent long-term field studies; therefore, modeling is often used to determine the best locations for restoration. In this study, we developed a spatially explicit, flexible, 4-parameter habitat suitability index model that can be used to determine locations suitable for restoration of eastern oyster reefs throughout the western Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The model captures the minimum environmental parameters required for successful restoration suitability and was applied in 2 studies: (1) Chesapeake Bay, a data rich environment, and (2) northern Gulf of Mexico (western Mississippi Sound), a data poor environment. It illustrates the implications of using data of varying quality when applying the model for identifying restoration potential. In both locations, the model was most sensitive to the presence of appropriate substrate, but not as sensitive to salinity values. This model provides a scientifically based support tool for natural resource managers and project planners, and local conditions may require further consideration. JF - Journal of Shellfish Research AU - Swannack, Todd M AU - Reif, Molly AU - Soniat, Thomas M AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg MS 39180, todd.m.swannack@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014/09// PY - 2014 DA - Sep 2014 SP - 395 EP - 408 PB - National Shellfisheries Association VL - 33 IS - 2 SN - 0730-8000, 0730-8000 KW - ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts KW - eastern oyster KW - Crassostrea virginica KW - habitat suitability modeling KW - spatially explicit KW - geographic information systems KW - habitat suitability index KW - Reefs KW - Ecological distribution KW - Abundance KW - Predation KW - Survival KW - Biodiversity KW - Storms KW - Environmental factors KW - Models KW - Salinity KW - Water filtration KW - ASW, USA, Alabama, Mississippi Sound KW - Salinity effects KW - Sound KW - Coasts KW - Marine KW - Data processing KW - Estuaries KW - Overfishing KW - Developmental stages KW - Resource exploitation KW - Habitat KW - Identification KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - ASW, Mexico Gulf KW - Coastal zone KW - Filtration KW - Storm surges KW - Oysters KW - Habitat improvement KW - Natural resources KW - Marine molluscs KW - Budgets KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - Q4 27750:Environmental KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618149685?accountid=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+Shellfish+Research&rft.atitle=A+Robust%2C+Spatially+Explicit+Model+for+Identifying+Oyster+Restoration+Sites%3A+Case+Studies+on+the+Atlantic+and+Gulf+Coasts&rft.au=Swannack%2C+Todd+M%3BReif%2C+Molly%3BSoniat%2C+Thomas+M&rft.aulast=Swannack&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2014-09-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=395&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Shellfish+Research&rft.issn=07308000&rft_id=info:doi/10.2983%2F035.033.0208 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Storm surges; Habitat improvement; Ecological distribution; Natural resources; Biodiversity; Marine molluscs; Identification; Environmental factors; Storms; Reefs; Data processing; Predation; Estuaries; Abundance; Survival; Developmental stages; Habitat; Models; Filtration; Salinity effects; Sound; Coasts; Overfishing; Resource exploitation; Coastal zone; Salinity; Water filtration; Oysters; Budgets; Crassostrea virginica; ASW, Mexico Gulf; ASW, USA, Alabama, Mississippi Sound; ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2983/035.033.0208 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Risk and resilience lessons from Venice AN - 1566839276; 20672143 AB - In the history of disasters in Venice, there are implications for modern times in terms of complex systems management and emerging threats, in particular from examples of risk management and resilience achieved by the Venetian state during outbreaks of the plague. In fourteenth century Venice, risk assessment the way we practice it today would fail to provide meaningful recommendations to reduce the casualty rate of the plague epidemic because the cause and transmission of the disease was not understood. Instead, a set of systemic actions across the social, economic, and transportation networks of the city taken by officials and doctors eventually slowed and arguably stopped the spread of the disease. These latter actions are an early example of what is now considered resilience management. Resilience management improves a complex system's ability to prepare, absorb, recover, and adapt to unexpected threats and does so by address the capabilities at a system, rather than component, level. Resilience management can be a guide to addressing current issues of population growth and rising sea level in modern day Venice and across the globe. This paper calls for integration of resilience assessment in comprehensive risk and resilience management framework. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Linkov, Igor AU - Fox-Lent, Cate AU - Keisler, Jeffrey AU - Sala, Stefano Della AU - Sieweke, Jorg AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Concord, MA, 02446, USA Y1 - 2014/09// PY - 2014 DA - September 2014 SP - 378 EP - 382 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 34 IS - 3 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Risk assessment KW - Resilience KW - Risk management KW - Risk KW - Management KW - Assessments KW - Economics KW - Spreads UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566839276?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Risk+and+resilience+lessons+from+Venice&rft.au=Linkov%2C+Igor%3BFox-Lent%2C+Cate%3BKeisler%2C+Jeffrey%3BSala%2C+Stefano+Della%3BSieweke%2C+Jorg&rft.aulast=Linkov&rft.aufirst=Igor&rft.date=2014-09-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=378&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-014-9511-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-014-9511-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environment models and decisions AN - 1566829594; 20672145 JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Keisler, Jeffrey AU - Linkov, Igor AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Concord, MA, USA, Igor.Linkov@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014/09// PY - 2014 DA - Sep 2014 SP - 369 EP - 372 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 34 IS - 3 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Environment Abstracts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566829594?accountid=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=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Environment+models+and+decisions&rft.au=Keisler%2C+Jeffrey%3BLinkov%2C+Igor&rft.aulast=Keisler&rft.aufirst=Jeffrey&rft.date=2014-09-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=369&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-014-9515-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-02 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-014-9515-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improving hydroturbine pressures to enhance salmon passage survival and recovery AN - 1560128176; 20552186 AB - Barotrauma caused by rapid decompression during hydroturbine (turbine) passage may occur as fish move through the low pressure region below the turbine runner. This scenario is of particular concern in North American rivers with populations of ESA-listed salmon. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory released Sensor Fish into lower Snake and Columbia River turbines to determine the magnitude and rate of pressure change fish might experience. Recorded pressures were applied to simulated turbine passage (STP) in laboratory studies to determine the effect of rapid decompression on juvenile Chinook salmon. These STP studies have increased our understanding of how pressure effects fish passing through turbines and suggest that the ratio of pressure change [acclimation pressure (the depth upstream of the dam where fish are neutrally buoyant) divided by nadir pressure (lowest pressure)] is highly predictive in determining the effect on smolt survival. However, uncertainty remains in smolt acclimation depth prior to entering turbine intakes at hydroelectric facilities. The USACE continues to make progress on salmon survival and recovery efforts through continued research and by applying pressure study results to turbine design. Designing new turbines with higher nadir pressure criteria is likely to provide safer fish passage for all salmonid species experiencing turbine passage. JF - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries AU - Trumbo, Bradly A AU - Ahmann, Martin L AU - Renholds, Jon F AU - Brown, Richard S AU - Colotelo, Alison H AU - Deng, Z D AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, 201N Third Ave, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, USA, bradly.a.trumbo@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014/09// PY - 2014 DA - September 2014 SP - 955 EP - 965 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 24 IS - 3 SN - 0960-3166, 0960-3166 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Smolt KW - Sensors KW - Anadromous species KW - Intakes KW - Snakes KW - Survival KW - Oncorhynchus tshawytscha KW - INE, USA, Pacific Northwest KW - INE, USA, Columbia Estuary KW - Upstream KW - Salmonidae KW - Pressure KW - Salmon KW - Rivers KW - Decompression KW - Fishways KW - Laboratories KW - Acclimatization KW - Smolts KW - Turbines KW - Acclimation KW - Reviews KW - Pressure effects KW - Fish KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q1 08421:Migrations and rhythms KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560128176?accountid=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=Reviews+in+Fish+Biology+and+Fisheries&rft.atitle=Improving+hydroturbine+pressures+to+enhance+salmon+passage+survival+and+recovery&rft.au=Trumbo%2C+Bradly+A%3BAhmann%2C+Martin+L%3BRenholds%2C+Jon+F%3BBrown%2C+Richard+S%3BColotelo%2C+Alison+H%3BDeng%2C+Z+D&rft.aulast=Trumbo&rft.aufirst=Bradly&rft.date=2014-09-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=955&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Fish+Biology+and+Fisheries&rft.issn=09603166&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11160-013-9340-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 55 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Turbines; Fishways; Decompression; Acclimation; Anadromous species; Smolts; Survival; Pressure; Rivers; Salmon; Sensors; Reviews; Pressure effects; Snakes; Upstream; Fish; Smolt; Laboratories; Intakes; Acclimatization; Salmonidae; Oncorhynchus tshawytscha; INE, USA, Columbia Estuary; INE, USA, Pacific Northwest DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11160-013-9340-8 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-70 EAST FROM I-15 TO TOWER ROAD, DENVER, COLORADO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2008). AN - 1671201436; 16236 AB - PURPOSE: Highway improvements along I-70 in the Denver metropolitan area between I-25 and Tower Road are proposed. Currently, I-70 between I-25 and Tower Road is one of the most heavily traveled and congested highway corridors, both in the region and in the state. The corridor provides a number of important transportation functions, including interstate and intrastate travel along I-70; regional access from downtown Denver and the metropolitan area to Denver International Airport (DIA); linkage as an inner beltway between I-225 and I-270; and access to adjacent employment areas, neighborhoods, and new development centers. None of the alternatives analyzed in the November 2008 draft EIS received overwhelming support from the public and stakeholders because of associated impacts to the built, natural, and social environment. The Preferred Alternative Collaborative Team (PACT), consisting of federal, state, and local agencies, was formed to develop a preferred alternative. Based on the outcome of the draft EIS comments, PACT, process, and additional outreach, Current Alignment Alternative (2008 draft EIS Alternatives 1 and 3) was revised to reduce impacts, the Realignment Alternatives were eliminated from further consideration, and a new alternative (the Partial Cover Lowered Alternative) was developed. The no-action alternative also was adjusted to be consistent with the criteria used to design new and updated build alternatives and options. This draft supplemental EIS analyzed two build alternatives and one no action alternative. The no-action alternative includes planned and programmed roadway and transit improvements in the project area and the replacement of the existing I-70 viaduct between Brighton Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard without adding capacity. The Revised Viaduct Alternative replaces the viaduct between Brighton Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard. The Revised Viaduct Alternative, North Option expands the north edge of the highway up to 160 feet north from the existing highway edge in some areas. The Revised Viaduct Alternative, South Option extends the south edge of the highway up to 140 feet south of the existing highway edge. Local east-west access is available along 46th Avenue, a four-lane road located underneath the south side of I-70. The Partial Cover Lowered Alternative, the preferred alternative, removes the viaduct between Brighton Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard and reconstructs I-70 below the existing ground level. The location of 46th Avenue will be adjacent to I-70. The Partial Cover Lowered Alternative includes two Connectivity Options: Basic and Modified. With the Basic Option, a highway cover is designed over I-70 between Clayton Street and Columbine Street, adjacent to Swansea Elementary School. Urban landscape is proposed on the cover, with the potential to include playgrounds, plazas, outdoor classrooms, and community gardens. The Modified Option includes a second cover between St. Paul Street and Cook Street to create a potential for redevelopment in that vicinity. To accommodate the second cover, highway access at Steele Street/Vasquez Boulevard is moved to Colorado Boulevard. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By increasing the capacity and ameliorating infrastructure design flaws, any of the build alternatives would vastly improve traffic movements along the Corridor, generally enhancing the entire transportation network serving commuters, commercial travelers, and tourists in the Denver region. Long-distance travelers passing through Denver would also experience safer conditions and lower travel times than at present. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would cause impacts to local circulation and traffic volumes. Between 39 to 44 residences and 15 to 24 businesses would be relocated with the preferred alternative. These relocations predominantly would affect minority groups. Noise and dust during construction could be particularly problematic for residents in the neighborhoods who do not have air conditioners. Around 89 acres of land would be converted to transportation use. The preferred alternative would create direct and permanent impacts to 596.1 acres of wildlife habitat, permanent impacts to 1.06 acres of riparian areas, and temporary impacts to 0.10 acre of riparian areas. The preferred alternative would also impact around 5 acres of wetlands. Twenty-six hazardous materials sites would be affected by the preferred alternative, which would disturb between 614 and 616 acres of land. JF - EPA number: 140241, Draft Supplemental EIS Volume I--817 pages, Volume II--3,487 pages, Volume III--1,092 pages, August 29, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Community Facilities KW - Demography KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Environmental Justice KW - Highways KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Minorities KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Schools KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12898, 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/1671201436?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-70+EAST+FROM+I-15+TO+TOWER+ROAD%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2008%29.&rft.title=I-70+EAST+FROM+I-15+TO+TOWER+ROAD%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2008%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Boulder, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 29, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Micromechanics of vortices in granular media; connection to shear bands and implications for continuum modelling of failure in geomaterials AN - 1629942568; 2014-099031 AB - Recent analysis of data from triaxial tests on sand and discrete element simulations indicate the final pattern of failure is encoded in grain motions during the nascent stages of loading. We study vortices that are evident from grain displacements at the start of loading and bear a direct mathematical connection to boundary conditions, uniform continuum strain and shear bands. Motions of three grains in mutual contact, that is, 3-cycles, manifest vortices. In the initial stages of loading, 3-cycles initiate a rotation around a region Omega (super *) where the shear band ultimately develops. This bias sets a course in 3-cycle evolution, determining where they will more likely collapse. A multiscale spatial analysis of 3-cycle temporal evolution provides quantitative evidence that the most stable, persistent 3-cycles degrade preferentially in Omega (super *) , until essentially depleted when the shear band is fully formed. The transition towards a clustered distribution of persistent 3-cycles occurs early in the loading history-and coincides with the persistent localisation of vortices in Omega (super *) . In 3D samples, no evidence of spatial clustering in persistent 3-cycle deaths is found in samples undergoing diffuse failure, while early clustering manifests in a sample that ultimately failed by strain localisation. This study not only delivered insights into the possible structural origins of vortices in dense granular systems but also a tool for the early detection of the mode of failure-localised versus diffuse-a sample will ultimately undergo. Abstract Copyright (2010), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. JF - International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics AU - Tordesillas, Antoinette AU - Pucilowski, Sebastian AU - Walker, David M AU - Peters, John F AU - Walizer, Laura E Y1 - 2014/08/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Aug 25 SP - 1247 EP - 1275 PB - Wiley, Chichester VL - 38 IS - 12 SN - 0363-9061, 0363-9061 KW - soil mechanics KW - discrete element analysis KW - degradation KW - isotropic materials KW - strain KW - loading KW - mechanical properties KW - triaxial tests KW - boundary conditions KW - finite element analysis KW - granular materials KW - shear KW - confining pressure KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629942568?accountid=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=Micromechanics+of+vortices+in+granular+media%3B+connection+to+shear+bands+and+implications+for+continuum+modelling+of+failure+in+geomaterials&rft.au=Tordesillas%2C+Antoinette%3BPucilowski%2C+Sebastian%3BWalker%2C+David+M%3BPeters%2C+John+F%3BWalizer%2C+Laura+E&rft.aulast=Tordesillas&rft.aufirst=Antoinette&rft.date=2014-08-25&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1247&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+for+Numerical+and+Analytical+Methods+in+Geomechanics&rft.issn=03639061&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fnag.2258 L2 - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/3312/home 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 - 53 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - boundary conditions; confining pressure; degradation; discrete element analysis; finite element analysis; granular materials; isotropic materials; loading; mechanical properties; shear; soil mechanics; strain; triaxial tests DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nag.2258 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOWER SNAKE RIVER PROGRAMMATIC SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN, WASHINGTON AND IDAHO. AN - 1669442109; 16231 AB - PURPOSE: A long-term plan for management of sediment accumulation that affects authorized purposes of four lower Snake River lock and dam projects in southeastern Washington and north central Idaho is proposed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates and maintains the navigation system on the lower Snake River, which is part of an inland navigation system from Lewiston, Idaho to the Pacific Ocean and includes the Columbia River. The Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite dams and their associated locks and reservoirs are referred to as the Lower Snake River Projects (LSRP). The Corps is evaluating a programmatic plan for management of sediment and an immediate need action, consistent with the plan, to reestablish the navigation channel at four locations: the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam downstream navigation lock approach; the federal channel at the Snake/Clearwater rivers confluence; the Port of Clarkston in Washington; and Port of Lewiston in Idaho. The Corps proposes to dredge these areas and use the dredged material to create shallow-water habitat for juvenile salmon. The study area includes the major tributaries draining to the Snake River reservoirs and encompasses more than 32,000 square miles including a substantial area of designated wilderness. Three alternatives have been carried forward for evaluation in this final EIS. Under Alternative 1 (No Action Alternative), the Corps would continue its current operation of monitoring sediments that affect the authorized purposes of the LSRP (commercial navigation, hydroelectric power generation, recreation, and fish and wildlife conservation). Reservoirs would be operated at or as close to minimum operating pool (MOP) as possible during juvenile salmonid outmigration and above MOP to provide sufficient water depth for safe navigation. Alternative 5 represents a continuation of the historical practices of using dredging as the primary tool for managing sediment. Alternative 7 is the preferred alternative and would provide all available dredging, system and structural measures for managing sediments that interfere with the authorized uses of the LSRP. These measures would include: navigation-objective reservoir operation, navigation and other dredging, dredging to improve flow conveyance capacity, beneficial use of dredged material, in-water and upland disposal of dredged material, modification of flows to flush sediments (drawdown), reconfiguration and relocation of affected facilities, raising Lewiston levees to manage flood risk, bendway weirs, dikes and dike fields, agitation to resuspend sediments, trapping upstream sediment (in reservoir), and continued upland sediment reduction measures. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A programmatic plan would establish a decision-making process to manage and, if possible, prevent sediment accumulation that interferes with authorized LSRP purposes. The preferred alternative would provide for proactive monitoring and planning for addressing potential sediment accumulation rather than reacting to accumulation once it becomes an identified problem. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of in-stream structures would adversely affect water quality, benthic organisms, and aquatic plants. Turbidity generated by drawdown/flushing operations and construction of relocated or reconfigured facilities would adversely affect water quality and listed salmonid species. In addition, the proposed weirs and dike fields may provide habitat for predators on juvenile salmonids. Uncontrolled redistribution of sediment associated with flushing and drawdown measures could create problem sediment accumulation areas in other locations. JF - EPA number: 140236, Final EIS--414 pages, Appendices--3,473 pages, August 22, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Navigation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Sediment Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Weirs KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Idaho KW - Snake River KW - Washington KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1962, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1945, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1669442109?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOWER+SNAKE+RIVER+PROGRAMMATIC+SEDIMENT+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+IDAHO.&rft.title=LOWER+SNAKE+RIVER+PROGRAMMATIC+SEDIMENT+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+IDAHO.&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 - 2015-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 22, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOUNT ST. HELENS LONG-TERM SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN, COWLITZ COUNTY, WASHINGTON (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JANUARY 1985). AN - 1669442106; 16235 AB - PURPOSE: An update to the 1985 Mount St. Helens Long-Term Sediment Management Plan, which was analyzed in the final EIS of January 1985, is proposed. A major component of the 1985 Long-Term Plan was the construction of a Sediment Retention Structure (SRS) at River Mile (RM) 13 on the North Fork (NF) Toutle River in 1989. The purpose of the SRS is to retain sediment upstream of the SRS, thereby reducing downstream transport and deposition of the sediment. Other features of the 1985 Long-Term Plan included levee improvements on the lower 20 miles of the Cowlitz River and as-needed dredging within the lower Cowlitz River to further mitigate flooding risk for communities on the lower Cowlitz River. The SRS has reached capacity and is presently operating as a run-of-the-river dam. This condition allows more sediment to be transported downstream and has increased the rate of sediment accumulation in the lower Cowlitz River. However, conditions in and around the Cowlitz River are different now from what they were in 1985 when the Long-Term Plan was completed. Notably, the methods and constraints of dredging the lower Cowlitz River are considerably different than when analyzed in 1985. This draft supplemental EIS proposes three alternatives to maintain flood-risk management levels. The Dredging Only Alternative would lower Cowlitz River via dredging only, without additional raises of the MSH SRS or additional GBS. The SRS Raise Alternative entails a one-time raise of the entire MSH SRS spillway by 43 feet to a total elevation of 990 feet NGVD29 and the SRS dam by 30 feet to a total elevation of 1030 NGVD29 without additional GBS or dredging. The Phased Construction Alternative, the Preferred Alternative, entails two incremental raises of the MSH SRS spillway totaling 23 feet to a maximum elevation of 970 NGVD29, additional GBS construction, and lower Cowlitz River dredging as needed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reduced flood hazards would restore normal economic conditions and improve the climate for business and investment. Anxiety and uncertainty among residents would be reduced. Construction activities would provide temporary jobs for the local community. Water quality would improve in the long term. Downstream of the retention structure, river channels would experience rapid stabilization resulting in improved riparian and fisheries habitat. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Preferred Alternative would adversely affect groundwater, surface water, surface water, and vegetation communities in the Upper North Folk of the Toutle River area. The fish in the Upper NF Toutle River area would be adversely affected by the Preferred Alternative due to SRS raise-related sediment deposition in fish habitat and short-term increased water temperature impacts to fish habitat from the post-construction water impoundment. JF - EPA number: 140240, Draft Supplemental EIS--462 pages, August 22, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries KW - Flood Production KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Sediment Control KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cowlitz River KW - Toutle River KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1669442106?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOUNT+ST.+HELENS+LONG-TERM+SEDIMENT+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+COWLITZ+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+1985%29.&rft.title=MOUNT+ST.+HELENS+LONG-TERM+SEDIMENT+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+COWLITZ+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+1985%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 - 2015-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 22, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EARLY SITE PERMIT (ESP) AT THE PSEG SITE, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. AN - 1669442105; 16230 AB - PURPOSE: On May 25, 2010, PSEG Power, LLC, and PSEG Nuclear, LLC (PSEG) submitted an application to the NRC for an ESP at the PSEG Site located adjacent to the existing Hope Creek Generating Station (HCGS) and Salem Generating Station (SGS) in Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey. The PSEG Site is located on the southern part of Artificial Island adjacent to the existing HCGS and SGS, Units 1 and 2, in Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey. The PSEG Site is on the eastern bank of the Delaware River about 18 mi south of Wilmington, Delaware, and 30 mi southwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The site is about 7 mi east of Middletown, Delaware; 7.5 mi southwest of Salem, New Jersey; and 9 mi south of Pennsville, New Jersey. Cooling water for any new nuclear units constructed at the PSEG Site would be obtained from the Delaware River. These units would use either mechanical or natural draft cooling towers to transfer waste heat to the atmosphere. A portion of the water obtained from the Delaware River would be returned to the environment via a discharge structure located in the Delaware River on the western side of Artificial Island. The remaining portion of the water would be released to the atmosphere via evaporative cooling. Alternatives that include a no-action alternative, as well as alternative energy sources, siting locations, and system designs were analyzed. It was concluded that, from an environmental perspective, none of the viable baseload alternatives (natural gas, coal, or a combination of alternatives) is clearly environmentally preferable to building new baseload nuclear power generating units at the PSEG Site. The following four alternative sites were reviewed: (1) Site 4-1 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey; (2) Site 7-1 in Salem County, New Jersey; (3) Site 7-2 in Salem County, New Jersey; and (4) Site 7-3 in Cumberland County, New Jersey. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed new power plant would have a beneficial impact on the regional and local economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The cumulative environmental impacts on land use, surface-water use and quality, groundwater use and quality, terrestrial and wetland ecosystems, and historic and cultural resources would be moderate. The new cooling towers would contribute to moderate cumulative physical impacts associated with aesthetics in certain locations, and traffic impacts during the peak periods for building a new nuclear plant 1 would contribute to moderate cumulative impacts for infrastructure and community services. The incremental impacts associated with the development of the causeway and the transmission lines would be the principal contributors to the moderate cumulative impacts for land use and also to the moderate impacts for historic and cultural resources. Extensive past and present use of surface water from the Delaware River would be the primary driver for the moderate impacts for surface-water use and quality. Similarly, extensive past and present groundwater withdrawals from the local aquifer system would contribute to the moderate cumulative impacts to groundwater resources. Cumulative terrestrial and wetland ecosystem impacts would be moderate because of the loss of habitat from development of the causeway and the transmission line corridors. The significant history of the degradation of the Delaware Bay and Delaware River Estuary has had a noticeable and sometimes destabilizing effect on many aquatic species and communities. Building and operating any new nuclear plant at the PSEG Site, in conjunction with the operations of the existing HCGS and SGS nuclear units, would contribute to moderate to large cumulative impacts to aquatic ecosystems. JF - EPA number: 140235, Draft EIS Volume I--535 pages, Volume II--521 pages, August 22, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-2168 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Cooling Systems KW - Fish KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Fuels KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Power Plants KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Safety KW - Site Planning KW - Transmission Lines KW - Transportation KW - Turbines KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Rivers KW - Delaware River 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/1669442105?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EARLY+SITE+PERMIT+%28ESP%29+AT+THE+PSEG+SITE%2C+SALEM+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.title=EARLY+SITE+PERMIT+%28ESP%29+AT+THE+PSEG+SITE%2C+SALEM+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 22, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ALGONQUIN INCREMENTAL MARKET PROJECT, NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND MASSACHUSETTS. AN - 1662628484; 16218 AB - PURPOSE: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC has requested authorization to expand its existing pipeline system from an interconnection at Ramapo, New York to deliver up to 342,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas transportation service to the Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts markets. The Project would involve the construction and operation of about 37.6 miles of natural gas pipeline and associated equipment and facilities in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The majority of the pipeline facilities (about 26.3 miles or 70 percent of the total 37.6 miles) would replace existing Algonquin pipelines, while the remainder of the pipeline facilities (about 11.3 miles or 30 percent) consists of new mainline pipeline, new loop pipeline, and one new lateral pipeline. In addition to the pipeline facilities, Algonquin would modify 6 existing compressor stations and 24 existing metering and regulating (M&R) stations; construct 3 new M&R stations; and remove an existing M&R station. Modifications to the six existing compressor stations include the installation of 81,620 total horsepower (hp) in New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Algonquin also proposes to abandon four existing compressor units for a total of 10,800 hp at one compressor station in New York. Algonquin would also modify three existing mainline valve (MLV) sites and five existing pig launcher/receiver sites, construct five new launcher/receiver sites, construct new MLV cross over piping at two locations, and construct a new MLV. Mainline regulation facilities would also be added at the terminus of one of the pipeline segments in New York. This draft EIS examines a no action alternative as well as energy, system, facility design and siting, and aboveground facility site alternatives. Energy alternatives considered were energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as wind, hydroelectric, biomass, solar/photovoltaic, and tidal and wave energy. The two planned proposed systems are Tennessees Connecticut Expansion Project in New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, and Tennessees Northeast Energy Direct Project in New York and Massachusetts. Facility design and siting alternatives include: (1) the replacement of the existing 26-inch-diameter mainline with a new 42-inch-diameter pipeline at three locations; (2) a new delivery point in the West Roxbury section of Boston to enhance and reinforce the existing Boston Gas delivery system; and (3) installation of two new gas-fired compressor units at the existing Stony Point Compressor Station, install one new gas-fired compressor unit at each of the existing Southeast, Cromwell, Chaplin, and Burrillville Compressor Stations, and restage one existing compressor unit at the existing Oxford Compressor Station. A route alternative at the Hudson River crossing the Stony Point to Yorktown Take-up and Relay segment, two route alternatives along the proposed West Roxbury Lateral, a number of minor route variations along different components of the project were evaluated. Algonquin proposes to modify six existing compressor stations and 24 existing M&R stations along its mainline system in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would: (1) provide the pipeline capacity necessary to transport additional natural gas supplies to meet the immediate and future load growth demands of local gas utilities in southern New England; (2) eliminate capacity constraints on existing pipeline systems in New York State and southern New England; (3) provide access to growing natural gas supply areas in the Northeast region to increase competition and reduce volatility in natural gas pricing in southern New England; and (4) improve existing compressor station emissions through the replacement of existing compressor units with new, efficient units. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline segments would traverse about 7.2 miles of shallow bedrock that may require blasting. Existing soil contamination could be encountered during construction. The Project would cross 108 waterbodies, including 42 perennial streams, 62 intermittent streams, 3 ephemeral streams, and a ponded area. Construction of the Project would impact 52.3 acres of wetlands, about 24.0 acres in New York and 28.3 in Connecticut. Of the total wetland acreage, about 35.3 acres (67 percent) would involve herbaceous and shrub-scrub wetlands, and the remaining 17.1 acres (33 percent) would involve forested wetlands. Construction of the proposed Project facilities would temporarily disturb about 362.9 acres of vegetation (164.0 acres of open land and 198.9 acres of forested vegetation) and permanently affect 36.3 acres (8.3 acres of open land and 28.0 acres of forested vegetation). Thirty-one of the Project waterbody crossings support fisheries of special concern. JF - EPA number: 140223, Draft EIS--433 pages, Appendices--485 pages, August 15, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0254D KW - Fisheries KW - Wetlands KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Sediment Control KW - Pipelines KW - Natural Gas KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - New York KW - Connecticut KW - Rhode Island KW - Massachusetts KW - Natural Gas Act of 1938, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1662628484?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ALGONQUIN+INCREMENTAL+MARKET+PROJECT%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+CONNECTICUT%2C+RHODE+ISLAND%2C+AND+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.title=ALGONQUIN+INCREMENTAL+MARKET+PROJECT%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+CONNECTICUT%2C+RHODE+ISLAND%2C+AND+MASSACHUSETTS.&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 - 2015-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 15, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHAMPLAIN HUDSON POWER EXPRESS TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, CLINTON, ESSEX, WASHINGTON, SARATOGA, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, GREENE, ULSTER, DUTCHESS, ORANGE, PUTNAM, ROCKLAND, WESTCHESTER, BRONX, NEW YORK, AND QUEEN COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 1662628481; 16222 AB - PURPOSE: Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. (CHPEI) has applied for a Presidential permit to construct, operate, maintain, and connect a 336-mile (541-kilometer) electric transmission line across the international border between the United States and Canada, near the town of Champlain, New York. The proposed transmission line would include both aquatic (underwater) and terrestrial (primarily underground) segments. The underwater portions of the transmission line would be buried in the beds of Lake Champlain and the Hudson, Harlem, and East Rivers, and the terrestrial portions would be buried, principally in railroad and rights-of-way. The transmission system would consist of one 1,000-MW, high-voltage direct current transmission line and ancillary aboveground facilities (e.g., cooling stations). The transmission line would be a bipole consisting of two transmission cables. A new converter station in Queens, New York, would convert the electrical power from direct current to alternating current and then interconnect with the New York City electrical grid at two points. The transmission line route was divided into the following four geographically logical segments: (1) Lake Champlain Segment, (2) Overland Segment, (3) Hudson River Segment, and (4) New York City Metropolitan Area Segment. The transmission cables proposed for installation in the Lake Champlain and Hudson River segments would be cross-linked polyethylene HVDC cables rated at 300 to 320 kV. An armored layer of galvanized steel wires embedded in bitumen provides additional protection for the aquatic transmission cables. Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) would be used to install the transmission cables in transition areas between aquatic and terrestrial portions of the proposed CHPEI Project route at the transitions from water to land and at environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands or streams, or under roadway or railway crossings where trenching is not possible. The proposed CHPEI Project has an expected life span of 40 years or more. During this period, it is expected that the transmission system would maintain an energy availability factor of 95 percent, meaning that the transmission system would be delivering electricity 95 percent of the time, with the remaining five percent allocated for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The transmission system would allow greater flexibility with right-of-way (ROW) planning and would require less ROW than comparably sized overhead HVAC transmission lines. The burial of the transmission line at the anticipated depths would reduce the electric field exposure to an overhead transmission system. Underwater and underground armored transmission cables have a higher reliability than overhead cables, primarily because they are less likely to be subject to damage from weather, collision, or vandalism. The physical separation of transmission infrastructure in multiple corridors is one means of enhancing security. HVAC transmission is limited by the amount of reactive power required to deliver active power through transmission lines, so that long-distance power transmission by HVAC lines is restricted due to limitations on how far reactive power will travel. HVDC interconnections to AC transmission systems have the advantage of being able to enhance the controllability and stability of the AC transmission system by allowing the operation to regulate active power flow in the receiving transmission line. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The transmission line would create a potential for future limitations on water-based uses and vessel anchoring at the Lake Champlain and Hudson River segments. The proposed project would also create non-significant, localized increases in turbidity and resuspension of contaminated sediments in surface water by water jetting. Riverbed disturbances at all four line segments would be present, resulting in habitat degradation, avoidance, or loss; noise and vibration; impacts on benthic communities; and potential for accidental exposure to hazardous materials. Periodic vegetation maintenance in transmission line ROW would compact vegetation and soils and produce temporary fugitive dust impacts. The project potentially would affect adversely five underwater archaeological sites, 49 terrestrial sites, and 33 National Register of Historic Places. JF - EPA number: 140227, Final EIS Volume I--668 pages, Volume II--640 pages, Volume III--670 pages, Volume IV--376 pages, August 15, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0447 KW - Rivers KW - Lakes KW - Transmission Lines KW - Electric Power KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Noise Assessments KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Historic Sites KW - Underground Structure KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - New York KW - Lake Champlain KW - East River KW - Hudson River KW - Harlem River KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11990, Compliance KW - Clean Air Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1662628481?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHAMPLAIN+HUDSON+POWER+EXPRESS+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+CLINTON%2C+ESSEX%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+SARATOGA%2C+SCHENECTADY%2C+ALBANY%2C+GREENE%2C+ULSTER%2C+DUTCHESS%2C+ORANGE%2C+PUTNAM%2C+ROCKLAND%2C+WESTCHESTER%2C+BRONX%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+AND+QUEEN+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=CHAMPLAIN+HUDSON+POWER+EXPRESS+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+CLINTON%2C+ESSEX%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+SARATOGA%2C+SCHENECTADY%2C+ALBANY%2C+GREENE%2C+ULSTER%2C+DUTCHESS%2C+ORANGE%2C+PUTNAM%2C+ROCKLAND%2C+WESTCHESTER%2C+BRONX%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+AND+QUEEN+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Washington, District of Columbia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 15, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BOGUE BANKS COASTAL STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION, CARTERET COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1662628473; 16221 AB - PURPOSE: A coastal storm damage reduction project on the island of Bogue Banks, a barrier island located on North Carolinas central coast, Carteret County, North Carolina is proposed. The island faces the Atlantic Ocean on the south and extends approximately 25.4 miles from Bogue Inlet on the west to Beaufort Inlet on the east. Bogue Sound separates Bogue Banks from the mainland to the north. Communities of the island, from west to east are Emerald Isle, Indian Beach, Salter Path, Pine Knoll Shores, and Atlantic Beach. To the east of Atlantic Beach is Fort Macon State Park. The island is, on average, approximately 0.5 mile wide. Land use is primarily recreational, residential and a few commercial properties, with the highest density along the oceanfront and Bogue Sound. Based on the 2010 census, the permanent, off season population is about 6,600 residents, but increases vastly in the summer. With the exception of some higher elevation areas, the entire island is subject to hurricane storm surge flooding. The main public and local concerns identified in the study area are potential economic losses resulting from damages to structures and their contents due to hurricane and storm activity, and the loss of beachfront land due to progressive and long-term shoreline erosion. Impacts to sea turtle and shorebird habitat are also a concern. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this final EIS evaluates eight beach-fill alternatives and one non-structural alternative which would entail the buyout and demolition of vulnerable properties. The tentatively selected plan (TSP) would have a main beach fill length of 119,670 feet (22.7 miles) with a consistent berm profile starting 1,000 feet east of Bogue Inlet and extending to the boundary of Atlantic Beach and Fort Macon State Park. The dune portions of the project (approximately 5.9 miles) would be stabilized against wind losses by planting appropriate native beach grasses. The main beach fill would be bordered on either side by a 1,000-foot tapered transition zone berm. The TSP would require an estimated 2.45 million cubic yards of borrow material during initial construction, and about 1.07 million cubic yards during each renourishment cycle, which would occur every three years. During the 50 year project, this would equate to 16 total renourishment events. In total, it is estimated that 19.55 million cubic yards of material are needed for initial construction and subsequent renourishments during the 50-year project. The plan would provide an estimated average annual $11.5 million in coastal storm damage reduction benefits and $3.4 million in recreation benefits, at an average annual cost of $6.6 million a year, and has a benefit cost ratio of 2.3 to 1. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would reduce damages and land loss resulting from beach erosion, wave attack, and flooding along the ocean shoreline of the study area. The TSP would reduce coastal storm damages by approximately 61 percent over the 50 year period of analysis. Enhancement of the beach strand would benefit recreation use and provide and maintain habitat for a variety of plants and animals. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and beach placement activities would elevate turbidity and suspended solid levels offshore and in the surf zone which would have short term impacts to benthic macro-invertebrates and fishes. Shorebird foraging would also be impacted in the short term. Hopper dredging could result in entrainment of sea turtle and Atlantic sturgeon. The project would not prevent any damage from back bay flooding and property would still be subject to saltwater flooding that flows in through inlets and back bay channels. JF - EPA number: 140226, Final EIS--221 pages, Appendices--684 pages, August 15, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Easements KW - Erosion Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hurricanes KW - Islands KW - Recreation KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1662628473?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BOGUE+BANKS+COASTAL+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION%2C+CARTERET+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=BOGUE+BANKS+COASTAL+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION%2C+CARTERET+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 15, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-13 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Becoming a boundary spanner: Mastering the path of the scientist change-maker T2 - 99th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2014) AN - 1645184507; 6320587 JF - 99th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2014) AU - Kearns, Faith Y1 - 2014/08/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Aug 10 KW - Boundaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1645184507?accountid=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=99th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2014%29&rft.atitle=Becoming+a+boundary+spanner%3A+Mastering+the+path+of+the+scientist+change-maker&rft.au=Kearns%2C+Faith&rft.aulast=Kearns&rft.aufirst=Faith&rft.date=2014-08-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=99th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2014%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://eco.confex.com/eco/2014/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-30 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NC-1409 (MILITARY CUTOFF ROAD) EXTENSION AND PROPOSED US 17 HAMPSTEAD BYPASS, NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1662628472; 16215 AB - PURPOSE: The US 17 Hampstead Bypass project (Project R-3300) is proposed. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to construct an additional interchange at the northern end of the US 17 Hampstead Bypass to address citizens concerns regarding access along existing US 17. For project U-4751, the NCDOT proposed to extend Military Cutoff Road as a six-lane divided roadway on new location from its current terminus at US 17 (Market Street) in Wilmington north to an interchange with the US 17 Wilmington Bypass (John Jay Burney Jr. Freeway). Limited and full control of access is proposed. For project R-3300 NCDOT proposed to construct the US 17 Hampstead Bypass as a freeway mostly on new location. The US 17 Hampstead Bypass will connect to the proposed Military Cutoff Road Extension at the existing US 17 Wilmington Bypass and extend to existing US 17 north of Hampstead. Full control of access is proposed for the US 17 Hampstead Bypass. The current cost estimate for U-4751 is $113.1 million, and the estimate for R-3300 is $242.7 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project will improve traffic flow and level of service on US 17 and Market Street in the study area. The project will also enhance safety along US 17 and Market Street by separating through traffic from the local traffic. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would impact 16.6 to 18.0 miles of streams, 218.4 to 384.4 acres of wetlands, 406 to 518 acres of forest, and 49.9 to 67.5 acres of important farmlands. Implementation would likely adversely affect federally protected species including red-cockaded woodpecker, Cooleys meadowrue, golden sedge, and rough-leaved loosestrife. New right-of-way would displace 59 to 95 residences, 84 or 106 businesses, and one or four historic properties. Noise receptor impacts would range from 236 to 310. The Military Cutoff Road Extension could impact five properties that either have or formerly had underground storage tanks. JF - EPA number: 140219, Final EIS--597 pages, August 8, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation 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/1662628472?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NC-1409+%28MILITARY+CUTOFF+ROAD%29+EXTENSION+AND+PROPOSED+US+17+HAMPSTEAD+BYPASS%2C+NEW+HANOVER+AND+PENDER+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=NC-1409+%28MILITARY+CUTOFF+ROAD%29+EXTENSION+AND+PROPOSED+US+17+HAMPSTEAD+BYPASS%2C+NEW+HANOVER+AND+PENDER+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 8, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-10 MOBILE RIVER BRIDGE AND BAYWAY WIDENING [PROJECT NO. DPI-0030(005)], MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES, ALABAMA. AN - 16388315; 16209 AB - PURPOSE: A project to increase the capacity of Interstate Route 10 (I-10) by constructing a new six-lane bridge across the Mobile River and widening the existing I-10 bridges across Mobile Bay from four to eight lanes is proposed. This draft EIS examines four build alternatives and a no action alternative. Alternative A would require the widening of existing I-10 from ten lanes to twelve lanes for a distance of 1.1 miles. The bridge would follow the existing I-10 route to the north and would then shift east to cross over the Canal Street/I-10 interchange, span the Mobile Harbor Federal Navigation Channel, and tie into the Bayway approximately one mile east of the Wallace Tunnels. The cable-stayed bridge structure would begin at the bank of the Mobile River in Mobile County at Canal Street. Modifications would be require for the Canal Street, Broad Street, Virginia Street, US 98, and US 90 interchanges. Alternative B follows a path similar to that of Alternative A, further to the south. It would require the widening of I-10 from ten lanes to twelve lanes for a distance of 1.06 miles. The widening would end between the I-10/Virginia Street and the I-10/Texas Street interchanges where the bridge would begin. The bridge would follow the existing I-10 route to the northeast and shift east to cross over the I-10-Canal Street interchange, span the Mobile Harbor Federal Navigation Channel, and tie into the I-10 Bayway approximately 1.0 mile east of the Wallace Tunnels. The cable-stayed bridge structure approaches would begin at the bank of the Mobile River in Mobile County west of Royal Street. Alternative B follows a path similar to that of Alternative B. It would require the widening of I-10 from ten lanes to twelve lanes for a distance of 0.87 mile. The bridge would follow the existing I-10 route to the northeast and would shift east to cross over the I-10/Canal Street interchange, span the Mobile Harbor Federal Navigation Channel, and tie into the I-10 Bayway approximately 0.88 mile east of the Wallace Tunnels. The cable-stayed bridge structure approaches would begin at the bank of the Mobile River west of Royal Street. The bridge approach structures would begin approximately 5,500 feet east and west of the navigation channel to achieve required vertical clearance. The bridge would have a main span skew length of 1,250 feet with symmetrical side spans of 725 feet each. Alternative C would require a total of 0.5 mile of existing I-10 eastbound roadway to be widened from four to six lanes. The bridge would begin approximately 600 feet west of the I-10/Virginia Street overpass. The bridge would follow the existing I-10 route to the northeast and would turn east at the Texas Street Recreation Center crossing over the Mobile County Sheriffs office, span the Mobile Harbor Federal Navigation Channel, pass by the northwest corner of the USACE disposal site, and tie into the I-10 Bayway approximately 1.25 mile east of the Wallace Tunnels. The bridge would have a main span length of 1,000 feet with symmetrical adjacent spans 550 feet in length. The total costs of all alternatives is as follows: (1) Alternative A, $782.6 million; (2) Alternative B, $771.2 million; (3) Alternative B, $773.1 million; and (4) Alternative C, $791.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued operation of the project, as well as project spending related to construction of the new fish ladder and other ongoing maintenance, would have a positive effect on the regional economy. Positive effects would be realized through support of companies providing materials and services for the project, the presence of the project workforce and associated consumer spending, and project tax contributions to state and local governments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Preferred Alterantive would require acquisition of twelve businesses. Under the Preferred Alternative, the shipyard impacts considered are the loss of drill rigs repair and construction activity at former Bender Yard #9. The Preferrred Alternative would also impact the maritime industry by $6.1 million. At least eight sites along the proposed Preferred Alternative have been identified as having potential hazardous materials. Construction of the cable-stayed bridge would impact approximately 1.7 acres f wetland habitat dominated by common reed and cattail. The proposed project could impact Alabama red-bellied turtle populations. For the Preferred Alternative, noise impacts are predicted to occur at 271 receptor sites representing 275 individual noise-sensitive receiver sites. JF - EPA number: 140213, Draft EIS--319 pages, Appendices--1,704 pages, August 8, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AL-EIS-14-01-D KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Rivers KW - Bridges KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Transportation KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Alabama KW - Mobile River KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16388315?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-10+MOBILE+RIVER+BRIDGE+AND+BAYWAY+WIDENING+%2C+MOBILE+AND+BALDWIN+COUNTIES%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.title=I-10+MOBILE+RIVER+BRIDGE+AND+BAYWAY+WIDENING+%2C+MOBILE+AND+BALDWIN+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 - 2015-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 8, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL EVERGLADES PLANNING PROJECT, PALM BEACH, BROWARD, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 16377079; 16211 AB - PURPOSE: A suite of restoration projects in the central Everglades is proposed as part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) for South Florida. Several projects have been implemented since the CERP was approved, but ecological conditions and functions within the central portion of the Everglades ridge and slough community continue to decline due to lack of sufficient quantities of freshwater flow into the central Everglades and timing and distribution problems. The Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) will identify and plan for projects on land already in public ownership to allow more water to be directed south to the central Everglades, Everglades National Park (ENP), and Florida Bay while protecting coastal estuaries. The CERP components identified to be studied as part of the current project are: the Everglades Agricultural Area storage reservoir, decompartmentalization of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3, ENP seepage management, and Everglades rain driven operations. To facilitate the evaluation of thousands of possible combinations of measures, screening criteria were developed to select the array of measures and plans for detailed hydrologic simulation modeling and evaluation. Four alternative plans and a No Action Alternative are evaluated in this final EIS. The recommended plan would reduce the large pulses of regulatory flood control releases sent from Lake Okeechobee by redirecting approximately 210,000 acre-feet of additional water on an annual basis to the historical southerly flow path. Water would be delivered first to flow equalization basins which provide storage capacity, attenuation of high flows, and water quality attenuation, prior to delivery to existing stormwater treatment areas (STAs). The STAs reduce phosphorus concentrations in the water to meet required water quality standards. Rerouting this treated water south and redistributing it across spreader canals would facilitate hydropattern restoration in WCA 3A. This, in combination with Miami Canal backfilling and other CERP components, would re-establish a 500,000-acre flowing system through the northern most extent of the remnant Everglades. The treated water would be distributed through WCA 3A to WCA 3B and ENP via structures and creation of the Blue Shanty Flowway. The Blue Shanty Flowway would restore continuous sheetflow and re-connection of a portion of WCA 3B to ENP and Florida Bay. A seepage barrier wall and pump station would manage seepage to maintain levels of flood protection and water supply in the urban and agricultural areas east of the WCAs and ENP. The CEPP recommended plan was chosen based upon detailed estimates of hydrology across the 41-year period of record (January 1965 to December 2005). The cost estimate for this ecosystem restoration project is $ 1.75 billion. Upon approval of the required project implementation report, the recommended plan will be submitted to Congress for authorization. The CEPP is also a national pilot project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, testing opportunities for expediting the planning phase of civil works projects, confirming federal interest, and providing a recommendation to Congress. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The CEPP would restore or improve the Everglades ecosystem (including wetlands, uplands, and associated estuaries), water quality, water supply, and recreation while protecting cultural and archeological resources and values. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would impact air quality, the noise environment, and aesthetic resources in the short term. Non-native plant infestations in the project area may be exacerbated by soil disturbance. Vegetation would be lost and temporary disturbances to and displacement of fish and wildlife would occur. Creation of flow equalization basins would convert 14,000 acres of public land currently leased for agricultural use. Backfilling of the Miami Canal within northern WCA 3A would impact alligators, but these effects are expected to be short-term as alligators would expand into other areas created as a result of CEPP implementation. The recommended plan increases the amount of water delivered into areas inhabited by endangered species, including the critically-endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service supports the recommended plan, but expressed concerns about operations during nesting periods and effects on sparrow habitat. JF - EPA number: 140215, Final EIS--386 pages, Appendices--7,652 pages, August 8, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Land Use KW - Bays KW - Birds KW - Canals KW - Dikes KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Protection KW - Hydrology KW - Parks KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Florida Bay KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16377079?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+EVERGLADES+PLANNING+PROJECT%2C+PALM+BEACH%2C+BROWARD%2C+AND+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+EVERGLADES+PLANNING+PROJECT%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 - 2015-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 8, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HAILE GOLD MINE PROJECT, LANCASTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 16391206; 16203 AB - PURPOSE: An open-pit mining and associated ore processing facilities in Lancaster County, South Carolina, have been proposed by Haile Gold Mine, Inc., a subsidiary of Romarco Minerals, Inc. Active mining would take place over an approximately 12-year period, and mine closure and monitoring activities would extend for many years thereafter. The Haile Gold Mine site is approximately 17 miles southeast of the city of Lancaster, which is approximately 30 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina. The Haile Gold Mine is located between two past gold mines the Ridgeway Mine and the Brewer Mine. This final EIS examines Hailes Proposed Project, the Modified Project Alternative, and the No Action Alternative. The Proposed Project consists of opening new mine pits and processing available reserves to extract gold and other associated precious metals from ore. Project facilities would include mine pits where overburden and ore would be extracted, overburden storage areas, growth media storage areas, a processing mill to extract and refine gold with associated maintenance and administrative facilities, a tailings storage facility, water storage pongs, sediment detention ponds, a water treatment plant, roads, laydown areas, borrow areas for construction materials, and temporary construction areas. The Modified Project Alternative originated from a systematic evaluation of potential alternatives to the proposed project completed by the Corps of Engineers (USACE). This alternative was formulated whereby overburden storage at one of the planned overburden storage areas (OSAs) (The Ramona OSA) was significantly reduced and the overburden was placed instead at the construction borrow areas for permanent storage. The Modified Project Alternative also allowed a reduction in the size and footprint of the Ramona OSA and avoidance of fill to several streams and some wetland areas. This alternative was judged to be a reasonable alternative but with increased capital and operating costs compared to the proposed project. Under the No Action Alternative, the USACE would not issue a DA permit and none of the proposed mine construction, operations, reclamation, or committed compensatory mitigation activities would occur. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would allow Haile Gold Mine, Inc. to produce gold for sale from the mineralized gold-bearing zones on the Haile property, thus providing for increased domestic gold production to meet world demand. Development and operation of the Haile Gold Mine, including spending by Haile, would increase economic activity in the immediate four-county area surrounding the project and throughout the state. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would substantially alter the surface water and groundwater systems in the project area and vicinity. This would result in a range of potential impacts on water-related resources. Relocation and permanent storage of overburden in the OSAs and construction of the TSF could cause increased sedimentation. Potential indirect impacts include slope instability from seismic events and permanent, long-term changes in soil type from removal, relocation, and disturbance of soils and their associated mineral resources. In addition to hydrologic alternations, indirect wetland impacts could occur from watershed alterations. The project would impact the habitats of Sandhills Chub, American Eel, and freshwater mussels and snails. JF - EPA number: 140207, Final EIS Volume I--1,214 pages, Volume II--2,390 pages, August 1, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Land Use KW - Dredging KW - Mining KW - Mines KW - Water Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Watersheds KW - Hydrology KW - Fish KW - Shellfish KW - Soils KW - Erosion KW - Tailings KW - Mineral Resources Management KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - South Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16391206?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HAILE+GOLD+MINE+PROJECT%2C+LANCASTER+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=HAILE+GOLD+MINE+PROJECT%2C+LANCASTER+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, South Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 1, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-02 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BALLVILLE DAM PROJECT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 16380900; 16201 AB - PURPOSE: A plan to use federal funding to remove the Ballville Dam in Sandusky County, Ohio is proposed. The Ballville Dam was built on the Sandusky River between 1911 and 1913 in Ballville Township, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) upstream of the City and approximately 18 river miles upstream of Lake Erie. The dam is approximately 407 feet long and 34.4 feet high. It is composed of left and right spillways on either side of a non-overflow section. The impounded section of the Sandusky River extends upstream from the dam approximately 2.1 miles (3.4 km) and the surface area is approximately 89.3 acres. Various private residences are located with views of the impoundment in several locations. The Citys new raw water intake is located approximately 6,000 feet upstream of the dam and the new raw water reservoir is to the west of the intake. An initial list of ten conceptual alternatives was developed for this final EIS. Alternatives were screened out after brief evaluation based on concept constructability, functionality, estimated costs, and/or potential for success. Four alternatives were carried forward for further evaluation in this final EIS. The Proposed Action would be divided into the following three phases: (1) initial notching of dam; (2) sediment stabilization, dam removal, and ice control structure construction; and (3) sea wall modification and restoration of the project area. Phase 3 would also include the demolition of any remnants of Tucker Dam, if necessary. Construction cost opinion for the Proposed Action is approximately $4.5 million with a 20 percent contingency. Under Alternative 1, the No Action Alternative, federal funding would not be provided to remove the structure. Alternative 2 outlines the rehabilitation and continued maintenance of Ballville Dam, bringing it into compliance with relevant safety and operation standards, as described in detail in Alternative 1, but also includes the construction of a fish elevator structure to allow for upstream movement of native fish species. Alternative 3 would be divided into two phases with each phase having multiple objectives for meeting dam removal goals. The phases for Alternative 3 are (1) ice control structure construction; and (20 sea wall modification and restoration of impoundment area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Issuance of federal funds would address the following needs related to the current conditions of the Sandusky River: (1) restore and expand upon self-sustaining fishery resources within the lower Sandusky River by providing fish passage in the river at the Ballville Dam impoundment site in both the upstream and downstream directions; and (2) restore system connectivity and natural hydrologic processes between the impounded area upstream of Ballville Dam and the Lower Sandusky River, which would restore riverine fish and wildlife habitat, resulting in a net gain in the amount of free-flowing riverine habitat. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Proposed Action would cause a loss of up to 0.5 acres of forest habitat that may be suitable for Indiana Bat and Northern long-eared Bat due to workpad and north access road construction. Also, 0.69 acre of land clearing is needed to develop both south and north access roads expected during periods of construction activity. The removal of the Ballville Dam represents an adverse effect on its listing potential under the National Historic Preservation Act. JF - EPA number: 140205, Final EIS--282 pages, Appendices--407 pages, August 1, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Fisheries KW - Fisheries Management KW - Hydrology KW - Land Use KW - Rivers KW - Water Resources KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitats KW - Sediment KW - Lakes KW - Water Resources Management KW - Ohio KW - Sandusky River KW - Lake Erie KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16380900?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BALLVILLE+DAM+PROJECT%2C+SANDUSKY+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=BALLVILLE+DAM+PROJECT%2C+SANDUSKY+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bloomington, Minnesota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 1, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-02 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VILLAGE OF BALD HEAD ISLAND SHORELINE PROTECTION PROJECT, BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 16377074; 16200 AB - PURPOSE: A project to address ongoing and chronic erosion at the west end of South Beach in Bald Head Island, Brunswick County, North Carolina, and thereby protect public infrastructure, roads, homes, businesses and rental properties, golf course, beaches, recreational assets, and protective dunes, is proposed. Bald Head Island is a three-mile long south-facing barrier island located immediately eastward of the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The island forms the southern terminus of the Smith Island complex at Cape Fear Point from which Frying Pan Shoals extend over 20 miles southeastward into the Atlantic Ocean. The west end of South beach experiences on-going and chronic erosion resulting in considerable sand loss and shoreline recession. Over the course of the USACEs physical monitoring period (August 2000 to September 2009), the shoreline of concern on the western end of South Beach has retreated by as much as 315 feet. A total of six alternatives were developed for this final EIS. Under Alternative 1, the No-Action Alternative, the Village would not implement any comprehensive action to offset the on-going erosion of the western end of South Beach. Under Alternative 2, the Retreat Alternative, the Village would identify high-risk areas for the development and implementation of a Managed Shoreline Retreat Plan that would ultimately provide for the unimpeded recession of the shoreline. The Plan would provide for the systematic removal of the sand tube groinfield and the demolition or relocation of residences, roads, and infrastructure, if land and funds are available, in advance of the shoreline recession. Under Alternative 2, the Village would continue to design and implement independently sponsored beach nourishment and beach disposal projects on an as-needed basis. While FEMA funds may be available to the Village to address sand losses subsequent to a declared disaster, FEMA support is not available for scheduled renourishment events. Under Alternative 4, beach disposal would continue per the terms of the existing SMP, and the Village would implement supplementary beach nourishment and/or beach disposal projects on intervals sufficient to accomplish the state purpose and need. In addition, the Village would terminate maintenance of the 16 sand-filled tube groinfield or seek means by which it would be removed. Alternative 5, the applicants Proposed Action, includes the construction of a 1,900 terminal groin concurrent with, and following a federal beach disposal operation on Bald Head Island. The structure would be constructed in two phases and would serve as a template for fill material placed eastward thereof. Alternative 6 would involve the construction of a single-low-profile terminal groin. However, upon completion of the installation of the terminal groin, the Village would begin the systematic removal of the existing sand-tube groinfield on South Beach. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would reduce sand losses from beach disposal or construction along the inlet margin, and control shoreline alignment along the westernmost segment of South Beach in such a manner to reduce alongshore transport rates and shoreline recession. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Substantial seabed erosion and shoreline recession is predicted for Alternative 1 (No-Action), Alternative 2 (Retreat), and Alternative 4 (beach fill without sand tube groins). For each of these alternatives, erosion is predicted to extend well into the seaward limit of existing development on Bald Head Island. Alternative 3 (existing sand tube groins, SMP disposal, and Village beach fill), Alternative 5 (terminal groin, federal beach disposal, and existing sand tube groins), and Alternative 6 (terminal groin, federal beach disposal, without the existing sand tube groins) do not exhibit as pronounced a change in shoreline position as those identified above. Construction practices and burial of benthic prey items may result in the need for some birds to move to other parts of the beach not influenced by project construction. JF - EPA number: 140204, Final EIS Volume I--465 pages, Volume II--404 pages, Volume III--393 pages, August 1, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Shores KW - Beaches KW - Birds KW - Dunes KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Channels KW - Borrow Pits KW - Erosion Control KW - Water Quality KW - Coastal Zones KW - Land Management KW - Islands KW - Historic Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - North Carolina KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16377074?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VILLAGE+OF+BALD+HEAD+ISLAND+SHORELINE+PROTECTION+PROJECT%2C+BRUNSWICK+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=VILLAGE+OF+BALD+HEAD+ISLAND+SHORELINE+PROTECTION+PROJECT%2C+BRUNSWICK+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 1, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-02 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN ELIJO LAGOON RESTORATION PROJECT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16372585; 16205 AB - PURPOSE: A project that would restore San Elijo Lagoon and dispose of or reuse materials excavated is proposed. San Eljio Lagoon is a coastal wetland formed where Escondido and La Orilla creeks meet the Pacific Ocean in the city of Encinitas, San Diego County, California. The lagoon provides habitat for sensitive, threatened, and endangered plants and animals, including resident and migratory wildlife. There are also public recreational opportunities within the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve (Reserve), including more than 7 miles of hiking trails. The Reserve is owned and managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) 348 acres; County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department (County DPR) 567 acres; and the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy (SELC) 62 acres. This draft EIS analyzes four alternatives. Alternative 2A, the Proposed Project, would improve tidal action by constructing a new inlet south of the existing inlet. The new inlet would require stabilization through the incorporation of cobble blocking features (CBFs) a t the beach and development of a prefilled ebb bar located in the nearshore area outside of the new outlet location. A new bridge along Coast Highway 101 would also be constructed to span the proposed new inlet location, and would incorporate a dedicated pedestrian sidewalk for access along the shoreline. With this alternative, a new subtidal basin would be created just landward of the new inlet in the west and central basins to capture sediment entering the lagoon. The main tidal channel would be widened and redirected just west of I-5, and would then extend into the east basin. The southern channel and secondary channels within the central basin would also be improved. The existing channel in the east basin would be widened substantially and the existing weir would be removed. Alternative 2Aproposed project would involve overexcavation of the proposed sedimentation basin so that poor-quality material (e.g., fine-grained) could be buried in an overdredge pit and covered with a sand cap. The good-quality (e.g., larger-grained) material from the overdredge pit in the central basin would then be available for beneficial reuse. It is anticipated that approximately 1.4 mcy of material would be exported for reuse for the initial implementation of Alternative 2Aproposed project. Approximately 500,000 cubic yards (cy) of this sand material from the overdredge pit would be placed in the ocean nearshore, west of the proposed inlet location to prefill the anticipated ebb bar that would form off the inlet. Under Alternative 1B, the main tidal channel would be extended and a mix of mudflats and secondary channels created south of the main channel in the central basin. The southern channel and secondary channels within the central basin would also be improved. Existing emergent lowmarsh would be retained to the extent possible to create a diverse habitat distribution in the basin. The main channel would be redirected just west of I-5 and extended farther into the east basin. The channel in the east basin would be substantially enlarged and the CDFW dike and weir would be removed; combined, this would promote more tidal exchange east of I-5. The tidal prism of Alternative 1B would be substantially increased compared to existing conditions. Alternative 1A would implement the least physical changes to the lagoon. The main feeder channel throughout the site would be enlarged and redirected just west of I-5. The main tidal channel would be extended farther into the east basin, and existing constricted channel connections would be cleared and enlarged. The existing CDFW dike would be left in place, but two new openings would be created through it to allow tidal and fluvial connections. The tidal prism of Alternative 1A would be slightly increased compared to existing conditions. Existing habitat areas would essentially remain intact, although some freshwater habitat areas in the east basin are anticipated to convert to more saltwater-based communities due to enhanced tidal influence and the resulting changes in inundation frequencies. One small area of transitional habitat (refugia above tidal elevations) would be constructed in the northwest portion of the central basin. Under the No Project alternative, there would be no dredging or excavation to improve tidal circulation, channel clearing, or other comprehensive actions to improve tidal exchange or conveyance of freshwater in high flow conditions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Restoration of tidal influence to the lagoon and enhancing freshwater fluvial flows out of the lagoon would restore the physical (soils and hydrology) and biological (biogeochemical/water quality and habitat) functions that have been degraded over the years. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Significant unavoidable and substantial adverse impacts would result to: (1) biological resources due to temporary habitat loss, habitat loss effects on Beldings savannah sparrow (under Alternative 2A and Alternative 1B), and construction noise effects on bird species (under Alternative 2A, Alternative 1B, and Alternative 1A); (2) visual resources due to temporary construction activities throughout the lagoon under Alternative 2A and Alternative 1B; and (3) traffic conditions on segments of Coast Highway 101 and Lomas Santa Fe Drive due to Coast Highway 101 bridge construction (under Alternative 2A) or retrofitting activities (under Alternative 1B and Alternative 1A). Significant unavoidable nighttime noise impacts would result from dredging and materials placement activities proposed 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Noise thresholds limiting sound levels to 75 A-weighted decibels equivalent noise level during a 24-hour period would not be exceeded. JF - EPA number: 140209, Draft EIS Volume I--812 pages, Volume II--908 pages, Volume III--1,358 pages, August 1, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Section 103 Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Lagoons KW - Channels KW - Noise KW - Birds KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitats KW - Conservation KW - Weirs KW - Beaches KW - Water Resources Management KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Parks KW - Wetlands KW - Shores KW - California 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/16372585?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+ELIJO+LAGOON+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+ELIJO+LAGOON+RESTORATION+PROJECT%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, Carlsbad, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 1, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-02 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Remote sensing for soil map unit boundary detection AN - 1618135408; 2014-085158 AB - Creating accurate soil maps at large scales using traditional methods is a time-consuming and expensive process. However, remote-sensing techniques can provide spatially and spectrally contiguous data in a timely manner. For this study, 20 root zone soil moisture maps derived from Landsat images during the growing season were used for the detection of soil boundaries. A split moving-window analysis along two demonstration transects in, respectively, a semi-arid desert and riparian area located in the Middle Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico showed that remotely sensed root zone soil moisture can reveal subsurface trends that can be used to identify soil boundaries that do not have a strong surface expression. Overall, the use of multiple remotely sensed root zone soil moisture and Landsat images for soil boundary delineation shows great promise of becoming a valuable tool in the field of digital soil mapping. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Frisbee, Emily Engle AU - Harrison, J B J AU - Hendrickx, J M H AU - Borchers, B Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 119 EP - 129 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - digital data KW - imagery KW - terrestrial environment KW - geophysical surveys KW - spatial data KW - moisture KW - Socorro County New Mexico KW - semi-arid environment KW - New Mexico KW - central New Mexico KW - temperature KW - geographic information systems KW - digital cartography KW - algorithms KW - Rio Grande Valley KW - soils KW - cartography KW - Landsat KW - riparian environment KW - detection KW - Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge KW - maps KW - Hilton Ranch KW - classification KW - surveys KW - information systems KW - soils maps KW - accuracy KW - remote sensing KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618135408?accountid=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=Remote+sensing+for+soil+map+unit+boundary+detection&rft.au=Frisbee%2C+Emily+Engle%3BHarrison%2C+J+B+J%3BHendrickx%2C+J+M+H%3BBorchers%2C+B&rft.aulast=Frisbee&rft.aufirst=Emily&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=119&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2812%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 66 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accuracy; algorithms; cartography; central New Mexico; classification; detection; digital cartography; digital data; geographic information systems; geophysical surveys; Hilton Ranch; imagery; information systems; Landsat; maps; moisture; New Mexico; remote sensing; Rio Grande Valley; riparian environment; semi-arid environment; Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge; Socorro County New Mexico; soils; soils maps; spatial data; surveys; temperature; terrestrial environment; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(12) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Overview of Department of Defense land use in the desert southwest, including major natural resource management challenges AN - 1618135360; 2014-085157 AB - Department of Defense military land use of the desert southwest includes a wide spectrum of military weapons testing, force-on-force training, and various types of flight training. The desert southwest provides a critical asset for the U.S. military--open space. Installations in the desert southwest tend to be much larger than installations in other regions of the nation, with several exceeding 400,000 ha. This open-space asset has allowed the military to historically establish large training areas and ranges on installations and to define expansive air maneuver regions above these ranges and above the vast public lands of other agencies. It also offers critical training and testing areas that are analogs to similar worldwide environments where the military operates. Training and testing activities are conducted in the three-dimensional land and air space that replicates the modern battle space. Land and air space use is highly variable among installations depending on mission requirements. Natural resource management challenges include the large spatial extent of lands and air space under Department of Defense management, highly variable military land-use requirements, significant endangered species regulatory and conservation requirements, encroachment and Base Realignment and Closure requirements, competition for water resources, and climate change. Department of Defense natural resource managers attempt to meet these challenges through interagency cooperative agreements, integrated natural resource management plans, and Department of Defense sustainable range programs. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Doe, William W, III AU - Hayden, Timothy J AU - Lacey, Robert M AU - Goran, William D Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 109 EP - 118 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - North America KW - terrestrial environment KW - endangered species KW - three-dimensional models KW - arid environment KW - government agencies KW - Southwestern U.S. KW - public lands KW - Sonoran Desert KW - climate change KW - military geology KW - natural resources KW - Mojave Desert KW - testing KW - military facilities KW - water resources KW - U. S. Department of Defense KW - land use KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618135360?accountid=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=Overview+of+Department+of+Defense+land+use+in+the+desert+southwest%2C+including+major+natural+resource+management+challenges&rft.au=Doe%2C+William+W%2C+III%3BHayden%2C+Timothy+J%3BLacey%2C+Robert+M%3BGoran%2C+William+D&rft.aulast=Doe&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=109&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2811%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arid environment; climate change; endangered species; government agencies; land use; military facilities; military geology; Mojave Desert; natural resources; North America; public lands; Sonoran Desert; Southwestern U.S.; terrestrial environment; testing; three-dimensional models; U. S. Department of Defense; United States; water resources DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(11) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - U. S. military installations as bioreserves; a case study from Fort Hood, Texas AN - 1618135302; 2014-085156 AB - U.S. military installations increasingly have become de facto bioreserves as the result of legacy and current land uses, urbanization, and historical siting of installations. The relative value of military lands as bioreserves compared to land holdings of other federal agencies is not proportional to total land area. Ironically, a significant reason that U.S. military installations have become important bioreserves is that they were not established with the purpose of conserving or extracting natural resources. This historical factor has resulted in a broad representation of U.S. ecoregions on military lands and largely has shielded those lands from the habitat loss and degradation that has occurred in surrounding regions due to urbanization, agricultural development, and other non-military land uses. Fort Hood, Texas, is used as a case study to illustrate the characteristics of military installations that fit the model for bioreserves as areas for conservation of biological resources and processes in the context of human use of the environment. A major current challenge for management of natural resources on military lands is that the value of U.S. military lands as bioreserves is increasing as surrounding habitats and natural communities continue to be degraded. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Hayden, Timothy J Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 101 EP - 108 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - biodiversity KW - endangered species KW - degradation KW - communities KW - human activity KW - agriculture KW - Texas KW - Fort Hood Texas KW - urbanization KW - public lands KW - biota KW - history KW - case studies KW - Bell County Texas KW - habitat KW - natural resources KW - conservation KW - ecology KW - military facilities KW - land use KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618135302?accountid=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=U.+S.+military+installations+as+bioreserves%3B+a+case+study+from+Fort+Hood%2C+Texas&rft.au=Hayden%2C+Timothy+J&rft.aulast=Hayden&rft.aufirst=Timothy&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=101&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2810%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 49 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - agriculture; Bell County Texas; biodiversity; biota; case studies; communities; conservation; degradation; ecology; endangered species; Fort Hood Texas; habitat; history; human activity; land use; military facilities; natural resources; public lands; Texas; United States; urbanization DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(10) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Military geosciences before the twenty-first century AN - 1618135208; 2014-085149 AB - Potential military applications of geology became apparent in Europe by the late eighteenth century, notably to Napoleon Bonaparte. In the United Kingdom, nineteenth-century practice was commonly to teach elementary geology to army officer cadets, and in twentieth-century conflicts to deploy a single uniformed geologist as a staff officer within each major regional headquarters, initially leaving terrain analysis to geographers. In Germany, considerably greater use was made of uniformed geologists serving as teams within all theaters of military operation in both world wars, generating a wealth of data now published or accessible in national archives. In the United States, a few military geologists were appointed to serve in uniform in France during World War I, but during World War II, a far greater number were civilians, based within a Military Geology Unit of the U.S. Geological Survey at Washington, D.C. Despite different organizational backgrounds, and irrespective of nationality, military geologists have addressed similar geoscience problems. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Rose, Edward P F Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 19 EP - 26 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - history KW - geology KW - military geology KW - Western Europe KW - Central Europe KW - Europe KW - Austria KW - Germany KW - United Kingdom KW - 15:Miscellaneous UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618135208?accountid=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+geosciences+before+the+twenty-first+century&rft.au=Rose%2C+Edward+P+F&rft.aulast=Rose&rft.aufirst=Edward+P&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2803%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 71 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Austria; Central Europe; Europe; geology; Germany; history; military geology; United Kingdom; United States; Western Europe DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(03) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Military geosciences in the twenty-first century AN - 1618135198; 2014-085146 JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 215 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - history KW - geology KW - terrestrial environment KW - military geology KW - arid environment KW - 15:Miscellaneous UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618135198?accountid=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+geosciences+in+the+twenty-first+century&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. tables, sects., sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Individual papers are cited separately N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arid environment; geology; history; military geology; terrestrial environment ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterizing the desert environment for Army operations AN - 1618135152; 2014-085153 AB - The U.S. Army will continue to be involved in desert warfare for the foreseeable future. It is imperative that military equipment is designed and tested for use in this environment; that soldiers are trained to operate in the desert; and that they can accomplish their missions under the extreme conditions presented by this distinct operating environment. Understanding desert processes and terrain is fundamental to accomplishing these goals. Scientists have long debated demarcation and classification of deserts, considering many measurable factors. However, few have classified deserts in a way that specifically supports the military missions of operating, training, and testing. This research was undertaken to classify deserts using both physical and military variables and to develop a system that examines deserts from a military perspective. A panel of scientists and military officers developed and tested a model of warm and hot desert classification. The robustness of the model was tested at the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, and the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. This work is a preliminary step toward a thorough examination of desert training and testing sites and potential conflict areas in desert locations throughout the world. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Gilewitch, Daniel A AU - King, W Chris AU - Palka, Eugene J AU - Harmon, Russell S AU - McDonald, Eric V AU - Doe, William W, III Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 57 EP - 68 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - soils KW - terrestrial environment KW - clastic sediments KW - arid environment KW - global KW - characterization KW - landforms KW - Desert soils KW - vegetation KW - environmental effects KW - deserts KW - temperature KW - relief KW - models KW - military geology KW - dust KW - classification KW - sediments KW - testing KW - land use KW - instruments KW - climate KW - biology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618135152?accountid=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=Characterizing+the+desert+environment+for+Army+operations&rft.au=Gilewitch%2C+Daniel+A%3BKing%2C+W+Chris%3BPalka%2C+Eugene+J%3BHarmon%2C+Russell+S%3BMcDonald%2C+Eric+V%3BDoe%2C+William+W%2C+III&rft.aulast=Gilewitch&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=57&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2807%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arid environment; biology; characterization; classification; clastic sediments; climate; Desert soils; deserts; dust; environmental effects; global; instruments; land use; landforms; military geology; models; relief; sediments; soils; temperature; terrestrial environment; testing; vegetation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(07) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - From protection to projection; an overview of location considerations for U. S. military bases AN - 1618135117; 2014-085150 AB - The United States Army has been a functioning entity for nearly 240 years and throughout those years has faced changing military threats. We focus here on when, where, and why military installations, primarily those of the Army, were created and placed on the landscape, and we examine some of the ways in which their situation changed as the country shifted from a domestic protection stance to a more internationalist projection-oriented operational philosophy. The 1790s, the 1890s, and the 1990s each presented challenges--but of very different types. Were we responding to external or internal threats? What were the needs of the era? Were they focused on material production, on leadership and training, on protecting our coastlines, on protecting travel routes within the country, or on preparing to project force hundreds or thousands of miles outside the United States? At one time, one or more of these differing concerns were the driving reasons behind the establishment of a military installation. The current "landscape" of installations reflects a response to these differing threats across our entire nation's history. This is why the U.S. Defense Department has recently been reviewing the inventory of military bases, to determine if they are all still relevant and useful. Do we now have too many or too few installations? Or, are they in the wrong place to answer the current and emerging threats? Finally, what happens when an installation is believed to no longer be needed? When and how may an installation be converted to another life? JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Balbach, Harold AU - Goran, William D AU - Latino, Anthony Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 27 EP - 38 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - protection KW - history KW - geology KW - military geology KW - site exploration KW - military facilities KW - 15:Miscellaneous UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618135117?accountid=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=From+protection+to+projection%3B+an+overview+of+location+considerations+for+U.+S.+military+bases&rft.au=Balbach%2C+Harold%3BGoran%2C+William+D%3BLatino%2C+Anthony&rft.aulast=Balbach&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=27&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2804%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 36 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - geology; history; military facilities; military geology; protection; site exploration; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(04) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Military operations in the hot desert environment AN - 1618135102; 2014-085151 AB - Arid regions present formidable challenges to the conduct of contemporary military operations. Fundamental geographic factors such as radiation balance, wind and dust, and unique terrain have affected the outcome of desert campaigns and battles throughout history. While the scientific community understands desert geography, the fundamental effects of environmental factors on military operations are rarely well known or understood. Some level of understanding is necessary to provide context for researchers solving military problems. The purpose of this paper is to offer a military context for the work in this volume. This study provides a brief summary of the influences selected environmental factors may have on modern military forces operating in hot desert environments. In particular, this research examines the effects of unique desert terrain, aeolian processes and dust, and radiation balance with regard to troops, equipment, and tactics; historical and modern examples illustrate these effects. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Gilewitch, Daniel A Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 39 EP - 47 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - terrestrial environment KW - Yuma Proving Ground KW - clastic sediments KW - arid environment KW - Iraq KW - deserts KW - temperature KW - geology KW - topography KW - terrains KW - military geology KW - dust KW - Arizona KW - sediments KW - Asia KW - winds KW - Middle East KW - 15:Miscellaneous UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618135102?accountid=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+operations+in+the+hot+desert+environment&rft.au=Gilewitch%2C+Daniel+A&rft.aulast=Gilewitch&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=39&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2805%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 45 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arid environment; Arizona; Asia; clastic sediments; deserts; dust; geology; Iraq; Middle East; military geology; sediments; temperature; terrains; terrestrial environment; topography; United States; winds; Yuma Proving Ground DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(05) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Recommendations for the development of a dust-suppressant test operations procedure (TOP) for U. S. Army material testing AN - 1618135032; 2014-085155 AB - Airborne dust suppression is of critical importance to military operations conducted in desert environments. Airborne dust is commonly generated in the desert by surface and near-surface operations during operational, testing, and training missions. Currently, there is no standardized procedure for testing dust suppressants, and the U.S. military lacks a specific test operations procedure (TOP) designed to provide realistic testing of the performance and durability of commercial products sold for dust abatement. The primary purpose of this study is to provide recommendations for the future development of a TOP for testing dust suppressants applied to desert soils. Recommendations were developed from the evaluation of a polyvinyl-based synthetic polymer as a dust suppressant, which was tested at four test intervals over a 19-week period in the late spring and summer of 2008 at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground. The dust suppressant was applied at three separate test sites having different surface characteristics and soil properties ranging from loose, sandy gravel to gravelly sand, alluvial-fan soils to soft, sandy-silt, alluvial-plain soils. Each test site was subjected to a variety of traffic impact types consisting of an increasing number of cumulative passes by different vehicle types--including a low-flying helicopter, a light-weight armored tracked vehicle, and heavy-, medium-, and lightweight wheeled vehicles, plus pedestrian foot traffic. In addition to the sites of traffic impact, three types of control plots were concurrently tested to act as reference sites, as well as to evaluate the longevity of the suppressant, which included: disturbed and static (undisturbed) baseline plots and a static benchline plot. Surface soil and dust-suppressant physical properties were measured following each traffic impact in the form of shear strength and bearing capacity, plus dust-emission flux as measured by a Portable In Situ Wind ERosion Laboratory (PI-SWERL). Results from this study show that dust-emission flux and surface-strength measurements from a layout of control and traffic impact test plots provide a quantifiable and repeatable approach in measuring the efficacy of a dust suppressant for a TOP used by the U.S. Army. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Bacon, Steven N AU - McDonald, Eric V AU - Dalldorf, Graham K AU - Lucas, Wayne AU - Nikolich, George Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 83 EP - 100 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - shear strength KW - terrestrial environment KW - erosion KW - moisture KW - characterization KW - deserts KW - test operations procedure KW - military geology KW - Yuma County Arizona KW - sediments KW - helicopter methods KW - soils KW - soil mechanics KW - Yuma Proving Ground KW - clastic sediments KW - bearing capacity KW - textures KW - strength KW - arid environment KW - wind erosion KW - silt KW - measurement KW - La Paz County Arizona KW - physical properties KW - loam KW - dust KW - Arizona KW - testing KW - design KW - field studies KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618135032?accountid=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=Recommendations+for+the+development+of+a+dust-suppressant+test+operations+procedure+%28TOP%29+for+U.+S.+Army+material+testing&rft.au=Bacon%2C+Steven+N%3BMcDonald%2C+Eric+V%3BDalldorf%2C+Graham+K%3BLucas%2C+Wayne%3BNikolich%2C+George&rft.aulast=Bacon&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=83&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2809%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 36 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arid environment; Arizona; bearing capacity; characterization; clastic sediments; deserts; design; dust; erosion; field studies; helicopter methods; La Paz County Arizona; loam; measurement; military geology; moisture; physical properties; sediments; shear strength; silt; soil mechanics; soils; strength; terrestrial environment; test operations procedure; testing; textures; United States; wind erosion; Yuma County Arizona; Yuma Proving Ground DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(09) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental metrics for assessing optimal littoral penetration points and beach staging locations; amphibious training grounds, Onslow Beach, North Carolina, USA AN - 1618135009; 2014-085163 AB - The dynamic nature of coastal morphology and oceanographic conditions poses a particular challenge to transporting personnel and equipment across a land-sea interface, e.g., locating the position of potentially hazardous bathymetric features, and assessing the stability of beach staging areas over time scales ranging from hours to months. In addition, feedbacks among (1) nearshore bathymetry, (2) waves and nearshore circulation, and (3) underlying geology directly affect the morphology of the adjacent beach as well as the shoreline"s response to storm events, resulting in localized erosional "hotspots." These hotspots are potentially hazardous for equipment and personnel staging along the beach, but they are not easily identifiable from a time-series of aerial photographs alone. We identify several environmental metrics necessary for the reliable prediction of potential coastal landing and staging hazards, including: (1) nearshore bathymetric gradients, (2) nearshore sediment volume, and (3) changes in shoreline and vegetation line position. Coupled with a quantitative understanding of the relevant coastal processes, these data allow an assessment of potential nearshore bathymetric hazards and realistic predictions of short-term shoreline stability and thus suitability for the temporary staging of equipment and personnel. These metrics are applied to Onslow Beach, North Carolina, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, the largest amphibious training ground in the United States, and they are used to identify potential amphibious transit and staging hazards along the entire coastal zone, from the beach out to approximately 11 m water depth. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Wadman, Heidi M AU - McNinch, Jesse E AU - Foxgrover, Amy Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 187 EP - 203 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - Onslow County North Carolina KW - New River Inlet KW - imagery KW - stability KW - mapping KW - Camp Lejeune KW - erosion features KW - vegetation KW - beaches KW - military geology KW - sediments KW - storms KW - Atlantic Coastal Plain KW - shore features KW - Onslow Beach KW - geophysical methods KW - shorelines KW - seismic methods KW - history KW - Onslow Bay KW - North Carolina KW - aerial photography KW - bathymetry KW - remote sensing KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618135009?accountid=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=Environmental+metrics+for+assessing+optimal+littoral+penetration+points+and+beach+staging+locations%3B+amphibious+training+grounds%2C+Onslow+Beach%2C+North+Carolina%2C+USA&rft.au=Wadman%2C+Heidi+M%3BMcNinch%2C+Jesse+E%3BFoxgrover%2C+Amy&rft.aulast=Wadman&rft.aufirst=Heidi&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=187&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2817%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 52 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aerial photography; Atlantic Coastal Plain; bathymetry; beaches; Camp Lejeune; erosion features; geophysical methods; history; imagery; mapping; military geology; New River Inlet; North Carolina; Onslow Bay; Onslow Beach; Onslow County North Carolina; remote sensing; sediments; seismic methods; shore features; shorelines; stability; storms; United States; vegetation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(17) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dryland channel networks; resiliency, thresholds, and management metrics AN - 1618134999; 2014-085160 AB - Dryland channel networks share many similarities with channel networks in more humid regions, but they are also unique in having: extreme temporal and spatial variability in rainfall, runoff, and both hillslope and channel processes; poor integration between tributary and main channels; dominantly ephemeral or intermittent flow; and lack of equilibrium between process and form. Floods are likely to be particularly important in dryland channels, and riparian vegetation exerts a strong influence on channel processes and form. Land managers working in dryland channel networks particularly need to answer the following questions: What is stable? What is the role of disturbance? How do ecosystems depend on physical form and process? This paper explores methods for determining thresholds and resiliency within a channel network and suggests metrics that can be used to assess the condition of a channel segment or entire drainage network relative to management goals. The management metrics focus on flow regime, sediment supply, bed grain size, bedform configuration, width/depth ratio, bed gradient, channel planform, and extent and type of riparian vegetation. For each of these metrics, geological, historical, and systematic records can be used to define the natural range of variability for a particular channel form in the absence of direct land-use impacts. The range of variability present under land use such as military training activities can then be compared to the natural range to assess whether these activities are negatively affecting the dryland channel network. The Yuma Wash drainage in the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, is used as a case study. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Wohl, Ellen Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 147 EP - 158 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - terrestrial environment KW - semi-arid environment KW - sediment supply KW - vegetation KW - drylands KW - variations KW - spatial variations KW - military geology KW - quantitative analysis KW - Yuma County Arizona KW - drainage basins KW - Yuma Wash KW - processes KW - Yuma Proving Ground KW - arid environment KW - grain size KW - channels KW - equations KW - public lands KW - bedforms KW - measurement KW - riparian environment KW - Arizona KW - fluvial features KW - land use KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618134999?accountid=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=Dryland+channel+networks%3B+resiliency%2C+thresholds%2C+and+management+metrics&rft.au=Wohl%2C+Ellen&rft.aulast=Wohl&rft.aufirst=Ellen&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=147&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2814%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 85 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arid environment; Arizona; bedforms; channels; drainage basins; drylands; equations; fluvial features; grain size; land use; measurement; military geology; processes; public lands; quantitative analysis; riparian environment; sediment supply; semi-arid environment; spatial variations; terrestrial environment; United States; variations; vegetation; Yuma County Arizona; Yuma Proving Ground; Yuma Wash DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(14) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Experiencing nature in militarized landscapes; if a bomb drops in the desert, do we still call it wilderness? AN - 1618134902; 2014-085164 AB - Military lands are among the last places most people would list as being pristine. Withdrawn for training and testing, they are tucked away from public exploration, and the results of this isolation have been unexpected: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) harbors more rare, threatened, and endangered species on its lands than any other landowner. Despite the vast acreage held in other public ownership, it is the combination of the "tragedy of the commons," too little funding, and a multi-use mandate that have been the downfall of biodiversity on most non-DOD public lands. Simultaneously, private landowners permanently alter remaining lands at increasing rates. By these processes, the U.S. DOD is now in the position of being capstone stewards. Thus begins an exploration into the question: Does wilderness exist on military installations? In the United States, motorized vehicles are prohibited in federally designated wilderness. On military bases, there are areas where no vehicles may go, such as active air-ground impact areas. If a bomb falls where no tires tread, is it wilderness? The Korean demilitarized zone represents another example of the impact of human conflict and use, or nonuse. Here, the legacy of military actions has unexpectedly created an ecological refuge. Closer to home in the Mojave Desert of California, the juxtaposition of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center and Joshua Tree National Park offers direct comparison between a landscape where people are prohibited and a landscape where people are encouraged. This paper is about the way in which we came to such an unexpected place by examining the trade-off between lands off-limits to civilians, and those where people are encouraged, with the benefits realized from keeping "out," drawing on examples from the United States and abroad. The objective is to stimulate lively discussion without necessarily coming to a right/ wrong determination or judge whether or not credit is due. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Cablk, Mary Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 205 EP - 215 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - Joshua Tree National Park KW - biodiversity KW - Far East KW - legislation KW - Wilderness Act 1964 KW - Marine Corps Base Twenty-nine Palms KW - Riverside County California KW - Korea KW - public lands KW - deserts KW - wilderness areas KW - California KW - military geology KW - Southern California KW - Mojave Desert KW - land management KW - ecology KW - landscapes KW - Asia KW - U. S. Department of Defense KW - San Bernardino County California KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618134902?accountid=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=Experiencing+nature+in+militarized+landscapes%3B+if+a+bomb+drops+in+the+desert%2C+do+we+still+call+it+wilderness%3F&rft.au=Cablk%2C+Mary&rft.aulast=Cablk&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=205&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2818%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 21 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asia; biodiversity; California; deserts; ecology; Far East; Joshua Tree National Park; Korea; land management; landscapes; legislation; Marine Corps Base Twenty-nine Palms; military geology; Mojave Desert; public lands; Riverside County California; San Bernardino County California; Southern California; U. S. Department of Defense; United States; Wilderness Act 1964; wilderness areas DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(18) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Quaternary geologic studies on playas of the Nevada Test and Training Range in support of the Nellis Air Force Base training mission AN - 1618134895; 2014-085161 AB - To assist U.S. Air Force archaeologists study and preserve cultural sites associated with early Native American inhabitants of the Nevada Test and Training Range, we have determined the late Pleistocene environments of nine playas on the range from surface deposits around the playas. Based on shoreline features such as barrier bars, wave-cut benches, and beach gravel deposits, the playas of Mud Lake, Gold Flat, and Kawich Lake contained pluvial lakes. Based on fossils, palustral clay sediments, paleospring, and seep deposits, the playas of Stonewall Flat, Indian Springs Valley, and Three Lakes Valley contained extensive wetlands. Two playas in Cactus Flat and one at Dog Bone Lake contain none of these surface deposits and are interpreted to have hosted seasonal lakes and grassy meadows, based on modern analogs in the Pahranagat Valley. Radiocarbon dates from Mud Lake, Gold Flat, and Stonewall Flat indicate these environments existed up to the beginning of the Holocene ca. 10,000 years before present (yr B.P.) and would have provided resources of fresh water, fish and game, edible and medicinal plants, fuel, and materials for the construction of shelter. As changing climate conditions from 10,000-8000 radiocarbon yr B.P. forced the contraction and eventual disappearance of these lakes and wetlands, basins with larger surface water budgets probably furnished early inhabitants with useful resources after the pluvial features in the smaller basins had disappeared. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Dickerson, Robert AU - Malczyk, Nicholas Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 159 EP - 176 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - lower Holocene KW - Basin and Range Province KW - Nevada Test and Training Range KW - playas KW - Nellis Air Force Base KW - wave-cut platforms KW - topography KW - carbon KW - absolute age KW - sorting KW - Mud Lake KW - outcrops KW - roundness KW - sedimentary structures KW - North America KW - archaeology KW - Quaternary KW - clastic sediments KW - C-13/C-12 KW - clasts KW - satellite methods KW - stromatolites KW - southern Nevada KW - Dog Bone Lake KW - Pleistocene KW - Gold Flat KW - United States KW - Stonewall Flat KW - imagery KW - isotopes KW - gravel KW - Holocene KW - stable isotopes KW - Kawich Lake KW - upper Pleistocene KW - Cenozoic KW - radioactive isotopes KW - military geology KW - dates KW - sediments KW - Three Lakes Valley KW - Nevada KW - isotope ratios KW - biogenic structures KW - water balance KW - Indian Springs Valley KW - natural resources KW - geomorphology KW - C-14 KW - military facilities KW - remote sensing KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618134895?accountid=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=Quaternary+geologic+studies+on+playas+of+the+Nevada+Test+and+Training+Range+in+support+of+the+Nellis+Air+Force+Base+training+mission&rft.au=Dickerson%2C+Robert%3BMalczyk%2C+Nicholas&rft.aulast=Dickerson&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=159&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2815%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 43 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; archaeology; Basin and Range Province; biogenic structures; C-13/C-12; C-14; carbon; Cenozoic; clastic sediments; clasts; dates; Dog Bone Lake; geomorphology; Gold Flat; gravel; Holocene; imagery; Indian Springs Valley; isotope ratios; isotopes; Kawich Lake; lower Holocene; military facilities; military geology; Mud Lake; natural resources; Nellis Air Force Base; Nevada; Nevada Test and Training Range; North America; outcrops; playas; Pleistocene; Quaternary; radioactive isotopes; remote sensing; roundness; satellite methods; sedimentary structures; sediments; sorting; southern Nevada; stable isotopes; Stonewall Flat; stromatolites; Three Lakes Valley; topography; United States; upper Pleistocene; water balance; wave-cut platforms DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(15) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Role of biological soil crusts in desert hydrology and geomorphology; implications for military training operations AN - 1618134888; 2014-085162 AB - Biological soil crusts, composed of soil surfaces stabilized by a consortium of cyanobacteria, algae, fungi, lichens, and/or bryophytes, are common in most deserts and perform functions of primary productivity, nitrogen fixation, nutrient cycling, water redistribution, and soil stabilization. The crusts are highly susceptible to disturbance. The degree of perturbation is governed, at least in part, by the nature, intensity, and spatial and temporal distribution of the disturbance, as well as the soil type and soil moisture content at the time of disturbance. When disturbed, biological soil crusts lose their capacity to perform their ecological functions. Natural recovery of disturbed crusts can range from several years to millennia. Several strategies have been attempted to accelerate recovery of crusts. At present, artificial recovery is not economically feasible on large tracts of disturbed desert landscape. Management options available to the military on arid landscapes include: (1) eliminating or minimizing training in desert ecosystems, (2) avoiding critical seasons, (3) avoiding critical areas, (4) artificially restoring damaged crusts, and (5) considering desert training lands as "sacrifice areas." Given the need to train in environments representative of the locations of many current and projected world conflicts, the first option is untenable. At this time, the most plausible alternative is to consider desert training lands as "sacrifice areas." However, it is recommended that attempts be made to avoid critical seasons and areas inasmuch as logistically feasible, and that the military continue to support research into the development of cost-effective technologies for biological soil crust restoration. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Warren, Steven D Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 177 EP - 186 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - terrestrial environment KW - lichens KW - erosion KW - Death Valley National Park KW - semi-arid environment KW - stability KW - algae KW - deserts KW - Bryophyta KW - variations KW - nitrogen KW - spatial distribution KW - military geology KW - fungi KW - Mojave Desert KW - productivity KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - cyanobacteria KW - soil mechanics KW - Plantae KW - arid environment KW - water erosion KW - nutrients KW - geomorphology KW - landscapes KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618134888?accountid=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=Role+of+biological+soil+crusts+in+desert+hydrology+and+geomorphology%3B+implications+for+military+training+operations&rft.au=Warren%2C+Steven+D&rft.aulast=Warren&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=177&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2816%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 102 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algae; arid environment; Bryophyta; cyanobacteria; Death Valley National Park; deserts; erosion; fungi; geomorphology; hydrology; landscapes; lichens; military geology; Mojave Desert; nitrogen; nutrients; Plantae; productivity; semi-arid environment; soil mechanics; soils; spatial distribution; stability; terrestrial environment; United States; variations; water erosion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(16) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrogeology of Afghanistan and its impact on military operations AN - 1618133338; 2014-085154 AB - Afghanistan is a mountainous, arid country with limited surface water supplies. The complex geology in this country includes active tectonics and mountain ranges. Afghanistan is subdivided into three distinct hydrogeological areas: the Central Highlands, the Northern Plain, and the Great Southern Plain. Most groundwater is located in the Central Highlands, where water of sufficient quantity to meet the needs of the population is available primarily by digging wells into unconsolidated alluvial aquifers located in mountain valleys. A lack of sustainable, high-quality water supplies can have a negative impact on the ability to conduct military operations. An understanding of hydrogeological conditions is required in order to minimize exposures to natural and anthropogenic sources of contamination that may pose either acute or chronic health risks to military forces. This same scarcity of potable water can have a negative impact on the local population. Projects that improve the quantity and quality of water available to both military forces and the local population are important to improve the overall stability of Afghanistan. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Gellasch, Christopher A Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 69 EP - 81 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - water quality KW - terrestrial environment KW - Kabul Basin KW - Logar Aquifer KW - block structures KW - Afghanistan KW - ground water KW - drought KW - Cenozoic KW - neotectonics KW - military geology KW - Indian Peninsula KW - basins KW - thickness KW - tectonics KW - Asia KW - faults KW - climate KW - systems KW - water supply KW - Quaternary KW - Kunar River valley KW - arid environment KW - surface water KW - properties KW - aquifers KW - water table KW - Tertiary KW - recharge KW - Paghman Aquifer KW - Kabul Aquifer KW - alluvium aquifers KW - Neogene KW - intermontane basins KW - military facilities KW - water wells KW - permeability KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618133338?accountid=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=Hydrogeology+of+Afghanistan+and+its+impact+on+military+operations&rft.au=Gellasch%2C+Christopher+A&rft.aulast=Gellasch&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=69&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2808%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 4 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Afghanistan; alluvium aquifers; aquifers; arid environment; Asia; basins; block structures; Cenozoic; climate; drought; faults; ground water; Indian Peninsula; intermontane basins; Kabul Aquifer; Kabul Basin; Kunar River valley; Logar Aquifer; military facilities; military geology; Neogene; neotectonics; Paghman Aquifer; permeability; properties; Quaternary; recharge; surface water; systems; tectonics; terrestrial environment; Tertiary; thickness; water quality; water supply; water table; water wells DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(08) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental security revived; a global security threat AN - 1618133296; 2014-085148 AB - National defense is viewed by many as a uniquely military activity to fight and win our nation's wars. The world that we live in today causes us to rethink this idea as the realities of today's defense missions take shape. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are part of what is reshaping our image of national defense, but also emerging is the recognition that large-scale environmental degradation manifests security threats that can be global in scope. This paper examines this issue in the context of environmental security analysis. Although, the security implication of climate change is the issue that has brought new focus to this concept, this one environmental calamity is not the only environmental security challenge we will face in the future. The paper outlines an approach to analyzing environmental security threats on a regional and world scale. It is a fusion of science, political science, and strategic defense analysis. The product of this work is an environmental security analytical model. The secondary value of this paper is to advance the debate and discussion of environmental security as a fundamental component of strategic defense analysis. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - King, W Chris Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 11 EP - 18 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - military geology KW - global KW - environmental geology KW - land use KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618133296?accountid=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=Environmental+security+revived%3B+a+global+security+threat&rft.au=King%2C+W+Chris&rft.aulast=King&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=11&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2802%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - environmental geology; global; land use; military geology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(02) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dust storms and the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt AN - 1618133143; 2014-085152 AB - Dust storms, or haboobs, can have a significant effect on military operations in arid regions. Not only does dust cause maintenance problems and slow offensive ground operations, but it can also substantially disrupt air operations. This paper presents a historic vignette of how a dust storm contributed to the failure of Operation Eagle Claw, the mission undertaken to rescue U.S. hostages in Iran in 1980. The flight crews that were involved in that mission encountered a dust storm that was likely generated by thunderstorm activity in the Zagros Mountains of Iran. Weather forecasters were aware that dust storms were a possibility in the region, but they did not forecast haboobs. The pilots were expecting clear weather and had no contingency plans to cope with the adverse weather conditions. The dust storm caused confusion, slowed the helicopters, and greatly increased pilot fatigue. These factors appeared to have contributed to mission failure, and, as a result, the U.S. military later implemented many improvements in mission planning, pilot training, and weather forecasting techniques to manage the risk associated with operations in areas where dust storms are likely. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Henderson, Joseph P Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 49 EP - 55 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - Zagros KW - dust storms KW - Iran KW - terrestrial environment KW - geologic hazards KW - arid environment KW - troposphere KW - history KW - military geology KW - natural hazards KW - Asia KW - Middle East KW - helicopter methods KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618133143?accountid=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=Dust+storms+and+the+1980+Iran+hostage+rescue+attempt&rft.au=Henderson%2C+Joseph+P&rft.aulast=Henderson&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=49&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2806%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arid environment; Asia; dust storms; geologic hazards; helicopter methods; history; Iran; Middle East; military geology; natural hazards; terrestrial environment; troposphere; Zagros DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(06) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simulating the impacts of small convective storms and channel transmission losses on gully evolution AN - 1618133129; 2014-085159 AB - Gullies are common features throughout the southwestern United States including Army training facilities such as the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. These gullies have depths up to several meters, which can restrict the mobility of troops and vehicles during training exercises. They also have the potential to grow in size, which can degrade training lands. At the upstream end, gullies usually begin with an abrupt headwall, and in the downstream direction, gullies also tend to terminate abruptly. In this paper, we hypothesize that the small extent of convective storms and significant transmission losses in channels promote the downstream disappearance of gullies. The role of these factors is tested by applying a geomorphic model in which storms occur within circular portions of the simulation domain and channel flow is lost to seepage up to a specified infiltration or seepage capacity in each grid cell. The net effect of these processes is to reduce the sediment transport capacity in the downstream direction relative to the case with an infinite storm size and no channel losses. The reduced sediment capacity alters the relationship between slope and drainage area for topographies at equilibrium. In addition, limited storm sizes can also produce disconnected areas of incision within generally depositional portions of the landscape. JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Huang, Xiangjiang AU - Niemann, Jeffrey D Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 131 EP - 145 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - United States KW - standard deviation KW - erosion features KW - simulation KW - seepage KW - topography KW - transport KW - storms KW - gullies KW - discharge KW - hydrology KW - southeastern Colorado KW - sediment transport KW - rainfall KW - landform evolution KW - statistical analysis KW - equations KW - Southwestern U.S. KW - models KW - Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site KW - deposition KW - infiltration KW - runoff KW - aerial photography KW - skewness KW - geomorphology KW - military facilities KW - landscapes KW - Colorado KW - incised valleys KW - remote sensing KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618133129?accountid=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=Simulating+the+impacts+of+small+convective+storms+and+channel+transmission+losses+on+gully+evolution&rft.au=Huang%2C+Xiangjiang%3BNiemann%2C+Jeffrey+D&rft.aulast=Huang&rft.aufirst=Xiangjiang&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=131&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2813%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 45 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aerial photography; Colorado; deposition; discharge; equations; erosion features; geomorphology; gullies; hydrology; incised valleys; infiltration; landform evolution; landscapes; military facilities; models; Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site; rainfall; remote sensing; runoff; sediment transport; seepage; simulation; skewness; southeastern Colorado; Southwestern U.S.; standard deviation; statistical analysis; storms; topography; transport; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(13) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Military geoscience in the twenty-first century; a historical perspective and overview AN - 1618133093; 2014-085147 JF - Reviews in Engineering Geology AU - Harmon, Russell S AU - McDonald, Eric V Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 22 SN - 0080-2018, 0080-2018 KW - history KW - geology KW - terrestrial environment KW - military geology KW - arid environment KW - 15:Miscellaneous UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618133093?accountid=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+geoscience+in+the+twenty-first+century%3B+a+historical+perspective+and+overview&rft.au=Harmon%2C+Russell+S%3BMcDonald%2C+Eric+V&rft.aulast=Harmon&rft.aufirst=Russell&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00802018&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2014.4122%2801%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 193 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - GAEGA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arid environment; geology; history; military geology; terrestrial environment DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2014.4122(01) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determination of nanosilver dissolution kinetics and toxicity in an environmentally relevant aqueous medium. AN - 1547522849; 24753094 AB - Assessing the dissolution of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in laboratory test media and in the aquatic environment is critical for determining toxicity. In the present study, the ion-release kinetics for 20-nm, 50-nm, and 80-nm AgNPs in environmentally relevant freshwaters with different electrical conductivity values (30 µS/cm, 150 µS/cm) were examined and related to the associated impact on Daphnia magna. The acute toxicity of the AgNP suspensions to D. magna was assessed after 0 d and 7 d of interaction time between the particles and test media. When 48-h lethal median concentrations were expressed as total silver, D. magna was more sensitive to AgNPs suspended in low ionic strength media relative to higher ionic strength media, with the exception of 50-nm AgNPs suspended in the 150-µS/cm medium. A 3.3-fold increase in hydrodynamic diameter measured by dynamic light scattering and field flow fractionation was observed over time for 20-nm particles in the 150-µS/cm medium, but only a small increase in aggregation size for 50-nm and 80-nm particles (1.4-fold and 1.2-fold increase, respectively) was observed. At a lower conductivity of 30 µS/cm, a 1.7-fold, 1.0-fold, and 1.2-fold increase in aggregation size was observed in the 20-nm, 50-nm, and 80-nm particles, respectively. Thus, the impact of higher conductivity test media on increased aggregation and decreased toxicity (after 7 d) was relatively greater for the smaller (20-nm) AgNP higher compared to the 50-80 nm AgNPs. Published 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. This article is a US Government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Harmon, Ashley R AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Poda, Aimee R AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Chappell, Mark A AU - Steevens, Jeffery A AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Y1 - 2014/08// PY - 2014 DA - August 2014 SP - 1783 EP - 1791 VL - 33 IS - 8 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - 0 KW - Silver KW - 3M4G523W1G KW - Index Medicus KW - Ionic strength KW - Silver nanoparticles KW - Ecotoxicity effects KW - Dissolution kinetics KW - Osmolar Concentration KW - Animals KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- chemistry KW - Daphnia -- drug effects KW - Solubility KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- toxicity KW - Particle Size KW - Kinetics KW - Fractionation, Field Flow KW - Silver -- chemistry KW - Fresh Water -- chemistry KW - Metal Nanoparticles -- toxicity KW - Metal Nanoparticles -- chemistry KW - Ecotoxicology KW - Silver -- toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547522849?accountid=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=Determination+of+nanosilver+dissolution+kinetics+and+toxicity+in+an+environmentally+relevant+aqueous+medium.&rft.au=Harmon%2C+Ashley+R%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BPoda%2C+Aimee+R%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BChappell%2C+Mark+A%3BSteevens%2C+Jeffery+A&rft.aulast=Harmon&rft.aufirst=Ashley&rft.date=2014-08-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1783&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=1552-8618&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.2616 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-10-02 N1 - Date created - 2014-07-21 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.2616 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PLACER VINEYARDS SPECIFIC PLAN, PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1654932609; 16193 AB - PURPOSE: A 5,230-acre mixed-use residential development project under the Placer Vineyards Specific Plan (PVSP) in western Placer County, California is proposed. The PVSP area is located 15 miles north of Sacramento, and southwest of the City of Roseville. The project site is bounded by Baseline Road on the north, the Sacramento and Placer County line on the south, Dry Creek and Walerga Road on the east, and the Sutter and Placer County line on the west. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is evaluating 22 permit applications to fill waters of the United States as well as a proposed regional general permit for the project infrastructure. The proposed action would implement the PVSP and encompasses two possible scenarios that represent the potential low-end and high-end of the range of development densities. The Base Plan scenario, which is the specific plan that was approved by Placer County in 2007, would allow for the development of 14,132 residential units, 309 acres of commercial and office uses, 309 acres of public/quasi-public uses such as schools, 211 acres of parks, 709 acres of open space, and 331 acres of roadways. The Blueprint scenario, which was also considered by the County, would develop the project site at a higher density consistent with the Sacramento Area Council of Governments Blueprint and provide for up to 21,631 residential units, 342 acres of commercial and office uses, 366 acres of public/quasi-public uses such as schools, 273 acres of parks, 709 acres of open space, and 321 acres of roadways. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five other on-site alternatives. All of the alternatives would also develop a similar large-scale, mixed-use, mixed-density, master-planned residential community on the project site. Under the No Action Alternative, the project site would be developed in a manner that avoids activities in jurisdictional waters of the United States, including wetlands, thereby avoiding the need for the USACE approvals under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Alternatives 1 through 5 individually or combined would place additional amounts of acreage in open space, ranging from a minimum of one additional acre greater than the proposed action under Alternative 4 up to a maximum of 47 additional acres under Alternative 3. In addition to on-site development, off-site potable water, recycled water, and sewer infrastructure improvements would be required to serve the proposed action and all alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would help meet future regional needs for residential opportunities through comprehensive planning. The coordinated development of residential, commercial, recreational, public/quasi-public land uses, required infrastructure and open space would accommodate a population of 30,000 to 50,000 persons. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction emissions under the proposed action and all of the alternatives would exceed Placer County Air Pollution Control District significance thresholds. In addition, operational emissions of reactive organic gases, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter would have a significant effect on air quality. The proposed action and the alternatives would convert up to 2,300 acres of important farmland and result in the filling of 106.4 to 119.3 acres of waters of the U.S. with potential impacts to special status invertebrates, other wildlife, riparian habitat, and plant species. Increased traffic would affect intersections and roadways in Placer County, Sacramento County, Sutter County, and Roseville. Implementation of all of the alternatives would significantly affect the materials recovery facility and the regional landfill. The conversion of undeveloped rangeland to urban development would significantly modify the visual character of the project site. JF - EPA number: 140197, Final EIS--284 pages, July 25, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Farmlands KW - Housing KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise KW - Roads KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1654932609?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-07-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PLACER+VINEYARDS+SPECIFIC+PLAN%2C+PLACER+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=PLACER+VINEYARDS+SPECIFIC+PLAN%2C+PLACER+COUNTY%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 - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 25, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WEST SACRAMENTO PROJECT, YOLO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16388195; 16189 AB - PURPOSE: The repair of levees surrounding West California, California is proposed. The city lies within the natural floodplain of the Sacramento River, which bounds the city along the north and east. The study area consists of the city of West Sacramento and the lands within West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agencies (WSAFCA) boundaries, which encompass portions of the Sacramento River, the Yolo Bypass, the Sacramento Bypass, and the Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel (DWSC). The DWSC and barge canal bisect the city into two subbasins, separating the developing Southport area from the more established neighborhoods of West Sacramento, Broderick and Bryte to the north. Current levee design criteria, revised based on studies over the past decade, indicate that the system around West Sacramento do not meet a 100-year level-of-performance (an event that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any given year). Structural modifications to the levee are proposed to address seepage, slope stability, erosion, and height concerns along the existing West Sacramento levees and provide flood risk reduction. This draft EIS examines a no action alternative and three action alternatives. Under the no-action alternative, the Corps would not conduct any additional work to address seepage, slope stability, overtopping, or erosion concerns in the West Sacramento area. Alternative 1 would include the construction of levee improvement measures to address: (1) seepage, (2) slope stability, (3) overtopping, and (4) erosion concerns identified for the Sacramento River, South Cross, DWSC, Port, Yolo Bypass, and Sacramento Bypass training levees. Levees would be improved through a combination of fix in place and adjacent levee construction. Once a levee is modified, regardless of the measure implemented for the alternative, the levee would be brought into compliance with Corps levee design criteria. Alternative 3 would include the levee improvements discussed in Alternative 1 on the Sacramento River, South Cross, Yolo Bypass, and Sacramento Bypass training levees to address identified seepage, slope stability, erosion, and height concerns. Levee repairs on the Port north and south levees and portions of the DWSC east and west levees would be replaced by the construction of a closure structure in the DWSC. Alternative 5, the agency preferred plan, would include all the levee improvements discussed in Alternative 1, except for the levee fix along the Sacramento River south levee. Instead of the fix in place and/or adjacent levee fix along the entire reach, levee repairs would include the construction of a new setback levee. The setback levee would be constructed roughly 500 feet west of the existing levee. The existing levee may be degraded and breached in several places and could require erosion protection and/or the bank would need to be maintained in the current manner. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Repair to the Sacramento River levee system would prevent risk to human health and safety, property, and adverse economic impacts that serious flooding could cause. The repairs would greatly reduce the risk of a catastrophic flood. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Preliminary air quality emission calculations indicated that construction would result in air emissions that could lead to violations of applicable State ambient air quality standards and not comply with the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA). Potential impacts include increased turbidity during bank protection construction, runoff of exposed soils, and cement, slurry, or fuel spills during construction. In some cases, permanent property acquisition may be needed for project construction, operation, and maintenance; and temporary construction easements may be needed for construction staging and equipment access. Construction of levee improvements and vegetation removal would result in significant loss of vegetation and wildlife habitat on the landside of the Sacramento River levees. Vegetation loss and construction activities would disrupt the existing visual conditions along the levees. JF - EPA number: 140193, Draft EIS--495 pages, Appendices--703 pages, July 18, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Flood Hazards KW - Noise KW - Visual Resources KW - Environmental Justice KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Floodplains KW - Air Quality KW - Erosion Control KW - Emission Standards KW - Vegetation KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Canals KW - California KW - Sacramento River KW - Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Emission Standards KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16388195?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WEST+SACRAMENTO+PROJECT%2C+YOLO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=WEST+SACRAMENTO+PROJECT%2C+YOLO+COUNTY%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 - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 18, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GRAYS HARBOR, WASHINGTON NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: CHEHALIS AND HOQUIAM RIVERS (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 1982). AN - 1654932253; 16183 AB - PURPOSE: Widening and deepening of the existing federal deep-draft navigation channel at Grays Harbor on the Washington coast is proposed. This second final supplement to the final environmental impact statement (EIS) of September 1982 updates the description of impacts that are expected to result from the project. The existing channel extends from the Pacific Ocean through Grays Harbor up the Chehalis River to Cosmopolis. The recommended plan would involve: widening and deepening 14.5 miles of existing channel from the ocean bar to Cosmopolis; expanding the Cow Point and Elliott Slough turning basins; deepening local ship berthing; modifying the Union Pacific Railroad bridge at Aberdeen by replacing the existing swing-span with a lift-span bridge; modifying fendering around the north pier of the Highway 101 bridge in Aberdeen; removing two old highway bridge piers on the north bank at a point 1,500 feet upstream of the Highway 101 bridge; and relocating utility lines under the channel in the Aberdeen area. The portion of the channel from South reach to Cosmopolis is presently maintained annually; the entrance reach and bar are self-maintaining as a result of jetty systems. The channel would be dredged to the following dimensions: the ocean bar, 46 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide; the harbor entrance, 46 to 36 feet deep and 600 to 1,000 feet wide; the outer harbor, 36 feet deep and 350 feet wide; and the inner harbor, 36 feet deep and 250 to 350 feet wide. During the first year following channel widening and deepening, new maintenance dredging of 1.17 million cubic yards (c.y.) would be required over and above the 1.68 million c.y. of material now being removed annually. Over the following four years, additional dredging would decrease to 770,000 cubic yards. Construction dredging would be accomplished by hopper, clamshell, and cutterhead-suction/pipeline dredges, with disposal of dredged material at two ocean, two harbor open-water, and two confined disposal sites. Maintenance dredging would be performed by hopper and clamshell dredges, with disposal at one ocean and two harbor open-water sites. The project would include components to mitigate damage to Dungeness crab fishery losses and losses of salmon habitat. The estimated cost of the project is $59.1 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.7. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Dredging to enlarge the navigation channel would improve safety within the harbor and reduce the potential for vessel-bridge collisions, reduce transportation costs for goods accommodated by the harbor, and reduce the existing potential for undermining the South Jetty. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and disposal activities would result in a loss of 77,600 harvestable crabs during construction and 204,300 harvestable crabs during 50 years of incremental future operations and maintenance. The project would also adversely affect approximately two acres of subtidal habitat. Dredging and disposal operations would result in temporary turbidity and destruction of benthos. JF - EPA number: 140187, Second Final Supplemental EIS--780 pages, July 11, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Breakwaters KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Marine Systems KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shellfish KW - Waterways KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1654932253?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-07-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GRAYS+HARBOR%2C+WASHINGTON+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%3A+CHEHALIS+AND+HOQUIAM+RIVERS+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1982%29.&rft.title=GRAYS+HARBOR%2C+WASHINGTON+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%3A+CHEHALIS+AND+HOQUIAM+RIVERS+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1982%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Seattle, Washington; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 11, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-Term Population Response of Triploid Grass Carp Stocked in Piedmont and Coastal Plain Reservoirs to Control Hydrilla AN - 1560119831; 20568350 AB - The triploid Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella has been used to control hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata infestations in southern U.S. reservoirs for several decades. After eliminating hydrilla in the water column, Grass Carp must be maintained in sufficient densities to control hydrilla regrowth from the tuber banks in the hydrosoil. We monitored the long-term response of triploid Grass Carp populations that had eliminated hydrilla within the water column in two Piedmont (Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake, North Carolina) and two Coastal Plain reservoirs (the Santee Cooper system comprising Lakes Marion and Moultrie, as well as the connecting canal in South Carolina). Triploid Grass Carp stocked in Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake exhibited both slow growth and erratic, but potentially high, mortality. Due to erratic survival in the two Piedmont reservoirs, we could not estimate mortality using a catch curve. Fish stocked into the Santee Cooper system not only grew larger and faster, they also persisted (i.e., significant numbers of age-16-21 fish were collected during sampling in 2011). We hypothesize that Piedmont reservoirs without hydrilla in the water column and with little naturally occurring aquatic vegetation have a very low carrying capacity for triploid Grass Carp. Consistent, long-term survival of triploid Grass Carp in the Santee Cooper system may be due to available food provided by hydrilla regrowth in the water column, floating vegetation, and less-palatable, native, submersed vegetation. Hydrilla management in systems with residual plant food could involve estimating an average mortality rate and maintaining enough fish (i.e., about one fish per four hectares of surface area) to control hydrilla regrowth. In Piedmont reservoirs, possible management alternatives could include maintenance stockings based upon (1) yearling stocking rates that were successful in the past, (2) stockings determined from indirect measures of mortality such as from von Bertalanffy growth equation parameters, or (3) stockings derived from measures or indices of abundance such as counts conducted at night by bowfishers. Received January 28, 2014; accepted April 20, 2014 JF - North American Journal of Fisheries Management AU - Kirk, James P AU - Manuel, Kenneth L AU - Lamprecht, Scott D AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA Y1 - 2014/07/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 04 SP - 795 EP - 801 PB - American Fisheries Society, 5410 Grosvenor Ln. Bethesda MD 20814-2199 United States VL - 34 IS - 4 SN - 0275-5947, 0275-5947 KW - Ecology Abstracts; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - USA, North Carolina, Norman L. KW - Water reservoirs KW - Polyploids KW - Abundance KW - ANW, USA, South Carolina KW - Survival KW - Food availability KW - Freshwater KW - Freshwater fish KW - Hydrilla verticillata KW - Water column KW - Mountains KW - Lakes KW - Islands KW - Fishery management KW - Tubers KW - USA, North Carolina, Piedmont KW - Sampling KW - Ctenopharyngodon idella KW - Growth rate KW - ANW, USA, North Carolina KW - Mortality KW - Juveniles KW - Mathematical models KW - Surface area KW - Carrying capacity KW - Stocking rates KW - Aquatic plants KW - Vegetation KW - Food plants KW - Canals KW - Infestation KW - Stocking KW - Mortality causes KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - Q3 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560119831?accountid=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=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.atitle=Long-Term+Population+Response+of+Triploid+Grass+Carp+Stocked+in+Piedmont+and+Coastal+Plain+Reservoirs+to+Control+Hydrilla&rft.au=Kirk%2C+James+P%3BManuel%2C+Kenneth+L%3BLamprecht%2C+Scott+D&rft.aulast=Kirk&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2014-07-04&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=795&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.issn=02755947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F02755947.2014.920741 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Juveniles; Water reservoirs; Fishery management; Polyploids; Aquatic plants; Survival; Freshwater fish; Mortality causes; Mortality; Mathematical models; Surface area; Abundance; Carrying capacity; Stocking rates; Vegetation; Food availability; Food plants; Water column; Mountains; Canals; Infestation; Lakes; Stocking; Islands; Tubers; Sampling; Ctenopharyngodon idella; Hydrilla verticillata; ANW, USA, North Carolina; USA, North Carolina, Norman L.; ANW, USA, South Carolina; USA, North Carolina, Piedmont; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02755947.2014.920741 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Foundation Assessment for Collapsible Loess Foundation of One Long-Distance Water Conveyance Main Canal in Xinjiang AN - 1560135642; 20607196 AB - Collapsible loess foundation is a complex loess type as the foundation engineering in the time of project construction in the area of collapsible loess. It is very important to assess correctly the collapsibility of the loess foundations in collapsible loess regions and take appropriate counter-measures to ensure both safety and economy. The paper decision the collapsible degree of loess area and assess the collapsible by physical mechanics experiment of collapsible loess Foundation of one long-distance water conveyance main cancal in Xinjiang. The paper can be as technical references for similar projects on loess area of collapsible. JF - Water Conservancy Science and Technology and Economy AU - Zhang, Hu AD - Xinjiang Survey and Design Institute for Water Resources and Hydropower, Urumqi 830000, China Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - Jul 2014 SP - 11 EP - 13 PB - Press of Harbin Industry Univercity, No. 35 Xuan Li Street Nangang District Harbin 150001 China VL - 20 IS - 7 SN - 1006-7175, 1006-7175 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Loess KW - Water Conveyance KW - Construction KW - Water conservation KW - Safety KW - China, People's Rep., Xinjiang KW - Canals KW - Engineering KW - Assessments KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - Q2 09127:General papers on resources KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560135642?accountid=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+Conservancy+Science+and+Technology+and+Economy&rft.atitle=Foundation+Assessment+for+Collapsible+Loess+Foundation+of+One+Long-Distance+Water+Conveyance+Main+Canal+in+Xinjiang&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Hu&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Hu&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=11&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Conservancy+Science+and+Technology+and+Economy&rft.issn=10067175&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water conservation; Canals; Engineering; Loess; Assessments; Construction; Water Conveyance; Safety; China, People's Rep., Xinjiang ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A heterogeneous modeling method for porous media flows AN - 1534829216; 20079611 AB - This paper presents a new heterogeneous multiscale modeling method for porous media flows. Physics at the global level is governed by one set of PDEs, while features in the solution that are beyond the resolution capacity of the global model are accounted for by the next refined set of governing equations. In this method, the global or coarse model is given by the Darcy equation, while the local or refined model is given by the Darcy-Stokes equation. Concurrent domain decomposition where global and local models are applied to adjacent subdomains, as well as overlapping domain decomposition where global and local models coexist on overlapping domains, is considered. An interface operator is developed for the case where global and local models commute along the common interface. For the overlapping decomposition, a residual-based coupling technique is developed that consistently facilitates bottom-up embedding of scale effects from the local Darcy-Stokes model into the global Darcy model. Numerical results are presented for nonoverlapping and overlapping domain decompositions for various benchmark problems. Computed results show that the hierarchically coupled models accurately account for the heterogeneity of the medium and efficiently incorporate local features into the global response. Ltd. This paper presents a heterogeneous modeling framework for porous media flows that is applicable to overlapping and nonoverlapping coupling of hierarchically refined mathematical models. For nonoverlapping decomposition of models, an interface coupling operator is derived that accommodates the following: (i) nonmatching meshes along the interface; (ii) different mechanical material properties across the interface; and (iii) provides an effective way to match solutions from different PDEs that may belong to different functional spaces appropriate for each PDE. JF - International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids AU - Hlepas, Georgette AU - Truster, Timothy AU - Masud, Arif AD - Chicago District, US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago, IL, 60606, USA. Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - Jul 2014 SP - 487 EP - 518 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 75 IS - 7 SN - 0271-2091, 0271-2091 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Mathematical Models KW - Mathematical models KW - Porous Media KW - Degradation KW - Interfaces KW - Decomposition KW - Model Studies KW - Methodology KW - Fluid dynamics KW - Capacity KW - Heterogeneity KW - Modelling KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09183:Physics and chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534829216?accountid=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=International+Journal+for+Numerical+Methods+in+Fluids&rft.atitle=A+heterogeneous+modeling+method+for+porous+media+flows&rft.au=Hlepas%2C+Georgette%3BTruster%2C+Timothy%3BMasud%2C+Arif&rft.aulast=Hlepas&rft.aufirst=Georgette&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=75&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=487&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+for+Numerical+Methods+in+Fluids&rft.issn=02712091&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Ffld.3904 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Degradation; Fluid dynamics; Modelling; Methodology; Mathematical Models; Porous Media; Interfaces; Capacity; Heterogeneity; Decomposition; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fld.3904 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Testing of various membranes for use in a novel sediment porewater isolation chamber for infaunal invertebrate exposure to PCBs. AN - 1510404527; 24582361 AB - In benthic sediment bioassays, determining the relative contribution to exposure by contaminants in overlying water, porewater, and sediment particles is technically challenging. The purpose of the present study was to assess the potential for membranes to be utilized as a mechanism to allow freely dissolved hydrophobic organic contaminants into a pathway isolation exposure chamber (PIC) while excluding all sediment particles and dissolved organic carbon (DOC). This investigation was conducted in support of a larger effort to assess contaminant exposure pathways to benthos. While multiple passive samplers exist for estimating concentrations of contaminants in porewater such as those using solid-phase micro extraction (SPME) and polyoxymethylene (POM), techniques to effectively isolate whole organism exposure to porewater within a sediment system are not available. We tested the use of four membranes of different pore sizes (0.1-1.2μm) including nylon, polycarbonate, polyethylsulfone, and polytetrafluoroethylene with a hydrophilic coating. Exposures included both diffusion of radiolabeled and non-labeled contaminants across membranes from aqueous, sediment slurry, and whole sediment sources to assess and evaluate the best candidate membrane. Data generated from the present study was utilized to select the most suitable membrane for use in the larger bioavailability project which sought to assess the relevance of functional ecology in bioavailability of contaminated sediments at remediation sites. The polytetrafluoroethylene membrane was selected for use in the PIC, although exclusion of dissolved organic carbon was not achieved. Published by Elsevier Ltd. JF - Chemosphere AU - Coleman, Jessica G AU - Lotufo, Guilherme R AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Poda, Aimee R AU - Rushing, Todd S AU - Ruiz, Carlos E AU - Bridges, Todd S AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. Electronic address: jessica.g.coleman@us.army.mil. ; U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. ; U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Geotechnical Structures Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 65 EP - 69 VL - 106 KW - Membranes, Artificial KW - 0 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Water KW - 059QF0KO0R KW - Polychlorinated Biphenyls KW - DFC2HB4I0K KW - Index Medicus KW - Benthic KW - Bioavailability KW - Porewater KW - Sediment KW - Diffusion KW - Membrane KW - Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions KW - Geologic Sediments -- chemistry KW - Animals KW - Water -- chemistry KW - Environmental Restoration and Remediation KW - Invertebrates KW - Plankton KW - Environmental Monitoring -- methods KW - Environmental Monitoring -- instrumentation KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- chemistry KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Polychlorinated Biphenyls -- chemistry KW - Toxicity Tests -- methods KW - Polychlorinated Biphenyls -- isolation & purification KW - Polychlorinated Biphenyls -- analysis KW - Toxicity Tests -- instrumentation KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- isolation & purification UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1510404527?accountid=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=Testing+of+various+membranes+for+use+in+a+novel+sediment+porewater+isolation+chamber+for+infaunal+invertebrate+exposure+to+PCBs.&rft.au=Coleman%2C+Jessica+G%3BLotufo%2C+Guilherme+R%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BPoda%2C+Aimee+R%3BRushing%2C+Todd+S%3BRuiz%2C+Carlos+E%3BBridges%2C+Todd+S&rft.aulast=Coleman&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=106&rft.issue=&rft.spage=65&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=1879-1298&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2014.01.062 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-08-08 N1 - Date created - 2014-03-25 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.01.062 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHWEST AREA WATER SUPPLY PROJECT, DIVIDE, WILLIAMS, BURKE, RENVILLE, BOTTINEAU, PIERCE, MCHENRY, WARD, MOUNTRAIL, AND MCLEAN COUNTIES, NORTH DAKOTA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 2008). AN - 1652354015; 16177 AB - PURPOSE: Revisions to the December 2008 final EIS for the Northwest Area Water Supply Project in North Dakota are proposed. The Project has been under consideration and partial construction since 2002 and if completed, would resolve long-standing water supply and water quality problems in a ten-county area in northwestern North Dakota. The proposed action is to construct a project that provides drinking water to local communities and rural water systems in northwestern North Dakota, including the City of Minot. The project would supply water to specific delivery points. Each community or rural water system would be responsible for connecting to the distribution line and delivering water through their water system to end users. This draft supplemental EIS examines a no action alternative and four action alternatives. The no action alternative describes future water supply and changes in the affected environment without additional reclamation funding for the project. The action alternatives fall into two categories: those using only inbasin water sources (Souris River and groundwater) and those proposing to use water from the Missouri River. The inbasin alternatives include the groundwater with recharge and the groundwater with recharge and the Souris River alternatives. The groundwater with recharge alternative would use the existing Minot and Sundre aquifer wellfields as the primary sources of water for the project. The Souris River would be used to provide artificial recharge to the aquifers. The groundwater would be conveyed to and treated at the Minot Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and distributed to the project members through the bulk distribution system. The groundwater with recharge and the Souris River alternative would use existing Minot and Sundre aquifer wellfields as the primary sources of water, with the Souris River providing artificial recharge to the aquifers, as well as providing a direct supply of water to the Minot WTP during certain periods. Groundwater would be conveyed to the Minot WTP, blended with Souris River water when available, and treated and distributed to project members through the bulk distribution system. The Missouri River alternatives are the Missouri River and Conjunctive Use alternative and the Missouri River and Groundwater alternative. The Missouri River and Conjunctive Use alternative would withdraw water from Lake Sakakawea, convey it to the Minot WTP, and blend it with Souris River water and groundwater from the Minot and Sundre aquifers. Following treatment at the Minot WTP, water would be distributed to project members through the bulk distribution system. This alternative includes two options for a new intake and pump station at Lake Sakakawea and five options for a Biota WTP in Max, North Dakota. The Missouri River and Groundwater alternative would also withdraw water from Lake Sakakawea as the primary water supply. Water would be conveyed to the Minot WTP and blended with groundwater from the Minot and Sundre aquifers. No water would be withdrawn from the Souris River. Following treatment at the Minot WTP, water would be distributed to project members through the bulk distribution system. This alternative includes the same two options for a new intake and pump station at Lake Sakakawea and five options for a Biota WTP as the Missouri River and Conjunctive use Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The WTP would ensure that the water delivered to northwestern North Dakota would be clear of biota of any kind, precluding the possibility of the introduction of invasive aquatic biota into the Hudson Bay drainage. The new source of water in the northwestern portion of the state would support a high quality of life and boost economic growth. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Adverse impacts to flows and water quality in the Souris River would be unavoidable for alternatives using Souris River water. Changes would be greatest with the two inbasin alternatives that use Souris River to recharge aquifers or for direct use. More frequent periods of low to near-zero flow in the Souris from inbasin alternatives withdrawals would reduce habitat quality and availability and could degrade water quality with adverse effects on fish and aquatic invertebrates. Both inbasin alternatives would withdraw water from the Souris River between March and August, which could cause localized effects on wetlands and riparian areas during dry and normal conditions. Changes would be most pronounced during dry and normal flows. JF - EPA number: 140181, Draft Supplemental EIS--462 pages, Appendices--1,038 pages, Executive Summary--32 pages, June 27, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Foreign Policies KW - Pipelines KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lakes KW - Water Treatments KW - North Dakota KW - Souris River KW - Missouri River KW - Lake Sakakawea KW - Boundary Water Treaty, Compliance KW - Dakota Water Resources Act of 2000, Project Authorization KW - Garrison Division Unit Reformulation Act of 1960, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1652354015?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-06-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHWEST+AREA+WATER+SUPPLY+PROJECT%2C+DIVIDE%2C+WILLIAMS%2C+BURKE%2C+RENVILLE%2C+BOTTINEAU%2C+PIERCE%2C+MCHENRY%2C+WARD%2C+MOUNTRAIL%2C+AND+MCLEAN+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+2008%29.&rft.title=NORTHWEST+AREA+WATER+SUPPLY+PROJECT%2C+DIVIDE%2C+WILLIAMS%2C+BURKE%2C+RENVILLE%2C+BOTTINEAU%2C+PIERCE%2C+MCHENRY%2C+WARD%2C+MOUNTRAIL%2C+AND+MCLEAN+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+2008%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Bismarck, North Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 27, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-09 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FREEPORT LNG LIQUEFACTION PROJECT, PHASE II MODIFICATION PROJECT, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 16388133; 16174 AB - PURPOSE: Freeport LNG has submitted separate proposals to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for authorization to: (1) modify previously authorized facilities at Freeport LNGs existing Quintana Island terminal known as the Phase II Modification Project for support of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export or import; and (2) develop new liquefaction facilities and LNG export capacity known as the Liquefaction Project. The proposed Phase II Modification Project includes modification to the previously authorized LNG vessel berthing dock, LNG transfer pipelines, LNG unloading arms, and the access road system. The Liquefaction Plant, located at and adjacent to the existing LNG terminal, would consist of three propane pre-cooled mixed refrigerant liquefaction trains, each capable of producing a nominal 4.4 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG (13.2 mtpa total) for export, which equates to a total liquefaction capacity of approximately 1.8 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas. In support of the Liquefaction Plant, Freeport LNG proposes to constructs a natural gas Pretreatment Plant located about 2.5 miles north of the existing Quintana Island terminal. The Pretreatment Plant would process the gas for liquefaction. In addition, several interconnecting pipelines and utility lines including a 5.0-mile-long, 12-inch diameter boil-off gas (BOG) feed gas line from the terminal to the Pretreatment Plant. In this final EIS, the Proposed Action, a No Action Alternative, and several system, route, and aboveground facility site alternatives were examined. Under the No Action Alternative, the objectives of the proposed projects would not be met. The system, route, and aboveground facility site alternatives examined would not provide a sufficient alternative nor would it reduce environmental impacts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Freeport LNG would be able to provide US natural gas producers with new access to global gas markets. The Liquefaction Project would require, during the peak construction period, greater than 3,000 temporary construction workers and operation of the Liquefaction Project facilities would require the addition of about 163 permanent workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Potentially, discharge of ballast water in the terminals berthing area could provide a pathway for the introduction of exotic aquatic nuisance species into US coastal waters. The projects would result in the temporary impacts on 25.6 acres of permanent impact on 19.0 of wetlands. Residents in the immediate vicinity of construction activities at the Pretreatment and Liquefaction Plant would experience an increase in noise during the 48-54 months of construction. JF - EPA number: 140178, Final EIS--374 pages, Appendices--586 pages, June 27, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0250F KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Storage KW - Harbor Structures KW - Site Planning KW - Storage KW - Wetlands KW - Natural Gas KW - Islands KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Dredging KW - Shores KW - Noise KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Quintana Island KW - Texas KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16388133?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=97&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ethics+and+the+environment&rft.issn=10856633&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 - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 27, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-09 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CORPUS CHRISTI LNG PROJECT, NUECES AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 1651736452; 16171 AB - PURPOSE: Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC and Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, LP request authorization to construct and operate the facilities necessary to import, export, store, v aporize, and liquefy natural gas and deliver the resulting product either into existing interstate and instrastate natural gas pipelines in the Corpus Christi area, or export liquefied natural gas (LNG) elsewhere. Cheniere would construct the LNG import and export terminal on a 991-acre site located along the northern shore of Corpus Christi Bay at the north end of the La Quinta Channel in San Patricio and Nueces Counties, Texas. The terminal would include the following key facilities: (1) liquefaction facilities, including three liquefaction trains capable of producing 782 million British thermal units (MMBtu) per year of LNG; (2) vaporization facilities, including two trains of ambient air vaporizers (AAV) and send out pumps capable of vaporizing sufficient LNG volume for each to send out 200 MMVtu per day of natural gas; (3) LNG storage facilities, including three LNG storage tanks each capable of storing 160,000 cubic meters of LNG; and (4) marine terminal facilities with two LNG carrier berths. Cheniere proposes to construct and operate about 23 miles of 48-inch-diamter natural gas pipeline and two compressor stations, the Taft Compressor Station (12,260 horsepower) and the Stinton Compressor Station (41,000 horsepower). Additional ancillary facilities include six meter and regulator stations installed at the terminal as well as interconnects with Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline, LLC; Natural Gas Pipeline Company, LLC; Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC. Cheniere would install five mainline valves along the pipeline route, including a pig launcher and receiver at the beginning and end of the pipeline, respectively. Twelve system alternatives for the terminal, including 6 operating LNG import terminals in the Gulf of Mexico area, and 6 proposed or planned export projects along the Gulf Coast were examined in this draft EIS. Also, three alternative Terminal sites, two in proximity to the proposed site and one near Brownsville, Texas, were examined. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the Project would require a workforce of 2,100 workers, peaking at approximately 3,300 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Overall, construction of the Project facilities would temporarily disturb approximately 1,412 acres for construction, including extra temporary workspaces, contractor yards, access roads, and aboveground facilities. About 647 acres would be retained as permanent easements for operation of the facilities. Cheniere would allow the remaining 765 acres to return to preconstruction uses. Construction of the Terminal would result in permanent impacts on about 469 acres of open land and open water. Although construction of the marine berths at the Terminal would result in the loss and permanent conversion of estuarine submerged aquatic seagrass beds, cordgrass salt marsh, emergent marsh, vegetated sand flats, unvegetated sand flats, and unvegetated shallow water EFH, to deep water habitat, the deep water habitat would recolonize with soft-bottom benthic organisms after completion of dredging and would continue to provide a prey base for EFH species. JF - EPA number: 140175, Draft EIS--475 pages, June 20, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0252D KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Pipelines KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Energy Sources KW - Storage KW - Coastal Zones KW - Noise KW - Natural Gas KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions Standards KW - Texas KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651736452?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-06-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CORPUS+CHRISTI+LNG+PROJECT%2C+NUECES+AND+SAN+PATRICIO+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=CORPUS+CHRISTI+LNG+PROJECT%2C+NUECES+AND+SAN+PATRICIO+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&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 - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 20, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT MANAGEMENT PLAN TO REDUCE PREDATION OF JUVENILE SALMONIDS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER ESTUARY, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON. AN - 16390955; 16168 AB - PURPOSE: The reduction of predation-related losses of juvenile salmon and steelhead from double-crested cormorants nesting on East Sand Island in the Columbia River Estuary in Tillamook County, Oregon is proposed. Many of these juvenile salmon and steelhead (referred collectively hereafter as salmonids) are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Management of double-crested cormorants is necessary to increase survival of juvenile salmonids by reducing predation-related losses. Over the past 15 years, double-crested cormorants on East Sand Island consumed approximately 11 million juvenile salmon and steelhead per year. When compared to other known mortality factors, this predation is considered a significant source of mortality to juvenile salmonids. This draft EIS examines three action alternatives and a no-action alternative. Under Alternative A, no action would be taken to resolve the depredation damage by managing the DCCO colony on East Sand Island. Under Alternative B, primarily non-lethal methods (i.e, temporary habitat modification and hazing supported with limited egg take) would be used to reduce the DCCO colony on East Sand Island to 5,380-5,939 breeding pairs. Large-scale terrain modification on the west end of East Sand Island, supplemented with the non-lethal methods described about as necessary, would be used to ensure that this level is not exceeded. Alternative B would disperse approximately 7,250 breeding pairs from East Sand Island. Non-lethal methods, particularly boat- and land-based hazing supported with limited egg take on Corps dredge material islands [250 eggs], would be used to discourage dissuaded DCCOs from nesting and foraging throughout the 172 mile long Columbia River Estuary. Significant economic and labor resources for adequate hazing and monitoring efforts would be required to ensure DCCOs redistribute outside of the Columbia River Estuary. In Phase II, hazing efforts throughout the Columbia River Estuary would occur, as needed, but efforts are expected to be less than Phase I, assuming DCCOs emigrate from the estuary. Management would be considered successful once the DCCO target colony size is achieved and maintained, and the Corps would continue to implement primarily non-lethal methods supported with limited egg take, as necessary, to maintain the target size. Proposed lethal take would be up to 750 eggs per year (i.e., 500 on East Sand Island and 250 elsewhere in the Columbia River Estuary). Under Alternative C (Preferred Alternative), the Corps would implement primarily lethal methods (i.e., on- and off-colony shooting) during Phase I to reduce the DCCO colony on East Sand Island to between 5,380 and 5,939 breeding pairs. An adaptive approach would be used to achieve the East Sand Island DCCO target colony size. The Corps would initially undertake a 4-year lethal strategy to achieve the target size (by the end of 2018 if implementation began in 2015). Under a 4-year lethal strategy, 20.3 percent of the DCCO colony would be culled each year . The Corps would submit an annual depredation permit application to the USFWS for the proposed individual take levels and associated nest loss from take of those individuals. The 4-year lethal strategy could be adjusted to a 3- or 2-year strategy by increasing take levels after the first year of lethal management, depending upon DCCO response and dispersal levels and culling efficiency (i.e., the number of DCCOs lethally taken per day of culling) during year 1. The take levels proposed under all year strategies could decrease if peak observed annual colony size during late incubation, accounting for expected annual variation (see below), becomes lower than model predicted colony size. If peak observed colony size becomes greater than model predicted colony size, additional NEPA review and supporting analyses would be required for increased take levels greater than those proposed and analyzed in the EIS. Any adjustment to year strategies or proposed take levels would occur in coordination with the Adaptive Management Team. The same non-lethal methods supported with limited direct egg take (up to 750 eggs total; 500 on East Sand Island and 250 for other locations in the Columbia River Estuary) described in Phase I of Alternative B would be used to prevent expansion of the DCCOs to other areas on East Sand Island and to other locations within the Columbia River Estuary. Phase II would be the same as Alternative B. Under Alternative D, the same methods described in Alternative C would be used to reduce the DCCO colony on East Sand Island to 5,3805,939 breeding pairs during Phase I. The same non-lethal methods supported with limited egg take (up to 750 eggs; 500 on East Sand Island and 250 for other locations in the Columbia River Estuary) as described in Phase II of Alternatives B and C would be used to remove all DCCO nesting on East Sand Island and to disperse the remaining approximate 5,600 breeding pairs away from the Columbia River Estuary. Since a large number of DCCOs would be dispersed from East Sand Island in Phase II, monitoring efforts and hazing efforts in the Columbia River Estuary would be similar to those described in Phase I of Alternative B. Costs and efforts could be higher in the short-term because greater effort could be needed to completely exclude DCCOs from nesting on East Sand Island and redistribute them outside the Columbia River Estuary, compared to just ensuring that the Phase I target colony size is not exceeded. Cost and effort would be low or negligible thereafter in the long-term since few or no DCCOs would be present on East Sand Island and in the Columbia River Estuary. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Effects from a 4-year culling program (or adaptively adjusted 3- or 2-year program in subsequent years) is expected to reduce the western population of double-crested cormorants to approximately 23,250 breeding pairs (approximately 2,500 breeding pairs greater than ca. 1990 abundance [20,830 breeding pairs]) after Phase I and could potentially reduce future growth rates. The potential range of survival benefits for juvenile salmonids would create 3.6 percent and 3.1 perecent increases in annual direct financial value and regional economic impacts, respectively. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Due to the potential for misidentification, there is a potential for take of up to approximately 0.1 to 0.2 percent of the regional population of Brandts cormorants per year under the 4-year strategy, or approximately 3 to 5 percent of the colony on East Sand Island per year (i.e., colony is approximately 1,600 breeding pairs). JF - EPA number: 140172, Draft EIS--422 pages, June 20, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Estuaries KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16390955?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-06-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DOUBLE-CRESTED+CORMORANT+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+TO+REDUCE+PREDATION+OF+JUVENILE+SALMONIDS+IN+THE+COLUMBIA+RIVER+ESTUARY%2C+TILLAMOOK+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=DOUBLE-CRESTED+CORMORANT+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+TO+REDUCE+PREDATION+OF+JUVENILE+SALMONIDS+IN+THE+COLUMBIA+RIVER+ESTUARY%2C+TILLAMOOK+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&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 - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 20, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALCASIEU LOCK LOUISIANA, CAMERON PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 16380528; 16172 AB - PURPOSE: A proposal for navigation improvement planning for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) at and in the vicinity of Calcasieu Lock, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, is presented. The principal problem to be addressed is the delays to navigation induced through operation of the Calcasieu Lock for drainage of the Mermentau River Basin as part of its authorized purpose. The primary opportunities are to reduce to eliminate commercial traffic delays and improve the national and regional economic conditions. The need to maintain the effectiveness of Calcasieu Lock as a salinity barrier for the Mermentau Basin is critical. Hydraulically, impacts are local and regional in nature as the operation of the Lock is done in conjunction with other structures in the Mermentau Basin. Potential environmental impacts are localized in nature but given the dynamic coastal environment Calcasieu is located in, the Chenier Plain sub region of the coast must be considered. The following five action alternatives and one no action alternative were developed: (1) No Action (future without project condition); (2) Alternative 2 A 75-foot sluice gate south of the existing lock; (3) Alternative 2 a 3,7000 cfs (cubic feet per second) pumping station south of the existing lock; (4) Alternative 3 supplemental culverts at Black Bayou; (5) Alternative 4 a 2,000 cfs pumping station at Black Bayou; and (6) Alternative 5 a 3,700 cfs pumping station at Black Bayou. Alternative 2, the construction of a sluice gate structure to the south of the existing Calcasieu Lock and associated channel excavation, is the preferred alternative. Additionally, mitigation of 11 acres of Forested Spoil Bank Habitat and 14 acres of intermediate marsh habitat is required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan would (1) maximize the efficiency of the Calcasieu Lock, thereby contributing to the overall efficiency of GIWW as a nationally significant navigation system, while continuing to provide water management capability and salinity control to the Mermentau River Basin and (2) reduce drainage event induced navigation delays at Calcasieu Lock. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alteration of drainage patterns to improve navigation efficiency may create significant flood impacts to the Mermentau Basin. A state highway, bridge and several local roads, as well as a few residences are found in the study area. Alteration of drainage patterns or new features to improve navigation efficiency may create significant impacts to adjacent coastal marshes. With limited alternative routes for bulk cargos being shipped through Calcasieu Lock, excessive lock closures may be created. JF - EPA number: 140176, Final EIS--152 pages, Appendices--1,680 pages, June 20, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Navigation Aids KW - Rivers KW - Salinity Control KW - Salinity Barriers KW - Drainage KW - Noise KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitats KW - Fisheries KW - Traffic Control KW - Water Resources Management KW - Louisiana KW - Mermantau River UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16380528?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-06-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALCASIEU+LOCK+LOUISIANA%2C+CAMERON+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=CALCASIEU+LOCK+LOUISIANA%2C+CAMERON+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 - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 20, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HONOLULU SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECT, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, HAWAII. AN - 1651360549; 16163 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a seawater air conditioning system (SWAC) at Kakaako on the leeward shore of the island of Oahu, Hawaii is proposed. Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC proposes to construct a SWAC to provide 25,000 tons of centralized air conditioning for downtown Honolulu. The system would consist of: 1) a 63-inch diameter seawater intake pipe extending four to five miles offshore from Kakaako to a depth of 1,600 to 1,800 feet; 2) a 54-inch seawater return pipe extending 3,500 feet offshore from Kakaako to a depth of 150 feet; 3) a pump station containing pumps, heat exchangers and auxiliary chillers in the Makai District of the Kakaako Community Development District; and 4) a network of chilled water distribution pipes from the pump station to customer buildings in the downtown area. An 18-acre staging area for pipe assembly is proposed for an area along the western shore of Sand Island and in the adjoining channel in Keehi Lagoon. The proposed seawater intake and return pipes would obtain deep, cold seawater from the ocean to chill fresh water that would circulate through the SWAC system and return the seawater to the ocean after it has passed through onshore SWAC heat exchangers. The discrete segments of the intake and return seawater pipelines would extend from: the cooling station to the offshore breakout point; from the breakout point to the return seawater diffuser; and from the diffuser to the intake. The applicant proposes to use microtunneling (remote control pipe jacking) for the segment extending from the cooling station to the offshore breakout point. Two jacked pipelines would be installed. This final EIS considers two action alternatives and a No Action Alternative. Differences between the action alternatives include: location of the cooling station, the microtunnel route from the cooling station to the breakout point, location of the breakout point, and the pipe route seaward of the breakout point. Alternative 1, which is the applicants preferred alternative, would include a microtunneled shaft from a jacking pit located adjacent to Kakaako Waterfront Park to an offshore receiving pit from which to recover the microtunnel boring machine. The breakout point for the seawater intake and discharge shafts would be in the biotope of dredged rubble at a depth of 31 feet. This point is approximately 1,800 feet offshore, and is the closest point to shore where the biotope of scattered corals can be avoided. Exposed portions of the pipes from the breakout point to the intake would be held on the bottom with concrete collars. At depths down to 150 feet, for additional stability, steel pipe piles would be driven through sleeves in the collars using a percussion hammer. Under Alternative 2, the cooling station would be located on Pier 1 of Honolulu Harbor, slightly west of the Alternative 1 location. The microtunneled shaft from the cooling station would emerge to the east of the breakout point for Alternative 1, near the Kewalo Basin entrance channel. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed SWAC would allow the use of renewable, deep cold seawater instead of electricity-intensive refrigeration systems to air condition one or more buildings in downtown Honolulu. Implementation would save more than 77.5 million kilowatt-hours per year of electricity and up to 260 million gallons of potable water, as well as eliminate of up to 84 million gallons of sewage annually. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Excavations of the streets of downtown Honolulu could uncover burial remains or other culturally significant items and installation of distribution pipes would create traffic hazards. Offshore construction operations would create noise from both vessels and equipment, and vibration from pile driving. Vessel traffic within the Keehi Lagoon staging area for the pipelines would be restricted for a period of 10 months, although access to the residences on the island there would not be impeded. Operation would impact water quality and marine biota within a defined zone of mixing. The seawater return flows would be lower in temperature and dissolved oxygen concentrations and higher in dissolved inorganic nutrient concentrations. Under worst case conditions, ambient water quality standards would be met within about 150 feet of the diffuser. JF - EPA number: 140167, Final EIS--834 pages, June 13, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Central Business Districts KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cooling Systems KW - Corals KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Lagoons KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Water Quality KW - Hawaii 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/1651360549?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HONOLULU+SEAWATER+AIR+CONDITIONING+PROJECT%2C+CITY+AND+COUNTY+OF+HONOLULU%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=HONOLULU+SEAWATER+AIR+CONDITIONING+PROJECT%2C+CITY+AND+COUNTY+OF+HONOLULU%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Fort Shafter, Hawaii; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 13, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-05 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SKAGIT RIVER FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT GENERAL INVESTIGATION, SKAGIT COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1650957332; 16161 AB - PURPOSE: The reduction of flood risk in the Skagit Basin, located in the state of Washington, is evaluated. The study area is in the northwest corner of the state of Washington, approximately 60 miles north of the city of Seattle. The project area focuses on the lower Basin located within the floodplain and the Baker River Hydroelectric Project. In a large flood, the majority of the potential economic damages and potential threats to life safety would be located in the Skagit River floodplain, downstream of the city of Sedro-Woolley in the cities of Burlington and Mount Vernon. Critical infrastructure in Sedro-Woolley includes State Routes (SR) 9 and 20 (critical local access routes), United General Hospital, the Sedro-Woolley wastewater treatment plant, and the Life Care assisted living facility. Critical infrastructure in and around Mount Vernon and Burlington includes Interstate 5, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad, SR 20, SR 9, and SR 536), numerous water and gas pipelines, light industry, and municipal infrastructure. The lower Basin also includes highly productive agricultural land. The cities and critical infrastructure are protected by a system of levees and reservoirs along the Skagit River. This draft EIS examines a no action alternative and three action alternatives. The Joe Leary Slough Bypass Wide Confined Channel would provide flood risk reduction by diverting floodwaters out of the river starting upstream of the urban-damage areas. The diverted floodwaters would be channeled through a newly constructed confined bypass approximately 2,000 feet wide from the Skagit River to Padilla Bay. The Swinomish Bypass Wide Confined Channel would divert floodwaters from the Skagit River to the Swinomish Channel to lower flood risks to an acceptable level by constructing a confined bypass approximately 2,000 feet wide. This alternative would include levee improvements to the existing system and construction of a new Burlington Hill Cross Levee along the eastern and northern boundaries of Burlington. The Comprehensive Urban Levee Improvement (CULI) Alternative, and the tentatively selected plan, would provide flood risk reduction for the urban areas of Burlington and Mount Vernon by raising existing levees along the Skagit River and constructing a new Burlington Hill Cross Levee along the eastern and northern edges of Burlington. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The tentatively selected plan would remove land from the floodplain. The plan would also beneficially affect public services and utilities and public health and safety in urban areas. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The tentatively selected plan would create substantial impacts due to proposed toe protection which would contribute to overall loss of riparian habitat. There would also be moderate impacts to off-channel habitat, minimal impacts to large woody debris, and an increased flow that would scour downstream estuarine eelgrass beds. JF - EPA number: 140165, Draft EIS--242 pages, Appendices--1,360 pages, June 6, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Dams KW - Diversion Structures KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Floodplains KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Coastal Zones KW - Skagit River KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650957332?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SKAGIT+RIVER+FLOOD+RISK+MANAGEMENT+GENERAL+INVESTIGATION%2C+SKAGIT+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=SKAGIT+RIVER+FLOOD+RISK+MANAGEMENT+GENERAL+INVESTIGATION%2C+SKAGIT+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&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 - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 6, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MONROE CONNECTOR/BYPASS FROM US 74 NEAR I-485 TO US 74 BETWEEN WINGATE AND MARSHVILLE, MECKLENBERG AND UNION COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 2010). AN - 1650957331; 16160 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 20-mile controlled-access toll road, to be known as the Monroe Connector/Bypass, extending from US 74 near I-485 in Mecklenberg County to US 74 between the towns of Wingate and Marshville in Union County, North Carolina is proposed. The project area lies southeast of Charlotte in the southern part of the Piedmont region. US 74 is the primary transportation route between Union County, the fastest growing county in North Carolina, and Mecklenberg County and Charlotte, the economic hub of the region. US 74 also serves as an important commercial corridor for Union County, with many residential, commercial, and employment centers having direct access to and from US 74. In Union County, most employment is concentrated in the City of Monroe or along existing US 74. Approximately 63 percent of total crashes recorded for the 23 intersections along US 74 within the project study area involved rear-end collisions, indicating excessive traffic volumes and a substantial number of interruptions to traffic flow. A three-step screening process was used to develop and evaluate a range of alternatives and to determine the detailed study alternatives (DSAs). Preliminary corridor segments were developed, qualitatively assessed, and compared with respect to potential impacts. Segments with relatively high impacts were eliminated. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to noise, visual resources, air quality, and impacts to North Fork Crooked Creek. In addition to a No Build Alternative, 16 DSAs are analyzed in this supplemental EIS. Each DSA would have nine or ten interchanges and all would include an electronic toll system. DSA D, one of the shortest alternatives at 19.7 miles, is the recommended alternative and is comprised of DSA segments 2, 21, 30, 31, 36, 36A, and 40. Estimated cost of DSA D is $777.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve mobility and capacity within the project area by providing a facility for the US 74 corridor serving high-speed travel. Access to a toll road would relieve the congestion on US 74 where average travel speeds currently range from 20 to 30 miles per hour during the peak hour and are expected to decline. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would have indirect, adverse effects on water quality from soil erosion and sedimentation. Construction along the selected DSA's right-of-way would result in loss of foraging and breeding habitat for various local wildlife species. The potential access improvements likely would increase residential suburbanization. All DSAs would require the relocation of residences and businesses, impacting nine neighborhoods. Implementation of DSA D would relocate 107 residences, 45 businesses, and three farms. The project could accelerate land use changes and change the character of neighborhoods. Natural resource impacts would include 499 acres of farmland, 450 acres of upland forest, 2.6 acres of ponds, 8.1 acres of wetlands, and 9,794 feet of perennial streams. JF - EPA number: 140164, Final Supplemental EIS--114 pages, Appendices--1,232 pages, June 6, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-01-FS KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650957331?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I-485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+2010%29.&rft.title=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I-485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+2010%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 - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 6, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BP CHERRY POINT DOCK, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1650957330; 16162 AB - PURPOSE: The incremental environmental risk related to the operation of the North Wing of the BP Cherry Point Marine Terminal dock is examined. The BP Cherry Point dock is associated with the BP Cherry Point Refinery (BP Refinery or the refinery); the dock enables the refinery to import crude oil for refinery feedstock and to export refined petroleum product to the Puget Sound region and the U.S. West Coast. In 1971, the BP Cherry Point dock was permitted for construction of two berths, although only one berth (the South Wing) was constructed. The second berth (the North Wing) was constructed and became operational in 2001 after the USACE issued a second DA permit (No. 92-1-00435) under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. In November 2000, a lawsuit was initiated against the USACE concerning the adequacy of the NEPA environmental review for permitting the North Wing. The litigation required preparation of a vessel traffic study and completion of an EIS focused on the potential increased risk of vessel spills associated with operation of the North Wing. This draft considers a no action alternative and two action alternatives. Under the Proposed Action, BP would continue to operate the North and South Wings in their present configuration. The USACE would modify a DA permit for continued operation and maintenance of the dock, with conditions including prohibiting the use of the North Wing for unloading or loading crude oil. Under the No Action Alternative, the current DA permit would be revoked and BP would be required to remove the North Wing facility. Alternative A would be identical to the Proposed Action except that the conditions on operations of the North Wing including prohibiting unloading and loading crude oil would not be loaded. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Decreasing vessels in the area by limiting queuing and waiting at anchor would reduce emissions (including greenhouse gases [GHGs]). Newer Category 3 engines would emit fewer oxides of nitrogen (NOX), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and fine particulate matter (PM2.5). A minor increase in employment and income could result from increased dock operations. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Aquatic invasive or nuisance species could be introduced though ballast water discharge; however, the risk of introduction would be minimized by compliance with U.S. Coast Guard and state regulations. Accidental temporary releases of small quantities of hazardous materials may occur, but in such small quantities that they are not likely to contribute to a reduction in water quality at the North Wing. JF - EPA number: 140166, Draft EIS--444 pages, Appendices--2,673 pages, June 6, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Oil Spills KW - Water Resources KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Regulations KW - Refineries KW - Harbors KW - Harbor Structures KW - Air Quality KW - Washington KW - Strait of Georgia KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650957330?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BP+CHERRY+POINT+DOCK%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=BP+CHERRY+POINT+DOCK%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&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 - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 6, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SPACEX TEXAS LAUNCH SITE, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 1650957329; 16158 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of licenses and/or experimental permits that would allow Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to launch the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy orbital vertical launch vehicles and a variety of reusable suborbital launch vehicles from a site on privately owned property in Cameron County, Texas is proposed. Proposed operations would consist of up to 12 launches per year with a maximum of two Falcon Heavy launches, through the year 2022. To support these launches, SpaceX has proposed the construction of a vertical launch area and a control center area at a site approximately 17 miles east-northeast of the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport and five miles south of South Padre Island. All facilities would be constructed through private funding, on currently undeveloped privately-owned property that would be purchased or leased by SpaceX. In addition, a new underground power line would be installed in the State Highway 4 road right-of-way from the control center area to the vertical launch area. All Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches would be expected to have commercial payloads, including satellites or experimental payloads. In addition to standard payloads, the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy may also carry a capsule, such as the SpaceX Dragon capsule. The Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy use liquid fuels including liquid oxygen and rocket propellant-1. All launch trajectories would be to the east over the Gulf of Mexico and sonic booms generated by launch events would impact the ocean surface 40 miles off the coast and would not be audible on land. The majority of launches would be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. However, there could be one nighttime launch per year. SpaceX proposes to limit public access at two pre-defined checkpoints on State Highway 4 for up to 15 hours on launch day, with six hours being the closure time for a nominal launch. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Authorization would respond to the statutory direction from Congress under the Commercial Space Launch Act to encourage, facilitate, and promote commercial space launch and reentry activities by the private sector in order to strengthen and expand U.S. space transportation infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would result in direct impact to 3.3 acres of wetlands and indirect impact to 2.9 acres of wetlands. The proposed action would displace 15.7 acres of upland habitat and is likely to adversely affect the piping plover and its critical habitat, the northern aplomado falcon, and the jaguarundi and ocelot. The proposed vertical launch and control center areas would likely have a significant impact on visual resources. Three historic properties within the five-mile area of potential influence may be physically damaged from vibrations caused by high noise levels from a Falcon vehicle launch. Nighttime launch operations would result in considerably higher levels of light emissions than those currently present from Boca Chica Village. JF - EPA number: 140162, Final EIS Volume I--392 pages, Volume II--906, Volume III--278 pages, June 6, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Research and Development KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Aircraft KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Birds KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Spacecraft KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Commercial Space Launch Act of 2011, 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/1650957329?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SPACEX+TEXAS+LAUNCH+SITE%2C+CAMERON+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SPACEX+TEXAS+LAUNCH+SITE%2C+CAMERON+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 6, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-04 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dissemination of Bacterial Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Two Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae AN - 1768582579; PQ0002685980 AB - Bacterial resistance to antimicrobials has become one of the greatest challenges for clinical microbiologists and healthcare practitioners worldwide. Acquisition of resistance genes has proven to be difficult to characterize and is largely uncontrollable in the environment. Here we sought to characterize conjugal horizontal gene transfer of plasmid-encoded fluoroquinolone resistance genes from two strains of Enterobacteriaceae, one clinical and one from a municipal wastewater treatment plant environment. Conjugation was dissimilar between the two strains. Escherichia coli strain LR09, containing a plasmid with the aac(6)-Ib-cr fluoroquinolone resistance gene, did not conjugate with any of the 15 strains tested, while Enterobacter aerogenes strain YS11 conjugated with two strains of E. coli. The resultant transconjugants were also dissimilar in their stability and potential persistence. The observations presented herein exemplify the difficulties in understanding and controlling the spread of antimicrobial resistance. Thus, it may be prudent to address drug disposal and destruction, incorporating a life-cycle assessment plan from cradle to grave', treating antimicrobials as chemical or environmental contaminants. copyright 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel JF - Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology AU - Jung, Carina M AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Miss., USA Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 130 EP - 134 PB - S. Karger AG, P.O. Box Basel CH-4009 Switzerland VL - 24 IS - 2 SN - 1464-1801, 1464-1801 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Horizontal gene transfer KW - Conjugation KW - Fluoroquinolone KW - Fluoroquinolones KW - Drug resistance KW - Escherichia coli KW - Enterobacter aerogenes KW - Contaminants KW - Plasmids KW - Wastewater treatment KW - Enterobacteriaceae KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - J 02310:Genetics & Taxonomy KW - W 30915:Pharmaceuticals & Vaccines UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1768582579?accountid=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=Journal+of+Molecular+Microbiology+and+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=Dissemination+of+Bacterial+Fluoroquinolone+Resistance+in+Two+Multidrug-Resistant+Enterobacteriaceae&rft.au=Jung%2C+Carina+M&rft.aulast=Jung&rft.aufirst=Carina&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=130&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Molecular+Microbiology+and+Biotechnology&rft.issn=14641801&rft_id=info:doi/10.1159%2F000362278 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Conjugation; Fluoroquinolones; Drug resistance; Plasmids; Contaminants; Wastewater treatment; Antimicrobial agents; Escherichia coli; Enterobacter aerogenes; Enterobacteriaceae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000362278 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biotransformation of Explosives by Reticulitermes flavipes-Associated Termite Endosymbionts AN - 1768582513; PQ0002685978 AB - Background/Aims: Termites have an important role in the carbon and nitrogen cycles despite their reputation as destructive pests. With the assistance of microbial endosymbionts, termites are responsible for the conversion of complex biopolymers into simple carbon substrates. Termites also rely on endosymbionts for fixing and recycling nitrogen. As a result, we hypothesize that termite bacterial endosymbionts are a novel source of metabolic pathways for the transformation of nitrogen-rich compounds like explosives. Methods: Explosives transformation capability of termite (Reticulitermes flavipes)-derived endosymbionts was determined in media containing the chemical constituents nitrotriazolone (NTO) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) that comprise new insensitive explosive formulations. Media dosed with 40 g/ml of explosive was inoculated with surface-sterilized, macerated termites. Bacterial isolates capable of explosives transformation were characterized by 16S rRNA sequencing. Results: Termite-derived enrichment cultures demonstrated degradation activity towards the explosives NTO, RDX, as well as the legacy explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). Three isolates with high similarity to the Enterobacteriaceae(Enterobacter, Klebsiella) were able to transform TNT and NTO within 2 days, while isolates with high similarity to Serratia marcescens and Lactococcus lactis were able to transform RDX. Conclusion: Termite endosymbionts harbor a range of metabolic activities and possess unique abilities to transform nitrogen-rich explosives. copyright 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel JF - Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology AU - Indest, Karl J AU - Eaton, Hillary L AU - Jung, Carina M AU - Lounds, Caly B AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Miss., USA Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 114 EP - 119 PB - S. Karger AG, P.O. Box Basel CH-4009 Switzerland VL - 24 IS - 2 SN - 1464-1801, 1464-1801 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Explosives KW - Termite endosymbionts KW - Reticulitermes flavipes KW - Transformation KW - Lactococcus lactis KW - Endosymbionts KW - Biopolymers KW - biotransformation KW - Media (enrichment) KW - Carbon cycle KW - hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine KW - Recycling KW - Reticulitermes KW - Klebsiella KW - Carbon KW - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene KW - Metabolic pathways KW - Serratia marcescens KW - Pests KW - rRNA 16S KW - Isoptera KW - Nitrogen KW - W 30950:Waste Treatment & Pollution Clean-up UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1768582513?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Molecular+Microbiology+and+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=Biotransformation+of+Explosives+by+Reticulitermes+flavipes-Associated+Termite+Endosymbionts&rft.au=Indest%2C+Karl+J%3BEaton%2C+Hillary+L%3BJung%2C+Carina+M%3BLounds%2C+Caly+B&rft.aulast=Indest&rft.aufirst=Karl&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=114&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Molecular+Microbiology+and+Biotechnology&rft.issn=14641801&rft_id=info:doi/10.1159%2F000361027 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Transformation; Endosymbionts; Carbon cycle; Media (enrichment); biotransformation; Biopolymers; hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine; Recycling; 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene; Carbon; Metabolic pathways; Explosives; Pests; rRNA 16S; Nitrogen; Reticulitermes; Klebsiella; Lactococcus lactis; Serratia marcescens; Isoptera DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000361027 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Behavioral Response of Bats to Passive Integrated Transponder Tag Reader Arrays Placed at Cave Entrances AN - 1668255672; PQ0001246356 AB - An increasingly popular mark-recapture method to study the ecology of bats is the use of passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags. Deployment of PIT reader arrays at entrances to caves and mines can yield insight into bat behavior during swarming, winter activity, and emergence. This application has the potential to address questions about bat activity at cave and mine entrances in response to white-nose syndrome or bat seasonal movements; however, no studies have examined the response of bats to these arrays. We describe bat response to placement of PIT tag reader arrays using camcorders and supplemental infrared illuminators at three cave entrances near Bloomington, Indiana, during spring 2006. A random subset of 5-min periods was viewed and bat behavior was classified. Circling represented >70% of all behavior noted for two caves but only represented approximately 30% of behavior at the third cave. Proportions of observed activity that resulted in contacts or landings were consistently low across the three caves (x = 1.34%; range 0.5-3.0%), with most contacts causing bats to simply change course and fly away. Based on our observations, positioning reader PIT tag reader arrays at cave entrances to passively recapture PIT tags does not limit bat movements. However, video monitoring during initial sampling efforts of future projects should be conducted to verify appropriate placement and configuration of PIT tag reader arrays. This research provides data illustrating the lack of significant impact in using PIT tag reader arrays at cave entrances, thereby opening up the potential use of this technology to address issues of bats ecology that cannot be obtained with other marking techniques. JF - Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management AU - Britzke, Eric R AU - Gumbert, Mark W AU - Hohmann, Matthew G AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Eric.R.Britzke@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 146 EP - 150 PB - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Conservation Genetics Laboratory), 1011 E. Tudor Rd. Anchorage AK 99503 United States VL - 5 IS - 1 SN - 1944-687X, 1944-687X KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - bats KW - Indiana bat KW - behavior KW - passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags KW - Wildlife management KW - Data processing KW - Caves KW - Swarming KW - Sampling KW - Mines KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1668255672?accountid=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+Fish+and+Wildlife+Management&rft.atitle=Behavioral+Response+of+Bats+to+Passive+Integrated+Transponder+Tag+Reader+Arrays+Placed+at+Cave+Entrances&rft.au=Britzke%2C+Eric+R%3BGumbert%2C+Mark+W%3BHohmann%2C+Matthew+G&rft.aulast=Britzke&rft.aufirst=Eric&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=146&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Fish+and+Wildlife+Management&rft.issn=1944687X&rft_id=info:doi/10.3996%2F082012-JFWM-065 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Wildlife management; Data processing; Caves; Swarming; Sampling; Mines DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3996/082012-JFWM-065 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - PROBABILISTIC MODEL FOR PREDICTING SHIP UNDERKEEL CLEARANCE: FIELD AND LABORATORY VALIDATION AN - 1560111270; 20499299 AB - This paper presents validation comparisons between field and laboratory measurements and a new probabilistic model for predicting ship underkeel clearance (UKC). Prototype ship motions and environmental data were obtained in May 1999 in the deep-draft entrance channel at Barbers Point, HI. These field measurements were reproduced in controlled laboratory studies in 2000 and 2002 with a model of the World Utility (WU) bulk carrier. These measurements constitute some of the data being used to validate the Corps's Channel Analysis and Design Evaluation Tool (CADET), a suite of programs to determine the optimum dredge depth for entrance channels. In general, the CADET predictions matched the field and laboratory measurements within cm-accuracy for wave heights that ranged from 45 cm to 75 cm. JF - Coastal Engineering Journal AU - Briggs, Michael J AU - Silver, Andrew L AU - Kopp, Paul J AD - Briggs Group LLC, Vicksburg, MS, USA 39180-5761; U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., CEERD-HN-HH, Vicksburg, MS, USA 39180-6199, briggsm1@cablelynx.com Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 1450010 EP - 1-1450010-31 PB - Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Yotsuya 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160 Japan VL - 56 IS - 2 SN - 0578-5634, 0578-5634 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Deep-draft ships KW - deep-draft channel design KW - underkeel clearance KW - probabilistic channel design KW - wave-induced ship motions KW - GPS ship measurements KW - physical models KW - model validation KW - Prediction KW - Ships KW - Coastal engineering KW - Mathematical models KW - Bulk carriers KW - Prototypes KW - Ship motion KW - Dredges KW - Channels KW - Wave height KW - Coastal inlets KW - Modelling KW - Q2 09168:Wind waves KW - O 7020:Ships and Shipbuilding KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560111270?accountid=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=Coastal+Engineering+Journal&rft.atitle=PROBABILISTIC+MODEL+FOR+PREDICTING+SHIP+UNDERKEEL+CLEARANCE%3A+FIELD+AND+LABORATORY+VALIDATION&rft.au=Briggs%2C+Michael+J%3BSilver%2C+Andrew+L%3BKopp%2C+Paul+J&rft.aulast=Briggs&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=56&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1450010&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Coastal+Engineering+Journal&rft.issn=05785634&rft_id=info:doi/10.1142%2FS0578563414500107 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 22 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ships; Coastal engineering; Prototypes; Bulk carriers; Ship motion; Wave height; Coastal inlets; Modelling; Dredges; Prediction; Channels; Mathematical models DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0578563414500107 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Changing the resilience paradigm AN - 1554952220; 20508388 JF - Nature Climate Change AU - Linkov, Igor AU - Bridges, Todd AU - Creutzig, Felix AU - Decker, Jennifer AU - Fox-Lent, Cate AU - Kroger, Wolfgang AU - Lambert, James H AU - Levermann, Anders AU - Montreuil, Benoit AU - Nathwani, Jatin AU - Nyer, Raymond AU - Renn, Ortwin AU - Scharte, Benjamin AU - Scheffler, Alexander AU - Schreurs, Miranda AU - Thiel-Clemen, Thomas AD - United States Army Corps of Engineers - Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, Massachusetts 01742, USA Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 407 EP - 409 PB - Nature Publishing Group, The Macmillan Building London N1 9XW United Kingdom VL - 4 IS - 6 SN - 1758-678X, 1758-678X KW - Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1554952220?accountid=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=Nature+Climate+Change&rft.atitle=Changing+the+resilience+paradigm&rft.au=Linkov%2C+Igor%3BBridges%2C+Todd%3BCreutzig%2C+Felix%3BDecker%2C+Jennifer%3BFox-Lent%2C+Cate%3BKroger%2C+Wolfgang%3BLambert%2C+James+H%3BLevermann%2C+Anders%3BMontreuil%2C+Benoit%3BNathwani%2C+Jatin%3BNyer%2C+Raymond%3BRenn%2C+Ortwin%3BScharte%2C+Benjamin%3BScheffler%2C+Alexander%3BSchreurs%2C+Miranda%3BThiel-Clemen%2C+Thomas&rft.aulast=Linkov&rft.aufirst=Igor&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=407&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nature+Climate+Change&rft.issn=1758678X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1038%2Fnclimate2227 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-21 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2227 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - White Phosphorus Contamination of an Active Army Training Range AN - 1554943678; 20481972 AB - Detonations of military ordnance will leave various amounts of chemical residue on training ranges. Significant adverse ecological effects from these residues have not been documented except for ordnance containing white phosphorus. At a military training range in Alaska, USA, the deaths of thousands of waterfowl due to poisoning from white phosphorus ordnance prompted a two-decade-long investigation of the extent of the contamination, remediation technologies, and methods to assess and monitor the effectiveness of the remediation. This paper gives an overview of these investigations and provides the outcome of the remediation efforts. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Walsh, Marianne E AU - Walsh, Michael R AU - Collins, Charles M AU - Racine, Charles H AD - U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH, 03755-1290, USA, marianne.e.walsh@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 225 IS - 6 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - USA, Alaska KW - Mortality KW - Waterfowl KW - Bioremediation KW - Residues KW - Contamination KW - Training KW - Phosphorus KW - Poisoning KW - Soil contamination KW - Chemical residues KW - Military KW - Technology KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1554943678?accountid=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=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=White+Phosphorus+Contamination+of+an+Active+Army+Training+Range&rft.au=Walsh%2C+Marianne+E%3BWalsh%2C+Michael+R%3BCollins%2C+Charles+M%3BRacine%2C+Charles+H&rft.aulast=Walsh&rft.aufirst=Marianne&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=225&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-014-2001-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 26 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Waterfowl; Mortality; Chemical residues; Bioremediation; Contamination; Residues; Training; Poisoning; Phosphorus; Soil contamination; Military; Technology; USA, Alaska DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-014-2001-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental assessment of depleted uranium used in military armor-piercing rounds in terrestrial systems. AN - 1526129760; 24549573 AB - Depleted uranium (DU) from the military testing and use of armor-piercing kinetic energy penetrators has been shown to accumulate in soils; however, little is known about the toxicity of DU geochemical species created through corrosion or weathering. The purpose of the present study was to assess the toxic effects and bioaccumulation potential of field-collected DU oxides to the model terrestrial invertebrates Eisenia fetida (earthworm) and Porcellio scaber (isopod). Earthworm studies were acute (72 h) dermal exposures or 28-d spiked soil exposures that used noncontaminated field-collected soils from the US Army's Yuma and Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Endpoints assessed in earthworm testing included bioaccumulation, growth, reproduction, behavior (soil avoidance), and cellular stress (neutral red uptake in coelomocytes). Isopod testing used spiked food, and endpoints assessed included bioaccumulation, survival, and feeding behavior. Concentration-dependent bioaccumulation of DU in earthworms was observed with a maximum bioaccumulation factor of 0.35; however, no significant reductions in survival or impacts to cellular stress were observed. Reproduction lowest-observed-effect concentrations (LOEC) of 158 mg/kg and 96 mg/kg were observed in Yuma Proving Ground and a Mississippi reference soil (Karnac Ferry), respectively. Earthworm avoidance of contaminated soils was not observed in 48-h soil avoidance studies; however, isopods were shown to avoid food spiked with 12.7% by weight DU oxides through digital tracking studies. © 2014 SETAC. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Stanley, Jacob K AU - Coleman, Jessica G AU - Brasfield, Sandra M AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Ang, Choo Y AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 1308 EP - 1314 VL - 33 IS - 6 KW - Soil KW - 0 KW - Soil Pollutants KW - Uranium KW - 4OC371KSTK KW - Index Medicus KW - Behavioral toxicology KW - Depleted uranium KW - Earthworm KW - Isopod KW - Terrestrial invertebrate toxicology KW - United States KW - Behavior, Animal -- drug effects KW - Animals KW - Soil Pollutants -- toxicity KW - Reproduction -- drug effects KW - Oligochaeta -- drug effects KW - Soil Pollutants -- metabolism KW - Oligochaeta -- physiology KW - Isopoda -- drug effects KW - Biological Assay KW - Avoidance Learning -- drug effects KW - Isopoda -- physiology KW - Soil Pollutants -- analysis KW - Military Personnel KW - Uranium -- metabolism KW - Uranium -- toxicity KW - Soil -- chemistry KW - Ecotoxicology -- methods KW - Uranium -- analysis KW - Environmental Monitoring -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1526129760?accountid=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=Environmental+assessment+of+depleted+uranium+used+in+military+armor-piercing+rounds+in+terrestrial+systems.&rft.au=Stanley%2C+Jacob+K%3BColeman%2C+Jessica+G%3BBrasfield%2C+Sandra+M%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BAng%2C+Choo+Y&rft.aulast=Stanley&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1308&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=1552-8618&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.2551 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-09-22 N1 - Date created - 2014-05-19 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.2551 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAYOU CASOTTE HARBOR CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. AN - 1650139449; 16150 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the federal deep-draft Pascagoula Harbor navigation channel in Jackson County, Mississippi are proposed. The Port of Pascagoula, Bayou Casotte Harbor is located in the southeastern-most portion of Mississippi in the Gulf of Mexico. The Port of Pascagoula is accessible from the Gulf of Mexico by a shipping channel located through the pass between Horn Island and Petit Bois Island in Mississippi Sound. The Port of Pascagoula is Mississippis largest port in terms of annual water-borne tonnage and it also serves as the center of the states fishing industry. The Port has two harbors (Pascagoula River Harbor and Bayou Casotte Harbor) consisting of eleven public and private terminals which move in excess of 35 million tons of cargo through the channels annually. The USACE has considered the following structural and non-structural measures in developing alternative actions: (1) no action; (2) channel widening; (3) bend easing; (4) alternate vessel speeds; (5) navigation aids: (6) tug assist; and (7) harbor control system. A final array of alternatives was evaluated to address and identify the study problems. Alternatives include the No Action Plan, Alternative A, and 18 structural alternatives, Alternatives 1 through 18. Each of the 18 alternatives includes incremental widening of both the Lower Pascagoula and Bayou Casotte Channels. Alternatives 1-3 and 10-12 address channel widening on the west side of the channel, with the latter three alternatives easing at the transition between the Horn Island Pass and the Lower Pascagoula Channel. Alternatives 4-6 and 13-15 include channel widening on the east side of the existing channel segments with bend easing for Alternatives 13-15. Lastly, Alternatives 7-9 and 16-18 include incremental widening on both sides of the channel, with bend easing included in Alternatives 16-18. Improved channel lengths are parallel to the centerline of the channel and vary from 6.01 miles to 7.22 miles in length. Similar to the existing condition, one on five channel slopes were used for with project conditions. Alternative A, the Proposed Plan, maximizes net benefits and recommends widening the navigation channel 75 feet on both sides along with the incorporation of bend easing north of Horn Island Pass. The northern portion of the Horn Island Pass Channel would be widened as necessary to facilitate (ease) the transition between the two channel segments. The tentatively selected plan is the non-Federal sponsors LPP. Disposal operations for both plans consist of placing dredged material within the Pascagoula Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS), disposal area 10, and the littoral zone placement site. Future O&M dredged material would be placed within several areas including pre-existing open-water disposal areas adjacent to the channel, the littoral zone, disposal area 10, and/or the Pascagoula ODMDS. Approximately 3.4 million cubic yards (cys) of dredged material would be removed from the navigation channel as part of the tentatively selected LPP improvements project. Approximately 125,000 cys of dredged material would be placed within the littoral zone placement site and/or disposal area 10 located east and south of Horn Island while approximately 3.3 million cys of dredged material would be placed within the Pascagoula ODMDS south of Horn Island. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Changed to the channel would reduce the transportation cost of import and export trade through Bayou Casotte Harbor and contribute to increases in national net income. Changes would also provide a more accessible channel and increased opportunities for vessel transit as well as improved conditions for vessel operation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The improvements project would deepen current Gulf sturgeon critical habitat along the westward 32 side of the navigation channel from -9 to -13 feet deep to -46 feet deep mean lower low water (MLLW). Future O&M of this improved portion adjacent to the existing navigation channel would continue to be maintained to -46 feet deep. This widening project encompasses approximately 87.6 acres of Gulf sturgeon critical habitat within Mississippi Sound. Alternatives evaluated (i.e. the No Action or varying project dimension widths) all include dredging with mechanical, hydraulic pipeline, and/or hopper equipment and the subsequent disposal of that material within existing open-water, disposal area 10, littoral, and/or ocean disposal site(s). Differences among these alternatives vary only by 50-foot width increments to a total of 150-foot (i.e. up to 75-foot on both sides or 150-foot to the west or east). JF - EPA number: 140154, Draft EIS--277 pages, May 30, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Marine Systems KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Rivers KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Fish KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Mississippi KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650139449?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-05-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAYOU+CASOTTE+HARBOR+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=BAYOU+CASOTTE+HARBOR+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&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 - 2015-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 30, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-02 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Derivation of rating curve by the Tsallis entropy AN - 1560082964; 2014-069107 AB - The stage-discharge relation, often called rating curve, is employed to determine discharge in natural and engineered channels. There are several methods for deriving a rating curve most of which are empirical. It is well recognized that rating curves are subjected to significant uncertainty, yet most of these methods do not have any provision to account for or do not quantify the uncertainty. This study employs the Tsallis entropy for deriving the rating curve, based on two simple constraints: (1) total probability and (2) mean discharge. Parameters of the derived curve are determined with the use of these two constraints. The rating curve is also determined by reparameterization with the use of an entropy parameter. The Tsallis entropy permits a probabilistic characterization of the rating curve and hence the probability density function of discharge underlying the curve. It also permits a quantitative assessment of the uncertainty of discharge obtained from the rating curve. The derived rating curve is found to be in agreement with field data and is also applied to ungaged watersheds. The rating curve is also extended beyond the range of discharge values used in its construction and its validity is then evaluated. Abstract Copyright (2014) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Singh, Vijay P AU - Cui, Huijuan AU - Byrd, Aaron R Y1 - 2014/05/26/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 26 SP - 342 EP - 352 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 513 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - United States KW - Lagrangian analysis KW - gauging KW - McLennan County Texas KW - Pee Dee River KW - entropy KW - surface water KW - statistical analysis KW - rivers and streams KW - data processing KW - Brazos River KW - Texas KW - Trinity River KW - Tennessee River KW - streamflow KW - mathematical methods KW - Pearl River KW - probability KW - Mississippi River KW - discharge KW - Red River KW - uncertainty KW - Tsallis entropy KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560082964?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Derivation+of+rating+curve+by+the+Tsallis+entropy&rft.au=Singh%2C+Vijay+P%3BCui%2C+Huijuan%3BByrd%2C+Aaron+R&rft.aulast=Singh&rft.aufirst=Vijay&rft.date=2014-05-26&rft.volume=513&rft.issue=&rft.spage=342&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2014.03.061 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-13 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Brazos River; data processing; discharge; entropy; gauging; Lagrangian analysis; mathematical methods; McLennan County Texas; Mississippi River; Pearl River; Pee Dee River; probability; Red River; rivers and streams; statistical analysis; streamflow; surface water; Tennessee River; Texas; Trinity River; Tsallis entropy; uncertainty; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.03.061 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - First through Fifth Order Stream Network Responses of Water Quality from Runoff Events Derived from Burn Scars after Catastrophic Forest Fire T2 - 2014 Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM 2014) AN - 1548626839; 6292950 JF - 2014 Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM 2014) AU - Reale, J AU - Van Horn, D AU - Reale, C AU - Candelaria-Ley, R AU - Condon, K AU - Compton, S AU - Summers, B AU - Parmenter, R AU - Dahm, C Y1 - 2014/05/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 18 KW - Burns KW - Fires KW - Forest fires KW - Stream KW - Forests KW - Lesions KW - Water quality KW - Streams KW - Runoff UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1548626839?accountid=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=2014+Joint+Aquatic+Sciences+Meeting+%28JASM+2014%29&rft.atitle=First+through+Fifth+Order+Stream+Network+Responses+of+Water+Quality+from+Runoff+Events+Derived+from+Burn+Scars+after+Catastrophic+Forest+Fire&rft.au=Reale%2C+J%3BVan+Horn%2C+D%3BReale%2C+C%3BCandelaria-Ley%2C+R%3BCondon%2C+K%3BCompton%2C+S%3BSummers%2C+B%3BParmenter%2C+R%3BDahm%2C+C&rft.aulast=Reale&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2014-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2014+Joint+Aquatic+Sciences+Meeting+%28JASM+2014%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sgmeet.com/jasm2014/sessionlist.asp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-30 N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Applying Biogeochemical Proxy Measures to the Validation of Rapid Ecological Assessments T2 - 2014 Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM 2014) AN - 1548625844; 6294317 JF - 2014 Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM 2014) AU - Berkowitz, J AU - White, J Y1 - 2014/05/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 18 KW - Biogeochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1548625844?accountid=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=2014+Joint+Aquatic+Sciences+Meeting+%28JASM+2014%29&rft.atitle=Applying+Biogeochemical+Proxy+Measures+to+the+Validation+of+Rapid+Ecological+Assessments&rft.au=Berkowitz%2C+J%3BWhite%2C+J&rft.aulast=Berkowitz&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2014-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2014+Joint+Aquatic+Sciences+Meeting+%28JASM+2014%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sgmeet.com/jasm2014/sessionlist.asp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-30 N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHWEST-TO-NORTHEAST RAIL CORRIDOR (TEX RAIL CORRIDOR), FORT WORTH, HALTOM CITY, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, COLLEYVILLE, AND GRAPEVINE IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 16373226; 16144 AB - PURPOSE: Commuter rail improvements in the Southwest-to-Northeast Rail (TEX Rail) Corridor serving the cities of Fort Worth, Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Colleyville, and Grapevine in Tarrant County, Texas is proposed. Sustained residential growth and expanding employment opportunities within the Corridor have resulted in increasing travel demand along major roadways. Existing and committed roadway improvements cannot keep pace with increases in traffic volumes on major roadways, resulting in steadily increasing congestion and air pollutant levels that exceed federal standards; the Corridor lies within a non-attainment area for eight-hour ozone levels. Access to Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFWA) and major activity centers beyond the Fort Worth Transportation Authority's service area is limited due to lack of transit service. Three alternatives, including the commuter rail Alternative, an Alternative involving baseline transportation infrastructure combined with transportation system management, and a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The proposed commuter rail Alternative would operate on portions of the Cotton Belt railroad lines owned by the Fort Worth and Western Railroad, Union Pacific, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit. The commuter rail line would extend from southwest Fort Worth at a point near Sycamore School Road, through downtown Fort Worth, Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Colleyville, and Grapevine to the northern entrance of DFWA. The 37-mile system would be served by stations at the following 15 locations: Sycamore School Road, Interstate 20/Granbury Road, Texas Christian University/Berry, the Medical District, the existing Texas and Pacific Railroad terminal, the existing Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center, North Side, Beach Street, Haltom City/US 377, North Richland Hills-Iron Horse, North Richland Hills-Smithfield, Colleyville-John McCain, Grapevine-Main Street, DFWA-North, and DFWA-Terminal A/B. A new bridge would carry the rail line across the Trinity River. This commuter trains would run on an at-grade, single-track line shared with freight trains for nearly the entire route. Diesel multiple-unit technology would be the likely vehicle choice for the commuter rail Alternative. Once operational, the trains would run at 20-minute intervals during the peak morning and evening hours and at 60-minute intervals during midday hours and post-peak evening hours. Capital cost estimates for the commuter rail Alternative range from $502.3 million to $531.3 million in 2008 dollars. Annual operating and maintenance costs are estimated to range from $80.8 million to $81.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The commuter rail Alternative would provide multimodal solutions for mobility in the Corridor that would mitigate congestion and improve air quality. Improved mobility among regional activity centers would ease commuting and boost the local economy. Construction activities would employ 4,090 workers and result in the creation of 2,860 indirect jobs. Seventy percent of the population within one mile of the Corridor are minority group members, who would benefit from improved access without suffering disproportionately from the rail line's adverse impacts. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Station development would require the displacement of three residences and 21 to 24 businesses as well as 61 acres of woodlands that could provide habitat to nine federally protected species. The rail alignment lies within a 100-year floodplain at 18 locations, and the project would affect seven wetlands, though less than 0.5 acre of wetland would be lost. The viewscapes related to certain historic sites would be significantly altered by rail infrastructure. Train-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 372 residences and moderate increases in noise would affect 667 residences. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites. JF - EPA number: 140148, Final EIS--608 pages, Appendices--2,292 pages, May 16, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Airports KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroad Structures KW - Railroads KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Federal Transit Law, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16373226?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-05-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHWEST-TO-NORTHEAST+RAIL+CORRIDOR+%28TEX+RAIL+CORRIDOR%29%2C+FORT+WORTH%2C+HALTOM+CITY%2C+NORTH+RICHLAND+HILLS%2C+COLLEYVILLE%2C+AND+GRAPEVINE+IN+TARRANT+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SOUTHWEST-TO-NORTHEAST+RAIL+CORRIDOR+%28TEX+RAIL+CORRIDOR%29%2C+FORT+WORTH%2C+HALTOM+CITY%2C+NORTH+RICHLAND+HILLS%2C+COLLEYVILLE%2C+AND+GRAPEVINE+IN+TARRANT+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Fort Worth, Texas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 16, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Surface water and groundwater interactions in an extensively mined watershed, upper Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania, USA AN - 1529797126; 2014-037188 AB - Streams crossing underground coal mines may lose flow, whereas abandoned mine drainage (AMD) restores flow downstream. During 2005-2012, discharge from the Pine Knot Mine Tunnel, the largest AMD source in the upper Schuylkill River Basin, had near-neutral pH and elevated concentrations of iron, manganese and sulphate. Discharge from the tunnel responded rapidly to recharge but exhibited a prolonged recession compared with nearby streams, consistent with rapid infiltration of surface water and slow release of groundwater from the mine complex. Dissolved iron was attenuated downstream by oxidation and precipitation, whereas dissolved CO (sub 2) degassed and pH increased. During high flow conditions, the AMD and downstream waters exhibited decreased pH, iron and sulphate with increased acidity that were modelled by mixing net-alkaline AMD with recharge or run-off having low ionic strength and low pH. Attenuation of dissolved iron within the river was least effective during high flow conditions because of decreased transport time coupled with inhibitory effects of low pH on oxidation kinetics. A numerical model of groundwater flow was calibrated by using groundwater levels in the Pine Knot Mine and discharge data for the Pine Knot Mine Tunnel and West Branch Schuylkill River during a snowmelt event in January 2012. Although the calibrated model indicated substantial recharge to the mine complex took place away from streams, simulation of rapid changes in mine pool level and tunnel discharge during a high flow event in May 2012 required a source of direct recharge to the Pine Knot Mine. Such recharge produced small changes in mine pool level and rapid changes in tunnel flow rate because of extensive unsaturated storage capacity and high transmissivity within the mine complex. Thus, elimination of stream leakage could have a small effect on the annual discharge from the tunnel, but a large effect on peak discharge and associated water quality downstream. Abstract Copyright Published 2013. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. JF - Hydrological Processes AU - Cravotta, Charles A, III AU - Goode, Daniel J AU - Bartles, Michael D AU - Risser, Dennis W AU - Galeone, Daniel G Y1 - 2014/05/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 15 SP - 3574 EP - 3601 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, New York, NY VL - 28 IS - 10 SN - 0885-6087, 0885-6087 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - finite difference analysis KW - southeastern Pennsylvania KW - data processing KW - watersheds KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - manganese KW - iron KW - ground water KW - hydrographs KW - digital simulation KW - discharge KW - water pollution KW - pH KW - abandoned mines KW - Schuylkill River basin KW - hydrology KW - mines KW - Berks County Pennsylvania KW - numerical models KW - acid mine drainage KW - three-dimensional models KW - sulfates KW - oxidation KW - surface water KW - coal mines KW - solutes KW - pollution KW - rates KW - MODFLOW KW - water balance KW - Schuylkill County Pennsylvania KW - recharge KW - streamflow KW - metals KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - Pennsylvania KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529797126?accountid=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=Surface+water+and+groundwater+interactions+in+an+extensively+mined+watershed%2C+upper+Schuylkill+River%2C+Pennsylvania%2C+USA&rft.au=Cravotta%2C+Charles+A%2C+III%3BGoode%2C+Daniel+J%3BBartles%2C+Michael+D%3BRisser%2C+Dennis+W%3BGaleone%2C+Daniel+G&rft.aulast=Cravotta&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2014-05-15&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=3574&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrological+Processes&rft.issn=08856087&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fhyp.9885 L2 - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/4125 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 - 73 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., 7 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - abandoned mines; acid mine drainage; atmospheric precipitation; Berks County Pennsylvania; coal mines; data processing; digital simulation; discharge; finite difference analysis; ground water; hydraulic conductivity; hydrographs; hydrology; iron; manganese; metals; mines; MODFLOW; numerical models; oxidation; Pennsylvania; pH; pollution; rates; recharge; Schuylkill County Pennsylvania; Schuylkill River basin; solutes; southeastern Pennsylvania; streamflow; sulfates; surface water; three-dimensional models; United States; water balance; water pollution; water quality; watersheds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.9885 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GRAND PARKWAY SEGMENTS H AND I-1, STATE HIGHWAY 99 FROM US 59 (NORTH) TO INTERSTATE 10 (EAST), MONTGOMERY, HARRIS, LIBERTY, AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 1647361845; 16128 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 38.2 miles of new highway, a portion of the Grand Parkway known as Segments H and I-1 extending from US 59 (North) to Interstate 10 (East), in Montgomery, Harris, Liberty, and Chambers counties, Texas is proposed. The project would be located in the northeast quadrant of the planned 180-mile long State Highway (SH) 99, a third loop around the greater metropolitan area of Houston. Cities within the project study area include Mont Belvieu, Dayton, Plum Grove, Patton Village, Woodbranch, New Caney, and the town of Roman Forest. Segments H and I-1 are planned as a four-lane, limited access, toll facility within a 400-foot-wide right-of-way and would be built to a 70-mile-per-hour design. SH 99 is an element of the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan, a transportation program developed by the Houston-Galveston Area Council. Transportation improvements are needed in the study area because of a lack of efficient connections to major radial roadways, suburban communities, local ports, and industries. Improvements are also needed because the existing and future transportation demand of the study area exceeds the capacity of the local roadways and many of the study areas roadways have high crash rates. This final EIS evaluates a No Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and 10 reasonable build alternatives. Under Alternative 10, which is the recommended alternative alignment, segments H and I-1 would consist of sections A-4, B-2, and C-3 for a total length of 37 miles. The alignment begins at Community Drive on US 59, 1.5 mi south of FM 1485. Approximately 3.5 miles of Alternative 10 would follow existing FM 1485 with the remaining 33.9 miles on new location. Alternative 10 would require approximately 1,813 acres of right-of-way (ROW). Construction costs are estimated at $522,8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would improve system linkage, address current and future transportation demand, improve safety and hurricane evacuation, and accommodate population growth in the greater Houston area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The recommended alignment would impact 946 acres of prime farmland, 159 acres of 100-year floodplain, and 644 acres of wildlife habitat. ROW requirements would necessitate the adjustment of utility lines and the filling of aquatic resources including 40.8 acres of potentially jurisdictional wetlands. Five businesses, 41 existing residences and 2 churches would be displaced. Additionally, like all alignments considered, the recommended alignment would affect visual resources in the immediate area, present potential access impacts, and cause changes to community cohesion. The recommended alternative would result in noise impacts to 76 residential and four commercial receivers. JF - EPA number: 140132, Final EIS, Volume 1 and 2, May 9, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas 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/1647361845?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GRAND+PARKWAY+SEGMENTS+H+AND+I-1%2C+STATE+HIGHWAY+99+FROM+US+59+%28NORTH%29+TO+INTERSTATE+10+%28EAST%29%2C+MONTGOMERY%2C+HARRIS%2C+LIBERTY%2C+AND+CHAMBERS+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=GRAND+PARKWAY+SEGMENTS+H+AND+I-1%2C+STATE+HIGHWAY+99+FROM+US+59+%28NORTH%29+TO+INTERSTATE+10+%28EAST%29%2C+MONTGOMERY%2C+HARRIS%2C+LIBERTY%2C+AND+CHAMBERS+COUNTIES%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 - 2015-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-22 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CAMERON LIQUEFACTION PROJECT, CAMERON, CALCASIEU, AND BEAUREGARD PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DOCKNET NOS. CP13-25-000 AND CP13-27-000). AN - 1647361842; 16129 AB - PURPOSE: Cameron LNG proposes to construct and operate onshore natural gas liquefaction and associated facilities to allow the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and to construct, own, operate and maintain a new interstate natural gas pipeline, compressor station, and ancillary facilities in Louisiana. The range of alternatives analyzed included the No-Action Alternative, alternative energy sources, system alternatives, alternative Terminal Expansion sites, alternative Terminal Expansion configurations and designs, alternative Pipeline Expansion aboveground facility sites, and alternative compressor station designs. Twelve system alternatives were evaluated for the Terminal Expansion, including 5 operating LNG import terminals in the Gulf of Mexico area, and 7 proposed or planned liquefaction and export projects along the Gulf Coast. All of the systems were eliminated from further consideration for reasons that include the need for substantial construction beyond that currently proposed, production volume limitations, in-service dates scheduled significantly beyond Camerons commitments to its customers, and environmental impacts that were considered comparable to or greater than those of the proposed Project. On-site power generation as a design alternative was considered for the Terminal Expansion, opposed to the proposed use of purchased power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide Cameron the capability to export about 12 million tons of liquefied natural gas per year. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the project facilities would temporarily disturb about 825 acres for construction, including extra temporary workspaces, a contractor yard, access roads, and aboveground facilities. Construction of the Terminal Expansion would result in permanent impacts on about 502 acres of open land, industrial/commercial land, forested and non-forested wetlands, and open water. The entire 21 miles of pipeline right-of-way would be within or abutting existing rights-of-way, and about 15.5 miles would be collocated with Cameron Interstates existing pipeline right-of-way. Construction of the Pipeline Expansion would affect forested, scrub-shrub, and emergent wetlands, upland forest and planted pine forest, open space, open water, residential land, industrial land, and agricultural land, but we believe that the impacts would not be significant. The following federally listed species potential occur in the general Project area: the Kemps ridley sea turtle, the West Indian manatee, the piping plover, and the red-cockaded woodpecker. JF - EPA number: 140133, Final EIS--399 pages, Appendices--458 pages, May 9, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-248F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Pipelines KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Energy Sources KW - Storage KW - Coastal Zones KW - Noise KW - Geologic Sites KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions Standards KW - Historic Sites KW - Fisheries KW - Louisiana KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, 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/1647361842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CAMERON+LIQUEFACTION+PROJECT%2C+CAMERON%2C+CALCASIEU%2C+AND+BEAUREGARD+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DOCKNET+NOS.+CP13-25-000+AND+CP13-27-000%29.&rft.title=CAMERON+LIQUEFACTION+PROJECT%2C+CAMERON%2C+CALCASIEU%2C+AND+BEAUREGARD+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DOCKNET+NOS.+CP13-25-000+AND+CP13-27-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-22 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CLEVELAND OPPORTUNITY CORRIDOR PROJECT, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 16386220; 16134 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new arterial roadway (urban boulevard) that would connect Interstate 490 (I-490) to the University Circle neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio is proposed. The Cleveland Opportunity Corridor project area encompasses nearly 1,000 acres on Clevelands southeast side and is anchored by University Circle and the Cleveland Clinic. The area between I-490 and University Circle has become known as the "Forgotten Triangle" due to the lack of economic activity. The proposed urban boulevard would consist of a four- to five-lane typical section with traffic lights and turn lanes at intersections. It would begin in the west at the I-490-East 55th Street intersection and end at the East 105th Street-Chester Avenue intersection in the east. The proposed boulevard would include two westbound through-lanes, but the number of eastbound through-lanes would vary. The project includes three eastbound throughlanes between I-490 and East 93rd Street. In general, the roadway would have two throughlanes between East 93rd Street and Chester Avenue, but the roadway between Frank and Euclid avenues would include a third eastbound through-lane. Left- and right-turn lanes would also be added at many of the intersections. The proposed boulevard generally would be built where no roads exist now except for the stretch from Quincy Avenue to Chester Avenue, which would be built on existing East 105th median between East 55th Street and Quincy Avenue. However, the grassy median and tree lawns would not be included on the bridges. The boulevard would also include a walking/biking path on the south side of the roadway, and a sidewalk on the north side. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative. The total cost of the Cleveland Opportunity Corridor project is currently estimated at $331.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new roadway would improve connectivity, access, and mobility within the Cleveland area and create the potential for new economic development, new jobs and a new identity for the community. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would require the relocation of 64 residential buildings (76 units), 25 commercial buildings (16 occupants), and one church. Several streets would be cul-de-sac and/or closed. In each of the areas, the project would provide access to homes and businesses. The project is predicted to have traffic noise impacts in 24 general locations and would result in disproportionately high and adverse impacts to low-income and minority populations. The project could result in indirect effects to historic resources. JF - EPA number: 140138, Final EIS--94 pages, Appendices--712 pages, May 9, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Ohio KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16386220?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CLEVELAND+OPPORTUNITY+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=CLEVELAND+OPPORTUNITY+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Columbus, Ohio; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-22 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MCCLELLANVILLE 115 KV TRANSMISSION PROJECT, BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 16379498; 16131 AB - PURPOSE: The construction, operation, and maintenance of a new 115 kilovolt (kV) electrical transmission line and substation in eastern South Carolina near the town of McClellanville are proposed. The new transmission line would originate at one of two potential locations near the Winyah Generation Station. The first location is at the Belle Isle Substation on US Highway 17 and the second possible location is a tap point along the existing Winyah-Belle Isle 115 kV transmission line. The transmission line would terminate at the proposed McClellanville Substation, located in McClellanville, South Carolina. Approximately 15 to 20 miles of new 115 kV transmission line would need to be constructed along with a new 115 kV substation. The overall project area identified encompasses parts of Georgetown and Charleston counties in South Carolina. In this draft EIS, two alternatives are examined, the No-Action Alternative and the Proposed Action. Under the no-action alternative, the McClellanville Transmission Line would not be constructed. The Proposed Action considers six possible route locations. Alternative Route A originates at the Belle Isle Substation. For the first 3 miles of the alignment, Alternative Route A parallels U.S. Highway 17 on the north side. The route then crosses the highway and parallels on the south side for another 3.5 miles, crossing the North Santee River. After the river crossing, the route crosses to the north side of U.S. Highway 17 to avoid an archaeological site located on the south side of the highway. The route maintains the parallel alignment on the north side of U.S. Highway 17 for another 6 miles. Alternative Route A then angles to the southeast for approximately 0.75 mile before angling back to the southwest for 1.5 miles to avoid residences located on the east side of U.S. Highway 17. Alternative Route A then turns west, crosses U.S. Highway 17, and terminates in the McClellanville Substation. Alternative Route A is 16.1 miles long. Alternative Route B follows the same alignment as Alternative Route A out of the Belle Isle Substation for the first 3 miles. After 3 miles, the route angles to the southwest for approximately 0.5 mile before turning south. After approximately 1.5 miles, the route angles to the southwest to a narrow crossing of the North Santee River. Alternative Route B continues this alignment for approximately 2.5 miles, crossing the South Santee River. At this point, the route turns southeast until it reaches U.S. Highway 17. Alternative Route B then follows the same alignment as Alternative Route A into the substation. Alternative Route B is 16.3 miles long. Alternative Route C follows the same alignment as Alternative Route B up to the point where Alternative Route B turns back to U.S. Highway 17. At this point, Alternative Route C continues in a southwestsouth direction for approximately 6 miles to the McClellanville Substation. Alternative Route C does not parallel any existing infrastructure for these 6 miles and angles between two parcels of land owned by FMNF. Alternative Route C is 15.6 miles long. Alternative Route D follows the same alignment as Alternative Route A for the first 11 miles. Approximately 4 miles north of McClellanville, Alternative Route D angles to the southwest along the boundary of the FMNF before turning south to follow the same alignment as Alternative Route C to the McClellanville Substation. Alternative Route D is 16.1 miles long. Alternative Route E begins at the tap location on the Winyah-Belle Isle 115 kV transmission line and angles north along the south side of East CCC Road to meet the WinyahCharity 230 kV transmission line. From this point, Alternative E parallels the existing transmission line and an existing gas line on the south side for approximately 4 miles. Alternative Route E then turns south to cross the North Santee River. The route then angles to the southeast for 2.5 miles before turning south to cross the South Santee River. Alternative Route E proceeds south for approximately 6.4 miles across forested areas before following the same alignment as Alternative Route D into the substation. Alternative Route E is 19.9 miles long. Alternative Route F follows the same alignment as Alternative Route E for the first 11 miles. After crossing the South Santee River, Alternative Route F continues south for approximately 6 miles. The route then follows the same alignment as Alternative Route C into the McClellanville Substation. Alternative Route F is 19.1 miles long. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Replacing the McClellanville metering point with a new substation served by a new 115 kV transmission line would improve the reliability of electric service provided to cooperative members in this area to a level comparable to that experienced by other Berkeley Electric cooperative members. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Long-term, permanent impacts to wetlands and floodplains are anticipated from the conversion of forested wetlands to scrub-shrub and/or emergent wetlands and from placing structures in wetlands and floodplains. Depending upon the alternative route chosen as the preferred alternative, between 110 (Alternative Route A) and 134 (Alternative Route E) acres of forest cover would be permanently converted to grassland. Potential unavoidable effects on geology and soil resources would include the permanent loss of prime farmland and/or farmland of statewide importance. Potential unavoidable adverse effects on cultural and paleontological resources would include diminution of the setting of Hopsewee Plantation and the Old Georgetown Road, diminution of the setting and integrity of the Georgetown tidal rice fields, and loss of integrity to eligible NRHP sites along the preferred alternative. JF - EPA number: 140135, Draft EIS--445 pages, May 9, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Birds KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Forests KW - Roads KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Water Quality KW - Floodplains KW - South Carolina KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16379498?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MCCLELLANVILLE+115+KV+TRANSMISSION+PROJECT%2C+BERKELEY%2C+CHARLESTON%2C+AND+DORCHESTER+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=MCCLELLANVILLE+115+KV+TRANSMISSION+PROJECT%2C+BERKELEY%2C+CHARLESTON%2C+AND+DORCHESTER+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Aiken, South Carolina; DA N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 9, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-22 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Application of TREECS modeling system to strontium-90 for Borschi Watershed near Chernobyl, Ukraine AN - 1777466736; 2016-027384 AB - The Training Range Environmental Evaluation and Characterization System (TREECS (super TM) ) (http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/treecs/) is being developed by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) for the U.S. Army to forecast the fate of munitions constituents (MC) (such as high explosives (HE) and metals) found on firing/training ranges, as well as those subsequently transported to surface water and groundwater. The overall purpose of TREECS (super TM) is to provide environmental specialists with tools to assess the potential for MC migration into surface water and groundwater systems and to assess range management strategies to ensure protection of human health and the environment. The multimedia fate/transport models within TREECS (super TM) are mathematical models of reduced form (e.g., reduced dimensionality) that allow rapid application with less input data requirements compared with more complicated models. Although TREECS (super TM) was developed for the fate of MC from military ranges, it has general applicability to many other situations requiring prediction of contaminant (including radionuclide) fate in multi-media environmental systems. TREECS (super TM) was applied to the Borschi watershed near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine. At this site, TREECS (super TM) demonstrated its use as a modeling tool to predict the fate of strontium 90 ( (super 90) Sr). The most sensitive and uncertain input for this application was the soil-water partitioning distribution coefficient (K (sub d) ) for (super 90) Sr. The TREECS (super TM) soil model provided reasonable estimates of the surface water export flux of (super 90) Sr from the Borschi watershed when using a K (sub d) for (super 90) Sr of 200 L/kg. The computed export for the year 2000 was 0.18% of the watershed inventory of (super 90) Sr compared to the estimated export flux of 0.14% based on field data collected during 1999-2001. The model indicated that assumptions regarding the form of the inventory, whether dissolved or in solid phase form, did not appreciably affect export rates. Also, the percentage of non-exchangeable adsorbed (super 90) Sr, which is uncertain and affects the amount of (super 90) Sr available for export, was fixed at 20% based on field data measurements. A Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis was conducted treating K (sub d) as an uncertain input variable with a range of 100-300 L/kg. This analysis resulted in a range of 0.13-0.27% of inventory exported to surface water compared to 0.14% based on measured field data. Based on this model application, it was concluded that the export of (super 90) Sr from the Borschi watershed to surface water is predominantly a result of soil pore water containing dissolved (super 90) Sr being diverted to surface waters that eventually flow out of the watershed. The percentage of non-exchangeable adsorbed (super 90) Sr and the soil-water K (sub d) are the two most sensitive and uncertain factors affecting the amount of export. The 200-year projections of the model showed an exponential decline in (super 90) Sr export fluxes from the watershed that should drop by a factor of 10 by the year 2100. This presentation will focus on TREECS capabilities and the case study done for the Borschi Watershed. Abstract Copyright (2014) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Environmental Radioactivity AU - Johnson, Billy E AU - Dortch, Mark S Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 31 EP - 39 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 131 SN - 0265-931X, 0265-931X KW - solute transport KW - Sr-90 KW - isotopes KW - Ukraine KW - Europe KW - TREECS model KW - radioactive isotopes KW - Commonwealth of Independent States KW - water-rock interaction KW - transport KW - sensitivity analysis KW - drainage basins KW - water pollution KW - uncertainty KW - alkaline earth metals KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - Borschi Basin KW - adsorption KW - training range environmental evaluation and characterization system KW - Kiev Ukraine KW - models KW - metals KW - inventory KW - Chernobyl Ukraine KW - mobilization KW - strontium KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777466736?accountid=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+Radioactivity&rft.atitle=Application+of+TREECS+modeling+system+to+strontium-90+for+Borschi+Watershed+near+Chernobyl%2C+Ukraine&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Billy+E%3BDortch%2C+Mark+S&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Billy&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=131&rft.issue=&rft.spage=31&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Radioactivity&rft.issn=0265931X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvrad.2013.10.001 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0265931X LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 12th international conference on the Biogeochemistry of trace elements N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 30 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - adsorption; alkaline earth metals; Borschi Basin; Chernobyl Ukraine; Commonwealth of Independent States; drainage basins; Europe; inventory; isotopes; Kiev Ukraine; metals; mobilization; models; pollutants; pollution; radioactive isotopes; sensitivity analysis; solute transport; Sr-90; strontium; training range environmental evaluation and characterization system; transport; TREECS model; Ukraine; uncertainty; water pollution; water-rock interaction DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2013.10.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimating the impact of vadose zone sources on groundwater to support performance assessment of soil vapor extraction AN - 1722155223; 2015-097312 AB - Soil vapor extraction (SVE) is a prevalent remediation remedy for volatile organic compound (VOC) contaminants in the vadose zone. To support selection of an appropriate condition at which SVE may be terminated for site closure or for transition to another remedy, an evaluation is needed to determine whether vadose zone VOC contamination has been diminished sufficiently to keep groundwater concentrations below threshold values. A conceptual model for this evaluation was developed for VOC fate and transport from a vadose zone source to groundwater when vapor-phase diffusive transport is the dominant transport process. A numerical analysis showed that, for these conditions, the groundwater concentration is controlled by a limited set of parameters, including site-specific dimensions, vadose zone properties, and source characteristics. On the basis of these findings, a procedure was then developed for estimating groundwater concentrations using results from the three-dimensional multiphase transport simulations for a matrix of parameter value combinations and covering a range of potential site conditions. Interpolation and scaling processes are applied to estimate groundwater concentrations at compliance (monitoring) wells for specific site conditions of interest using the data from the simulation results. The interpolation and scaling methodology using these simulation results provides a far less computationally intensive alternative to site-specific three-dimensional multiphase site modeling, while still allowing for parameter sensitivity and uncertainty analyses. With iterative application, the approach can be used to consider the effect of a diminishing vadose zone source over time on future groundwater concentrations. This novel approach and related simulation results have been incorporated into a user-friendly Microsoft (super (R)) Excel (super (R)) -based spreadsheet tool entitled SVEET (Soil Vapor Extraction Endstate Tool), which has been made available to the public. Abstract Copyright (2014), National Ground Water Association. JF - Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation AU - Oostrom, M AU - Truex, M J AU - Rice, A K AU - Johnson, C D AU - Carroll, K C AU - Becker, D J AU - Simon, M A Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 71 EP - 84 PB - Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of National Ground Water Association, Malden, MA VL - 34 IS - 2 SN - 1069-3629, 1069-3629 KW - soil vapor extraction KW - unsaturated zone KW - simulation KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - transport KW - sensitivity analysis KW - mass transfer KW - uncertainty KW - diffusivity KW - concentration KW - toxic materials KW - numerical models KW - gaseous phase KW - three-dimensional models KW - tortuosity KW - pollution KW - models KW - water table KW - volatiles KW - organic compounds KW - volatile organic compounds KW - multiphase flow KW - theoretical models KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1722155223?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ground+Water+Monitoring+%26+Remediation&rft.atitle=Estimating+the+impact+of+vadose+zone+sources+on+groundwater+to+support+performance+assessment+of+soil+vapor+extraction&rft.au=Oostrom%2C+M%3BTruex%2C+M+J%3BRice%2C+A+K%3BJohnson%2C+C+D%3BCarroll%2C+K+C%3BBecker%2C+D+J%3BSimon%2C+M+A&rft.aulast=Oostrom&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=71&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water+Monitoring+%26+Remediation&rft.issn=10693629&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1745-6592 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 35 N1 - PubXState - MA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 8 tables N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - concentration; diffusivity; gaseous phase; ground water; mass transfer; models; multiphase flow; numerical models; organic compounds; pollution; remediation; sensitivity analysis; simulation; soil vapor extraction; theoretical models; three-dimensional models; tortuosity; toxic materials; transport; uncertainty; unsaturated zone; volatile organic compounds; volatiles; water table ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Engineering Geological Evaluation for Hydropower Station of Xinjiang AN - 1544000599; 20193909 AB - The hydropower station engineering constructed in winter. Analysis and summary decisive factors of engineering geological issues which influenced construction in winter by investigation on engineering geology and hydrologic geology of reservoir area of hydropower station. The paper evaluated reservoir leakage, stability of reservoir bank, reservoir immersion (submerged) and reservoir induced earthquake etc. Evaluation results show that reservoir area engineering geological is better and meet the build dams. Rolling type asphalt concrete core wall dam seismic and and - leakage is better, construction is simple, its can constructed in winter which power generation was advanced, total time of construction was also advanced. Power generation advance produced economic benefits quite obviously. The paper can be as references for similar projects in server cold region. JF - Water Conservancy Science and Technology and Economy AU - Wang, Qian AD - Xinjiang Survey and Design Institute for Water Resources and Hydropower, Urumqi 830000, China Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 105 EP - 107 PB - Press of Harbin Industry Univercity, No. 35 Xuan Li Street Nangang District Harbin 150001 China VL - 20 IS - 5 SN - 1006-7175, 1006-7175 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Earthquakes KW - Reservoir KW - Hydroelectric Plants KW - Dam Construction KW - Evaluation KW - Dams KW - Reservoirs KW - Leakage KW - China, People's Rep., Xinjiang KW - Civil Engineering KW - Asphalt KW - Cold Regions KW - Economic benefits KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09270:Seismology KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544000599?accountid=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+Conservancy+Science+and+Technology+and+Economy&rft.atitle=Engineering+Geological+Evaluation+for+Hydropower+Station+of+Xinjiang&rft.au=Wang%2C+Qian&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Qian&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=105&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Conservancy+Science+and+Technology+and+Economy&rft.issn=10067175&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Earthquakes; Reservoir; Asphalt; Dams; Economic benefits; Evaluation; Civil Engineering; Leakage; Hydroelectric Plants; Reservoirs; Cold Regions; Dam Construction; China, People's Rep., Xinjiang ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bank undercutting and tension failure by groundwater seepage; predicting failure mechanisms AN - 1542647357; 2014-048729 AB - Groundwater seepage can lead to the erosion and failure of streambanks and hillslopes. Two groundwater instability mechanisms include (i) tension failure due to the seepage force exceeding the soil shear strength or (ii) undercutting by seepage erosion and eventual mass failure. Previous research on these mechanisms has been limited to non-cohesive and low cohesion soils. This study utilized a constant-head, seepage soil box packed with more cohesive (6% and 15% clay) sandy loam soils at prescribed bulk densities (1.30 to 1.70 Mg m (super -3) ) and with a bank angle of 90 degrees to investigate the controls on failure mechanisms due to seepage forces. A dimensionless seepage mechanism (SM) number was derived and evaluated based on the ratio of resistive cohesion forces to the driving forces leading to instability including seepage gradients with an assumed steady-state seepage angle. Tension failures and undercutting were both observed dependent primarily on the saturated hydraulic conductivity, effective cohesion, and seepage gradient. Also, shapes of seepage undercuts for these more cohesive soils were wider and less deep compared to undercuts in sand and loamy sand soils. Direct shear tests were used to quantify the geotechnical properties of the soils packed at the various bulk densities. The SM number reasonably predicted the seepage failure mechanism (tension failure versus undercutting) based on the geotechnical properties and assumed steady-state seepage gradients of the physical-scale laboratory experiments, with some uncertainty due to measurement of geotechnical parameters, assumed seepage gradient direction, and the expected width of the failure block. It is hypothesized that the SM number can be used to evaluate seepage failure mechanisms when a streambank or hillslope experiences steady-state seepage forces. When prevalent, seepage gradient forces should be considered when analyzing bank stability, and therefore should be incorporated into commonly used stability models. Abstract Copyright (2010), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. JF - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms AU - Fox, Garey A AU - Felice, Rachel G Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 758 EP - 765 PB - Wiley, Chichester VL - 39 IS - 6 SN - 0197-9337, 0197-9337 KW - United States KW - shear strength KW - erosion KW - undercutting KW - seepage KW - ground water KW - river banks KW - transport KW - pore pressure KW - algorithms KW - soil mechanics KW - failures KW - sediment transport KW - landform evolution KW - Mississippi KW - rivers KW - cohesive materials KW - models KW - mathematical methods KW - fluvial features KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - slope stability KW - pore water KW - Goodwin Creek KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1542647357?accountid=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=Earth+Surface+Processes+and+Landforms&rft.atitle=Bank+undercutting+and+tension+failure+by+groundwater+seepage%3B+predicting+failure+mechanisms&rft.au=Fox%2C+Garey+A%3BFelice%2C+Rachel+G&rft.aulast=Fox&rft.aufirst=Garey&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=758&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Earth+Surface+Processes+and+Landforms&rft.issn=01979337&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fesp.3481 L2 - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117935722/grouphome/home.html 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 - 36 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-04 N1 - CODEN - ESPRDT N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; cohesive materials; erosion; failures; fluvial features; Goodwin Creek; ground water; hydraulic conductivity; landform evolution; mathematical methods; Mississippi; models; pore pressure; pore water; river banks; rivers; sediment transport; seepage; shear strength; slope stability; soil mechanics; transport; undercutting; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/esp.3481 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of carbon and metal oxide nanomaterials on aqueous concentrations of the munition constituents cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) and tungsten. AN - 1518618872; 24464681 AB - There is an increasing likelihood of interactions between nanomaterials and munitions constituents in the environment resulting from the use of nanomaterials as additives to energetic formulations and potential contact in waste streams from production facilities and runoff from training ranges. The purpose of the present research was to determine the ability of nano-aluminum oxide (Al(2)O(3)) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to adsorb the munitions constituents cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) and tungsten (W) from aqueous solution as a first step in determining the long-term exposure, transport, and bioavailability implications of such interactions. The results indicate significant adsorption of RDX by MWCNTs and of W by nano-Al(2)O(3) (but not between W and MWCNT or RDX and nano-Al(2)O(3)). Kinetic sorption and desorption investigations indicated that the most sorption occurs nearly instantaneously (<5 min), with a relatively slower, secondary binding leading to statistically significant but relatively smaller increases in adsorption over 30 d. The RDX sorption that occurred during the initial interaction was irreversible, with long-term, reversible sorption likely the result of a secondary interaction; as interaction time increased, however, the portion of W irreversibly sorbed onto nano-Al(2)O(3) also increased. The present study shows that strong interactions between some munitions constituents and nanomaterials following environmental release are likely. Time-dependent binding has implications for the bioavailability, migration, transport, and fate of munitions constituents in the environment. © 2014 SETAC. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Brame, Jonathon A AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Lounds, Christopher D AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Alvarez, Pedro J J AU - Scott, Andrea M AU - Stanley, Jacob K AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA; Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA. Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 1035 EP - 1042 VL - 33 IS - 5 KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Explosive Agents KW - Nanotubes, Carbon KW - Triazines KW - Water KW - 059QF0KO0R KW - Aluminum Oxide KW - LMI26O6933 KW - Tungsten KW - V9306CXO6G KW - cyclonite KW - W91SSV5831 KW - Index Medicus KW - Environmental fate KW - Adsorption KW - Munitions constituent KW - Military KW - Nanomaterial KW - Water -- chemistry KW - Aluminum Oxide -- chemistry KW - Triazines -- analysis KW - Nanostructures -- chemistry KW - Nanotubes, Carbon -- chemistry KW - Tungsten -- analysis KW - Tungsten -- chemistry KW - Explosive Agents -- chemistry KW - Environmental Pollutants -- chemistry KW - Environmental Pollutants -- analysis KW - Explosive Agents -- analysis KW - Triazines -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1518618872?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.atitle=Influence+of+carbon+and+metal+oxide+nanomaterials+on+aqueous+concentrations+of+the+munition+constituents+cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine+%28RDX%29+and+tungsten.&rft.au=Brame%2C+Jonathon+A%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BLounds%2C+Christopher+D%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BAlvarez%2C+Pedro+J+J%3BScott%2C+Andrea+M%3BStanley%2C+Jacob+K&rft.aulast=Brame&rft.aufirst=Jonathon&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1035&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=1552-8618&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.2531 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-08-18 N1 - Date created - 2014-04-22 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.2531 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, ADAMS, BOULDER, DENVER, JEFFERSON, AND GRAND COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 1637516664; 16125 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization for placement of fill material for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with a water supply project called the Moffat Collection System Project, Adams, Boulder, Denver, Jefferson, and Grand counties, Colorado is proposed. The City and County of Denver, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water), proposes to enlarge its Gross Reservoir to help address a projected 34,000-acre foot (AF) shortfall in water supplies. Gross Dam is located in Boulder County approximately 35 miles northwest of Denver and 6 miles southwest of the City of Boulder. Denver Water is relying on 16,000 AF per year forthcoming from the implementation of additional conservation efforts and the development of new, firm yield to meet the remaining 18,000 AF per year shortfall. An imbalance between Denver Water's north and south systems has resulted in unreliable water supply for the Moffat water treatment plant and Moffat Collection System customers, system-wide vulnerability issues, and limited operational flexibility of the treated water system. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 1a), water would be diverted from the Fraser River, Williams Fork River, and South Boulder Creek and delivered via the Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek to the existing Gross Reservoir. The existing Gross Dam would be raised 125 feet to provide 18,000 AF of new yield and the reservoir would be expanded from 41,811 to 113,811 AF in order to provide an additional 72,000 AF of storage capacity. Four other action alternatives would use a variety of potential water supply and storage sites configured to increase the firm yield of Denver Water's system by 18,000 AF per year. Under Alternative 1c, Gross Dam would be raised 85 feet and a new off-stream reservoir would be constructed in Leyden Gulch. Alternatives 8a and 10a would both raise Gross Dam by 101 feet and utilize reusable return flows stored in gravel pits or deep aquifers. Under Alternative 13a, the Gross Dam would be raised 110 feet and additional firm yield would be provided by gravel pit storage and transfer of South Platte River agricultural water rights. Total Present Worth Cost of the proposed action is estimated at $149 million indexed to January 2006 conditions. Estimates of Total Present Worth Cost of the other action alternatives range from $312 million to $545 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would address the overall near-term (prior to 2030) water supply shortage and the imbalance in water storage and supply between Denver Water's two major collection systems by developing 18,000 AF per year of new, annual firm yield to the Moffat treatment plant and raw water customers upstream of the Moffat plant. Fifteen thousand AF of this firm yield would be for Denver Water and its customers, while the remaining 3,000 AF would be for the City of Arvada. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in 1.95 acres of permanent and 0.12 acre of temporary impact to wetlands, in addition to 3.53 acres of permanent and 0.49 acre of temporary impact to other waters. Approximately 465 acres of soils would be disturbed from construction of project components and inundation at the reservoir sites. Fluctuating water levels could create stresses and erode shoreline slopes. Gross Reservoir would experience loss of elk winter range habitat. Flow changes in the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado, and Blue Rivers would adversely affect Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail chub, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Flow changes in South Boulder Creek, North Fork South Platte River, and the South Platte River would adversely affect whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and palled sturgeon. Some recreational areas would be inundated, but public access to Gross Reservoir would not be changed. JF - EPA number: 140129, Final EIS--2,293 pages, Appendices--8,601 pages, April 25, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Reservoirs KW - Soils Surveys KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1637516664?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=MOFFAT+COLLECTION+SYSTEM+PROJECT%2C+ADAMS%2C+BOULDER%2C+DENVER%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Littleton, Colorado; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 25, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN: FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION, FRESNO, KINGS, TULARE AND KERN COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1637514752; 16121 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a 114-mile portion of the California High-Speed Train System (HST system) from Fresno to Bakersfield is proposed. The HST system would provide intercity service on more than 800 miles of tracks, connecting the population centers of Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Central Valley, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego. The system would use electrically powered, steel-wheel-on-steel-rail technology, including contemporary safety, signaling, and automated train-control systems, with trains capable of operating up to 220 miles per hour over a fully grade-separated, dedicated track alignment. Ten alternatives, including a No Project Alternative, are considered. There are 72 possible combinations of these alternatives to make a continuous alignment from Fresno to Bakersfield. Each of the nine HST alternatives would include one station in Fresno, one station in Bakersfield, and a potential Kings/Tulare Regional Station east or west of Hanford. The BNSF Alternative alignment begins in downtown Fresno on the west side of the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks, proceeds south adjacent to the UPRR tracks, crossing under East Jensen Avenue and then over Golden State Boulevard and State Route 99 as it curves south to join the BNSF Railway. The alignment diverges from the BNSF Railway north of the Kings River and travels east of the city of Hanford before rejoining the BNSF Railway on its western side, north of the city of Corcoran. From there, the BNSF Alternative follows the BNSF Railway south through Corcoran, Wasco, and Shafter into Bakersfield where it generally follows the BNSF Railway corridor to the Bakersfield Station. The additional eight alternative alignments diverge from the BNSF Alternative at various locations. The Hanford West Bypass 1 and 2 alternatives would diverge from the BNSF Alternative at East Conejo Avenue; both alternatives pass the city of Hanford to the west and rejoin the BNSF Alternative at State Route 43 north of the city of Corcoran. The Hanford West Bypass 1 and 2 alternatives are on the same alignment from north to south until about Jackson Avenue, where the Hanford West Bypass 1 Alternative curves farther to the west to join with the BNSF Alternative north of the city of Corcoran. The Hanford West Bypass 2 Alternative remains on a more southeasterly route to join with either the Corcoran Elevated Alternative or the Corcoran Bypass Alternative. The Corcoran Elevated Alternative would pass through Corcoran on the eastern side of the BNSF Railway right-of-way on an elevated structure. The Corcoran Bypass Alternative would diverge from the BNSF Alternative near Nevada Avenue and swing east of Corcoran, rejoining the BNSF Alternative at Avenue 136 south of Corcoran. The Allensworth Bypass Alternative would diverge from the BNSF Alternative at Avenue 84 in Tulare County and swing west of Allensworth State Historic Park, rejoining the BNSF Alternative at Elmo Highway in Kern County. The Wasco-Shafter Bypass Alternative would diverge from the BNSF Alternative between Sherwood Avenue and Fresno Avenue, bypassing Wasco and Shafter to the east, and rejoin the BNSF Alternative at 7th Standard Road. The Bakersfield South Alternative parallels the BNSF Alternative from Rosedale Highway to Chester Avenue at varying distances to the north. The alternative then curves south, and parallels California Avenue to its terminus at the southern end of the Bakersfield station tracks. The Bakersfield Hybrid Alternative would roughly follow the Bakersfield South Alternative alignment from Hageman Road to the Bakersfield station, it would then swing north of the BNSF Alternative alignment through East Bakersfield to Oswell Street. Five alternative heavy maintenance facility (HMF) sites are being considered. The HMF would support the assembly, testing, commissioning, and acceptance of high-speed train vehicles prior to the start-up of operations. After operations begin, the HMF would assume maintenance and repair functions. One HMF is required for the HST System, and it would be located in the Central Valley in either the Merced to Fresno Section or the Fresno to Bakersfield Section. Capital costs for the Fresno to Bakersfield segment are estimated in 2010 dollars at $6.82 to $7.62 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would provide the public with electric-powered high-speed rail service with predictable and consistent travel times between major urban centers and connectivity to airports, mass transit, and the highway network in the south San Joaquin Valley. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Emissions would exceed significance thresholds for air quality during construction. Right-of-way requirements would convert 2,572 to 3,102 acres of farmland and displace commercial, residential, and agricultural properties including 302 to 451 housing units in environmental justice areas. Operation would impact habitat for special-status plant and animal species, sensitive plant communities and jurisdictional waters, critical habitat of vernal pool fairy shrimp, recovery plans for threatened or endangered species, wildlife movement corridors, and the Allensworth Ecological Reserve. All HST alternatives have the potential to impact historic properties, increase traffic congestion, displace community facilities, and create significant noise, vibration and visual impacts. Construction and operation could cause ground disturbance near contaminated sites and would involve the use, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes in the study area. JF - EPA number: 140125, Final EIS Volumes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, April 25, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Community Facilities KW - Cultural Resources KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation 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 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, 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/1637514752?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALIFORNIA+HIGH-SPEED+TRAIN%3A+FRESNO+TO+BAKERSFIELD+SECTION%2C+FRESNO%2C+KINGS%2C+TULARE+AND+KERN+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=CALIFORNIA+HIGH-SPEED+TRAIN%3A+FRESNO+TO+BAKERSFIELD+SECTION%2C+FRESNO%2C+KINGS%2C+TULARE+AND+KERN+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 25, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DALLAS FLOODWAY PROJECT, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 16370910; 16111 AB - PURPOSE: A project designed to manage flood risks to the Trinity River Corridor in Dallas, Texas is proposed. Flooding events on the Trinity River have historically caused loss of lives and damage to property and structures. The Dallas Floodway currently is estimated to provide FRM benefits associated with passage of a flood event with a 1,500-year recurrence interval without overtopping to areas that include the City of Dallas Central Business District and West Dallas. This flood event is expressed as having a 0.066% annual exceedance probability and has an estimated peak flow of 245,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The current estimated peak flow for the Standard Project Flood (SPF) event is 269,300 cfs. The 26 predicted future SPF peak flow is 277,000 cfs; thus, the Dallas Floodway is currently not able to contain 27 the current or predicted future SPF event without overtopping the levees. Current hydrologic and 28 hydraulic models predict higher water surface profiles for the Dallas Floodway levees as compared to the 29 1958 design SPF event (226,000 cfs) due to a number of changes that have occurred since the completion 30 of the 1958 design. Some of these changes include watershed development, land use changes, floodplain 31 encroachments, updated design methods, and improved modeling technology. Recent local severe rainfall 32 events have also demonstrated that improvements to the levee system are needed to reduce the risk of 33 flooding of interior levee developments. In addition, urbanization and past channelization and clearing of the Dallas Floodway have significantly 35 degraded the natural terrestrial and aquatic habitat of the Dallas Floodway. The Trinity River now reflects 36 little of its historic course, water quality, or habitat. Furthermore, the City of Dallas lacks sufficient 37 recreational opportunities for citizens and visitors. There is inadequate access to the Dallas Floodway, and 38 it is not perceived by the public as a desirable destination for recreation. This draft EIS examines three alternatives: Alternative 1 (No Action Alternative), Alternative 2 (Proposed Action with the Trinity Parkway), and Alternative 3 (Proposed Action without the Trinity Parkway). Alternatives 2 and 3 are very similar, except that Alternative 2 considers implementation of the Proposed Action if the Trinity Parkway is included, and Alternative 3 considers implementation of the Proposed Action if the Trinity Parkway is not included. The Proposed Action consists of the following three categories of actions within the Trinity River Corridor: (1) BVP Study Flood Risk Management (FRM) Elements; (2) BVP Study Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Enhancements; and (3) Interior Drainage Plan (IDP) Improvements. As detailed in the parallel USACE Feasibility Report (USACE 39 2014), the USACE identified the 277,000 cfs Levee Raise with the AT&SF Railroad Bridge 40 modifications as being the plan with the most net economic benefits as a stand-alone alternative. In addition, the City of Dallas plans to flatten the riverside levee side slopes from 3:1 to 4:1 for 1 maintenance purposes. In developing the proposed mix of active, passive, urban and nature-based uses, the BVP Study 16 Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation features aim to restore Floodway ecosystems and increase 17 recreational opportunities without reducing the level of river FRM. The objective of the IDP improvements is to reduce flood risk for areas served by 26 the EWLIDS from the 100-year storm event. Implementation of the IDP would reduce the flood risk for 27 structures located within the interior areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Both 5 alternatives would support achievement of the desired level of SPF FRM for the City of Dallas. Implementation of either Alternative 2 or Alternative 3 would create approximately 8,553 temporary 23 construction jobs, and $662,634,032 in labor income, and increase economic output by 24 $1,264,620,223.The increase in recreational opportunities (and access to them) would directly benefit 25 residents of Dallas. The anticipated increase in visitors to the Study Area would result in more money 26 spent in the local economy and support tourism-related businesses such as hotels and retail 27 establishments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Neither alternative would meet the TREIS ROD criteria for 8 water surface elevation rise for the 100-year flood event and for valley storage loss for the 100-year flood 9 event. Direct impacts to jurisdictional wetlands and waters of the U.S. from construction 18 would be offset by proposed BVP Study Ecosystem and Recreation features, which would result in a net 19 gain of 1,735 linear feet for the Trinity River (Alternatives 2 and 3); a net gain of 240 acres (Alternative 20 2) or 235 acres (Alternative 3) of other waters; and a net gain of 12 acres (Alternative 2) or net loss of 32 21 acres (Alternative 3) of wetlands. A functional analysis indicated there would be net functional gain of 22 6,938 linear feet for the Trinity River (Alternatives 2 and 3) and 50 acres (Alternative 2) or 3 acres 23 (Alternative 3) for wetlands. The removal of large portions of the 1 AT&SF Railroad Bridge would diminish its ability to convey its significance and resulting in an impact to 2 a historic property. The demolition or alteration of contributing features to the Dallas Floodway Historic 3 District would result in impacts to a historic structure as well as an impact to the overall integrity of the 4 Dallas Floodway. Under either Alternative 2 or Alternative 3, users of the recreational facilities and amenities would create 20 a substantial and recurring daily traffic increase on highways approaching the Floodway and on internal 21 streets that provide access to and from the facilities. With the implementation of minimization measures, 22 operational impacts would be less than significant. JF - EPA number: 140115, Draft EIS--632 pages, Appendices--783 pages, April 18, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Transportation KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Central Business Districts KW - Texas KW - Trinity River KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16370910?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DALLAS+FLOODWAY+PROJECT%2C+DALLAS+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=DALLAS+FLOODWAY+PROJECT%2C+DALLAS+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 - 2014-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 18, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER OHIO NAVIGATION STUDY, EMSWORTH, DASHIELDS, AND MONTGOMERY LOCKS AND DAMS, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 1629924603; 16112 AB - PURPOSE: The Upper Ohio Navigation Study, PA (UONS), is a feasibility-level study to identify the best long-term plan for maintaining safe and reliable navigation on the Upper Ohio River through the analysis period of 2025 - 2074. The study addresses Emsworth, Dashields, and Montgomery Locks and Dams (collectively EDM), originally completed in 1922 to 1936. These facilities provide navigable conditions on the first 31.7 miles of the 981-mile Ohio River and are central in position to the 23 locks and dams on the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Upper Ohio rivers operated and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. This draft EIS analyses a Without-Project condition (no action alternative) as well as three With-Project Navigation Alternative Plans (action alternatives). With-Project Alternatives are formulated by combining the maintenance and lock modernization measures in a fashion starting from minimum to maximum investment (or cost). Three basic alternatives are put forward for With-Project analysis, three involving only proactive maintenance, and the third including proactive maintenance and lock modernization. All of these alternatives will include the maintenance and operational efficiency measures that formed the reactive maintenance or Without-Project Condition alternatives. The least costly is the fix-as-fails or reactive maintenance (replacement) alternative, followed by Advance Maintenance, and Lock Modernization. Fix-as-fails maintenance is identified as the WOPC as previously determined. The Advanced Maintenance Alternative (AMA) allows for a lower level of proactive maintenance that includes all replacement of major components that were deemed too costly to replace in the Without-Project Condition and if economically justified. Any AMA plan would involve at least one scheduled component replacement and reactive maintenance for all other components. All potential component replacements are assumed to be fundable and that funds are made available in a timely manner. The last two are variations of the Lock Modernization Alternative involving either three or two locks. Either of these alternatives would require construction and Inland Waterway Trust Fund contributions while increasing the capacity of the Upper Ohio River system, therefore they are noted on the same level. The 3-Lock Modernization Alternative (3-LMA) involves new lock construction and retention of all three locks and dams. Any 3-LMA plan would involve at least one new lock constructed at any site. The 2-Lock Modernization Alternative (2-LMA) involves the removal of a lock and dam and may involve new lock construction at the remaining two facilities. The Project Cost, prepared at a greater level of detail than the screening level costs presented earlier, through the use of the Corps Microcomputer Aided Cost Estimation System (MII) and contingencies that incorporate risk factors is $2,143,687,000. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Improved, reliable river transportation through modernized locks will benefit the long term socioeconomic environment through reduced transportation costs, which correlates to reduced energy costs. Improved, reliable river transportation through modernized locks will benefit the long term socioeconomic environment through reduced transportation costs, which correlates to reduced energy costs. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The nature of the recommended plan to construct a replacement lock chamber at each existing facility will involve some impact to the tailwater created by the dam, a high quality habitat. The project may impact fish passage in the Ohio River. JF - EPA number: 140116, Draft EIS--378 pages, April 18, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Barges KW - Dams KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Rivers KW - Shellfish KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Ohio River KW - Pennsylvania UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629924603?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+OHIO+NAVIGATION+STUDY%2C+EMSWORTH%2C+DASHIELDS%2C+AND+MONTGOMERY+LOCKS+AND+DAMS%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=UPPER+OHIO+NAVIGATION+STUDY%2C+EMSWORTH%2C+DASHIELDS%2C+AND+MONTGOMERY+LOCKS+AND+DAMS%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 - 2014-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 18, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DELTA ISLANDS AND LEVEES FEASIBILITY STUDY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1629924599; 16116 AB - PURPOSE: A project to restore approximately 89.5 acres of lost or degraded tidal marsh habitat in the west central portion of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in California is proposed. The restoration work would involve transporting and placing dredged material into open water habitat to restore 80.3 acres and 9.2 acres of tidal marsh at Big Break and Little Franks Tract, respectively, in the Delta. The work would be conducted over 5 years as part of the annual operation and maintenance (O&M) dredging of the Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel. Previously stockpiled dredged material from existing dredged material storage sites would also be placed in conjunction with O&M. The Delta is part of the largest estuary on the west coast of the US, is home to hundreds of species of fish, birds, mammals, and reptiles, and is considered an ecosystem of national significance. Agricultural land irrigated by Delta water contributes billions of dollars in production for the US. Two deep water ports in the Delta serve as important marine terminals for dry bulk cargo vessels transporting agricultural products through the Deltas deep draft navigation channels to world markets. Delta levees protect thousands of acres of orchards, farms, and vineyards as well as critical infrastructure including state and interstate highways, major rail lines, natural gas fields, gas and fuel pipelines, water conveyance infrastructure, drinking water pipelines, and numerous towns, businesses and homes. One no action alternative and two action alternatives were analyzed for this draft EIS. Under the no action alternative, USACE would not participate in ecosystem restoration in the project area as part of the Delta Islands and Levees Feasibility Study. Alternative 2 includes only Big Break increment 1 using O&M dredging over a five year period to create 41.9 acres of intertidal marsh habitat. Wet material would be pumped from the dredging ship directly to the placement sites at Big Break. Materials would be pumped to the proposed project areas through a floating 18 inch double wall high density plastic extrusion (HDPE) pipe. The O&M dredging, material placement, and plantings for Alternative 6 would be the same as described above for Alternative 2. In addition to O&M dredging, stockpiled dredged material would also be used to create an additional 47.6 acres of intertidal marsh habitat at Big Break and Little Franks Tract for a total of 89.5 acres. Existing dredged materials stored at dry placement sites located at Sherman Island McCormack Pit, Sherman Island Scour Pond, Decker Island, and Bradford Island would also be used to provide the additional materials needed for this acreage. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Tentatively Selected Plan links the proposed ecosystem restoration actions to historic and ongoing USACE navigation projects, providing a cost effective mechanism to implement otherwise costly subsidence reversal, resulting in restoration of habitat for multiple Federally listed species, notably salmonids and Delta smelt. The restored habitat would also benefit the millions of migratory fowl on the Pacific Flyway as they travel through the Delta, part of the largest estuary on the West Coast. Around 89.5 of tidal marsh would be restored to the area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The TSP is likely to have adverse short-term effects to Delta smelt; however, it would have long-term benefits once the intertidal marsh habitat is established. The TSP would also affect, but is not likely to adversely affect listed salmonids, green sturgeon, giant garter snake and other special status species with the potential to occur in the area. JF - EPA number: 140120, Draft EIS--294 pages, Appendices--473 pages, April 18, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Conservation KW - Fisheries KW - Irrigation KW - Land Management KW - Watersheds KW - Fish KW - Reservoirs KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wetlands KW - Water Supply KW - Estuaries KW - Water Resources Management KW - Rivers KW - California KW - Sacramento River KW - San Joaquin River KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629924599?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DELTA+ISLANDS+AND+LEVEES+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=DELTA+ISLANDS+AND+LEVEES+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%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 - 2014-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 18, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WESTBROOK PROJECT (SPK-2005-00938), PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1629924598; 16120 AB - PURPOSE: The development of a mixed-use master planned community on a 397-acre site in the northwestern portion of the City of Roseville, Placer County, California is proposed. Westpark SV 400, LLC has applied for a permit to discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S. for the development of the Westbrook Project. The project site is flanked to the north and east by the Westpark portion of the West Roseville Specific Plan area, which is under development, and to the south by the proposed Sierra Vista Specific Plan development. Lands to the west of the site are located within the Curry Creek Community Plan area, an area for which no development plans have been put forth, and the Regional University Specific Plan, an area for which Placer County approved a specific plan in 2009. The Westbrook Project, as proposed, would include 146 acres of low-density residential, 84 acres of medium-density residential, 28 acres high-density residential and 43 acres of commercial land uses. Other proposed land uses include a 10-acre elementary school site, 16 acres for three neighborhood parks, 37 acres of open space, and 46 acres of major roadways and landscape corridors. At buildout, the development would provide a total of 2,029 single- and multi-family residential units. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS analyzes seven alternatives. Under the No Action Alternative, avoidance of activities in jurisdictional waters would reduce the total development footprint to 275 acres with 177 acres of residential uses (1,505 residential units at buildout). The Reduced Footprint/Increased Density Alternative would designate additional open space focusing on areas that contain the greatest concentrations of sensitive habitat (vernal pools and/or drainages). Under this alternative, total acreage to be developed would be reduced to 267 acres (1,890 residential units) and open space would increase to 130 acres. The Reduced Footprint/Same Density Alternative would provide 1,405 residential units. The Central Preserve Alternative would reduce the footprint of development by concentrating additional open space in the center of the site and expanding the open space area in the northwest portion of the site. The total number of residential units under this alternative would be 1,415. Under the One Acre Fill Alternative, areas on the project site containing waters of the U.S. would be preserved as open space such that no more than one acre of jurisdictional waters would be filled. This would reduce the development footprint to 236 acres and the total residential development to 1,340 dwelling units. The Half Acre Fill Alternative would reduce the development footprint to 223 acres and the total residential development to 1,256 units. The Off-site Alternative would involve construction on a 406-acre portion of the Placer Ranch Specific Plan site located 3.5 miles to the northwest of the proposed project site. The total development footprint of 346 acres would comprise 179 acres of residential uses (1,560 units). POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential component of the project would help meet the foreseeable regional housing demand while the commercial component would ensure that the City will collect sufficient tax revenue from the proposed community to provide necessary public services. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operational emissions would exceed local significance thresholds for air quality. Mitigation would reduce the effects, but not to a less than significant level. The Westbrook Project would displace 170 to 361 acres of farmland and, under the proposed action, development would fill 9.6 acres of the 13 acres of jurisdictional waters on the proposed site with impacts to important vernal pool habitat. Project implementation would result in increased water demand and the need for expanded landfill capacity. Construction activities and traffic would expose on- and off-site residents to elevated noise levels. The conversion of undeveloped rangeland to urban development would alter the visual character of the site and all of the on-site alternatives would add substantial new sources of light and glare. The proposed action and nearby specific plan developments would constitute a significant cumulative aesthetics effect. JF - EPA number: 140124, Final EIS--199 pages, April 18, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Farmlands KW - Housing KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1629924598?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WESTBROOK+PROJECT+%28SPK-2005-00938%29%2C+PLACER+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=WESTBROOK+PROJECT+%28SPK-2005-00938%29%2C+PLACER+COUNTY%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 - 2014-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 18, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GUAM AND CNMI MILITARY RELOCATION, RELOCATING MARINES FROM OKINAWA, VISITING AIRCRAFT CARRIER BERTHING, AND ARMY AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TASK FORCE, GUAM (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JULY 2010). AN - 1629924597; 16114 AB - PURPOSE: A draft supplement to the final EIS for the Guam and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Military Relocation, published in July 2010, is presented. This draft supplemental EIS supplements the portions of the 2010 final EIS regarding the establishment on Guam on a live-fire training range complex, a cantonment area (including family housing), and associated infrastructure to support the relocation of a substantially reduced number of Marines and dependents than was previously analyzed. Project locations include Guam and Tinian, both part of the Mariana Islands archipelago. The Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation actions are a complex, multi-service proposal involving components of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army, as well as existing Air Force assets on Guam. Specifically, the actions would develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 5,000 Marines and their 1,300 dependents, construct a new deep-draft wharf with shoreside infrastructure improvements to support a transient nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and develop and construct facilities and infrastructure to support 600 military personnel and their 900 dependents to establish and operate an AMDTF. Several action alternatives and a No Action Alternative for each of the proposed actions are evaluated in this final overseas EIS. Under the preferred main cantonment alternative, land parcels from Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Finegayan, South Finegayan, and acquisition of Federal Aviation Administration land, would comprise one contiguous parcel of 1,452 acres for new facilities. Four sites are analyzed for the proposed Marine Corps airfield functions and Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) North Ramp is the only reasonable alternative. Apra Harbor is the only deep water port on the Island of Guam and is the only location with sufficient road, utility, and naval infrastructure to support a transient aircraft carrier berth. The preferred alternative is to construct a new deep-draft wharf at Polaris Point and to widen the existing outer Apra Harbor channel to 600 feet. However, selection of a specific site for the transient aircraft carrier berth within Apra Harbor is being deferred for the near term while additional data on marine resources in the harbor is collected. Of the geographic alternatives analyzed for the location of firing and non-firing training ranges, two reasonable alternatives on the east coast of Guam would require acquisition or lease of either 1,090 acres or 1,800 acres. The preferred alternative for training on Tinian would involve construction of four ranges within the leaseback area on the island. The preferred alternative for proposed AMDTF headquarters and housing would involve co-locating Army support facilities with the proposed Marine Corps units at NCTS Finegayan and the preferred alternative for munitions storage would involve construction of magazines at Andersen AFB. Utilities and roadways projects would include upgrades to power systems, potable water supplies, wastewater treatment facilities, and construction of roadway projects that could be partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Projects would include intersection improvements, bridge replacements, pavement strengthening, roadway relocation, and new road construction. Additional potable water capacity of 5.82 million gallons per day would be supplied by an estimated 22 new wells at Andersen AFB, rehabilitation of existing wells, and interconnection with the Guam Waterworks Authority water system. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed actions would position military forces within a timely response range to defend the homeland, Japan, and other allies' interests. The powerful U.S. presence in the Pacific region would provide the flexibility to respond to regional threats and would maintain regional stability, peace, and security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary water quality impacts on near shore waters and significant direct impacts to the coral reef ecosystem would result from dredging in Apra Harbor. Roadway noise would be a significant impact in the north and central areas of Guam. Activities associated with the relocations would adversely affect 34 archaeological resources. Wastewater treatment facilities would require upgrades. JF - EPA number: 140118, Draft Supplemental EIS--1,448 pages, April 18, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Defense Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Corals KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Leasing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Municipal Services KW - Munitions KW - Population KW - Roads KW - Ships KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Andersen Air Force Base Guam KW - Apra Harbor Naval Complex KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Guam KW - Executive Order 12114, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629924597?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+CARRIER+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+2010%29.&rft.title=GUAM+AND+CNMI+MILITARY+RELOCATION%2C+RELOCATING+MARINES+FROM+OKINAWA%2C+VISITING+AIRCRAFT+CARRIER+BERTHING%2C+AND+ARMY+AIR+AND+MISSILE+DEFENSE+TASK+FORCE%2C+GUAM+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 18, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 220 NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM (NHS) CORRIDOR BETWEEN I-68 AND CORRIDOR H, GRANT, HARDY, HAMPSHIRE, AND MINERAL COUNTIES, WEST VIRGINIA, AND ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 16382999; 16105 AB - PURPOSE: The development of a north-south transportation corridor along US 220 that would connect Interstate 68 (I-68) in Maryland and Corridor H in West Virginia is proposed. The study area encompasses over 835 square miles and includes portions of southwestern Allegany County, Maryland and all of Mineral County, and portions of Grant, Hampshire, and Hardy counties, West Virginia. Transportation deficiencies include numerous curves, reduced speeds, steep grades, few truck climbing lanes, inadequate shoulders, and substandard geometry. The new corridor could be comprised of roadways on new alignment, an upgrade of existing roadways, or some combination of upgrading existing roads and building new roads. The upgraded roadways would become part of the National Highway System (NHS). Corridor H, which is the southern terminus of the project, is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS). This Tier 1 final EIS evaluates a No Build Alternative and three alternative corridors for the proposed facility. Corridor B begins with an interchange near existing Exits 41 and 42 along I-68 between LaVale and Cumberland, Maryland and extends southwest to Cresaptown crossing MD 53. At this point, it parallels US 220 to the west and Dans Mountain to the east. West of McCoole, Corridor B crosses MD 135, the North Branch of the Potomac River, and WV 46. Entering Mineral County, Corridor B is west of Keyser and continues to parallel US 220 on the western side. At the junction with WV 972, Corridor B continues southwest along US 50 and near Claysville, it begins to parallel WV 93, entering Grant County and extending to a terminus at Corridor H north of Scherr. Corridor C begins with an interchange near existing Exit 46 along I-68 east of Cumberland and extends south through the Willowbrook Road area near the Allegany College of Maryland to Evitts Creek and briefly parallels MD 51. Corridor C then turns west through Mexico Farms and crosses the North Branch of the Potomac River into Mineral County where it parallels WV 28. Continuing southwest, Corridor C parallels County Route 9 west of Short Gap, well east of Keyser. Crossing US 50/220 at Ridgeville and continuing southwest, Corridor C enters Grant County paralleling County Route 3 and connects with Corridor H just north of Maysville. Corridor D begins with an interchange near existing Exit 39 along I-68 near LaVale and closely follows Corridor B between Cresaptown and the US 50/220 coupling just south of Keyser. Corridor D originates on the eastern slope of Dans Mountain and extends south for a short distance on the western side of MD 53. From Cresaptown, Corridor D runs southwest paralleling US 220 to the west and Dans Mountain to the east. West of McCoole, Corridor D crosses MD 135, the North Branch of the Potomac River, and WV 46. Entering Mineral County, Corridor D runs west of Keyser and continues to parallel US 220 on the western side. At the junction with WV 972, Corridor D turns southeast along US 220, continues along US 50/220, County Route 50/4, and County Route 13 crossing into Hampshire County. Rejoining US 220/WV 28, Corridor D turns southward and crosses into Hardy County. Corridor D parallels US 220 until its connection with Corridor H just north of Moorefield. The estimated costs of a new highway facility are $482 to $500 million in Corridor B, $651 million in Corridor C, and $630 to $648 million in Corridor D. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would address inadequate roadway capacity, safety deficiencies, and limited regional mobility. The additional north-south system linkage would complete the regional road network and support economic development in the area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Corridor development would impact 118 to 152 acres of wetlands, 300,239 to 448,803 feet of streams, 719 to 2,244 acres of floodplains, four to eight flood control dams, 127 to 720 acres of rangeland, 9,890 to 11,409 acres of forests, 1,491 to 3,335 acres of prime farmland, eight to 10 parks and recreation areas, four to 21 historic sites, 5,338 to 7,709 acres with very high or high archaeological potential, and 58 to 70 community facilities. Residential and commercial displacements would result from impacts to built-up land: 4,060 acres in Corridor B; 2,940 acres in Corridor C; and 3,820 acres in Corridor D. Impacts to community cohesion would occur around new interchanges and major side road connections. Construction in any of the corridors could have a disproportionate effect to minority and low-income populations. JF - EPA number: 140109, Final EIS--474 pages, Appendices--286 pages, Maps--64 pages, April 11, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Appalachian Development Highways KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Community Facilities KW - Cultural Resources KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Virginia KW - West Virginia KW - Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, Project Authorization KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, 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/16382999?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+220+NATIONAL+HIGHWAY+SYSTEM+%28NHS%29+CORRIDOR+BETWEEN+I-68+AND+CORRIDOR+H%2C+GRANT%2C+HARDY%2C+HAMPSHIRE%2C+AND+MINERAL+COUNTIES%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA%2C+AND+ALLEGANY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=US+220+NATIONAL+HIGHWAY+SYSTEM+%28NHS%29+CORRIDOR+BETWEEN+I-68+AND+CORRIDOR+H%2C+GRANT%2C+HARDY%2C+HAMPSHIRE%2C+AND+MINERAL+COUNTIES%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA%2C+AND+ALLEGANY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&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 - 2014-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 11, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF SEDIMENT AND RESTORATION OF WATER STORAGE AT JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR, COFFEY COUNTY, KANSAS. AN - 16382931; 16103 AB - PURPOSE: The removal and disposal of sediment from the conservation pool at John Redmond Reservoir in Coffey County, Kansas. This proposed action would restore storage capacity lost to sedimentation since the construction of the reservoir in 1964. Sediment has been collecting mainly in the conservation pool, thereby reducing the conservation pool faster than was designed, reducing storage capacities. The project area is defined as the John Redmond Reservoir site and the Neosho River to near the Oklahoma border or approximately 190 river miles of the approximately 350 mile extent of the Neosho River. The actions described and evaluated in this DPEIS will be funded entirely with non-federal funds. A range of alternatives was developed and screened to determine viable alternatives to carry forward for analysis. The three alternatives that are evaluated in this programmatic draft EIS are: no action, dredge and dispose of sediments from the conservation pool at a rate and quantity to ensure 55,000 acre-feet of conservation storage is available for authorized project purposes, and dredge and dispose of sediments to restore the conservation pool to near original capacity. Disposal areas will initially include two locations on federal government fee lands and later move to privately owned locations. Under the No Action Alternative, no sediment removal through dredging would occur. Sediment will continue to accumulate in the reservoir, reducing the water supply storage capacity at design life by approximately 25 percent. Another alternative would allow for the dredging and disposal of sediments from the conservation pool to restore the pool to near original capacity. Restoration of the pool would require removal of approximately 45 million cubic yards of sediment. This alternative seeks to remove sediment from areas of heaviest deposition with the greatest likelihood of benefiting water supply storage. This alternative would achieve the project goal of restoring water supply storage for the benefit of the regional water users and to restore the lost aquatic habitat for the benefit of public recreation and the lake ecosystem. The Preferred Alternative would allow for the dredging and disposal of sediments from the conservation pool at a rate and quantity to ensure 55,000 acre-feet of conservation storage is available for authorized project purposes. In the first five years of the dredging activity, approximately three million cubic yards of sediment will be removed. Phasing of removal will continue through 2045 which corresponds to the expiration of the Federal Energy Regulation Committee license for WCGS. Project methodology and impacts will be assessed after the first five years and periodically throughout the full project period. POSITIVE IMPACTS: There would be long-term and major, regional beneficial effects on storage capacity. There would also be long-term, major and beneficial effects to fisheries and aquatic wildlife from long-term improved water quality. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: There would be long-term, localized, adverse effects on the geology and soils, the magnitude of which would be dependent upon the geology or soil resource and upon mitigation measures. JF - EPA number: 140107, Draft EIS--296 pages, April 11, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Dredging KW - Reservoirs KW - Fisheries Management KW - Soils KW - Hydrology KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Quality KW - Sediment KW - Kansas KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16382931?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=REMOVAL+AND+DISPOSAL+OF+SEDIMENT+AND+RESTORATION+OF+WATER+STORAGE+AT+JOHN+REDMOND+RESERVOIR%2C+COFFEY+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS.&rft.title=REMOVAL+AND+DISPOSAL+OF+SEDIMENT+AND+RESTORATION+OF+WATER+STORAGE+AT+JOHN+REDMOND+RESERVOIR%2C+COFFEY+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, Tulsa, Oklahoma; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 11, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WISCONSIN STATE HIGHWAY 23, FOND DU LAC TO PLYMOUTH, FOND DU LAC AND SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES, WISCONSIN (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 2010). AN - 16386143; 16100 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of Wisconsin State Highway 23 (WIS 23) between the cities of Fond du Lac and Plymouth in Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties, Wisconsin is proposed. The 19.5-mile study corridor begins at the US 151 Fond du Lac Bypass, and extends eastward to County Road P in Sheboygan County. WIS 23 helps connect east central Wisconsin to the Fox Valley, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Madison, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois, economic centers. The current roadway does not adequately meet the regional transportation needs of these economic sectors and decreases the regions competitiveness. The draft EIS of November 2004 considered six build alternatives following three alignments, as well as a No Build Alternative. The draft supplemental EIS of December 2009 addressed new build alternative components and corridor preservation alternatives. After the release of a final EIS in June 2010, a Record of Decision (ROD) was issued on September 27, 2010 approving construction of a new four-lane facility on the existing alignment with corridor preservation at key intersections and local road connections. These WIS 23 corridor preservation measures would preserve the right-of-way (ROW) needed if future conversion of WIS 23 to a higher level access-controlled expressway is pursued. This limited-scope final supplemental EIS updates and clarifies portions of the original purpose and need, clarifies the discussion of alternatives that do not include capacity expansion, reconsiders determinations for three Section 4(f) properties, revises and updates the indirect and cumulative effects analysis, and seeks additional public involvement. The preferred alternative presented in the 2010 final EIS remains the preferred alternative in this final supplemental EIS. From US 151 to County Road UU, a suburban cross section would include four 12-foot lanes, 6-foot inside shoulders, 10-foot outside shoulders, and an 18-foot median. From County Road UU east to County Road P, an expressway cross section would include four 12-foot lanes, 6-foot inside shoulders, 10-foot outside shoulders, and a 60-foot median. An extension of the Old Plank Trail would be constructed from the town of Greenbush to the Prairie Trail in Fond du Lac. A series of local roads and interchanges would be constructed to improve highway mobility and safety. No corridor preservation is proposed for the connection between US 151 and WIS 23. Estimated costs in year-of-expenditure dollars for the preferred build alternative and the preferred corridor preservation are $128.2 million and $38.0 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would complete the system link of US 41 to Interstate 43 between the cities of Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. The additional highway capacity would serve existing and projected traffic volumes and improve operational efficiency and safety. Corridor preservation would secure ROW for future transportation needs. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New ROW requirements would convert 492 acres to highway use and result in 23 farm relocations, 36 residential relocations, and 12 business relocations. Construction would encroach on the floodplain, fill 50 acres of wetlands, and affect 56.4 acres of upland/woodland habitat including habitat for state-protected species. Traffic noise would impact up to 50 receptors. JF - EPA number: 140104, Final Supplemental EIS Executive Summary--24 pages, Volume I--608 pages, Volume II--346 pages, April 4, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WI-EIS-04-03-LS SF KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/16386143?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WISCONSIN+STATE+HIGHWAY+23%2C+FOND+DU+LAC+TO+PLYMOUTH%2C+FOND+DU+LAC+AND+SHEBOYGAN+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+2010%29.&rft.title=WISCONSIN+STATE+HIGHWAY+23%2C+FOND+DU+LAC+TO+PLYMOUTH%2C+FOND+DU+LAC+AND+SHEBOYGAN+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+2010%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 - 2014-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 4, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CAMERON LIQUEFACTION PROJECT, CAMERON, CALCASIEU, AND BEAUREGARD PARISHES, LOUISIANA (ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FINAL EIS OF MAY 2014). AN - 1662628480; 16224 AB - PURPOSE: Cameron LNG proposes to construct and operate onshore natural gas liquefaction and associated facilities to allow the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and to construct, own, operate and maintain a new interstate natural gas pipeline, compressor station, and ancillary facilities in Louisiana. The range of alternatives analyzed included the No-Action Alternative, alternative energy sources, system alternatives, alternative Terminal Expansion sites, alternative Terminal Expansion configurations and designs, alternative Pipeline Expansion aboveground facility sites, and alternative compressor station designs. Twelve system alternatives were evaluated for the Terminal Expansion, including 5 operating LNG import terminals in the Gulf of Mexico area, and 7 proposed or planned liquefaction and export projects along the Gulf Coast. All of the systems were eliminated from further consideration for reasons that include the need for substantial construction beyond that currently proposed, production volume limitations, in-service dates scheduled significantly beyond Camerons commitments to its customers, and environmental impacts that were considered comparable to or greater than those of the proposed Project. On-site power generation as a design alternative was considered for the Terminal Expansion, opposed to the proposed use of purchased power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide Cameron the capability to export about 12 million tons of liquefied natural gas per year. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the project facilities would temporarily disturb about 825 acres for construction, including extra temporary workspaces, a contractor yard, access roads, and aboveground facilities. Construction of the Terminal Expansion would result in permanent impacts on about 502 acres of open land, industrial/commercial land, forested and non-forested wetlands, and open water. The entire 21 miles of pipeline right-of-way would be within or abutting existing rights-of-way, and about 15.5 miles would be collocated with Cameron Interstates existing pipeline right-of-way. Construction of the Pipeline Expansion would affect forested, scrub-shrub, and emergent wetlands, upland forest and planted pine forest, open space, open water, residential land, industrial land, and agricultural land, but we believe that the impacts would not be significant. The following federally listed species potential occur in the general Project area: the Kemps ridley sea turtle, the West Indian manatee, the piping plover, and the red-cockaded woodpecker. JF - EPA number: 140229, Final EIS--399 pages, Appendices--458 pages, August 15, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Pipelines KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Energy Sources KW - Storage KW - Coastal Zones KW - Noise KW - Geologic Sites KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions Standards KW - Historic Sites KW - Fisheries KW - Louisiana KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, 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/1662628480?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CAMERON+LIQUEFACTION+PROJECT%2C+CAMERON%2C+CALCASIEU%2C+AND+BEAUREGARD+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+FEDERAL+ENERGY+REGULATORY+COMMISSION+FINAL+EIS+OF+MAY+2014%29.&rft.title=CAMERON+LIQUEFACTION+PROJECT%2C+CAMERON%2C+CALCASIEU%2C+AND+BEAUREGARD+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+FEDERAL+ENERGY+REGULATORY+COMMISSION+FINAL+EIS+OF+MAY+2014%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 15, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Seattle to Everett Railroad Revetment, Puget Sound, Washington AN - 1647000893; 21155463 AB - In the U.S. Pacific Northwest, the modern landscape of the Puget Sound region was largely shaped by the Vashon glaciations of 15,000-20,000 years before present (BP). Puget Sound is characterized by drowned river valleys, coastal bluffs, numerous small river mouths and deltas, and relatively low wave energy (in contrast to the open Pacific coast). Much of the sediment exposed in river valleys and along the coastal bluffs is glacially derived, consisting of lake-bed clays, outwash sands and gravels, coarse-grain till and glacial marine drift, and interglacial fluvial (riverine) deposits (Shipman 2010). About half of Puget Sound's 4,000 km of shore consists of bluffs and small barriers, with the remainder comprising bedrock shores, several large river deltas, and hundreds of sheltered estuaries and barrier lagoons. Beaches on the sound consist of a wide mixture of grain sizes, but are dominated by gravel and coarse sand. Natural beaches in this region typically comprise a steep, coarse-grained beach face and a gently-sloping, sandy low-tide terrace (Finlayson 2006). JF - Shore & Beach AU - Morang, Andrew AU - Frey, Ashley E AD - Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA, Andrew.Morang@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 32 EP - 36 PB - American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, 5460 Beaujolais Lane Fort Myers FL 33919 United States VL - 82 IS - 2 SN - 0037-4237, 0037-4237 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Barriers KW - INE, USA, Washington, Everett KW - Shores KW - Deltas KW - Freshwater KW - Lagoons KW - Palaeoceanography KW - Sand KW - Railroads KW - Grain size KW - Wave energy KW - Terraces KW - Particle size KW - Beaches KW - Clay KW - Landscape KW - Estuaries KW - River valleys KW - Coastal zone KW - Foreshore KW - Glaciation KW - INE, USA, Washington, Puget Sound KW - INE, USA, Washington, Seattle KW - Coastal lagoons KW - Exposed habitats KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - O 2010:Physical Oceanography KW - Q2 09406:Energy from the sea UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1647000893?accountid=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=Shore+%26+Beach&rft.atitle=The+Seattle+to+Everett+Railroad+Revetment%2C+Puget+Sound%2C+Washington&rft.au=Morang%2C+Andrew%3BFrey%2C+Ashley+E&rft.aulast=Morang&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=82&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=32&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 - 2015-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Barriers; Palaeoceanography; Grain size; Foreshore; Wave energy; Glaciation; Coastal lagoons; River valleys; Exposed habitats; Particle size; Beaches; Clay; Estuaries; Landscape; Shores; Deltas; Lagoons; Coastal zone; Sand; Railroads; Terraces; INE, USA, Washington, Everett; INE, USA, Washington, Seattle; INE, USA, Washington, Puget Sound; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Implementing Treatment Sequences to Promote Reduction of DBPs in Small Drinking Water Systems AN - 1516759409; 19632537 AB - The performance of three drinking water treatment sequences found in small community systems in reducing disinfection by-product precursor concentrations and the corresponding disinfection by-product formation potential was evaluated. Raw water quality and its potential for effective removal were characterized by the specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA) components of absorbance of ultraviolet light at 254 nm wavelength (UV254) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC). The results demonstrate that, for the source water qualities tested (hydrophobic SUVA with moderate DOC content, 2.0 to 4.8 L/(mg.m) and 4.1 to 6.3 mg DOC/L), there was a tendency to produce a higher percentage of total trihalomethane (TTHM) over the five regulated species of haloacetic acid (HAA5). The treatment sequence and chemical selection play a critical role in the ability of a small community system operator to achieve compliance with the concentration of regulated disinfection by-products. For the waters tested ferric chloride coagulants perform better at reducing the higher molecular weight, hydrophobic organic precursors. Powdered activated carbon does not perform as well with these source waters unless its application is followed by a clarification process that effectively forms a sludge blanket. This research provides additional criteria for linking source water quality with treatment sequence for sustainable management of disinfection by-product (DBP) compliance. JF - Water Resources Management AU - Roberts, C M AU - Inniss, E C AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64106, USA, innisse@missouri.edu Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - Apr 2014 SP - 1631 EP - 1643 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 28 IS - 6 SN - 0920-4741, 0920-4741 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Disinfection KW - Coagulants KW - Nucleotide sequence KW - Compliance KW - Byproducts KW - Chlorides KW - Sustainable development KW - Water resources KW - Water quality KW - Drinking Water KW - Dissolved organic carbon KW - Clarification KW - Testing Procedures KW - Water resources management KW - Organic Carbon KW - Activated carbon KW - Water Quality KW - Sludge KW - Water management KW - Trihalomethanes KW - Chlorination KW - Drinking water KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516759409?accountid=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+Management&rft.atitle=Implementing+Treatment+Sequences+to+Promote+Reduction+of+DBPs+in+Small+Drinking+Water+Systems&rft.au=Roberts%2C+C+M%3BInniss%2C+E+C&rft.aulast=Roberts&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1631&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Management&rft.issn=09204741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11269-014-0570-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Disinfection; Drinking Water; Water management; Nucleotide sequence; Byproducts; Water resources; Dissolved organic carbon; Sludge; Water quality; Water resources management; Coagulants; Activated carbon; Compliance; Chlorides; Sustainable development; Trihalomethanes; Chlorination; Drinking water; Testing Procedures; Organic Carbon; Water Quality; Clarification DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-014-0570-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Patterns of genetic diversity in the rare Erigeron lemmoni and comparison with its more widespread congener, Erigeron arisolius (Asteraceae) AN - 1512324991; 19440732 AB - Analysis of levels and patterns of genetic variation in a rare species is important for determining whether genetic factors associated with small population size, such as genetic drift or inbreeding, may be negatively affecting a species. In this study, we compared estimates of genetic diversity and patterns of population genetic structure in a rare cliff endemic, Erigeron lemmonii, to those of a widespread congener, E. arisolius. Our goals were to assess whether rarity and small population size have negatively affected levels of genetic diversity in E. lemmonii and to identify genetic threats that may limit the ability of E. lemmonii to persist. Levels of observed and expected heterozygosity and allelic richness in E. lemmonii were approximately 60 % of those found in E. arisolius. After correcting for null alleles, inbreeding coefficients in both species of Erigeron were very small, suggesting that both species are highly outcrossing and may demonstrate self-incompatibility. Patterns of genetic structure in both species revealed almost no population substructuring, indicating that widespread gene flow is occurring within each species. Because we found no evidence for inbreeding or a genetic bottleneck in E. lemmonii, it is likely that the species' lower genetic diversity may be the result of genetic drift. Because E. lemmoni exists in a single population, no other populations exist to bolster population size or genetic diversity in the event of declines; thus, conservation efforts should focus on seed collection from as many individuals as possible to protect against possible future losses of genetic diversity. We also recommend continued monitoring of both population size and genetic diversity in E. lemmonii to ensure the species' long-term persistence and viability. JF - Conservation Genetics AU - Edwards, Christine E AU - Lindsay, Denise L AU - Bailey, Pamela AU - Lance, Richard F AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, cedwar10@gmail.com Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 419 EP - 428 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 15 IS - 2 SN - 1566-0621, 1566-0621 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Genetics Abstracts KW - Genetic factors KW - Seeds KW - Erigeron lemmonii KW - Genetic diversity KW - Rare species KW - Heterozygosity KW - Population genetics KW - Self-incompatibility KW - Asteraceae KW - Gene flow KW - Congeners KW - Erigeron KW - Inbreeding KW - Conservation genetics KW - Genetic structure KW - Genetic drift KW - G 07800:Plants and Algae KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1512324991?accountid=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=Conservation+Genetics&rft.atitle=Patterns+of+genetic+diversity+in+the+rare+Erigeron+lemmoni+and+comparison+with+its+more+widespread+congener%2C+Erigeron+arisolius+%28Asteraceae%29&rft.au=Edwards%2C+Christine+E%3BLindsay%2C+Denise+L%3BBailey%2C+Pamela%3BLance%2C+Richard+F&rft.aulast=Edwards&rft.aufirst=Christine&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=419&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Conservation+Genetics&rft.issn=15660621&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10592-013-0549-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 49 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Seeds; Genetic factors; Genetic diversity; Rare species; Heterozygosity; Population genetics; Self-incompatibility; Gene flow; Congeners; Inbreeding; Genetic drift; Genetic structure; Conservation genetics; Asteraceae; Erigeron lemmonii; Erigeron DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10592-013-0549-9 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CROOKED RIVER VALLEY REHABILITATION, RED RIVER RANGER DISTRICT, NEZ PERCE-CLEARWATER NATIONAL FORESTS, IDAHO COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 16386093; 16087 AB - PURPOSE: The Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation project proposes to improve fish habitat by restoring stream and floodplain functions, restoring instream fish habitat complexity, and improving water quality along approximately two miles of the Crooked River in the Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation project area. The project area is located within the Red River Ranger District in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests in north-central Idaho, approximately five miles west of Elk City, Idaho. The project boundary extended from 0.1 mile upstream from the mouth of Crooked River (at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game intake weir) to approximately 2.0 miles upstream. The project would help restore Crooked River and its floodplain that have been significantly degraded by past land management activities, most importantly mining and road construction. These activities have substantially affected the sediment regimes in many parts of the watershed, as well as instream, riparian and floodplain functions in the main steam of Crooked River. Fire suppression, mining road construction, and timber harvest have caused a shift in many of the natural hydrologic and geomorphic processes in the watershed. Mining waste also referred to as mine tailings) is concentrated in the valley bottom, altering the physical condition of the stream system, restricting the natural migration pattern of the stream and other changes in channel morphology (channel size, form, and function), and impairing the recolonization of riparian vegetation and its function as a natural buffer. These alterations have resulted in a significant reduction of productive aquatic habitat for Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed Snake River Basin steelhead (steelhead), spring/summer Chinook salmon, and bull trout. This draft EIS includes two alternatives: No Action and Proposed Action. Under Alternative 1, the No Action alternative, no project actions would be implemented. Alternative 2, the Proposed Action alternative, proposed to rehabilitate the lower 2.0 miles of Crooked River, known as the Meanders. The project area, approximately 115 acres, extends from 0.1 mile upstream from the mouth of Crooked River (at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game weir) to approximately 2.0 miles upstream. The valley width includes Road 233 on the east side of the valley to the base of the hillslope on the west side of the valley. This alternative would rehabilitate up to 115 acres of floodplain by moving dredge tailings, reconstructing approximately 7,400 feet of stream channel, installing woody bank structures, constructing more than 2,700 feet of side channels, creating conditions for 64 acres of wetlands, and replanting the valley bottom with native plant communities. The project would be implemented over approximately 6 years (20152021). POSITIVE IMPACTS: Floodplain function would be improved by increasing the floodplain area, with the bankfull floodplain area increasing and upland floodplain decreasing. Interaction between the stream channel and floodplain would be restored with floodplain inundation occurring more frequently at flows greater than the 1.1-year recurrence interval, and sustainable floodplain morphology would be established that is capable of supporting aquatic habitat and desired vegetation communities, which would provide more ecological functions than currently exist. Both the alder and mixed shrub communities (riparian) would increase substantially compared to the existing conifer/tall forb communities (upland/ tailing piles). Proposed activities would lay the foundation to rebuild soil functions, including chemical and biological properties adjacent to Crooked River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Proposed activities would have a short-term potential to adversely affect ESA-listed threatened fish species (steelhead and bull trout), and may impact five sensitive fish species (westslope cutthroat trout, interior redband trout, Pacific lamprey, western pearlshell mussel, and spring Chinook salmon). The proposed activities would adversely impact 31 of 52 total acres of wetland during construction, and create 42 acres of wetlands. The result would be an overall increase from 52 acres to 64 acres of wetlands in the long term. Proposed activities would have both short- and long-term effects on one National Historic Register site. Proposed activities would displace Forest Plan management indicator species (elk, moose, pine marten), and other species in the short term. The proposal may impact one sensitive plant species (Idaho barren strawberry) following the restoration of the floodplain, which would make the habitat too wet for the species. JF - EPA number: 140091, Draft EIS3--61 pages, March 28, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Fish KW - Rivers KW - Land Management KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Vegetation KW - Mining KW - Watersheds KW - Tailings KW - Soils KW - Hydrology KW - Wetlands KW - Recreation Resources KW - Forests KW - Floodplains KW - Water Quality KW - Historic Sites KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Idaho KW - National Forest Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16386093?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CROOKED+RIVER+VALLEY+REHABILITATION%2C+RED+RIVER+RANGER+DISTRICT%2C+NEZ+PERCE-CLEARWATER+NATIONAL+FORESTS%2C+IDAHO+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=CROOKED+RIVER+VALLEY+REHABILITATION%2C+RED+RIVER+RANGER+DISTRICT%2C+NEZ+PERCE-CLEARWATER+NATIONAL+FORESTS%2C+IDAHO+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Grangeville, Idaho; DA N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 28, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-12 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BILLINGS BYPASS PROJECT, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, MONTANA. AN - 1622585148; 16095 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of the Billings Bypass Project, a new principal arterial connecting Interstate 90 (I-90) east of Billings with Old Highway 312 in Yellowstone County, Montana is proposed. Both I-90 and U.S. Highway 87 (US 87) cross the Yellowstone River near downtown Billings, and the next river crossing is over nine miles north at Huntley. Challenging topography, limited connections across the river, the Montana Rail Link railroad tracks, and I-90 are major physical barriers for north-south transportation connections in the eastern Billings area. Currently, local and regional north-south traffic is funneled through the US 87/Main Street corridor in the urban area of Billings. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are evaluated in this final EIS. Each of the three build alternatives begins at the Johnson Lane interchange with I-90 and uses the same alignment north and east toward the Yellowstone River. Five proposed options for the Johnson Lane/I-90 interchange area include improvements to the Johnson Lane intersections with North Frontage Road, the I-90 on-/off-ramps, and Old Hardin Road, as well as the Old Hardin Road/Becraft Lane intersection. North of the river, three corridors have been identified to complete the connection to Old Highway 312. The Mary Street Option 1 Alternative would cross the river south of Five Mile Creek and parallel the north side of Mary Street to its intersection with Main Street/Old Highway 312. Secondary improvements would be necessary to meet traffic and safety design objectives and would consist of reconstructing portions of Five Mile Road and building a new segment between Dover Road and Old Highway 312. The Mary Street Option 2 Alternative would be similar, but would cross the Yellowstone River north of Five Mile Road. The Five Mile Road Alternative would use the same river crossing as Mary Street Option 2, but would follow the existing Five Mile Road alignment north. A new road segment would extend north of Dover Road to connect with Old Highway 312. Secondary improvements would primarily involve reconstruction of Mary Street and its connection to Five Mile Road. The preliminary preferred alternative is Mary Street Option 2 with an estimated construction cost of $112 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed bypass would provide an additional Yellowstone River crossing for transportation system reliability and redundancy, an additional connection between Lockwood and Billings, and improved mobility to and from Billings Heights. In addition, the improved access and connectivity would support long-term planning for the entire urban area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of a new bridge crossing of the Yellowstone River would result in wildlife mortality, displacement, and habitat fragmentation. The Mary Street Option 2 Alternative would require 254 acres of new right-of-way and would displace 15 acres of important farmland, 4.5 acres of wetlands, 13 residences, and one commercial structure. The alignment crosses a planned extension of Kiwanis Trail, a planned trail along Five Mile Creek, and the southern portion of the planned John H. Dover Memorial Park. Noise levels would impact six residences. JF - EPA number: 140099, Final EIS Volume I--593 pages, Volume II--639 pages, Volume III--401 pages, March 28, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Montana KW - Yellowstone River 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/1622585148?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BILLINGS+BYPASS+PROJECT%2C+YELLOWSTONE+COUNTY%2C+MONTANA.&rft.title=BILLINGS+BYPASS+PROJECT%2C+YELLOWSTONE+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 - 2014-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 28, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-12 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FOUR CORNERS POWER PLANT AND NAVAJO MINE ENERGY PROJECT, NAVAJO NATION, NEW MEXICO. AN - 1622585147; 16093 AB - PURPOSE: A project is proposed that would include continued operation for the Four Corners Power Plant with a capacity of generating up to 1,500 megawatts (MW), renewal of transmission line right-of-ways, continued surface coal mining within the Navajo Mine permit area and extension of surface coal mining to the Pinabete Permit area, including associated access roads, coal preparation facilities and other facilities. The Navajo Nation granted a 24,000-acre coal lease in July 1957, and through a series of subsequent lease revisions and amendments, the lease area was increased to approximately 33,600 cares. The Navajo National owns the surface and mineral rights of the entire lease area and the permit areas located within it. The Four Corners Power Plant (FCPP) is a coal-fired electric generating station that receives coal solely from the Navajo Mine. FCPP currently has five units which historically generated approximately 2,100 MW or energy, and provided power to more than 500,000 customers in Arizona, New Mexico, California, and Texas. Currently, three units are retired and two units (Units 4 and 5) generate 1,540 MW of energy. Several alternative actions for the power plant and mine are evaluated in this draft EIS, and the following five were carried through for full analysis: the No Action Alternative, the Proposed Action, two alternative mine plans, and an alternative ash disposal configuration. Under the No Action Alternative, OSMRE would deny the SMCRA permit for the Pinabete Permit Area and Navajo Mine Permit Area. Under the Proposed Action, OSMRE would approve NTECs Pinabete SMCRA permit application and Navajo Mine SMCRA application for permit renewal. In addition, BIA would approve Amendment 3 of FCPPs lease with the Navajo Nation as well as approve the ROW renewal for the four associated transmission lines and Navajo Mine Access roads. Under this alternative, overburden in mining operations would be removed primarily through dragline stripping. Under Alternative B, the Navajo Mine Extension Project Alternative, OSMRE would disapprove the Pinabete permit application. Also, NTEC would seek a 5,412-acre SMCRA permit and proposed mining disturbance in approximately 4,998 acres. The mining would occur through Pinabete Arroyo and require a diversion of flows from the arroyo around mining activities. Under Alternative C, the Alternative Pinabete Mine Plan, OSMRE would disapprove the Pinabete permit application, and NTEC would seek approval from OSMRE for a new 10,094-acre SMCRA permit area and proposed mining disturbance in approximately 6,492 acres. Mining would be located in both Area IV North and Area IV South. Under Alternative D, the Alternative Ash Disposal Area Configuration, OSMRE would approve the Pinabete permit application and new SMCRA permit for the Navajo Mine permit. Under this alternative, instead of constructing seven DFADAs, APS would construct a single large DFADA that would be approximately 350 acres total. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Proposed Action would: continue the generation and transmission of long-term, reliable, and uninterrupted baseload electrical power and provide for tribal self-determination and promote tribal economic development from the energy and mining sector for the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the Proposed Action, it is anticipated that Navajo Mine employment would decrease from approximately 526 to approximately 397 full-time employees. Impacts to landforms and topography would be extensive for the life of the mine, but would be considered minor after reclamation. At least 43 significant paleontological resources would be physically affected by excavation of the pits in Area IV North and construction of the haul roads. Development of the Pinabete Permit Area could potentially impact 84 archaeological resources. Impacts to groundwater flow would be expected to be moderate due to the long rate of groundwater recovery. There also would be permanent impacts to five acres of waters. The Proposed Action would also cause loss of habitat and potential wildlife mortality from long-term traffic on Burnham Road. JF - EPA number: 140097, Draft EIS Volume I--960 pages, Volume II--616 pages, March 28, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Electric Power KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Easements KW - Roads KW - Water Quality KW - Refineries KW - Economic Assessments KW - Coal KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Mining KW - Archaeological Sites KW - New Mexico 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/1622585147?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FOUR+CORNERS+POWER+PLANT+AND+NAVAJO+MINE+ENERGY+PROJECT%2C+NAVAJO+NATION%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=FOUR+CORNERS+POWER+PLANT+AND+NAVAJO+MINE+ENERGY+PROJECT%2C+NAVAJO+NATION%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Denver, Colorado; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 28, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-12 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO THE THOMPSON CREEK MINE PLAN OF OPERATIONS, SECTION 404 CLEAN WATER ACT PERMIT APPLICATION, AND PUBLIC LAND DISPOSAL, CUSTER AND BANNOCK COUNTIES, IDAHO. AN - 16372730; 16074 AB - PURPOSE: The Thompson Creek Mining Companys (TCMC) modified mining plan of operations for the Thompson Creek Molybdenum Mine near the City of Clayton in Custer County, Idaho and an exchange of federal land for private lands in Custer and Bannock counties, Idaho are proposed. This draft EIS examines a set of three mine plan alternatives and an independent set of five land disposal alternatives. Alternative M1, the No Action alternative, is TCMC completing mining operations per the approved mine plan of operations. Under Alternative M1, the mine would produce an additional 76 million pounds of molybdenum during Phase 7. Also the TSF would contain approximately 235 million tons of tailings with a pre-reclamation embankment elevation of 7,646 feet. Under Alternative M2, the Proposed Action alternative, there would be additional surface disturbance on 94.2 acres of TCMC land and 352.5 acres of federal lands; 4,900 feet of an existing 24.9 kV power line on NFS land would be relocated; molybdenum production would continue to 2025; 263.5 million tons of waste rock would be removed and stored; and milling and Phase 8 East and Phase 8 West ore would require additional tailings storage capacity. Alternative M3 is similar to Alternative M2, except that the No Name WRSF would contain approximately 115 million tons of waste rock on 232.9 acres of currently undisturbed BLM land. Under Alternative L1, the No Action land disposal alternative, the BLM would not approve the land exchange proposal or any of the other land disposal alternatives and would not amend the Challis RMP. Under Alternative L2, the Land Exchange Proposal, the BLM would amend the Challis RMP to identify the selected land as suitable for disposal under and would approve the land exchange proposal. TCMC would thus acquire a tract of BLM land, including both surface and mineral estates on up to approximately 5,000 acres at the mine site. Under Alternative L2, the ranch would be managed according to the recommendations of the BLM Idaho Falls District RAC, which categorizes the ranch into nine management parcels with specific management recommendations for each parcel. Under Alternative L3, the BLM would amend the Challis RMP to identify the selected land as suitable for disposal by sale under 203 of the FLPMA. Under Alternative L4, the BLM would amend the Challis RMP to identify approximately 3,600 acres of the selected land as suitable for disposal, and the BLM would approve a land exchange in which TCMC would acquire approximately 3,600 acres of the selected land. Under Alternative L4, the BLM would amend the Challis RMP to identify all of the selected land (approximately 5,100 acres) as suitable for disposal under the FLPMA. The BLM would approve the land exchange proposal, but with approximately 1,500 acres of the selected land protected by a conservation easement held by the BLM. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would increase world molybdenum production. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The mining action alternatives would affect soil productivity and plant and forest habitats. There would be fill or burial of up to 3.4 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. The land alternatives would decrease a substantial portion of suitable grazing lands in the area. JF - EPA number: 140078, Draft EIS--894 pages, March 21, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: DOI-BLM-ID-I030-2011-0001-EIS KW - Mineral Resources Management KW - Mining KW - Mines KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Air Quality KW - Reclamation KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Soils KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Vegetation KW - Dredging KW - Forests KW - Tailings KW - Transmission Lines KW - Wetlands KW - Range Management KW - Grazing KW - Waste Disposal KW - Idaho KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16372730?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+AMENDMENT+FOR+THE+PROPOSED+MODIFICATION+TO+THE+THOMPSON+CREEK+MINE+PLAN+OF+OPERATIONS%2C+SECTION+404+CLEAN+WATER+ACT+PERMIT+APPLICATION%2C+AND+PUBLIC+LAND+DISPOSAL%2C+CUSTER+AND+BANNOCK+COUNTIES%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+AMENDMENT+FOR+THE+PROPOSED+MODIFICATION+TO+THE+THOMPSON+CREEK+MINE+PLAN+OF+OPERATIONS%2C+SECTION+404+CLEAN+WATER+ACT+PERMIT+APPLICATION%2C+AND+PUBLIC+LAND+DISPOSAL%2C+CUSTER+AND+BANNOCK+COUNTIES%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Challis, Idaho; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 21, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-31 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRINITY PARKWAY FROM IH-35E/SH-183 TO US-175/SH-310, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 1618815572; 16083 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of the Trinity Parkway as a nine-mile-long, limited-access toll facility from Interstate 35E (I-35E)/State Highway (SH) 183 to US 175/SH 310 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas is proposed. The project corridor includes a portion of the Dallas floodway of the Trinity River, located on the west side of downtown Dallas. Area highways and numerous local arterial streets are currently characterized by congestion and safety problems due to capacity and geometric deficiencies and increasing traffic volumes. A No Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and four build alternatives are evaluated in this final EIS. Alternatives 2A and 2B would generally follow existing Irving/Riverfront (Industrial) Boulevard. Alternative 3C would generally follow along the east levee of the Dallas Floodway, and Alternative 4B would be a split configuration with north and southbound lanes generally following along the east and west Dallas Floodway levees, respectively. The project would involve the staged construction of a six-lane controlled access toll facility with local street interchanges, and freeway-to-tollway interchanges at I-35E/SH 183, US 175/SH 310, Woodall Rodgers Freeway, and I-45. The proposed facility would be grade separated at crossings of existing highways and local arterial streets. This limited scope supplemental EIS includes an update on the project development study process, an evaluation of the compatibility of the Trinity Parkway alternatives with city of Dallas levee remediation plans for the Dallas floodway, an analysis of the practicability of Trinity Parkway alternatives pursuant to Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands) and Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), and an update on activities relating to historic resources. Estimated cost of the project ranges from $1.4 billion to $2.4 billion in 2011 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The parkway would provide a needed reliever route around the existing freeway loop encircling downtown Dallas. Local and through traffic would be separated, easing congestion in the downtown area and increasing travel times for through travelers and freight operators. Air quality in the study area would be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements of 264 to 490 acres would displace 24 to 272 commercial buildings, six to 11 residences, and five to 11 community and public buildings. The facility would affect 55 to 418 acres of floodplain and displace up to 111 acres of wetlands. Alternative 3C would impact integrity of design, materials, and workmanship of the Continental Avenue Viaduct. New impermeable surface and stormwater runoff would increase contaminants and sediment in corridor streams. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 128 to 209 sensitive receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter 16 to 35 high-risk hazardous material sites. JF - EPA number: 140087, Final EIS Volume I--1,001 pages, Volume II--2,061 pages, March 21, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Community Facilities KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11990, 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 KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618815572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRINITY+PARKWAY+FROM+IH-35E%2FSH-183+TO+US-175%2FSH-310%2C+DALLAS+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=TRINITY+PARKWAY+FROM+IH-35E%2FSH-183+TO+US-175%2FSH-310%2C+DALLAS+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 - 2014-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 21, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-31 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI COASTAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (MSCIP), HANCOCK, HARRISON, AND JACKSON COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 2009). AN - 1563040245; 16056 AB - PURPOSE: The Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) Comprehensive Plan was developed to support to long-term recovery of Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties, Mississippi from the devastation caused by hurricanes, as well as to make the coast more resilient against damage from future storms. This draft supplemental EIS evaluates alternatives designed to accomplish the purpose of and need for the barrier island restoration elements as recommended in the MsCIP Comprehensive Plan, as well as the potential environmental impacts and benefits associated with the USACE final design for the plan to implement the authorized construction action. The project are includes the mainland coast of Mississippi, Mississippi Sound, the Mississippi-Alabama barrier islands, and the northern Gulf of Mexico to about eight miles seaward of the barrier islands. This draft supplemental EIS considers a no action alternative, a tentatively selected plan (TSP), and other borrow alternatives. All action alternatives include the following components: (1) restoration of Ship Island, including sand placement in Camille Cut and replenishment of East Ship Island; (2) beach-front and dune placement of sand along Cat Island; and (3) management of maintenance dredged materials from the Pascagoula Ship Channel. The only component of the action alternatives that varies from the TSP is the potential combination of borrow sites. Four combinations of borrow material were developed for use in the closure of Camille Cut and restoration of East Ship Island. All four borrow site options are viable sources of sandy material to be used to restore the barrier islands. The only differences among them are costs, access to the sandy materials, and their specific locations. Borrow Site Option 1 would use 18.5 million cubic yards (mcy) of sand dredged from three borrow areas with a rough order-of-magnitude cost of $402 million. Borrow Site Option 2 would use 19.0 mcy of sand dredged from six borrow areas for a rough order-of-magnitude cost of $330 million. Borrow Site Option 3 would use 19.0 mcy of sand dredged from six borrow areas for a rough order-of-magnitude cost of $341 million. Borrow Site Option 4 would use 19.0 mcy of sand dredged from five borrow areas for a rough order-of-magnitude cost of $368 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Combined with the integrated Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Plan, the plan would provide system-wide solutions for dealing with the devastation caused by the storms of 2005 over a multi-state region along the Gulf Coast. Infrastructure and other forms of shoreline restoration and improvement would provide greater resiliency with respect to future storm events. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Gulf dredging and deposition onto shorelines of sand and other sediments would result in the destruction of benthos and the release of sediments into the water column. Deposition would also destroy benthic habitat permanently. Other ecosystem restoration activities would temporarily displace vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat and displace fish habitat, but the long-term effect of the project would be to increase viable habitat and balance ecosystem components that are currently in a state of disarray. JF - EPA number: 140060, Draft Supplemental EIS--282 pages, Appendices--4,196 pages, March 7, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Estuaries KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Hurricane Readiness Plans KW - Hurricanes KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Islands KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Sand KW - Safety Analyses KW - Salinity Control KW - Saltwater Barriers KW - Shores KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi KW - Texas KW - Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006, Project Authorization KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Water Resources Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1563040245?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+COASTAL+IMPROVEMENTS+PROGRAM+%28MSCIP%29%2C+HANCOCK%2C+HARRISON%2C+AND+JACKSON+COUNTIES%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+2009%29.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+COASTAL+IMPROVEMENTS+PROGRAM+%28MSCIP%29%2C+HANCOCK%2C+HARRISON%2C+AND+JACKSON+COUNTIES%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+2009%29.&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 - 2014-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 7, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-19 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROCKAWAY DELIVERY LATERAL PROJECT NORTHEAST CONNECTOR PROJECT, QUEENS COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 1563040243; 16057 AB - PURPOSE: A gas pipeline proposed by the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company (Transco) is presented. The Rockaway Delivery Lateral Project (Rockaway Project) would consist of two components: a 26-inch diameter natural gas pipeline (the Rockaway Delivery Lateral) and associated facilities, and a metering and regulating (M&R) facility with associated piping and equipment. The new pipeline would extend approximately 3.2 miles from an offshore interconnect with Transcos existing 26-inch-diameter Lower New York Bay Lateral (LNYBL) in the Atlantic Ocean, to an onshore delivery point at an interconnection with National Grids pipeline system on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens County, New York. The new pipeline would connect to the LNYBL via a subsea hot-tap and manifold. A portion of the new pipeline would be constructed on federal land (both offshore and onshore) within the Gateway National Recreation Area (GNRA), which is managed by the National Park Service. The remainder would be built on submerged lands owned by New York State and on land owned by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. For the Northeast Connector Project, Transco proposed to add incremental compression at its existing Compressor Station 195 in York County, Pennsylvania; Compressor Station 205 in Mercer County, New Jersey; and Compressor Station 207 in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Transco would replace three existing natural gas-fired reciprocating engines with two new electric motor drives at Compressor Station 195, and uprate existing electric-driven motors at Compressor Stations 205 and 207. These modifications would occur on lands owned by Transco within the existing compressor station sites. The modifications to the compressor stations would result in the net addition of 16,940 horsepower of compression on Transcos existing system. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enhance the reliability and flexibility of National Grids distribution system in New York City and provide a new incremental (i.e. additional) supply of natural gas. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would create: (1) significant impacts on marine wildlife and Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) due to pile driving and other effects associated with offshore construction; (2) impacts on special status species, including marine mammals; (3) impacts on cultural resource sites, particularly the historic airplane hangar complex that would house the M&R facility; (4) cumulative impacts; and (5) air quality and noise impacts. JF - EPA number: 140061, Final EIS--374 pages, Appendices--758 pages, March 7, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Pipelines KW - Energy Resources KW - Natural Gas KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Fish KW - Marine Mammals KW - Historic Sites KW - Power Plants KW - Turbines KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Electric Power KW - New York KW - New Jersey KW - Pennsylvania KW - Gateway National Recreation Area KW - National Gas Act of 1938, Section 7c Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1563040243?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROCKAWAY+DELIVERY+LATERAL+PROJECT+NORTHEAST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+QUEENS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=ROCKAWAY+DELIVERY+LATERAL+PROJECT+NORTHEAST+CONNECTOR+PROJECT%2C+QUEENS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&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 - 2014-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 7, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-19 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - JACKSONVILLE HARBOR NAVIGATON STUDY, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 1998). AN - 1563040242; 16051 AB - PURPOSE: Navigation improvements to Jacksonville Harbor in Duval County, Florida are proposed. The study area for the federal navigation project encompasses the St. Johns River from its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean near Mayport up to river mile 20 in Jacksonville. Port facilities and users include container and bulk shipping facilities at Blount Island, Dames Point, Talleyrand and several private terminal facilities including oil terminals. The current authorized channel depth is 40 feet for the main channel and 38 feet for the West Blout Island Channel. This general reevaluation report and final supplemental EIS updates the 1998 EIS prepared for the Jacksonville Harbor Navigation Study (Record of Decision signed in 2001). The following alternative plans and combinations are evaluated: No Action; deepening depths between 41 and 50 feet; widening alternatives at the Turning Wall Reach and St. Johns Bluff Reach in combination with deepening alternatives; a stand-alone widening alternative; turning basins at Blount Island and Brills Cut in combination with deepening and widening alternatives; and non-structural measures including additional tug assists and using high tide conditions to allow deeper draft vessels to transit the harbor. The tentatively selected plan (TSP) is the locally preferred plan which would involve deepening the federal channel to 47 feet from the entrance channel to river mile 13, two areas of widening at the Training Wall Reach and St. Johns Bluff Reach, and two turning basins at Blount Island and Brills Cut. Construction would involve dredging of 18 million cubic yards of material. Fracturing (confined blasting) of consolidated sediments and underlying rock could be required prior to dredging. Dredged material would be disposed of at an ocean dredged material disposal site, although beneficial uses of dredged material would be considered if cost-effective and regulatory and resource protection requirements are met. Beneficial use to improve the stability of bank areas subject to erosion may be considered if economically feasible. The estimated cost of the TSP is $723 million. After authorization, it is estimated that the project could be constructed in six years, assuming sufficient federal and non-federal appropriations to support award of construction contracts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deepening harbor channels beyond the existing 40-foot project depth would facilitate the introduction of larger vessels into the fleet and the efficient use of larger vessels already using the harbor. Annual benefits redounding from the project would amount to $52.7 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The TSP may cause average salinity levels in that portion of the St. Johns River affected by the project to increase slightly, resulting in a shift in wetland species composition and changes in distribution of wetland communities. Such changes may also affect other ecological resources, including fish and invertebrate species found in the river. Additional concerns relate to the use of confined underwater blasting, shoreline erosion, and potential project impacts to right whales. JF - EPA number: 140055, Final Supplemental EIS--306 pages, Appendices--1,795 pages, March 7, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Bank Protection KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Erosion KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Marine Mammals KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Jacksonville Harbor KW - St. Johns River KW - Public Works Appropriations, Study Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1563040242?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=JACKSONVILLE+HARBOR+NAVIGATON+STUDY%2C+DUVAL+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1998%29.&rft.title=JACKSONVILLE+HARBOR+NAVIGATON+STUDY%2C+DUVAL+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1998%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 - 2014-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 7, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-19 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Investigation of Biogeochemical Functional Proxies in Headwater Streams Across a Range of Channel and Catchment Alterations AN - 1692374266; 19347825 AB - Historically, headwater streams received limited protection and were subjected to extensive alteration from logging, farming, mining, and development activities. Despite these alterations, headwater streams provide essential ecological functions. This study examines proxy measures of biogeochemical function across a range of catchment alterations by tracking nutrient cycling (i.e., inputs, processing, and stream loading) with leaf litter fall, leaf litter decomposition, and water quality parameters. Nutrient input and processing remained highest in second growth forests (the least altered areas within the region), while recently altered locations transported higher loads of nutrients, sediments, and conductivity. Biogeochemical functional proxies of C and N input and processing significantly, positively correlated with rapid assessment results (Pearson coefficient = 0.67-0.81; P = 0.002-0.016). Additionally, stream loading equations demonstrate that N and P transport, sediment, and specific conductivity negatively correlated with rapid assessment scores (Pearson coefficient = 0.56-0.81; P = 0.002-0.048). The observed increase in stream loading with lower rapid assessment scores indicates that catchment alterations impact stream chemistry and that rapid assessments provide useful proxy measures of function in headwater ecosystems. Significant differences in nutrient processing, stream loading, water quality, and rapid assessment results were also observed between recently altered (e.g., mined) headwater streams and older forested catchments (Mann-Whitney U = 24; P = 0.01-0.024). Findings demonstrate that biogeochemical function is reduced in altered catchments, and rapid assessment scores respond to a combination of alteration type and recovery time. An analysis examining time and economic requirements of proxy measurements highlights the benefits of rapid assessment methods in evaluating biogeochemical functions. JF - Environmental Management AU - Berkowitz, Jacob F AU - Summers, Elizabeth A AU - Noble, Chris V AU - White, John R AU - DeLaune, Ronald D AD - Wetlands and Coastal Ecology Branch, Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA PY - 2014 SP - 534 EP - 548 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 53 IS - 3 SN - 0364-152X, 0364-152X KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Headwaters KW - Assessments KW - Alterations KW - Catchments KW - Proxy client servers KW - Nutrients KW - Water quality KW - Streams UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1692374266?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Management&rft.atitle=Investigation+of+Biogeochemical+Functional+Proxies+in+Headwater+Streams+Across+a+Range+of+Channel+and+Catchment+Alterations&rft.au=Berkowitz%2C+Jacob+F%3BSummers%2C+Elizabeth+A%3BNoble%2C+Chris+V%3BWhite%2C+John+R%3BDeLaune%2C+Ronald+D&rft.aulast=Berkowitz&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=534&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Management&rft.issn=0364152X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00267-013-0199-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 103 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-03 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-013-0199-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Risk-based standards: integrating top-down and bottom-up approaches AN - 1534822489; 19354932 AB - In response to rapidly changing threats posed to increasingly complex socio-technical systems, many in the government and private sector have called for protection through risk-based standards. However, given the nature of these dynamic and uncertain threats, traditional risk assessment techniques may not be sufficient. Instead, there is a critical need for an integrated approach in which decision analytic techniques are used to assess evidence-based data with the values and preferences of decision makers. We point to three examples in the fields of nuclear power regulation, nanotechnology, and cybersecurity, where risk-based approaches (bottom-up) have been combined with decision analysis (top-down) to guide decision makers toward risk management policies that manifest both the best available evidence and the plurality of values within a society. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Linkov, Igor AU - Anklam, Elke AU - Collier, Zachary A AU - DiMase, Daniel AU - Renn, Ortwin AD - United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Concord, MA, USA Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 134 EP - 137 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 34 IS - 1 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Decision making KW - Dynamical systems KW - Standards KW - Governments KW - Dynamic tests KW - Dynamics KW - Decisions KW - Control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534822489?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Risk-based+standards%3A+integrating+top-down+and+bottom-up+approaches&rft.au=Linkov%2C+Igor%3BAnklam%2C+Elke%3BCollier%2C+Zachary+A%3BDiMase%2C+Daniel%3BRenn%2C+Ortwin&rft.aulast=Linkov&rft.aufirst=Igor&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=134&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-014-9488-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-014-9488-3 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONSTITUTION PIPELINE AND WRIGHT INTERCONNECT PROJECTS, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AND BROOME, CHENANGO, DELAWARE, AND SCHOHARIE COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 16384172; 16035 AB - PURPOSE: On June 13, 2013, Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC and Iroquois Gas Transmission System, LP, filed applications with the FERC to construct, install, own, operate, and maintain certain interstate natural gas pipeline facilities in Pennsylvania and New York. Constitutions proposal, referred to as the Constitution Pipeline Project, would involve the construction and operation of 124.4 miles of new 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline and associated equipment and facilities in Pennsylvania and New York. Constitution also proposes to construct and operate two new metering and regulating (M&R) stations; two tie-ins, and 11 mainline valves (MLVs); and would install a pig launcher an a pig receiver at the M&R stations. Iroquois Wright Interconnect Project, also referred to as the compressor transfer station, would involve the construction and operation of new compressor facilities adjacent to Iroquois existing Wright Compressor Station and modifications to the existing Wright Compressor Station. Iroquois proposed expansion would be constructed completely within the property boundaries of its existing Wright Compressor Station. A No Action alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, minor route variations, and aboveground facility site alternatives were considered in this draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline project would help the natural gas market meet demands in the New York and New England areas. The proposed projects would deliver up to 650,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of natural gas supply from Susequehanna County, Pennsylvania to the interconnect with the TGP and Iroquois systems at the existing Wright Compression Station (to markets in New York and New England). NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would disturb steep topographic features found along the construction right-of-way. Flash flooding is a potential hazard in the area of the proposed projects. Construction activities associated with the projects, such as clearing, grading, trenching, and backfilling, could adversely affect soil resources by causing erosion, compaction, and introducing excess rock or fill material to the surface, which could hinder the restoration of the disturbed areas. The pipeline project would cross a total of 277 surface waterbodies, 2 of which are considered major waterbodies (greater than 100 feet wide). Construction of the pipeline project would impact a total of 91.8 acres of wetlands, including 32.7 acres of forested wetlands, 34.1 acres of herbaceous wetlands, and 25.0 acres of shrub-scrub wetlands. The pipeline project would also affect vegetation communities of special concern, including a limestone/calcareous talus slope woodland and large tracts of interior forest. JF - EPA number: 140039, Draft EIS--397 pages, Appendices--507 pages, February 21, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Fuel Storage KW - Pipelines KW - Natural Gas KW - Wetlands KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Visual Resources KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Flood Hazards KW - New York KW - Pennsylvania KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16384172?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONSTITUTION+PIPELINE+AND+WRIGHT+INTERCONNECT+PROJECTS%2C+SUSQUEHANNA+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+AND+BROOME%2C+CHENANGO%2C+DELAWARE%2C+AND+SCHOHARIE+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=CONSTITUTION+PIPELINE+AND+WRIGHT+INTERCONNECT+PROJECTS%2C+SUSQUEHANNA+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+AND+BROOME%2C+CHENANGO%2C+DELAWARE%2C+AND+SCHOHARIE+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&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 - 2014-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 21, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIN ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION INTEGRATED FEASIBILITY REPORT, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 16382121; 16040 AB - PURPOSE: A feasibility report identifying and evaluating alternatives for restoring degraded structures, functions, and processes in the Skokomish River Basin in Washington is presented. The Skokomish River Basin is located on the Great Bend of Hood Canal, a natural fjord-like arm of the Puget Sound and water of national significance. The Skokomish River is the largest source of freshwater to Hood Canal and of critical importance to the overall health of Hood Canal. High sediment load, reduced flows, and encroachment on the floodplain by man-made structures in the Skokomish River Basin are causing continued degradation of natural ecosystem structures, functions, and processes necessary to support critical fish and wildlife habitat through the basin. The decline in populations has resulted in the listing of four anadromous fish species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (i.e., Chinook salmon, chum salmon, steelhead, and bull trout) that use the river as their primary habitat. The impaired ecosystem has adversely affected riverine, wetland, and estuarine habitats that are critical to these and other important fish and wildlife species such as bears, bald eagles, and river otters to name a few. A total of six alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, was considered in this draft EIS. Under the No Action plan, the assumption is that no project would be implemented by the Corps to achieve the planning objectives. Three Car Body Levee Removal Alternatives were evaluated during this step of the planning process. Each plan represents a best buy plan identified during the CE/ICA. Alternative #7 is the least cost best buy plan; this alternative represents the minimum Federal investment for the study. Alternative #23 was carried forward because it is the first alternative that includes restoration of side channels or tributaries, identified as critical habitat in the study area. Alternative #28 represents the largest scale of the car body levee removal that includes all proposed restoration increments. Two Riverbed Excavation alternatives were evaluated during this step of the planning process. Alternative #45 represents a smaller scale of riverbed excavation alternative. It should be noted that this plan is a cost effective plan only. The CE/ICA analysis did not indicate this plan is a best buy; however, it was carried forward to this stage of analysis because it meets the critical needs of the study area while requiring a smaller extent of dredging compared to Alternative #60. Alternative #60 represents the largest-scale best buy plan and represents the most significant Federal investment for this study. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Efforts to improve the ecosystem of the Skokomish River Basin would address lack of wetland and side-channel connections, increasing channel complexity, increasing large woody debris, increasing pool depth and frequency, restoring degraded riparian conditions, improving conditions in the reach of the river that dries up each summer, and improving channel capacity to the maximum extent practicable. Restoration of ecosystem structures, functions, and processes will benefit nationally significant resources in the study area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: All alternatives would affect relationships among hydraulics, hydrology, and sedimentation. One of the proposed alternatives may have a significant negative effect to fish populations in the mainstem river channel. Proposed action alternatives may affect size and type of wetlands, and may affect estuarine vegetation such as eelgrass. One of the alternatives has a risk for negative effects to tribal resources. Construction may cause temporary disruptions to local traffic, and construction vehicles could require additional traffic controls for the duration of work. JF - EPA number: 140044, Draft EIS--129 pages, Appendices--1,051 pages, February 21, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Floodplains KW - Rivers KW - Indian Reservations KW - Wetlands KW - Hydrology KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Resources KW - Water Storage KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Supply KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Vegetation KW - Washington KW - Skokomish River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16382121?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SKOKOMISH+RIVER+BASIN+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+INTEGRATED+FEASIBILITY+REPORT%2C+MASON+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=SKOKOMISH+RIVER+BASIN+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+INTEGRATED+FEASIBILITY+REPORT%2C+MASON+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&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 - 2014-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 21, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 87 EXIT 4 ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 1558782668; 16031 AB - PURPOSE: A project to improve access between Interstate 87 (I-87), Wolf Road, and the Albany International Airport in Albany County, New York is proposed. The project study area includes I-87 between Sand Creek Road and Exit 5, Wolf Road between the Exit 4 SB Exit Ramp and Albany-Shaker Road, Wolf Road between Albany-Shaker Road and Cerone Commercial Drive, and Albany-Shaker Road between Wolf Road and Meeting House Road. A total of approximately 8.0 miles of roadway within the Town of Colonie, Albany County are included in the project study area. Four bridges are located within the project study area. More than 50 alternatives have been evaluated on a conceptual level for the proposed project. A review of the alternatives by the project stakeholders resulted in identification of two feasible alternatives, the Diamond Alternative and the Flyover Alternative, for consideration in this draft EIS. However, the Diamond Alternative has been dismissed from consideration as a feasible alternative because of environmental, financial, and land use reasons. A No-Build Alternative was considered as a baseline. The Flyover Alternative includes construction of new Exit 4 ramps to complement the existing Exit 4 interchange. Improvements include construction of new ramps to connect I-87 NB and SB to Albany-Shaker Road approximately 1000 feet west of the Albany-Shaker Road / Old Wolf Road intersection and a new ramp to connect Albany-Shaker Road, approximately 1,000 feet west of the Albany-Shaker Road / Old Wolf Road intersection, to I-87 SB. This alternative also includes replacement of the I-87 bridges over Albany-Shaker Road; removal of the existing Exit 4 SB Exit Ramp, existing SB C-D road between Exit 5 and Exit 4, and the Exit 4 SB Entrance Ramp; replacement of the existing Exit 5 SB Entrance Ramp; pavement widening on I-87 NB to construct an auxiliary lane between the existing Exit 4 NB Exit Ramp and Exit 5 NB Exit Ramp; pavement widening and restriping for additional lanes and medians on Albany-Shaker Road; and restriping on the existing Exit 4 NB Exit Ramp. POSITIVE IMPACTS: This alternative improves operating conditions at the majority of the intersections in the I-87 Exit 4 area and reduces the travel time for major routes by 25%. This alternative also addresses safety concerns by diverting traffic away from the existing intersections that have crash rates which exceed the statewide average for similar facilities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Flyover Alternative includes impacts to 15 properties, including one displacement. The Flyover Alternative would impact a total of 7.50 acres of wetlands. The Flyover Alternative would affect a portion of Shaker Creek, a portion of unnamed tributaries #1 and #2 of Shaker Creek, and a portion of Unnamed Tributary #4 of Ann Lee Pond. The Flyover Alternative will result in 43.69 acres of disturbance. The project will adversely impact one historic site. JF - EPA number: 140035, Draft EIS--274 pages, Appendices--3,823 pages, February 14, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-14-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Wetlands KW - Safety Analyses KW - Airports KW - Creeks KW - Water Resources KW - Visual Resources KW - Vegetation KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - New York KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1558782668?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+87+EXIT+4+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+87+EXIT+4+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENTS%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 - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 14, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-02 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE PHASE I STUDY, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16381118; 16365 AB - PURPOSE: The study area has considerable risk for tidal flooding due to having large areas of low-lying terrain protected by non-engineered dikes. While there is currently some flood risk, the flood risk substantially increases over the next several decades due to potential sea level change. Because of the substantial flood depths anticipated, the flood risk is high both from a public health and safety perspective as well as damage. In addition to the increased flood risk, the area has lost substantial amounts of coastal wetlands. In the study area, the creation of commercial salt harvesting ponds along southern San Francisco Bay resulted in a loss of most of the tidal salt marsh habitat. These local tidal marsh losses are in addition to San Francisco estuary-wide losses of approximately 90 percent of all tidal wetlands. The flood risk management and ecosystem restoration problems and opportunities are interrelated; implementing flood risk management features now, rather than after sea level rises, allows earlier implementation of the salt marsh restoration. Delaying the restoration may result in a sediment supply that cannot keep up with sea level change and a project that would require imported sediments in order to create marsh rather than rely on natural sedimentation. The Tentatively Selected Plan (named Proposed Project under CEQA), is also a Locally Preferred Plan (LPP). The components of Alternative 3 include a Alviso North levee alignment, San JoseSanta Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (WPCP) South levee alignment, a 30:1 (1 foot of elevation rise for each 30 feet of horizontal distance) ecotone adjacent to Pond A12/13 and A18, restoration of ponds A9-15 and A18, and a tidal flood gate at Artesian Slough. The combined Tentative National Economic Development (NED) / National Ecosystem Restoration (NER) plan is Alternative 2 Alviso North levee alignment with an associated bench, WPCP South levee alignment, tidal flood gate at Artesian Slough, and restoration of ponds A9-15 and A18. Pending Water Resources Development Act (WRRDA 2014) implementation guidance regarding restoration on USFWS lands, the USACE action will currently be limited to implementing restoration within Pond A18 and an ecotone adjacent to Pond A18. Therefore, a separate recommendation is made for the USFWS to implement restoration actions on USFWS- owned lands (Ponds A9A15, and ecotone on A12/13, west of Artesian Slough and north of the community of Alviso). The Tentatively Selected Plan includes an engineered levee, approximately 15.2 feet high, along existing salt pond bermsthe eastern border of Pond A12 and southern borders of Ponds A16 and A18. This levee would provide protection against a 1-percent ACE storm event. The restoration at Pond A18 would consist of breaching existing salt pond berms, guided by the results of monitoring and adaptive management from other restoration efforts in the South Bay, to establish connection with San Francisco Bay, and construction of a 30:1 ecotone transitional habitat feature adjacent to the new levees in Pond A18. Effects associated with the Shoreline Phase I Project alternatives have been evaluated for all resource topics, and negative impacts were determined to be less than significant during construction (short term) for all resources except terrestrial biological resources. During this assessment, long-term negative impacts were determined to be less than significant for all resources; in many cases, positive impacts were anticipated, such as improvements to water quality in the ponds, and marsh habitat restoration benefits for terrestrial sensitive species. Mitigation is proposed for negative impacts identified under each alternative, and the severity of these impacts is directly relative to the location of the proposed levee and extent of proposed transitional habitat, with the greatest potential for impacts to occur associated with Alternatives 4 and 5, and reduced severity of potential impacts associated with Alternatives 2 and 3. JF - EPA number: 140371, Draft EIS, December 19, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Flood Control KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Air Quality KW - Water Quality KW - Flood Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Hydrology KW - Transportation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Noise KW - Public Health KW - Cultural Resources KW - California KW - San Francisco Bay KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits KW - Coastal Management Zone Act of 1972, Funding KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381118?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+SAN+FRANCISCO+BAY+SHORELINE+PHASE+I+STUDY%2C+SANTA+CLARA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+SAN+FRANCISCO+BAY+SHORELINE+PHASE+I+STUDY%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, San Francisco, California N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 19, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-15 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FERGUSON SLIDE PERMANENT RESTORATION PROJECT, MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16384143; 16026 AB - PURPOSE: The permanent restoration of full highway access between Mariposa and El Portal via State Route 140 (SR 140) in Mariposa County, California is proposed. The project would involve repairing or permanently bypassing the 0.7 mile segment of SR 140 that was blocked or damaged by the Ferguson rockslide. Within the limits of the proposed project and prior to the Ferguson rockslide, SR 140 was a two-lane highway. Yosemite National Park and communities in Mariposa County rely heavily on this highway for many types of transportation that serve tourism and residents of the area. Since April 2006, rockslides have covered the highway with 798,000 tons of rock and debris closing SR 140 to traffic from eight miles east of Briceburg to 7.6 miles west of El Portal. Following the rockslide and the completion of a temporary detour, SR 140 now bridges the Merced River and bypasses the rockslide as a one-lane road. This bypass route provides for one-directional traffic that is controlled by signalized lights. A draft EIS issued in November 2010 analyzed six build alternatives, including bridge alternatives, a rockshed/tunnel alternative, and a tunnel behind the slide alternative. Comments received from agencies and the public indicated a strong objection to any bridge alternative because of the potential impact to the Merced River, which is designated as a wild and scenic river. All bridge alternatives have been removed from further consideration and the remaining three alternatives are considered in this final EIS. The No Build Alternative would leave SR 140 damaged and blocked. Either general wear or damage from flooding in a high water year would eventually require the removal of the temporary detour and the permanent closure of SR 140 at the section damaged by the rockslide. Alternative R would involve construction of a rockshed/tunnel (cut-and-cover tunnel) through the talus (the debris deposited below the slide) of the slide along the existing SR 140 alignment and grade. Alternative T-3 would realign the highway by constructing a 2,200-foot-long tunnel under the area of the slide. The costs of implementing Alternative R and Alternative T-3 are estimated in 2013 dollars at $47.1 million and $225.7 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Permanent restoration of SR 140 would eliminate the detour and provide full access for all types of travelers, ranging from recreational to business, between the town of Mariposa and Yosemite National Park. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative R would remove two acres of oak woodlands while Alternative T-3 would remove under a half acre. Both build alternatives would impact special-status plant species habitat, including habitat for copper moss, Tompkins sedge, Mariposa clarkia, and smallflower monkeyflower. Construction would potentially affect some bat habitat and the habitat of the state-protected ringtail. In addition, potential habitat for the state-protected limestone salamander would be removed. Alternative R would encroach longitudinally on the floodplain of the Merced River. Sediment from construction operations could cause short-term impacts to water quality. Alternatives R and T-3 would require the disposal and transport of 80,000 cubic yards of rock material and 120,000 cubic yards of rock material, respectively. JF - EPA number: 140030, Final EIS--396 pages, February 7, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Disposal KW - Drilling KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wild and Scenic Rivers KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Merced 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/16384143?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FERGUSON+SLIDE+PERMANENT+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+MARIPOSA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=FERGUSON+SLIDE+PERMANENT+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+MARIPOSA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - California Department of Transportation, Mariposa, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 7, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LAKE WORTH INLET, PALM BEACH HARBOR PROJECT, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 16374267; 16021 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of existing channels and turning basins in Lake Worth Inlet at Palm Beach Harbor, Florida are proposed. Lake Worth Inlet connects Palm Beach Harbor to the Atlantic Ocean. The Port of Palm Beach is located in Riviera Beach in Palm Beach County and is an economic engine for the county, state, and nation contributing $260 million in business revenue and $12 million in state and federal taxes. Over $7 billion worth of commodities move through the port each year, and approximately 2,400 people are employed directly and indirectly because of the port. The present authorized channel for the Palm Beach Harbor Navigation Project includes the following: an entrance channel 35 feet deep, 400 feet wide, and 0.8 miles long, merging with an inner channel 33 feet deep, 300 feet wide and 0.3 miles long, then flaring into a turning basin, 1,400 feet north-south along the side next to the berthing area by a minimum of 1,210 feet east-west; maintenance of a local turning basin to the north of the project turning basin of 25 feet; and jetties and shore revetments at the inlet. The entire length of the project is approximately 1.6 miles. Based on modern vessel sizes, the port is operating with insufficient channel width and depth. These deficiencies cause the local harbor pilots and the U.S. Coast Guard to place restrictions on vessel transit to ensure safety. In turn, these restrictions lead to light loading, tidal delays, and maneuvering difficulties. Key issues include those related to federally protected species (sea turtles, West Indian manatee), essential fish habitat, seagrasses, migratory bird protection, water quality (turbidity levels), navigation; and socioeconomic impacts. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this final feasibility report and EIS. The action alternatives would involve deepening the inner channel to depths of 38 feet, 39 feet, 40 feet, and 41 feet. The tentatively selected plan (TSP) would: deepen the entrance channel to 41 feet and widen to between 440 and 460 feet plus a southern approach flare; deepen the inner channel to 39 feet and widen to 450 feet; deepen the main turning basin from 33 feet to 39 feet and extend the southern boundary of the turning basin an additional 150 feet. Suitable material would be placed in the nearshore or beneficially used for proposed mitigation; unsuitable material would be taken to the Palm Beach ocean dredged material disposal site. The TSP also includes an improved advance maintenance plan and associated jetty stabilization. The average annual net benefit of the plan is estimated at $4.0 million with a benefit to cost ratio of 2.21 to 1. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Increased channel depth in the main turning basin and from the entrance channel to the inner channel would reduce transportation costs caused by vessel light loading and tidal delays. Channel widening would reduce navigation concerns and improve vessel safety in the harbor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging would cause temporary increases in turbidity. Approximately 4.5 acres of seagrass habitat and 4.9 acres of hardbottom habitat would be affected through implementation of the tentatively selected plan. A range of 8.3 to 11.3 acres is proposed for seagrass mitigation and a range of 4.9 to 9.8 acres is proposed for hardbottom mitigation. Utilization of blasting as a technique to remove rock may have an effect on manatees and dolphins; however protective measures for marine mammals would be implemented during construction. JF - EPA number: 140025, Final EIS--215 pages, Appendices--1,910 pages, February 7, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Marine Mammals KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Ships KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16374267?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LAKE+WORTH+INLET%2C+PALM+BEACH+HARBOR+PROJECT%2C+PALM+BEACH+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=LAKE+WORTH+INLET%2C+PALM+BEACH+HARBOR+PROJECT%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 - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 7, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GRAYS HARBOR, WASHINGTON NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: CHEHALIS AND HOQUIAM RIVERS (SECOND DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 1982). AN - 1558059179; 16029 AB - PURPOSE: Widening and deepening of the existing federal deep-draft navigation channel at Grays Harbor on the Washington coast is proposed. This second draft supplement to the final environmental impact statement (EIS) of September 1982 updates the description of impacts that are expected to result from the project. The existing channel extends from the Pacific Ocean through Grays Harbor up the Chehalis River to Cosmopolis. The recommended plan would involve: widening and deepening 14.5 miles of existing channel from the ocean bar to Cosmopolis; expanding the Cow Point and Elliott Slough turning basins; deepening local ship berthing; modifying the Union Pacific Railroad bridge at Aberdeen by replacing the existing swing-span with a lift-span bridge; modifying fendering around the north pier of the Highway 101 bridge in Aberdeen; removing two old highway bridge piers on the north bank at a point 1,500 feet upstream of the Highway 101 bridge; and relocating utility lines under the channel in the Aberdeen area. The portion of the channel from South reach to Cosmopolis is presently maintained annually; the entrance reach and bar are self-maintaining as a result of jetty systems. The channel would be dredged to the following dimensions: the ocean bar, 46 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide; the harbor entrance, 46 to 36 feet deep and 600 to 1,000 feet wide; the outer harbor, 36 feet deep and 350 feet wide; and the inner harbor, 36 feet deep and 250 to 350 feet wide. During the first year following channel widening and deepening, new maintenance dredging of 1.17 million cubic yards (c.y.) would be required over and above the 1.68 million c.y. of material now being removed annually. Over the following four years, additional dredging would decrease to 770,000 cubic yards. Construction dredging would be accomplished by hopper, clamshell, and cutterhead-suction/pipeline dredges, with disposal of dredged material at two ocean, two harbor open-water, and two confined disposal sites. Maintenance dredging would be performed by hopper and clamshell dredges, with disposal at one ocean and two harbor open-water sites. The project would include components to mitigate damage to Dungeness crab fishery losses and losses of salmon habitat. The estimated cost of the project is $59.1 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.7. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Dredging to enlarge the navigation channel would improve safety within the harbor and reduce the potential for vessel-bridge collisions, reduce transportation costs for goods accommodated by the harbor, and reduce the existing potential for undermining the South Jetty. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and disposal activities would result in a loss of 77,600 harvestable crabs during construction and 204,300 harvestable crabs during 50 years of incremental future operations and maintenance. The project would also adversely affect approximately two acres of subtidal habitat. Dredging and disposal operations would result in temporary turbidity and destruction of benthos. JF - EPA number: 140033, Second Supplemental Draft EIS--372 pages, Appendices--326 pages, February 7, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Breakwaters KW - Bridges KW - Channels KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Marine Systems KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shellfish KW - Waterways KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1558059179?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GRAYS+HARBOR%2C+WASHINGTON+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%3A+CHEHALIS+AND+HOQUIAM+RIVERS+%28SECOND+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1982%29.&rft.title=GRAYS+HARBOR%2C+WASHINGTON+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%3A+CHEHALIS+AND+HOQUIAM+RIVERS+%28SECOND+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1982%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Seattle, Washington; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 7, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO STEELE CITY, NEBRASKA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 2011). AN - 1558059178; 16028 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new 875-mile pipeline infrastructure project across portions of Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska that would allow delivery of crude oil from Alberta, Canada, and the Bakken Shale Formation in the United States to Steele City, Nebraska is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LP (Keystone) has applied for a Presidential Permit which, if granted, would authorize the proposed pipeline to cross the United States-Canadian border. Previously, Keystone submitted an application for the same border crossing, but with a pipeline route in the United States that differed from the route that is currently proposed. In February 2012, Keystone informed the Department of State that it considered the Gulf Coast portion of the previous pipeline project (from Cushing, Oklahoma, to the Gulf Coast area) to have independent economic utility and indicated it intended to proceed with construction of that pipeline as a separate project, the Gulf Coast Project. On May 4, 2012, Keystone filed a Presidential Permit application for a new Keystone XL Project with a new route and a new stated purpose. The pipeline would stretch from the U.S.-Canadian border near Morgan, Montana, to the existing Keystone pipeline in Steele City, Nebraska for onward delivery to Cushing, Oklahoma, and refineries in the Gulf Coast area. The route in Montana and South Dakota would be largely unchanged from the route analyzed in August 2011. However, the newly proposed route avoids the Sand Hills Region in Nebraska and is approximately half the length of the previously proposed project analyzed in 2011. The Keystone XL Project would consist of a 36-inch pipeline and related facilities that would allow for transport of up to 830,000 barrels per day of crude oil from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) in Alberta, Canada, and from the Williston Basin (Bakken) region in Montana and North Dakota. In addition to minor route variations and pipeline design options, this final supplemental EIS considers a No Action Alternative and major route alternatives. The No Action Alternative evaluates scenarios that are likely to occur if the proposed project is not built, including rail and vessel-based options for transporting WCSB and Bakken crude oil to the Gulf Coast. Major route alternatives include the route previously proposed as well as a route that parallels Interstate 90 in South Dakota before joining the right-of-way (ROW) of the existing Keystone pipeline. Construction of the proposed project would generally require a 110-foot-wide, temporary ROW, and a variety of aboveground ancillary facilities including 20 electrically operated pump stations (two of which would be built along existing sections of the Keystone Cushing Extension pipeline in Kansas), 44 mainline valves, and 38 permanent access roads. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would address increasing crude oil demand. Including direct, indirect, and induced effects, the project would potentially support 42,100 average annual jobs across the United States over a one- to two-year construction period. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb 15,493 acres of land and 5,584 acres would be retained for operation, including pipeline ROW and aboveground facilities. Approximately 4,715 acres of prime farmland soil would be directly impacted by construction and nearly half of the proposed project route would cross soils characterized as highly erodible to either wind or water. Approximately 1,073 waterbodies, including 56 perennial rivers and streams, as well as approximately 25 miles of mapped floodplains would be crossed. Any petroleum releases from construction or operation could potentially impact groundwater where the overlying soils are permeable and the depth to groundwater is shallow. Water quality in the Great Plains and Northern High Plains aquifers could be affected by releases, but impacts would typically be limited to within several hundred feet of the release source. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. JF - EPA number: 140032, Final Supplemental EIS--11 Volumes, February 7, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - South Dakota KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1558059178?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+STEELE+CITY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2011%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+STEELE+CITY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2011%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 7, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-29 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Water and People: Disentangling Socio-Economic Effects of the 2011 Drought in the Horn of Africa T2 - 94th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (AMS 2014) AN - 1518613374; 6282041 JF - 94th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (AMS 2014) AU - Roningen, Jeanne AU - Eylander, J Y1 - 2014/02/02/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 02 KW - Horns KW - Socio-economic aspects KW - Africa KW - Droughts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1518613374?accountid=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=94th+American+Meteorological+Society+Annual+Meeting+%28AMS+2014%29&rft.atitle=Water+and+People%3A+Disentangling+Socio-Economic+Effects+of+the+2011+Drought+in+the+Horn+of+Africa&rft.au=Roningen%2C+Jeanne%3BEylander%2C+J&rft.aulast=Roningen&rft.aufirst=Jeanne&rft.date=2014-02-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=94th+American+Meteorological+Society+Annual+Meeting+%28AMS+2014%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-23 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Forecasting landscape effects of Mississippi River diversions on elevation and accretion in Louisiana deltaic wetlands under future environmental uncertainty scenarios AN - 1840615219; 2016-097006 AB - Large sediment diversions are proposed and expected to build new wetlands to alleviate the extensive wetland loss (5000 km (super 2) ) affecting coastal Louisiana during the last 78 years. Current assessment and prediction of the impacts of sediment diversions have focused on the capture and dispersal of both water and sediment on the adjacent river side and the immediate outfall marsh area. However, little is known about the effects of sediment diversions on existing wetland surface elevation and vertical accretion dynamics in the receiving basin at the landscape scale. In this study, we used a spatial wetland surface elevation model developed in support of Louisiana's 2012 Coastal Master Plan to examine such landscape-scale effects of sediment diversions. Multiple sediment diversion projects were incorporated in the model to simulate surface elevation and vertical accretion for the next 50 years (2010-2060) under two environmental (moderate and less optimistic) scenarios. Specifically, we examined landscape-scale surface elevation and vertical accretion trends under diversions with different geographical locations, diverted discharge rates, and geomorphic characteristics of the receiving basin. Model results indicate that small diversions (1500 m (super 3) s (super -1) ) are required to achieve landscape-level benefits to promote surface elevation via vertical accretion to keep pace with rising sea level. Abstract Copyright (2014) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science AU - Wang, Hongqing AU - Steyer, Gregory D AU - Couvillion, Brady R AU - Rybczyk, John M AU - Beck, Holly J AU - Sleavin, William J AU - Meselhe, Ehab A AU - Allison, Mead A AU - Boustany, Ronald G AU - Fischenich, Craig J AU - Rivera-Monroy, Victor H Y1 - 2014/02/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 01 SP - 57 EP - 68 PB - Elsevier, London VL - 138 SN - 0272-7714, 0272-7714 KW - United States KW - southeastern Louisiana KW - accretion KW - human activity KW - landform evolution KW - elevation KW - sedimentation KW - Mississippi Delta KW - rates KW - simulation KW - fluvial sedimentation KW - environmental effects KW - models KW - topography KW - wetlands KW - deltas KW - Louisiana KW - geomorphology KW - discharge KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1840615219?accountid=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=Forecasting+landscape+effects+of+Mississippi+River+diversions+on+elevation+and+accretion+in+Louisiana+deltaic+wetlands+under+future+environmental+uncertainty+scenarios&rft.au=Wang%2C+Hongqing%3BSteyer%2C+Gregory+D%3BCouvillion%2C+Brady+R%3BRybczyk%2C+John+M%3BBeck%2C+Holly+J%3BSleavin%2C+William+J%3BMeselhe%2C+Ehab+A%3BAllison%2C+Mead+A%3BBoustany%2C+Ronald+G%3BFischenich%2C+Craig+J%3BRivera-Monroy%2C+Victor+H&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Hongqing&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=138&rft.issue=&rft.spage=57&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Estuarine%2C+Coastal+and+Shelf+Science&rft.issn=02727714&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecss.2013.12.020 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02727714 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accretion; deltas; discharge; elevation; environmental effects; fluvial sedimentation; geomorphology; human activity; landform evolution; Louisiana; Mississippi Delta; models; rates; sedimentation; simulation; southeastern Louisiana; topography; United States; wetlands DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2013.12.020 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Infragravity waves, water table, and runup observations on a nourished beach AN - 1803773108; 2016-061306 JF - Ocean Sciences Meeting AU - Fiedler, J W AU - Brodie, Katherine L AU - McNinch, Jesse E AU - Guza, R T AU - Sharp, Jonathan AU - Briscoe, Mel AU - Itsweire, Eric Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 EP - Abstract 14495 PB - American Geophysical Union (AGU), [varies] VL - 17 KW - United States KW - ocean circulation KW - beach nourishment KW - monitoring KW - laser methods KW - geophysical surveys KW - boundary conditions KW - observations KW - ground water KW - tides KW - California KW - water table KW - Cardiff Beach California KW - Southern California KW - San Diego County California KW - lidar methods KW - surveys KW - beach profiles KW - instruments KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1803773108?accountid=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=Ocean+Sciences+Meeting&rft.atitle=Infragravity+waves%2C+water+table%2C+and+runup+observations+on+a+nourished+beach&rft.au=Fiedler%2C+J+W%3BBrodie%2C+Katherine+L%3BMcNinch%2C+Jesse+E%3BGuza%2C+R+T%3BSharp%2C+Jonathan%3BBriscoe%2C+Mel%3BItsweire%2C+Eric&rft.aulast=Fiedler&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ocean+Sciences+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 2014 ocean sciences meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-14 N1 - CODEN - #07653 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - beach nourishment; beach profiles; boundary conditions; California; Cardiff Beach California; geophysical surveys; ground water; instruments; laser methods; lidar methods; monitoring; observations; ocean circulation; San Diego County California; Southern California; surveys; tides; United States; water table ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Kinetic Energy Method for Predicting Initiation of Backward Erosion in Earthen Dams and Levees AN - 1680452571; PQ0001523561 AB - Current methods to evaluate the potential risk of earthen dam and levee failures by internal erosion fail to consider appropriate failure criteria for the initiation, continuation, and progression phases and are often based on subjective assessment. Six different internal erosion failure modes may occur within a dam or levee, its abutments, or the foundation that are triggered or facilitated by different mechanisms and therefore have different failure criteria. In non-cohesive soils, suffusion, backward erosion, heave, or concentrated leak erosion (scour) are possible, although the physical mechanisms driving the failure criterion for each of these are very different. This article presents derivation of a specific failure criterion for initiation of backward erosion in non-cohesive soils using the critical kinetic energy (Ekcrit) of initiation. The advantage of this method is that laboratory-derived Ekcrit can take into account the natural factors that affect initiation of backward erosion. Several examples are presented to demonstrate the application of the factor of safety methodology under typical field conditions. JF - Environmental & Engineering Geoscience AU - Richards, Kevin S AU - Reddy, Krishna R Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 85 EP - 97 PB - Association of Engineering Geologists VL - 20 IS - 1 SN - 1078-7275, 1078-7275 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Piping KW - Internal Erosion KW - Suffusion KW - Earthen Dams KW - Levees KW - Kinetic Energy KW - Risk assessment KW - Heaving KW - Abutments KW - Failures KW - Soil erosion KW - Soil KW - Assessments KW - Safety engineering KW - Dams KW - Risk factors KW - Soils KW - Safety KW - Dam Failure KW - Methodology KW - Risk KW - Erosion KW - Scouring KW - Kinetics KW - Energy KW - Scour KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - SW 0810:General KW - Q2 09161:General KW - H 0500:General KW - R2 23010:General: Models, forecasting UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680452571?accountid=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+%26+Engineering+Geoscience&rft.atitle=Kinetic+Energy+Method+for+Predicting+Initiation+of+Backward+Erosion+in+Earthen+Dams+and+Levees&rft.au=Richards%2C+Kevin+S%3BReddy%2C+Krishna+R&rft.aulast=Richards&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=85&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geoscience&rft.issn=10787275&rft_id=info:doi/10.2113%2Fgseegeosci.20.1.85 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Scouring; Heaving; Dams; Soils; Levees; Failures; Soil erosion; Methodology; Risk assessment; Soil; Erosion; Safety engineering; Risk factors; Energy; Kinetics; Safety; Risk; Assessments; Abutments; Scour; Dam Failure; Kinetic Energy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.20.1.85 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A weight of evidence approach for hazard screening of engineered nanomaterials AN - 1639992238; 21120892 AB - Hazard identification is an important step in assessing nanomaterial risk and is required under multiple regulatory frameworks in the US, Europe and worldwide. Given the emerging nature of the field and complexity of nanomaterials, multiple studies on even basic material properties often result in varying data pointing in different directions when data interpretation is attempted. Weight of evidence (WOE) evaluation has been recommended for nanomaterial risk assessment, but the majority of WOE frameworks are qualitative in nature and do not satisfy the growing needs for objectivity and transparency that are necessary for regulatory decision making. This paper implements a quantitative WOE framework that utilizes multi-criteria decision analysis methodology for integrating individual studies on nanomaterial hazard resulting from physicochemical and toxicological properties of nanomaterials. For the first time, a WOE approach explicitly integrates expert evaluation of data quality of available information. Application of the framework is illustrated for titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO sub(2)), but the approach is designed to compare the relative hazard of several nanomaterials as well as emerging stressors in general. JF - Nanotoxicology AU - Hristozov, Danail R AU - Zabeo, Alex AU - Foran, Christy AU - Isigonis, Panagiotis AU - Critto, Andrea AU - Marcomini, Antonio AU - Linkov, Igor AD - Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, University Ca' Foscari Venice, Venice, Italy, Igor.Linkov@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 72 EP - 87 PB - Informa Healthcare, 52 Vanderbilt Ave. New York New York 10017 USA VL - 8 IS - 1 SN - 1743-5390, 1743-5390 KW - Toxicology Abstracts KW - engineered nanomaterials KW - titanium dioxide nanoparticles KW - human health hazard screening KW - weight of evidence KW - multi-criteria decision analysis KW - Risk assessment KW - Decision making KW - Data processing KW - Titanium dioxide KW - nanoparticles KW - nanotechnology KW - X 24300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1639992238?accountid=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=Nanotoxicology&rft.atitle=A+weight+of+evidence+approach+for+hazard+screening+of+engineered+nanomaterials&rft.au=Hristozov%2C+Danail+R%3BZabeo%2C+Alex%3BForan%2C+Christy%3BIsigonis%2C+Panagiotis%3BCritto%2C+Andrea%3BMarcomini%2C+Antonio%3BLinkov%2C+Igor&rft.aulast=Hristozov&rft.aufirst=Danail&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=72&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nanotoxicology&rft.issn=17435390&rft_id=info:doi/10.3109%2F17435390.2012.750695 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Decision making; Titanium dioxide; Data processing; nanoparticles; nanotechnology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17435390.2012.750695 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evidence of population bottleneck in Astragalus michauxii (Fabaceae), a narrow endemic of the southeastern United States AN - 1496898470; 19029184 AB - Genetic factors such as decreased genetic diversity and increased homozygosity can have detrimental effects on rare species, and may ultimately limit potential adaptation and exacerbate population declines. The Gulf and Atlantic Coastal Plain physiographic region has the second highest level of endemism in the continental USA, but habitat fragmentation and land use changes have resulted in catastrophic population declines for many species. Astragalus michauxii (Fabaceae) is an herbaceous plant endemic to the region that is considered vulnerable to extinction, with populations generally consisting of fewer than 20 individuals. We developed eight polymorphic microsatellites and genotyped 355 individuals from 24 populations. We characterized the population genetic diversity and structure, tested for evidence of past bottlenecks, and identified evidence of contemporary gene flow between populations. The mean ratios of the number of alleles to the allelic range (M ratio) across loci for A. michauxii populations were well below the threshold of 0.68 identified as indicative of a past genetic bottleneck. Genetic diversity estimates were similar across regions and populations, and comparable to other long-lived perennial species. Within-population genetic variation accounted for 92 % of the total genetic variation found in the species. Finally, there is evidence for contemporary gene flow among the populations in North Carolina. Although genetic factors can threaten rare species, maintaining habitats through prescribed burning, in concert with other interventions such as population augmentation or (re)introduction, are likely most critical to the long term survival of A. michauxii. JF - Conservation Genetics AU - Wall, Wade A AU - Douglas, Norman A AU - Hoffmann, William A AU - Wentworth, Thomas R AU - Gray, Janet B AU - Xiang, Qiu-Yun Jenny AU - Knaus, Brian K AU - Hohmann, Matthew G AD - Department of Plant Biology, North Carolina State University, Box 7612, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA, Wade.A.Wall@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 153 EP - 164 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 1566-0621, 1566-0621 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Genetics Abstracts KW - Genetic factors KW - Adaptations KW - Extinction KW - Population bottleneck KW - Microsatellites KW - Survival KW - Genetic diversity KW - Rare species KW - Habitat KW - Population decline KW - Habitat fragmentation KW - Land use KW - Population genetics KW - Astragalus michauxii KW - Fabaceae KW - Gene flow KW - Burning KW - Conservation genetics KW - G 07800:Plants and Algae KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496898470?accountid=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=Conservation+Genetics&rft.atitle=Evidence+of+population+bottleneck+in+Astragalus+michauxii+%28Fabaceae%29%2C+a+narrow+endemic+of+the+southeastern+United+States&rft.au=Wall%2C+Wade+A%3BDouglas%2C+Norman+A%3BHoffmann%2C+William+A%3BWentworth%2C+Thomas+R%3BGray%2C+Janet+B%3BXiang%2C+Qiu-Yun+Jenny%3BKnaus%2C+Brian+K%3BHohmann%2C+Matthew+G&rft.aulast=Wall&rft.aufirst=Wade&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=153&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Conservation+Genetics&rft.issn=15660621&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10592-013-0527-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 71 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Genetic factors; Adaptations; Extinction; Population bottleneck; Microsatellites; Genetic diversity; Survival; Rare species; Population decline; Habitat; Habitat fragmentation; Land use; Population genetics; Gene flow; Burning; Conservation genetics; Astragalus michauxii; Fabaceae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10592-013-0527-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Moisture effects on eolian particle entrainment AN - 1496896165; 19008965 AB - In wind tunnel experiments, we study the effects of soil moisture on the threshold condition to entrain fine grain sand/silt into eolian flow and the near-bed concentration of airborne particles. To study the effect of particle shape on moisture bonding, we use two types of particles nearly equal in size: spherical glass beads (d sub(50) = 134 mu m) and sieved quartz sand (d sub(50) = 139 mu m). Both are poorly graded soils. We conducted these experiments at low moisture contents (<1%). We found that the spherical particles were more sensitive to changes in moisture than the sand, attributable to the large differences in specific surface area of the two particles. The larger specific surface area for sand is due to the surface roughness of the angular sand particle. Consequently, sand "stores" more moisture via surface adsorption, requiring higher soil moisture content to form liquid bridges between sand particles. Based on these findings, we extend the concept of a threshold moisture content, w'-originally proposed for clayey soils-to soils that lack any measureable clay content. This allows application of existing models developed for clayey soils that quantify the moisture effect on the threshold friction velocity to sand and silty soils (i.e., clay content = 0). Additionally, we develop a model that quantifies the moisture effects on near-surface airborne particulate concentration, using experimental observations to determine the functional dependence on fluid and particle properties, including soil specific area. These models can be applied to numerical simulation of particulate plume formation and dispersion. JF - Environmental Fluid Mechanics AU - Haehnel, Robert AU - Buck, Nicole AU - Song, Arnold AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (ERDC-CRREL), 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA, Robert.B.Haehnel@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - Feb 2014 SP - 135 EP - 156 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 14 IS - 1 SN - 1567-7419, 1567-7419 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Moisture KW - Sand particles KW - Soil Water KW - Wind tunnel experiments KW - Soil KW - Fluid mechanics KW - Quartz KW - Soil moisture content KW - Wind KW - Surface area KW - Silt KW - Water content KW - Adhesion KW - Model Studies KW - Numerical simulations KW - Moisture Content KW - Dispersion models KW - Soil moisture KW - Eolian transport KW - Entrainment KW - Moisture effects KW - Particulates KW - Clays KW - Sand KW - Soil properties KW - Wind tunnels KW - Sandy soils KW - Plumes KW - Plume dispersion KW - Clay KW - Velocity KW - Simulation KW - Friction KW - Surface roughness KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09169:Fluid mechanics KW - SW 0845:Water in soils KW - M2 556.14:Infiltration/Soil Moisture (556.14) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496896165?accountid=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+Fluid+Mechanics&rft.atitle=Moisture+effects+on+eolian+particle+entrainment&rft.au=Haehnel%2C+Robert%3BBuck%2C+Nicole%3BSong%2C+Arnold&rft.aulast=Haehnel&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=135&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Fluid+Mechanics&rft.issn=15677419&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10652-013-9299-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 33 N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-11 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fluid mechanics; Entrainment; Surface roughness; Quartz; Wind tunnels; Silt; Eolian transport; Water content; Adhesion; Sand particles; Numerical simulations; Moisture effects; Soil moisture content; Soil moisture; Dispersion models; Plume dispersion; Wind tunnel experiments; Clay; Surface area; Simulation; Velocity; Particulates; Soil; Sand; Soil properties; Sandy soils; Plumes; Moisture; Friction; Moisture Content; Soil Water; Wind; Clays; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-013-9299-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of BDE-209 contaminated sediments on zebrafish development and potential implications to human health. AN - 1490724657; 24317228 AB - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers are compounds widely used as flame-retardants, which are of increasing environmental concern due to their persistence, and potential adverse effects. This study had two objectives. First, we assessed if BDE-209 in sediment was bioavailable and bioaccumulated into zebrafish embryos. Secondly, we assessed the potential impact on human and environmental health of bioavailable BDE-209 using human in vitro cell assays and zebrafish embryos. Zebrafish were exposed from 4h to 8days post-fertilization to sediments spiked with 12.5mg/kg of BDE-209. Zebrafish larvae accumulated ten fold more BDE-209 than controls in unspiked sediment after 8days. BDE-209 impacted expression of neurological pathways and altered behavior of larvae, although BDE-209 had no visible affect on thyroid function or motoneuron and neuromast development. Zebrafish data and in silico predictions suggested that BDE-209 would also interact with key human transcription factors and receptors. We therefore tested these predictions using mammalian in vitro assays. BDE-209 activated human aryl hydrocarbon receptor, peroxisome proliferator activating receptors, CF/b-cat, activator protein 1, Oct-MLP, and the estrogen receptor-related alpha (ERRα) receptor in cell-based assays. BDE-209 also inhibited human acetylcholinesterase activity. The observation that BDE-209 can be bioaccumulated from contaminated sediment highlights the need to consider this as a potential environmental exposure route. Once accumulated, our data also show that BDE-209 has the potential to cause impacts on both human and environmental health. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JF - Environment international AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natàlia AU - Escalon, B Lynn AU - Prats, Eva AU - Stanley, Jacob K AU - Thienpont, Benedicte AU - Melby, Nicolas L AU - Barón, Enrique AU - Eljarrat, Ethel AU - Barceló, Damià AU - Mestres, Jordi AU - Babin, Patrick J AU - Perkins, Edward J AU - Raldúa, Demetrio AD - Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, USA. Electronic address: nvinas@igbb.msstate.edu. ; Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA. ; Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo, CID-CSIC, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ; Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ; Chemotargets, IMIM-Hospital del Mar, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ; Maladies Rares: Génétique et Métabolism, Université Bordeaux, Talence, France. Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 216 EP - 223 VL - 63 KW - AHR protein, human KW - 0 KW - Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors KW - Cholinesterase Inhibitors KW - ERRalpha estrogen-related receptor KW - Flame Retardants KW - Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers KW - Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon KW - Receptors, Estrogen KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Acetylcholinesterase KW - EC 3.1.1.7 KW - decabromobiphenyl ether KW - N80BQ29A0H KW - Index Medicus KW - ZF KW - AOP KW - MIE KW - DEGs KW - T4 KW - GC-NICI–MS KW - Hpf KW - aryl hydrocarbon receptor KW - real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction KW - qPCR KW - molecular initiating event KW - gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry working with negative ion chemical ionization KW - high-throughput screening KW - Microarrays KW - acetylcholinesterase KW - zebrafish KW - differentially expressed genes KW - PBDE KW - Dpf KW - AChE KW - polybrominated diphenyl ether KW - decabromodiphenyl ether KW - HTS KW - Zebrafish KW - hours post-fertilization KW - SPLE KW - days post-fertilization KW - Behavior KW - CPF KW - AhR KW - Neurotoxicity KW - selective pressurized liquid extraction KW - chlorpyrifos KW - adverse outcome pathway KW - thyroxine KW - BDE-209 KW - Gene Expression -- drug effects KW - Animals KW - Computer Simulation KW - Cholinesterase Inhibitors -- toxicity KW - Neurons -- drug effects KW - Humans KW - Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors -- agonists KW - Acetylcholinesterase -- metabolism KW - Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon -- agonists KW - Receptors, Estrogen -- agonists KW - Female KW - Risk Assessment KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- toxicity KW - Zebrafish -- embryology KW - Water Pollution, Chemical KW - Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers -- toxicity KW - Geologic Sediments KW - Flame Retardants -- toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1490724657?accountid=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=Environment+international&rft.atitle=Effects+of+BDE-209+contaminated+sediments+on+zebrafish+development+and+potential+implications+to+human+health.&rft.au=Garcia-Reyero%2C+Nat%C3%A0lia%3BEscalon%2C+B+Lynn%3BPrats%2C+Eva%3BStanley%2C+Jacob+K%3BThienpont%2C+Benedicte%3BMelby%2C+Nicolas+L%3BBar%C3%B3n%2C+Enrique%3BEljarrat%2C+Ethel%3BBarcel%C3%B3%2C+Dami%C3%A0%3BMestres%2C+Jordi%3BBabin%2C+Patrick+J%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J%3BRald%C3%BAa%2C+Demetrio&rft.aulast=Garcia-Reyero&rft.aufirst=Nat%C3%A0lia&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=216&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+international&rft.issn=1873-6750&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envint.2013.11.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-05-02 N1 - Date created - 2013-12-23 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2013.11.012 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RIO GRANDE FLOODWAY, SAN ACACIA TO BOSQUE DEL APACHE UNIT, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO (GENERAL REEVALUATION REPORT AND THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT II). AN - 16382014; 16009 AB - PURPOSE: Flood risk management measures to protect floodplain communities along the Rio Grande from San Acacia to the Bosque del Apache Unit, Socorro County, New Mexico are proposed. This reach was included in a comprehensive plan for flood risk management in the Rio Grande basin originally authorized in 1948. The present study area extends from the San Acacia diversion dam, located north of the City of Socorro, downstream nearly 58 miles to the upper extent of Elephant Butte Reservoir. River channel, riparian woodlands, floodplain farmland, terraced plains of grasses and shrubs, characterize the valley, which is bordered by basalt-capped mesas, and mountains. The width of the valley through the project area varies from eight to 12 miles, with the nearly flat Rio Grande floodplain varying from one to three miles in width. Smaller communities, such as San Acacia, Polvadera, San Luis, Lemitar, Escondida, San Pedro, and San Antonio, are scattered throughout the project area which has a long history of flood damage. The project area also runs through the center of the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Due to changes within the basin over the years, including budgetary requirements, real estate constraints, flood risk management features implemented in the upper watershed, and environmental concerns, the features of the project have changed several times. Preparation of this general reevaluation report and supplemental EIS-II became necessary due to these changes and specifically those that have occurred since 1993, when the San Acacia to Bosque del Apache Unit Project was last reaffirmed to be implementable as previously approved. This report evaluates two flood risk management plans against a No Action Alternative and the original 1948 authorized plan. The recommended plan (Alternative A) would involve creation of an earthen levee extending 43 miles along the west bank of the Rio Grande from the San Acacia diversion dam to the Tiffany area, approximately three miles north of the San Marcial railroad bridge. The levee would be created by reconstructing the existing spoil bank levee to form a structurally superior levee paralleling the Bureau of Reclamation's low-flow conveyance channel (LFCC). The levee design height is equivalent to four feet above the water surface elevation that corresponds to the one percent chance flow in the base year condition. Alternative K would add four miles of levee along the east side of Tiffany Basin and provide additional insurance against potential system damage from headcutting following a levee breach. As this plan would have minimal additional cost, it remains under consideration. Alternatives A and K have a benefit to cost ratio of 1.62. The estimated total first cost of the recommended plan is $114.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection from high and low frequency flood events and long term inundation of the levee. It would also reduce damages from flooding to inhabitants of the west floodplain, the LFCC, and numerous railroad, irrigation, drainage, transportation, and agricultural improvements within the length of the project area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily increase traffic on local roadways and restrict recreational access to the riparian zone and LFCC. Project implementation may adversely affect the Rio Grande silvery minnow and its habitat. JF - EPA number: 140013, Final Supplemental EIS--271 pages, Appendices--1,712 pages, January 24, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Preserves KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Mexico KW - Rio Grande KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1948, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16382014?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RIO+GRANDE+FLOODWAY%2C+SAN+ACACIA+TO+BOSQUE+DEL+APACHE+UNIT%2C+SOCORRO+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28GENERAL+REEVALUATION+REPORT+AND+THIRD+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+II%29.&rft.title=RIO+GRANDE+FLOODWAY%2C+SAN+ACACIA+TO+BOSQUE+DEL+APACHE+UNIT%2C+SOCORRO+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28GENERAL+REEVALUATION+REPORT+AND+THIRD+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+II%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque, New Mexico; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 24, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ILLIANA CORRIDOR, WILL AND KANKAKEE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AND LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA (TIER 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 1553701897; 16010 AB - PURPOSE: The development of a new interstate highway along an east-west transportation corridor connecting Interstate Highway 55 (I-55) in northeastern Illinois to I-65 in northwestern Indiana is proposed. The 950-square-mile study area for the Illiana Corridor includes portions of Will and Kankakee counties in Illinois and Lake County in Indiana. The region serves as a vital link for inter-state and national transportation and commerce movement. It is also a key intermodal logistical area for transfer of rail, port, and truck freight, which adds substantial trucking demand. As traffic volumes have increased, the associated congestion has resulted in travel delays with substantial economic impacts to industries that depend on the ability to efficiently move freight within and through the region. Both I-55 and I-65 are major north-south routes that are major traffic generators, with I-55 connecting the Chicago region with Springfield, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri, and I-65 connecting the northwestern Indiana metro region with Indianapolis, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. The distance between I-55 and I-65 is approximately 55 miles. This tier two draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative and three build alternatives. Based on the more detailed Tier Two analysis of the Corridor with respect to roadway alignment, interchange locations and types, grade separations, road closures, and preliminary facility design including CSS and sustainability features, build alternatives were developed and evaluated within the 12 corridor sections. Based on the designation of IL-53 as Alternate Route 66, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NHRP), three design concepts for an interchange in the vicinity of IL-53 were advanced into Tier Two for further evaluation. Design Option 1 is a direct interchange connection to IL-53 as a partial cloverleaf (not all four quadrants). Design Option 2 is a conventional diamond interchange located approximately 2.5 miles east of IL-53 between Indian Trail and Old Chicago Road with an overpass at IL-53. Design Option 3 would provide only an overpass at IL-53 with no interchange. For this draft EIS, the alternatives carried forward within the 12 corridor sections have been combined into the following three mainline alternatives each spanning the entire length of the corridor from I-55 to I-65 as follows: (1) Alternative 1 is comprised of the mainline alternative or interchange design option within each section representing the least overall impact based on the alternatives development and evaluation. These findings have incorporated the results of analyses and field studies, public and stakeholder input, agency review and in consideration of context sensitive design and sustainability features; (2) Alternative 2, correspondingly, consists of those sections of successively greater impacts (where an option is available). In those sections absent a second mainline alternative, the single mainline section from Alternative 1 has been retained to form a continuous linear alternative. The common sections are consistent for each alternative, allowing the narrative and tables to focus on the incremental differences between Alternatives 1 and 2; and (3) Alternative 3 incorporates the two locations where three options were identified (in Section 3 between I-55 and IL-53 in Illinois and in Section 12 at the I-65 interchange in Indiana), and is comprised of those mainline alternative sections determined to be the most impacting of the three alternatives considered. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide an alternate route for motorists traveling the I-90/94 corridor; relieve traffic on the I-80 Borman/Kingery Expressway and US 30; serve as a bypass for trucks around the congested metropolitan area highways; improve access to one of the largest intermodal freight areas in the United States; improve access to the proposed South Suburban Airport; support area economic development; and increase the potential for substantial job creation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Illiana Corridor project would result in the loss of 17 to 113 acres of forest, 15 to 76 acres of wetlands, and 2,453 to 2,827 acres of farmland. Other impacts would include 46 to 108 acres of floodplain fill volume and 26 to 53 stream crossings. The working alignment within Corridor A3S2 would displace: 81 to 83 residences, 10 non-agricultural businesses, and one agricultural business. The Corridor B3 alignment would displace: 22 residences, nine non-agricultural businesses, and one agricultural business. The Corridor B4 alignment would displace: 12 residences, nine non-agricultural businesses, and two agricultural businesses. Two to three Section 4(f) protected historic properties would be impacted. JF - EPA number: 140014, Draft EIS, Appendices, January 24, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Illinois KW - Indiana 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/1553701897?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ILLIANA+CORRIDOR%2C+WILL+AND+KANKAKEE+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+AND+LAKE+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA+%28TIER+2+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=ILLIANA+CORRIDOR%2C+WILL+AND+KANKAKEE+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+AND+LAKE+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA+%28TIER+2+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%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 - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 24, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUCKEE MEADOWS FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, WASHOE COUNTY, NEVADA. AN - 16398017; 16007 AB - PURPOSE: Modifications to the congressionally-authorized Truckee Meadows Flood Control Project in the cities of Reno and Sparks in Washoe County, Nevada are proposed. The study area extends along the Truckee River from upstream of the City of Reno to Pyramid Lake. The Truckee Meadows Flood Control Project was authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 1988, but was deferred during the pre-construction engineering and design phase when changes in real estate costs made the project economically infeasible. In 1996, local communities requested that flooding problems in Truckee Meadows be reevaluated. A major flood event in January 1997 exceeded all previous records and caused $450 million in reported damages. After an initial planning process which sought to identify a comprehensive solution for flood, ecosystem, and recreation issues, the Truckee Meadows Flood Control Project was re-scoped to focus plan formulation on flood risk management with basic recreation features. The proposed project would represent a large and complex construction action that involves construction of levees, floodwalls, floodplain terraces, scour protection, and environmentally sustainable design features over an anticipated multi-year construction period. Based on the results of economic analysis, flood risk management and recreation plans were combined to form the final array of three alternatives considered in this final EIS: the No Action Alternative, the Floodplain Terrace Plan (Alternative 3), and the Detention Plan (Alternative 2). Alternative 3 is the National Economic Development plan and the tentatively selected plan (TSP). It would efficiently reduce flood damages in high-value commercial and industrial areas near the Truckee River, including the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, by containing flood flows with levees and floodwalls, enlarging the existing channel with floodplain terracing, and by detaining peak flows in a designated overflow area. The designated overflow area is on the south side of the river near the mouth of Steamboat Creek and is largely occupied by the University of Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station (also known as UNR Farms). The TSP would provide 90 percent assurance of safely passing the 50-year event in major damage areas and includes basic recreation features (picnic areas, fishing access, non-motorized watercraft launches, and trails). POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would: 1) reduce flood damages in the Downtown Reno and Truckee Meadows reaches along the Truckee River and tributaries; 2) improve fish passage at the dams and water diversion structures along the Truckee River between Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake; and 3) increase recreational opportunities along the Truckee River between Highway 395 and Vista. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would affect 28.3 acres of riparian habitat and removal of 2.1 miles of river shading would potentially increase water temperatures. Increased turbidity and water temperatures could affect the threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout and endangered cui-ui. Approximately 1.1 acres of wetland habitat would be removed and about 30 acres of prime and unique farmland and 19 acres of farmland with statewide and local importance would be converted. The TSP would increase flood elevation at UNR Farms and the southern periphery by up to 0.6 foot in the 100-year event and approximately 764 homes and 128 multiplex apartment buildings would need to be raised in the area south of the river. An additional four commercial structures and three public buildings would also need to be raised or flood-proofed. Induced flows to Lower Truckee River may induce flooding in some agricultural and uninhabited parcels, including on Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe reservation lands; however no structures or residences would be affected. Floodwalls would obstruct the view of law enforcement personnel patrolling the corridor. JF - EPA number: 140011, Final EIS--421 pages, Appendices--556 pages, January 17, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dikes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Flood Protection KW - Floodplains KW - Indian Reservations KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Nevada KW - Truckee River KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1988, Project Authorization KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1996, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16398017?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUCKEE+MEADOWS+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WASHOE+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA.&rft.title=TRUCKEE+MEADOWS+FLOOD+CONTROL+PROJECT%2C+WASHOE+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 17, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-12 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FUTURE I-70 KANSAS CITY METRO PROJECT, KANSAS CITY, JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI (SECOND TIER DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 1552588494; 16004 AB - PURPOSE: Improvement of the existing I-70 corridor extending approximately 6.8 miles from the end of the last ramp termini west of The Paseo interchange to east of the Blue Ridge Cutoff interchange is proposed. The 6.8 mile I-70 corridor is vital to serving the greater Kansas City regional transportation demands including commuters, transit, and local and national freight movements. Three alternatives were considered for this tiered draft EIS. Alternative 1, the No-Build alternative includes: (1) repaving I-70 through regular maintenance; (2) upgrading the I-70 interchanges and bridges, including replacing the Manchester Bridge; (3) Transportation System Management (TSM) and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) activities; and (4) maintaining the existing bus service provided by the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. Alternative 5, the Geometric Improvements alternative includes: (1) rebuilding and/or rehabilitating I-70 pavement and bridges over time; (2) eliminating I-435 left lane exists and eliminating the existing tight loop ramps; (3) improving the Benton and Jackson Curves; (4) removing Benton Boulevard on-ramp; (5) extending merge and diverge ramp lengths at various locations; (6) extending weave areas as appropriate; (6) replacing the low clearance bridge at 27th Street; (7) adding auxiliary lanes between interchanges as appropriate; (8) improving shoulder width to allow buses on shoulder; and (9) improving bicycle and pedestrian access across I-70 as bridges are replaced. Alternative 6, the Interchange Consolidations alternative, includes: (1) rebuilding and/or rehabilitating I-70 pavement and bridges over time; (2) consolidating Brooklyn Avenue and Prospect Avenue interchanges into one interchange; (3) consolidating 18th Street and 23rd Street interchanges into one interchange; (4) consolidating US 40 and Manchester Trafficway into one interchange; (5) improving the Benton and Jackson curves; (6) removing Benton Boulevard on-ramp; (7) replacing the low clearance bridge at 27th Street; (8) extending merge and diverge ramp lengths at various locations; (9) extending weave areas as appropriate; (10) adding auxiliary lanes if needed between interchanges; (11) eliminating I-435 left lane exits and tight loop ramps; (12)improving low clearance bridge on Stadium Drive to allow trucks to safely use this route to access southbound I-435 and eastbound I-70; (13) improving shoulder width to allow buses on shoulder; and (14) improving bicycle and pedestrian access across I-70 as bridges are replaced. The I-70 second tier EIS preferred alternative is a combination of the Geometric Improvements Alternative and the Interchange Consolidations Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improvement strategy would reduce crash rates, remove key bottlenecks, reduce the potential for ramp back-up onto the freeway, improve multi-modal travel times, restore and maintain bridge and pavement conditions, increase safe access across I-70 and the downtown loop for non-motorized travel, and improve the efficiency of freight movement. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Preferred Alternative will potentially require 31 residential and six commercial displacements. The Build Alternatives (Geometric Improvements Alternative, Interchange Consolidations Alternative, and Preferred Alternative) would have adverse, but not disproportionately high effects on minority and low-income populations living along the I-70 corridor. Construction of the Build Alternatives would involve the commitment of a range of natural, physical, human resources, and public tax dollars. The Preferred Alternative is anticipated to impact 0.02 acres of wetland. JF - EPA number: 140008, Draft EIS--332 pages, Appendices--256 pages, January 17, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-14-01-D KW - Central Business Districts KW - Environmental Justice KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Wetlands KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Missouri KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1552588494?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FUTURE+I-70+KANSAS+CITY+METRO+PROJECT%2C+KANSAS+CITY%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI+%28SECOND+TIER+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=FUTURE+I-70+KANSAS+CITY+METRO+PROJECT%2C+KANSAS+CITY%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI+%28SECOND+TIER+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%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 - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 17, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-12 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CAMERON LIQUEFACTION PROJECT, CAMERON, CALCASIEU, AND BEAUREGARD PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DOCKET NOS. CP13-25-000 AND CP13-27-000). AN - 1552588487; 16005 AB - PURPOSE: Cameron LNG proposes to construct and operate onshore natural gas liquefaction and associated facilities to allow the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and to construct, own, operate and maintain a new interstate natural gas pipeline, compressor station, and ancillary facilities in Louisiana. The range of alternatives analyzed included the No-Action Alternative, alternative energy sources, system alternatives, alternative Terminal Expansion sites, alternative Terminal Expansion configurations and designs, alternative Pipeline Expansion aboveground facility sites, and alternative compressor station designs. Twelve system alternatives were evaluated for the Terminal Expansion, including 5 operating LNG import terminals in the Gulf of Mexico area, and 7 proposed or planned liquefaction and export projects along the Gulf Coast. All of the systems were eliminated from further consideration for reasons that include the need for substantial construction beyond that currently proposed, production volume limitations, in-service dates scheduled significantly beyond Camerons commitments to its customers, and environmental impacts that were considered comparable to or greater than those of the proposed Project. On-site power generation as a design alternative was considered for the Terminal Expansion, opposed to the proposed use of purchased power. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide Cameron the capability to export about 12 million tons of liquefied natural gas per year. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the project facilities would temporarily disturb about 825 acres for construction, including extra temporary workspaces, a contractor yard, access roads, and aboveground facilities. Construction of the Terminal Expansion would result in permanent impacts on about 502 acres of open land, industrial/commercial land, forested and non-forested wetlands, and open water. The entire 21 miles of pipeline right-of-way would be within or abutting existing rights-of-way, and about 15.5 miles would be collocated with Cameron Interstates existing pipeline right-of-way. Construction of the Pipeline Expansion would affect forested, scrub-shrub, and emergent wetlands, upland forest and planted pine forest, open space, open water, residential land, industrial land, and agricultural land, but we believe that the impacts would not be significant. The following federally listed species potential occur in the general Project area: the Kemps ridley sea turtle, the West Indian manatee, the piping plover, and the red-cockaded woodpecker. JF - EPA number: 140009, Draft EIS--365 pages, Appendices--224 pages, January 17, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-248D KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Wetlands KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Pipelines KW - Natural Gas KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Energy Sources KW - Storage KW - Coastal Zones KW - Noise KW - Geologic Sites KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions Standards KW - Historic Sites KW - Fisheries KW - Louisiana KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, 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/1552588487?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2005-12-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=705&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Perspectives+on+Politics&rft.issn=15375927&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 17, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-12 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BERRYESSA CREEK PROJECT, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16382933; 15994 AB - PURPOSE: Modifications to the federally authorized Berryessa Creek Project located within the cities of San Jose and Milpitas in northeastern Santa Clara County, California are proposed. Berryessa Creek flows westerly from its origin in the Diablo Range through the cities of San Jose and Milpitas. It then turns north and channels into Lower Penitencia Creek, which is a tributary to Coyote Creek that flows into San Francisco Bay. The Berryessa Creek Project was designed to provide a 100-year level of flood protection to the surrounding cities of San Jose and Milpitasis, and includes mitigation of adverse effects on fish and wildlife habitat. The original project area extends 4.5 miles along Berryessa Creek from 600 feet upstream of Old Piedmont Road to 50 feet downstream of Calaveras Boulevard (Highway 237). The authorized project consisted of a sediment basin constructed upstream of Old Piedmont Road, modifications (deepening) of the existing sediment basin, earthen levees in the greenbelt area, and a concrete trapezoidal channel downstream of I-680. The authorized project is undergoing reevaluation because detailed design and coordination with the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD), interested environmental groups, and community members after project authorization indicated that the project did not have economic justification or wide support in the community. The proposed modifications include flood risk management primarily along 2.2 miles of Berryessa Creek extending from Interstate 680 (I-680) to Calaveras Boulevard. The more environmentally sensitive reach upstream of I-680 would be deferred due to lack of current economic justification for any alternative plan. This draft EIS analyzes five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the original 1990 authorized project (Alternative 5). The tentatively selected plan (Alternative 2A/d) would provide capacity to convey median 0.01 exceedance probability discharge from I-680 to Calaveras Boulevard and would cost approximately $26 million. The plan would consist of an earthen trapezoidal channel section with varying bottom width and 2H:1V sideslopes with cellular bank protection and buried riprap scour protection. Free-standing concrete floodwalls would be constructed in the immediate vicinity of Montague Expressway as well as between the Piedmont Creek confluence and Calaveras Boulevard. The existing railroad trestle would be replaced with a triple barrel concrete box culvert. Other features include an access road located along the left bank channel slope downstream of Yosemite Drive and a recreational trail within the obstruction-free zone where primary flood control use allows secondary recreational use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The tentatively selected plan would yield an economically justified and environmentally acceptable project that reduces flood damages to populated areas, reduces sedimentation and maintenance requirements, provides access and recreation, restores environmental values consistent with the flood reduction purpose of the project, and avoids and minimizes effects to riparian and aquatic habitat. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities could temporarily impair water quality and would disturb or eliminate 0.39 acres of wetlands vegetation. Excavation work could temporarily disturb western pond turtle aquatic habitat. Two archaeological sites would be adversely affected. Construction could disrupt traffic flow at the intersections of Montague Expressway with Capitol Avenue, Montague Expressway with Main Street and Montague Expressway with Trade Zone Boulevard. Use of heavy equipment would temporarily increase noise and ground vibration levels. Three nearby hazardous waste sites of concern contain plumes of contaminated groundwater which could migrate into the study area underneath Berryessa Creek. JF - EPA number: 130383, Final EIS--428 pages, Appendices--1,439 pages, January 3, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Noise KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1990, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16382933?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BERRYESSA+CREEK+PROJECT%2C+SANTA+CLARA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=BERRYESSA+CREEK+PROJECT%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 - 2014-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 3, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-01 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Shoreline change on the East coast of Florida AN - 1832678755; 768377-1 JF - Journal of Coastal Research AU - Houston, James R AU - Dean, R G Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 647 EP - 660 PB - Coastal Education and Research Foundation (CERF), Fort Lauderdale, FL VL - 30 IS - 4 SN - 0749-0208, 0749-0208 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832678755?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.atitle=Shoreline+change+on+the+East+coast+of+Florida&rft.au=Houston%2C+James+R%3BDean%2C+R+G&rft.aulast=Houston&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=647&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.issn=07490208&rft_id=info:doi/10.2112%2FJCOASTRES-D-14-00028.1 L2 - http://www.jcronline.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - Number of references - 59 N1 - PubXState - FL N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-14-00028.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ISRM suggested method for reporting rock laboratory test data in electronic format AN - 1832630106; 723561-8 JF - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering AU - Zheng, Hong AU - Feng, Xiating AU - Chen, Zuyu AU - Hudson, J A AU - Wang, Yujie Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 221 EP - 254 PB - Springer-Verlag, Vienna - New York VL - 47 IS - 1 SN - 0723-2632, 0723-2632 KW - laboratory studies KW - experimental studies KW - documentation KW - data processing KW - waste disposal KW - research KW - underground disposal KW - radioactive waste KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832630106?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Rock+Mechanics+and+Rock+Engineering&rft.atitle=ISRM+suggested+method+for+reporting+rock+laboratory+test+data+in+electronic+format&rft.au=Zheng%2C+Hong%3BFeng%2C+Xiating%3BChen%2C+Zuyu%3BHudson%2C+J+A%3BWang%2C+Yujie&rft.aulast=Zheng&rft.aufirst=Hong&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=221&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Rock+Mechanics+and+Rock+Engineering&rft.issn=07232632&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00603-013-0440-5 L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/101578/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data from Geoline, Bundesanstalt fur Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, Hanover, Germany N1 - Number of references - 22 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - CODEN - RMREDX N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - data processing; documentation; experimental studies; laboratory studies; radioactive waste; research; underground disposal; waste disposal DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-013-0440-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sorption mechanisms of arsenic within aquifer sediments, and bioaccumulation of As in rice from West Bengal, India AN - 1812213876; 2016-071812 JF - V.M. Goldschmidt Conference - Program and Abstracts AU - Datta, S AU - Krehel, A W AU - Bednar, A AU - Hettiarachchi, G AU - Rahman, M M AU - Sankar, S AU - Attanayake, C AU - Johannesson, K AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 500 PB - Goldschmidt Conference, [varies] VL - 24 SN - 1042-7287, 1042-7287 KW - sorption KW - mass spectra KW - drinking water KW - cores KW - India KW - bioaccumulation KW - Cenozoic KW - Indian Peninsula KW - total organic carbon KW - sediments KW - oxides KW - spectra KW - Asia KW - water pollution KW - Quaternary KW - oxyhydroxides KW - arsenic KW - agriculture KW - solutes KW - pollution KW - aquifers KW - ICP mass spectra KW - hydroxides KW - organic compounds KW - metals KW - West Bengal India KW - Pleistocene KW - shallow aquifers KW - public health KW - chemical fractionation KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1812213876?accountid=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=V.M.+Goldschmidt+Conference+-+Program+and+Abstracts&rft.atitle=Sorption+mechanisms+of+arsenic+within+aquifer+sediments%2C+and+bioaccumulation+of+As+in+rice+from+West+Bengal%2C+India&rft.au=Datta%2C+S%3BKrehel%2C+A+W%3BBednar%2C+A%3BHettiarachchi%2C+G%3BRahman%2C+M+M%3BSankar%2C+S%3BAttanayake%2C+C%3BJohannesson%2C+K%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Datta&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=&rft.spage=500&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=V.M.+Goldschmidt+Conference+-+Program+and+Abstracts&rft.issn=10427287&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Goldschmidt 2014 N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - agriculture; aquifers; arsenic; Asia; bioaccumulation; Cenozoic; chemical fractionation; cores; drinking water; hydroxides; ICP mass spectra; India; Indian Peninsula; mass spectra; metals; organic compounds; oxides; oxyhydroxides; Pleistocene; pollution; public health; Quaternary; sediments; shallow aquifers; solutes; sorption; spectra; total organic carbon; water pollution; West Bengal India ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Subsampling of Soils Containing Energetics Residues AN - 1808717506; PQ0003493770 AB - There are many sources of error on the path from field sample acquisition to subsample analysis. This paper examines one potential source, the subsampling of a processed field sample. Five archived ground field samples were subsampled to determine the optimal number of increments to construct a 10-g subsample. Bulk samples ranged from 338 g to 2150 g. The analytes were energetic compounds: crystalline, easy-to-grind explosives and difficult-to-grind propellants in a nitrocellulose matrix. A two-phase study was conducted with moderately high concentration samples and low concentration samples of each type of analyte. All samples were ground with a puck mill according to EPA method 8330B and analyzed on liquid chromatography instrumentation. Up to 40 increments were used to build each subsample and seven replicates executed for each test. Results demonstrate that for a well-ground and mixed sample, a single 10 g subsample is sufficient. For triplicate subsamples, however, 20 to 40 increments will give a result much closer to the concentration of the bulk sample. To minimize overall error due to incomplete mixing, improper grinding, or very low concentrations, we recommend about 30 increments be taken over the complete sample to construct the subsample. JF - Soil and Sediment Contamination AU - Walsh, M R AU - Walsh, ME AU - Gagnon, K AU - Hewitt, AD AU - Jenkins, T F AD - US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA, Michael.Walsh@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 SP - 452 EP - 463 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 23 IS - 4 SN - 1532-0383, 1532-0383 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts KW - Pyroxylin KW - Instrumentation KW - Contamination KW - Chromatographic techniques KW - Propellants KW - Soil KW - Mills KW - Soils KW - Liquid Chromatography KW - Sediment Contamination KW - Archives KW - Sediment pollution KW - Soil Contamination KW - Residues KW - Sediments KW - Methodology KW - Soil pollution KW - EPA KW - Liquid chromatography KW - Explosives KW - SW 0810:General KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1808717506?accountid=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+and+Sediment+Contamination&rft.atitle=Subsampling+of+Soils+Containing+Energetics+Residues&rft.au=Walsh%2C+M+R%3BWalsh%2C+ME%3BGagnon%2C+K%3BHewitt%2C+AD%3BJenkins%2C+T+F&rft.aulast=Walsh&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=452&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Soil+and+Sediment+Contamination&rft.issn=15320383&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15320383.2014.838208 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Contamination; Chromatographic techniques; Soils; Archives; Methodology; Soil; Soil pollution; Pyroxylin; Liquid chromatography; Explosives; Sediments; Sediment pollution; EPA; Residues; Propellants; Soil Contamination; Mills; Instrumentation; Sediment Contamination; Liquid Chromatography DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15320383.2014.838208 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Natural Variation in Fish Transcriptomes: Comparative Analysis of the Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas) and Zebrafish (Danio rerio). AN - 1791733066; 25493933 AB - Fathead minnow and zebrafish are among the most intensively studied fish species in environmental toxicogenomics. To aid the assessment and interpretation of subtle transcriptomic effects from treatment conditions of interest, better characterization and understanding are needed for natural variation in gene expression among fish individuals from lab cultures. Leveraging the transcriptomics data from a number of our toxicogenomics studies conducted over the years, we conducted a meta-analysis of nearly 600 microarrays generated from the ovary tissue of untreated, reproductively mature fathead minnow and zebrafish samples. As expected, there was considerable batch-to-batch transcriptomic variation; this "batch-effect" appeared to differentially impact subsets of fish transcriptomes in a nonsystematic way. Temporally more closely spaced batches tended to share a greater transcriptomic similarity among one another. The overall level of within-batch variation was quite low in fish ovary tissue, making it a suitable system for studying chemical stressors with subtle biological effects. The observed differences in the within-batch variability of gene expression, at the levels of both individual genes and pathways, were probably both technical and biological. This suggests that biological interpretation and prioritization of genes and pathways targeted by experimental conditions should take into account both their intrinsic variability and the size of induced transcriptional changes. There was significant conservation of both the genomes and transcriptomes between fathead minnow and zebrafish. The high degree of conservation offers promising opportunities in not only studying fish molecular responses to environmental stressors by a comparative biology approach, but also effective sharing of a large amount of existing public transcriptomics data for developing toxicogenomics applications. JF - PloS one AU - Wang, Rong-Lin AU - Bencic, David C AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natàlia AU - Perkins, Edward J AU - Villeneuve, Daniel L AU - Ankley, Gerald T AU - Biales, Adam D AD - Ecological Exposure Research Division, National Exposure Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America; Mid-Continent Ecology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America. ; Ecological Exposure Research Division, National Exposure Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America. ; Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, United States of America. ; Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States of America. ; Mid-Continent Ecology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 1 VL - 9 IS - 12 KW - Index Medicus UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1791733066?accountid=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=PloS+one&rft.atitle=Natural+Variation+in+Fish+Transcriptomes%3A+Comparative+Analysis+of+the+Fathead+Minnow+%28Pimephales+promelas%29+and+Zebrafish+%28Danio+rerio%29.&rft.au=Wang%2C+Rong-Lin%3BBencic%2C+David+C%3BGarcia-Reyero%2C+Nat%C3%A0lia%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J%3BVilleneuve%2C+Daniel+L%3BAnkley%2C+Gerald+T%3BBiales%2C+Adam+D&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Rong-Lin&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=e114178&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=PloS+one&rft.issn=1932-6203&rft_id=info:doi/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0114178 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date created - 2016-05-25 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-10 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-10 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0114178 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of Changes in Hydraulic Conductivity on Exit Gradient at Selected Levee Systems Using Numerical Models AN - 1717499274; PQ0002003591 AB - The objective of the research was to provide a better understanding of the influence of hydraulic conductivity on the exit gradient for a rectangular block representing a root zone. A critical area of concern to design engineers is the exit gradient at the toe of the levee and other sensitive areas. If the exit gradient becomes too large, water flows too fast, thus creating the potential for piping and internal erosion. Seepage analyses using the finite element method were conducted where the hydraulic conductivity k within an estimated root zone was varied. These analyses were based on the assumption that a root system alters the k of a soil. Exit gradients calculated for root zones placed at the bottom of the dewatered drainage ditch in Albuquerque, NM, and on and just beyond the toe of the levee in the other levee systems showed changes in exit gradients when k was varied. Field measurements were not a part of this study. JF - Open Hydrology Journal AU - Tracy, Fred T AU - Corcoran, Maureen K AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS, USA, Fred.T.Tracy@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 SP - 27 EP - 40 PB - Bentham Science Publishers B.V., P.O. Box 1673 Hilversum 1200 BR Netherlands VL - 8 SN - 1874-3781, 1874-3781 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Exit gradient KW - seepage in levees KW - vegetation modeling KW - piping KW - finite element method KW - numerical models of levees KW - steady-state seepage KW - transient seepage KW - Hydraulic conductivity KW - Drainage Ditches KW - Roots KW - Seepage KW - Permeability Coefficient KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Numerical models KW - Finite Element Method KW - Soils KW - Hydrology KW - Seepages KW - Modelling KW - Finite element method KW - Mathematical models KW - Drainage KW - Levees KW - Stream flow KW - USA, New Mexico, Albuquerque KW - Erosion KW - Root Zone KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09283:Soil mechanics KW - SW 0810:General KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1717499274?accountid=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=Open+Hydrology+Journal&rft.atitle=Effect+of+Changes+in+Hydraulic+Conductivity+on+Exit+Gradient+at+Selected+Levee+Systems+Using+Numerical+Models&rft.au=Tracy%2C+Fred+T%3BCorcoran%2C+Maureen+K&rft.aulast=Tracy&rft.aufirst=Fred&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=&rft.spage=27&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Open+Hydrology+Journal&rft.issn=18743781&rft_id=info:doi/10.2174%2F1874378101408010027 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Finite element method; Mathematical models; Soils; Levees; Hydrology; Roots; Seepages; Modelling; Stream flow; Hydraulic conductivity; Erosion; Numerical models; Drainage; Drainage Ditches; Hydrologic Models; Root Zone; Finite Element Method; Seepage; Permeability Coefficient; USA, New Mexico, Albuquerque DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874378101408010027 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Factors influencing tungsten mobility in soils from Fallon, Nevada AN - 1707521358; 2015-083326 JF - V.M. Goldschmidt Conference - Program and Abstracts AU - Hobson, C AU - Bednar, A AU - Tappero, R AU - Mohajerin, T J AU - Sheppard, P R AU - Witten, M L AU - Hettiarachchi, G AU - Johannesson, K AU - Datta, S AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 1004 PB - Goldschmidt Conference, [varies] VL - 24 SN - 1042-7287, 1042-7287 KW - United States KW - soils KW - Churchill County Nevada KW - sorption KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - polymerization KW - Fallon Nevada KW - tungsten KW - factors KW - chemical reactions KW - soil pollution KW - metals KW - sediments KW - particulate materials KW - mobility KW - Nevada KW - public health KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1707521358?accountid=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=V.M.+Goldschmidt+Conference+-+Program+and+Abstracts&rft.atitle=Factors+influencing+tungsten+mobility+in+soils+from+Fallon%2C+Nevada&rft.au=Hobson%2C+C%3BBednar%2C+A%3BTappero%2C+R%3BMohajerin%2C+T+J%3BSheppard%2C+P+R%3BWitten%2C+M+L%3BHettiarachchi%2C+G%3BJohannesson%2C+K%3BDatta%2C+S%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Hobson&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1004&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=V.M.+Goldschmidt+Conference+-+Program+and+Abstracts&rft.issn=10427287&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Goldschmidt 2014 N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - chemical reactions; Churchill County Nevada; factors; Fallon Nevada; metals; mobility; Nevada; particulate materials; pollutants; pollution; polymerization; public health; sediments; soil pollution; soils; sorption; tungsten; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Frohlich Theory-Based Approach for Analysis of Stress Distribution in a Layered System AN - 1701077080; PQ0001593776 AB - The California bearing ratio (CBR) procedure for the design of airfield flexible pavements was originally developed in the 1940s for supporting new heavy bombers and reviewed in the 1970s to allow handling multiwheel tire groups. In view of an active debate at the International Civil Aviation Organization level on further adjustments to the design procedure, a U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) research team reformulated the original CBR procedure. The new CBR design procedure was redefined with the introduction of Frohlich's theory for computing the pavement thickness and validated through full-scale testing. This study evaluated the influence of each layer in the stress distribution with the final objective of recommending specific values of the Frohlich stress concentration factor. The data for this investigation were collected during full-scale testing at the ERDC in 2008. The analysis allowed identification of several influencing factors in the stress distribution for computing the stress acting at the top of the subgrade. Such factors included the subbase and subgrade CBR, the thickness of the subbase layer, and the stress distribution represented by the respective n factor of the layer group. The linear regression confirmed the statistical importance of these variables in assessing stress distribution above the subgrade. This case study provided encouraging results for additional investigations on the stress distribution within a layered system with the objective of quantifying more accurately the stress acting at the top of the subgrade. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Bianchini, Alessandra AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180; Air Force Civil Engineering Center, 138 Barnes Drive, Suite 2, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL 32403 alessandra.bianchini@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 61 EP - 67 PB - Transportation Research Board IS - 2462 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Stress distribution KW - Pavements KW - Civil aviation KW - Computation KW - Design engineering KW - Research and development KW - Stress concentration KW - Stresses KW - Subbases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1701077080?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Frohlich+Theory-Based+Approach+for+Analysis+of+Stress+Distribution+in+a+Layered+System&rft.au=Bianchini%2C+Alessandra&rft.aulast=Bianchini&rft.aufirst=Alessandra&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=2462&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/10.3141%2F2462-08 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-07 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2462-08 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Load Transfer Characteristics of Precast Portland Cement Concrete Panels for Airfield Pavement Repairs AN - 1685820193; PQ0001489870 AB - Portland cement concrete pavement repair technologies using precast portland cement concrete panels have been investigated for decades and recently have gained acceptance and increased use in the United States for highway pavements but have had only limited use for airfields. The recent field testing of a new airfield precast panel repair system indicated that precast panels were suitable for expedient airfield pavement repairs; the panels could withstand between 5,000 and 10,000 passes of C-17 aircraft traffic. Failure of the panels was due to spalling of the transverse doweled joints. The purpose of this study was to determine the load transfer effectiveness, or load transfer efficiencies (LTEs), of the panel repairs. A heavy weight deflectometer was used to collect deflection data before, during, and after trafficking to calculate precast panel LTE on the basis of deflections (LTE sub( delta )) or transferred stresses (LT). The LTE values were then evaluated to determine whether current measures of effectiveness were suitable for precast panel repairs. From the results of this investigation, few of the joints provided the current military airfield design assumption of 25% LT, but the majority of the transverse joints exceeded the proposed LTE sub( delta ) threshold of 70% even after failure of the transverse joints. It was recommended that additional field tests be conducted without the use of rapid-setting grout in the joints before recommendations on thresholds were made. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Priddy, Lucy P AU - Pittman, David W AU - Flintsch, Gerardo W AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, CEERD-GM-A, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199 lucy.p.priddy@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 42 EP - 53 PB - Transportation Research Board VL - 2 IS - 2456 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramics Abstracts (WC); Advanced Polymers Abstracts (EP); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Composites Industry Abstracts (ED); Engineered Materials Abstracts, Ceramics (EC); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Pavements KW - Portland cements KW - Precast KW - Panels KW - Deflection KW - Concretes KW - Repairing KW - Maintenance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1685820193?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Load+Transfer+Characteristics+of+Precast+Portland+Cement+Concrete+Panels+for+Airfield+Pavement+Repairs&rft.au=Priddy%2C+Lucy+P%3BPittman%2C+David+W%3BFlintsch%2C+Gerardo+W&rft.aulast=Priddy&rft.aufirst=Lucy&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2456&rft.spage=42&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/10.3141%2F2456-05 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 21 N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-07 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2456-05 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Accelerated Pavement Testing of Warm-Mix Asphalt for Heavy-Traffic Airfields AN - 1685820070; PQ0001489867 AB - The results from accelerated pavement testing on warm-mix asphalt (WMA) mixtures designed for airfield pavements are presented. Three WMA mixtures and one hot-mix asphalt (HMA) mixture produced in an asphalt plant were evaluated under simulated heavy aircraft traffic. The evaluation was conducted at extreme traffic conditions, including heavy aircraft loading, high tire pressure, and high pavement temperature. Pavement structural response and rutting were evaluated to assess the susceptibility to permanent deformation of WMA mixtures compared with that of HMA produced with the same aggregate blend. Test results indicated that WMA was a viable product for surface mixtures on airfield pavements. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Mejias-Santiago, Mariely AU - Doyle, Jesse D AU - Rushing, John F AD - Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, Airfields and Pavements Branch, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, CEERD-GM-A, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199 mariely.mejias@erdc.dren.mil Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 11 EP - 20 PB - Transportation Research Board VL - 2 IS - 2456 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Pavements KW - Transportation KW - Aircraft components KW - Aircraft KW - Accelerated tests KW - Asphalt KW - Traffic flow KW - Traffic engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1685820070?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Accelerated+Pavement+Testing+of+Warm-Mix+Asphalt+for+Heavy-Traffic+Airfields&rft.au=Mejias-Santiago%2C+Mariely%3BDoyle%2C+Jesse+D%3BRushing%2C+John+F&rft.aulast=Mejias-Santiago&rft.aufirst=Mariely&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2456&rft.spage=11&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/10.3141%2F2456-02 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 15 N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-07 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2456-02 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of Missouri River floodplain invertebrates during historic inundation: implications for river restoration TT - Evaluation des invertebres de la plaine d'inondation de la riviere Missouri au cours d'une inondation historique : implications pour la restauration de la riviere AN - 1668265306; PQ0001246254 AB - Floodplain connectivity is important to aquatic organisms in large rivers. Anthropogenic alterations regulating the Missouri River have limited connectivity and negatively affected native fauna. Determining the biological response to rare inundation events may be important when considering potential restoration options on a regulated river; thus, we assessed benthic invertebrate and zooplankton communities at three floodplain sites during a historic Missouri River high-water event. Chironomid larvae dominated during most sampling trips and densities were often highest during initial sampling trips with lower densities as high water persisted. Similar trends were evident for rotifer, cladoceran, and copepod densities. Nonmetric multidimensional scaling also showed relatively high dissimilarity of densities between early and late sampling trips for benthic invertebrate and zooplankton communities. As such, short-term inundation may be more beneficial to Missouri River benthic invertebrate (mainly chironomid larvae) and zooplankton production than more prolonged inundation lasting a month or more. Furthermore, restoration projects may be designed at elevations allowing more short-term inundation, which would likely benefit native fishes with additional spawning, nursery, and foraging habitat. Levee setbacks may be an effective restoration option for increasing the amount of habitat available for short-term inundation while potentially providing socioeconomic, flood-risk reduction benefits by enhancing flow conveyance.Original Abstract: La connectivite de la plaine d'inondation est importante pour les organismes aquatiques dans les grandes rivieres. Les modifications anthropogeniques de regulation de la riviere Missouri ont limite la connectivite et affecte negativement la faune indigene. Determiner la reponse biologique a des evenements d'inondation rares peut etre important lors de l'examen des options de restauration possibles sur une riviere regulee; nous avons etudie les communautes d'invertebres benthiques et de zooplancton sur trois sites d'une plaine d'inondation de la riviere Missouri au cours d'un evenement historique d'inondation. Les larves de chironomes sont dominantes pendant la plupart des campagnes d'echantillonnage; les densites etaient souvent plus elevees au cours des campagnes d'echantillonnage initiales et plus faibles quand la submersion persiste. Des tendances similaires sont trouvees pour les densites de rotiferes, cladoceres, et copepodes. L'analyse multidimensionnelle non metrique a egalement montre une dissemblance relativement elevee des densites entre campagnes d'echantillonnage precoces et tardives pour les communautes d'invertebres benthiques et de zooplancton. En tant que telle, l'inondation a court terme peut etre plus benefique a la production d'invertebres benthiques (principalement les larves de chironomes) et de zooplancton de la riviere Missouri que les inondations de plus longue duree, d'un mois ou plus. En outre, les projets de restauration peuvent etre concus a des altitudes permettant des inondations de plus courte duree, qui seraient susceptibles de beneficier aux poissons indigenes avec un habitat supplementaire de fraie, de nurserie et d'alimentation. La rupture de digue peut etre une option de restauration efficace pour augmenter la quantite d'habitat disponible lors d'inondations de courte duree, tout en fournissant potentiellement des benefices socio-economiques de reduction des risques d'inondation en ameliorant les ecoulements. JF - Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems AU - Gosch, N JC AU - Miller, M L AU - Dzialowski, A R AU - Morris, D M AU - Gemeinhardt, T R AU - Bonneau, J L AD - Environmental Resources Section, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, MO 64106, USA, Nathan.J.Gosch@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - EDP Sciences, 17 Avenue du Hoggar Les Ulis Cedex A BP 112 91944 France IS - 412 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - floodplain KW - river restoration KW - inundation KW - prey base KW - Aquatic organisms KW - Invertebrates KW - Cladocera KW - Copepoda KW - Invertebrata KW - Sampling KW - Rotifera KW - Rivers KW - USA, Missouri R. KW - Density KW - Zooplankton KW - Larvae KW - Spawning KW - Habitat KW - Aquatic ecosystems KW - Flood Plains KW - Socio-economic aspects KW - Multidimensional scaling KW - Flooding KW - Benefits KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0810:General KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1668265306?accountid=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=Knowledge+and+Management+of+Aquatic+Ecosystems&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+Missouri+River+floodplain+invertebrates+during+historic+inundation%3A+implications+for+river+restoration&rft.au=Gosch%2C+N+JC%3BMiller%2C+M+L%3BDzialowski%2C+A+R%3BMorris%2C+D+M%3BGemeinhardt%2C+T+R%3BBonneau%2C+J+L&rft.aulast=Gosch&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=412&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Knowledge+and+Management+of+Aquatic+Ecosystems&rft.issn=1961-9502&rft_id=info:doi/10.1051%2Fkmae%2F2013087 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Socio-economic aspects; Aquatic organisms; Multidimensional scaling; Zooplankton; Spawning; Sampling; Aquatic ecosystems; Habitat; Flood Plains; Density; Larvae; Flooding; Invertebrates; Benefits; Copepoda; Invertebrata; Rotifera; Cladocera; USA, Missouri R. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2013087 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sorption of arsenic within aquifer sediments and processes of bioaccumulation and localization of arsenic within rice grown in these sediments from Bangladesh and India AN - 1668228923; 2015-031696 AB - Arsenic contamination in water continues to adversely affect millions of people occupying the Bengal Delta. Multiple geogenic processes contribute to the release and mobilization of As and control the spatial variation of low and high-As localizations. The current study focuses on As sorption and release mechanisms from sediment fractions to groundwaters within aquifers. It also probes the extent of bioaccumulation, speciation, and localization of As within rice cultivated in these soils with high As irrigation waters. Results indicate contents of organic matter (OM) within sediments, and dominance of Fe and Mn together play a key role in sorption of As. Extractions from core sediments collected in contrasting low and high-As areas indicate residual and Fe-oxyhydroxide fractions dominating As adsorption. OM-adsorbed As, Fe and Mn were quantified by NaOCl extractions on the sediments. Leftover dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from the above extracts demonstrated sediment-bound organics varying from shallow to deep parts even within the high-As areas. Positive correlations were observed between total As (As (sub T) ) in groundwater and dissolved Fe-Mn ratios; As (sub T) and DOC in groundwater; and bulk As and TOC of sediments. Rice samples collected from low and high-As areas (n=14) and domestically purchased (n=10) were de-husked, dried, ground, and microwave digested. IC-ICP-DRC-MS analyses show a diverse range of As uptake by rice grains cultivated in both dry and wet seasons. Our results indicate rice grains with long and slender (LS) physical dimensions bioconcentrated on average more As than short and stocky (SS) grains. Rice samples that exceeded 125 mu g/kg AsT (n=10) were selected for water digestion and HPLC-ICP-MS analysis for speciation. Organic As (MMA, DMA) and As (V) were undetectable at <1 mu g/kg. As (III) was the dominant species, detected in 40% of samples in concentrations between 6.8 mu g/kg and 52.3 mu g/kg. mu XANES and mu XRF analyses were conducted to further investigate As speciation and map As localization to reveal important uptake mechanisms within rice grains. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Krehel, Austin W AU - Bednar, Anthony AU - Vega, Michael AU - Pandya, Kumi AU - Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudur AU - Hettiarachchi, Ganga AU - Tappero, Ryan AU - Johannesson, Karen AU - Datta, Saugata AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 812 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 46 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1668228923?accountid=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=Sorption+of+arsenic+within+aquifer+sediments+and+processes+of+bioaccumulation+and+localization+of+arsenic+within+rice+grown+in+these+sediments+from+Bangladesh+and+India&rft.au=Krehel%2C+Austin+W%3BBednar%2C+Anthony%3BVega%2C+Michael%3BPandya%2C+Kumi%3BRahman%2C+Mohammad+Mahmudur%3BHettiarachchi%2C+Ganga%3BTappero%2C+Ryan%3BJohannesson%2C+Karen%3BDatta%2C+Saugata%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Krehel&rft.aufirst=Austin&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=812&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, 2014 annual meeting & exposition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-02 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The importance of sound geological information in support of team-based risk evaluations for dams and levees AN - 1664436867; 2015-025870 JF - Annual Meeting - Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists AU - Boyer, Douglas AU - Shaffner, Pete AU - Snorteland, Nate Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 46 PB - Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG), [location varies] VL - 57 KW - bedrock KW - embankments KW - risk management KW - hydraulics KW - numerical models KW - strength KW - site exploration KW - evaluation KW - levees KW - foundations KW - safety KW - dams KW - risk assessment KW - fluvial environment KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1664436867?accountid=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+Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geologists&rft.atitle=The+importance+of+sound+geological+information+in+support+of+team-based+risk+evaluations+for+dams+and+levees&rft.au=Boyer%2C+Douglas%3BShaffner%2C+Pete%3BSnorteland%2C+Nate&rft.aulast=Boyer&rft.aufirst=Douglas&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=57&rft.issue=&rft.spage=46&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geologists&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AEG 57 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - CODEN - #07300 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bedrock; dams; embankments; evaluation; fluvial environment; foundations; hydraulics; levees; numerical models; risk assessment; risk management; safety; site exploration; strength ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The value of site characterization for risk informed decisions AN - 1664435538; 2015-025999 JF - Annual Meeting - Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists AU - Wright, Jim Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 86 PB - Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG), [location varies] VL - 57 KW - bedrock KW - foundations KW - risk management KW - abutments KW - site exploration KW - dams KW - risk assessment KW - decision-making KW - cost KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1664435538?accountid=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+Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geologists&rft.atitle=The+value+of+site+characterization+for+risk+informed+decisions&rft.au=Wright%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Wright&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=57&rft.issue=&rft.spage=86&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geologists&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AEG 57 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - CODEN - #07300 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - abutments; bedrock; cost; dams; decision-making; design; foundations; risk assessment; risk management; site exploration ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Science and Management of the Introduced Seagrass Zostera japonica in North America AN - 1642272216; 18975512 AB - Healthy seagrass is considered a prime indicator of estuarine ecosystem function. On the Pacific coast of North America, at least two congeners of Zostera occur: native Zostera marina, and introduced, Zostera japonica. Z. japonica is considered "invasive" and therefore, ecologically and economically harmful by some, while others consider it benign or perhaps beneficial. Z. japonica does not appear on the Federal or the Oregon invasive species or noxious weed lists. However, the State of California lists it as both an invasive and noxious weed; Washington State recently listed it as a noxious weed. We describe the management dynamics in North America with respect to these congener species and highlight the science and policies behind these decisions. In recent years, management strategies at the state level have ranged from historical protection of Z. japonica as a priority habitat in Washington to eradication in California. Oregon and British Columbia, Canada appear to have no specific policies with regard to Z. japonica. This fractured management approach contradicts efforts to conserve and protect seagrass in other regions of the US and around the world. Science must play a critical role in the assessment of Z. japonica ecology and the immediate and long-term effects of management actions. The information and recommendations provided here can serve as a basis for providing scientific data in order to develop better informed management decisions and aid in defining a uniform management strategy for Z. japonica. JF - Environmental Management AU - Shafer, Deborah J AU - Kaldy, James E AU - Gaeckle, Jeffrey L AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 SP - 147 EP - 162 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 53 IS - 1 SN - 0364-152X, 0364-152X KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Ecology KW - Weeds KW - Policies KW - Management KW - Americas KW - Strategy KW - Lists KW - Decisions KW - Marine KW - Brackish UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642272216?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Management&rft.atitle=Science+and+Management+of+the+Introduced+Seagrass+Zostera+japonica+in+North+America&rft.au=Shafer%2C+Deborah+J%3BKaldy%2C+James+E%3BGaeckle%2C+Jeffrey+L&rft.aulast=Shafer&rft.aufirst=Deborah&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=147&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Management&rft.issn=0364152X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00267-013-0172-z LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 107 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine; Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-013-0172-z ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Systematic Omics Analysis Review (SOAR) tool to support risk assessment. AN - 1640328581; 25531884 AB - Environmental health risk assessors are challenged to understand and incorporate new data streams as the field of toxicology continues to adopt new molecular and systems biology technologies. Systematic screening reviews can help risk assessors and assessment teams determine which studies to consider for inclusion in a human health assessment. A tool for systematic reviews should be standardized and transparent in order to consistently determine which studies meet minimum quality criteria prior to performing in-depth analyses of the data. The Systematic Omics Analysis Review (SOAR) tool is focused on assisting risk assessment support teams in performing systematic reviews of transcriptomic studies. SOAR is a spreadsheet tool of 35 objective questions developed by domain experts, focused on transcriptomic microarray studies, and including four main topics: test system, test substance, experimental design, and microarray data. The tool will be used as a guide to identify studies that meet basic published quality criteria, such as those defined by the Minimum Information About a Microarray Experiment standard and the Toxicological Data Reliability Assessment Tool. Seven scientists were recruited to test the tool by using it to independently rate 15 published manuscripts that study chemical exposures with microarrays. Using their feedback, questions were weighted based on importance of the information and a suitability cutoff was set for each of the four topic sections. The final validation resulted in 100% agreement between the users on four separate manuscripts, showing that the SOAR tool may be used to facilitate the standardized and transparent screening of microarray literature for environmental human health risk assessment. JF - PloS one AU - McConnell, Emma R AU - Bell, Shannon M AU - Cote, Ila AU - Wang, Rong-Lin AU - Perkins, Edward J AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natàlia AU - Gong, Ping AU - Burgoon, Lyle D AD - Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States of America. ; National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Arlington, VA, United States of America. ; National Exposure Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America. ; United States Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, Vicksburg, MS, United States of America. ; Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, United States of America. ; SpecPro, Inc, Vicksburg, MS, United States of America. ; National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States of America. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 1 VL - 9 IS - 12 KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis KW - Humans KW - Reference Standards KW - Surveys and Questionnaires KW - Review Literature as Topic KW - Gene Expression Profiling KW - Toxicogenetics -- standards KW - Toxicogenetics -- methods KW - Risk Assessment -- standards KW - Risk Assessment -- methods KW - Ecotoxicology -- methods KW - Ecotoxicology -- standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1640328581?accountid=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=PloS+one&rft.atitle=Systematic+Omics+Analysis+Review+%28SOAR%29+tool+to+support+risk+assessment.&rft.au=McConnell%2C+Emma+R%3BBell%2C+Shannon+M%3BCote%2C+Ila%3BWang%2C+Rong-Lin%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J%3BGarcia-Reyero%2C+Nat%C3%A0lia%3BGong%2C+Ping%3BBurgoon%2C+Lyle+D&rft.aulast=McConnell&rft.aufirst=Emma&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=e110379&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=PloS+one&rft.issn=1932-6203&rft_id=info:doi/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0110379 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2015-08-17 N1 - Date created - 2014-12-23 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2009 Jul 1;238(1):27-36 [19376150] Environ Toxicol. 2013 Nov;28(11):652-9 [21887816] Physiol Genomics. 2009 Aug 7;38(3):386-401 [19549813] Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Jan;118(1):97-102 [20056577] Physiol Genomics. 2003 Oct 17;15(2):127-41 [12915738] Toxicol Sci. 2006 Jul;92(1):254-69 [16443690] Cancer Res. 2006 Nov 15;66(22):10729-40 [17108109] Toxicol Sci. 2007 Sep;99(1):26-34 [17442663] J Invest Dermatol. 2007 Nov;127(11):2585-95 [17597826] Reprod Toxicol. 2008 Jan;25(1):47-57 [17884332] PLoS One. 2008;3(2):e1651 [18297132] Toxicol Sci. 2008 Apr;102(2):359-70 [18192680] Physiol Genomics. 2008 Apr 22;33(2):148-58 [18230668] Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2008 Oct 15;232(2):268-79 [18691609] Environ Health Perspect. 2009 Jan;117(1):38-46 [19165385] Toxicol Lett. 2009 Feb 25;185(1):23-31 [19095052] Genomics. 2009 Apr;93(4):343-9 [19162166] Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2010 Feb;34(2):302-16 [19951294] Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2010 Mar;3(3):266-78 [20179299] Toxicol Sci. 2010 May;115(1):238-52 [20133372] Carcinogenesis. 2010 Jun;31(6):1149-57 [20382639] Toxicology. 2011 Apr 28;283(1):18-23 [21296121] PLoS One. 2011;6(11):e27730 [22110744] PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e36129 [22570695] Toxicol Lett. 2009 Sep 10;189(2):138-44 [19477248] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110379 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Optimal Dredge Fleet Scheduling Within Environmental Work Windows AN - 1622604466; 20843219 AB - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversees dredging in hundreds of navigation projects annually, through its fleet of government equipment and through individual contracts with private industry. The research presented here sought to examine the decision to allocate dredge resources to projects systemwide under necessary constraints. These constraints included environmental restrictions on when dredging could take place in response to the migration patterns of turtles, birds, fish, and other wildlife; dredge equipment resource availability; and varying equipment productivity rates that affected project completion times. The paper discusses problem definition and model formulation of optimal dredge fleet scheduling within environmental work windows. In addition, a sensitivity analysis was conducted to provide decision makers with quantitative insights into dredging program efficiency gains that could be realized systemwide if environmental restrictions were relaxed. Opportunities exist to provide decision makers with quantitative insights into how efficiencies might be obtained if targeted research were to show that particular restricted periods could be relaxed without adverse consequences to sensitive and endangered species. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Nachtmann, Heather AU - Mitchell, Kenneth N AU - Rainwater, Chase E AU - Gedik, Ridvan AU - Pohl, Edward A AD - Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas, 4207 Bell Engineering Center, Fayetteville AR 72701, Kenneth.n.mitchell@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 11 EP - 19 PB - Transportation Research Board IS - 2426 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Aves KW - Transportation KW - Sensitivity analysis KW - Contracts KW - Resource availability KW - Wildlife KW - Dredging KW - Endangered species KW - Fish KW - Turtles KW - Navigation KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622604466?accountid=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=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Optimal+Dredge+Fleet+Scheduling+Within+Environmental+Work+Windows&rft.au=Nachtmann%2C+Heather%3BMitchell%2C+Kenneth+N%3BRainwater%2C+Chase+E%3BGedik%2C+Ridvan%3BPohl%2C+Edward+A&rft.aulast=Nachtmann&rft.aufirst=Heather&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=2426&rft.spage=11&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/10.3141%2F2426-02 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 20 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aves; Transportation; Contracts; Sensitivity analysis; Wildlife; Resource availability; Endangered species; Dredging; Fish; Turtles; Navigation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2426-02 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization of selected bed-sediment-bound organic and inorganic contaminants and toxicity, Barnegat Bay and major tributaries, New Jersey, 2012 AN - 1566811789; 2014-078950 AB - A study of bed-sediment toxicity and organic and inorganic contaminants was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Bed-sediment samples were collected once from 22 sites in Barnegat Bay and selected major tributaries during August-September 2012 and analyzed for toxicity and a suite of organic and inorganic contaminants by the USGS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sampling sites were selected to coincide with an existing water-quality monitoring network used by the NJDEP and others in order to evaluate water-quality conditions in Barnegat Bay and the surrounding watershed. Two of the 22 sites are reference sites and are within or adjacent to the study area; bed-sediment samples from reference sites allow for comparisons of results for the Barnegat Bay watershed to results from less affected settings within the region. Toxicity testing was conducted by exposing the estuarine amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus and the freshwater amphipod Hyalella azteca to sediments for 28 days, and the percent survival, difference in biomass, and individual dry weights were measured. Reproductive effects also were evaluated for estuarine samples. Bed-sediment samples from four sites within Barnegat Bay were subjected to a toxicity identification evaluation to determine probable causes of toxicity. Samples were analyzed for a suite of 94 currently-used pesticides, 21 legacy pesticides, 24 trace elements, 40 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 7 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as Arochlor mixtures, and 145 individual PCB congeners. Concentrations of detected compounds were compared to sediment-quality guidelines, where appropriate. JF - Data Series - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Romanok, Kristin M AU - Reilly, Timothy J AU - Lopez, Anthony R AU - Trainor, John J AU - Hladik, Michelle L AU - Stanley, Jacob K AU - Farrar, Daniel Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 51 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 2328-0271, 2328-0271 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - monitoring KW - stream sediments KW - pollutants KW - surface water KW - characterization KW - pollution KW - bioassays KW - tributaries KW - biota KW - Barnegat Bay KW - toxicity KW - sediments KW - New Jersey KW - estuarine environment KW - USGS KW - fluvial environment KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566811789?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=Romanok%2C+Kristin+M%3BReilly%2C+Timothy+J%3BLopez%2C+Anthony+R%3BTrainor%2C+John+J%3BHladik%2C+Michelle+L%3BStanley%2C+Jacob+K%3BFarrar%2C+Daniel&rft.aulast=Romanok&rft.aufirst=Kristin&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Characterization+of+selected+bed-sediment-bound+organic+and+inorganic+contaminants+and+toxicity%2C+Barnegat+Bay+and+major+tributaries%2C+New+Jersey%2C+2012&rft.title=Characterization+of+selected+bed-sediment-bound+organic+and+inorganic+contaminants+and+toxicity%2C+Barnegat+Bay+and+major+tributaries%2C+New+Jersey%2C+2012&rft.issn=23280271&rft_id=info:doi/10.3133%2Fds867 L2 - http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 29 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - 12 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices; Prepared in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Barnegat Bay; bioassays; biota; characterization; estuarine environment; fluvial environment; monitoring; New Jersey; pollutants; pollution; sediments; stream sediments; surface water; toxicity; tributaries; United States; USGS; water quality DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ds867 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Compressive strength of soils amended with a bacterial succinoglycan: effects of soluble salts and organic matter AN - 1559698125; 20461806 AB - The ability to stabilize soils in a cost effective and efficient manner has utility in both civil and military applications. This study examines the ability of a bacterial succinoglycan to bind and strengthen the silt fractions of three geochemically different surface soils. Small-scale specimen preparation and uniaxial compression test methods were developed to observe effects of biopolymer concentration and silt surface condition on specimen stress-strain response. Results indicate that the biopolymer was effective at strengthening all three natural silts and when applied at concentrations of 1-15 mg.mL super(-1), the increase in strength was linear. Silt surface condition was then modified by sequential removal of soluble salts and organic matter. For two of the silts, the removal of salts and organic matter had significant and cumulative negative effects on specimen compressive strength, deformation at peak stress, time to failure, and absorbed strain energy at failure. For a silt characterized by a high cation exchange capacity, high pH, and low aggregate percentage, the removal of organic matter did not reduce compressive strength beyond the level associated with the removal of soluble salts. Results from this study indicate that surface modification can significantly affect the compressive strength of silt materials and identified aggregate content as a principal determinant.Original Abstract: La stabilisation des sols de maniere efficace et peu couteuse a des utilites autant dans les applications civiles que militaires. Cette etude examine l'habilete du succinoglycan bacterien a lier et renforcer les fractions de silt de trois sols de surface geochimiquement differents. Des petits echantillons ont ete prepares et des methodes d'essai de compression uniaxiale ont ete developpees pour observer les effets de la concentration en biopolymere et la condition de la surface de silt sur le comportement en contrainte-deformation des echantillons. Les resultats indiquent que le biopoymere etait efficace pour renforcer les trois silts naturels et lorsqu'applique a des concentrations de 1 a 15 mg.mL super(-1), l'augmentation de la resistance etait lineaire. La condition de surface du silt a ensuite ete modifiee par l'enlevement sequentiel des sels solubles et de la matiere organique. Pour deux des silts, l'enlevement des sels et de la matiere organique avait des effets negatifs significatifs et cumulatifs sur la resistance en compression des echantillons, sur la deformation au pic de contrainte, sur le temps de rupture et sur l'energie de deformation absorbee a la rupture. Pour un silt caracterise par une capacite d'echange cationique elevee, un pH eleve et un faible pourcentage d'agregats, l'enlevement de la matiere organique n'a pas reduit la resistance en compression en-dessous du niveau associe a l'enlevement des sels solubles. Les resultats de cette etude indiquent que les modifications de la surface peuvent affecter significativement la resistance en compression des materiaux silteux et a identifie le contenu en agregats comme determinant principal. [Traduit par la Redaction] JF - Canadian Geotechnical Journal/Revue Canadienne de Geotechnique AU - Ringelberg, D B AU - Cole, D M AU - Foley, K L AU - Ruidaz-Santiago, C M AU - Reynolds, C M AD - US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. david.b.ringelberg@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 747 EP - 757 PB - NRC Research Press VL - 51 IS - 7 SN - 0008-3674, 0008-3674 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biopolymer KW - mechanical behavior KW - soil KW - soluble salts KW - organic matter KW - comportement mecanique KW - sol KW - sels solubles KW - matiere organique KW - Bacteria KW - Stress concentration KW - Soils KW - Silts KW - Biopolymers KW - Failure KW - Aggregates KW - Compressive strength UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1559698125?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Canadian+Geotechnical+Journal%2FRevue+Canadienne+de+Geotechnique&rft.atitle=Compressive+strength+of+soils+amended+with+a+bacterial+succinoglycan%3A+effects+of+soluble+salts+and+organic+matter&rft.au=Ringelberg%2C+D+B%3BCole%2C+D+M%3BFoley%2C+K+L%3BRuidaz-Santiago%2C+C+M%3BReynolds%2C+C+M&rft.aulast=Ringelberg&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=747&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Canadian+Geotechnical+Journal%2FRevue+Canadienne+de+Geotechnique&rft.issn=00083674&rft_id=info:doi/10.1139%2Fcgj-2012-0369 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 22 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2012-0369 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Coral-zooxanthellae meta-transcriptomics reveals integrated response to pollutant stress AN - 1554954414; 20450809 AB - Background: Corals represent symbiotic meta-organisms that require harmonization among the coral animal, photosynthetic zooxanthellae and associated microbes to survive environmental stresses. We investigated integrated-responses among coral and zooxanthellae in the scleractinian coral Acropora formosa in response to an emerging marine pollutant, the munitions constituent, 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5 triazine (RDX; 5 day exposures to 0 (control), 0.5, 0.9, 1.8, 3.7, and 7.2 mg/L, measured in seawater). Results: RDX accumulated readily in coral soft tissues with bioconcentration factors ranging from 1.1 to 1.5. Next-generation sequencing of a normalized meta-transcriptomic library developed for the eukaryotic components of the A. formosa coral holobiont was leveraged to conduct microarray-based global transcript expression analysis of integrated coral/zooxanthellae responses to the RDX exposure. Total differentially expressed transcripts (DET) increased with increasing RDX exposure concentrations as did the proportion of zooxanthellae DET relative to the coral animal. Transcriptional responses in the coral demonstrated higher sensitivity to RDX compared to zooxanthellae where increased expression of gene transcripts coding xenobiotic detoxification mechanisms (i.e. cytochrome P450 and UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family) were initiated at the lowest exposure concentration. Increased expression of these detoxification mechanisms was sustained at higher RDX concentrations as well as production of a physical barrier to exposure through a 40% increase in mucocyte density at the maximum RDX exposure. At and above the 1.8 mg/L exposure concentration, DET coding for genes involved in central energy metabolism, including photosynthesis, glycolysis and electron-transport functions, were decreased in zooxanthellae although preliminary data indicated that zooxanthellae densities were not affected. In contrast, significantly increased transcript expression for genes involved in cellular energy production including glycolysis and electron-transport pathways was observed in the coral animal. Conclusions: Transcriptional network analysis for central energy metabolism demonstrated highly correlated responses to RDX among the coral animal and zooxanthellae indicative of potential compensatory responses to lost photosynthetic potential within the holobiont. These observations underscore the potential for complex integrated responses to RDX exposure among species comprising the coral holobiont and highlight the need to understand holobiont-species interactions to accurately assess pollutant impacts. JF - BMC Genomics AU - Gust, Kurt A AU - Najar, Fares Z AU - Habib, Tanwir AU - Lotufo, Guilherme R AU - Piggot, Alan M AU - Fouke, Bruce W AU - Laird, Jennifer G AU - Wilbanks, Mitchell S AU - Rawat, Arun AU - Indest, Karl J AU - Roe, Bruce A AU - Perkins, Edward J AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 591 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2164, 1471-2164 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Pollution Abstracts KW - Coral holobiont KW - Marine pollution KW - Meta-transcriptomics KW - Acropora KW - Zooxanthellae KW - RDX KW - Symbiosis KW - Transcriptional network KW - Next generation sequencing KW - Detoxification KW - Glucuronosyltransferase KW - Photosynthesis KW - Seawater KW - Xenobiotics KW - DNA microarrays KW - triazine KW - Pollutants KW - Marine environment KW - Environmental stress KW - Corals KW - Sensitivity KW - Data processing KW - Energy metabolism KW - Stress KW - Transcription KW - Acropora formosa KW - Scleractinia KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Cytochrome KW - Coral reefs KW - Energy KW - Cytochrome P450 KW - Soft tissues KW - Glycolysis KW - Metabolism KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - K 03310:Genetics & Taxonomy KW - G 07830:Other Invertebrates UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1554954414?accountid=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=BMC+Genomics&rft.atitle=Coral-zooxanthellae+meta-transcriptomics+reveals+integrated+response+to+pollutant+stress&rft.au=Gust%2C+Kurt+A%3BNajar%2C+Fares+Z%3BHabib%2C+Tanwir%3BLotufo%2C+Guilherme+R%3BPiggot%2C+Alan+M%3BFouke%2C+Bruce+W%3BLaird%2C+Jennifer+G%3BWilbanks%2C+Mitchell+S%3BRawat%2C+Arun%3BIndest%2C+Karl+J%3BRoe%2C+Bruce+A%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J&rft.aulast=Gust&rft.aufirst=Kurt&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=591&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Genomics&rft.issn=14712164&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2164-15-591 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/15/591 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 53 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Detoxification; Glucuronosyltransferase; Data processing; Photosynthesis; Energy metabolism; Zooxanthellae; Transcription; DNA microarrays; triazine; Pollutants; Marine environment; Corals; Environmental stress; Cytochrome P450; Glycolysis; Soft tissues; Sensitivity; Cytochrome; Bioaccumulation; Seawater; Energy; Coral reefs; Stress; Xenobiotics; Metabolism; Scleractinia; Acropora formosa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-15-591 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Portable wastewater treatment systems: integration into army missions AN - 1516755285; 19563257 AB - This project's main focus is to perform a feasibility study of existing wastewater treatment technologies and methods which can be minimally altered in order to be integrated into the Army Force Provider system (1). The US Army is the most accomplished fighting force in the world and the key to its successes are the soldiers who risk their lives every day for their country. There is a constant push for innovation and improvement on technologies that would help protect the men and women serving at home and overseas. Base camps now have the ability to be almost completely self-sustainable for extended periods of time. One of the aspects that prevent base camp self-sustainability is the challenge of disposing of wastewater. The integration of portable wastewater treatment technologies into the Army Force Provider system would greatly increase the sustainability of base camps and the security of military missions at home and abroad. JF - International Journal of Critical Infrastructures AU - Gonzales, Jessica S AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Building 752, Mahan Hall, West Point, NY 10996, USA Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 30 EP - 38 PB - Inderscience Publishers Ltd., PO Box 735 Olney Bucks MK46 5WB United Kingdom VL - 10 IS - 1 SN - 1475-3219, 1475-3219 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts KW - SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY KW - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT KW - RISK, SAFETY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT KW - Civil Engineering and Structures KW - Infrastructures KW - Risk, Reliability and Safety KW - Security and Emergency Management KW - Feasibility studies KW - Infrastructure KW - Security KW - Military KW - Wastewater treatment KW - Sustainability KW - Wastewater KW - Technology KW - Innovations KW - R2 23080:Industrial and labor KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516755285?accountid=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=International+Journal+of+Critical+Infrastructures&rft.atitle=Portable+wastewater+treatment+systems%3A+integration+into+army+missions&rft.au=Gonzales%2C+Jessica+S&rft.aulast=Gonzales&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=30&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Critical+Infrastructures&rft.issn=14753219&rft_id=info:doi/10.1504%2FIJCIS.2014.059542 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infrastructure; Feasibility studies; Security; Military; Wastewater treatment; Wastewater; Sustainability; Innovations; Technology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJCIS.2014.059542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ranking Site Vulnerability to Increasing Temperatures in Southern Appalachian Brook Trout Streams in Virginia: An Exposure-Sensitivity Approach AN - 1496887789; 19027783 AB - Models based on simple air temperature-water temperature relationships have been useful in highlighting potential threats to coldwater-dependent species such as Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis by predicting major losses of habitat and substantial reductions in geographic distribution. However, spatial variability in the relationship between changes in air temperature to changes in water temperature complicates predictions. We directly measured paired summer air and water temperatures over 2 years in a stratified representative sample of watersheds (<1-274 km super(2)) supporting wild Brook Trout throughout Virginia near the southern edge of the species distribution. We used the temperature data to rank streams in terms of two important components of habitat vulnerability: sensitivity (predicted change in water temperature per unit increase in air temperature) and exposure (predicted frequency, magnitude, and duration of threshold water temperatures). Across all sites, sensitivity was substantially lower (median sensitivity = 0.35 degree C) than the 0.80 degree C assumed in some previous models. Median sensitivity across all sites did not differ between the 2 years of the study. In contrast, median exposure was considerably greater in 2010 (a particularly warm summer) than in 2009, but exposure ranks of habitat patches were highly consistent. Variation in sensitivity and exposure among habitat patches was influenced by landscape metrics (percent forested riparian corridor, patch area, and elevation), but considerable unexplained variation in sensitivity and exposure among sites was likely due to local-scale differences in the extent of groundwater influence. Overall, our direct measurement approach identified significantly more Brook Trout habitat patches with low sensitivity and low exposure that may persist under warming air temperatures than did previous large-scale models. Our sensitivity and exposure classification should provide a useful general framework for managers in making investment decisions for protecting and restoring Brook Trout habitat. Received September 2, 2011; accepted August 9, 2013 JF - Transactions of the American Fisheries Society AU - Trumbo, Bradly A AU - Nislow, Keith H AU - Stallings, Jonathan AU - Hudy, Mark AU - Smith, Eric P AU - Kim, Dong-Yun AU - Wiggins, Bruce AU - Dolloff, Charles A AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, 201 North Third Avenue, Walla Walla, Washington, 99362, USA, bradly.a.trumbo@usacearmy.mil Y1 - 2014/01/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 01 SP - 173 EP - 187 PB - American Fisheries Society, 5410 Grosvenor Ln. Bethesda MD 20814-2199 United States VL - 143 IS - 1 SN - 0002-8487, 0002-8487 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Water Temperature KW - Watersheds KW - Air exposure KW - Classification KW - Exposure KW - Riparian environments KW - Vulnerability KW - Sensitivity KW - Investments KW - Riparian zone KW - Landscape KW - USA, Virginia KW - Water temperature KW - Habitat KW - Model Studies KW - Trout KW - Groundwater KW - Prediction KW - Salvelinus fontinalis KW - Geographical distribution KW - Ecological distribution KW - Summer KW - Streams KW - Air temperature KW - Models KW - Habitats KW - Ground water KW - Temperature effects KW - Data processing KW - Air Temperature KW - Temperature KW - Decision making KW - Nature conservation KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496887789?accountid=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=Transactions+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society&rft.atitle=Ranking+Site+Vulnerability+to+Increasing+Temperatures+in+Southern+Appalachian+Brook+Trout+Streams+in+Virginia%3A+An+Exposure-Sensitivity+Approach&rft.au=Trumbo%2C+Bradly+A%3BNislow%2C+Keith+H%3BStallings%2C+Jonathan%3BHudy%2C+Mark%3BSmith%2C+Eric+P%3BKim%2C+Dong-Yun%3BWiggins%2C+Bruce%3BDolloff%2C+Charles+A&rft.aulast=Trumbo&rft.aufirst=Bradly&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=143&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=173&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transactions+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society&rft.issn=00028487&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F00028487.2013.835282 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air exposure; Geographical distribution; Riparian zone; Classification; Ecological distribution; Nature conservation; Vulnerability; Streams; Air temperature; Temperature effects; Data processing; Landscape; Water temperature; Habitat; Watersheds; Models; Decision making; Ground water; Prediction; Sensitivity; Investments; Temperature; Summer; Riparian environments; Groundwater; Habitats; Air Temperature; Water Temperature; Trout; Exposure; Model Studies; Salvelinus fontinalis; USA, Virginia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00028487.2013.835282 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Feeding Habitats of Young-of-year River Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus spp. in the Lower Mississippi River AN - 1496886144; 19003141 AB - The feeding habitats of young-of-year river sturgeon Scaphirhynchus spp. from the Lower Mississippi River were evaluated. Seventy specimens collected between 2001 and 2010 (99%: 2006-2010) were dissected and gut contents analyzed. The macrohabitats and habits associated with sturgeon prey items (primarily benthic macroinvertebrates) were used to make inferences about habitat use by young-of-year river sturgeon. These findings indicate that young river sturgeon inhabiting the Lower Mississippi River feed primarily over sandy benthos, most likely in channel habitats. The majority of prey items (64.0%) consumed by young-of-year river sturgeon belong to a single subgroup of Chironomidae (Diptera: Chironominae: Harnischia complex) of which several genera, including Chernovskiia, Cryptochironomus, Gillotia, Paracladopelma, Robackia, and Saetheria, are known to be primary inhabitants of this macrohabitat. JF - American Midland Naturalist AU - Harrison, Audrey B AU - Slack, William T AU - Killgore, KJack AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, audreybharrison@gmail.com Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 SP - 54 EP - 67 PB - University of Notre Dame, University of Notre Dame, Department of Diological Sciences Notre Dame IN 46556 United States VL - 171 IS - 1 SN - 0003-0031, 0003-0031 KW - Animal Behavior Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Cryptochironomus KW - Food organisms KW - Chironomidae KW - Chernovskiia KW - Freshwater KW - Chironominae KW - Habitat selection KW - Paracladopelma KW - Acipenser KW - Habitat utilization KW - Aquatic insects KW - Prey KW - Rivers KW - Feeding KW - Harnischia KW - Robackia KW - Habitat KW - Gillotia KW - North America, Mississippi R. KW - Digestive tract KW - Saetheria KW - Zoobenthos KW - Diptera KW - Scaphirhynchus KW - Benthos KW - Y 25040:Behavioral Ecology KW - Q1 08462:Benthos KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496886144?accountid=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=American+Midland+Naturalist&rft.atitle=Feeding+Habitats+of+Young-of-year+River+Sturgeon+Scaphirhynchus+spp.+in+the+Lower+Mississippi+River&rft.au=Harrison%2C+Audrey+B%3BSlack%2C+William+T%3BKillgore%2C+KJack&rft.aulast=Harrison&rft.aufirst=Audrey&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=171&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=54&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Midland+Naturalist&rft.issn=00030031&rft_id=info:doi/10.1674%2F0003-0031-171.1.54 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 55 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Food organisms; Habitat; Zoobenthos; Habitat selection; Aquatic insects; Benthos; Feeding; Digestive tract; Habitat utilization; Prey; Gillotia; Cryptochironomus; Chironomidae; Harnischia; Paracladopelma; Chernovskiia; Acipenser; Robackia; Saetheria; Chironominae; Diptera; Scaphirhynchus; North America, Mississippi R.; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1674/0003-0031-171.1.54 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An experimental investigation of the effect of nose shape on fragments penetrating GFRP AN - 1475554055; 18888345 AB - Fragments with eight different nose shapes have been used in penetration experiments into three different thicknesses (4, 9, 14 mm) of E-Glass/Phenolic glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) targets. Initial velocity, residual velocity, and ballistic limit velocities were determined for each nose shape and target thickness. These experiments revealed that the ballistic limit and energy absorbed is significantly affected by the nose shape of the fragment simulating projectiles. While all of the fragments are considered blunt nose shapes, the fragments with the sharper nose shapes were the most efficient penetrators, and the fragments presenting a flat surface at the nose were the least efficient penetrators. The experimental data is compared to two analytical approaches for estimating the ballistic limit. The first approach by Wen estimates the ballistic limit based on the nose shape of the penetrator. The second approach by Jenq et al. estimates the ballistic limit based on the difference in the impact and residual velocities when the fragment perforates the target. Wen's analytical model has excellent agreement with the fragment experimental data when fit with new empirically derived constants for each of the nose shapes. The simplified model by Jenq et al. is shown to be marginally accurate, but unconservative, method of estimating the ballistic limit. JF - International Journal of Impact Engineering AU - Jordan, J B AU - Naito, C J AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Survivability Engineering Branch, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 SP - 63 EP - 71 PB - Elsevier B.V., 660 White Plains Rd. Tarrytown NY 10591-5153 USA VL - 63 SN - 0734-743X, 0734-743X KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); METADEX (MD); Advanced Polymers Abstracts (EP); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Composites Industry Abstracts (ED); Engineered Materials Abstracts, Ceramics (EC); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Estimates KW - Target thickness KW - Glass fiber reinforced plastics KW - Estimating KW - Fragments KW - Nose KW - Penetrators KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1475554055?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Impact+Engineering&rft.atitle=An+experimental+investigation+of+the+effect+of+nose+shape+on+fragments+penetrating+GFRP&rft.au=Jordan%2C+J+B%3BNaito%2C+C+J&rft.aulast=Jordan&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=63&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Impact+Engineering&rft.issn=0734743X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Complexation of Lead by Bermuda Grass Root Exudates in Aqueous Media AN - 1464513400; 18788822 AB - Exudates produced from Bermuda grass roots were collected in deionized water from sterilized Bermuda grass sod at 3-day intervals over a period of 15 days. Exudates were analyzed for total organic carbon, and characterized via Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. Exudate samples were adjusted to pH values of 4.5, 6.5, and 7.5, amended with lead and quantified for soluble and complexed lead via Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry. Data obtained from total organic carbon measurements indicated compositional changes in Bermuda grass root exudates as organic carbon concentrations increased over time. Analysis of the infrared spectroscopy data indicated that carboxylic acids and amine functional groups were present in root exudates. Also, the ability of root-exuded compounds to solubilize lead in aqueous media was demonstrated as exudate samples dissolved an average of 60% more lead than deionized water. At pH values 4.5 and 7.5, lead complexation by Bermuda grass root exudates increased with decreasing molecular weight size fractions, while an opposite trend was observed at pH 6.5. Results from this study demonstrated the ability of Bermuda grass root exudates to complex lead in aqueous media. JF - International Journal of Phytoremediation AU - Thomas, Catherine AU - Butler, Afrachanna AU - Larson, Steven AU - Medina, Victor AU - Begonia, Maria AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory (ERDC-EL), Vicksburg, MS, USA, catherine.c.thomas@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 SP - 634 EP - 640 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 16 IS - 6 SN - 1522-6514, 1522-6514 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Fourier transforms KW - Total organic carbon KW - Phytoremediation KW - Organic carbon KW - Carboxylic acids KW - Spectroscopy KW - Amines KW - Lead KW - pH KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1464513400?accountid=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=International+Journal+of+Phytoremediation&rft.atitle=Complexation+of+Lead+by+Bermuda+Grass+Root+Exudates+in+Aqueous+Media&rft.au=Thomas%2C+Catherine%3BButler%2C+Afrachanna%3BLarson%2C+Steven%3BMedina%2C+Victor%3BBegonia%2C+Maria&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=Catherine&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=634&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Phytoremediation&rft.issn=15226514&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15226514.2013.803023 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fourier transforms; Phytoremediation; Total organic carbon; Organic carbon; Carboxylic acids; Amines; Spectroscopy; pH; Lead DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2013.803023 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stability of solid-phase selenium species in fly ash after prolonged submersion in a natural river system. AN - 1459564356; 24095615 AB - Selenium (Se) chemistry can be very complex in the natural environment, exhibiting different valence states (-2, 0, +4, +6) representing multiple inorganic, methylated, or complexed forms. Since redox associated shifts among most of known Se species can occur at environmentally relevant conditions, it is important to identify these species in order to assess their potential toxicity to organisms. In June of 2009, researchers from the US Army Engineer Research & Development Center (ERDC) conducted investigations of the fly ash spilled 6 months previously into the Emory River at the TVA Kingston Fossil Plant, TN. Ash samples were collected on site from both the original ash pile (that did not move during the levee failure), from the spill zone (including the Emory River), and from the ash recovery ditch (ARD) containing ash removed during dredging cleanup operations. The purpose of this work was to determine the state of Se in the spilled fly ash and to assess its potential for transformation and resultant chemical stability from its prolonged submersion in the river and subsequent dredging. Sequential chemical extractions suggested that the river environment shifted Se distribution toward organic/sulfide species. Speciation studies by bulk XANES analysis on fly ash samples showed that a substantial portion of the Se in the original ash pile had transformed from inorganic selenite to a mixture of Se sulfide and reduced (organo)selenium (Se(-II)) species over the 6-month period. μ-XRF mapping data showed that significant trends in the co-location of Se domains with sulfur and ash heavy metals. Ten-d extended elutriate tests (EETs) that were bubbled continuously with atmospheric air to simulate worst-case oxidizing conditions during dredging showed no discernible change in the speciation of fly ash selenium. The enhanced stability of the organo- and sulfide-selenium species coincided with the mixture of the ash material with humic materials in the river, corresponding with notable shifts in the ash carbon- and nitrogen-functionality. Published by Elsevier Ltd. JF - Chemosphere AU - Chappell, Mark A AU - Seiter, Jennifer M AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Price, Cynthia L AU - Averett, Daniel AU - Lafferty, Brandon AU - Tappero, Ryan AU - Stanley, Jacob S AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Steevens, Jeffery A AU - Zhou, Pingheng AU - Morikawa, Eizi AU - Merchan, Gregory AU - Roy, Amitava AD - US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, United States. Electronic address: mark.a.chappell@usace.army.mil. Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 174 EP - 181 VL - 95 KW - Coal Ash KW - 0 KW - Metals, Heavy KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Selenium KW - H6241UJ22B KW - Index Medicus KW - XANES KW - Fly ash KW - Metals, Heavy -- analysis KW - Selenium -- chemistry KW - Selenium -- analysis KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- chemistry KW - Coal Ash -- chemistry KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Models, Chemical KW - Rivers -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1459564356?accountid=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=Stability+of+solid-phase+selenium+species+in+fly+ash+after+prolonged+submersion+in+a+natural+river+system.&rft.au=Chappell%2C+Mark+A%3BSeiter%2C+Jennifer+M%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BPrice%2C+Cynthia+L%3BAverett%2C+Daniel%3BLafferty%2C+Brandon%3BTappero%2C+Ryan%3BStanley%2C+Jacob+S%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BSteevens%2C+Jeffery+A%3BZhou%2C+Pingheng%3BMorikawa%2C+Eizi%3BMerchan%2C+Gregory%3BRoy%2C+Amitava&rft.aulast=Chappell&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=95&rft.issue=&rft.spage=174&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=1879-1298&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2013.08.061 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-08-28 N1 - Date created - 2013-11-18 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.08.061 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WILLIAM STATES LEE III NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 AND 2, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, CHEROKEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 16382230; 15990 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactors at the William States Lee III Nuclear Station (Lee Nuclear Station) site in Cherokee County, South Carolina is proposed. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke) submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on December 12, 2007 for Lee Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2. This application was revised and a supplement describing Dukes plans to construct and operate a supplemental cooling water reservoir was submitted on September 24, 2009. The 1,900-acre site proposed for the two new nuclear units is the unfinished Cherokee Nuclear Station, located 40 miles southwest of Charlotte, 25 miles northeast of Spartanburg, and eight miles southeast of Gaffney. Duke would reactivate the 6.8-mile-long railroad spur from near Gaffney to the site for construction purposes. Lee Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2 would have a design site grade of 590 feet above mean sea level. The containment vessel, shield building, and auxiliary building would make up the nuclear island, which is one of the principal structures of the standard Westinghouse Advanced Passive 1000 (AP1000) pressurized water reactor design. Each AP1000 reactor would be connected to two steam generators to drive turbines, thereby creating electricity. The AP1000 design is rated at 3,400 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1,200 MW. The expected net electrical output for each unit would be 1,117 MW. The cooling system for Units 1 and 2 would include three constructed impoundments: Make-Up Pond A and Make-Up Pond B, which presently exist on the Lee Nuclear Station site, and Make-Up Pond C, which would be built on the London Creek watershed to the northwest of the Lee Nuclear Station site. Makeup water from the Broad River would be provided to the plant via Make-Up Pond A. During periods of low flow when withdrawals from the Broad River are limited, makeup water would be provided from Make-Up Ponds B and C to Make-Up Pond A. A portion of the makeup water would be returned to the Broad River via a discharge structure on the upstream side of Ninety-Nine Islands Dam. The remaining portion of the water would be released to the atmosphere via evaporative cooling through mechanical draft cooling towers. Two new transmission-line corridors, each containing one 230-kilovolt (kV) and one 525-kV transmission line, are also proposed. Liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems would be used to collect and treat the radioactive materials produced as byproducts of operating Lee Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers energy source alternatives, alternative sites, system design alternatives, and on-site alternatives to reduce impacts on natural and cultural resources. The preliminary recommendation of NRC staff is that the operating licenses be issued as requested. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed units would provide for additional baseload electrical generating capacity in 2021 and 2023 within the service territories of Duke. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would affect surface water and underlying aquifers, including the Broad River and Ninety-Nine Islands Reservoir, London Creek and its tributaries. Development of Make-Up Pond C would permanently inundate 620 acres, displace 260 acres of farmland, and require the purchase and demolition of 86 privately-owned residences. Proposed transmission lines would convert 690 acres of forest land to cleared corridors and displace 163 acres of farmland and 16.8 acres of wetlands and streams. A total of 1,115 acres of various habitat types would incur permanent and temporary loss and alteration. Construction and preconstruction traffic impacts would be noticeable, particularly on McKowns Mountain Road. JF - EPA number: 130379, Final EIS Volume 1--771 pages, Volume 2--533 pages, Volume 3--373 pages, December 27, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-2111 KW - Cooling Systems KW - Creeks KW - Dams KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Pressurized Water Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Railroads KW - Regulations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Broad River KW - South Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16382230?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-12-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WILLIAM+STATES+LEE+III+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+CHEROKEE+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=WILLIAM+STATES+LEE+III+NUCLEAR+STATION+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+CHEROKEE+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 27, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHMET MINE AND ORE PROCESSING FACILITIES PROJECT, HOYT LAKES BABBITT AREA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2009). AN - 1547255983; 15972 AB - PURPOSE: This supplemental draft EIS documents the analysis of potential impacts associated with the proposed NorthMet Mining Project and Land Exchange located in northeastern Minnesota. PolyMet Mining, Inc. is proposing to develop the NorthMet copper-nickel-platinum group elements (POE) mine and associated processing facilities. Mining would involve open-pit surface mining methods for approximately 20 years. Waste rock with a low potential to react would be stored in a permanent stockpile (capped at closure), while waste rock with a higher potential to react would be stored temporarily in lined stockpiles and ultimately stored subaqueously in the mined pits. Ore would be transported by (existing) railway to a refurbished and modified taconite processing facility for processing. Processing waste would be stored at a Tailings Basin, which would be built on top of an existing Tailings Basin, and a new, lined Hydrometallurgical Residue Facility, which would be built on top of a disturbed area. Water that has contacted surfaces disturbed by mining operations (including the stockpiles) as well as seepage from the Tailings Basin would be captured in containment systems and treated at wastewater treatment facilities located at the Mine and Plant sites. At closure, unnecessary infrastructure would be removed and the sites reclaimed. Monitoring and water treatment would continue until it is no longer required in order to meet environmental standards and permit conditions. The NorthMet Deposit containing copper-nickel-POE minerals is located on National Forest System lands within the Superior National Forest (SNF). The mineral rights associated with these lands were reserved by the original private owner when the United States purchased the land for National Forest purposes under the authority of the Weeks Act. Those mineral interests remain privately owned and are now controlled by Poly Met. The USFS does not believe that the mineral reservation gives PolyMet a right to surface mine NFS land to access the minerals. In addition, allowing private surface mining would be inconsistent with USFS legal mandates for acquiring and managing these lands. To eliminate this conflict between PolyMet's desire to surface mine and the United States' rights, including the USFS' administration of the NFS land, Poly Met proposed a land exchange with the USFS where it would acquire the NFS land (surface estate) in exchange for currently privately owned lands that would become part of the NFS. The Land Exchange would reunify the severed mineral and surface estates of the NorthMet Deposit. Without this exchange, under the described conditions, the surface mining operation desired by PolyMet would not take place. For this reason, the Land Exchange is a connected action to the NorthMet Project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The production of base and precious metal, precipitates, and flotation concentrates from ore mined at the NorthMet deposit would help meet domestic and global demand for these products. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining operations would impact groundwater quality with antimony, manganese, and nickel predicted to exceed maximum contaminant levels for the long term at the mine site. Relatively high sulfate concentrations in seepage from the tailings basin would be released to wetlands north of the basin and lakes downstream that would be at high risk for mercury methylation. Direct impacts to wetlands would include 804 acres at the mine site, 39.4 acres at the plant site, and 10.5 acres along the transportation corridor. Vegetative cover would be lost at the mine and plant sites with direct impacts to federally listed species. Overall loss of wildlife habitat would include potential loss of critical habitat for Canada lynx and gray wolf. Increased duration and frequency of low flows on the Lower Partridge River could degrade aquatic habitat and there would be potential for increased methylmercury availability to fish. Native American tribes would lose access to lands and natural resources. JF - EPA number: 130361, Draft Supplemental EIS--2,169 pages, December 13, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Rivers KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547255983?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-12-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2009%29.&rft.title=NORTHMET+MINE+AND+ORE+PROCESSING+FACILITIES+PROJECT%2C+HOYT+LAKES+BABBITT+AREA%2C+ST.+LOUIS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 13, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-22 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The Arctic seasonal snow pack as a transfer mechanism and a reactor for lower atmosphere chemical compounds T2 - 46th American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AN - 1496736433; 6258635 JF - 46th American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Douglas, Thomas Y1 - 2013/12/09/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 09 KW - Arctic UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496736433?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=The+Arctic+seasonal+snow+pack+as+a+transfer+mechanism+and+a+reactor+for+lower+atmosphere+chemical+compounds&rft.au=Douglas%2C+Thomas&rft.aulast=Douglas&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2013-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://agu-fm13.abstractcentral.com/planner.jsp LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-31 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Formation of manganese oxide coatings onto sand for adsorption of trace metals from groundwater AN - 1832628373; 704076-3 AB - Manganese oxide (MnOx(s)) occurs naturally in soil and has a high affinity for trace metals adsorption. In this work, we quantified the factors (pH; flow rate; use of oxidants such as bleach, H2O2, and O3; initial Mn(II) concentrations; and two types of geologic media) affecting MnOx(s) coatings onto Ottawa and aquifer sand using batch and column experiments. The batch experiments consisted of manual and automated titration, and the column experiments mimicked natural MnOx(s) adsorption and oxidation cycles as a strategy for in situ adsorption. A Pb solution of 50 mg L?1 was passed through MnOx(s)-coated sand at a flow rate of 4 mL min?1 to determine its adsorption capacity. Batch experimental results showed that MnOx(s) coatings increased from pH 6 to 8, with maximum MnOx(s) coating occurring at pH 8. Regarding MnOx(s) coatings, bleach and O3 were highly effective compared with H2O2. The Ottawa sand had approximately twice the MnOx(s) coating of aquifer sand. The sequential increase in initial Mn(II) concentrations on both sands resulted in incremental buildup of MnOx(s). The automated procedure enhanced MnOx(s) coatings by 3.5 times compared with manual batch experiments. Column results showed that MnOx(s) coatings were highly dependent on initial Mn(II) and oxidant concentrations, pH, flow rate, number of cycles (h), and the type of geologic media used. Manganese oxide coating exceeded 1700 mg kg?1 for Ottawa sand and 130 mg kg?1 for aquifer sand. The Pb adsorption exceeded 2200 mg kg?1 for the Ottawa sand and 300 mg kg?1 for the aquifer sand. JF - Journal of Environmental Quality AU - Tilak, A S AU - Ojewole, S AU - Williford, C W AU - Fox, G A AU - Sobecki, T M AU - Larson, S L Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 1743 EP - 1751 PB - American Society of Agronomy, [and] Crop Science Society of America, [and] Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI VL - 42 IS - 6 SN - 0047-2425, 0047-2425 KW - water quality KW - bleaching KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - Ottawa Sand KW - sediments KW - manganese oxides KW - oxides KW - pump-and-treat KW - water pollution KW - pH KW - disposal barriers KW - soils KW - coating KW - sand KW - experimental studies KW - clastic sediments KW - oxidation KW - pollution KW - adsorption KW - aquifers KW - physical properties KW - trace metals KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - waste disposal KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832628373?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Environmental+Quality&rft.atitle=Formation+of+manganese+oxide+coatings+onto+sand+for+adsorption+of+trace+metals+from+groundwater&rft.au=Tilak%2C+A+S%3BOjewole%2C+S%3BWilliford%2C+C+W%3BFox%2C+G+A%3BSobecki%2C+T+M%3BLarson%2C+S+L&rft.aulast=Tilak&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1743&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Quality&rft.issn=00472425&rft_id=info:doi/10.2134%2Fjeq2013.04.0142 L2 - https://www.agronomy.org/publications/jeq LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - Number of references - 45 N1 - PubXState - WI N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 9 tables N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - CODEN - JEVQAA N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - adsorption; aquifers; bleaching; clastic sediments; coating; disposal barriers; experimental studies; ground water; hydraulic conductivity; manganese oxides; Ottawa Sand; oxidation; oxides; pH; physical properties; pollution; pump-and-treat; remediation; sand; sediments; soils; trace metals; waste disposal; water pollution; water quality DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2013.04.0142 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A test of the ADV-based Reynolds flux method for in situ estimation of sediment settling velocity in a muddy estuary AN - 1832586392; 687857-5 AB - Under conditions common in muddy coastal and estuarine environments, acoustic Doppler velocimeters (ADVs) can serve to estimate sediment settling velocity (w (sub s) ) by assuming a balance between upward turbulent Reynolds flux and downward gravitational settling. Advantages of this method include simple instrument deployment, lack of flow disturbance, and relative insensitivity to biofouling and water column stratification. Although this method is being used with increasing frequency in coastal and estuarine environments, to date it has received little direct ground truthing. This study compared in situ estimates of w (sub s) inferred by a 5-MHz ADV to independent in situ observations from a high-definition video settling column over the course of a flood tide in the bottom boundary layer of the York River estuary, Virginia, USA. The ADV-based measurements were found to agree with those of the settling column when the current speed at about 40 cm above the bed was greater than about 20 cm/s. This corresponded to periods when the estimated magnitude of the settling term in the suspended sediment continuity equation was four or more times larger than the time rate of change of concentration. For ADV observations restricted to these conditions, ADV-based estimates of w (sub s) (mean 0.48+ or -0.04 mm/s) were highly consistent with those observed by the settling column (mean 0.45+ or -0.02 mm/s). However, the ADV-based method for estimating w (sub s) was sensitive to the prescribed concentration of the non-settling washload, C (sub wash) . In an objective operational definition, C (sub wash) can be set equal to the lowest suspended solids concentration observed around slack water. Copyright 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg JF - Geo-Marine Letters AU - Cartwright, Grace M AU - Friedrichs, Carl T AU - Smith, S Jarrell Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 477 EP - 484 PB - Springer International, Berlin VL - 33 IS - 6 SN - 0276-0460, 0276-0460 KW - United States KW - estuaries KW - York River KW - mud KW - Virginia KW - clastic sediments KW - sediments KW - sedimentation KW - velocity KW - Reynolds number KW - acoustic Doppler current profiler data KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832586392?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geo-Marine+Letters&rft.atitle=A+test+of+the+ADV-based+Reynolds+flux+method+for+in+situ+estimation+of+sediment+settling+velocity+in+a+muddy+estuary&rft.au=Cartwright%2C+Grace+M%3BFriedrichs%2C+Carl+T%3BSmith%2C+S+Jarrell&rft.aulast=Cartwright&rft.aufirst=Grace&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=477&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geo-Marine+Letters&rft.issn=02760460&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00367-013-0340-4 L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/100418/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - CODEN - GMLEDI N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustic Doppler current profiler data; clastic sediments; estuaries; mud; Reynolds number; sedimentation; sediments; United States; velocity; Virginia; York River DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00367-013-0340-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Unraveling structural infrasound; understanding the science for persistent remote monitoring of critical infrastructure AN - 1703689653; 2015-078337 AB - In 2006, the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) began a program designed to meet the capability gap associated with remote assessment of critical infrastructure. This program addresses issues arising from the use of geophysical techniques to solve engineering problems through persistent monitoring of critical infrastructure using infrasound. In the original 2006-2009 study of a railroad bridge in Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, the fundamental modes of motion of the structure were detected at up to 30 km away, with atmospheric excitation deemed to be the source driver. Follow-on research focused on the mechanically driven modes excited by traffic, with directional acoustic emanations. The success of the Ft. Wood ambient excitation study resulted in several subsequent programs to push the boundaries of this new technique for standoff assessment, discussed herein. Detection of scour and river system health monitoring are serious problems for monitoring civil infrastructure, from both civilian and military perspectives. Knowledge of overall system behavior over time is crucial for assessment of bridge foundations and barge navigation. This research focuses on the same steel-truss bridge from the Ft. Wood study, and analyzes 3D and 2D substructure models coupled with the superstructure reaction loads to assess the modal deformations within the infrasound bandwidth and the correlation to scour of embedment material. The Urban infrasound program is infrasound modeling, data analysis, and sensor research leading to the detection, classification and localization of threat activities in complex propagation environments. Three seismo-acoustic arrays were deployed on rooftops across the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas, Texas, to characterize the urban infrasound environment. Structural sources within 15 km of the arrays have been identified through signal processing and confirmed through acoustical models. Infrasound is also being studied as a means of structural impact assessment. The Interstate-20 Mississippi River Bridge in Vicksburg, MS is a 7 span, cantilever bridge. On March 23, 2011, a barge moving downstream struck a pier of the bridge. Infrasound stations located approximately 4.5 km away detected the impact. Coincidentally, ERDC had instrumented the bridge with strain gages and accelerometers as part of a structural health monitoring project. Finite Element (FE) models were developed to investigate the structural behavior of the bridge due to the impact, with experimental data and FE models validating source mechanism of the infrasound from the bridge. Health assessment of large dams, whether for flood control or power generation, is critical for both civilian and military applications. Ambient excitations can induce measurable responses in the dam, adjacent foundation and in the reservoir, some of which are in the infrasound passband. The Portugues Dam outside of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is being investigated. Currently in the final stages of construction, infrasound array data collections over all four seasons before and after the opening of the dam will provide a seasonally variable database, begun in July 2013. Impulsive excitation using an instrumented Cold Gas thruster (CGT) instrumented with a dynamic force sensor induces transient frequency responses in the dam, reservoir, and along the dam-foundation interface below 20 Hz, to allow for controlled source validation. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - McKenna, S Mihan AU - Diaz-Alvarez, Henry AU - McComas, Sarah AU - Costley, Dan AU - Whitlow, R Danielle AU - Jordan, Anna M AU - Taylor, Oliver D AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - Abstract S14A EP - 07 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2013 KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1703689653?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Unraveling+structural+infrasound%3B+understanding+the+science+for+persistent+remote+monitoring+of+critical+infrastructure&rft.au=McKenna%2C+S+Mihan%3BDiaz-Alvarez%2C+Henry%3BMcComas%2C+Sarah%3BCostley%2C+Dan%3BWhitlow%2C+R+Danielle%3BJordan%2C+Anna+M%3BTaylor%2C+Oliver+D%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=McKenna&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=2013&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2013 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-13 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bench-Scale Aerosol Filtration Test System and Evaluation of an Acoustic Bioaerosol Removal Device for Indoor Air Streams AN - 1701010920; 19831922 AB - It is important to have well-defined, reproducible methods to evaluate and compare newly developed air filtration equipment. To facilitate accurate assessment of air purification devices at the bench scale, an experimental system was designed, built, and documented to evaluate particulate removal efficiency (PRE) of air filtration devices based on principles used in ASHRAE standards. The system was then carefully characterized and used to evaluate PRE and total energy consumption of a novel acoustically enhanced impaction (AEI) air purification device. The AEI device demonstrated 99.998% PRE of 0.5-1.5 mu m diameter KCl particles while causing a 120 Pa pressure drop and requiring a total of 3.0 W/l of air treated at indoor ambient conditions. A single element of the AEI device operated in a biological safety level 2 facility was then used to evaluate PRE of bioaerosol consisting of Bacillus cereus (BC) spores. PRE of BC was 99.86 plus or minus 0.05% at indoor ambient temperature and pressure. This research describes the use of the Bench-scale Air Purification Testing and Evaluation Chamber (BAP-TEC) to experimentally evaluate and compare PRE and total energy requirements of novel air purification devices at the bench scale (280-1400 alpm). Further, an AEI device containing a fibrous filter media and high intensity sound field in the same control volume is evaluated using the BAP-TEC. Temporally resolved PRE of a bioaerosol by the AEI is also presented. Copyright 2013 American Association for Aerosol Research JF - Aerosol Science & Technology AU - Nelson, Andrew J AU - Page, Martin A AU - Ginsberg, Mark D AU - Rood, Mark J AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, Illinois, USA Y1 - 2013/12/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 01 SP - 1285 EP - 1292 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 47 IS - 12 SN - 0278-6826, 0278-6826 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN) KW - Filtration KW - Aerosols KW - Bioaerosols KW - Air purification KW - Acoustics KW - Devices KW - Indoor KW - Standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1701010920?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Aerosol+Science+%26+Technology&rft.atitle=Bench-Scale+Aerosol+Filtration+Test+System+and+Evaluation+of+an+Acoustic+Bioaerosol+Removal+Device+for+Indoor+Air+Streams&rft.au=Nelson%2C+Andrew+J%3BPage%2C+Martin+A%3BGinsberg%2C+Mark+D%3BRood%2C+Mark+J&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1285&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Aerosol+Science+%26+Technology&rft.issn=02786826&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F02786826.2013.835026 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2013.835026 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evolution of an interfacial crack on the concrete embankment boundary AN - 1692740854; 2015-058881 AB - Failure of a dam can have subtle beginnings: a small crack or dislocation at the interface of the concrete dam and the surrounding embankment soil initiated by a seismic event, for example, can: a) result in creating gaps between the concrete dam and the lateral embankments; b) initiate internal erosion of embankment; and c) lead to a catastrophic failure of the dam. The dam may 'self-rehabilitate' if a properly designed granular filter is engineered around the embankment. Currently, the design criteria for such filters have only been based on experimental studies. We demonstrate the numerical prediction of filter effectiveness at the soil grain scale and relate it to the larger dam scale. Validated computer predictions highlight that a resilient (or durable) filter is consistent with the current design specifications for dam filters. These predictive simulations, unlike the design specifications, can be used to assess filter success or failure under different soil or loading conditions and can lead to meaningful estimates of the timing and nature of full-scale dam failure. This work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344 and was sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate, Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA). JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Smith, Jarrell AU - Ezzedine, S M AU - Lomov, I AU - Kanarska, Y AU - Antoun, T AU - Glascoe, L G AU - Hall, Robert L AU - Woodson, Stanley C AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - Abstract H13B EP - 1326 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2013 KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1692740854?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Evolution+of+an+interfacial+crack+on+the+concrete+embankment+boundary&rft.au=Smith%2C+Jarrell%3BEzzedine%2C+S+M%3BLomov%2C+I%3BKanarska%2C+Y%3BAntoun%2C+T%3BGlascoe%2C+L+G%3BHall%2C+Robert+L%3BWoodson%2C+Stanley+C%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Jarrell&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=2013&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2013 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-02 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A framework for estimating groundwater concentrations of VOCs emanating from a vadose zone source AN - 1689589553; 2015-053629 AB - Soil vapor extraction (SVE) is a prevalent remediation approach for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the vadose zone. To support selection of an appropriate endpoint, i.e., the VOC concentration at which the remedy can be terminated for site closure or for transition to another remedy, an evaluation is needed to determine whether vadose zone contamination has been diminished sufficiently to protect groundwater. When vapor-phase diffusive transport is an important component of the overall contaminant fate and transport from a vadose zone source, a numerical analysis has shown that the expected groundwater concentration is controlled by a limited set of parameters, including site-specific dimensions, vadose zone properties, and source characteristics. Based on that approach, a framework was developed for estimating the VOC concentration in groundwater emanating from a vadose zone source. The framework uses results from three-dimensional VOC transport simulations for a matrix of parameter value combinations covering a range of potential site conditions. Interpolation and scaling processes are then applied to estimate contaminant concentrations at compliance (monitoring) wells for specific site conditions of interest. The framework has been incorporated into a user-friendly Microsoft(Registered) Excel(Registered)-based spreadsheet tool, which is made available to the public. The spreadsheet methodology provides a less computationally intensive alternative to three-dimensional multiphase modeling, while still allowing for parameter sensitivity and uncertainty analyses. In many cases, the framework spreadsheet may be appropriate to consider the effect of a diminishing vadose zone source over time. In this presentation, the conceptual model and spreadsheet development will be discussed. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Oostrom, M AU - Truex, M AU - Rice, A K AU - Carroll, K C AU - Simon, M A AU - Becker, D AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - Abstract H34D EP - 05 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2013 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1689589553?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=A+framework+for+estimating+groundwater+concentrations+of+VOCs+emanating+from+a+vadose+zone+source&rft.au=Oostrom%2C+M%3BTruex%2C+M%3BRice%2C+A+K%3BCarroll%2C+K+C%3BSimon%2C+M+A%3BBecker%2C+D%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Oostrom&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=2013&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2013 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-18 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of atmospheric conditions and the land/atmospheric interface on transport of chemical vapors from subsurface sources AN - 1686059121; 2015-050737 AB - Understanding the movement of chemical vapors and gas through variably saturated soil subjected to atmospheric thermal and mass flux boundary conditions at the land/atmospheric interface is important to many applications, including landmine detection, methane leakage during natural gas production from shale and CO2 leakage from deep geologic storage. New, advanced technologies exist to sense chemical signatures and gas leakage at the land/atmosphere interface, but interpretation of sensor signals remains a challenge. Chemical vapors are subject to numerous interactions while migrating through the soil environment, masking source conditions. The process governing movement of gases through porous media is often assumed to be Fickian diffusion through the air phase with minimal quantification of other processes, such as convective gas flow and temporal or spatial variation in soil moisture. Vapor migration is affected by atmospheric conditions (e.g. humidity, temperature, wind velocity), soil thermal and hydraulic properties and contaminant properties, all of which are physically and thermodynamically coupled. The complex coupling of two drastically different flow regimes in the subsurface and atmosphere is commonly ignored in modeling efforts, or simplifying assumptions are made to treat the systems as de-coupled. Experimental data under controlled laboratory settings are lacking to refine the theory for proper coupling and complex treatment of vapor migration through porous media in conversation with atmospheric flow and climate variations. Improving fundamental understanding and accurate quantification of these processes is not feasible in field settings due to lack of controlled initial and boundary conditions and inability to fully characterize the subsurface at all relevant scales. The goal of this work is to understand the influence of changes in atmospheric conditions to transport of vapors through variably saturated soil. We have developed a tank apparatus with a network of soil and atmospheric sensors and a head space for air flow to simulate the atmospheric boundary layer. Experiments were performed under varying temperature values at the soil surface bounded by the atmospheric boundary layer. The model of Smits et al. [2011], accounting for non-equilibrium phase change and coupled heat, water vapor and liquid water flux through soil, was amended to include organic vapor in the gas phase and migration mechanisms often overlooked in models (thermal and Knudsen diffusion, density driven advection). Experimental results show increased vapor mass flux across the soil/atmospheric interface due to heat applied from the atmosphere and coupling of heat and mass transfer in the shallow subsurface for both steady and diurnal temperature patterns. Comparison of model results to experimental data shows dynamic interactions between transport in porous media and boundary conditions. Results demonstrate the value of considering interactions of the atmosphere and subsurface to better understand chemical gas transport through unsaturated soils and the land/atmospheric interface. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Rice, A K AU - Smits, K M AU - Cihan, A AU - Howington, S E AU - Illangasekare, T H AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - Abstract H41H EP - 1343 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2013 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1686059121?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Effects+of+atmospheric+conditions+and+the+land%2Fatmospheric+interface+on+transport+of+chemical+vapors+from+subsurface+sources&rft.au=Rice%2C+A+K%3BSmits%2C+K+M%3BCihan%2C+A%3BHowington%2C+S+E%3BIllangasekare%2C+T+H%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Rice&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=2013&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2013 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-05 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHWEST COASTAL LOUISIANA INTEGRATED FEASIBILITY REPORT, CALCASIEU, CAMERON, AND VERMILLION PARISHES, LOUISIANA. AN - 1547255984; 15977 AB - PURPOSE: The Southwest Coastal Louisiana (SWC) project proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division, New Orleans District (CEMVN), will provide nonstructural hurricane and storm surge damage risk reduction measures as well as ecosystem restoration features in the 4,700 square mile study area located in Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vermilion Parishes in southwest Louisiana. Impacts of both the National Economic Development (NED) and the National Ecosystem Restoration (NER) plans are described in this Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS). SWC communities are at increasing risk to storm surge flooding due to wetland loss, relative sea level rise, and land subsidence. The NED purpose of this project is to provide hurricane and storm damage risk reduction to reduce the risk of flood damages caused by hurricane and storm surges. Proposed measures of the NED nonstructural plan include residential structure elevation, flood proofing, and the acquisition of qualifying structures to reduce potential damages from future tropical storms and hurricanes. The NER-related purpose of the SWC project is to significantly restore environmental conditions for the Chenier Plain ecosystem as more fully described in the LCA Ecosystem Restoration Study (2004). CEMVN proposes ecosystem restoration measures that include nine marsh restoration measures which would restore 8,579 acres and nourish 4,026 acres, resulting in 8,714 net acres; two hydrologic and salinity control measures to restore 6,092 net acres; five shoreline protection measures that protect 5,509 net acres of shoreline and which would span 266,884 linear feet; the preservation of the historic Sabine Lake oyster reef, and a Chenier reforestation program that includes invasive species control and planting seedling trees on 1,413 acres in multiple locations in Cameron and Vermilion Parishes. The NED Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) consists of nonstructural measures, such as elevating, flood proofing, and acquiring structures to reduce storm damage risks in lower density towns and rural areas. The analysis found eleven areas where benefits outweigh costs of nonstructural measures for residential and commercial structures (excluding industry and warehouses). The NER TSP is Small Integrated Restoration, a comprehensive ecosystem restoration plan addressing land loss problems and ecosystem degradation. The TSP is cost effective, and is the least cost comprehensive best buy plan. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would: (1) incorporate structural and nonstructural coastal storm damage reduction solutions to reduce the risk of damages and prevent loss of community cohesion; (2) improve internal system hydrology to restore wetlands; (3) manage salinity levels to maintain fresh and intermediate marsh levels; (3) increase wetland productivity in fresh and intermediate marshes to maintain function by reducing the time water levels exceed marsh surfaces; (4) reduce shoreline erosion and stabilize canal banks to protect wetlands; and (5) restore landscapes, including marsh, shoreline, and cheniers to maintain their function as wildlife habitat and improve their ability to serve as protective barriers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Direct impacts associated with the flood proofing of businesses include business disruption, shutdown and temporary relocation while the measure is being applied. Parish sales tax revenue would likely increase during implementation of nonstructural measures as a result of an expected influx of workers and construction expenditures from outside of the area. Construction activities associated would provide jobs and could increase the level of spending, labor, and capital expenditures in the area. Indirect impacts may include an increase in tax revenue and property values due to the increased risk reduction from flooding for residential properties and businesses. JF - EPA number: 130366, Draft EIS--128 pages, Appendices--616 pages, December 13, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wetlands KW - Salinity Control KW - Shellfish KW - Shores KW - Hydrology KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hurricanes KW - Vegetation KW - Louisiana UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547255984?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHWEST+COASTAL+LOUISIANA+INTEGRATED+FEASIBILITY+REPORT%2C+CALCASIEU%2C+CAMERON%2C+AND+VERMILLION+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=SOUTHWEST+COASTAL+LOUISIANA+INTEGRATED+FEASIBILITY+REPORT%2C+CALCASIEU%2C+CAMERON%2C+AND+VERMILLION+PARISHES%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 - 2014-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 13, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-22 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Resilience metrics for cyber systems AN - 1500784599; 19001224 AB - As federal agencies and businesses rely more on cyber infrastructure, they are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks that can cause damages disproportionate to the sophistication and cost to launch the attack. In response, regulatory authorities call for focusing attention on enhancing infrastructure resilience. For example, in the USA, President Obama issued an Executive Order and policy directives focusing on improving the resilience and security of cyber infrastructure to a wide range of cyber threats. Despite the national and international importance, resilience metrics to inform management decisions are still in the early stages of development. We apply the resilience matrix framework developed by Linkov et al. (Environ Sci Technol 47:10108-10110, 2013) to develop and organize effective resilience metrics for cyber systems. These metrics link national policy goals to specific system measures, such that resource allocation decisions can be translated into actionable interventions and investments. In this paper, a number of metrics have been identified and assessed using quantitative and qualitative measures found in the literature. We have proposed a generic approach and could integrate actual data, technical judgment, and literature-based measures to assess system resilience across physical, information, cognitive, and social domains. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Linkov, Igor AU - Eisenberg, Daniel A AU - Plourde, Kenton AU - Seager, Thomas P AU - Allen, Julia AU - Kott, Alex AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 696 Virginia Rd., Concord, MA, 01742, USA igor.linkov@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 471 EP - 476 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 33 IS - 4 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Computer and Information Systems Abstracts (CI); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Resilience KW - Infrastructure KW - Security KW - Policies KW - Focusing KW - Resource allocation KW - Computer information security KW - Decisions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500784599?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Resilience+metrics+for+cyber+systems&rft.au=Linkov%2C+Igor%3BEisenberg%2C+Daniel+A%3BPlourde%2C+Kenton%3BSeager%2C+Thomas+P%3BAllen%2C+Julia%3BKott%2C+Alex&rft.aulast=Linkov&rft.aufirst=Igor&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=471&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-013-9485-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 20 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-013-9485-y ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SUTTER BASIN PILOT FEASIBILITY STUDY, SUTTER AND BUTTE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 2013 FOR THE FEATHER RIVER WEST LEVEE PROJECT). AN - 1541984653; 15963 AB - PURPOSE: Plans formulated under the Sutter Basin Pilot Feasibility Study (SBPFS) to reduce flood risk in Sutter and Butte counties, California are considered. The Sutter Basin is a 326-square-mile area on the west bank of the Feather River and is mostly encircled by project levees of the federal Sacramento River Flood Control Project (SRFCP). These levees were often constructed of poor foundation materials and the Sutter Basin is still at serious risk of flood, not from levee overtopping, but from geotechnical failure as a result of under- and through-seepage. Since 1950 extensive flood fighting has occurred in the area during 19 events. The study area is roughly bounded by the Feather River, Sutter Bypass, Wadsworth Canal, Sutter Buttes, and Cherokee Canal. The area communities of Yuba City, Live Oak, Gridley, Biggs and Sutter are home to a population of 80,000. The Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency (SBFCA) and the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFBP) are joint non-federal sponsors for the SBPFS. A further example of local sponsor focus on expediting flood risk-reduction efforts is SBFCAs progress on the Feather River West Levee Project (FRWLP). SBFCA has requested a Section 408 permit to begin construction of the FRWLP to address the most critical sections of the existing levee and, in so doing, advance construction of the federal project expected to result from this study. SBFCA intends to seek in-kind credit for completing portions of the FRWLP that are determined to be integral to the federal project. The environmental impact analysis contained in this integrated pilot feasibility final report and EIS supplements the final EIS prepared for the FRWLP and focuses on the additional impacts of the SBPFS. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative SB-1), are analyzed. Alternative SB-7 would involve strengthening approximately 27 miles of the existing Feather River West Levee from Sunset Weir to Laurel Avenue. The flood risk management benefits would be primarily centered in Yuba City. Alternative SB-8 includes Alternative SB-7 and is the locally preferred plan and the tentatively selected plan (TSP). The TSP would strengthen about 41.4 miles of existing project levees along the west bank of the Feather River from the vicinity of Laurel Avenue, just south of Yuba City, to Thermalito Afterbay at the northern end of the Sutter Basin. The proposed design features include primarily soil-bentonite levee cutoff walls of various depths. The TSP also includes erosion control at two sections where initial overtopping will most likely occur for less frequent extreme flood events. A total of about 1.5 miles of erosion protection would be provided to increase the resiliency of the initial overtopping sections, which would increase the flood warning and evacuation time prior to overtopping failure. The total first cost of the TSP is estimated at $748 million. Annual net benefits are estimated at $33 million providing a benefit to cost ratio of 1.9 to 1. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Levees strengthening would reduce the risk of geotechnical failure modes associated with through- and under-seepage. The TSP would provide flood risk management benefits to the northern communities of Biggs, Gridley, and Live Oak, as well as to Yuba City, reducing the threat to public safety, property, and critical infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction emissions would exceed local air quality management thresholds after mitigation. Project implementation would result in permanent loss of 5.8 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and conversion of 49.4 acres of farmland. The removal of approximately 20 acres of riparian vegetation may be required resulting in effects on fish and wildlife habitat and social values like recreation and aesthetics. Construction activities would result in the injury, mortality, or disturbance of special-status and common species. Acquisition and demolition of 34 physical structures including seven single-family homes would be required. Cultural resources, including historic properties, would be disturbed and destroyed. JF - EPA number: 130352, Final Supplemental EIS, Appendices, November 29, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Airy Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Violations KW - Dikes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion Control KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Noise KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Feather River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1962, Study Authority 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/1541984653?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SUTTER+BASIN+PILOT+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+SUTTER+AND+BUTTE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+2013+FOR+THE+FEATHER+RIVER+WEST+LEVEE+PROJECT%29.&rft.title=SUTTER+BASIN+PILOT+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+SUTTER+AND+BUTTE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+2013+FOR+THE+FEATHER+RIVER+WEST+LEVEE+PROJECT%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 - 2014-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 29, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-02 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MONROE CONNECTOR/BYPASS FROM US 74 NEAR I-485 TO US 74 BETWEEN WINGATE AND MARSHVILLE, MECKLENBERG AND UNION COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 2010). AN - 16384024; 15956 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 20-mile controlled-access toll road, to be known as the Monroe Connector/Bypass, extending from US 74 near I-485 in Mecklenberg County to US 74 between the towns of Wingate and Marshville in Union County, North Carolina is proposed. The project area lies southeast of Charlotte in the southern part of the Piedmont region. US 74 is the primary transportation route between Union County, the fastest growing county in North Carolina, and Mecklenberg County and Charlotte, the economic hub of the region. US 74 also serves as an important commercial corridor for Union County, with many residential, commercial, and employment centers having direct access to and from US 74. In Union County, most employment is concentrated in the City of Monroe or along existing US 74. Approximately 63 percent of total crashes recorded for the 23 intersections along US 74 within the project study area involved rear-end collisions, indicating excessive traffic volumes and a substantial number of interruptions to traffic flow. A three-step screening process was used to develop and evaluate a range of alternatives and to determine the detailed study alternatives (DSAs). Preliminary corridor segments were developed, qualitatively assessed, and compared with respect to potential impacts. Segments with relatively high impacts were eliminated. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to noise, visual resources, air quality, and impacts to North Fork Crooked Creek. In addition to a No Build Alternative, 16 DSAs are analyzed in this supplemental EIS. Each DSA would have nine or ten interchanges and all would include an electronic toll system. DSA D, one of the shortest alternatives at 19.7 miles, is the recommended alternative and is comprised of DSA segments 2, 21, 30, 31, 36, 36A, and 40. Estimated cost of DSA D is $777.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve mobility and capacity within the project area by providing a facility for the US 74 corridor serving high-speed travel. Access to a toll road would relieve the congestion on US 74 where average travel speeds currently range from 20 to 30 miles per hour during the peak hour and are expected to decline. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would have indirect, adverse effects on water quality from soil erosion and sedimentation. Construction along the selected DSA's right-of-way would result in loss of foraging and breeding habitat for various local wildlife species. The potential access improvements likely would increase residential suburbanization. All DSAs would require the relocation of residences and businesses, impacting nine neighborhoods. Implementation of DSA D would relocate 107 residences, 45 businesses, and three farms. The project could accelerate land use changes and change the character of neighborhoods. Natural resource impacts would include 499 acres of farmland, 450 acres of upland forest, 2.6 acres of ponds, 8.1 acres of wetlands, and 9,794 feet of perennial streams. JF - EPA number: 130344, Draft Supplemental EIS--187 pages, Appendices--921 pages, November 22, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16384024?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-11-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I-485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+2010%29.&rft.title=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I-485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+2010%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 - 2014-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 22, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5 NORTH COAST CORRIDOR PROJECT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16397045; 15944 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Interstate 5 (I-5) from La Jolla Village Drive in the City of San Diego to Harbor Boulevard in the City of Oceanside, California are proposed. Located in San Diego Countys north coastal area, the 27-mile I-5 North Coast Corridor connects the cities of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar and San Diego. The corridor is one of the most traveled highways in the nation and there have been minimal improvements to the existing facility since the original construction during the 1960's and 1970's. The draft EIS of June, 2010 assessed four build alternatives that would include one or two high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) managed lanes in each direction, auxiliary lanes where needed, and possibly one general purpose lane in each direction. A locally preferred alternative (LPA) was identified in July, 2011. The LPA is the 8+4 Buffer Alternative, also known as the I-5 Express Lanes, and would consist of two HOV/managed lanes in each direction, separated by a buffer from the existing four general purpose lanes in each direction. The HOV/managed lanes would be available for carpools, vanpools, and buses at no cost, and to single-occupant vehicles for a fee when there is sufficient capacity. Six bridges over lagoons would be redesigned with a minimum width of 194 feet. This draft supplemental EIS summarizes project design features and discusses new information obtained from additional studies conducted at the lagoons and lagoon crossings in the North Coast Corridor. New bridges are now proposed at Agua Hedionda, San Elijo, Batiquitos, and Buena Vista lagoons, with longer bridges proposed at the latter three lagoons. In addition, a number of enhancements have been developed for the project including pedestrian, bicycle, park and ride, gateway, streetscape, and park enhancements. The North Coast Bikeway would complement the Coastal Rail Trail and the El Camino Bicycle Corridor, as well as the California Coastal Trail. The cost for the LPA is estimated at $3.3 billion in 2010 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would maintain or improve future traffic levels of service, provide a facility that is compatible with future bus rapid transit and other modal options, provide consistency with the regional transportation plan, and maintain I-5 as an effective link in the national strategic highway network. Longer bridge lengths would enhance lagoon function. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the LPA would result in 249 acres of new impervious area and require mitigation for impacts to farmland and federal wetlands. A total of 17.6 acres of wetlands and 62.6 acres of sensitive upland habitat would be impacted. Changes to the existing visual environment along the project corridor would make it noticeably more urban. JF - EPA number: 130332, Final EIS--1941 pages, November 15, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Coastal Zones KW - Creeks KW - Floodplains KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydrology KW - Lagoons KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/16397045?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-11-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5+NORTH+COAST+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5+NORTH+COAST+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%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, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 15, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 69/LOOP 49 NORTH LINDALE RELIEVER ROUTE, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 16374084; 15941 AB - PURPOSE: A proposal to construct a new location, full control of access reliever route around the city of Lindale in Smith County, Texas, referred to as U.S. Highway 69/Loop 49 North Lindale Reliever Route (Lindale Reliever Route). The proposed action is intended to provide relief to the existing US 69 through the city of Lindale and extend a proposed toll facility (Loop 49 West) from IH 20 southwest of Lindale to US 69 north of Lindale. This proposed facility would extend north from the completed Loop 49 West terminus at IH 20, bypassing Lindale and terminating at US 69 north of Lindale. As a result of a decade-long process involving engineering and environmental studies and continuous participation by stakeholders and the public, three reasonable alternatives from the 2007 Corridor Study Report, Alternative D, Alternative G, and the No Build Alternative were advanced and analyzed. Alternatives D and G have identical design and tolling criteria but traverse different routes and terminate at US 69 north of Lindale, approximately one-half mile apart. Alternatives D and G also have similar right-of-way widths. Alternative D is approximately 7.0 miles long, and would require approximately 423.15 acres of right-of-way. Construction of Alternative D would impact three county roads at the north project limit, requiring the realignment of CR 4148, the partial closure of CR 4116, and the extension of CR 4117 at US 69. Alternative G, the Technically Preferred Alternative, is approximately 7.4 miles long and would require approximately 427.5 acres of right-of-way. Construction of Alternative G would not require the realignment, closure, or extension of any county roads at the north project limit. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would improve safety, increase regional mobility, and provide capacity to meet future traffic demands and volumes along the existing US 69 roadway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would impact and potentially displace residential, commercial, and community facilities, although the majority of the land used for the project is undeveloped. Both of the proposed build alternatives would impact land utilized for cattle grazing. Because the proposed project consists of a new location roadway, changes to the aesthetic character of the area between Lindale and Hideaway are anticipated. Adverse impacts may occur in the form of residential relocations or other project-related effects related to air, noise, and water pollution or diminution of aesthetic vales. JF - EPA number: 130329, Draft EIS--1156 pages, November 15, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-08-01-D KW - Environmental Justice KW - Roads KW - Noise KW - Water Quality KW - Air Quality KW - Urban Structures KW - Land KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Transportation KW - Grazing KW - Texas KW - Uniform Relocation and Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16374084?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-11-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+69%2FLOOP+49+NORTH+LINDALE+RELIEVER+ROUTE%2C+SMITH+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=US+69%2FLOOP+49+NORTH+LINDALE+RELIEVER+ROUTE%2C+SMITH+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 - 2014-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 15, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHPORT SACRAMENTO RIVER EARLY IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT, YOLO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1535619340; 15949 AB - PURPOSE: The Southport Sacramento River Early Implementation Project would implement flood risk-reduction measures along the Sacramento River South Levee in the city of West Sacramento, Yolo County, California. The area of flood risk-reduction measure implementation extends along the right (west) bank of the Sacramento River south of the Barge Canal downstream 5.6 miles to the South Cross Levee, adjacent to the Southport community of West Sacramento. Five action alternatives are analyzed. Alternative 1 involves the importation of up to 2.2 million cubic yards of embankment fill material for the construction of adjacent levees landward of the Sacramento River levee, while maintaining South River Road in its present alignment. The alignment for the adjacent levee alternative reflects generally a 25-foot shift from the existing levee centerline, dependent on whether a 2:1 or 3:1 landside slope is prescribed. Alternative 2 involves the construction of an adjacent levee in Segments A, the southernmost portion of Segment B, and Segment G. Approximately 3.6 miles of setback levees would be constructed beginning in Segment in B and continuing into Segments C, D, E, and F. Portions of the existing levee would be removed to allow water to flow in and out of the floodplain, which would be lowered through excavation of borrow areas. Alternative 3 involves the contouring of the Sacramento River levee to alleviate over-steepened banks while maintaining South River Road in its present alignment atop the existing levee. The alignment for the slope-flattening alternative reflects a slight landward shift (approximately 50 feet) of the existing levee centerline to account for slope-flattening to maximum limits. Alternative 3 also involves the importation of up to 1.1 million cubic yards of embankment fill material for the construction of project features. Utilizing a setback levee shorter than that proposed under Alternative2, Alternative 4 involves the construction of approximately 2.3 miles of setback levees, beginning in the northernmost portion of Segment B and continuing throughout Segments C, D, and E. Unlike Alternative 2, Alternative 4 project elements would include construction of an adjacent levee in Segment F and would maintain hydraulic isolation of the Bees Lakes are in Segment E from the Sacramento River with the construction of a ring levee. Alternative 4 also involves the importation of up to 2.0 million cubic yards of embankment fill material for the construction of project features. Alternative 5 is the applicant-preferred alternative (APA). The APA involves the construction of approximately 3.6 miles of setback levees in Segments B through F, an adjacent levee in Segment G, and the breach and degrading of the existing levee to restore the historical Sacramento floodplain. Alternative 5 project elements would include slope flattening with rock slope protection in Segment A instead of an adjacent levee with rock slope protection, and as described under Alternative 4, would maintain the hydraulic isolation of the Bees Lakes area in Segment E from the Sacramento River through construction of a ring levee, creating two offset areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would bring the levee up to standard with federal and state levee design criteria, as well as provide opportunities for ecosystem restoration and public recreation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project could alter the existing drainage patterns of the site or area, change stream energy and modify the floodplain scour and deposition, affect groundwater or surface water quality resulting from contact with the water table, release contaminants into adjacent surface water bodies from disturbance of existing ambient contaminants, potentially create loss of soil productivity and change in site usability of borrow areas, create exhaust emissions and noise pollution during construction, and create the removal of riparian trees and habitat, affect fish populations, and disturb habitats of birds, raptors, birds, elderberry shrubs, pond turtles, giant garter snakes, Swainsons Hawk, and Western Burrowing Owls. JF - EPA number: 130337, Draft EIS--864 pages, Appendices--1166 pages, November 15, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Roads KW - Floodplains KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife KW - Water Quality KW - Noise KW - Dredging KW - Flood Control KW - Fish KW - Wetlands KW - Vegetation KW - Sacramento River KW - California KW - Flood Control Act of 1962, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1535619340?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-11-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHPORT+SACRAMENTO+RIVER+EARLY+IMPLEMENTATION+PROJECT%2C+YOLO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SOUTHPORT+SACRAMENTO+RIVER+EARLY+IMPLEMENTATION+PROJECT%2C+YOLO+COUNTY%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 - 2014-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 15, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Regulatory challenges - biological control of weeds T2 - 61st Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (Entomology 2013) AN - 1490524170; 6254808 JF - 61st Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (Entomology 2013) AU - CoFrancesco, Alfred Y1 - 2013/11/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 10 KW - Biological control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1490524170?accountid=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=61st+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Entomological+Society+of+America+%28Entomology+2013%29&rft.atitle=Regulatory+challenges+-+biological+control+of+weeds&rft.au=CoFrancesco%2C+Alfred&rft.aulast=CoFrancesco&rft.aufirst=Alfred&rft.date=2013-11-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=61st+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Entomological+Society+of+America+%28Entomology+2013%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://esa.confex.com/esa/2013/webprogram/start.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-30 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SUNCREEK SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16397913; 15932 AB - PURPOSE: A mixed-use development on 1,265 acres within the former Sunrise Douglas Community Plan area in the City of Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California is proposed. The SunCreek Specific Plan Area (SPA) is located south of Douglas Road, north of Jackson Highway (State Route 16), west of Grant Line Road, and east of Sunrise Boulevard. Surrounding land uses include the Anatolia development under construction to the west; and vacant land to the north, east, and south. Kiefer Landfill is located southeast of the SPA. The project applicants (Sierra Sunrise, Shalako, Investek, Grantline 220, Luxori Village, and Smith-Sunmore) are seeking the Citys adoption of the Suncreek Specific Plan and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit for discharges into waters of the United States. The proposed project would provide: approximately 4,700 residential units at various densities on approximately 550 acres, approximately 82 acres of commercial use, public/quasi-public uses, elementary schools and a combined middle-high school in approximately 111 acres, approximately 100 acres of parks and trails, stormwater detention basins, approximately 203 acres of wetland preserve, and major and minor roads with landscaping. Infrastructure necessary to serve the proposed development would include 60 acres of detention basins and stormwater canals, sewer lines and lift stations, 102 acres of roads, and electrical and natural gas lines. Areas of potential controversy include air quality, biological resources, noise, public services, and traffic and transportation. In addition to the proposed plan and a No Project/No Action Alternative, this EIS considers four additional land use development alternatives. Under the No USACE Permit Alternative, 607 acres of the SPA would be set aside as natural habitat with no urban development. As compared to the proposed project 338 fewer residential units would be constructed 84 fewer acres would be developed for commercial use, and the local town center would not be constructed. Under the Biological Minimization Alternative, the wetland preserve would be 200 acres larger than the proposed project and project components would be reconfigured to avoid many of the impacts on waters of the U.S., including wetlands and high-quality biological habitat. Residential development would be decreased by about 466 units and no commercial land uses would be developed. The Conceptual Strategy Alternative would result in 15 additional acres of residential housing, but 126 fewer residential units. The Local Town Center would not be built and 80 fewer acres would be commercially developed. The Increased Development Alternative would result in 253 more acres of residential housing and 701 more residential units than under the proposed project. However, most of the housing would be constructed as low-density (larger lot) residential. The local town center would not be built and 73 fewer acres of land would be commercially developed as compared to the proposed project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Additional housing would balance the high employment concentrations currently existing in and around Rancho Cordova and would generate a positive fiscal impact for the city. The preserve and riparian buffer area would provide protection for wetlands, including vernal pools, and endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related emissions could contribute to an existing or projected air quality violation, expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations, and/or conflict with air quality planning efforts. Project implementation would destroy and degrade wetlands and wildlife habitat, and could result in take of listed species, including vernal pool invertebrates, valley elderberry longhorn beetle, and Swainsons hawk. Increased traffic volumes on area roadways would warrant the need for numerous improvements such as traffic signals and additional lanes. Off-site water conveyance, storage, and treatment facilities would be required to deliver water to customers on the SPA. Development would increase ambient noise levels, degrade the visual character of the SPA, and create new and increased sources of light and glare. JF - EPA number: 130320, Final EIS--130 pages, Appendices--76 pages, November 8, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Drainage KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Housing KW - Land Use KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Preserves KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Water Supply Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/16397913?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-11-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SUNCREEK+SPECIFIC+PLAN+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SUNCREEK+SPECIFIC+PLAN+PROJECT%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 - 2014-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 8, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-09 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PIER S MARINE TERMINAL AND BACK CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16396983; 15940 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new marine terminal and related dredge and fill activities for the Port of Long Beach, California are proposed. The Pier S Marine Terminal and Back Channel Improvement Project is located in the Northwest, Northeast, and Middle Harbor Planning Districts. The proposed project is part of a continued effort to optimize efficiency and expand Port facilities to accommodate increasing volumes of cargo. The site is bounded on the north by Cerritos Channel. The Gerald Desmond Bridge, part of West Ocean Boulevard, spans the Back Channel and provides a link between San Pedro and downtown Long Beach. Marine access to Pier S is provided from the Outer Harbor via the Middle Harbor through the Back Channel and into the Inner Harbor Turning Basin. Four alternatives, including a No Project Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The Three-Berth Alternative is the proposed project and would involve construction of a new 160-acre container terminal at Pier S with rail access, as well as Back Channel improvements. This alternative would include the following components: property transfer; dredging of the Cerritos Channel and Back Channel; construction of wharves, terminal buildings, truck gates, utilities, an intermodal rail yard, and supporting rail tracks; installation of container cranes and other cargo-handling equipment; oil facility relocation; and improvements to the Terminal Island Wye railroad tracks. Construction of the wharf would include excavation of the existing shoreline to realign the existing dike and widen the Cerritos Channel to 808 feet between the Pier A and future Pier S pier headlines. Widening the Cerritos Channel would result in the creation of approximately 10.3 acres of new water surface area. At maximum capacity, the terminal would handle one million containers per year, transported by 312 vessel calls (six per week). The Three-Berth Alternative would result in 3,692 truck trips per day in the opening year, and 7,168 per day at full operation in 2020. Rail operations would result in 1.5 trains per day at the terminals rail yard, and rail traffic at near-dock and off-dock rail yards would be increased by the equivalent of 3.2 trains per day. The Two-Berth Alternative would involve construction of a reduced-length wharf and Back Channel improvements. The Multi-Use Storage Alternative would not involve wharf construction, dredging, dike excavation and realignment, or any other construction activities in the Cerritos Channel or Back Channel and permits would not be required. The proposed project would be constructed from 2011 to 2013, begin operation in 2013, and likely reach full operational capacity by 2020. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Authorization and construction would correct navigational safety issues and help the Port provide for safe cargo handling and movement of vessels. Greater efficiency and capacity would enable the Port to accommodate a proportional share of foreseeable increases in containerized cargo. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter generated during construction and operations would result in significant air quality and health impacts. The potential for cancer and chronic non-cancer health risks would represent a disproportionately high and adverse impact on minority and low-income populations. Dredging 881,000 cubic yards of material from 44.3 acres of the Cerritos and Back Channels would cause short-term losses to benthic epifaunal and infaunal communities, and rocky subtidal and intertidal biota. Additional traffic generated by the project would have significant impacts at certain intersections and highway segments in the study area. JF - EPA number: 130328, Final EIS Volume I--750 pages, Volume II--793 pages, Volume III--2,169 pages, November 8, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazards KW - Railroads KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - California KW - Long Beach Harbor 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/16396983?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-11-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PIER+S+MARINE+TERMINAL+AND+BACK+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=PIER+S+MARINE+TERMINAL+AND+BACK+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 8, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Short-Term Effects of Military Fog Oil on the Fountain Darter (Etheostoma fonticola) AN - 1651434282; 18848489 AB - Toxicity tests evaluated chronic and sublethal effects of fog oil (FO) on a freshwater endangered fish. FO is released during military training as an obscurant smoke that can drift into aquatic habitats. Fountain darters, Etheostoma fonticola, of four distinct life stages were exposed under laboratory conditions to three forms of FO. FO was vaporized into smoke and allowed to settle onto water, violently agitated with water, and dosed onto water followed by photo-oxidization by ultraviolet irradiation. Single smoke exposures of spawning adult fish did not affect egg production, egg viability, or adult fish survival in 21-day tests. Multiple daily smoke exposures induced mortality after 5 days for larvae fish. Larvae and juvenile fish were more sensitive than eggs in 96-h lethal concentration (LC sub(50)) tests with FO-water mixtures and photo-oxidized FO. Water-soluble FO components photo-modified by ultraviolet radiation were the most toxic, thus indicating the value of examining weathering and aging of chemicals for the best determination of environmental impact. JF - Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology AU - Ryan, T A AU - Kohl, AN AU - Soucek, D J AU - Smith, T S AU - Brandt, T M AU - Bonner, TH AU - Cropek, D M AD - Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2902 Newmark Drive, Champaign, IL, 61822, USA Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - Nov 2013 SP - 790 EP - 797 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 65 IS - 4 SN - 0090-4341, 0090-4341 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Smoke KW - Exposure KW - Larvae KW - Weathering KW - Fish KW - Adults KW - Military KW - Fog UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651434282?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Archives+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Short-Term+Effects+of+Military+Fog+Oil+on+the+Fountain+Darter+%28Etheostoma+fonticola%29&rft.au=Ryan%2C+T+A%3BKohl%2C+AN%3BSoucek%2C+D+J%3BSmith%2C+T+S%3BBrandt%2C+T+M%3BBonner%2C+TH%3BCropek%2C+D+M&rft.aulast=Ryan&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=65&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=790&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Archives+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.issn=00904341&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00244-013-9958-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-05 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00244-013-9958-5 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NC-1409 (MILITARY CUTOFF ROAD) EXTENSION AND PROPOSED US 17 HAMPSTEAD BYPASS, NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUTNIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 16379546; 15929 AB - PURPOSE: This supplemental draft EIS documents changes to the proposed US 17 Hampstead Bypass project (Project R-3300) that have occurred since the release of the July 2011 Draft EIS. North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to construct an additional interchange at the northern end of the US 17 Hampstead Bypass to address citizens concerns regarding access along existing US 17. For project U-4751, the NCDOT proposed to extend Military Cutoff Road as a six-lane divided roadway on new location from its current terminus at US 17 (Market Street) in Wilmington north to an interchange with the US 17 Wilmington Bypass (John Jay Burney Jr. Freeway). Limited and full control of access is proposed. For project R-3300 NCDOT proposed to construct the US 17 Hampstead Bypass as a freeway mostly on new location. The US 17 Hampstead Bypass will connect to the proposed Military Cutoff Road Extension at the existing US 17 Wilmington Bypass and extend to existing US 17 north of Hampstead. Full control of access is proposed for the US 17 Hampstead Bypass. The current cost estimate for U-4751 is $113.1 million, and the estimate for R-3300 is $242.7 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project will improve traffic flow and level of service on US 17 and Market Street in the study area. The project will also enhance safety along US 17 and Market Street by separating through traffic from the local traffic. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would impact 16.6 to 18.0 miles of streams, 218.4 to 384.4 acres of wetlands, 406 to 518 acres of forest, and 49.9 to 67.5 acres of important farmlands. Implementation would likely adversely affect federally protected species including red-cockaded woodpecker, Cooleys meadowrue, golden sedge, and rough-leaved loosestrife. New right-of-way would displace 59 to 95 residences, 84 or 106 businesses, and one or four historic properties. Noise receptor impacts would range from 236 to 310. The Military Cutoff Road Extension could impact five properties that either have or formerly had underground storage tanks. JF - EPA number: 130317, Draft Supplemental EIS--126 pages, November 1, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation 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/16379546?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NC-1409+%28MILITARY+CUTOFF+ROAD%29+EXTENSION+AND+PROPOSED+US+17+HAMPSTEAD+BYPASS%2C+NEW+HANOVER+AND+PENDER+COUTNIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=NC-1409+%28MILITARY+CUTOFF+ROAD%29+EXTENSION+AND+PROPOSED+US+17+HAMPSTEAD+BYPASS%2C+NEW+HANOVER+AND+PENDER+COUTNIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 1, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOREHEAD CITY HARBOR INTEGRATED DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 16378312; 15920 AB - PURPOSE: This integrated Dredged Material Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (DMMP/EIS) evaluates the return of the sand lost from Shackleford Banks due to maintenance of the navigation channel, to the beaches of Shackleford Banks, which is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO). Approximately 1 million cubic yards of dredged material are removed from the Morehead City Harbor annually. Current maintenance disposal practices, without modification, result in the need for new or expanded disposal sites or modified disposal options, including beneficial uses, by 2028. The proposed DMMP (base plan) provides virtually unlimited disposal capacity for the Morehead City Harbor navigation project by recommending the following: continued use of Brandt Island without expansion, disposal of coarse-grained material on the beaches of Fort Macon State Park, Atlantic Beach, and Shackleford Banks, expansion of the Nearshore West placement area, a new Nearshore East placement area and continued use of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designated ODMDS. Implementation of the DMMP is estimated to cost approximately $11,900,000 annually. The general navigation features (maintenance dredging) of the Project are 100% federally funded. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the DMMP would increase the effectiveness of navigation operation and create a 20-year plan for disposal of dredged material from Morehead City Harbor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed DMMP would create temporary displacement of fish and other biota in the expanded Nearshore West and Nearshore East placement areas. The DMMP would also cause short-term closure of beach areas on Bogue and Shackleford Banks during beach disposal operations. JF - EPA number: 130308, Draft EIS--339 pages, Appendices--342 pages, November 1, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Dredging KW - Channels KW - Waste disposal KW - Navigation KW - Sand KW - Coastal Zones KW - Beaches KW - Wildlife KW - Oceans KW - North Carolina KW - Cape Lookout National Seashore KW - Clean Water Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16378312?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOREHEAD+CITY+HARBOR+INTEGRATED+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+MOREHEAD+CITY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=MOREHEAD+CITY+HARBOR+INTEGRATED+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+MOREHEAD+CITY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 1, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization and remediation of chlorinated volatile organic contaminants in the vadose zone AN - 1477830489; 2014-002250 AB - Contamination of vadose-zone systems by chlorinated solvents is widespread and poses significant potential risk to human health through impacts on groundwater quality and vapor intrusion. Soil vapor extraction (SVE) is the presumptive remedy for such contamination and has been used successfully for innumerable sites; however, SVE operations typically exhibit reduced mass-removal effectiveness at some point due to the impact of poorly accessible contaminant mass and associated mass-transfer limitations. Assessment of SVE performance and closure is currently based on characterizing contaminant mass discharge associated with the vadose-zone source and its impact on groundwater or vapor intrusion. These issues are addressed in this overview, with a focus on summarizing recent advances in our understanding of the transport, characterization, and remediation of chlorinated solvents in the vadose zone. The evolution of contaminant distribution with time and the associated impacts on remediation efficiency are discussed, as is potential impact of persistent sources on groundwater quality and vapor intrusion. In addition, alternative methods for site characterization and remediation are addressed. JF - Vadose Zone Journal AU - Brusseau, Mark L AU - Carroll, Kenneth C AU - Truex, Michael J AU - Becker, David J AU - Vrugt, Jasper A AU - Or, Dani AU - Young, Michael H Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 17 PB - Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI VL - 12 IS - 4 KW - United States KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - water quality KW - Simcoe County Ontario KW - soil vapor extraction KW - characterization KW - unsaturated zone KW - San Jose California KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - Anne Arundel County Maryland KW - Fairchild Site KW - California KW - solvents KW - Santa Clara County California KW - Battle Creek Michigan KW - Indiana KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - Tucson Arizona KW - Maryland KW - mass transfer KW - Pima County Arizona KW - Michigan Lower Peninsula KW - Washington KW - pollutants KW - Seymour Indiana KW - pollution KW - Hanford Site KW - research KW - Ontario KW - Calhoun County Michigan KW - nonaqueous phase liquids KW - Jackson County Indiana KW - volatiles KW - Verona Wellfield KW - organic compounds KW - Odenton Maryland KW - Canada KW - Arizona KW - volatile organic compounds KW - Borden Ontario KW - Michigan KW - Eastern Canada KW - Cupertino California KW - review KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1477830489?accountid=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=Vadose+Zone+Journal&rft.atitle=Characterization+and+remediation+of+chlorinated+volatile+organic+contaminants+in+the+vadose+zone&rft.au=Brusseau%2C+Mark+L%3BCarroll%2C+Kenneth+C%3BTruex%2C+Michael+J%3BBecker%2C+David+J%3BVrugt%2C+Jasper+A%3BOr%2C+Dani%3BYoung%2C+Michael+H&rft.aulast=Brusseau&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Vadose+Zone+Journal&rft.issn=1539-1663&rft_id=info:doi/10.2136%2Fvzj2012.0137 L2 - http://www.vadosezonejournal.org LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Soil Science Society of America | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 146 N1 - PubXState - WI N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Anne Arundel County Maryland; Arizona; Battle Creek Michigan; Borden Ontario; Calhoun County Michigan; California; Canada; characterization; chlorinated hydrocarbons; Cupertino California; Eastern Canada; Fairchild Site; ground water; halogenated hydrocarbons; Hanford Site; Indiana; Jackson County Indiana; Maryland; mass transfer; Michigan; Michigan Lower Peninsula; nonaqueous phase liquids; Odenton Maryland; Ontario; organic compounds; Pima County Arizona; pollutants; pollution; remediation; research; review; San Jose California; Santa Clara County California; Seymour Indiana; Simcoe County Ontario; soil vapor extraction; solvents; Tucson Arizona; United States; unsaturated zone; Verona Wellfield; volatile organic compounds; volatiles; Washington; water quality DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/vzj2012.0137 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Insights into the dissolution and the three-dimensional structure of insensitive munitions formulations. AN - 1448208523; 23916749 AB - Two compounds, 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) are the main ingredients in a suite of explosive formulations that are being, or soon will be, fielded at military training ranges. We aim to understand the dissolution characteristics of DNAN and NTO and three insensitive muntions (IM) formulations that contain them. This information is needed to accurately predict the environmental fate of IM constituents, some of which may be toxic to people and the environment. We used Raman spectroscopy to identify the different constituents in the IM formulations and micro computed tomography to image their three-dimensional structure. These are the first three-dimensional images of detonated explosive particles. For multi-component explosives the solubility of the individual constituents and the fraction of each constituent wetted by water controls the dissolution. We found that the order of magnitude differences in solubility amongst the constituents of these IM formulations quickly produced hole-riddled particles when these were exposed to water. Micro-computed tomography showed that particles resulting from field detonations were fractured, producing conduits by which water could access the interior of the particle. We think that micro-computed tomography can also be used to determine the initial composition of IM particles and to track how their compositions change as the particles dissolve. This information is critical to quantifying dissolution and developing physically based dissolution models. Published by Elsevier Ltd. JF - Chemosphere AU - Taylor, Susan AU - Ringelberg, David B AU - Dontsova, Katerina AU - Daghlian, Charles P AU - Walsh, Marianne E AU - Walsh, Michael R AD - Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290, USA. Electronic address: Susan.Taylor@erdc.usace.army.mil. Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 1782 EP - 1788 VL - 93 IS - 9 KW - 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one KW - 0 KW - Anisoles KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - Explosive Agents KW - Nitro Compounds KW - Triazoles KW - Trinitrotoluene KW - 118-96-7 KW - 2,4-dinitroanisole KW - 1L0OD70295 KW - Index Medicus KW - NTO KW - Raman spectroscopy KW - Micro-computed tomography KW - Dissolution KW - Insensitive munitions KW - DNAN KW - Trinitrotoluene -- chemistry KW - Nitro Compounds -- chemistry KW - Anisoles -- chemistry KW - Particle Size KW - Triazoles -- chemistry KW - Spectrum Analysis, Raman KW - Molecular Structure KW - Models, Molecular KW - Explosive Agents -- chemistry KW - Environmental Pollutants -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1448208523?accountid=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=Insights+into+the+dissolution+and+the+three-dimensional+structure+of+insensitive+munitions+formulations.&rft.au=Taylor%2C+Susan%3BRingelberg%2C+David+B%3BDontsova%2C+Katerina%3BDaghlian%2C+Charles+P%3BWalsh%2C+Marianne+E%3BWalsh%2C+Michael+R&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=93&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1782&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=1879-1298&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2013.06.011 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-05-09 N1 - Date created - 2013-11-01 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.06.011 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sonic Anemometer as a Small Acoustic Tomography Array AN - 1443372296; 18686377 AB - The spatial resolution of a sonic anemometer is limited by the distance between its transducers, and for studies of small-scale turbulence and theories of turbulence, it is desirable to increase this spatial resolution. We here consider resolution improvements obtainable by treating the sonic anemometer as a small tomography array, with application of appropriate inverse algorithms for the reconstruction of temperature and velocity. A particular modification of the sonic anemometer is considered when the number of its transducers is doubled and the time-dependent stochastic inversion algorithm is used for reconstruction. Numerical simulations of the sonic anemometer and its suggested modification are implemented with the temperature and velocity fields modelled as discrete eddies moving through the sonic's volume. The tomographic approach is shown to provide better reconstructions of the temperature and velocity fields, with spatial resolution increased by as much as a factor of ten. The spatial resolution depends on the inverse algorithm and also improves by increasing the number of transducers. JF - Boundary-Layer Meteorology AU - Vecherin, Sergey N AU - Ostashev, Vladimir E AU - Fairall, Christopher W AU - Wilson, DKeith AU - Bariteau, Ludovic AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH, 0375, USA, vladimir.ostashev@noaa.gov Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 165 EP - 178 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 149 IS - 2 SN - 0006-8314, 0006-8314 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Acoustic tomography KW - Marine KW - Transducers KW - Acoustics KW - Temperature KW - Algorithms KW - Velocity KW - Oceanic eddies KW - turbulence KW - Inversions KW - Model Studies KW - Small-scale turbulence KW - Eddies KW - Numerical simulations KW - Anemometers KW - Meteorology KW - Sonic anemometers KW - SW 0810:General KW - M2 551.511:Mechanics and Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere (551.511) KW - Q2 09244:Air-sea coupling UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1443372296?accountid=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=Boundary-Layer+Meteorology&rft.atitle=Sonic+Anemometer+as+a+Small+Acoustic+Tomography+Array&rft.au=Vecherin%2C+Sergey+N%3BOstashev%2C+Vladimir+E%3BFairall%2C+Christopher+W%3BWilson%2C+DKeith%3BBariteau%2C+Ludovic&rft.aulast=Vecherin&rft.aufirst=Sergey&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=149&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=165&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Boundary-Layer+Meteorology&rft.issn=00068314&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10546-013-9843-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Acoustic tomography; Transducers; Anemometers; Meteorology; Oceanic eddies; Inversions; Small-scale turbulence; Numerical simulations; Algorithms; Sonic anemometers; Eddies; Acoustics; Temperature; Velocity; turbulence; Model Studies; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10546-013-9843-9 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Quantifying Volumetric Changes at the Overlook Pit of Kilauea Volcano through Terrestrial Laser Scanning T2 - 2013 Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Geological Society of America AN - 1490520254; 6248272 JF - 2013 Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Geological Society of America AU - Lewinter, Adam AU - Anderson, Steven AU - Finnegan, David AU - Patrick, Matthew AU - Orr, Tim Y1 - 2013/10/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 27 KW - USA, Hawaii, Hawaii I., Kau, Kilauea Volcano UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1490520254?accountid=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=2013+Annual+Meeting+%26+Exposition+of+the+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Quantifying+Volumetric+Changes+at+the+Overlook+Pit+of+Kilauea+Volcano+through+Terrestrial+Laser+Scanning&rft.au=Lewinter%2C+Adam%3BAnderson%2C+Steven%3BFinnegan%2C+David%3BPatrick%2C+Matthew%3BOrr%2C+Tim&rft.aulast=Lewinter&rft.aufirst=Adam&rft.date=2013-10-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2013+Annual+Meeting+%26+Exposition+of+the+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2013AM/webprogram/start.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-30 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comments on the transition between cohesive and cohesionless sediment bed exchange AN - 1756509457; 2016-005987 AB - The presence of both cohesive and cohesionless particles in estuarine and lacustrine sediments makes it essential to model bed exchange of both types of particles. The usual practice is to select a purely empirical estimate of particle diameter marking the transition between the two behaviors. Based on available data on particle erosion and deposition in non-oscillating flows and viscoplastic properties of bed sediment, we have attempted to examine the likelihood of identifying the transition diameter within a less empirical framework. From the relationship between diameter and bed shear stress for a variety of cohesive and cohesionless sediments, it appears that two transition diameters can be defined. One is the largest diameter of clay mineral particles at which cohesion is considered to vanish. The other is the smallest diameter at which cohesionless behavior is assumed to end at the limit of the well-known Shields' relationship extended to very fine particles. These two diameters appear to be reasonably close for mainly inorganic mineral sediments. Assuming they are equal, six zones of bed exchange are identified in terms of diameter and bed shear stress. Depending on these two variables, zones of only erosion, no erosion or deposition, and only deposition can be designated. Realistic modeling of bed exchange of multi-size sediments requires that the full range of diameters be considered. Extension of this analysis to organic-rich sediments is pending better understanding of their rheological properties. Abstract Copyright (2013) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science AU - Mehta, Ashish J AU - Letter, Joseph V, Jr Y1 - 2013/10/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 10 SP - 319 EP - 324 PB - Elsevier, London VL - 131 SN - 0272-7714, 0272-7714 KW - silicates KW - bedload KW - erosion KW - deposition KW - shear stress KW - cohesionless materials KW - grain size KW - sediments KW - sheet silicates KW - cohesive materials KW - clay minerals KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1756509457?accountid=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=Comments+on+the+transition+between+cohesive+and+cohesionless+sediment+bed+exchange&rft.au=Mehta%2C+Ashish+J%3BLetter%2C+Joseph+V%2C+Jr&rft.aulast=Mehta&rft.aufirst=Ashish&rft.date=2013-10-10&rft.volume=131&rft.issue=&rft.spage=319&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Estuarine%2C+Coastal+and+Shelf+Science&rft.issn=02727714&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecss.2013.07.001 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02727714 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bedload; clay minerals; cohesionless materials; cohesive materials; deposition; erosion; grain size; sediments; shear stress; sheet silicates; silicates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2013.07.001 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Seasonal Movements of Double-crested Cormorants in Urban and Rural Colonies T2 - 20th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society AN - 1450168553; 6245185 JF - 20th Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society AU - Guilfoyle, Michael AU - Dorr, Brian AU - Fischer, Richard Y1 - 2013/10/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 05 KW - Colonies KW - Marine birds KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Seasonal variations KW - Urban areas KW - Rural areas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1450168553?accountid=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=20th+Annual+Conference+of+the+Wildlife+Society&rft.atitle=Seasonal+Movements+of+Double-crested+Cormorants+in+Urban+and+Rural+Colonies&rft.au=Guilfoyle%2C+Michael%3BDorr%2C+Brian%3BFischer%2C+Richard&rft.aulast=Guilfoyle&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2013-10-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=20th+Annual+Conference+of+the+Wildlife+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.abstractsonline.com/Plan/SSResults.aspx LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-31 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAYOU METO BASIN, ARKANSAS GENERAL REEVALUATION PROJECT, JEFFERSON, LONOKE, PRAIRIE, AND PULASKI COUNTIES ARKANSAS (ADOPTION). AN - 16381417; 15899 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a water supply and flood control project for the Bayou Meto Basin of Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie, and Pulaski counties in east-central Arkansas is proposed. The 780,000-acre basin lies between the Arkansas and White rivers. Eleven hydrologic reaches were delineated for the flood damage reduction proposals. Land use within the project area includes 863,712 acres of land water. Major problems affecting the project area include the depletion of the alluvial aquifer and flooding. The aquifer, which is the principal source of irrigation water for most farms, may be permanently damaged if an alternative irrigation source is not located. The area's greatest need for flood relief lies in the lower portion of the project area and, to a lesser degree, in the upper part of the basin west of Lonoke. Alternatives considered in detail in this final EIS include Alternative water supply component Alternative WS4B, the waterfowl management plan outlined in the draft EIS, and alternatives FC2A and FC3A of the flood control component. Specifically, with respect to water supply, the plan would provide for a 1,750 cubic-foot-per-second (cfs) import system, a large reservoir, conservation measures, additional 8,832 acres of water storage capacity. The water distribution system would use 121 miles of existing streams and channels, 1207 miles of new canals, and 472 miles of new pipelines to transfer an average of 268,324 acre-feet of water annually from the Arkansas River to the project area. Fifty-six weirs would be provided in ditches and existing streams. Water conservation measures would include groundwater management strategies, retrofitting of existing farm irrigation systems, and new on-farm irrigation reservoirs. The flood control component of the preferred alternative would consist of channel excavation to enlarge selected ditches included in flood control efforts. Little Bayou Meto would undergo 10 miles of channel excavation, to widen the waterway to 30 feet, above the new 1,000-cfs pump station to convey water from the Cannon Brake Structure to the pump station. The plan would also require the excavation of a five-mile-long, 30-foot-wide bypass channel to convey water around the southwest corner of the water management area into Little Bayou Meto. First cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $576.3 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.13. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide facilities designed to protect groundwater resources and reduce flooding in the area while providing a supplemental agricultural water supply for irrigation purposes, fish farming, wild fish and terrestrial wildlife habitat, and waterfowl management and conservation. Replacement of groundwater irrigation sources with water from the Arkansas could help restore the regional aquifer. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Increases in reservoir storage capacity would result in inundation of terrestrial and wetland wildlife habitat. Removal of water from the Arkansas River would reduce water quality and yield in the river seasonally, affecting fish resources and wetlands depending on river flows. Farming would continue to displace potential habitat and result in the continued release of agricultural pollutants, such as pesticides and phosphate-based fertilizers into the terrestrial and ecosystems. JF - EPA number: 130298, Final EIS--463 pages, October 4, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Conservation KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Irrigation KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reservoirs KW - Water Quality KW - 1Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Arkansas KW - Arkansas River KW - Bayou Meto KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1950, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381417?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-10-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAYOU+METO+BASIN%2C+ARKANSAS+GENERAL+REEVALUATION+PROJECT%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+LONOKE%2C+PRAIRIE%2C+AND+PULASKI+COUNTIES+ARKANSAS+%28ADOPTION%29.&rft.title=BAYOU+METO+BASIN%2C+ARKANSAS+GENERAL+REEVALUATION+PROJECT%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+LONOKE%2C+PRAIRIE%2C+AND+PULASKI+COUNTIES+ARKANSAS+%28ADOPTION%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 - 2014-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 4, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LUCE BAYOU INTERBASIN TRANSFER PROJECT, HARRIS AND LIBERTY COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 16381343; 15889 AB - PURPOSE: The overall purpose of the proposed project is to provide municipal water supply for the city of Houston and the surrounding area from surface water sources. The overall purpose is to provide water using existing water rights owned by Houston and Lake Livingston, a water supply reservoir located in the Trinity River basin, as released to and available from the lower Trinity River. Three proposed action alternatives (Alternatives 3A, 4, and 6) and No Action have been considered by the environmental impact statement for the Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project (LBITP). The preferred alternative (Alternative 3A) would convey water under gravity through of 300-foot wide, clay-lined earthen canal from the diversion point at Capers Ridge located on the lower Trinity River to Lake Houston for treatment at Houstons Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP). The other action alternatives would convey the same amount of Trinity River water to Lake Houston across Liberty County through two, underground, 108-inch diameter steel pipelines from either the Capers Ridge Pump Station (CRPS) or from the existing Trinity River Pump Station (TRPS). The existing TRPS is operated by the Coastal Water Authority to provide water to industrial users in Chambers County and other municipalities. The No Action alternative has been described by three possible scenarios; all three scenarios are predicated on a No Action alternative (No Build) that assumes the Coastal Water Authority would not receive authorization to fill jurisdictional waters of the US, including wetlands. The preferred alternative (Alternative 3A) would convey approximately 450 MGD of water from the lower Trinity River to Lake Houston through an estimated 26.5-mile conveyance structure. Approximately 364.76 ac of jurisdictional aquatic resources were identified within the proposed project footprint. Of these, approximately 359.19 ac are wetlands, approximately 3.53 ac are surface drainage features, and approximately 2.04 ac are open water. Alternative 4 would meet the basic purpose of and need for the surface water supply by conveying water from the Trinity River to Lake Houston via a pipeline to Lake Houston. Two, buried 9-foot (ft) diameter pipelines would convey the raw water approximately 24 miles directly into Lake Houston. Alternative 6 would meet the purpose of and the need for surface water supply by conveying water from the Trinity River at TRPS to Lake Houston via a two, 9-ft in diameter pipelines buried 15 ft below ground surface. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would: 1) comply with a regulatory mandate from the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District (HGSD) to control subsidence by significantly reducing and eventually eliminating the current heavy reliance on groundwater supplies to meet water demand; 2) transfer enough surface water to the NEWPP at Lake Houston to provide a long-term and reliable municipal water supply which will meet the future population growth forecast by the Texas Water Development Boards (TWDB 2011) Region H Regional Water Plan and water contract commitments to major customers; and 3) provide the required surface water supply by exercising previously secured perpetual surface water rights in Lake Livingston, and construct water conveyance facilities using previously acquired property to convey water to Lake Houston, City of Houstons primary water supply reservoir. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: As part of the proposed interbasin transfer of water, the three action alternatives could potentially convey invasive zebra mussels from the Trinity River watershed to the San Jacinto River watershed. Alternative 3A would require the discharge of fill material into approximately 364.76 ac of jurisdictional waters of the United States, including wetlands, construction within 54 ac of flood hazard/floodway, including 5 ac within Cedar Bayou watershed, removal of 219 ac of important wetlands vegetation, affect seven prehistoric sites, and could result in the relocation of 25 minority or low-income people. Alternative 4 would require the discharge of fill into 66 ac of jurisdictional wetlands, adversely affect 4,095 LF of other waters of the US, would remove 4 ac of bottomlands, be constructed within 170 ac of flood hazards predominantly within the Cedar Bayou watershed and could affect more than 290 ac of wetland protection vegetation (riparian), impact 685 ac of prime farmland soils, and could result in the relocation of 4,030 minority or low-income populations. Alternative 6 would require the discharge fill into 59 ac of jurisdictional wetlands, would result in adverse impacts to 3,159 LF of intermittent and perennial streams, be construction through 112 ac of flood hazard/floodway including Cedar Bayou watershed, and potentially relocate 322 minority individuals. PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Canals KW - Creeks KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Minorities KW - Noise Assessments KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Assessments KW - Vegetation KW - Water Supply KW - Water Quality KW - Waster Quality Assessments KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Cedar Bayou KW - Texas KW - Trinity River KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381343?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-10-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LUCE+BAYOU+INTERBASIN+TRANSFER+PROJECT%2C+HARRIS+AND+LIBERTY+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=LUCE+BAYOU+INTERBASIN+TRANSFER+PROJECT%2C+HARRIS+AND+LIBERTY+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 4, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH COAST RAIL PROJECT, BRISTOL, PLYMOUTH, NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES, MASSACHUSETTS. AN - 1516708574; 15895 AB - PURPOSE: A proposed enhancement of public transit connections (collectively known as the South Coast Rail Project), which would improve transportation between the Massachusetts communities of Bedford/Fall River and Boston and between South Coast cities, is discussed. The current transportation system connecting Southeastern Massachusetts with Boston and internally is primarily a highway system and characterized by a lack of transportation mode choice, especially public transit. The highway system is composed of major, limited access state routes, regional highways, and local roadways. As the population in the South Coast region and employment in the Boston area have grown, the demands on the roadway system linking Southeastern Massachusetts to Boston and the rest of the region have increased, as reflected by increased traffic volumes, resulting in traffic congestion and adverse effects on air quality, climate change and transportation safety. Project regional growth and the trends of commuters to locate to areas further away from the Boston metropolitan core will exacerbate the existing problems and affect an increasing number of people. In the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), a total of 12 alternatives were discussed. In the Final EIS, the following alternatives were evaluated: (1) the No-Build (Enhanced Bus) Alternative; (2) the Stoughton Alternative (electric and diesel variants); and (3) the Whittenton Alternative (electric and diesel variants). Under the No-Build Alternative, no new rail or bus service would be provided to Southeastern Massachusetts; however, existing routes would be enhanced. The No-Build Alternative would improve transit service to Boston from New Bedford, Fall River, and Taunton by adding more buses with smaller capital investments than are proposed in the Build Alternatives. The Stoughton Electric Alternative would provide commuter rail service to South Station using the NEC, Stoughton Line, New Bedford Main Line, and Fall River Secondary. This alternative would include ten new commuter rail stations, major reconstruction of two existing commuter rail stations, and two overnight layover facilities, one in New Bedford and one in Fall River. To support electric locomotives, a traction power system would be built and would include two main substations, two switching stations, and six paralleling stations. The Stoughton Diesel Alternative would be identical to the Stoughton Electric Alternative with the exception of the electrical facilities. The Whittenton Alternative would provide commuter rail service to South Station through Stoughton connecting to the existing Stoughton Line using the Whittenton Branch and a short segment of the Attleboro Secondary through the City of Taunton. The New Bedford route would be 56.6 miles long and the Fall River route would be 54.3 miles long. Infrastructure improvements for the Whittenton Alternative also include construction, reconstructing, or widening 38 bridges and constructing or reconstructing 53 railroad at-grade crossings. This alternative would include ten new commuter rail stations, major reconstruction of two existing commuter rail stations, expansion of South Station, and two overnight layover facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide opportunity to generate new economic development, including that resulting from improved access from New Bedford and Fall River to labor markets in Boston and reverse commute access from areas such as Taunton to New Bedford and Fall River, while shaping this growth so that the project help preserve environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The South Coast Rail project would result in direct and indirect GHG emissions. Although all project alternatives (including the electric- or diesel-powered train options) would result in direct GHG emissions, but modeled emissions are less than would occur under the No-Builder Alternative. Several state-listed species could potentially experience cumulative adverse effects from the loss of habitat quality associated with habitat fragmentation from land development or climate change. JF - EPA number: 130294, Final EIS, October 4, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroad Structures KW - Railroads KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Massachusetts 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/1516708574?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-10-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+COAST+RAIL+PROJECT%2C+BRISTOL%2C+PLYMOUTH%2C+NORFOLK+AND+SUFFOLK+COUNTIES%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.title=SOUTH+COAST+RAIL+PROJECT%2C+BRISTOL%2C+PLYMOUTH%2C+NORFOLK+AND+SUFFOLK+COUNTIES%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Concord, Massachusetts; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 4, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOS ANGELES RIVER ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION INTEGRATED FEASIBILITY STUDY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1516708572; 15890 AB - PURPOSE: The report evaluates alternatives for the purpose of restoring 11 miles of the Los Angeles River from approximately Griffith Park to downtown Los Angeles while maintaining existing levels of flood risk management. A secondary purpose is to provide recreational opportunities consistent with the restored ecosystem within this 11-mile reach of the river. The study evaluates a No Action Alternative and four action alternatives. Alternative 13, the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP), includes restoration of the historic wash at Piggyback Yard, terracing at the Bowtie Parcel, and restoration of side channels, riparian corridors, and daylighted streams, and adds additional restoration increasing restored habitat over no action by 104 percent, including restoration of the full Taylor Yard site and restoration of the Arroyo Seco behind Ferraro Fields and re-entering the river through a daylighted stream and marsh area at the downstream end of reach 3. Alternative 13 delivers about 600 more habitat units (HUs) and 60 additional acres, increasing nodal connections for wildlife by a significant 309 percent, and meeting objectives in all reaches for approximately $70 million more. Alternative 10 is the minimally-acceptable alternative that provides an increase in habitat of 93 percent with 5,321 HUs and increases aquatic habitat connectivity through riparian corridors and daylighted streams by restoring 428 acres at cost of $375 million. Alternative 16 includes the features of Alternatives 10 and 13 but adds additional restoration in reaches 5 and 8 and removes concrete from the bed of the river. The added features in Alternative 16 provide an increase in habitat value over no action of 114 percent with about an additional 600 habitat units and 71 acres of added restoration. Alternative 20 includes all the elements of Alternatives 10, 13, and 16 and additional features in reaches 2, 3, and 7, including restoration of the Verdugo Wash confluence and the Cornfields site. For Alternative 210, there is some degree of channel naturalization and restoration in nearly all reaches, and inclusion of two major confluences. This comes with an added cost of approximately $276 million more than Alternative 16. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would restore valley foothill riparian strand and freshwater marsh habitat, increase habitat connectivity between the river and the historic floodplain, and increase passive recreation that is compatible with the restored environment. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Four key constraints were considered in plan formulation: 1) levee policy, 2) HTRW contaminated sites, 3) flood risk management, and 40 real estate costs. Percentages for real estate costs are significantly higher for Alternatives 10 and 13 at 83 and 69 percent respectively. Existing conditions flood risk management is maintained with each proposed plan. JF - EPA number: 130289, Draft EIS--505 pages, Appendices--1,086 pages, October 4, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Rivers KW - Flood Control KW - Conservation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hydrology KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Los Angeles River KW - California Environmental Quality Act of 1994, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516708572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-10-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOS+ANGELES+RIVER+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+INTEGRATED+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=LOS+ANGELES+RIVER+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+INTEGRATED+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 4, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-17 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - EVALUATION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL APPLIED TO CHESAPEAKE BAY THROUGH LONG-TERM SIMULATION OF TRANSPORT PROCESSES AN - 1529958767; 19900085 AB - A numerical model, the Curvilinear Hydrodynamics in 3-Dimensions, Waterway Experiment Station version (CH3D-WES), was applied to represent transport processes of the Chesapeake Bay. Grid resolution and spatial coverage, tied with realistic bathymetry, ensured dynamic responses along the channel and near the shoreline. The model was run with the forcing ranges from high frequency astronomical tides to lower frequency meteorological forcing, given by surface wind and heat flux, as well as hydrological forcing given by fresh water inflows both from upstream and distributed sources along the shoreline. To validate the model, a long-term simulation over seven-year time period between 1994 and 2000 was performed. The model results were compared with existing observation data including water level time series, which spans over a wide spectrum of time scales, and long-term variations in salinity structures over varying parts of the Bay. The validated model is set to provide an appropriate transport mechanism to the water quality model through linkage, warranting that the model takes into account the complexity in time and spatial scales associated with the dynamic processes in the Chesapeake. JF - Journal of the American Water Resources Association AU - Kim, Sung-Chan AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, sung-chankim@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - Oct 2013 SP - 1078 EP - 1090 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 49 IS - 5 SN - 1093-474X, 1093-474X KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - estuaries KW - hydrodynamics KW - computational methods KW - simulation KW - Surface winds KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Water resources KW - Time series analysis KW - Water quality KW - Evaluation KW - Water levels KW - Salinity KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Numerical models KW - Transport processes KW - Wind KW - Heat flux KW - Hydrologic analysis KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - Channels KW - Numerical simulations KW - Heat KW - Hydrodynamic models KW - Salinity structure KW - Spatial distribution KW - Water quality models KW - Astronomical tides KW - Upstream KW - Meteorology KW - Mathematical models KW - Simulation KW - Bathymetry KW - Long-term changes KW - Atmospheric forcing KW - Waterways KW - Fluctuations KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 3040:Wastewater treatment processes KW - M2 52:C. Astrophysics (52) KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529958767?accountid=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+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=EVALUATION+OF+A+THREE-DIMENSIONAL+HYDRODYNAMIC+MODEL+APPLIED+TO+CHESAPEAKE+BAY+THROUGH+LONG-TERM+SIMULATION+OF+TRANSPORT+PROCESSES&rft.au=Kim%2C+Sung-Chan&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Sung-Chan&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1078&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=1093474X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fjawr.12113 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Hydrodynamics; Long-term changes; Astronomical tides; Atmospheric forcing; Water resources; Transport processes; Water quality; Bathymetry; Surface winds; Heat flux; Numerical models; Hydrologic analysis; Numerical simulations; Hydrodynamic models; Water quality models; Salinity structure; Time series analysis; Spatial distribution; Simulation; Channels; Water levels; Salinity; Upstream; Meteorology; Wind; Evaluation; Hydrologic Models; Heat; Waterways; Fluctuations; ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jawr.12113 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - TWENTY-ONE-YEAR SIMULATION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY WATER QUALITY USING THE CE-QUAL-ICM EUTROPHICATION MODEL AN - 1529958753; 19900088 AB - The CE-QUAL-ICM (Corps of Engineers Integrated Compartment Water Quality Model) eutrophication model was applied in a 21-year simulation of Chesapeake Bay water quality, 1985-2005. The eutrophication model is part of a larger model package and is forced, in part, by models of atmospheric deposition, watershed flows and loads, and hydrodynamics. Results from the model are compared with observations in multiple formats including time series plots, cumulative distribution plots, and statistical summaries. The model indicates only one long-term trend in computed water quality: light attenuation deteriorates circa 1993 through the end of the simulation. The most significant result is the influence of physical processes, notably stratification and associated effects (e.g., anoxic volume), on computed water quality. Within the application period, physical effects are more important determinants of year-to-year variability in computed water quality than external loads. JF - Journal of the American Water Resources Association AU - Cerco, Carl F AU - Noel, Mark R AD - Research Hydrologist and Mathematician, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, carl.f.cerco@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - Oct 2013 SP - 1119 EP - 1133 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 49 IS - 5 SN - 1093-474X, 1093-474X KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - transport and fate KW - eutrophication KW - simulation KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - Variability KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Eutrophication KW - Time series KW - Statistical analysis KW - Water resources KW - Stratification KW - Water quality models KW - Time series analysis KW - Water quality KW - Watersheds KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Environmental effects KW - Seawater pollution KW - Modelling KW - Water Quality KW - Simulation KW - Light attenuation KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - Model Studies KW - Pollutant deposition KW - Numerical simulations KW - Deposition KW - Bay water quality KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M2 556.18:Water Management (556.18) KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529958753?accountid=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+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=TWENTY-ONE-YEAR+SIMULATION+OF+CHESAPEAKE+BAY+WATER+QUALITY+USING+THE+CE-QUAL-ICM+EUTROPHICATION+MODEL&rft.au=Cerco%2C+Carl+F%3BNoel%2C+Mark+R&rft.aulast=Cerco&rft.aufirst=Carl&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1119&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=1093474X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fjawr.12107 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Eutrophication; Time series; Environmental effects; Water resources; Light attenuation; Watersheds; Water quality; Modelling; Hydrodynamics; Numerical simulations; Statistical analysis; Seawater pollution; Water quality models; Time series analysis; Bay water quality; Pollutant deposition; Simulation; Stratification; Variability; Statistical Analysis; Water Quality; Deposition; Model Studies; ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jawr.12107 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - THE SHALLOW-WATER COMPONENT OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY ENVIRONMENTAL MODEL PACKAGE AN - 1529953218; 19900086 AB - The shallow-water component of the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Model Package emphasizes the regions of the system inside the 2-m depth contour. The model of these regions is unified with the system-wide model but places emphasis on locally significant components and processes, notably submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), sediment resuspension, and their interaction with light attenuation (Ke). The SAV model is found to be most suited for computing the equilibrium distribution of perennial species. Addition of plant structure and propagation are recommended to improve representation of observed trends in SAV area. Two approaches are taken to examining shallow-water Ke. The first compares observed and computed differences between deep- and shallow-water Ke. No consistent difference in observations is noted. In the preponderance of regions examined, computed shallow-water Ke exceeds computed deep-water Ke. The second approach directly compares Ke measured in shallow water with modeled results. Model values are primarily lower than observed, in contrast to results in deep water where model values exceed observed. The shortfall in computed Ke mirrors a similar shortfall in computed suspended solids. Improved model representation of Ke requires process-based investigations into suspended solids dynamics as well as increased model resolution in shallow-water regions. JF - Journal of the American Water Resources Association AU - Cerco, Carl F AU - Noel, Mark R AU - Wang, Ping AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, carl.f.cerco@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - Oct 2013 SP - 1091 EP - 1102 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 49 IS - 5 SN - 1093-474X, 1093-474X KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - turbidity KW - macrophytes KW - sediment transport KW - eutrophication KW - simulation KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - Submerged Plants KW - Deep Water KW - Contours KW - Water resources KW - Isobaths KW - Shallow Water KW - Plant structures KW - Aquatic vegetation KW - Deep water KW - Resuspended sediments KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Suspended Solids KW - Packaging KW - Modelling KW - Suspended solids KW - Suspended Sediments KW - Aquatic plants KW - Vegetation KW - Suspended particulate matter KW - Light attenuation KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - Model Studies KW - Shallow water KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 0870:Erosion and sedimentation KW - M2 556.18:Water Management (556.18) KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529953218?accountid=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+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=THE+SHALLOW-WATER+COMPONENT+OF+THE+CHESAPEAKE+BAY+ENVIRONMENTAL+MODEL+PACKAGE&rft.au=Cerco%2C+Carl+F%3BNoel%2C+Mark+R%3BWang%2C+Ping&rft.aulast=Cerco&rft.aufirst=Carl&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1091&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=1093474X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fjawr.12106 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resuspended sediments; Shallow water; Aquatic plants; Isobaths; Water resources; Light attenuation; Suspended particulate matter; Modelling; Deep water; Aquatic vegetation; Suspended solids; Vegetation; Plant structures; Packaging; Suspended Sediments; Aquatic Plants; Submerged Plants; Suspended Solids; Contours; Deep Water; Shallow Water; Model Studies; ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jawr.12106 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - U.S. IOOS coastal and ocean modeling testbed; inter-model evaluation of tides, waves, and hurricane surge in the Gulf of Mexico AN - 1524612184; 2014-009558 AB - A Gulf of Mexico performance evaluation and comparison of coastal circulation and wave models was executed through harmonic analyses of tidal simulations, hindcasts of Hurricane Ike (2008) and Rita (2005), and a benchmarking study. Three unstructured coastal circulation models (ADCIRC, FVCOM, and SELFE) validated with similar skill on a new common Gulf scale mesh (ULLR) with identical frictional parameterization and forcing for the tidal validation and hurricane hindcasts. Coupled circulation and wave models, SWAN+ADCIRC and WWMII+SELFE, along with FVCOM loosely coupled with SWAN, also validated with similar skill. NOAA's official operational forecast storm surge model (SLOSH) was implemented on local and Gulf scale meshes with the same wind stress and pressure forcing used by the unstructured models for hindcasts of Ike and Rita. SLOSH's local meshes failed to capture regional processes such as Ike's forerunner and the results from the Gulf scale mesh further suggest shortcomings may be due to a combination of poor mesh resolution, missing internal physics such as tides and nonlinear advection, and SLOSH's internal frictional parameterization. In addition, these models were benchmarked to assess and compare execution speed and scalability for a prototypical operational simulation. It was apparent that a higher number of computational cores are needed for the unstructured models to meet similar operational implementation requirements to SLOSH, and that some of them could benefit from improved parallelization and faster execution speed. Abstract Copyright (2013), . The Authors. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans published by Wiley on behalf of the American Geophysical Union. JF - Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans AU - Kerr, P Corbitt AU - Donahue, Aaron S AU - Westerink, Joannes J AU - Luettich, Richard A, Jr AU - Zheng, L Y AU - Weisberg, R H AU - Huang, Y AU - Wang, H V AU - Teng, Y AU - Forrest, D R AU - Roland, A AU - Haase, A T AU - Kramer, A W AU - Taylor, A A AU - Rhome, J R AU - Feyen, J C AU - Signell, R P AU - Hanson, J L AU - Hope, M E AU - Estes, R M AU - Dominguez, R A AU - Dunbar, R P AU - Semeraro, L N AU - Westerink, H J AU - Kennedy, A B AU - Smith, J M AU - Powell, M D AU - Cardone, V J AU - Cox, A T Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - October 2013 SP - 5129 EP - 5172 PB - Wiley-Blackwell for American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 2169-9275, 2169-9275 KW - water KW - Hurricane Ike KW - ocean circulation KW - numerical models KW - geologic hazards KW - prediction KW - cyclones KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Hurricane Rita KW - tides KW - case studies KW - levels KW - ocean waves KW - digital simulation KW - natural hazards KW - floods KW - risk assessment KW - storms KW - storm surges KW - North Atlantic KW - accuracy KW - hurricanes KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 07:Oceanography KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524612184?accountid=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%3A+Oceans&rft.atitle=U.S.+IOOS+coastal+and+ocean+modeling+testbed%3B+inter-model+evaluation+of+tides%2C+waves%2C+and+hurricane+surge+in+the+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Kerr%2C+P+Corbitt%3BDonahue%2C+Aaron+S%3BWesterink%2C+Joannes+J%3BLuettich%2C+Richard+A%2C+Jr%3BZheng%2C+L+Y%3BWeisberg%2C+R+H%3BHuang%2C+Y%3BWang%2C+H+V%3BTeng%2C+Y%3BForrest%2C+D+R%3BRoland%2C+A%3BHaase%2C+A+T%3BKramer%2C+A+W%3BTaylor%2C+A+A%3BRhome%2C+J+R%3BFeyen%2C+J+C%3BSignell%2C+R+P%3BHanson%2C+J+L%3BHope%2C+M+E%3BEstes%2C+R+M%3BDominguez%2C+R+A%3BDunbar%2C+R+P%3BSemeraro%2C+L+N%3BWesterink%2C+H+J%3BKennedy%2C+A+B%3BSmith%2C+J+M%3BPowell%2C+M+D%3BCardone%2C+V+J%3BCox%2C+A+T&rft.aulast=Kerr&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=5129&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geophysical+Research%3A+Oceans&rft.issn=21699275&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fjgrc.20376 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 104 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 10 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accuracy; Atlantic Ocean; case studies; cyclones; digital simulation; floods; geologic hazards; Gulf of Mexico; Hurricane Ike; Hurricane Rita; hurricanes; levels; natural hazards; North Atlantic; numerical models; ocean circulation; ocean waves; prediction; risk assessment; storm surges; storms; tides; water DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgrc.20376 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of magnetite on high-frequency ground-penetrating radar AN - 1477832962; 2014-004306 AB - Large concentrations of magnetite in sedimentary deposits and soils with igneous parent material have been reported to affect geophysical sensor performance. We have undertaken the first systematic experimental effort to understand the effects of magnetite for ground-penetrating radar (GPR) characterization of the shallow subsurface. Laboratory experiments were conducted to study how homogeneous magnetite-sand mixtures and magnetite concentrated in layers affect the propagation behavior (velocity, attenuation) of high-frequency GPR waves and the reflection characteristics of a buried target. Important observations were that magnetite had a strong effect on signal velocity and reflection, at magnitudes comparable to what has been observed in small-scale laboratory experiments that measured electromagnetic properties of magnetite-silica mixtures. Magnetite also altered signal attenuation and affected the reflection characteristics of buried targets. Our results indicated important implications for several fields, including land mine detection, Martian exploration, engineering, and moisture mapping using satellite remote sensing and radiometers. JF - Geophysics AU - Van Dam, Remke L AU - Hendrick, Jan M H AU - Cassidy, Nigel J AU - North, Ryan E AU - Dogan, Mine AU - Borchers, Brian Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - October 2013 SP - H1 EP - H11 PB - Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK VL - 78 IS - 5 SN - 0016-8033, 0016-8033 KW - soils KW - silicates KW - sand KW - experimental studies KW - silica minerals KW - clastic sediments KW - igneous rocks KW - ground-penetrating radar KW - geophysical methods KW - radar methods KW - dielectric constant KW - magnetic properties KW - laboratory studies KW - magnetic minerals KW - sediments KW - parent materials KW - electromagnetic methods KW - quartz KW - oxides KW - framework silicates KW - magnetite KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1477832962?accountid=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=Geophysics&rft.atitle=Effects+of+magnetite+on+high-frequency+ground-penetrating+radar&rft.au=Van+Dam%2C+Remke+L%3BHendrick%2C+Jan+M+H%3BCassidy%2C+Nigel+J%3BNorth%2C+Ryan+E%3BDogan%2C+Mine%3BBorchers%2C+Brian&rft.aulast=Van+Dam&rft.aufirst=Remke&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=78&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=H1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geophysics&rft.issn=00168033&rft_id=info:doi/10.1190%2Fgeo2012-0266.1 L2 - http://library.seg.org/journal/gpysa7 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States | Reference includes data supplied by Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 44 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-16 N1 - CODEN - GPYSA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - clastic sediments; dielectric constant; electromagnetic methods; experimental studies; framework silicates; geophysical methods; ground-penetrating radar; igneous rocks; laboratory studies; magnetic minerals; magnetic properties; magnetite; oxides; parent materials; quartz; radar methods; sand; sediments; silica minerals; silicates; soils DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/geo2012-0266.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sluiceway Operations for Adult Steelhead Downstream Passage at The Dalles Dam, Columbia River, USA AN - 1448223640; 18688970 AB - Sluiceways at hydroelectric dams are designed to enable floating ice and debris to pass through the dams and may be used as an effective, nonturbine, surface route for out-migrating fishes to pass through dams. Each year, the sluiceway at The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River, USA, is normally operated between 1 April and 30 November and the spillway between 10 April and 31 August to enable downstream-migrating juvenile Pacific salmonids to pass. The only route available for fishes to pass the dam between 1 December and 31 March is through the turbines. This study evaluated downstream passage of adult steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss at The Dalles Dam during various periods between 1 November and 10 April for years 2008 through 2010. The purpose of the study was to determine the efficacy of operating the sluiceway between 1 December and 31 March to provide a relatively safe, nonturbine, surface outlet for downstream passage of adult steelhead that overwinter in the lower Columbia River (i.e., fallbacks) or for adult steelhead attempting to emigrate back to the marine environment after spawning (i.e., kelts). We applied a fixed-location hydroacoustic technique to estimate downstream passage rates at the sluiceway and turbines. The sluiceway was used by 91-99% of the adult steelhead during all sampling periods; the remaining 1-9% passed through the turbines. This implies that adult steelhead preferred the sluiceway for downstream passage at the dam. Our results indicate that keeping the sluiceway open between 1 December and 31 March may provide an optimal, nonturbine surface route for downstream passage of overwintering or postspawned adult steelhead at The Dalles Dam. Similar operations are relevant at hydroelectric dams with surface-flow outlets, such as sluiceways, for safe downstream passage of fish species of management concern. Received July 19, 2012; accepted March 27, 2013 JF - North American Journal of Fisheries Management AU - Khan, Fenton AU - Royer, Ida M AU - Johnson, Gary E AU - Tackley, Sean C AD - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Post Office Box 999 K6-85, Richland, Washington, 99352, USA, fenton.o.khan@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/10/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 01 SP - 1013 EP - 1023 PB - American Fisheries Society, 5410 Grosvenor Ln. Bethesda MD 20814-2199 United States VL - 33 IS - 5 SN - 0275-5947, 0275-5947 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Outlets KW - Anadromous species KW - Hydroelectric Plants KW - Freshwater KW - Debris KW - Fishery management KW - Marine environment KW - I, Pacific KW - Salmon KW - Rivers KW - Ice KW - Floating ice KW - Oncorhynchus mykiss KW - Turbines KW - Fish KW - INE, USA, Columbia Estuary KW - Kelt KW - Dams KW - Downstream KW - Sampling KW - Overwintering KW - Spawning KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1448223640?accountid=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=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.atitle=Sluiceway+Operations+for+Adult+Steelhead+Downstream+Passage+at+The+Dalles+Dam%2C+Columbia+River%2C+USA&rft.au=Khan%2C+Fenton%3BRoyer%2C+Ida+M%3BJohnson%2C+Gary+E%3BTackley%2C+Sean+C&rft.aulast=Khan&rft.aufirst=Fenton&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1013&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.issn=02755947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F02755947.2013.793629 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Turbines; Floating ice; Kelt; Fishery management; Overwintering; Dams; Anadromous species; Debris; Ice; Marine environment; Spawning; Sampling; Fish; Downstream; Salmon; Outlets; Hydroelectric Plants; Oncorhynchus mykiss; INE, USA, Columbia Estuary; I, Pacific; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02755947.2013.793629 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fate and toxicity of CuO nanospheres and nanorods used in Al/CuO nanothermites before and after combustion. AN - 1443389650; 23971725 AB - Although nanotechnology advancements should be fostered, the environmental health and safety (EHS) of nanoparticles used in technologies must be quantified simultaneously. However, most EHS studies assess the potential implications of the free nanoparticles which may not be directly applicable to the EHS of particles incorporated into in-use technologies. This investigation assessed the aquatic toxicological implications of copper oxide (CuO) nanospheres relative to CuO nanorods used in nanoenergetic applications to improve combustion. Particles were tested in both the as-received form and following combustion of a CuO/aluminum nanothermite. Results indicated nanospheres were more stable in water and slowly released ions, while higher surface area nanorods initially released more ions and were more toxic but generally less stable. After combustion, particles sintered into larger, micrometer-scale aggregates, which may lower toxicity potential to pelagic organisms due to deposition from water to sediment and reduced bioavailability after complexation with sediment organic matter. Whereas the larger nanothermite residues settled rapidly, implying lower persistence in water, their potential to release dissolved Cu was higher which led to greater toxicity to Ceriodaphnia dubia relative to parent CuO material (nanosphere or rod). This study illustrates the importance of considering the fate and toxicology of nanoparticles in context with their relevant in-use applications. JF - Environmental science & technology AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Melby, Nicolas L AU - Moser, Robert D AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Son, Steven F AU - Lounds, Christopher D AU - Laird, Jennifer G AU - Nellums, Robert R AU - Johnson, David R AU - Steevens, Jeffery A AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory , Building 3270, EP-R, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States. Y1 - 2013/10/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 01 SP - 11258 EP - 11267 VL - 47 IS - 19 KW - Copper KW - 789U1901C5 KW - Aluminum Oxide KW - LMI26O6933 KW - Copper Sulfate KW - LRX7AJ16DT KW - cupric oxide KW - V1XJQ704R4 KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Copper Sulfate -- toxicity KW - Cladocera -- drug effects KW - Copper Sulfate -- chemistry KW - Aluminum Oxide -- chemistry KW - Nanospheres -- toxicity KW - Nanotubes -- chemistry KW - Aluminum Oxide -- toxicity KW - Nanospheres -- chemistry KW - Nanotubes -- toxicity KW - Copper -- toxicity KW - Copper -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1443389650?accountid=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=Fate+and+toxicity+of+CuO+nanospheres+and+nanorods+used+in+Al%2FCuO+nanothermites+before+and+after+combustion.&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BMelby%2C+Nicolas+L%3BMoser%2C+Robert+D%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BSon%2C+Steven+F%3BLounds%2C+Christopher+D%3BLaird%2C+Jennifer+G%3BNellums%2C+Robert+R%3BJohnson%2C+David+R%3BSteevens%2C+Jeffery+A&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=19&rft.spage=11258&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.issn=1520-5851&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes401837f LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-05-05 N1 - Date created - 2013-10-01 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es401837f ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DESIGNATION OF THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER BAR CHANNEL OCEAN DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL SITE, ST. MARY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 16395575; 15879 AB - PURPOSE: The permanent designation of an ocean dredged material disposal site (ODMDS) for maintenance-dredged material removed from the Atchafalaya River and the Atchafalaya River Bar Channel (ARBC) in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana is proposed. The Atchafalaya River and the ARBC provide vessel access to Morgan City, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), and Bayous Chene, Boeuf, and Black from the Gulf of Mexico. Vessels using the ARBC consist of oilfield supply boats, offshore tugs, fishing boats, and bargetows. The ARBC is located in an area of heavy sedimentation. The bed load fraction of the sediment carried by the Atchafalaya River is deposited mainly in Atchafalaya Bay, resulting in delta accretion and progradation. Material removed from the ARBC suitable for beneficial use has been placed in one of two adjacent Bird Island disposal sites. Material that could not be used beneficially has been placed at the existing Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 Section 102CO Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS) on the east side of the channel. Since 2002, however, material not suitable for beneficial use has been placed at a temporary ODMDS on the west side of the channel. The approval for the ODMDS-West use expired in August 2012; there, the site can no longer accommodate shoal material dredged from the ARBC. Multiple site alternatives have been evaluated for placement of maintenance-dredged material: the No-Action Alternative, non-ocean (beneficial usemarsh creation and beach nourishment) placement alternative sites (BU), a nearshore alternative site, a mid-shelf alternative site, a deepwater alternative site, and the proposed ODMDS-West. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action designation would reduce the amount and rate of shoal material runback into the ARBC (i.e., reduce the shoaling rate), and thus, decrease the overall annual maintenance dredging effort needed for the ARBC while providing vessels with a longer period of safe navigation access prior to a maintenance dredging event. The action would also provide an environmentally acceptable location for the placement of maintenance-dredged material from the ARBC. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continued use of the ODMDS-West for long-term placement of maintenance dredge material may cause localized and temporary declines in dissolved oxygen concentrations. Dredging and disposal operations would result in transient and highly localized changes in turbidity in the project area. The temporary increases in turbidity could impact phytoplankton productivity and zooplankton production. Adverse environmental effects outside the boundaries of the proposed ODMDS-West were not detected during prior use of this site and therefore are not expected to result from continued use of the site. JF - EPA number: 130278, 248 pages, September 27, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Rivers KW - Waterways KW - Atchafalaya River KW - Louisiana 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/16395575?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DESIGNATION+OF+THE+ATCHAFALAYA+RIVER+BAR+CHANNEL+OCEAN+DREDGED+MATERIAL+DISPOSAL+SITE%2C+ST.+MARY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=DESIGNATION+OF+THE+ATCHAFALAYA+RIVER+BAR+CHANNEL+OCEAN+DREDGED+MATERIAL+DISPOSAL+SITE%2C+ST.+MARY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Dallas, Texas; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 27, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-31 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. 301 (STATE ROAD 200) FROM COUNTY ROAD 227 TO COUNTY ROAD 233, BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1511384322; 15887 AB - PURPOSE: A proposal project aimed at relieving congestion on the State Road (SR) 200/United States (US) 301 corridor within the City of Starke and providing additional capacity for future growth is discussed. The alternatives studied for this project include the No Build Alternative and two Build Alternatives, the Urban Alternative and the Rural Alternative. The Urban Alternative involves widening the existing facility to six-lanes from just north of CR 227 to the north city limits of Starke, with additional median improvements from the north city limits to CR 233. This alternative is 7.2 miles in length. Where US 301 is widened, the typical section would provide a six-lane divided urban arterial with a restricted median, turn bays, bike lanes, sidewalks, and grassed utility areas. Auxiliary lanes would also be provided within the urban area between the SR 100 and SR 16 intersections. This alternative also includes an alignment shift to allow for construction of a railroad overpass. The Rural Alternative would provide a limited access bypass facility on new alignment to the west of the City of Starke urban area. This alternative is 7.3 miles in length. The typical section would be that of a four-lane divided limited access rural arterial with paved shoulders and swale drainage. The Rural Alternative would connect with the existing US 301 south of Starke just north of the Prevatt Creek bridge and at CR 233 north of Starke. This alternative includes a railroad overpass and interchanges at SR 100 and SR 16. Bridges would also be constructed over Alligator Creek, CR 100A, and CR 229. The Rural Alternative is the locally preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would: (1) relieve congestion on the SR 200/US 301 corridor within the City of Starke, made worse by heavy truck traffic volumes, and (2) provide additional capacity for future traffic growth as defined by the transportation study area. The project would also improve the US 301 corridor to Florida Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) design standards and safety on the route. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The indirect effects associated with the Starke Corridor Project are primarily related to land development activity that may occur outside the project right-of-way as a result of the project, and the difference in the pattern of this development activity for the recommended Rural Alternative compared to the No Build or the Urban Alternative. Anticipated impacts to water quality could include the increase in pollutant loading into the existing receiving waters associated with the increased runoff from the additional impervious surfaces that transport pollutants generated by vehicles using the roadway and increased sedimentation transport to water bodies during construction in the RSA. The direct and indirect impacts would result in the loss of vegetation cover types and wildlife habitat in the RSA. JF - EPA number: 130286, Final EIS--631 pages, September 27, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Agency number: FHWA-FL-EIS-13-01-F KW - Cemeteries KW - Central Business Districts KW - Creeks KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Polices Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1511384322?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+301+%28STATE+ROAD+200%29+FROM+COUNTY+ROAD+227+TO+COUNTY+ROAD+233%2C+BRADFORD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=U.S.+301+%28STATE+ROAD+200%29+FROM+COUNTY+ROAD+227+TO+COUNTY+ROAD+233%2C+BRADFORD+COUNTY%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 - 2014-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 27, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-31 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SILVER STATE SOLAR SOUTH PROJECT AND PROPOSED LAS VEGAS FIELD OFFICE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2010). AN - 16394438; 15878 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a 250 to 350-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar plant and associated facilities on public lands in southern Clark County, Nevada are proposed. The project site is in Primm Valley, 40 miles south of Las Vegas and two miles east of Primm. The Silver State Solar Project was previously analyzed in a final EIS issued in September 2010. Phase I of that project was authorized as the 50-MW Silver State Solar North Project and is currently operational. In early 2011, Silver State Solar Power South, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Solar, Inc., submitted a right-of-way (ROW) application for the Silver State Solar South Project encompassing an additional 5,610 acres of public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This area includes 5,069 additional acres immediately north of the previously analyzed 7,925-acre ROW application area and a 541-acre area immediately west. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) are analyzed in this final supplemental EIS. Alternative B is the applicant's proposal and is similar to Phases II and III of the original proposed action, but the layout of solar arrays, drainage facilities and appurtenant structures, has been revised to avoid potential impacts to resources, particularly to jurisdictional waters of the United States. Project facilities inside the perimeter fence would cover 3,796 acres, including limited amounts of open space between the perimeter roads and the arrays, as well as drainage facilities. Limited development would also occur outside the perimeter fencing, with 59 acres that would include a 220 kilovolt transmission line, a switchyard, temporary construction mobilization area, perimeter roads, and 2.9 miles of maintenance roads. Alternative C represents Phases II and III of the original proposed action as analyzed in the 2010 final EIS. Drainage controls would consist of a series of up to five earthen berms that would contain surface runoff flows to existing primary drainages (stormwater flow corridors) across the site. Silver State's preferred alternative (Alternative D) is similar to Alternative B, but includes a modified layout which has been designed to avoid impacts to interstate drainages, reduce impacts to desert tortoise and other special status species, and minimize impacts to recreational areas in the Jean Lake/Roach Lake Special Recreation Management Area. The solar field and ancillary facilities would occupy 2,609 acres inside perimeter fencing and 482 acres of the facility footprint would be located outside the fenced area, including perimeter roads and 2.5 miles of maintenance roads. Drainage controls would consist of two detention basins and associated drainage channels. Alternative D also includes a proposal to designate a 40,180-acre area of critical environmental concern (ACEC). The BLM's preferred alternative incorporates site layout modifications based on ongoing discussions with resource agencies, stakeholder groups, and comments received on the draft supplemental EIS. Under this alternative, the Silver State Solar South Project would generate 250MW of power. The solar field and ancillary facilities, including internal circulation roads would occupy approximately 1,898 acres inside the perimeter fencing. About 529 acres of the facility footprint would be located outside the perimeter fencing including drainage facilities, the Primm Substation and associated infrastructure, including a 12-kilovolt (kV) distribution line from the NV Energy Bighorn Substation along the Project access road, interconnection facilities, and a maintenance road that would intersect the site. The proposed footprint remains within the area evaluated in the 2010 final EIS and incorporates a 31,859-acre ACEC. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the project at the proposed site would take advantage of Nevada's solar resource, allow direct interconnection with both the Nevada and California transmission systems, and help to meet federal requirements to use public lands for renewable energy development. Designation of the ACEC under Alternative D would protect vegetation, wildlife and wildlife habitat, and special status species in the designated area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Grading for construction under Alternatives B, C, D, and BLM's preferred alternative would disturb 3,855 acres, 2,515 acres, 3,091 acres and 2,427 acres, respectively. Project implementation could result in localized wind-driven soil erosion. Native vegetation, including cacti and yucca species would be adversely affected. Construction would contribute to unavoidable habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation. Cumulative impacts of planned projects in the area would eliminate suitable desert tortoise habitat, restrict recreational activities, and alter the landscape. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58) and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 10-0040D, Volume 34, Number 1 and 10-0290F, Volume 34, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 130277, 931 pages, September 20, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOI-BLM-NV-S010-2012-0067-EIS KW - Desert Land KW - Drainage KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Power Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Roads KW - Solar Energy KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Mojave Desert KW - Nevada KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16394438?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SILVER+STATE+SOLAR+SOUTH+PROJECT+AND+PROPOSED+LAS+VEGAS+FIELD+OFFICE+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+AMENDMENT%2C+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2010%29.&rft.title=SILVER+STATE+SOLAR+SOUTH+PROJECT+AND+PROPOSED+LAS+VEGAS+FIELD+OFFICE+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+AMENDMENT%2C+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas, Nevada; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 20, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREENS CREEK MINE TAILINGS DISPOSAL FACILITY EXPANSION, ADMIRALTY ISLAND NATIONAL MONUMENT AND TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, JUNEAU, ALASKA. AN - 16388854; 15873 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of the tailings disposal facility (TDF) at the Greens Creek Mine on Admiralty Island, Alaska is proposed. The underground metals mine (primarily lead, zinc, silver, and gold) is located 18 miles southwest of Juneau and has been in operation since 1988 with periods of temporary closure. Major portions of the mine are located on National Forest System lands and most of the TDF is located in the Admiralty Island National Monument. Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company (HGCMC) has proposed an expansion of the currently approved 62-acre TDF which can accommodate 5.3 million cubic yards (mcy) of tailings and waste rock. Tailings are disposed via dry stacking along with co-disposed waste rock. Major mine facilities include the underground mine, mill, waste rock disposal areas, the TDF, a port site and camp, roads and power infrastructure. Five alternatives are considered in this final EIS. Under the No Action Alternative (Alternative A), mining would cease in approximately 2019 when the currently approved TDF reaches capacity. The proposed action (Alternative B) would extend the tailings lease area and TDF footprint south into the Monument providing capacity for an additional 14.2 mcy of tailings and waste rock or enough for an additional 30 to 50 years of operation. Under Alternative B Mitigated, some of the expansion would be to the northeast into the Cannery Creek watershed outside the Monument, so that an equal increase in capacity could be achieved while reducing the expansion into the Monument. Under Alternative C, the existing TDF would be expanded to accommodate approximately three additional years of capacity and a new, separate TDF would be built outside the Monument with capacity to accommodate an additional 13.2 mcy of tailings and waste rock. Under Alternative D, the existing TDF would be expanded to accommodate an additional 10 to 15 years of capacity and a new TDF would be built outside the Monument. The Record of Decision documents the selection of a modified alternative for implementation. Alternative D Modified authorizes the expansion of the existing TDF further south into Admiralty Island Monument by about 18 acres, which adds approximately 2.1 million cubic yards of storage capacity to the facility. An additional eight acres is authorized to be developed outside of the Monument for rock quarry and reclamation material storage sites and expanding an existing water management pond. At the expected rate of tailings disposal, the expansion extends the time at which the facility will reach its capacity by approximately 10 years. The selected alternative does not authorize the HGCMC to dispose of tailings in any part of Tributary Creek classified as Class I or Class II fish habitat, and it does not authorize construction of a second tailings disposal facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The expansion would allow continued annual production of approximately seven million ounces of silver, 40,000 ounces of gold, and a total of 200,000 tons of zinc, lead, and bulk concentrates. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The selected alternative will cause an additional 18 acres of disturbance within Admiralty Island National Monument and will disturb 14 acres of wetlands and 12 acres of productive old growth forest. Individual yellow-billed loon, Queen Charlotte goshawk, and black oyster catcher may be impacted, but without loss of viability for the species. Extended operations would add 10 years of potential disturbance of wildlife and marine mammals as well as risk of a chemical or mining product spill. 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: 130272, Final EIS and Record of Decision--514 pages, Appendices--440 pages, September 13, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Fish KW - Forests KW - Islands KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Monuments KW - Quarries KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Reclamation Plans KW - Roads KW - Soils Surveys KW - Tailings KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Admiralty Island National Monument KW - Alaska 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/16388854?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREENS+CREEK+MINE+TAILINGS+DISPOSAL+FACILITY+EXPANSION%2C+ADMIRALTY+ISLAND+NATIONAL+MONUMENT+AND+TONGASS+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+JUNEAU%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=GREENS+CREEK+MINE+TAILINGS+DISPOSAL+FACILITY+EXPANSION%2C+ADMIRALTY+ISLAND+NATIONAL+MONUMENT+AND+TONGASS+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+JUNEAU%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 - 2014-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 13, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-25 IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH PUEBLO, PUEBLO COUNTY, COLORADO. AN - 1496912081; 15865 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the seven-mile segment of Interstate 25 (I-25) that passes through Pueblo, Colorado, from just south of US Highway 50 (US 50)/State Highway (SH) 47 to just south of Pueblo Boulevard, are proposed. The corridor, known as the Pueblo Freeway, was originally completed in 1959 and changes are required to address current and future transportation needs. I-25 serves as a critical north-south link in the nations Interstate Highway System and as a strategic international corridor under the North American Free Trade Act. Two build alternatives and a No Build Alternative are considered in this final EIS. The Existing I-25 Alternative would widen I-25 to six lanes (three in each direction) from just north of 29th Street to Pueblo Boulevard and maintain four lanes (two in each direction) from Indiana Avenue to Pueblo Boulevard on its current alignment. Interchanges at US 50B, Indiana Avenue, and Pueblo Boulevard would be reconstructed. Access to 29th Street would be provided via a frontage road and split-diamond interchanges would be created between 13th Street and 1st Street and Abriendo Avenue and Northern Avenue. Connectivity off of I-25 would be improved by extending Dillon Drive south from 26th Street to US 50B and by extending Abriendo Avenue across I-25 to Santa Fe Drive. The Modified I-25 Alternative, which is preferred, shares the design characteristics of the Existing I-25 Alternative, with the exception of the southern part of the corridor between the Arkansas River and Canal Street where the Existing I-25 Alternative can be implemented only by moving the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks 150 feet to the east. Instead of moving the rail line, the Modified I-25 Alternative would relocate I-25 on a new alignment to the east at Ilex Street, which would allow the UPRR rail line south of the Arkansas River to remain in place. I-25 would bridge over the railroad tracks at Minnequa Avenue and then run on the west side of the tracks and rejoin the existing I-25 alignment. By straightening I-25 at Ilex Street, I-25 would leave the current alignment and continue south. The roadway portion no longer used as I-25 would be available to become an extension of Santa Fe Avenue, a critical element to improving local mobility. The Modified I-25 Alternative would extend Abriendo Avenue across I-25 to Santa Fe Drive. Under both build alternatives, the completion of proposed trails and sidewalks would provide continuous bicycle and pedestrian access between 29th Street in the north to Pueblo Boulevard in the south. The project would be constructed in phases, with phase one being the replacements of the Ilex Street bridges. The cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $760.5 million in 2010 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would address deteriorating roadways and bridges and unsafe road characteristics. Local and regional mobility within and through Pueblo would be improved to meet existing and future travel demands. Trails would provide safe, non-motorized access to Mineral Palace Park, Benedict Park, JJ Raigoza Park, the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo, the Runyon Field Sports Complex, the Runyon Lake State Wildlife Area, and the Fountain Creek Trail system. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would displace 1.1 acres of wetlands and 18.1 acres of wildlife habitat and cause temporary impacts to road traffic, trails and UPRR operations. For the preferred alternative, acquisitions would include: 117 residences; 56 total and 26 partial commercial properties; and 15 total and 15 partial public properties. Construction of four new bridges over the Arkansas River would require relocation of trails and an existing pedestrian bridge. Implementation would cause adverse effects to 40 historic resources, including the North Side, Second Ward, Steelworks Suburbs, and Grove historic districts. Noise impacts would be mitigated through construction of 21,525 feet of noise 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). JF - EPA number: 130264, Final EIS--561 pages, Appendices and Technical Memoranda--CD-ROM, September 13, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parks KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arkansas River KW - Colorado 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/1496912081?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-25+IMPROVEMENTS+THROUGH+PUEBLO%2C+PUEBLO+COUNTY%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=I-25+IMPROVEMENTS+THROUGH+PUEBLO%2C+PUEBLO+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 - 2014-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 13, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-11 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Upper Mississippi River Restoration - Challenges and Opportunities T2 - 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2013) AN - 1412153315; 6225801 JF - 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2013) AU - McCain, Kathryn Y1 - 2013/09/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 08 KW - Rivers KW - North America, Mississippi R. 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AN - 1496912085; 15863 AB - PURPOSE: The U.S. Coast Guard has adopted the final EIS issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) in December 2009 for the rehabilitation or replacement of the Kosciuszko Bridge which connects Queens and Kings counties in New York. The existing structure extends 1.1 miles from Morgan Avenue in Brooklyn to the Long Island Expressway interchange in Queens, carrying Interstate 278 (I-278) traffic over Newtown Creek. I-278, also known as the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, serves high volumes of commuter and local traffic as well as a significant amount of truck traffic, which is prohibited from using neighboring parkways. The existing bridge suffers from insufficient capacity as well as safety and structural deficiencies. Over the past two decades, the New York Department of Transportation has spent considerable time and effort maintaining the bridge in safe working order, resulting in both significant expenditures and periodic disruption to traffic flow. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The build alternatives include two alternatives that would rehabilitate the existing bridge combined with construction of a new, parallel bridge either east or west of the existing structure, two alternatives that would replace the existing bridge with new parallel bridges running along both sides of the existing structure, and one alternative that would replace the existing bridge with two parallel structures that would run along the eastbound side of the existing bridge. The latter alternative (Alternative BR-5) has been selected as the preferred alternative. The two alternatives that involve rehabilitation of the existing structure, as well as provision of a new structure, would be implemented such that the parallel bridge would be completed prior to rehabilitation of the existing structure to maintain six lanes of traffic across the creek and would require the construction of a temporary bridge over Laurel Hill Boulevard between 54th Avenue and 55th Avenue. The three alternatives that involve full replacement of the bridge would provide for a total of six lanes of traffic to cross the creek during demolition and construction activities. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $1.4 billion and $1.7 billion in 2005/2006 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing a safer crossing that would be easier and more economical to maintain, any of the build alternatives would increase bridge capacity and access to and from the bridge from Brooklyn and Queens arterials. Travelers using intersections in the vicinity of the bridge approaches would also benefit from increased efficiency and capacity. The build alternatives would employ 11,000 to 16,000 workers during construction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would require removal of Sergeant William Dougherty Playground in Brooklyn, but this community recreational facility would be replaced. The rehabilitation alternatives would have only a moderate impact on the Old Calvary Cemetery viewshed, but the full replacement alternatives would have more significant visual impacts on the cemetery. From 15 to 30 businesses would be displaced and, under the alternative providing dual parallel bridges on the eastbound side of the existing bridge, three residential units would be displaced. Demolition of the bridge would remove a structure potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 444 to 474 sensitive receptor sites in the vicinity of the bridge approaches on both sides of the creek. Construction workers would encounter hazardous waste sites. Dredging within Newton Creek and work along the creek's banks would affect water quality and alter channel hydrology. 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), Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965 (P.L. 88-578), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the FHA final EIS, see 09-0083F, Volume 33, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 130262, 988 pages, CD-ROMs, September 6, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-07-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Dredging KW - Employment KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety Analyses KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965, 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/1496912085?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KOSCIUSZKO+BRIDGE+PROJECT%2C+ROUTE+I-278%2C+KINGS+AND+QUEENS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+FEDERAL+HIGHWAY+ADMINISTRATION+FINAL+EIS+OF+DECEMBER+2008%29.&rft.title=KOSCIUSZKO+BRIDGE+PROJECT%2C+ROUTE+I-278%2C+KINGS+AND+QUEENS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+FEDERAL+HIGHWAY+ADMINISTRATION+FINAL+EIS+OF+DECEMBER+2008%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; DHS N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 6, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-11 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The impact of manipulating surface topography on the hydrologic restoration of a forested coastal wetland AN - 1635029359; 21036791 AB - A wetland, converted to agriculture in the mid-1970s, was restored to re-establish a non-riverine wet hardwood forest community in eastern North Carolina. Three surface techniques were implemented during construction to determine their effect on successfully restoring target wetland hydrology. The surface treatments, replicated within a randomized complete block design, were: plugging field ditches without altering the land surface (PLUG), plugging the field ditches and roughening the surface (ROUGH), and plugging the field ditches and removing the field crown (CR). Hydrologic conditions for the restoration and a nearby reference site were evaluated based on three years of monitoring data. Daily water table depths between the restoration and reference were within 11cm on average. An initial evaluation found inconsistencies of treatment effect between blocks, and an as-built survey later confirmed surface elevations within Block 3 deviated from the intended design and was excluded from further analysis. Water table and outflow conditions for the remaining treatment plots and the reference were evaluated using several hydrologic criteria. The CR treatment was found to produce the wettest surface conditions and exported the lowest volume of outflow. For the majority of criterion considered, CR also produced significantly wetter conditions than the reference. The PLUG and ROUGH treatments produced similar hydrologic conditions and tracked closely with the median hydrologic conditions in the reference. Based on the results of this study and several others in low lying coastal areas, plugging pre-existing field ditches may be adequate to restore jurisdictional wetland hydrology and match reference hydrologic conditions. However, surface roughening is low cost method to increase surface storage and introduce microtopographic diversity. For many areas, the removal of existing field crown may be cost-prohibitive and produce wetter than desired conditions. Crown removal should be reserved for sites which have borderline historic wetland hydrologic characteristics. JF - Ecological Engineering AU - Jarzemsky, Robert D AU - Burchell, Michael R, II AU - Evans, Robert O AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, 111 N. Canal St. Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606, United States Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 35 EP - 43 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 58 SN - 0925-8574, 0925-8574 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Wetland hydrology KW - Restoration KW - Microtopography KW - Agriculture KW - USA, North Carolina KW - Historical account KW - Field Ditches KW - Forests KW - Water table KW - Hardwoods KW - Evaluation KW - Environmental effects KW - Hydrology KW - Wetlands KW - Topography KW - ANW, USA, North Carolina KW - Data processing KW - Surface topography KW - Outflow KW - Water Table KW - Hardwood KW - Storage KW - Coastal zone KW - Habitat improvement KW - Elevation KW - Monitoring KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 6020:Hydraulics KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q2 09170:Nearshore dynamics KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635029359?accountid=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=Ecological+Engineering&rft.atitle=The+impact+of+manipulating+surface+topography+on+the+hydrologic+restoration+of+a+forested+coastal+wetland&rft.au=Jarzemsky%2C+Robert+D%3BBurchell%2C+Michael+R%2C+II%3BEvans%2C+Robert+O&rft.aulast=Jarzemsky&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=&rft.spage=35&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Engineering&rft.issn=09258574&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecoleng.2013.06.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coastal zone; Habitat improvement; Surface topography; Environmental effects; Water table; Hydrology; Wetlands; Agriculture; Data processing; Forests; Hardwoods; Topography; Storage; Historical account; Outflow; Evaluation; Field Ditches; Elevation; Monitoring; Water Table; Hardwood; USA, North Carolina; ANW, USA, North Carolina DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.06.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reconnaissance paleomagnetic studies of Mesoproterozoic alkaline igneous complexes in the Kaapvaal Craton, South Africa AN - 1529800943; 2014-034058 AB - We report paleomagnetic data from three different parts of a diffuse Mesoproterozoic alkaline igneous province in the eastern part of the Kaapvaal craton in South Africa. Except for the approximately 1.3 Ga Pilanesberg dikes, these rocks have not previously been studied paleomagnetically. Isotopic dates from igneous rocks in the province generally indicate emplacement between 1.4 and 1.35 Ga, which falls in a time frame where the apparent polar wander path (APWP) for the Kaapvaal craton is poorly known. In order to help address this problem, we report paleomagnetic data for syenitic rocks in the large Pilanesberg Complex near the western limit of the alkaline province, two separate syenitic intrusions in the Pienaars River Complexes near Pretoria, and the Spitskop ijolite-nepheline syenite-carbonatite complex near the eastern limit of the province. These intrusive units yield poles that allow a tentative extension of the Mesoproterozoic Kaapvaal APWP back to 1.4 Ga. The data suggest a pronounced bend or cusp in the APWP at 1.1 Ga, which may record a major change in plate motion occurring at the same time as emplacement of the Umkondo large igneous province in southern Africa. Abstract Copyright (2013) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of African Earth Sciences AU - Gose, W A AU - Hanson, R E AU - Harmer, R E AU - Seidel, E K Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 22 EP - 30 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 85 SN - 1464-343X, 1464-343X KW - upper Precambrian KW - Precambrian KW - Pilanesberg Complex KW - Proterozoic KW - paleomagnetism KW - Umkondo large igneous complex KW - Mesoproterozoic KW - alkalic composition KW - Kaapvaal Craton KW - Southern Africa KW - polar wandering KW - Africa KW - 18:Solid-earth geophysics KW - 12:Stratigraphy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529800943?accountid=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+African+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Reconnaissance+paleomagnetic+studies+of+Mesoproterozoic+alkaline+igneous+complexes+in+the+Kaapvaal+Craton%2C+South+Africa&rft.au=Gose%2C+W+A%3BHanson%2C+R+E%3BHarmer%2C+R+E%3BSeidel%2C+E+K&rft.aulast=Gose&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=85&rft.issue=&rft.spage=22&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+African+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=1464343X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jafrearsci.2013.04.005 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/1464343X LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Africa; alkalic composition; Kaapvaal Craton; Mesoproterozoic; paleomagnetism; Pilanesberg Complex; polar wandering; Precambrian; Proterozoic; Southern Africa; Umkondo large igneous complex; upper Precambrian DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2013.04.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Blast noise characteristics as a function of distance for temperate and desert climates AN - 1448709406; 18609660 AB - Variability in received sound levels were investigated at distances ranging from 4m to 16 km from a typical blast source in two locations with different climates and terrain. Four experiments were conducted, two in a temperate climate with a hilly terrain and two in a desert climate with a flat terrain, under a variety of meteorological conditions. Sound levels were recorded in three different directions around the source during the summer and winter seasons in each location. Testing occurred over the course of several days for each experiment during all 24h of the day, and meteorological data were gathered throughout each experiment. The peak levels (L sub(pk)), C-weighted sound exposure levels (CSEL), and spectral characteristics of the received sound pressure levels were analyzed. The results show high variability in L sub(pk) and CSEL at distances beyond 2 km from the source for each experiment, which was not clearly explained by the time of day the blasts occurred. As expected, higher frequency energy is attenuated more drastically than the lower frequency energy as the distance from the source increases. These data serve as a reference for lona-distance blast sound Drooaaation. JF - Noise and Vibration in Industry AU - Valente, D AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering, Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 9005, Champaign, Illinois 61826-9005. USA Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - Sep 2013 SP - 133 PB - Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd., 107 High St. Brentwood, Essex CM14 4RX United Kingdom VL - 27 IS - 4 SN - 0950-8163, 0950-8163 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Deserts KW - Energy KW - Vibration KW - Climate KW - Noise levels KW - Meteorology KW - Summer KW - Winter KW - Sound pressure KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1448709406?accountid=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=Noise+and+Vibration+in+Industry&rft.atitle=Blast+noise+characteristics+as+a+function+of+distance+for+temperate+and+desert+climates&rft.au=Valente%2C+D&rft.aulast=Valente&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=133&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Noise+and+Vibration+in+Industry&rft.issn=09508163&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-09-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Deserts; Vibration; Energy; Climate; Noise levels; Summer; Meteorology; Sound pressure; Winter ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing upstream fish passage connectivity with network analysis AN - 1443380363; 18670977 AB - Hydrologic connectivity is critical to the structure, function, and dynamic process of river ecosystems. Dams, road crossings, and water diversions impact connectivity by altering flow regimes, behavioral cues, local geomorphology, and nutrient cycling. This longitudinal fragmentation of river ecosystems also increases genetic and reproductive isolation of aquatic biota such as migratory fishes. The cumulative effects on fish passage of many structures along a river are often substantial, even when individual barriers have negligible impact. Habitat connectivity can be improved through dam removal or other means of fish passage improvement (e.g., ladders, bypasses, culvert improvement). Environmental managers require techniques for comparing alternative fish passage restoration actions at alternative or multiple locations. Herein, we examined a graph-theoretic algorithm for assessing upstream habitat connectivity to investigate both basic and applied fish passage connectivity problems. First, we used hypothetical watershed configurations to assess general alterations to upstream fish passage connectivity with changes in watershed network topology (e.g., linear vs. highly dendritic) and the quantity, location, and passability of each barrier. Our hypothetical network modeling indicates that locations of dams with limited passage efficiency near the watershed outlet create a strong fragmentation signal but are not individually sufficient to disconnect the system. Furthermore, there exists a threshold in the number of dams beyond which connectivity declines precipitously, regardless of watershed topology and dam configuration. Watersheds with highly branched configurations are shown to be less susceptible to disconnection as measured by this metric. Second, we applied the model to prioritize barrier improvement in the mainstem of the Truckee River, Nevada, USA. The Truckee River application demonstrates the ability of the algorithm to address conditions common in fish passage projects including incomplete data, parameter uncertainty, and rapid application. This study demonstrates the utility of a graph-theoretic approach for assessing fish passage connectivity in dendritic river networks assuming full basin utilization for a given species, guild, or community of concern. JF - Ecological Applications AU - McKay, S K AU - Schramski, J R AU - Conyngham, J N AU - Fischenich, J C AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Athens, Georgia 30606 USA, kyle.mckay@usace.army.mil A2 - Nilsson, C (ed) Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - Sep 2013 SP - 1396 EP - 1409 VL - 23 IS - 6 SN - 1051-0761, 1051-0761 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Barriers KW - Ecosystems KW - Algorithms KW - Fish Passages KW - Basins KW - Nutrients KW - USA, Nevada KW - Watersheds KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Geomorphology KW - USA, Nevada, Truckee R. KW - Reproductive isolation KW - Structure-function relationships KW - Dams KW - Networks KW - Rivers KW - Fishways KW - Data processing KW - Mathematical models KW - Recruitment KW - Environmental impact KW - Habitat KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Guilds KW - Habitat improvement KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1443380363?accountid=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=Ecological+Applications&rft.atitle=Assessing+upstream+fish+passage+connectivity+with+network+analysis&rft.au=McKay%2C+S+K%3BSchramski%2C+J+R%3BConyngham%2C+J+N%3BFischenich%2C+J+C&rft.aulast=McKay&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1396&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Applications&rft.issn=10510761&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fishways; Geomorphology; Mathematical models; Barriers; Habitat improvement; Dams; Environmental impact; Watersheds; Ecosystem disturbance; Rivers; Data processing; Recruitment; Algorithms; Basins; Nutrients; Habitat; Guilds; Structure-function relationships; Reproductive isolation; Hydrologic Models; Ecosystems; Networks; Fish Passages; USA, Nevada, Truckee R.; USA, Nevada ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparison of Two Life History Strategies after Impoundment of a Historically Anadromous Stock of Columbia River Redband Trout AN - 1443368970; 18647767 AB - In this study we collected information on abundance, age structure, migration, and exploitation to characterize the population demographics and reproductive characteristics of a historically anadromous Columbia River Redband Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri population now isolated in a southwestern Idaho reservoir and limited to resident and adfluvial life histories. We estimated there were 3,905 adfluvial individuals in Mann Creek Reservoir in October 2008 based on a mark-recapture population estimate. The adfluvial population sex ratio of 2.78 females per male captured at a weir, peak spawn timing near the peak of the hydrograph (late April), age at spawning (4-6 years), and growth patterns (slow growth in the stream followed by rapid growth in the reservoir) were all characteristic of an anadromous population. Resident fish abundance was not estimated, but the fish were characterized by relatively slow growth, earlier sexual maturity, and a reverse sex ratio (0.23 females per male) compared with the adfluvial fish. The two life histories (resident and adfluvial) and their differential use by the sexes are consistent with life history theory, which suggests female salmonids maximize fitness by increasing body size and fecundity while males attempt to maximize survival at the expense of growth. The migratory fish in this drainage that could have historically exercised an anadromous life history appear to be exercising the next-best option, an adfluvial life history, which has relatively similar costs and benefits to the anadromous form as distinct from the stream-resident form. Future studies should evaluate other similar native populations isolated in reservoir systems because these populations could play a role in recovery of endangered steelhead (anadromous Rainbow Trout) populations in the western USA. Received December 4, 2012; accepted April 18, 2013 JF - Transactions of the American Fisheries Society AU - Holecek, Dean E AU - Scarnecchia, Dennis L AD - Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Drive, Moscow, Idaho, 83844-1136, USA, dean.holecek@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/09/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 01 SP - 1157 EP - 1166 PB - American Fisheries Society, 5410 Grosvenor Ln. Bethesda MD 20814-2199 United States VL - 142 IS - 5 SN - 0002-8487, 0002-8487 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Fitness KW - Historical account KW - Reservoir KW - Population Dynamics KW - Anadromous species KW - Abundance KW - Migration KW - Weirs KW - Reservoirs KW - Sex KW - Rivers KW - Age composition KW - Sex ratio KW - Recruitment KW - Oncorhynchus mykiss KW - Fecundity KW - Trout KW - Sexual maturity KW - Stream KW - Fish KW - Benefits KW - Age KW - USA, Columbia R. KW - Survival KW - Streams KW - Growth patterns KW - Demography KW - Growth KW - History KW - Body size KW - Growth rate KW - Drainage KW - Spawning KW - Rare species KW - Cost benefit analysis KW - Life history KW - Migrations KW - Population structure KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1443368970?accountid=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=Transactions+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society&rft.atitle=Comparison+of+Two+Life+History+Strategies+after+Impoundment+of+a+Historically+Anadromous+Stock+of+Columbia+River+Redband+Trout&rft.au=Holecek%2C+Dean+E%3BScarnecchia%2C+Dennis+L&rft.aulast=Holecek&rft.aufirst=Dean&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=142&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1157&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transactions+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society&rft.issn=00028487&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F00028487.2013.799520 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weirs; Growth rate; Reservoir; Sex ratio; Stream; Anadromous species; Migrations; Population structure; Rare species; Rivers; Fitness; Age; Age composition; Drainage; Abundance; Recruitment; Survival; Spawning; Migration; Streams; Growth patterns; Demography; Life history; Fecundity; Sexual maturity; Body size; Sex; Historical account; Fish; Reservoirs; Cost benefit analysis; Growth; Trout; History; Population Dynamics; Benefits; Oncorhynchus mykiss; USA, Columbia R. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00028487.2013.799520 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sex ratios and population persistence in the rare shrub Lindera subcoriacea Wofford AN - 1427003451; 18329246 AB - Biased sex ratios can have conservation consequences for dioecious plant species with small population sizes because of an increased risk of single sex populations. Biased sex ratios have been observed in two of the three species of Lindera (Lauraceae) in the eastern United States, but have not been documented for Lindera subcoriacea, a rare shrub of the southeastern USA. We inventoried 78 of 118 populations in North Carolina over a 3 year period, documenting the location, community type, and sex, of 299 individuals. In addition, we measured the stem height and diameter for 245 individuals. We examined population persistence relative to historical population size estimates. Average population size was 7.9 individuals and 72 % of visited populations were extant. There was a significant positive correlation between historical estimates of population size and persistence. Lindera subcoriacea consistently had male-biased (58 %) sex ratios across all population sizes and vegetation communities. Males and females had similar stem heights (mean 200.4 vs. 187.8 cm, respectively) and diameters (1.3 vs. 1.2 cm, respectively) across years and were not spatially segregated within populations. It is unclear at what stage biased sex ratios arise in L. subcoriacea, but results suggest that the causes operate across vegetation communities and population sizes. The weak bias exhibited in L. subcoriacea sex ratios has limited implications for the species' conservation except where spatially isolated populations are unisexual. Given the vulnerability of small L. subcoriacea populations to extirpation, they should be high priority targets for management. JF - Plant Ecology AU - Wall, Wade A AU - Hohmann, Matthew G AU - Walker, Andrew S AU - Gray, Janet B AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 9005, Champaign, IL, 61826, USA, wade.a.wall@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - Sep 2013 SP - 1105 EP - 1114 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 214 IS - 9 SN - 1385-0237, 1385-0237 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Shrubs KW - Sex ratio KW - Lindera KW - Conservation KW - Vegetation KW - Lindera subcoriacea KW - Lauraceae KW - Sex KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1427003451?accountid=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=Sex+ratios+and+population+persistence+in+the+rare+shrub+Lindera+subcoriacea+Wofford&rft.au=Wall%2C+Wade+A%3BHohmann%2C+Matthew+G%3BWalker%2C+Andrew+S%3BGray%2C+Janet+B&rft.aulast=Wall&rft.aufirst=Wade&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=214&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1105&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+Ecology&rft.issn=13850237&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11258-013-0234-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 58 N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Shrubs; Sex ratio; Vegetation; Conservation; Sex; Lindera; Lindera subcoriacea; Lauraceae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11258-013-0234-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparing the effects of nanosilver size and coating variations on bioavailability, internalization, and elimination, using Lumbriculus variegatus. AN - 1415610195; 23686570 AB - As the production and applications of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) increase, it is essential to characterize fate and effects in environmental systems. Nanosilver materials may settle from suspension; therefore, the authors' objective was to utilize environmentally relevant bioassays and study the impact, bioaccumulation, tissue distribution, uptake, and depuration of AgNPs on a sediment-dwelling invertebrate, Lumbriculus variegatus. Hydrodynamic diameters of uncoated 30-nm, 80-nm, and 1500-nm AgNP powders and a polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) AgNP suspension were measured utilizing dynamic light scattering in freshwater media (0-280 µS/cm). Aggregation for 30 nm, 80 nm, and 1500 nm silver increased with conductivity but was minimal for PVP silver. Lumbriculus variegatus were exposed to AgNPs or silver nitrate (AgNO3 ) spiked into sediment (nominally 100 mg/kg) and water (PVP 30 nm and 70 nm Ag, nominally 5 mg/L). Uptake was assessed through inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) and hyperspectral imaging. Particle sizes were examined through field flow fractionation-ICP-MS (FFF-ICP-MS) and ICP-MS in single particle mode (SP-ICP-MS). Lumbriculus variegatus were also depurated for 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, and 48 h to determine gut clearance. Bioaccumulation factors of sediment-exposed L. variegatus were similar regardless of particle size or coatings. The FFF-ICP-MS and SP-ICP-MS detected AgNPs for up to 48 h post depuration. The present study provides information on bioaccumulation and interactions of AgNPs within biological systems. Copyright © 2013 SETAC. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Coleman, Jessica G AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Ranville, James F AU - Laird, Jennifer G AU - Harmon, Ashley R AU - Hayes, Charolett A AU - Gray, Evan P AU - Higgins, Christopher P AU - Lotufo, Guilherme AU - Steevens, Jeffery A AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA. jessica.g.coleman@us.army.mil Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 2069 EP - 2077 VL - 32 IS - 9 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - 0 KW - Silver KW - 3M4G523W1G KW - Povidone KW - 9003-39-8 KW - Silver Nitrate KW - 95IT3W8JZE KW - Index Medicus KW - Lumbriculus variegatus KW - Bioavailability KW - Aquatic KW - Nanoparticles KW - Geologic Sediments -- chemistry KW - Animals KW - Fresh Water KW - Povidone -- chemistry KW - Particle Size KW - Silver Nitrate -- metabolism KW - Tissue Distribution KW - Biological Availability KW - Silver -- chemistry KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- chemistry KW - Oligochaeta -- metabolism KW - Oligochaeta -- drug effects KW - Silver -- metabolism KW - Metal Nanoparticles KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1415610195?accountid=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=Comparing+the+effects+of+nanosilver+size+and+coating+variations+on+bioavailability%2C+internalization%2C+and+elimination%2C+using+Lumbriculus+variegatus.&rft.au=Coleman%2C+Jessica+G%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BRanville%2C+James+F%3BLaird%2C+Jennifer+G%3BHarmon%2C+Ashley+R%3BHayes%2C+Charolett+A%3BGray%2C+Evan+P%3BHiggins%2C+Christopher+P%3BLotufo%2C+Guilherme%3BSteevens%2C+Jeffery+A&rft.aulast=Coleman&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=2069&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=1552-8618&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.2278 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-12-17 N1 - Date created - 2013-07-29 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.2278 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization of metals released from coal fly ash during dredging at the Kingston ash recovery project. AN - 1413166040; 23706374 AB - A storage-pond dike failure occurred on December 22, 2008 at the Tennessee Valley Authority Kingston Fossil Plant resulting in the release of over 4million cubic meters (5million cubic yards) of fly ash. Approximately half of the released ash was deposited in the main channel of the Emory River, Tennessee, USA. Remediation efforts of the Emory River focused on hydraulic dredging, as well as mechanical excavation in targeted areas. However, agitation of the submerged fly ash during hydraulic dredging introduces river water into the fly ash material, which could promote dissolution and desorption of metals from the solid fly ash material. Furthermore, aeration of the dredge slurry could alter the redox state of metals in the fly ash material and thereby change their sorption, mobility, and toxicity properties. The research presented here focuses on the concentrations and speciation of metals during the fly ash recovery from the Emory River. Our results indicate that arsenite [As(III)] released from the fly ash material during dredging was slowly oxidized to arsenate [As(V)] in the slurry recovery system with subsequent removal through precipitation or sorption reactions with suspended fly ash material. Concentrations of other dissolved metals, including iron and manganese, also generally decreased in the ash recovery system prior to water discharge back to the river. Published by Elsevier Ltd. JF - Chemosphere AU - Bednar, A J AU - Averett, D E AU - Seiter, J M AU - Lafferty, B AU - Jones, W T AU - Hayes, C A AU - Chappell, M A AU - Clarke, J U AU - Steevens, J A AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180, United States. Anthony.J.Bednar@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 1563 EP - 1570 VL - 92 IS - 11 KW - Coal KW - 0 KW - Coal Ash KW - Metals KW - Water KW - 059QF0KO0R KW - Index Medicus KW - Speciation KW - Fly ash KW - Dredging KW - Metal release KW - Water -- chemistry KW - Coal Ash -- chemistry KW - Metals -- chemistry KW - Rivers -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1413166040?accountid=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=Characterization+of+metals+released+from+coal+fly+ash+during+dredging+at+the+Kingston+ash+recovery+project.&rft.au=Bednar%2C+A+J%3BAverett%2C+D+E%3BSeiter%2C+J+M%3BLafferty%2C+B%3BJones%2C+W+T%3BHayes%2C+C+A%3BChappell%2C+M+A%3BClarke%2C+J+U%3BSteevens%2C+J+A&rft.aulast=Bednar&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=92&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1563&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=1879-1298&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2013.04.034 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-02-07 N1 - Date created - 2013-07-26 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.04.034 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH SHORELINE PROTECTION PROJECT, NEW RIVER INLET, ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (ADOPTION OF THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FINAL EIS OF DECEMBER 2009). AN - 16395483; 15849 AB - PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of Agricultures Rural Housing Service has adopted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers final EIS issued in December 2009 for the North Topsail Beach Shoreline Protection Project, Onslow County, North Carolina. The Rural Housing Service is considering an application from the City of North Topsail Beach for a community facilities loan in the amount of $16.2 million to fund Phase 5 (beach restoration) of the project. North Topsail Beach is the northernmost of three towns on Topsail Island. Located on the southeastern North Carolina coast, the barrier island is subject to damage from hurricane and tropical storm surges as well as littoral beach erosion. Analyses and recommendations for the rest of Topsail Island, namely, Surf City and Topsail Beach, are being conducted under a separate authority. The study at hand indicates that a channel oriented perpendicular to the adjacent shorelines and located closer to the north end of North Topsail Beach would provide positive shoreline benefits for the adjacent oceanfront shorelines. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 3) would provide for the implementation of an inlet management plan for New River Inlet and the construction of a beach fill project along 11.1 miles of the town's shoreline. The inlet management plan would include repositioning the main ocean bar channel to a more southerly alignment and periodic maintenance of the preferred position and alignment approximately every four years. The town would implement its shoreline protection project in phases to correspond with its anticipated funding stream. The phased construction plan would include relocation of the main channel in New River Inlet with disposal of the channel material along the northern 12,000 feet of its shoreline (north and central sections) and nourishment of the remaining portions of the town beaches, including the south section, using material from an offshore borrow area. The town anticipates raising $3.0 million annually through various funding sources. The first phase of construction would include relocation of New River Inlet. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing protection against storm surges and beach erosion, the project would enhance the beach strand for recreational use and provide habitat for a variety of plants and animals. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Beach berm fill could affect foraging habitat for piping plover and nesting areas for Kemp's ridley sea turtle, green sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, and leatherback sea turtle. Hopper dredges used to collect beachfill from offshore areas could affect sea turtles, but initial and periodic dredging would be planned to avoid turtle nesting season and seasons when warm waters attract the turtles to offshore 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.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the final EIS prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, see 10-0185F, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 130248, Final EIS--323 pages, Appendices--1,240 pages, August 23, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Birds KW - Borrow Pits KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Community Facilities KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion Control KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Islands KW - Recreation Resources KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16395483?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-08-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTH+TOPSAIL+BEACH+SHORELINE+PROTECTION+PROJECT%2C+NEW+RIVER+INLET%2C+ONSLOW+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+ARMY+CORPS+OF+ENGINEERS+FINAL+EIS+OF+DECEMBER+2009%29.&rft.title=NORTH+TOPSAIL+BEACH+SHORELINE+PROTECTION+PROJECT%2C+NEW+RIVER+INLET%2C+ONSLOW+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+ARMY+CORPS+OF+ENGINEERS+FINAL+EIS+OF+DECEMBER+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 23, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 69, SECTION OF INDEPENDENT UTILITY 15, US 171 TO I-20, BOSSIER, CADDO, AND DESOTO PARISHES, LOUISIANA. AN - 16381234; 15848 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 35-mile segment of Interstate 69 (I-69), designated Section of Independent Utility 15, in Bossier, Caddo, and DeSoto parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The highway would constitute one part of the planned improvements to the congressionally-designated High Priority Corridor 18 that extends from the Canadian border at Port Huron, Michigan to several points on the Mexican/Texas border. The proposed project would provide a divided, four-lane, limited-access highway on new location between U.S. Highway 171 (US 171) near the town of Stonewall in DeSoto Parish and Interstate 20 (I-20) near the town of Haughton in Bossier Parish. A preferred corridor that includes a bridge crossing of the Red River south of Shreveport was identified and announced in December 2002. Six alignments, each approximately 300 feet in width, were developed within the preferred corridor, and Line 6 was identified as the preferred alignment in the draft EIS issued in May 2005. The typical highway section would include two 12-foot through lanes in each direction with a 90-foot median and inside and outside shoulders. Interchanges would be constructed at I-20, LA 157, US 71, LA 1, I-49, and US 171. Overpass or underpass structures would provide grade separation at all major roadway crossings. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this final EIS evaluates additional alignments and modifications in response to public input since publication of the draft EIS. The selected alignment (Line 6) includes a minor horizontal shift at US 71 to avoid the Elm Grove Baptist Church and a slight adjustment to the vertical profile to center the vertical curve over the Red River navigation span to reduce the bridge height. The selected alignment also includes a frontage road between Stonewall Frierson Road in DeSoto Parish and Ellerbe Road in Caddo Parish. The cost of right-of-way (ROW) acquisition for Line 6, including the frontage road, is estimated at $44.9 million. Total construction costs are estimated at $869.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve international and interstate movement of freight and people; facilitate economic development and enhance economic growth; improve transportation connectivity of existing truck, rail, and port modes, including the Port of Shreveport-Bossier; and complete transportation improvements identified in the Shreveport-Bossier Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The new highway would cross perennial and intermittent streams or bayous, as well as the Red River and the Flat River. The selected alignment would encroach upon 193 acres of floodplain and impact 49.8 acres of floodway and 43 acres of wetlands. New ROW requirements would convert 1,202 acres of farmland, displace nine houses and 21 mobile homes, and affect one historic site. Archaeological resources in the Red River Alluvial Valley and upland areas would be impacted. Traffic noise would impact 48 sensitive receptor sites. Construction activities would affect three water wells and 11 producing gas wells. 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 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0648D, Volume 29, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 130247, Final EIS--339 pages, Appendices--573 pages, August 23, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Transportation KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard 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/16381234?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-08-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+69%2C+SECTION+OF+INDEPENDENT+UTILITY+15%2C+US+171+TO+I-20%2C+BOSSIER%2C+CADDO%2C+AND+DESOTO+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+69%2C+SECTION+OF+INDEPENDENT+UTILITY+15%2C+US+171+TO+I-20%2C+BOSSIER%2C+CADDO%2C+AND+DESOTO+PARISHES%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 - 2013-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 23, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WEST SHORE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE RISK REDUCTION STUDY, ST. CHARLES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, AND ST. JAMES PARISHES, LOUISIANA. AN - 16377415; 15850 AB - PURPOSE: Measures to reduce damages from hurricane and tropical storm surge in St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James parishes, Louisiana are proposed. The study area is bounded by the Bonnet Carre Spillway to the east, the Mississippi River to the south, Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas to the north, and St. James Parish/Ascension Parish line to the west. Interstate 10 (I-10), an east-west route connecting New Orleans and Baton Rouge, crosses the northern part of the area and is a primary hurricane evacuation route. Over 60,000 people in the towns of Montz, Laplace, Reserve, Lutcher, Gramercy, Grand Point, Convent, Garyville and Romeville have little to no hurricane risk reduction in place. Recent hurricanes impacting the area include Katrina and Rita in 2005, Gustav and Ike in 2008, and Isaac in 2012. During Hurricane Isaac, I-10 was submerged for multiple days slowing emergency response across the region. This West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Feasibility Study considers structural measures and non-structural measures to provide risk reduction and maximize project benefits. Measures that warranted continued consideration were assembled into four alternative plans which are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, the area would continue to experience storm surge damage exacerbated by relative sea level rise and increased impacts to wetlands due to salinity. Alternative A would provide a 20.4-mile levee and floodwall beginning at the West Guide levee of the Bonnet Carre Spillway, north of transmission line and pipeline corridors. The alignment would extend west around the interstate interchange and along the wetland/non-wetland interface before turning south near Hope Canal, until it reaches the Mississippi River Levee (MRL). Under Alternative C, an 18.3-mile levee and floodwall would follow the Alternative A alignment between the West Guide levee of the Bonnet Carre Spillway to the US 51 interchange, where it would track north across US 51 and along a pipeline transmission corridor. The alignment would cross I-10 and follow the pipeline corridor through wetlands near the Belle Terre exit until reaching Hope Canal. The alignment would then turn south and extend to the MRL. For both Alternatives A and C, elevation and/or acquisition of structures outside the alignment would reduce risk of storm surge-related damage to structures in areas west of the Hope Canal. Alternative D would extend the Alternative C alignment westward along the I-10 corridor into Ascension Parish. The alignment would continue west at the St. James Parish line slightly north of I-10 until reaching the Old New River, where it would proceed north to the non-federal Laurel Ridge levee in Ascension Parish. Measures to maintain water flow and to reduce impacts to enclosed wetlands would be built. Alternative C is the tentatively selected plan (TSP) and would involve the placement of 3.1 million cubic yards of borrow material on top of 3.4 million cubic yards of geotextile fabric. Approximately 26,124 cubic yards aggregate limestone would be used to build a road on the levee crown. Floodwalls would be located under the I-10/I-55 interchange and other areas. Nine floodwall sections would span 5,304 linear feet over the length of the system which would also include 2,080 feet of drainage gates, 288 feet of roadway gates, two railway gates, and 36 pipeline crossings. Four pump stations would be located along the alignment to ensure the project does not adversely impact local drainage. The TSP has an estimated first cost of $881 million, annualized net benefits of $23 million, and a benefit to cost ratio of 1.63. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The TSP would avoid multiple pipeline and utility crossings, reduce risk to over 7,000 structures and four miles of I-10, and provide adaptability should changing conditions require modifications. The plan includes non-structural measures for 1,571 structures in Gramercy, Lutcher and Grand Point that are located outside of the proposed levee system. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A total of 856 acres, including 55.4 acres of land classified as prime farmland, would be converted to levee. Up to 8,424 acres of hydric soils could be affected due to enclosing the area within the levee and pump system. The TSP would directly impact 719 acres of wetlands and could complicate hydrology, particularly for the protected side of the proposed alignment, leading to changes in wetlands biogeochemistry and water quality function. The TSP could indirectly impact up to 8,424 acres of wetlands/swamp habitats, but preliminary modeling indicates that only minimal changes to flows on either the protected or unprotected sides would occur. Approximately 1,571 landowners may be impacted by the non-structural project features and acquisitions could lead to a permanent loss of population and business activity in the Gramercy/Lutcher area. The TSP would not reduce risk to infrastructure in St. James Parish. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Works Appropriations and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 130249, 356 pages, August 23, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Borrow Pits KW - Dikes KW - Diversion Structures KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Protection KW - Floodplains KW - Hurricanes KW - Hydrology KW - Pumping Plants KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Louisiana KW - Public Works Appropriations, 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/16377415?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-08-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WEST+SHORE+LAKE+PONTCHARTRAIN+HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+RISK+REDUCTION+STUDY%2C+ST.+CHARLES%2C+ST.+JOHN+THE+BAPTIST%2C+AND+ST.+JAMES+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=WEST+SHORE+LAKE+PONTCHARTRAIN+HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+RISK+REDUCTION+STUDY%2C+ST.+CHARLES%2C+ST.+JOHN+THE+BAPTIST%2C+AND+ST.+JAMES+PARISHES%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 - 2013-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 23, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ARKANSAS VALLEY CONDUIT AND LONG-TERM EXCESS CAPACITY MASTER CONTRACT, FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT, BENT, CHAFFEE, CROWLEY, EL PASO, PUEBLO, FREMONT, KIOWA, OTERO, AND PROWERS COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 1466090645; 15846 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) and related federal actions to provide treated water to Bent, Chaffee, Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo, Fremont, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers counties in southeastern Colorado are proposed. Towns in the study area need to replace poor quality water and to meet demand of a growing population. All alternatives under consideration would be part of, or use features of, the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project (Fry-Ark), a multipurpose, transbasin water diversion and delivery project. The Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District (Southeastern) was formed in 1958 to develop, administer, and repay the Fry-Ark Project. Its boundaries extend along the Arkansas River from Buena Vista to Lamar, and along Fountain Creek from Colorado Springs to Pueblo. Three proposed actions by the Bureau of Reclamation are analyzed in this final EIS: building the AVC; allowing water providers to use a pipeline connecting the Pueblo Dam north and south outlet works (Interconnect), which would be constructed as part of AVC; and entering into a 40-year Master Contract with Southeastern to store water in Pueblo Reservoir. Physical features that would be constructed include buried pipeline, a water treatment facility, water storage tanks, pumping plants, and related facilities. Operational components would include water exchanges, storage, transfers, water deliveries, and other actions necessary to operate the conduit. Forty water providers would participate in AVC. Seven alternatives were analyzed in the draft EIS of August 2012. This final EIS identifies the Bureau of Reclamation's preferred alternative which is a hybrid based on components of alternatives analyzed in the draft document. The preferred Comanche North Alternative includes constructing the AVC and Interconnect, and issuing the Master Contract to store water in Pueblo Reservoir. Water would be diverted from Pueblo Reservoir through the south outlet works and delivered through the existing Joint Use Pipeline (JUP) immediately upstream from Pueblo Boulevard north of the Arkansas River. AVC would use excess capacity in the JUP upstream from the wye (a three-way pipeline connection) and would construct a new pipeline downstream from the wye to the existing Board of Water Works of Pueblo Whitlock Water Treatment Plant. From the treatment plant site, new pipeline would be constructed along a route south of Pueblo to St. Charles Mesa and Avondale, crossing Interstate 25 southwest of the Xcel Energy Comanche Powerplant. East of Pueblo, the pipeline would generally be located north of the Arkansas River except between Manzanola and Rocky Ford. The pipeline for the Comanche North Alternative, including spurs, would be about 227 miles long. Primary spur pipelines would be constructed from Fowler north to State Highway 96 and then east to Sugar City, between Rocky Ford and La Junta, and a spur to serve Eads. Pipeline sizes would range from 36 inches in diameter at the JUP wye to four inches at some water provider tie-ins. Estimated costs for the Comanche North Alternative are: $400 million for construction; $3.5 million for annual operations, maintenance and replacement; and $0.8 to $1.1 million annually for the Master Contract. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The AVC would deliver water that meets federal and state drinking water quality requirements and help water providers throughout the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado reliably meet existing and future water demands. The Master Contract would allow participants to store up to 29,938 acre-feet of water in Pueblo Reservoir providing a portion of needed future water supply to about 465,000 people. The Comanche North Alternative would minimize cost and urban construction disturbance, avoid the U.S. Highway 50 expansion corridor, and maximize source water quality and yield. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the AVC could cause minor to moderate losses of native plant communities and potential species of concern habitat along pipeline corridors, although mitigation would reduce the effects. The Comanche North Alternative would cause occasional moderate (greater than 10 percent) decreases in stream flow in the Arkansas River downstream from Pueblo Reservoir during some winter and spring months in dry and normal years. Moderate decreases in reservoir water levels and storage volumes in Holbrook Reservoir would also occur during summer and fall months of normal and dry years. Less than 20 historic resources would be impacted. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130245, Executive Summary--36 pages, Final EIS--432 pages, Appendices--2,080 pages, August 23, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Arkansas River KW - Colorado KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1466090645?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-08-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ARKANSAS+VALLEY+CONDUIT+AND+LONG-TERM+EXCESS+CAPACITY+MASTER+CONTRACT%2C+FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS+PROJECT%2C+BENT%2C+CHAFFEE%2C+CROWLEY%2C+EL+PASO%2C+PUEBLO%2C+FREMONT%2C+KIOWA%2C+OTERO%2C+AND+PROWERS+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=ARKANSAS+VALLEY+CONDUIT+AND+LONG-TERM+EXCESS+CAPACITY+MASTER+CONTRACT%2C+FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS+PROJECT%2C+BENT%2C+CHAFFEE%2C+CROWLEY%2C+EL+PASO%2C+PUEBLO%2C+FREMONT%2C+KIOWA%2C+OTERO%2C+AND+PROWERS+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Bismarck, North Dakota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 23, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The good, the bad, and the toxic: approaching hormesis in Daphnia magna exposed to an energetic compound. AN - 1426751045; 23898970 AB - A hormetic response is characterized by an opposite effect in small and large doses of chemical exposure, often resulting in seemingly beneficial effects at low doses. Here, we examined the potential mechanisms underlying the hormetic response of Daphnia magna to the energetic trinitrotoluene (TNT). Daphnia magna were exposed to TNT for 21 days, and a significant increase in adult length and number of neonates was identified at low concentrations (0.002-0.22 mg/L TNT), while toxic effects were identified at high concentrations (0.97 mg/L TNT and above). Microarray analysis of D. magna exposed to 0.004, 0.12, and 1.85 mg/L TNT identified effects on lipid metabolism as a potential mechanism underlying hormetic effects. Lipidomic analysis of exposed D. magna supported the hypothesis that TNT exposure affected lipid and fatty acid metabolism, showing that hormetic effects could be related to changes in polyunsaturated fatty acids known to be involved in Daphnia growth and reproduction. Our results show that Daphnia exposed to low levels of TNT presented hormetic growth and reproduction enhancement, while higher TNT concentrations had an opposite effect. Our results also show how a systems approach can help elucidate potential mechanisms of action and adverse outcomes. JF - Environmental science & technology AU - Stanley, Jacob K AU - Perkins, Edward J AU - Habib, Tanwir AU - Sims, Jerre G AU - Chappell, Pornsawan AU - Escalon, B Lynn AU - Wilbanks, Mitchell AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natàlia AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center , Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA. Y1 - 2013/08/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Aug 20 SP - 9424 EP - 9433 VL - 47 IS - 16 KW - Trinitrotoluene KW - 118-96-7 KW - Index Medicus KW - Gene Expression -- drug effects KW - Gene Expression Profiling KW - Animals KW - Lipid Metabolism -- drug effects KW - Reproduction -- drug effects KW - Body Size -- drug effects KW - Transcriptome KW - Daphnia -- drug effects KW - Trinitrotoluene -- administration & dosage KW - Hormesis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1426751045?accountid=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=The+good%2C+the+bad%2C+and+the+toxic%3A+approaching+hormesis+in+Daphnia+magna+exposed+to+an+energetic+compound.&rft.au=Stanley%2C+Jacob+K%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J%3BHabib%2C+Tanwir%3BSims%2C+Jerre+G%3BChappell%2C+Pornsawan%3BEscalon%2C+B+Lynn%3BWilbanks%2C+Mitchell%3BGarcia-Reyero%2C+Nat%C3%A0lia&rft.aulast=Stanley&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2013-08-20&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=16&rft.spage=9424&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.issn=1520-5851&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes401115q LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-04-24 N1 - Date created - 2013-08-20 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: Risk Anal. 1999 Apr;19(2):261-81 [10765404] Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Jun;24(6):272-8 [23507202] Environ Toxicol Chem. 2002 Jul;21(7):1475-82 [12109749] J Biol Chem. 2002 Aug 30;277(35):31994-2002 [12077151] Arch Insect Biochem Physiol. 2004 Apr;55(4):178-87 [15027072] Free Radic Biol Med. 2004 Aug 1;37(3):350-7 [15223068] Annu Rev Biochem. 1990;59:29-59 [2197977] Neurosci Lett. 1994 Jul 4;175(1-2):41-5 [7526294] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1994 Dec 20;91(26):12418-22 [7809052] Biol Bull. 1994 Oct;187(2):242-4 [7811799] Gen Comp Endocrinol. 1995 Dec;100(3):308-13 [8775057] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1997 Mar 18;94(6):2339-44 [9122196] Can J Biochem Physiol. 1959 Aug;37(8):911-7 [13671378] Environ Toxicol Chem. 2005 Oct;24(10):2509-18 [16268152] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Mar 21;103(12):4741-6 [16537399] Environ Toxicol Chem. 2006 May;25(5):1368-75 [16704071] Cell Cycle. 2006 Jul;5(13):1391-6 [16855395] Cancer Res. 2007 Jan 1;67(1):1-4 [17210675] Toxicol Sci. 2007 Jul;98(1):240-8 [17449896] Mol Cell Biol. 2007 Oct;27(19):6669-85 [17664281] BMC Genomics. 2007;8:387 [17961223] Ecotoxicology. 2008 May;17(4):246-51 [18214676] BMC Evol Biol. 2008;8:60 [18298845] Genome Biol. 2008;9(2):R40 [18291039] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Feb 17;106(7):2429-34 [19164766] Curr Opin Cell Biol. 2009 Apr;21(2):209-18 [19261457] BMC Genomics. 2009;10:169 [19383150] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Jul 21;106(29):11913-8 [19571007] Dev Neurobiol. 2010 Apr;70(5):360-71 [20186704] Physiol Genomics. 2010 Jul 7;42(2):219-35 [20406850] BMC Evol Biol. 2010;10:305 [20939922] Science. 2011 Feb 4;331(6017):555-61 [21292972] PLoS One. 2011;6(2):e14662 [21346803] Aquat Toxicol. 2011 Oct;105(3-4 Suppl):40-9 [22099343] J Mol Evol. 2011 Oct;73(3-4):209-20 [22057117] Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2012 Aug;162(4):449-54 [22564377] BMC Genomics. 2012;13:134 [22494833] Crit Rev Toxicol. 2001 Jul;31(4-5):353-424 [11504172] N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es401115q ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TARMAC KING ROAD LIMESTONE MINE, LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 16391431; 15842 AB - PURPOSE: The mining of construction-grade limestone aggregate over a period of approximately 100 years in an area known as the King Road site in western Levy County, Florida is proposed. Tarmac America, LLC is seeking a permit to mine aggregate from areas containing jurisdictional wetlands located along the Gulf Coast just west of U.S. Route 19, five miles north of the town of Inglis and 80 miles north of Tampa. The overall Tarmac King Road Limestone Mine project involves two parcels of land: a 4,800-acre parcel where mining would occur; and a nearby mitigation area on a 4,600-acre parcel currently owned by Plum Creek Timber Company. The western portion of the mitigation area abuts the Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park. Historically, the mining and mitigation sites were primarily native hardwood hammock intermixed with freshwater marshes and flow-ways. The mitigation parcel also includes estuarine marshes. Today, both the proposed mining and mitigation areas are part of an actively managed timber operation and the majority of these areas are in varying developmental stages of third-generation pine. Key issues include potential impacts to groundwater and surface water, sensitive habitat, wetlands, and transportation. This final EIS evaluates eight alternatives: 1) the No Action Alternative; 2) mining outlined in the permit application with dedicated no mine areas in wetlands and uplands; 3) exclusion of mining or related activities west of Butler Road; 4) mining outlined in Alternative 3 with exclusion of mining and related activities immediately south of Spring Run and in higher quality wetlands in the north-central portion of the site; 5) exclusion of mining or related activities between the two southern no mine areas; 6) mining only west of the central north-south aligned no mine area; 7) exclusion of mining or related activities west of the central north-south aligned no mine area, between the two southern no mine areas, and south of Spring Run; and 8) exclusion of mining or related activities between the two southern no mine areas and the extreme western mining block. Alternative 2 is the proposed action and the most expansive mining alternative. Approximately 2,757 acres would be mined and 3,900 acres would be disturbed either by mining or infrastructure; areas not remaining as lakes at the end of mining activities would be converted to upland forest. The remaining 852 acres include flow-ways, other higher quality wetlands, and some adjacent uplands which would be placed in conservation easements and set aside as no mine areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Tarmac King Road Limestone Mine would provide a source of affordable construction-grade limestone aggregate including aggregate that meets Florida Department of Transportation specifications for buildings and infrastructure to satisfy the long-term public need for high-quality aggregate in west-central Florida. The site is expected to produce just over three million tons annually. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining could result in onsite impacts to intermittent streams and constructed lakes and offsite impacts to receiving watersheds. Drilling and blasting of rock, rock removal, and refilling of excavated quarries could impact groundwater quality. Wetland loss from direct impacts would range from 2,069 acres under Alternative 2 to 720 acres under Alternative 7. Habitat loss and fragmentation may have negative impacts on wildlife and wading birds. Potential for inundation of temporary and permanent containment berms during Category IV and V hurricanes would exist for all alternatives, with implications for equipment safety and water quality. The area available for hunting would be reduced in the proposed mine and mitigation areas. Noise impacts would be mitigated with a 100-foot-wide vegetated buffer. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130241, Final EIS--376 pages, Appendices--1,034 pages, August 16, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Crushing and Grinding KW - Drilling KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hurricanes KW - Hydrology KW - Limestone KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise KW - Roads KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/16391431?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TARMAC+KING+ROAD+LIMESTONE+MINE%2C+LEVY+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=TARMAC+KING+ROAD+LIMESTONE+MINE%2C+LEVY+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, Pensacola, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 16, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - YUMA PROVING GROUND ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, ARIZONA. AN - 16377382; 15841 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of military testing and training activities and implementation of new facilities, infrastructure, and programs to meet anticipated future needs at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) in southwestern Arizona are proposed. YPG is the premier hot, arid-environment year-round test center for the U.S. military and is responsible for determining the performance and reliability of military vehicles, equipment, weapons, and munitions in these climatic conditions under test and operational scenarios. YPG supports both military and non-military testing and training, as well as foreign militaries. Restricted airspace extends over most of YPG as well as the adjacent Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. YPG is subdivided into five functional units, with each unit performing a different function in relation to the mission: 1) Laguna Region; 2) Cibola Region; 3) Kofa Region, including Kofa firing range and East Arm; 4) airspace; and 5) off-post locations. Current facilities on YPG are inadequate to test emerging technologies, equipment, weapons, and munitions under appropriate conditions to meet military needs. Some facilities on YPG are outdated and the cost to rehabilitate or upgrade these facilities to meet current technology needs exceeds the cost of new construction. Two alternatives are analyzed in this draft programmatic EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, testing and training would continue at the current levels and utilize existing facilities and infrastructure with no new construction. The proposed action includes the short-term and long-term projects identified by YPG that would be necessary to meet anticipated future needs, including new construction and associated demolition, testing, and training activities occurring on YPG, and new testing and training proposed by supported components to meet anticipated testing or training needs. Components of the proposed action include 56 identified activities for the Laguna Region, including 42 short-term and 14 long-term; 65 short-term projects for the Cibola Region; and 31 short-term projects for the Kofa Region. In addition to specific short-term projects, the proposed action includes programmatic analysis of the proposed long-term projects that are likely to be implemented following further design and analysis or implemented on an as-needed basis for specific testing needs. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would allow YPG to develop appropriate facilities to meet future needs for year-round military testing and training, thus ensuring the readiness of U.S. forces and materiel to meet the demands of theaters around the world, especially those in hot, arid environments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities, operation of new facilities, vehicle operation, and testing and training activities would have minor impacts to air quality. Proposed projects would increase the area of disturbance with minor to moderate impacts to soils and vegetation. The degradation of munitions into soils would have long-term indirect impacts. Increased testing and training would also result in a minor increase in potential for wildfires. Loss of habitat would affect a variety of species including Sonoran desert tortoise, loggerhead shrike, and western burrowing owl. The conversion of open space to other uses could impact cultural resources in areas not previously surveyed and would result in slight changes in the noise zones associated with large artillery. JF - EPA number: 130240, 1,073 pages, August 16, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Aircraft KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Desert Land KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Air Force) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Joint) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Preserves KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - Kofa National Wildlife Refuge KW - Yuma Proving Ground Arizona UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16377382?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=YUMA+PROVING+GROUND+ACTIVITIES+AND+OPERATIONS+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.title=YUMA+PROVING+GROUND+ACTIVITIES+AND+OPERATIONS+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - U.S. Army Garrison Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Arizona; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 16, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 113 NORTH/SOUTH STUDY, MILLSBORO-SOUTH AREA, SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE. AN - 1459554291; 15844 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements along the existing U.S. Highway 113 (US 113) corridor in Sussax County, Delaware are proposed. The Millsboro-South Study is a portion of the larger US 113 North/South Study, whose objective is to preserve a corridor for future expansion of US 113 from Milford, Delaware, to just south of the Maryland/Delaware line. Regionally, US 113 extends 73 miles from US 13 in Pocomoke City, Maryland, to Delaware Route 1 (SR 1) in Milford. In addition to being an arterial connection for agricultural and industrial interests on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, this corridor functions as an alternative to Interstate 95 between the Richmond, Washington, Baltimore, and Wilmington metropolitan areas. It also receives heavy use for trips between the Norfolk area in Virginia and the Wilmington/Philadelphia region. The Millsboro-South study area is focused on the towns of Selbyville, Frankford, Dagsboro, and Millsboro, and is approximately 14.3 miles long. At its widest, the study area spans 5.6 miles, extending east of US 113 to an area near the intersection of Cordrey Road and Drane Road, northeast of Waples Pond, just west of Ingram Pond, and west of US 113. Throughout most of the study area, US 113 is a four-lane divided highway with a typical median width of 33 feet. Within the four towns in the study area, the median width varies between 33 and 92 feet. Property access is provided via numerous unsignalized and signalized intersections, median crossovers, and private driveways. This draft EIS evaluates a No Build Alternative and five build alternatives including an on-alignment alternative (Yellow), two western bypasses (Green and Purple), and two eastern bypasses (Red and Blue). All of the build alternatives would provide a four-lane, limited-access highway from north of the Town of Selbyville to 0.5 miles south of the intersection of US 113 and Avenue of Honor. Based on discussions with Selbyville, all of the build alternatives would follow the existing US 113 alignment through town and provide controlled access with all east/west cross traffic navigating across overpasses. All of the build alternatives would also include east/west connector roads at SR 24 and SR 26. The preferred Blue Alternative would extend 16.5 miles, beginning on US 113 just south of the Maryland/Delaware state line. Approximately 3.8 miles north on US 113, slightly south of Parker Road, it would shift to the east, and then head north after crossing Gum Road. After crossing the Indian River near Swan Creek, it would head back to the west near Longwood Pond and Waples Pond. It would then head north, cross SR 24, and head back west between Longwood Pond and Waples Pond. This alternative would rejoin US 113 with a new interchange between Patriots Way and Sheep Pen Ditch, and would end just after crossing Sheep Pen Ditch. It would include six full interchanges, nine overpasses, and five surface water crossings (Vines Creek, Pepper Creek, Indian River, Swan Creek, and Cow Bridge Branch). The estimated cost of the Blue Alternative is between $687 million and $839 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed US 113 Millsboro-South project would establish the southern link in a continuous limited access facility from the Maryland/Delaware state line to SR 1 near Dover Air Force Base. Implementation would meet the growing traffic demand created by existing and future development in the area, improve safety, preserve a transportation corridor, and maintain consistency with federal, state, and local plans for transportation systems. The Blue Alternative would provide the longest continuous segment of limited access highway among the build alternatives. The increase in traffic capacity, direct connections to major east/west routes, and the proximity to the beach resort areas would provide safe and efficient emergency evacuation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Blue Alternative would convert 1,084 acres of land to transportation use. It is the longest of the proposed build alternatives and would follow the existing roadway of US 113 for only 3.8 miles. Total impacts to 30.8 acres of wetlands would include the high quality wetland system associated with Swan Creek. The Blue Alternative would impact 607 acres of farmland, 162 acres of forestland, and 485 acres of habitat for rare, threatened, or endangered species. New right-of-way would require 52 residential and 10 commercial relocations and would impact five community facilities. Fourteen historic properties and one known archaeological site could be subject to indirect impacts. Noise would impact 100 residences. 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 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 130243, Draft EIS--294 pages, Appendices--92 pages, August 16, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-E8-23669 KW - Bridges KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Delaware KW - Indian River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard 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/1459554291?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+113+NORTH%2FSOUTH+STUDY%2C+MILLSBORO-SOUTH+AREA%2C+SUSSEX+COUNTY%2C+DELAWARE.&rft.title=US+113+NORTH%2FSOUTH+STUDY%2C+MILLSBORO-SOUTH+AREA%2C+SUSSEX+COUNTY%2C+DELAWARE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Dover, Delaware; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 16, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-20 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Another kind of knowledge: Understanding how relationships drive science communication and policy while keeping them from driving you crazy T2 - 98th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2013) AN - 1496736328; 6257403 JF - 98th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2013) AU - Kearns, Faith Y1 - 2013/08/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Aug 04 KW - Communication UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496736328?accountid=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=98th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2013%29&rft.atitle=Another+kind+of+knowledge%3A+Understanding+how+relationships+drive+science+communication+and+policy+while+keeping+them+from+driving+you+crazy&rft.au=Kearns%2C+Faith&rft.aulast=Kearns&rft.aufirst=Faith&rft.date=2013-08-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=98th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2013%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://eco.confex.com/eco/2013/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-31 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-10 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Simulating the Effects of Policy-Driven Hydrodynamics in the Salton Sea Watershed T2 - 98th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2013) AN - 1493790920; 6257282 JF - 98th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2013) AU - Kjelland, Michael AU - Swannack, Todd AU - Forster, Craig AU - Grant, William Y1 - 2013/08/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Aug 04 KW - USA, California, Salton Sea UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1493790920?accountid=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=98th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2013%29&rft.atitle=Simulating+the+Effects+of+Policy-Driven+Hydrodynamics+in+the+Salton+Sea+Watershed&rft.au=Kjelland%2C+Michael%3BSwannack%2C+Todd%3BForster%2C+Craig%3BGrant%2C+William&rft.aulast=Kjelland&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2013-08-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=98th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2013%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://eco.confex.com/eco/2013/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-31 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-10 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Prioritizing fish passage improvement in river networks T2 - 98th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2013) AN - 1493781621; 6257874 JF - 98th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2013) AU - McKay, S AU - Schramski, John AU - Conyngham, Jock AU - Fischenich, Craig Y1 - 2013/08/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Aug 04 KW - Fish UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1493781621?accountid=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=98th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2013%29&rft.atitle=Prioritizing+fish+passage+improvement+in+river+networks&rft.au=McKay%2C+S%3BSchramski%2C+John%3BConyngham%2C+Jock%3BFischenich%2C+Craig&rft.aulast=McKay&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2013-08-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=98th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2013%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://eco.confex.com/eco/2013/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-31 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KODIAK AIRPORT RUNWAY SAFETY AREA IMPROVEMENTS, KODIAK ISLAND, ALASKA. AN - 16388726; 15830 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of runway safety areas (RSAs) for two runways at the Kodiak Island Airport on Kodiak Island, Alaska is proposed. The Airport is situated along the shoreline of Womens Bay to the southwest and St. Paul Harbor to the northeast. Much of the submerged lands surrounding Kodiak Airport in Chiniak Bay are jointly managed by the U.S. Coast Guard Kodiak Station and the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). The Buskin River and its estuary flow into the ocean directly north of the Airport. The U.S. Coast Guard owns the Kodiak Airport lands and facilities and leases these to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The RSAs at the ends of runways 18/36 and 07/25 do not meet the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) design standard for the aircraft commonly using these runways. The relocation or re-alignment of runways, reduction in runway length, and declared distances were determined to not be reasonable alternatives for improving the RSAs due to natural physical barriers and runway length requirements. The proposed project would involve placing fill into submerged lands that are a part of the Alaska Maritime NWR. Key issues include those related to natural resources and recreation near the Buskin River, cultural/traditional issues and subsistence, socioeconomics, and threatened, endangered, and sensitive species. This final EIS considers two action alternatives for runway 07/25 and six action alternatives for runway 18/36, as well as No Action alternatives for comparison. The preferred alternative for runway 07/25 (Alternative 2) would improve the RSA on the primary, east-west runway by placing fill into marine waters east of runway end 25. A 600-foot long RSA would be constructed and would include an engineered materials arresting system (EMAS) bed measuring 340 feet long by 170 feet wide. The preferred alternative for runway 18/36 (Alternative 7) would improve the RSAs on both ends of the north-south runway. At the north (runway end 18), no additional disturbance would occur beyond the current airport boundary, but an EMAS bed measuring about 155 feet long by 170 feet wide would be installed on the existing pavement. At the south (runway end 36), the runway would be shifted 240 feet further south, and a 360-foot RSA would be constructed. A combined 600 linear feet of new fill would extend beyond the existing runway threshold. Construction of the proposed project would occur over approximately two years. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The safety improvements would meet FAA standards to the extent practicable by the statutory deadline of December 31, 2015. The improvements would make Kodiak Airport safer for all passengers and pilots, and reduce the potential for damage to planes in the event of a runoff overshoot, undershoot, or veeroff. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would result in placement of 719,013 cubic yards of fill material into 24 acres of marine waters. Runway 07/25 Alternative 2 would change the substrate, gradient, and freshwater influence of existing habitats with major impacts to Buskin River salmonids. Fill placed off of runway end 36 into St. Paul Harbor would have an adverse effect on marine waters with concurrent direct loss of aquatic habitat and substrate. Five special-status waterbird species, northern sea otter, and Steller sea lion would be affected. Subsistence resources that are tied to the cultural practices of the local Alaska Native community may be significantly affected in the long-term and the decline in salmonid abundance would reduce the value of the Buskin River State Recreation Site in terms of sport fishing. LEGAL MANDATES: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-487), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Public Law 109-115, and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130229, Final EIS--953 pages, Appendices--2,035 pages, August 2, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Air Transportation KW - Airports KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Fish KW - Fisheries KW - Harbors KW - Marine Mammals KW - Noise Assessments KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Subsistence KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge KW - Buskin River KW - Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Public Law 109-115, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16388726?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-08-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KODIAK+AIRPORT+RUNWAY+SAFETY+AREA+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+KODIAK+ISLAND%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KODIAK+AIRPORT+RUNWAY+SAFETY+AREA+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+KODIAK+ISLAND%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Anchorage, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 2, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHATFIELD RESERVOIR STORAGE REALLOCATION, DOUGLAS, JEFFERSON, AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 16372990; 15829 AB - PURPOSE: The reallocation of 20,600 acre-feet of water storage from the exclusive flood control pool to the conservation pool at Chatfield Reservoir in Douglas, Jefferson, and Arapahoe counties, Colorado is proposed. Chatfield Reservoir is located southwest of Denver, at the confluence of the South Platte River and Plum Creek within the South Platte River Basin. In addition to its primary purpose of flood control, the reservoir is surrounded by Chatfield State Park, a recreation area with boating, horseback riding, and camping. The study area includes the immediate vicinity of the reservoir and extends downstream to where the river intersects the Adams/Weld county line. The Colorado Water Conservation Board requested that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers consider reallocating space within Chatfield Reservoir for water supply purposes on behalf of a group of 15 water users (or water providers) in the Denver metropolitan area. These users include the cities of Aurora and Brighton, the town of Castle Rock, the Denver Botanic Gardens, one state agency, and other governmental and private water users and suppliers. Some of the water providers rely mainly on junior surface water rights, surface water exchanges and agricultural transfers, and existing/new gravel lake storage, while others rely most heavily on nonrenewable, nontributary groundwater (NTGW). As Colorado's population is projected to double by 2050, there is a significant impact on water planning and management strategies in the Denver area. Four alternatives are considered in this final EIS. Under the No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), no reallocation would occur and the operation of the reservoir would remain the same. For this alternative it was assumed the water providers would construct Penley Reservoir and install the infrastructure needed to convert existing gravel pits for water storage. For Alternative 2 it was assumed that NTGW could provide water to a significant part of upstream water providers through the 50-year planning period, and downstream water providers would be served by the development of gravel pits for water storage. Alternative 3 is the selected plan and would provide an additional 20,600 acre-feet of water supply storage by reallocating storage from the flood control pool to the conservation pool. The additional storage would be used for municipal and industrial water supply, agriculture, recreation, and fishery habitat protection and enhancement purposes. Under this alternative, the base elevation of the flood control pool would be raised from 5,432 feet to 5,444 feet above mean sea level. Under Alternative 4, an additional 7,700 acre-feet of reallocated water supply storage would be provided to supplement NTGW and downstream gravel pit storage. Cost of the selected plan is estimated to be $179 million. The Colorado Department of Natural Resources, through its agencies and non-federal project partners, would complete the integral work at no cost to the federal government. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan would provide an average year yield of 8,539 acre-feet at less cost than other alternatives. The plan would help meet part of the growing demand for water in the Denver area by using existing federal infrastructure and lessening dependence on NTGW. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The reallocation would result in greater and more frequent reservoir pool fluctuations, but the impact on downstream flood frequency would be negligible. The selected plan would result in the inundation of 587 acres, loss of vegetation, and conversion of terrestrial wildlife habitat to aquatic or semiaquatic habitats. Water quality could be impacted by eutrophication. Road and recreation facility relocations could impact wetlands. Mitigation would be required to offset impacts to wetland and riparian habitats, including critical habitat for Prebles meadow jumping mouse. Colorado State Parks would lose an estimated $3.4 million in revenue over 50 years, but would be compensated by the water providers. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662) and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). JF - EPA number: 130228, Final EIS--555 pages, Appendices--2,659 pages, August 2, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Chatfield Reservoir KW - Colorado KW - South Platte River KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16372990?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-08-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHATFIELD+RESERVOIR+STORAGE+REALLOCATION%2C+DOUGLAS%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+ARAPAHOE+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=CHATFIELD+RESERVOIR+STORAGE+REALLOCATION%2C+DOUGLAS%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+AND+ARAPAHOE+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 2, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Linking wetland functional rapid assessment models with quantitative hydrological and biogeochemical measurements across a restoration chronosequence AN - 1566811585; 2014-078893 AB - The need for practical, repeatable, and technically sound ecosystem assessment methods remains essential to natural resource management. Rapid assessment methodologies determining ecosystem condition and function continue expansion, especially within wetlands. Few studies determine the accuracy of rapid assessment approaches by applying quantitative parameters, especially with respect to biogeochemical functions. Functional measurements require extensive sampling and analytical expertise, beyond financial and time constraints of most restoration projects. Further, measuring biogeochemical ecosystem functions requires the coupling of abundance measures (e.g., soil nutrient concentrations) with processing or transport mechanisms (e.g., microbial activity, flood frequency). This work assessed nutrient cycling, organic C export, and water quality improvement functions applied to >300 km (super 2) of restored bottomland hardwood forests, Mississippi River Valley. Assessment parameters (e.g., sapling shrub density, organic soil horizon thickness) and biogeochemical measures (e.g., microbial biomass C, potentially mineralizable N) were determined at 45 reforested areas and 21 control locations representing an 80-yr restoration chronosequence. Significantly higher rapid assessment outcomes were associated with increased ecosystem functionality (P = 0.001-0.029). These findings suggest that rapid assessment tools serve as reliable proxies for measurements of nutrient and biogeochemical cycling; validating the procedure examined. Assessment scores were also associated with increased restoration stand age (ps < 0.001) supporting further development of similar rapid assessments using ecosystem classification, qualitative data collection, and scaling based on reference data. The wide variety of rapid assessments in use underscores the need for validation with biogeochemical and hydrological measurements. JF - Soil Science Society of America Journal AU - Berkowitz, Jacob F AU - White, John R Y1 - 2013/08// PY - 2013 DA - August 2013 SP - 1442 EP - 1451 PB - Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI VL - 77 IS - 4 SN - 0361-5995, 0361-5995 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - water quality KW - revegetation KW - Mississippi Valley KW - biochemistry KW - reclamation KW - ecosystems KW - nitrogen KW - measurement KW - Yazoo Basin KW - biogenic processes KW - wetlands KW - western Mississippi KW - quantitative analysis KW - carbon KW - drainage basins KW - chronosequences KW - ecology KW - aquatic environment KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566811585?accountid=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=Soil+Science+Society+of+America+Journal&rft.atitle=Linking+wetland+functional+rapid+assessment+models+with+quantitative+hydrological+and+biogeochemical+measurements+across+a+restoration+chronosequence&rft.au=Berkowitz%2C+Jacob+F%3BWhite%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Berkowitz&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2013-08-01&rft.volume=77&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1442&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Soil+Science+Society+of+America+Journal&rft.issn=03615995&rft_id=info:doi/10.2136%2Fsssaj2013.01.0044 L2 - https://www.soils.org/publications/sssaj LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 74 N1 - PubXState - WI N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-02 N1 - CODEN - SSSJD4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquatic environment; biochemistry; biogenic processes; carbon; chronosequences; drainage basins; ecology; ecosystems; hydrology; measurement; Mississippi Valley; nitrogen; quantitative analysis; reclamation; revegetation; United States; water quality; western Mississippi; wetlands; Yazoo Basin DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2013.01.0044 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Push-pull tests for estimating RDX and TNT degradation rates in groundwater AN - 1524612437; 2014-000366 AB - In situ bioremediation is being considered to optimize an existing pump-and-treat remedy for treatment of explosives-contaminated groundwater at the Umatilla Chemical Depot. Push-pull tests were conducted using a phased approach to measure in situ hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) degradation rates associated with various carbon substrates. Phase I included short-duration transport tests conducted in each well to determine dilution rates and retardation factors for RDX and TNT. Phase II included aquifer "feedings" conducted by injecting 150 gallons of treated site groundwater amended with ethanol, corn syrup, lactose or emulsified oil (concentrations 10, 25 and 27 mM, respectively; 12% by volume for emulsified oil). Wells received up to 6 substrate "feedings" over the course of 3 months followed by monitoring dissolved oxygen, nitrate, Fe(II), and sulfate to gauge in situ redox conditions as indicators of anaerobic microbial activity. Phase III included push-pull tests conducted by injecting 150 gallons of site groundwater amended with approximately 1000 mu g/L RDX, 350 mu g/L TNT, carbon substrate and a conservative tracer, followed by sampling over 8 d. Corn syrup resulted in the best RDX removal (82% on average) and the largest RDX degradation rate coefficient (1.4+ or -1.1 d (super -1) ). Emulsified oil resulted in the best TNT removal (99%) and largest TNT degradation rate coefficient (5.7X10 (super -2) d (super -1) ). These results will be used to simulate full-scale in situ bioremediation scenarios at Umatilla and will support a go/no-go decision to initiate full-scale bioremediation remedy optimization. Abstract Copyright Published 2013. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. JF - Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation AU - Michalsen, Mandy M AU - Weiss, Rebecca AU - King, Aaron AU - Gent, David AU - Medina, Victor F AU - Istok, Jonathan D Y1 - 2013/08// PY - 2013 DA - August 2013 SP - 61 EP - 68 PB - Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of National Ground Water Association, Malden, MA VL - 33 IS - 3 SN - 1069-3629, 1069-3629 KW - United States KW - degradation KW - oxygen KW - contaminant plumes KW - halogens KW - bromide ion KW - trinitrotoluene KW - RDX KW - iron KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - substrates KW - Oregon KW - triazines KW - explosives KW - Umatilla chemical depot KW - Morrow County Oregon KW - decontamination KW - push-pull tests KW - breakthrough curves KW - nitrate ion KW - soils KW - concentration KW - monitoring KW - in situ KW - pollutants KW - injection KW - solutes KW - pollution KW - rates KW - bromine KW - ferrous iron KW - aquifers KW - organic compounds KW - dissolved oxygen KW - metals KW - testing KW - transformations KW - military facilities KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524612437?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ground+Water+Monitoring+%26+Remediation&rft.atitle=Push-pull+tests+for+estimating+RDX+and+TNT+degradation+rates+in+groundwater&rft.au=Michalsen%2C+Mandy+M%3BWeiss%2C+Rebecca%3BKing%2C+Aaron%3BGent%2C+David%3BMedina%2C+Victor+F%3BIstok%2C+Jonathan+D&rft.aulast=Michalsen&rft.aufirst=Mandy&rft.date=2013-08-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water+Monitoring+%26+Remediation&rft.issn=10693629&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fgwmr.12016 L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1745-6592 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 47 N1 - PubXState - MA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; breakthrough curves; bromide ion; bromine; concentration; contaminant plumes; decontamination; degradation; dissolved oxygen; explosives; ferrous iron; ground water; halogens; in situ; injection; iron; metals; military facilities; monitoring; Morrow County Oregon; nitrate ion; Oregon; organic compounds; oxygen; pollutants; pollution; push-pull tests; rates; RDX; remediation; soils; solutes; substrates; testing; transformations; triazines; trinitrotoluene; Umatilla chemical depot; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gwmr.12016 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SR 167, PUYALLUP TO SR 509, PUYALLUP RIVER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2006). AN - 16391241; 15815 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the bridge that currently carries northbound State Route (SR) 167 across the Puyallup River in Pierce County, Washington is proposed. The existing SR 167 crossing consists of two southbound lanes on a concrete bridge which was constructed in 1970, and two northbound lanes on a steel truss bridge, built in 1925, known as the Meridian Street Bridge. The SR 167 Puyallup River Bridge Replacement (PRBR) project is a phase of a larger project to construct an extension of the SR 167 freeway from SR 161 (Meridian Street North) in the city of Puyallup to the SR 509 freeway in the city of Tacoma. The Tier II final EIS for the SR 167 Puyallup to SR 509 Extension project was completed in November 2006 and the Record of Decision was issued in October 2007. The larger project includes an interchange between SR 167 and SR 161 just north of the Puyallup River and the ultimate river crossing configuration would require two southbound lanes and five northbound lanes. The preferred alternative entailed removing the existing Meridian Street Bridge, which is functionally obsolete, and constructing a new five-lane northbound bridge in its place. The current condition of the Meridian Street Bridge has made replacement a priority and funding for the PRBR project has been expedited. This final supplemental EIS provides analyses of a proposed design change for the Puyallup River crossing. The revised design would involve building a new concrete bridge with five piers on the west side of the existing southbound bridge to handle southbound traffic. Once the new bridge is complete, northbound traffic would shift to the 1970 bridge and southbound traffic would shift to the new bridge. The Meridian Street Bridge would be dismantled and preserved offsite pending negotiations regarding the potential for use of the steel truss as a pedestrian bridge on the Foothills Trail between Enumclaw and Buckley. If this plan is not feasible, availability of the historic bridge would be advertised in an attempt to find an entity that is willing and capable of using or displaying the bridge while maintaining its historic integrity. Once funding is available to complete the SR 167 Extension project, the two-lane northbound bridge would be removed to make way for the ultimate configuration of a five-lane northbound bridge that was detailed in the 2006 final EIS. The Record of Decision documents the approval of the revised design for the PRBR project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed design and construction plan would expedite the replacement of a structurally deficient bridge and accommodate the ultimate configuration of the SR 167/SR 161 interchange and five-lane northbound bridge. Demolition of the Meridian Street Bridge would not be required in order to initiate construction, thus allowing more time to finalize plans for the historic structure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removing the Meridian Street Bridge would be an adverse effect to an historic resource now eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Project construction would adversely affect individual Puget Sound Chinook salmon, bull trout, and steelhead. 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 final EIS, see 07-0116F, Volume 31, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 130214, Final EIS and Record of Decision--389 pages, July 26, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WA-EIS-2002-02-FS KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Fish KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Puyallup River KW - Washington 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/16391241?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SR+167%2C+PUYALLUP+TO+SR+509%2C+PUYALLUP+RIVER+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT%2C+PIERCE+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2006%29.&rft.title=SR+167%2C+PUYALLUP+TO+SR+509%2C+PUYALLUP+RIVER+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT%2C+PIERCE+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2006%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 - 2013-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 26, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WISCONSIN STATE HIGHWAY 23, FOND DU LAC TO PLYMOUTH, FOND DU LAC AND SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES, WISCONSIN (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 2010). AN - 16388701; 15816 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of Wisconsin State Highway 23 (WIS 23) between the cities of Fond du Lac and Plymouth in Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties, Wisconsin is proposed. The 19.5-mile study corridor begins at the US 151 Fond du Lac Bypass, and extends eastward to County Road P in Sheboygan County. WIS 23 helps connect east central Wisconsin to the Fox Valley, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Madison, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois, economic centers. The current roadway does not adequately meet the regional transportation needs of these economic sectors and decreases the regions competitiveness. The draft EIS of November 2004 considered six build alternatives following three alignments, as well as a No Build Alternative. The draft supplemental EIS of December 2009 addressed new build alternative components and corridor preservation alternatives. After the release of a final EIS in June 2010, a Record of Decision (ROD) was issued on September 27, 2010 approving construction of a new four-lane facility on the existing alignment with corridor preservation at key intersections and local road connections. These WIS 23 corridor preservation measures would preserve the right-of-way (ROW) needed if future conversion of WIS 23 to a higher level access-controlled expressway is pursued. This limited-scope draft supplemental EIS updates and clarifies portions of the original purpose and need, clarifies the discussion of alternatives that do not include capacity expansion, reconsiders determinations for three Section 4(f) properties, revises and updates the indirect and cumulative effects analysis, and seeks additional public involvement. The preferred alternative presented in the 2010 final EIS remains the preferred alternative in this draft supplemental EIS. From US 151 to County Road UU, a suburban cross section would include four 12-foot lanes, 6-foot inside shoulders, 10-foot outside shoulders, and an 18-foot median. From County Road UU east to County Road P, an expressway cross section would include four 12-foot lanes, 6-foot inside shoulders, 10-foot outside shoulders, and a 60-foot median. An extension of the Old Plank Trail would be constructed from the town of Greenbush to the Prairie Trail in Fond du Lac. A series of local roads and interchanges would be constructed to improve highway mobility and safety. No corridor preservation is proposed for the connection between US 151 and WIS 23. Estimated costs in year-of-expenditure dollars for the preferred build alternative and the preferred corridor preservation are $128.2 million and $38.0 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would complete the system link of US 41 to Interstate 43 between the cities of Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. The additional highway capacity would serve existing and projected traffic volumes and improve operational efficiency and safety. Corridor preservation would secure ROW for future transportation needs. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New ROW requirements would convert 492 acres to highway use and result in 23 farm relocations, 36 residential relocations, and 12 business relocations. Construction would encroach on the floodplain, fill 50 acres of wetlands, and affect 56.4 acres of upland/woodland habitat including habitat for state-protected species. Traffic noise would impact up to 50 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). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft, first draft supplemental, and final EISs, see 05-0395D, Volume 29, Number 3, 10-0139D, Volume 34, Number 1, and 10-0475F, Volume 34, Number 2 respectively. JF - EPA number: 130215, Draft Supplemental EIS--504 pages, Appendices--320 pages, Final EIS and Appendices--1,044 pages, July 26, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WI-EIS-04-03-LS-SD KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/16388701?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WISCONSIN+STATE+HIGHWAY+23%2C+FOND+DU+LAC+TO+PLYMOUTH%2C+FOND+DU+LAC+AND+SHEBOYGAN+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+2010%29.&rft.title=WISCONSIN+STATE+HIGHWAY+23%2C+FOND+DU+LAC+TO+PLYMOUTH%2C+FOND+DU+LAC+AND+SHEBOYGAN+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+2010%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 - 2013-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 26, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SALTON SEA SPECIES CONSERVATION HABITAT PROJECT, IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16381199; 15826 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the Salton Sea Species Conservation Habitat Project (SCH Project) to develop a range of aquatic habitats along the exposed shoreline of the Salton Sea that will support fish and wildlife species in Imperial County, California is proposed. The Salton Sea is a terminal lake that was formed when Colorado River floodwater breached an irrigation canal in the Imperial Valley in 1905 and flowed into the Salton Sink. The Sea has become a critical resource for many species of resident and migratory birds, but critical habitat is being lost due to increased salinity and declining water surface elevation. Without restoration, the fishery and many of the waterfowl species dependent upon the Sea will likely become locally extinct or be eliminated from the Sea within the next five to 10 years. Alternatives considered for the SCH project would restore shallow water habitat by diverting and conveying water to one or more large ponded units that each contains three to five smaller ponds. The newly created habitat would be contained within low berms and the water supply would be a combination of brackish river water and saline water from the Sea, blended to maintain an appropriate salinity range. Alternative sites under consideration for implementing the SCH Project are located near the mouths of the New and Alamo rivers. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this final EIS. Alternative 1 would involve construction of 3,130 acres of ponds on either side of the New River, upstream gravity diversion of river water, and independent and cascading pond units. Under Alternative 2, a pumped river diversion would feed 2,670 acres of independent ponds on either side of the New River. Alternative 3 would involve construction of 3,770 acres of ponds on either side of the New River, pumped diversion of river water, and independent ponds extended to include the Far West New and cascading pond units. Alternative 4 would employ gravity river diversion to feed 2,290 acres of independent ponds and a cascading pond unit on the north side of the Alamo River. Alternative 5 would involve construction of 2,080 acres of ponds on the north side of the Alamo River, pumped river diversion at the SCH ponds, and independent pond units. Finally, Alternative 6 would involve construction of 2,940 acres of ponds on the north side of the Alamo River, and pumped river diversion at the SCH ponds with independent and cascading pond units. Alternative 3 is the preferred alternative of the California Natural Resources Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The SCH Project would employ an adaptive management framework and serve as a proof of concept for the restoration of shallow water habitat. In addition to supporting piscivorous pelicans, double-crested cormorants, and black skimmers, the SCH ponds would also benefit other bird species that are dependent on shallow saline habitat such as the eared grebe, western snowy plover, ruddy duck, black tern, and California brown pelican. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project construction would contribute incrementally to violations of air quality standards for ozone and particulates which would impact minority and low-income populations. Construction and operation would cause loss of riparian areas and habitat for desert pupfish and several special-status bird species. Ground-disturbing activities could expose and damage undiscovered prehistoric and historic resources and result in the inadvertent discovery of human remains. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130225, 750 pages, July 26, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Birds KW - Conservation KW - Cultural Resources KW - Diversion Structures KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Lakes KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Salton Sea KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381199?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SALTON+SEA+SPECIES+CONSERVATION+HABITAT+PROJECT%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SALTON+SEA+SPECIES+CONSERVATION+HABITAT+PROJECT%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Carlsbad, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 26, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. JOHNS BAYOU AND NEW MADRID FLOODWAY PROJECT, NEW MADRID, MISSISSIPPI, AND SCOTT COUNTIES, MISSOURI. AN - 16377394; 15824 AB - PURPOSE: A project designed to manage flood risks to the St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway area in southeastern Missouri is proposed. The 130,000-acre Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway lies between a frontline levee running along the Mississippi River and a setback levee to the west. It was designed to divert floodwaters from the Mississippi and thereby reduce the likelihood or severity of catastrophic flooding from levee failure or overtopping of mainline levees protecting more than 2.5 million acres at the confluence of the Mississippi and the Ohio River. Since its construction in 1933, the floodway has been opened only twice, the most recent occasion being in 2011. As built, the New Madrid Floodway is open at its southern end where a 1,500-foot gap exists between the frontline and setback levees, through which Mud Ditch flows. It is through this opening that the floodway drains, but it is also where backwater flooding regularly occurs when the rising Mississippi River backs up into New Madrid Floodway. The St. Johns Bayou Basin is a 324,173-acre watershed situated between Commerce, Missouri and New Madrid, Missouri, bounded by the New Madrid Floodway setback levee and frontline levee on the east, Sikeston Ridge on the west, and the Commerce Hills to the north. St. Johns Bayou, which runs to the east of East Prairie, Missouri, flows out of the basin through a gated outlet structure in the New Madrid Floodway setback levee that was built in 1953 as part of a levee constructed to close a 4,200-foot gap between the setback levee and the Sikeston Ridge levee. These features prevent backwater flooding in the St. Johns Bayou Basin, but when the outlet structure is closed, St. Johns Bayou and waters from other streams and the basins extensive system of agricultural ditches are impounded, causing or contributing to other flooding, sometimes severe, in East Prairie and elsewhere in the St. Johns Bayou Basin. The lands in the St. Johns Bayou Basin and the New Madrid Floodway are predominantly agricultural. Of the 79,397 acres of land in the five-year flood floodplain, some 6,024 acres of wetlands (vegetated and farmed) remain in the St. Johns Bayou Basin and 9,113 acres in the New Madrid Floodway, scattered across the project area. Eight flood control alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. The tentatively selected plan (TSP) consists of closure of the New Madrid Floodway at the location of the 1,500-foot gap, construction of a 1,500 cubic foot per second (cfs) pumping station in the New Madrid Floodway, construction of a 1,000-cfs pumping station in the St. Johns Bayou Basin, modifications to 23 miles of ditches in the St. Johns Bayou Basin, and waterfowl management during waterfowl season in both basins. The estimated first cost of the TSP is $164.8 million. Estimated average annual costs and benefits of the TSP are $7.2 million and $15.5 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The TSP would lessen the risk of damage, dislocation, and disruption due to recurrent heavy flooding on agricultural and urban lands in New Madrid, Mississippi, and Scott counties. The plan would manage flood risks in a manner that recognizes the benefit of the flood pulse to the remaining natural environment and would maintain connectivity with the Mississippi River to a significant portion of the New Madrid Floodway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would decrease hydrologic connectivity and directly impact a small amount of wetlands (409 acres in the St. Johns Bayou Basin and nine acres in the New Madrid Floodway). However, the indirect impacts resulting from reduced flood frequencies in both basins would be more critical. Compensatory mitigation would restore 9,046 acres of vegetated wetlands increasing the amount within the project area by 20 percent. The loss of flood storage from closing the 1,500-foot gap in the New Madrid Floodway would have negligible effects on Lower Mississippi River stages. The project would reduce the availability of shorebird foraging habitat by 60 percent and result in impacts to potential fish spawning and rearing habitat. The biological assessment concluded that the proposed project would not likely adversely affect least tern foraging, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service did not concur and consultation regarding potential impacts to least terns is ongoing. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1954 and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). JF - EPA number: 130223, Volume 1--2,443 pages, Volume 2--399 pages, Volume 3--855 pages, July 26, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Dikes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Pumping Plants KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Mississippi River KW - Missouri KW - Flood Control Act of 1954, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16377394?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+JOHNS+BAYOU+AND+NEW+MADRID+FLOODWAY+PROJECT%2C+NEW+MADRID%2C+MISSISSIPPI%2C+AND+SCOTT+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=ST.+JOHNS+BAYOU+AND+NEW+MADRID+FLOODWAY+PROJECT%2C+NEW+MADRID%2C+MISSISSIPPI%2C+AND+SCOTT+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&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 - 2013-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 26, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LYNNWOOD LINK EXTENSION, KING AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, WASHINGTON. AN - 16377273; 15817 AB - PURPOSE: An 8.5-mile extension of the regional light rail system from the planned station at the Northgate Transit Center in Seattle to the Lynnwood Transit Center in Lynnwood in southern Snohomish County, Washington is proposed. The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) is the project proponent for building and operating the Lynnwood Link Extension (formerly known as the North Corridor Transit Project) within the cities of Seattle and Shoreline in King County and within Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood in Snohomish County. The project is part of the voter-approved Sound Transit 2 Plan to extend mass transit throughout the region. Upon completion, the Lynnwood Station will be the most northern point of a light rail system with more than 50 miles of service to the north, south and east of Seattle. The Lynnwood Link Extension corridor generally follows Interstate 5 (I-5), which is the major north-south route through the state and serves a large commuter market traveling between Snohomish and King counties. This draft EIS considers a No Build Alternative and several light rail alternatives for each of three geographic segments (A, B, and C). While all of the alternatives would have light rail in an exclusive right-of-way, some are mostly at-grade and others are mostly elevated. Light rail trains would operate weekdays between 5:00 am and 1:00 am daily, running as often as every four minutes each way during peak periods, and every 7.5 minutes in the early morning or late at night. In Segment A, the alternatives present choices about whether two or three stations should be built and where they should be located (NE 130th Street, NE 145th Street, NE 155th Street, or NE 185th Street). In Segment B, the alternatives would include a station at the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center or at the nearby freeway station, and one of the alternatives would include an additional station at 220th Street SW. In Segment C, all of the alternatives would include a single elevated station in Lynnwood, but its location varies relative to the existing Lynnwood Transit Center or its park-and-ride lots. In Segment A, most of the parking facilities would be on the east side of I-5 near the stations, but one alternative would include a west side garage at NE 185th Street. In Segments B and C, parking would be provided at stations west of I-5, except for the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center options. The estimated total capital costs for the Lynnwood Link Extension range from $1.2 billion to $1.7 billion, depending on the choice of alternatives. Sound Transit plans to start construction in 2018 and open the line for service by 2023. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed system expansion would provide an alternative to congested roadways and I-5 in one of the most densely developed urban areas in the Pacific Northwest. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mature vegetation would be removed and there would be related loss of habitat and visual impacts that would not be immediately mitigated. Crossings of several streams and tributaries, including Thornton Creek, McAleer Creek, and Scriber Creek would affect aquatic resources, vegetation, habitat, streams, wetlands, and buffers. The light rail alternatives would require between 126 and 251 acquisitions, displacements, and relocations. Most of the acquisitions would be residential properties, but a church would also be affected by the Segment A at-grade alternatives. Temporary construction impacts, such as freeway lane closures, street closures, or truck traffic, could cause congestion and inconveniences in some locations. Mitigation for noise impacts would include noise walls and barriers, residential sound insulation, and vibration-dampening design measures. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 130216, Draft EIS--430 pages, Appendices--1,019 pages, Technical Reports--1,467 pages, July 26, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Washington KW - Federal Transit Law, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16377273?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LYNNWOOD+LINK+EXTENSION%2C+KING+AND+SNOHOMISH+COUNTIES%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=LYNNWOOD+LINK+EXTENSION%2C+KING+AND+SNOHOMISH+COUNTIES%2C+WASHINGTON.&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 - 2013-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 26, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-08 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Detecting terrestrial animal eDNA in aquatic samples from desert watering sites T2 - 26th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2013) AN - 1433512028; 6235499 JF - 26th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2013) AU - Lance, Richard Y1 - 2013/07/21/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jul 21 KW - Deserts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1433512028?accountid=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=26th+International+Congress+for+Conservation+Biology+%28ICCB+2013%29&rft.atitle=Detecting+terrestrial+animal+eDNA+in+aquatic+samples+from+desert+watering+sites&rft.au=Lance%2C+Richard&rft.aulast=Lance&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2013-07-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=26th+International+Congress+for+Conservation+Biology+%28ICCB+2013%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.conbio.org/images/content_conferences/ICCB2013_Program_July10_2013WEB.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-31 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-19 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HYDROGEN ENERGY CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE PROJECT, KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16391207; 15811 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of federal financial assistance to SCS Energy California LLC to support the construction of the Hydrogen Energy California (HECA) electric generation plant as a demonstration of integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) and carbon capture technology on a commercial scale in Kern County, California is proposed. The Department of Energy (DOE) selected HECA for funding through a competitive process under the Clean Coal Power Initiative program (CCPI). The proposed project would be located on a 453-acre site seven miles west of the city of Bakersfield. HECA has an option to purchase an additional 653 acres adjacent to the project site, which would allow for controlled access and land use. The power plant would consist of a single gasifier with gas cleanup systems, a gas combustion turbine, a heat recovery steam generator, a steam turbine, and associated facilities capable of generating 405 megawatts gross power. The IGCC technology would turn a fuel blend consisting of 75 percent western sub-bituminous coal and 25 percent petroleum coke (petcoke) into a synthesis gas (syngas). The facility would gasify the fuel blend to produce hydrogen-rich syngas which would be used to generate electricity in a combined cycle power block; manufacture nitrogen-based products in an integrated fertilizer manufacturing complex; and capture and transport carbon dioxide (CO2) via pipeline to a neighboring oil field owned by Occidental of Elk Hills, Inc. for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and sequestration. At full capacity, the plant is expected to use about 4,600 short tons of coal and about 1,140 short tons of petcoke per day. Because of its multiple production capabilities, the plant is referred to as a poly-generation (or polygen) plant. The project could generate urea, ammonia, and perhaps other nitrogenous compounds for sale. The project would have a 13-mile long natural gas pipeline, one-mile long potable water pipeline, two-mile long transmission line interconnecting to a new Pacific Gas and Electric switching station east of the project site, approximately three-mile long CO2 pipeline, and a 15-mile long process water pipeline. Two alternatives are under consideration for transporting coal to the HECA facility: 1) constructing a five-mile-long industrial rail spur or; 2) using trucks to deliver coal after it has been transported by rail from New Mexico. The applicant proposes to use up to 7,500 acre feet per year of groundwater purchased from the Buena Vista Water Storage District. This draft EIS analyzes the proposed action and a No Action Alternative. Under the proposed action, the DOE would provide $408 million in cost-shared funding for the polygen plant. Total project cost is estimated to be over $4 billion. Contingent upon receiving the necessary regulatory authorizations, project construction could start in January 2014 and commercial operation could commence by February 2018. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A successful demonstration project would advance the goal of the CCPI program, which is to accelerate commercial deployment of advanced coal technologies that provide the United States with clean, reliable, and affordable energy. The project would capture approximately three million tons per year of CO2; 2.6 million tons would be permanently sequestered as a result of its use for EOR. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would result in the loss of 571 acres of agricultural land. Operations could have a significant impact on water quality and ground water extraction may exceed the annual storage increase characterized by historical water level trends. However, the feasibility of dry cooling the proposed facility is being studied. Loss of habitat could impact Swainson's hawk and would result in a significant impact to blunt-nosed leopard lizard, a state-listed wildlife species. If no market can be found for gasification solids (coal/petcoke/limestone ash and slag), then it will have to be landfilled. Significant impacts may be incurred upon as many as 21 known, significant archaeological resources and as many as four known, significant historic built environment resources. Construction and operation of the HECA project would result in significant impacts to visual resources and could have disproportionate impacts on an environmental justice population. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) and Energy Policy Act of 2005. JF - EPA number: 130210, 2,155 pages, July 19, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0431D KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Carbon Dioxide KW - Coal KW - Coal Gasification KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Steam Generators KW - Storage KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16391207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HYDROGEN+ENERGY+CALIFORNIA+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED+CYCLE+PROJECT%2C+KERN+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=HYDROGEN+ENERGY+CALIFORNIA+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED+CYCLE+PROJECT%2C+KERN+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, West Virginia; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 19, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 58 (SR-58) HINKLEY EXPRESSWAY PROJECT, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16390110; 15806 AB - PURPOSE: The widening of State Route 58 (SR 58) from a two-lane conventional highway to a four-lane expressway near the unincorporated community of Hinkley within the Mojave Desert region of San Bernardino County, California is proposed. The project area begins 2.8 miles west of Hidden River Road and extends 8.9 miles to a point 0.7 miles east of Lenwood Road. The existing stretch of highway is experiencing traffic congestion and delays due to increasing truck traffic and limited passing opportunities. The sections of highway east and west of the project limit are four-lanes and this transition is the main cause of the bottleneck. The Hinkley Expressway would include 12-foot standard travel way lanes, 10-foot standard shoulder widths, a 78-foot-wide median and two interchanges (Hinkley Road and Lenwood Road). All entrance ramps would have two lanes at the local road and would transition to a single lane prior to merging onto the expressway. All exit ramps would have three-way stops at the exit ramp intersections with the local road. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative (Alternative 1) are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would follow a new southerly alignment that diverges from the existing alignment two miles west of Valley View Road in a southeasterly direction to Valley View Road just south of Frontier Road, and continues along a gentle curve easterly from Valley View Road until rejoining the existing alignment at a point 0.75 miles east of Lenwood Road. The alignment would run approximately 0.5 mile south of the existing SR 58 alignment. Under Alternative 3, a new facility would run along the existing SR 58 alignment before diverging to the southeast just west of Mountain View Road for three miles. At the easterly end of the project limits, the alignment would be adjusted to avoid encroachment on the BNSF railroad. Under Alternative 4, the realignment and widening of SR 58 would occur slightly north of the existing SR 58. The new alignment would diverge from the existing alignment about 0.75 miles east of Frontier Road, running parallel to and approximately 0.5 miles north of the existing SR 58 alignment, and would converge with existing SR 58 at a point 0.75 miles east of Lenwood Road. The estimated cost of constructing the preferred alternative is $174.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed Hinkley Expressway would correct an existing bottleneck, improve safety features, provide continuity with existing four-lane sections, and meet future traffic demand. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would disturb 742 acres of soil, remove 549.8 acres of vegetation, displace 61 acres of farmland, and increase the amount of impervious surface area by 107 acres. A total of 740.8 acres of wildlife habitat would be impacted, including 502.3 acres of habitat for desert tortoise and Mohave ground squirrel. Mitigation for loss of habitat for threatened species would be at a 5:1 ratio for impacts west of Hinkley Road and at a 3:1 ratio for impacts east of Hinkley Road. The alignment would cross areas of high sensitivity for paleontological resources and one property determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places would be impacted. Twenty-eight full and 65 partial acquisitions would displace 16 residential units and two businesses. Twenty representative receivers would experience substantial noise increases and the addition of a major facility to a rural landscape would impact community cohesion and character. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 130205, 894 pages, July 12, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Desert Land KW - Farmlands KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mojave Desert KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16390110?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTE+58+%28SR-58%29+HINKLEY+EXPRESSWAY+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTE+58+%28SR-58%29+HINKLEY+EXPRESSWAY+PROJECT%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - California Department of Transportation, San Bernardino, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 12, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PHOSPHATE MINING IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PHOSPHATE DISTRICT, CHARLOTTE, DESOTO, HARDEE, HILLSBOROUGH, LEE, MANATEE, POLK, AND SARASOTA COUNTIES, FLORIDA. AN - 16379641; 15807 AB - PURPOSE: The creation of new phosphate mines, expansion of existing mines, and construction of attendant facilities within the Central Florida Phosphate District (CFPD) are proposed. The CFPD extends north-south from Interstate 4 (I-4) near Lakeland, Florida, south to Arcadia, Florida and extends to the east-west for 40 miles from east of I-75 near Tampa, Florida. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received four similar applications for permits under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act from Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC and CF Industries, Inc. for proposed phosphate mining projects. In general, the affected environment includes: the 1.3 million-acre CFPD in Hardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk, Sarasota and Desoto counties; the Peace, Myakka, Manatee, and Little Manatee River watersheds downstream of the CFPD; areas of the listed counties outside of the CFPD; and areas within Charlotte and Lee Counties. Key issues include potential loss of wetland functions and value, mitigation of such losses, the effect of proposed mining on groundwater and surface water quality, and potential cumulative effects of mining on water supply, and on the quantity and quality of river water deliveries to the Charlotte Harbor estuary. This revised final areawide EIS assesses nine alternatives including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1). Alternatives 2 through 5 are the proposed actions for the Desoto, Ona, Wingate East, and South Pasture Extension mine projects. The 18,287-acre Desoto mine (Alternative 2) would have a production capacity rate of six million tons (Mt) of phosphate rock per year. Mining is proposed to be conducted over 16 years (2021 to 2037) with reclamation activities to continue for up to an additional six years. The 22,320-acre Ona Mine (Alternative 3) would have a production capacity of six Mt per year over 30 years (2020 to 2050) with reclamation activities to continue for up to an additional 15 years. Alternative 4 would be a 3,635-acre extension of the existing Wingate Creek Mine which has a production capacity rate of 1.3 Mt per year. The operations plan calls for phosphate rock production at the Wingate East Mine to replace that of the existing Wingate Creek Mine with no overlapping periods of operation. Mining would be conducted over 27 years (2019 to 2046) with reclamation to continue for up to an additional eight years. Alternative 5 would be a 7,513-acre extension of the existing South Pasture Mine which has a capacity of 3.5 Mt per year. The operations plan calls for production at the South Pasture Extension ultimately to replace that of the South Pasture Mine with some overlap. Mining would be conducted over 13 years (2020 to 2033) with reclamation to continue for up to an additional 10 years. Alternatives 6 through 9 represent potential future mining areas in the CFPD other than those proposed by the applicants. The 24,711-acre Pine Level/Keys Tract (Alternative 6) would be an extension of the Desoto Mine; operations would not occur until the end of the Desoto Mines operational period of matrix extraction (2034). The 25,259-acre Pioneer Tract (Alternative 7) would be an extension of the Ona Mine; operations would not occur until the end of the Ona Mines operational period of matrix extraction (2048). The 8,189-acre A-2 Site (Alternative 8) has been identified as a foreseeable future mine area based on Hardee Countys comprehensive plan mining overlay and proximity to other proposed mining areas. The 9,719 acre W-2 Site (Alternative 9) is in Manatee County in the Myakka River watershed. The addendum to this final EIS includes responses to comments received on the draft EIS and provides corrections to the surface water hydrology analysis. The revised analysis shows that the four proposed phosphate mines have less impact on predicted stream flows with 50 percent capture of stormwater within the mine boundaries than with 100 percent capture of stormwater under both average rainfall and low rainfall scenarios. These changes do not affect the determinations of significance or effect made for any of the alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The extraction of phosphate ore from the mineral reserves located in the CFPD helps meet public and private need for phosphate and derived products such as phosphoric acid, solid and liquid fertilizers, animal feed supplements, and purified phosphoric acids used in food products and industrial processes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of the Desoto, Ona, Wingate East, and South Pasture Extension mine projects would impact 9,870 acres of wetlands, 260,653 linear feet of streams, 3,078 acres of native uplands (rangelands and upland forests), and 34,187 acres of upland wildlife habitat. The impacts would occur in phases and would be temporary. Impacts to wetland systems would be mitigated through the states reclamation requirements (acre for acre replacement) plus additional habitat enhancement or creation requirements. The Desoto Mine would have ecological impacts on the Charlotte Harbor estuary which may affect smalltooth sawfish. Other sensitive species which may be affected by disturbance and loss of habitat include gopher tortoise, Florida sandhill crane, wood stork, eastern indigo snake, and Audubons crested caracara. The proposed actions would convert some lands classified as agricultural to phosphate mine lands; reclamation programs would return some of those lands to agricultural uses. Adverse effects to archaeological sites and historic properties would require avoidance, minimization, or mitigation. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130206, Addendum--587 pages, Final EIS--781 pages, Appendices--2,053 pages, July 12, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Creeks KW - Economic Assessments KW - Employment KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Mineral Resources KW - Mining KW - Phosphates KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Rivers KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Little Manatee River KW - Manatee River KW - Myakka River KW - Peace 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/16379641?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PHOSPHATE+MINING+IN+THE+CENTRAL+FLORIDA+PHOSPHATE+DISTRICT%2C+CHARLOTTE%2C+DESOTO%2C+HARDEE%2C+HILLSBOROUGH%2C+LEE%2C+MANATEE%2C+POLK%2C+AND+SARASOTA+COUNTIES%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=PHOSPHATE+MINING+IN+THE+CENTRAL+FLORIDA+PHOSPHATE+DISTRICT%2C+CHARLOTTE%2C+DESOTO%2C+HARDEE%2C+HILLSBOROUGH%2C+LEE%2C+MANATEE%2C+POLK%2C+AND+SARASOTA+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, Tampa, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 12, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SHASTA LAKE WATER RESOURCES INVESTIGATION, SHASTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16392382; 15797 AB - PURPOSE: Alternative plans emanating from the Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation (SLWRI) for modifying Shasta Dam and Reservoir in Shasta County, California are proposed. The 602-foot-tall dam and 4.55 million-acre-foot reservoir were constructed on the upper Sacramento River as an integral element of the Central Valley Project (CVP), with Shasta Reservoir representing about 41 percent of the total reservoir storage capacity of the CVP. The Bureau of Reclamation operates Shasta Dam and Reservoir, in conjunction with other facilities, to provide flood damage reduction and irrigation and municipal and industrial (M&I) water supply, maintain navigation flows, protect fish in the Sacramento River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta), and generate hydropower. Shasta Lake supports extensive water-oriented recreation which is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The Sacramento River system supports four separate runs of Chinook salmon: fall-, late fall-, winter-, and spring-run. The adult populations of the four runs of salmon and other important fish species that spawn in the upper Sacramento River have declined over the last 40 years and several fish species have been listed under the Endangered Species Act. Water temperature, especially in dry and critical years, is a critical factor affecting the abundance of Chinook salmon and steelhead in the river. The SLWRI primary study area includes Shasta Lake and vicinity and the upper Sacramento River between Shasta Dam and the Red Bluff Pumping Plant (RBPP). The extended study area consists of the lower Sacramento River and Delta and CVP and State Water Project (SWP) facilities and water service areas. Key topics include: cultural resources in the Shasta Lake area; recreation and recreation providers in the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area; the lower McCloud River and its special designation; impacts on reservoir area property owners; terrestrial special-status species around Shasta Lake; fishery and riparian habitat resources along the upper Sacramento River; aquatic special-status species in the Sacramento River and Delta (including delta smelt); Delta water quality and south Delta water levels; Central Valley hydrology below CVP and SWP facilities and resulting effects on water supplies for water contractors and other water users. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers five comprehensive plans which include potential dam raises ranging from 6.5 to 18.5 feet and related reservoir enlargements ranging from 256,000 to 634,000 acre feet. Each of the plans include eight common management measures: 1) enlarge Shasta Lake cold-water pool to improve anadromous fish survival; 2) modify the temperature control device; 3) increase conservation storage; 4) reduce water demand; 5) modify flood operation; 6) modify hydropower facilities; 7) maintain and increase recreation opportunities; and 8) maintain or improve water quality. Comprehensive Plan 4 (CP4) and CP5 would also include features and related construction activities associated with gravel augmentation and restoring riparian, floodplain, and side channel habitat along the upper Sacramento River. Additional features and related construction activities associated with Shasta Lake shoreline enhancements and features to increase Shasta Lake recreation opportunities are included under CP5. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reservoir enlargement would improve anadromous fish survival in the upper Sacramento River and increase water supply reliability for agricultural, municipal and industrial, and environmental purposes. The proposed modifications would also enhance ecosystem resources, reduce flood damage, develop additional hydropower generation capabilities, and maintain and increase recreation opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Reservoir enlargement would convert forest land to nonforest uses and result in the loss of known mineral resources, botanical resources, jurisdictional waters, general vegetation habitats, and wildlife habitat for numerous species. Shasta salamander, bald eagle, northern spotted owl, and Pacific fisher would be affected by take and loss of habitat. Traditional cultural properties would be inundated. Increased inundation would conflict with the natural and free-flowing condition of the McCloud River and could affect the river's eligibility for listing as a wild and scenic river. LEGAL MANDATES: CALFED Bay-Delta Authorization Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-361). JF - EPA number: 130196, Draft EIS--2,670 pages, Appendices--6,571 pages, July 5, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dams KW - Electric Power KW - Fish KW - Fisheries KW - Flood Protection KW - Forests KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Sacramento River KW - Shasta Lake KW - CALFED Bay-Delta Authorization Act of 2004, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16392382?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SHASTA+LAKE+WATER+RESOURCES+INVESTIGATION%2C+SHASTA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SHASTA+LAKE+WATER+RESOURCES+INVESTIGATION%2C+SHASTA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Sacramento, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 5, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA A-1 SHALLOW FLOW EQUALIZATION BASIN, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 16390067; 15798 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of an above-ground 60,000 acre-foot impoundment on 16,518 acres of land on the A-1 project site in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) of Palm Beach County, Florida are proposed. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has submitted an application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a permit authorizing the discharge of dredge or fill material into waters of the United States for construction of the Shallow Flow Equalization Basin (FEB). Excess phosphorus discharged into the Everglades Protection Area has caused exceedances in the water quality criterion and ecological impacts within the Everglades. The proposed FEB is designed to improve the phosphorus treatment performance in stormwater treatment areas (STAs) 2 and 3/4 by retaining and then delivering water to the STAs with improved flow and timing prior to discharge in the Everglades Protection Area. The A-1 project site is bordered to the east by U.S. Highway 27, to the south by STA 3/4, to the west by an area known as the Holey Land wildlife management area and to the north by agricultural lands. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. The SFWMDs preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would involve construction of a FEB with a maximum operating depth of four feet at a location north of STA 3/4 and between the Miami and North New River canals. The proposed STA would have a normal operating depth of 1.25 to 1.5 feet. The project would include perimeter levees about 20 miles long and eight to 10 feet high and operable water control structures to control FEB water levels and flows into and out of the FEB. Approximately 80 percent of the Shallow FEB outflows would be directed to STA 3/4 for treatment while the remaining flows would be conveyed to STA 2 via the G-434 and G-435 pump stations. Operation of the Shallow FEB would inundate 10,820 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and 1,215 acres of uplands to create an emergent marsh habitat. Alternative 3 would involve construction of a deep FEB, with a maximum operating depth of 12.5 feet. Perimeter levees would be 20 to 30 feet high. Alternative 4 would involve construction of a 15,000-acre STA which would operate in parallel with STA 2 and STA 3/4. Costs of implementing Alternatives 2, 3, and 4 are estimated at $60 million, $493 million, and $288 million, respectively. The SFWMDs compensatory wetland mitigation plan includes hydrologic and vegetation benefits within the footprint of the project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would retain and deliver water at improved timing to the STAs thereby providing enhanced operation and phosphorus treatment performance. Attenuated peak water flows and temporary storage of runoff from the central EAA would minimize the discharge of untreated water into the Everglades Protection Area and help prevent imbalances of aquatic flora and fauna. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: As proposed, construction of the Shallow FEB would place fill within 280.1 acres of freshwater marsh wetlands to construct levees, place fill within 112.8 acres of canals to create appropriate wetland elevations, and excavate 43 acres of canals and ditches. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the Audubons crested caracara, the Florida panther, the Everglade snail kite, and the wood stork. The eastern indigo snake may be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130197, 380 pages, July 5, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Canals KW - Dikes KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Phosphates KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Storage KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife 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/16390067?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EVERGLADES+AGRICULTURAL+AREA+A-1+SHALLOW+FLOW+EQUALIZATION+BASIN%2C+PALM+BEACH+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=EVERGLADES+AGRICULTURAL+AREA+A-1+SHALLOW+FLOW+EQUALIZATION+BASIN%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 - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 5, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RUBY PIPELINE PROJECT, WYOMING, UTAH, NEVADA, AND OREGON (ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FINAL EIS OF JANUARY 2010). AN - 16379403; 15789 AB - PURPOSE: The Bureau of Land Management has adopted the final EIS issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in January 2010 for the Ruby Pipeline Project in Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and Oregon. Ruby Pipeline, LLC filed an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities which would connect exiting domestic natural gas supply in the Rocky Mountain region with demand in Nevada and on the West Coast. The application was approved on April 5, 2010. Construction began on July 31, 2010, and the pipeline was placed in service on July 28, 2011. The Ruby Pipeline, spanning 678 miles in length, is a 42-inch diameter, interstate natural gas pipeline that provides transportation service from Opal, Wyoming, to interconnections near Malin, Oregon. The project crosses about 368 miles of federal land. Four compressor stations are located along the pipeline: the Roberson Creek compressor station near Opal, Wyoming; the Wildcat Hills compressor station at milepost 172.5, near the quarter point of the pipeline in Box Elder County, Utah; the Wieland Flat compressor station near the halfway point of the pipeline, in Elko County, Nevada, north of the town of Elko; and the Desert Valley compressor station at milepost 476.4, near the three-quarter point of the pipeline, in Humboldt County, Nevada. Other project components include five meter stations containing interconnects to other pipeline systems, 44 mainline valves, 20 pig launchers or receivers, four new communication towers, and miscellaneous communications equipment installed at existing communication towers. The pipeline's expected capacity is 1.5 billion cubic feet per day. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline provides a reliable means of gas transportation service from suppliers in the Rocky Mountain region to consumers in Nevada as well as Washington, Oregon and northern California. Demand for natural gas is expected to increase over the next decade with consumption increasing from 21.7 trillion cubic feet (tcf) in 2006 to a peak value of 23.8 tcf in 2016. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Key concerns included pipeline crossings of more than 1,000 rivers and streams, water depletions from the Colorado River, potential impacts to federally listed fish species, disturbance of more than 8,700 acres of sagebrush habitat, and potential impacts to greater sage-grouse, raptors and other migratory birds. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the FERC's final EIS, see epa=100001F, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 130188, Volume I--664 pages, Volume II--980 pages, Volume III--802 pages, July 5, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0232F KW - Birds KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Easements KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Municipal Services KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Fremont National Forest KW - Nevada KW - Oregon KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Wyoming KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16379403?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RUBY+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+WYOMING%2C+UTAH%2C+NEVADA%2C+AND+OREGON+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+FEDERAL+ENERGY+REGULATORY+COMMISSION+FINAL+EIS+OF+JANUARY+2010%29.&rft.title=RUBY+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+WYOMING%2C+UTAH%2C+NEVADA%2C+AND+OREGON+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+FEDERAL+ENERGY+REGULATORY+COMMISSION+FINAL+EIS+OF+JANUARY+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Reno, Nevada; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 5, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOWER DUWAMISH RIVER NRDA PROGRAMMATIC RESTORATION PLAN, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1446869328; 15793 AB - PURPOSE: A restoration plan to address damage to natural resources, such as fish, shellfish, sediments, and water quality in the Lower Duwamish River (LDR), King County, Washington is proposed. The Elliott Bay Trustee Council is developing the LDR Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) to determine the extent of injuries to natural resources caused by releases of hazardous substances. Concurrently, the Trustees are conducting restoration planning to guide decision-making regarding restoration activities. The Duwamish River, once a meandering river with thousands of mudflats and wetlands, was channelized and narrowed through filling projects by the 1940's. The river flows through a highly industrial area and numerous facilities line its banks, including port facilities, manufacturing plants, chemical and solid waste recycling companies, ship repair yards, numerous combined sewer outfalls, and over 200 storm drains. Contaminants vary throughout the waterway, including polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals, phthalates, and dioxins/furans. Cleanup of the highly industrial LDR is being addressed through programs authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final programmatic EIS. Species-specific restoration (Alternative 2) would consist of planning and implementing individual NRDA restoration efforts to benefit specific species or small groups of species. Under this alternative, there would be more flexibility in locating restoration projects and the possible variety of projects would be greater. Integrated habitat restoration (Alternative 3) is the preferred alternative and would involve actions primarily to restore certain types of habitats that support a range of species. Typical restoration actions under this alternative would include removal of intertidal fill to restore mudflats, marsh, and/or riparian habitats, creation of off-channel areas, removal of creosote pilings and overwater structures that shade habitats, and softening shorelines. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The restoration of key estuarine and riparian habitats would benefit the range of resources injured by releases of hazardous substances in the LDR. Chinook salmon and Puget Sound steelhead would benefit from additional habitat. An improved ecosystem would support both natural resources and human use. The creation of more natural habitat along the river would enhance kayaking and boating recreation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Temporary impacts during construction would include: increased dust, noise and exhaust fumes; disturbance of soils and sediments; removal of vegetation for bank regrading; and increased turbidity. Restoration efforts would have uncertainty risks due to the highly-modified nature of the LDR shoreline and the variety of materials that have been used as fill. LEGAL MANDATES: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0552D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 130192, 314 pages, July 5, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Chemicals KW - Commercial Zones KW - Fish KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazards KW - Industrial Districts KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Sewers KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lower Duwamish River KW - Washington KW - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, Compliance KW - Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Program Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1446869328?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOWER+DUWAMISH+RIVER+NRDA+PROGRAMMATIC+RESTORATION+PLAN%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=LOWER+DUWAMISH+RIVER+NRDA+PROGRAMMATIC+RESTORATION+PLAN%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington; DC N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 5, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Validation of a Risk-Based Numerical Model for Predicting Deep-Draft Underkeel Clearance AN - 1855083044; PQ0003949157 AB - The channel analysis and design evaluation tool (CADET) is a numerical program to determine the optimum dredge depth for the offshore portions of entrance channels. A brief description of the theoretical basis and risk assessment in CADET is presented. Validation comparisons between CADET predictions and field measurements of wave-induced vertical motions at Ambrose Channel, New York, are presented. Prototype ship motions were measured with a differential global positioning system in April 1998 along three 488-m-long reaches. Comparisons were made with six ships, three tankers and three containerships, during inbound and outbound transits. In general, the CADET predictions matched the field measurements reasonably well, especially considering the wave heights were relatively small during the measurement period. JF - Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering AU - Briggs, Michael J AU - Silver, Andrew AU - Kopp, Paul J AU - Santangelo, Frank A AU - Mathis, Ian A AD - Research Hydraulic Engineer, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199., Michael.J.Briggs@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/07/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jul 01 SP - 267 EP - 276 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017-2398 United States VL - 139 IS - 4 SN - 0733-950X, 0733-950X KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Technical Papers KW - Navigation KW - Channels KW - Probabilities KW - Design KW - Ships KW - Numerical models KW - Risk management KW - Underkeel clearance KW - Probabilistic deep-draft channel design KW - Wave-induced ship motions KW - DGPS ship measurements KW - Offshore engineering KW - Positioning systems KW - Prototypes KW - Vertical motion KW - Risks KW - Dredges KW - Evaluation KW - Engineering KW - Marine KW - Mathematical models KW - Ship motion KW - Ocean wave heights KW - Wave Height KW - Tanker ships KW - ANW, USA, New York KW - Oceans KW - Wave height KW - Coastal oceanography KW - Waterways KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0810:General KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) KW - Q2 09327:Coast defences and harbour works UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1855083044?accountid=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=Validation+of+a+Risk-Based+Numerical+Model+for+Predicting+Deep-Draft+Underkeel+Clearance&rft.au=Briggs%2C+Michael+J%3BSilver%2C+Andrew%3BKopp%2C+Paul+J%3BSantangelo%2C+Frank+A%3BMathis%2C+Ian+A&rft.aulast=Briggs&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2013-07-01&rft.volume=139&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=267&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%29WW.1943-5460.0000176 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Offshore engineering; Positioning systems; Mathematical models; Ship motion; Wave height; Vertical motion; Risks; Tanker ships; Dredges; Numerical models; Coastal oceanography; Ocean wave heights; Evaluation; Ships; Channels; Engineering; Prototypes; Oceans; Waterways; Wave Height; ANW, USA, New York; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000176 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arsenic control during aquifer storage recovery cycle tests in the Floridan Aquifer AN - 1447102175; 2013-084803 AB - Implementation of aquifer storage recovery (ASR) for water resource management in Florida is impeded by arsenic mobilization. Arsenic, released by pyrite oxidation during the recharge phase, sometimes results in groundwater concentrations that exceed the 10 mu g/L criterion defined in the Safe Drinking Water Act. ASR was proposed as a major storage component for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), in which excess surface water is stored during the wet season, and then distributed during the dry season for ecosystem restoration. To evaluate ASR system performance for CERP goals, three cycle tests were conducted, with extensive water-quality monitoring in the Upper Floridan Aquifer (UFA) at the Kissimmee River ASR (KRASR) pilot system. During each cycle test, redox evolution from sub-oxic to sulfate-reducing conditions occurs in the UFA storage zone, as indicated by decreasing Fe (super 2+) /H (sub 2) S mass ratios. Arsenic, released by pyrite oxidation during recharge, is sequestered during storage and recovery by co-precipitation with iron sulfide. Mineral saturation indices indicate that amorphous iron oxide (a sorption surface for arsenic) is stable only during oxic and sub-oxic conditions of the recharge phase, but iron sulfide (which co-precipitates arsenic) is stable during the sulfate-reducing conditions of the storage and recovery phases. Resultant arsenic concentrations in recovered water are below the 10 mu g/L regulatory criterion during cycle tests 2 and 3. The arsenic sequestration process is appropriate for other ASR systems that recharge treated surface water into a sulfate-reducing aquifer. Abstract Copyright Published 2012. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. JF - Ground Water AU - Mirecki, June E AU - Bennett, Michael W AU - Lopez-Balaez, Marie C Y1 - 2013/07// PY - 2013 DA - July 2013 SP - 539 EP - 549 PB - Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of National Ground Water Association, Westerville, OH VL - 51 IS - 4 SN - 0017-467X, 0017-467X KW - United States KW - water storage KW - water quality KW - Kissimmee River KW - reclamation KW - pumping KW - halogens KW - water management KW - storage coefficient KW - Florida KW - environmental analysis KW - drinking water KW - ground water KW - chloride ion KW - Lake Okeechobee KW - chlorine KW - concentration KW - toxic materials KW - sulfates KW - oxidation KW - arsenic KW - pollution KW - rates KW - migration of elements KW - recharge KW - iron sulfides KW - metals KW - pyrite KW - Floridan Aquifer KW - water resources KW - sulfides KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1447102175?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ground+Water&rft.atitle=Arsenic+control+during+aquifer+storage+recovery+cycle+tests+in+the+Floridan+Aquifer&rft.au=Mirecki%2C+June+E%3BBennett%2C+Michael+W%3BLopez-Balaez%2C+Marie+C&rft.aulast=Mirecki&rft.aufirst=June&rft.date=2013-07-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=539&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water&rft.issn=0017467X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-6584.2012.01001.x L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1745-6584 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 47 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - GRWAAP N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arsenic; chloride ion; chlorine; concentration; drinking water; environmental analysis; Florida; Floridan Aquifer; ground water; halogens; iron sulfides; Kissimmee River; Lake Okeechobee; metals; migration of elements; oxidation; pollution; pumping; pyrite; rates; recharge; reclamation; storage coefficient; sulfates; sulfides; toxic materials; United States; water management; water quality; water resources; water storage DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.2012.01001.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of Phenol on Operation Performance of Continuous Flow Short-cut Nitrification Reactor AN - 1430849784; 18439417 AB - The effect of phenol on the operation performance of continuous flow short-cut nitrification reactor was researched using nitrosohacteria. The results showed that the nitrosobacteria were stimulated when the concentration of phenol was between 30 to 120 mg/L, and the biological activity of nitrosobacteria was inhibited when the concentration of phenol was between 240 to 960 mg/L. Phenol was adsorbed first by the biofilm, then used as carbon source for denitrification by denitrifying bacteria, and finally removed completely. The removal rate of TN increased with the increase of phenol, which resulted from SND in the reactor. The recovery experiment showed that nitrosobacteria would recover their activity in a short time when no longer adding phenol. JF - China Water & Wastewater AU - Li, X-B AU - Xiong, Y AU - Kang, T AU - Lin, T AD - Guizhou Survey and Design Research Institute for Water Resources and Hydropower, Guiyang 550002, China Y1 - 2013/07/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jul 01 SP - 83 EP - 86 PB - China International Book Trading Corporation, P.O. Box 399 Beijing 100044 China VL - 29 IS - 13 SN - 1000-4602, 1000-4602 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Bacteria KW - Phenols KW - Carbon KW - Nitrification KW - Denitrification KW - Biofilms KW - Wastewater KW - Continuous Flow KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - AQ 00006:Sewage UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1430849784?accountid=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=China+Water+%26+Wastewater&rft.atitle=Effect+of+Phenol+on+Operation+Performance+of+Continuous+Flow+Short-cut+Nitrification+Reactor&rft.au=Li%2C+X-B%3BXiong%2C+Y%3BKang%2C+T%3BLin%2C+T&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=X-B&rft.date=2013-07-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=13&rft.spage=83&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=China+Water+%26+Wastewater&rft.issn=10004602&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nitrification; Denitrification; Biofilms; Phenols; Bacteria; Carbon; Wastewater; Continuous Flow ER - TY - RPRT T1 - USACE Galveston District urges safety over July Fourth holiday, flexes lock schedule AN - 1373239663 JF - U.S. Department of Defense Information / FIND AU - USACE Galveston District Public Affairs Office Y1 - 2013/07/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jul 01 CY - Lanham PB - Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. 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N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-02 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN DIEGO FREEWAY (I-405) IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, BETWEEN STATE ROUTE 73 AND INTERSTATE 605, ORANGE AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 2012). AN - 16389990; 15786 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the mainline freeway and interchanges of Interstate 405 (I-405), also known as the San Diego Freeway, between 0.2-mile south of Bristol Street and 1.4 miles north of I-605, in Orange and Los Angeles counties, California are proposed. The 16-mile-long project corridor is primarily located in Orange County on I-405 and traverses the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove, Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, Long Beach, and the community of Rossmoor. I-405 is currently a controlled-access highway facility, with eight to 12 mixed-flow general purpose lanes and two high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, which is over capacity and subject to traffic congestion and travel delays. By 2040, traffic is projected to grow by 30 to 35 percent and delays are expected to worsen. Fifteen local street interchanges and three freeway-to-freeway interchanges are within the limits of the proposed project improvements. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, were evaluated in the draft EIS of May 2012. Alternative 1 would add a single general purpose lane in each direction on I-405 from Euclid Street to the I-605 interchange and provide a full standard highway cross section, with 12-foot-wide mainline travel lanes. Alternative 2 would add two general purpose lanes in each direction on I-405 from Brookhurst/Euclid Streets to the I-605 interchange and provide nonstandard highway cross sections with 11-foot-wide mainline travel lanes from Seal Beach Boulevard to SR-22 to avoid Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Alternative 3 would add one general purpose lane in each direction on I-405 from Euclid Street to the I-605 interchange, plus add a tolled express lane in each direction of I-405 from SR-73 to SR-22 East. The tolled express lane and the existing HOV lanes would be managed jointly as a tolled express facility with two lanes in each direction from SR-73 to I-605. All of the build alternatives would require relocation of existing utilities and complete replacement of 16 local street overcrossings and a pedestrian bridge over I-405. This draft supplemental EIS provides new traffic information for areas north of the limits of the proposed freeway capacity enhancement in Orange County. The traffic information addresses the traffic changes in the Long Beach area along SR-22/7th Street, I-405, and I-605, and at their local interchanges and nearby intersections due to the proposed build alternatives. Construction would last 48 to 54 months and preliminary cost estimates for the build alternatives are estimated at $1.3 billion, $1.4 billion, and $1.7 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would relieve congestion and improve operational efficiency on I-405 between SR-73 and I-605. Adverse cumulative effects at Long Beach area intersections would be minimized through a program of improvements and the Orange County Transportation Authority would make payments to the City of Long Beach based on a cooperative agreement to be negotiated and executed between the parties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternatives 1, 2, and 3 would contribute to adverse cumulative effects in the opening year 2020 at two, five, and three Long Beach area intersections, respectively. In the design year 2040, Alternatives 1, 2, and 3 would contribute to adverse cumulative effects at four, nine, and seven Long Beach area intersections, respectively. A cooperative agreement will identify the projects fair share of the costs for the improvements at intersections owned by the City of Long Beach based on the preferred alternative. 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: 130185, Draft Supplemental EIS--213 pages, June 28, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise KW - Roads KW - Standards KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation 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/16389990?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+DIEGO+FREEWAY+%28I-405%29+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+BETWEEN+STATE+ROUTE+73+AND+INTERSTATE+605%2C+ORANGE+AND+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2012%29.&rft.title=SAN+DIEGO+FREEWAY+%28I-405%29+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+BETWEEN+STATE+ROUTE+73+AND+INTERSTATE+605%2C+ORANGE+AND+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2012%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - California Department of Transportation, Irvine, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 28, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRANSWEST EXPRESS TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, WYOMING, COLORADO, UTAH, AND NEVADA. AN - 16379366; 15781 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an extra-high voltage direct current (DC) transmission system extending from south-central Wyoming to southern Nevada is proposed. TransWest Express LLC has submitted applications for right-of-way grants and special use permits to use portions of the National System of Public Lands and also has entered into a pre-development agreement with the Western Area Power Administration to potentially obtain financing for the TransWest Express (TWE) Transmission Project. The proposed transmission line would cross Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada. The analysis area includes portions of five national forests, 14 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) field offices, 24 counties, and 56 communities. Over 60 percent of the analysis area is federally managed land. The proposed action would consist of an approximately 725-mile-long, 600-kilovolt (kV), DC transmission line and two terminals, each containing a converter station that converts alternating current (AC) to DC or vice-versa. The northern AC/DC converter station would be located near Sinclair, Wyoming, and the southern near the Marketplace Hub in the Eldorado Valley, approximately 25 miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada. The project would retain an option for a future interconnection with the Intermountain Power Project (IPP) transmission system in Millard County, Utah. This draft EIS analyzes the applicant-proposed route, a No Action Alternative, and two to five alternative routes in each of four regions. An agency-preferred alternative (APA) is identified based the following primary criteria: 1) maximize the use of designated utility corridors; 2) minimize requirements to amend resource plans; 3) avoid and minimize resource impacts regulated by law; 4) avoid and minimize proximity to private residences and residential areas; 5) avoid and minimize resource impacts to reduce the magnitude and duration of adverse (residual) impacts; 6) minimize the use of private lands; and 7) minimize transmission system construction, operation and maintenance expense. In region I (Southern Wyoming, Northwestern Colorado), the APA transmission line route would extend approximately 170 miles from the vicinity of Sinclair, Carbon County, Wyoming, to the vicinity of U.S. Highway 40 southwest of Maybell in western Moffat County, Colorado. In region II (Northwestern Colorado, Eastern Utah, Central Utah), the APA transmission line route would extend approximately 270 miles from the vicinity of the eastern Utah border near Vernal to the vicinity of the IPP near Delta, Millard County, Utah. In region III (Central Utah, Southwest Utah, Southern Nevada), the APA transmission line route would extend approximately 285 miles from the vicinity of the IPP, Millard County, Utah, to the vicinity of Apex on Interstate 15, northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. In region IV (Southern Nevada), the APA transmission line route would extend approximately 40 miles from Apex on Interstate 15 to the Marketplace Hub in the Eldorado Valley, southeast of Las Vegas. Resource plans for the BLM Rawlins, Little Snake, Vernal, Salt Lake, and Las Vegas Field Offices would require amendment in order to implement the APA identified in this draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The TWE project would provide the transmission infrastructure and capacity to deliver approximately 3,000 megawatts of electric power from renewable and other energy sources in south-central Wyoming to a substation hub in southern Nevada. The project would transmit power for over 1.8 million households annually. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts to soils would be temporary and no alterations to existing drainage patterns or increases of off-site erosion are expected. Long-term losses of prime farmland could occur if structure foundations or facilities are required in prime farmlands. The trampling/crushing of vegetation, removal of vegetation, and soil compaction could impact numerous sensitive plant species. Habitat loss, fragmentation, and mortality would impact big game, small game, special status wildlife species, and aquatic species. Federally listed species in the project area include: black-footed ferret, grey wolf, Mexican spotted owl, Canada lynx, Utah prairie dog, desert tortoise, California condor, Yuma clapper rail, and southwestern willow flycatcher. Congressionally designated areas that would be impacted by one or more of the alternatives include national wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, national conservation areas, national historic trails, and other similar management areas. Ground-disturbing activities could impact historic properties, including properties of traditional religious and cultural importance to Native American Tribes. Operations would result in permanent visual impacts to areas along the transmission line, including areas used for dispersed recreation. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5), 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 River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130180, Draft EIS--782 pages, Appendices--1,549 pages, June 28, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: BLM/WY/PL-13/021+5101 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Electric Power KW - Forests KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Trails KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wild and Scenic Rivers KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Ashley National Forest KW - Colorado KW - Dixie National Forest KW - Fishlake National Forest KW - Manti-La Sal National Forest KW - Nevada KW - Uintah-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Wyoming KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 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/16379366?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRANSWEST+EXPRESS+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+WYOMING%2C+COLORADO%2C+UTAH%2C+AND+NEVADA.&rft.title=TRANSWEST+EXPRESS+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+WYOMING%2C+COLORADO%2C+UTAH%2C+AND+NEVADA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Cheyenne, Wyoming; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 28, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GRAVINA ACCESS PROJECT, KETCHIKAN, KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH, ALASKA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JULY 2004). AN - 16375572; 15785 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of a federally-funded transportation infrastructure project to improve public access between Revillagigedo Island and Gravina Island in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska is proposed. The two islands are separated by Tongass Narrows, a 13-mile-long waterway that varies in width from 0.25 mile to one mile. Most of the Boroughs 13,000 residents live on Revillagigedo Island, whose major communities are Ketchikan and Saxman. Currently, there is no surface transportation link between the islands and primary public access is provided by an airport ferry that transports vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians from a terminal on Revillagigedo Island to the Ketchikan International Airport on Gravina Island. The final EIS of July 2004 for the Gravina Access Project identified a preferred alternative (Alternative F1) which involved construction of two bridges across the East and West channels of Tongass Narrows, with a roadway link on Pennock Island and a highway connection to Ketchikan International Airport on Gravina Island. Following the September 2004 Record of Decision, construction of the highway connection, known as the Gravina Island Highway, was completed in 2008. Due to rapidly escalating costs, alternatives for the Gravina Access Project are being reexamined. This draft supplemental EIS considers six action alternatives and a No Action Alternative. The action alternatives include one bridge alternative that would cross Tongass Narrows near the airport (Alternative C3-4), one bridge alternative that would cross Pennock Island (Alternative F3), three ferry alternatives that would supplement the existing airport ferry service (Alternatives G2, G3, and G4), and one ferry alternative that would make improvements to the existing airport ferry facilities (Alternative G4v). All of the action alternatives include roadway improvements on Gravina Island to enhance the transportation links to developable land. Under Alternative C3-4, the bridge across Tongass Narrows would be 48 feet wide and 4,190 feet long. The main span of the bridge would have a vertical navigational clearance of 200 feet above mean higher high water (MHHW) and a horizontal navigational clearance of 550 feet. Under Alternative F3, two bridges would cross the two channels of Tongass Narrows via Pennock Island. The East Channel bridge would be 1,985 feet long and would have a vertical navigational clearance of 60 feet above MHHW and a horizontal navigational clearance of approximately 350 feet. The West Channel bridge would be 2,470 feet long and would have a vertical navigational clearance of 200 feet above MHHW and a horizontal navigational clearance of 550 feet. Each ferry alternative would include purchase of two new ferry vessels and construction of a new ferry terminal on each side of Tongass Narrows, as well as continued operation and maintenance of the existing airport ferry service. Alternative G2 would include new ferry service between Peninsula Point on Revillagigedo Island and Lewis Point on Gravina Island. Alternative G3 would include new ferry service between Ketchikan (near the Plaza Mall at Bar Point) on Revillagigedo Island and a location near Clump Cove on Gravina Island. Under Alternative G4, new ferry terminals would be located adjacent to the existing ferry terminals and new ferries would operate on an adjacent ferry route from Charcoal Point on Revillagigedo Island to the airport on Gravina Island. Under Alternative G4v, additional ferry service and terminals adjacent to the existing ferry service and terminals would be provided only when increased demand warrants additional service. Construction costs for Alternative C3-4 and Alternative F3 are estimated to be $223 million and $276 million, respectively. Total life costs are estimated at $391 million ($335 million with a toll) and $576 million ($531million with a toll), respectively. Construction costs for Alternatives G2, G3, G4, and G4v are estimated to be $81 million, $70 million, $62 million, and $23 million, respectively. Total life costs for the ferry alternatives are estimated at $1.1 to $1.3 billion without toll or $712 to $879 million with toll. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project completion would improve access to the airport and to developable land on Gravina Island, thereby enhancing convenience for residents and the long-term economic situation on Gravina Island. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The bridge alternatives would remove 13 to 33 acres of wetland habitat and two to 10 acres of upland habitat. The ferry alternatives would remove 13 to 23 acres of wetland habitat. Essential fish habitat losses would range from 0.1 to 15.3 acres for all alternatives. Alternative C3-4 would require two residential and six commercial relocations. Alternative G2 would require two commercial relocations. The bridge associated with Alternative C3-4 would affect navigable airspace for Ketchikan International Airport, obstruct flight under normal visual flight rules and could greatly reduce the effectiveness of special visual flight rules for seaplane operators. Alternative F3 bridges would affect seaplane operations and alter cruise ship navigation patterns. 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 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 04-0060D Volume 28, Number 1 and 05-0102F, Volume 29, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 130184, Draft supplemental EIS--446 pages, Appendices--244 pages, June 28, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-03-01-F/67698 KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Ferries KW - Islands KW - Navigation KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands 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 KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16375572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GRAVINA+ACCESS+PROJECT%2C+KETCHIKAN%2C+KETCHIKAN+GATEWAY+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+2004%29.&rft.title=GRAVINA+ACCESS+PROJECT%2C+KETCHIKAN%2C+KETCHIKAN+GATEWAY+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+2004%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 28, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT EVERGLADES HARBOR NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 16375526; 15779 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and deepening of most of the major channels and basins of Port Everglades Harbor in Broward County, Florida are proposed. The Port Everglades Harbor is a major seaport located on the southeast coast of Florida within the cities of Hollywood, Dania Beach and Fort Lauderdale, with immediate access to the Atlantic Ocean. The existing federal channel project depth of 42 feet at Port Everglades does not provide an adequate, safe depth for large tankers and container ships currently visiting the harbor. Those ships must be light-loaded or wait on tides to enter the harbor resulting in transportation inefficiencies and additional expenses. In addition, the next generation of container ships and oil tankers requires significantly more channel depth to operate efficiently. This draft EIS analyzes the tentatively selected plan (TSP), four other alternative dredge depths for the Outer Entrance Channel (OEC), and a No Action Alternative. Specific actions under the TSP (Alternative 2E) would include: deepening the OEC to an authorized depth of 48 feet (up to an actual depth of 57 feet), widening it to 800 feet on the seaward end, and extending it 2,200 feet seaward; deepening the Inner Entrance Channel to 48 feet (50-foot actual); deepening the Main Turning Basin (MTB) to 48 feet (50-foot actual); widening the rectangular shoal region to the southeast of the MTB by about 300 feet and deepening to 48 feet (50-foot actual); widening the Southport Access Channel (SAC) in the proximity of berths 23 to 26 by about 250 feet and relocating the U.S. Coast Guard facility to the east; shifting the existing 400-foot wide SAC about 65 feet to the east from approximately berth 26 to the south end of berth 29 to provide a transition back to the existing federal channel limits; deepening the SAC from about berth 23 to the south end of berth 32 to 48 feet (50-foot actual); deepening the Turning Notch (TN) to 48 feet (50-foot actual) with an additional 100-foot north-south widening parallel to the SAC on the eastern edge of the SAC over a length of about 1,845 feet; and widening the western edge of the SAC for access to the TN from the existing federal channel edge near the south end of berth 29 to a width of about 130 feet at the north edge of the TN. Dredge disposal would occur at the existing offshore dredged material disposal site (ODMDS), which is currently proposed for expansion by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Costs of implementing the TSP are estimated at $311 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed improvements would: 1) decrease costs associated with vessel delays from congestion, channel passing restrictions, and berth deficiencies; 2) decrease transportation costs through increasing economies of scale for cargo and petroleum vessels; and 3) increase channel safety and maneuverability at Port Everglades for existing vessel use as well as for larger vessels, through the year 2060. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The TSP would involve dredging 400 acres of substrates resulting in removal of 3.6 acres of protected Johnsons seagrass (and 0.4 acre of other seagrasses), 1.2 acres of jurisdictional mangrove wetlands, and 15.3 acres of hardbottom and reef habitats. Proposed compensation would be in the form of mitigation functional units at an on-going habitat improvement project at adjacent West Lake Park, creation of 12.6 acres of artificial reef habitat, and creation of 6.9 acres of low-profile hardbottom. Additional mitigation would be provided for any incidental direct impacts of dredging equipment and indirect impact due to turbidity/sedimentation. Blasting and dredging operations would impact essential fish habitat and could result in harassment of West Indian manatee and Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1930. JF - EPA number: 130178, Draft EIS--314 pages, Appendices--1,262 pages, June 28, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Corals KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Marine Mammals KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Reefs KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Port Everglades Harbor KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1930, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16375526?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+EVERGLADES+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=PORT+EVERGLADES+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 28, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Application of an alluvial architecture model to better understand seepage risk in floodplains AN - 1686059331; 2015-050437 AB - The amount and distribution of coarse-grained sediment (e.g., sands and gravels) relative to fine-grained sediment (e.g., clays and silts) within a floodplain influences many of the floodplain geotechnical properties, including the potential for groundwater seepage. Seepage is a primary driver of levee and dam failure, and understanding its potential is of paramount concern to engineers and resource managers. This paper reports the results of a computational modeling study that simulated alluvial floodplain construction using a suite of simple geomorphic process-imitating rules. A model aggrades a floodplain cross section within an alluvial basin, creating floodplain architecture by differentiating between sediment deposited by channel processes (sand) and sediment deposited by overbank flood processes (clay). The evolution of two floodplain cross sections of the Trinity River, near Dallas, Texas is simulated using five different experimental scenarios. The study area is the site of large levee rehabilitation projects in which accurate characterization of the geologic environment has significant engineering importance. Study results predict that scenario components including the alluvial basin width, the initial topography of the floodplain base level, and the channel aggradation rate significantly affect the fraction of the floodplain width that contains channel deposits by influencing the avulsion frequency of the river during floodplain construction. Increased avulsion frequency equated to more numerous, yet smaller channel deposits. The dimensions of the channel deposits predicted by this study are similar to those typically observed in large, fully meandering river systems. The model devised for this study is relatively simple and can be run in multiple iterations to produce probabilistic outputs, such as the likely range of channel deposit widths within a floodplain cross section. This type of information is useful to engineers for a host of applications including predicting the data collection density necessary to characterize the geotechnical properties of a project site. Abstract Copyright (2013) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Engineering Geology AU - Yuill, Brendan AU - Roig-Silva, Carla AU - Walshire, Lucas Y1 - 2013/06/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jun 27 SP - 110 EP - 124 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 160 SN - 0013-7952, 0013-7952 KW - United States KW - avulsion KW - engineering properties KW - stream sediments KW - floodplains KW - data processing KW - simulation KW - seepage KW - rock mechanics KW - Trinity River KW - sediments KW - thickness KW - depositional environment KW - experimental studies KW - numerical models KW - clastic sediments KW - sedimentation KW - channels KW - Texas KW - fluvial sedimentation KW - Dallas County Texas KW - levees KW - Dallas Texas KW - fluvial features KW - risk assessment KW - alluvium KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1686059331?accountid=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=Application+of+an+alluvial+architecture+model+to+better+understand+seepage+risk+in+floodplains&rft.au=Yuill%2C+Brendan%3BRoig-Silva%2C+Carla%3BWalshire%2C+Lucas&rft.aulast=Yuill&rft.aufirst=Brendan&rft.date=2013-06-27&rft.volume=160&rft.issue=&rft.spage=110&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Engineering+Geology&rft.issn=00137952&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.enggeo.2013.04.003 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00137952 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 59 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 6 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-05 N1 - CODEN - EGGOAO N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alluvium; avulsion; channels; clastic sediments; Dallas County Texas; Dallas Texas; data processing; depositional environment; engineering properties; experimental studies; floodplains; fluvial features; fluvial sedimentation; levees; numerical models; risk assessment; rock mechanics; sedimentation; sediments; seepage; simulation; stream sediments; Texas; thickness; Trinity River; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2013.04.003 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - USACE to place more than 26 million cubic yards of sand to restore Sandy-damaged projects AN - 1371453502 JF - U.S. Department of Defense Information / FIND AU - USACE Public Affairs Y1 - 2013/06/26/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jun 26 CY - Lanham PB - Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. 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N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-26 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BOSTON HARBOR DEEP-DRAFT NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, BOSTON, CHELSEA, AND REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 1995). AN - 16376242; 15773 AB - PURPOSE: The deepening of channels and related navigation improvements within the Port of Boston on the western shore of Massachusetts Bay are proposed. The city of Boston is the hub of the nations tenth largest metropolitan area, with a population of nearly 4.6 million as of 2010. The Port of Boston is the largest port in New England and handles about 20 million tons of cargo, worth about $9 billion annually to the regional economy. The main deep water harbor is comprised of the waterways of the Main Ship Channel, Reserved Channel, Mystic River and Chelsea River. These channels provide access at a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water (MLLW) to the Ports principal terminals, except for the Chelsea River which has an authorized depth of 38 feet MLLW. Deep water access to the harbor is provided by three entrance channels constructed and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: the Broad Sound North Channel in two lanes at 35 and 40 feet; the Broad Sound South Channel at 30 feet; and the Narrows Channel at 27 feet. A final EIS prepared in 1995 analyzed alternatives for the Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project and improvements were constructed from 1998 to 2002. Additional major maintenance dredging of the harbors deep draft channels was undertaken in 2005 to 2006 (outer harbor), 2007 to 2008 (inner harbor), 2012 (channel widening in Chelsea River at the Chelsea Street Bridge), and 2012 (inner harbor rock removal). The currently proposed Boston Harbor Federal Deep Draft Navigation Improvement Project consists of a base plan to allow larger container ships to access the Massachusetts Port Authoritys (Massport) Conley Terminal in South Boston, and three smaller improvements to other harbor channels. Structural and non-structural measures were examined to address the navigation problems and opportunities of the port and four improvement plans were developed. This supplemental EIS examines the plans at one-foot increments to optimize the improvements. The recommended plan would deepen the harbors main navigation channels from their existing 40-foot depth at MLLW to a depth of 47 feet MLLW. The entrance channel would be deepened by an additional four feet to 51 feet MLLW. The following currently authorized 40-foot depth navigation features would be deepened to between 47 to 51 feet, and widened where necessary: Broad Sound North Entrance Channel (deepened an additional four feet over inner harbor depths); President Roads Anchorage; Main Ship Channel from President Roads to the Reserved Channel (also widened to 800 feet, 900 feet in the bends); the lower 4,000-foot portion of the Reserved Channel; and the Reserved Channel Turning Area (also widened to a 1,600-foot minimum radius). Other incremental improvements would include: deepening the Main Ship Channel to 45 feet in the reach above the Reserved Channel to just below the Third Harbor Tunnel for Massports Marine Terminal; deepening to 40 feet the 35-foot deep area of the Mystic River Channel off of Massports Medford Street Terminal; and deepening the Chelsea River an additional two feet to 40 feet. In conjunction with these improvements, the berths at the Conley Container Terminal would be deepened to at least 50 feet and the berth at the Massport Marine Terminal would be deepened to at least 45 feet MLLW. The project is expected to generate a total of 11 million cubic yards of non-rock dredged material and about one million cubic yards of rock. The recommended plan would involve disposal of dredged material and rock at the Massachusetts Bay Disposal Site (MBDS). However, a proposal to use the rock to create a reef in Broad Sound and/or Massachusetts Bay or other beneficial use alternatives such as shoreline restoration or for use in shore protection projects are being considered. Cost of the recommended plan of improvements is estimated at $315.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed improvements would enable the port to accommodate larger, deeper-draft vessels, significantly increasing the ports throughput. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Based on the results of modeling, the project would need to stop construction for three months each year to avoid exceeding current air quality standards. Most cumulative impacts of the project are expected to occur in subtidal areas, where benthic resources reside, but the vast majority of these areas are within the existing federal navigation channels and impacts related to dredging activities have been documented to be temporary, with gradual re-colonization of these areas with biological resources. However, lobster, juvenile cod, winter flounder and other fish species could be impacted. Rock removal by underwater blasting would require measures to minimize impacts to fish and listed species including whales, sea turtles and Atlantic sturgeon. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 2002, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1902. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0236D, Volume 32, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS, see 95-0293F, Volume 19, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 130172, Final Supplemental EIS--316 pages, Appendices--1,076 pages, Technical Appendices--1,356 pages, June 21, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Massachusetts KW - Massachusetts Bay KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 2002, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1902, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16376242?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BOSTON+HARBOR+DEEP-DRAFT+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+BOSTON%2C+CHELSEA%2C+AND+REVERE%2C+MASSACHUSETTS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1995%29.&rft.title=BOSTON+HARBOR+DEEP-DRAFT+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+BOSTON%2C+CHELSEA%2C+AND+REVERE%2C+MASSACHUSETTS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1995%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Concord, Massachusetts; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 21, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Current Perspectives on the Use of Alternative Species in Human Health and Ecological Hazard Assessments AN - 1660060961; 18597913 AB - Background: Traditional animal toxicity tests can be time and resource intensive, thereby limiting the number of chemicals that can be comprehensively tested for potential hazards to humans and/or to the environment. Objective: We compared several types of data to demonstrate how alternative models can be used to inform both human and ecological risk assessment. Methods: We reviewed and compared data derived from high throughput in vitro assays to fish reproductive tests for seven chemicals. We investigated whether human-focused assays can be predictive of chemical hazards in the environment. We examined how conserved pathways enable the use of nonmammalian models, such as fathead minnow, zebrafish, and Xenopus laevis, to understand modes of action and to screen for chemical risks to humans. Results: We examined how dose-dependent responses of zebrafish embryos exposed to flusilazole can be extrapolated, using pathway point of departure data and reverse toxicokinetics, to obtain human oral dose hazard values that are similar to published mammalian chronic toxicity values for the chemical. We also examined how development/safety data for human health can be used to help assess potential risks of pharmaceuticals to nontarget species in the environment. Discussion: Using several examples, we demonstrate that pathway-based analysis of chemical effects provides new opportunities to use alternative models (nonmammalian species, in vitro tests) to support decision making while reducing animal use and associated costs. Conclusions: These analyses and examples demonstrate how alternative models can be used to reduce cost and animal use while being protective of both human and ecological health. Citation: Perkins EJ, Ankley GT, Crofton KM, Garcia-Reyero N, LaLone CA, Johnson MS, Tietge JE, Villeneuve DL. 2013. Current perspectives on the use of alternative species in human health and ecological hazard assessments. Environ Health Perspect 121:1002-1010; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306638 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Perkins, Edward J AU - Ankley, Gerald T AU - Crofton, Kevin M AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natalia AU - LaLone, Carlie A AU - Johnson, Mark S AU - Tietge, Joseph E AU - Villeneuve, Daniel L AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA Y1 - 2013/06/14/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jun 14 SP - 1002 EP - 1010 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Hazards KW - Risk KW - Animals KW - Ecological monitoring KW - In vitro testing KW - Human KW - Health KW - Toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660060961?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Current+Perspectives+on+the+Use+of+Alternative+Species+in+Human+Health+and+Ecological+Hazard+Assessments&rft.au=Perkins%2C+Edward+J%3BAnkley%2C+Gerald+T%3BCrofton%2C+Kevin+M%3BGarcia-Reyero%2C+Natalia%3BLaLone%2C+Carlie+A%3BJohnson%2C+Mark+S%3BTietge%2C+Joseph+E%3BVilleneuve%2C+Daniel+L&rft.aulast=Perkins&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2013-06-14&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1002&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306638 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306638 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FEATHER RIVER WEST LEVEE PROJECT, SUTTER AND BUTTE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16390220; 15769 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of the Feather River West Levee Project (FRWLP) to reduce flood risk in the Sutter Basin, which includes portions of Sutter and Butte counties in the Sacramento Valley of California, is proposed. The 326-square-mile Sutter Basin is part of the federal Sacramento River Flood Control Project and is roughly bounded by the Feather River (to the east), Cherokee Canal, the Sutter Buttes, and Sutter Bypass (to the west, listed from north to south). Floodwaters potentially threatening the basin originate from the Feather River watershed or the upper Sacramento River watershed, above Colusa Weir. In addition to Yuba City, communities in the basin include Biggs, Gridley, Live Oak, and Sutter. Much of the existing system does not provide protection from the 100-year flood event and an emergency preparedness mapping study predicted flooding depths that could range from about one foot to more than 20 feet in some areas if a levee failure occurred in the studied reaches. The Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency has requested a Section 408 permit to construct alterations of the federal levee system. The project area for the FRWLP, a subset of the Sutter Basin described above, is focused on the corridor along the west levee of the Feather River from Thermalito Afterbay on the north to approximately four miles north of the Sutter Bypass on the south. This corridor is roughly 500 feet toward the land side of the existing levees and 100 feet toward the water side. Specific levee deficiencies along the Feather River West Levee are through-seepage, under-seepage, erosion, levee instability, and encroachments. There are also improvement needs for long-term operation and maintenance of the flood management corridor. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this final EIS. Alternative 1 would employ cutoff walls as a primary measure to address the levee deficiencies while minimizing change in the existing levee footprint. Alternative 2 would employ stability berms and seepage berms, along with other measures, which would substantially extend beyond the current levee footprint. Alternative 3, which is the applicant-preferred alternative, would employ a combination of cutoff walls, berms, and other measures. Factors such as effectiveness in addressing the deficiencies, compatibility with land use, minimization of real estate acquisition, avoidance of effects, and cost would be considered in order to optimize the flood risk reduction improvements. Construction of the FRWLP would be divided into four separate contracts and 2015 is the presently anticipated date of completion. Construction cost for the applicant-preferred alternative is estimated at $288.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the FRWLP would address known levee deficiencies with a goal to achieve a minimum of 200-year flood protection for the more urbanized areas and 100-year flood protection for the more rural agricultural parts of the planning area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related emissions would be partially mitigated, but would remain significant. Project implementation would result in permanent loss of vegetation and wetlands, as well as mortality or disturbance of special-status and common plant species. Habitat for western pond turtle, roosting bats, western burrowing owl, and Swainson's hawk would be impacted, however mitigation would bring these effects down to a less than significant level. Construction of levee improvements would impact identified archaeological sites and could disturb unidentified sites. Construction would displace agricultural land, disturb and destroy cultural resources, displace existing housing units, and expose scattered rural residences and residences in some nearby cities to noise and ground vibration. LEGAL MANDATES: 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: 130168, Final EIS--1,298 pages, Appendices--1,308 pages, June 14, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dikes KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Feather River KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 408 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/16390220?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FEATHER+RIVER+WEST+LEVEE+PROJECT%2C+SUTTER+AND+BUTTE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=FEATHER+RIVER+WEST+LEVEE+PROJECT%2C+SUTTER+AND+BUTTE+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 - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 14, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NISOURCE MULTI-SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN, APPLICATION FOR INCIDENTAL TAKE PERMIT, EASTERN UNITED STATES. AN - 16389913; 15767 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a permit for the incidental take of 10 federally listed species over a 50-year period across the 14-state operating territory of NiSource Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. (NiSource) is proposed. The covered lands would include a one-mile wide corridor centered on NiSources existing pipeline right-of-way (ROW), 12 counties with well storage fields, and ancillary interstate natural gas transmission facilities in 14 eastern states: Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. NiSource conducts over 400 projects every year to repair, upgrade, replace, and expand their natural gas transmission pipeline facilities and these projects are often in or near endangered or threatened species habitats. The proposed permit would authorize take of eight endangered species (Indiana bat, clubshell mussel, fanshell mussel, James spinymussel, northern riffleshell mussel, sheepnose mussel, American burying beetle, and Nashville crayfish); and two threatened species (bog turtle and Madison cave isopod). The NiSource natural gas transmission pipeline system includes 15,562 miles of buried pipe, 117 compressor stations, and 6,236 measuring and regulating stations. In addition, NiSource operates and maintains 36 underground natural gas storage fields comprised of approximately 3,600 individual storage wells in Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. Approximately 95 percent of NiSources projects will occur within its existing ROW (typically 50 feet wide) and result in little ground disturbance. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are analyzed in this final EIS. Alternative 2 is the proposed issuance of a 50-year permit and approval of the HCP covering 9.8 million acres of land in 14 states. Alternative 3 would involve issuance of a permit for a 10-year term. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The permit and HCP would provide protection and conservation of certain listed species while enabling NiSource to conduct legally authorized activities. Construction and expansion, general operation and maintenance activities that do not require excavation or significant earth disturbance, and safety-related repairs, replacements, and maintenance could be performed without the necessity of coming to the Fish and Wildlife Service for each individual project. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The annual average disturbance from operations and maintenance activities and new construction is estimated at approximately 19,000 acres, but 18,000 of these impacted acres would be on previously disturbed land. NiSources future activities would potentially impact listed and non-listed fish and wildlife species, including migratory birds. Impacts could include: direct mortality from vehicle traffic, vegetation maintenance or mowing; noise-related impacts from construction; habitat degradation from construction; or habitat loss due to impacts to aquatic resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130166, Final EIS--543 pages, Appendices--845 pages, Habitat Conservation Plan--511 pages, June 14, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Conservation KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Insects KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Shellfish KW - Storage KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Delaware KW - Indiana KW - Kentucky KW - Louisiana KW - Maryland KW - Mississippi KW - New Jersey KW - New York KW - North Carolina KW - Ohio KW - Pennsylvania KW - Tennessee KW - Virginia KW - West Virginia KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16389913?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NISOURCE+MULTI-SPECIES+HABITAT+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+INCIDENTAL+TAKE+PERMIT%2C+EASTERN+UNITED+STATES.&rft.title=NISOURCE+MULTI-SPECIES+HABITAT+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+INCIDENTAL+TAKE+PERMIT%2C+EASTERN+UNITED+STATES.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bloomington, Minnesota; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 14, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SUNZIA SOUTHWEST TRANSMISSION PROJECT, LINCOLN, SOCORRO, SIERRA, LUNA, GRANT, HIDALGO, AND/OR TORRANCE COUNTIES IN NEW MEXICO; AND GRAHAM, GREENLEE, COCHISE, PINAL, AND/OR PIMA COUNTIES IN ARIZONA. AN - 16386816; 15763 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a right-of-way (ROW) grant for the construction and operation of two 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines that would extend 500 miles from Lincoln County, New Mexico to Pinal County, Arizona is proposed. SunZia Transmission, LLC is seeking the grant from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for parts of the proposed route that would cross public land. One of the 500-kV transmission lines would be constructed and operated as an alternating current facility; the other transmission line could be either an alternating current or direct current facility. The requested ROW width would typically be 400 feet, but could be up to 1,000 feet, depending on design variation with local conditions. Based on a typical span of 1,400 feet, three to four transmission line structures per mile would be required for each of the two lines, with typical structure heights of 135 feet and ranging from 100 to 175 feet. The proposed project would include the construction of the SunZia East 500-kV Substation at the projects eastern terminus in Lincoln County and up to three intermediate substations on private or state lands: Midpoint Substation, Lordsburg Substation, and Willow 500-kV Substation. The Pinal Central Substation, at the projects western terminus, has already received regulatory approval and will be constructed by Salt River Project and other entities. The lengths of various alternative routes considered and evaluated in this final EIS range between 460 miles and 530 miles. The length of the BLM preferred alternative is 515 miles, including an estimated 185 miles located on federally-administered lands. Starting at the SunZia East Substation, the preferred alternative route proceeds west into Torrance and Socorro counties, and crosses the Rio Grande near the town of Socorro. Turning south along the Interstate 25 (I-25) corridor, the route continues through Sierra and Luna counties toward the Midpoint Substation site near Deming, New Mexico. It then proceeds west through Luna, Grant, and Hidalgo counties in New Mexico and Greenlee and Graham counties in Arizona, along the I-10 corridor, toward the Willow Substation site. From there, the route proceeds southwest through Graham and Cochise counties in Arizona, along the I-10 highway corridor, and crosses the San Pedro River north of Benson. The route proceeds north on the west side of the San Pedro River towards Oracle through Cochise and Pima counties, and continues west through Pinal County toward I-10, then turns to the north, before heading west toward the Pinal Central Substation. Project approval would involve amendment of the BLMs Socorro and Mimbres resource management plans for required modifications to visual resource management objectives and ROW avoidance area management. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Up to 4,500 megawatts of additional transfer capacity would relieve existing transmission congestion and allow additional electricity to be generated and transported to western power markets and load centers in the Desert Southwest. The project would be colocated with areas of undeveloped renewable resource potential to provide a path for energy delivery. Approximately 273 miles of the route would be parallel to existing or designated utility corridors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb habitat for sensitive plants and invertebrates. The transmission lines could interfere with sandhill crane and waterfowl migration routes and lead to increased bird-power line collision risk, but a substantial effect at the population level is unlikely for any species. Habitat disturbance could impact southwestern willow flycatcher, yellow-billed cuckoo, northern Aplomado falcon, Rio Grande silvery minnow, desert bighorn sheep, Tucson shovel-nosed snake, and desert tortoise. Cultural resources that could be impacted include seven known early habitation sites, the McClellan Wash Archaeological District, and the El Camino Real, Butterfield, Gila, Janos Copper, Zuniga, Southern Pacific Mail, and General Cookes Wagon Road/Mormon Battalion trails. In addition to visual impacts to dispersed residences, views from the Peloncillo Mountains and Rincon Mountains wilderness areas, and portions of the Stallion, Veranito, Presilla, and Peloncillo Mountains wilderness study areas in New Mexico would be changed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130162, Final EIS--1,050 pages, Appendices--2,609 pages, Map Volume--36 maps, June 14, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 12-26 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Electric Power KW - Fish KW - Historic Sites KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - New Mexico KW - Rio Grande KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16386816?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SUNZIA+SOUTHWEST+TRANSMISSION+PROJECT%2C+LINCOLN%2C+SOCORRO%2C+SIERRA%2C+LUNA%2C+GRANT%2C+HIDALGO%2C+AND%2FOR+TORRANCE+COUNTIES+IN+NEW+MEXICO%3B+AND+GRAHAM%2C+GREENLEE%2C+COCHISE%2C+PINAL%2C+AND%2FOR+PIMA+COUNTIES+IN+ARIZONA.&rft.title=SUNZIA+SOUTHWEST+TRANSMISSION+PROJECT%2C+LINCOLN%2C+SOCORRO%2C+SIERRA%2C+LUNA%2C+GRANT%2C+HIDALGO%2C+AND%2FOR+TORRANCE+COUNTIES+IN+NEW+MEXICO%3B+AND+GRAHAM%2C+GREENLEE%2C+COCHISE%2C+PINAL%2C+AND%2FOR+PIMA+COUNTIES+IN+ARIZONA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe, New Mexico; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 14, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SUTTER BASIN PILOT FEASIBILITY STUDY, SUTTER AND BUTTE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 2013 FOR THE FEATHER RIVER WEST LEVEE PROJECT). AN - 16379727; 15771 AB - PURPOSE: Plans formulated under the Sutter Basin Pilot Feasibility Study (SBPFS) to reduce flood risk in Sutter and Butte counties, California are considered. The Sutter Basin is a 326-square-mile area on the west bank of the Feather River and is mostly encircled by project levees of the federal Sacramento River Flood Control Project (SRFCP). These levees were often constructed of poor foundation materials and the Sutter Basin is still at serious risk of flood, not from levee overtopping, but from geotechnical failure as a result of under- and through-seepage. Since 1950 extensive flood fighting has occurred in the area during 19 events. The study area is roughly bounded by the Feather River, Sutter Bypass, Wadsworth Canal, Sutter Buttes, and Cherokee Canal. The area communities of Yuba City, Live Oak, Gridley, Biggs and Sutter are home to a population of 80,000. The Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency (SBFCA) and the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFBP) are joint non-federal sponsors for the SBPFS. A further example of local sponsor focus on expediting flood risk-reduction efforts is SBFCAs progress on the Feather River West Levee Project (FRWLP). SBFCA has requested a Section 408 permit to begin construction of the FRWLP to address the most critical sections of the existing levee and, in so doing, advance construction of the federal project expected to result from this study. SBFCA intends to seek in-kind credit for completing portions of the FRWLP that are determined to be integral to the federal project. The environmental impact analysis contained in this integrated pilot feasibility draft report and EIS supplements the final EIS prepared for the FRWLP and focuses on the additional impacts of the SBPFS. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative SB-1), are analyzed. Alternative SB-7 would involve strengthening approximately 27 miles of the existing Feather River West Levee from Sunset Weir to Laurel Avenue. The flood risk management benefits would be primarily centered in Yuba City. Alternative SB-8 includes Alternative SB-7 and is the locally preferred plan and the tentatively selected plan (TSP). The TSP would strengthen about 41.4 miles of existing project levees along the west bank of the Feather River from the vicinity of Laurel Avenue, just south of Yuba City, to Thermalito Afterbay at the northern end of the Sutter Basin. The proposed design features include primarily soil-bentonite levee cutoff walls of various depths. The TSP also includes erosion control at two sections where initial overtopping will most likely occur for less frequent extreme flood events. A total of about 1.5 miles of erosion protection would be provided to increase the resiliency of the initial overtopping sections, which would increase the flood warning and evacuation time prior to overtopping failure. The total first cost of the TSP is estimated at $748 million. Annual net benefits are estimated at $33 million providing a benefit to cost ratio of 1.9 to 1. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Levees strengthening would reduce the risk of geotechnical failure modes associated with through- and under-seepage. The TSP would provide flood risk management benefits to the northern communities of Biggs, Gridley, and Live Oak, as well as to Yuba City, reducing the threat to public safety, property, and critical infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction emissions would exceed local air quality management thresholds after mitigation. Project implementation would result in permanent loss of 5.8 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and conversion of 49.4 acres of farmland. The removal of approximately 20 acres of riparian vegetation may be required resulting in effects on fish and wildlife habitat and social values like recreation and aesthetics. Construction activities would result in the injury, mortality, or disturbance of special-status and common species. Acquisition and demolition of 34 physical structures including seven single-family homes would be required. Cultural resources, including historic properties, would be disturbed and destroyed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-874), 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: 130170, Draft Supplemental EIS--408 pages, Appendices--1,971 pages, June 14, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Dikes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion Control KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Noise KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Feather River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1962, Study Authority 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/16379727?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SUTTER+BASIN+PILOT+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+SUTTER+AND+BUTTE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+2013+FOR+THE+FEATHER+RIVER+WEST+LEVEE+PROJECT%29.&rft.title=SUTTER+BASIN+PILOT+FEASIBILITY+STUDY%2C+SUTTER+AND+BUTTE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+2013+FOR+THE+FEATHER+RIVER+WEST+LEVEE+PROJECT%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 - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 14, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHICAGO TO COUNCIL BLUFFS - OMAHA REGIONAL PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEM PLANNING STUDY, ILLINOIS, IOWA AND NEBRASKA. AN - 16393213; 15750 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of intercity passenger rail service from Chicago, Illinois, to Council Bluffs, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska is proposed. Between 2000 and 2010, the Chicago and Omaha/Council Bluffs metropolitan areas have seen growth of 3.3 and 20.7 percent, respectively. The predominant mode of travel in the region is the automobile and highway access between Chicago and Omaha is provided through Interstate 80 (I-80) and I-88, as well as a number of federal and state highways. This Chicago to Council Bluffs-Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study Tier 1 EIS focuses on broad corridor and service level issues, while subsequent Tier 2 analyses will focus on the details of a specific project or action. The study corridor consists of five previously established passenger rail routes and the study area for each route is approximately 500 miles long and 500 feet wide. In Illinois, the study area runs generally west from Chicago Union Station, to the Mississippi River and, depending on the route, is a distance of between 150 and 250 miles. In Iowa, the study area runs west from the Mississippi River for approximately 300 miles across the entire state of Iowa to the Missouri River. In Nebraska, the study area terminates in Omaha, which is located at the Missouri River, the eastern border of the state. This Tier 1 final EIS evaluates a No Build Alternative and the Build Alternative. The No Build Alternative would consist of current operations as well as the independently planned construction of passenger rail service from Chicago to Moline, referred to as the Chicago to Quad Cities Expansion Program, which would include operation of two round-trips per day at speeds of up to 79 miles per hour (mph). The Build Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, consists of the improvements associated with Route Alternative 4-A to accommodate up to seven round-trip passenger trains per day at maximum speeds of up to 110 mph. The Build Alternative is approximately 475 miles long and consists of tracks currently owned and operated by four rail carriers between Chicago and Omaha. The BNSF and Iowa Interstate railways own and operate the vast majority of trackage in the study area, while Amtrak and Union Pacific Railroad (UP) own and operate relatively short distances within the metropolitan areas of Chicago, Des Moines, and Omaha/Council Bluffs. The Build Alternative would include construction of new main track, sidings, and connection tracks; upgrades to existing track to enable faster passenger train speeds and the desired passenger train service reliability; and installation of wayside signaling systems. The proposed passenger rail service would continue to use existing Amtrak long-distance or Illinois-state-sponsored service stations at Chicago Union Station, La Grange Road, Naperville, Plano, Mendota, and Princeton, Illinois; and potentially at Omaha, Nebraska. New stations or reuse and modification of existing or past stations are proposed at Geneseo and Moline, Illinois; Iowa City, Grinnell, Des Moines, Atlantic, and Council Bluffs, Iowa; and potentially Omaha, Nebraska. Approximately 850 at-grade roadway crossings would need to be improved to meet safety standards. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would decrease travel times between major urban centers, increase the frequency of trains, and improve reliability of service. A competitive intercity passenger rail service would provide an option to highway and air travel in the face of a growing and aging population and increasing congestion on highways and airports. The Build Alternative is projected to divert 919,500 automobile trips, 218,500 bus passenger trips, and 27,500 plane passenger trips per year. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The addition of parallel track and siding would displace 3,190 acres of prime farmland and 840 acres of statewide important farmland. The Build Alternative would cross, or otherwise impact, 104,150 linear feet of streams, 238 acres of wetland, 1,657 acres of floodplain, and 178 acres of terrestrial habitat. The potential impact area includes 60 historic properties, 44 parks, 21 recreation areas, and eight refuges. One or more new bridge structures could be needed across the Missouri River, which is suitable habitat for the federally endangered pallid sturgeon. The Build Alternative is projected to result in 1.7 new noise impacts per mile and 7.0 new vibration impacts per mile. 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.). JF - EPA number: 130149, 996 pages, June 7, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Illinois KW - Iowa KW - Nebraska 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/16393213?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHICAGO+TO+COUNCIL+BLUFFS+-+OMAHA+REGIONAL+PASSENGER+RAIL+SYSTEM+PLANNING+STUDY%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+IOWA+AND+NEBRASKA.&rft.title=CHICAGO+TO+COUNCIL+BLUFFS+-+OMAHA+REGIONAL+PASSENGER+RAIL+SYSTEM+PLANNING+STUDY%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+IOWA+AND+NEBRASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 7, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-19 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MUKILTEO MULTIMODAL PROJECT, SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 16391476; 15755 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the facilities serving the mainland terminus of the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry route in the cities of Mukilteo and Everett, Snohomish County, Washington are proposed. The ferry route is part of State Route (SR) 525, the major transportation corridor across Possession Sound, which separates Island County (Whidbey Island) from the central Puget Sound mainland. The route is the second-busiest in terms of vehicle traffic in the state ferry system, and it has the third-largest annual ridership. The Mukilteo terminal has not had significant improvements since the early 1980s and the current terminal layout makes it difficult for passengers to get in and out of the terminal and contributes to traffic congestion, safety concerns and conflicts between vehicle and pedestrian traffic. This final EIS evaluates four alternatives: a No Build Alternative which would maintain the existing ferry terminal at a functional level; an existing site improvements alternative; the Elliot Point 1 Alternative, which would relocate the terminal to the eastern portion of the Mukilteo Tank Farm as part of an integrated multimodal center; and the preferred alternative (a modification of the Elliot Point 2 Alternative), which would develop the project on the western portion of the Mukilteo Tank Farm. The preferred alternative would involve construction of in-water facilities that include the features needed for the ferry berth. A new transfer span would be constructed, including hydraulic-lifting mechanisms and structures and a bridge seat foundation, as well as a new concrete trestle and bulkhead. Because there is no beach and the water is deeper at this location, the ferry slip would be close to the shore, which would allow the trestle to be shorter than other alternatives. The Tank Farm Pier, which includes 3,900 piles, would be removed. A channel about 500 feet wide by 100 feet long would be dredged through part of the area currently occupied by the pier to provide a navigation depth of 28 feet at an average lowest tide, which would require dredging to a depth of 30 feet. Under the pier, current depths are 15 to 35 feet. Approximately 19,500 cubic yards of material would be dredged for the channel. The existing ferry berth and all of its marine structures would be removed, including the Port of Everett fishing pier and day moorage. The fishing pier would be reconstructed as part of the new multimodal facility. First Street would be realigned and extended as a four-lane roadway, beginning on a retained fill structure from the new signalized intersection with SR 525, descending to near the existing grade at Front Street, and continuing to a signalized entrance to the new ferry terminal. The cost range for the preferred alternative is projected to be $125 to $135 million in year of expenditure dollars, including the costs of construction, right-of-way, and engineering. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would: reduce conflicts, congestion, and safety concerns for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles; improve the safety, security, and reliability of ferry operations; offer better and safer connections to buses and commuter rail; and accommodate future demand. Removal of creosote-treated piles at the existing facility, the fishing pier, and the tank farm pier would improve water quality. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: In-water construction, pier removal, and dredging would have ecosystem impacts. The project area includes several important historic and archaeological sites, including a buried shell midden created by Native American peoples with deposits dating back over 1,000 years. Mitigation would be required for temporary impacts to the fishing pier, impacts on the public shoreline access area, and impacts on archaeological sites. Although the removal of the tank farm pier would have long-term beneficial impacts, in-water construction activity could have adverse impacts to ecosystems, particularly if any contaminated sediments are encountered. By 2040, vehicle queues on SR 525 are projected to increase. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Transit Law (49 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), 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: 130154, Final EIS--379 pages, Appendices--949 pages, Technical Reports--CD-ROM, June 7, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Dredging KW - Ferries KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Possession Sound KW - Washington KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Transit Law, Funding 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/16391476?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MUKILTEO+MULTIMODAL+PROJECT%2C+SNOHOMISH+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=MUKILTEO+MULTIMODAL+PROJECT%2C+SNOHOMISH+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&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 - 2013-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 7, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-19 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SIERRA VISTA SPECIFIC PLAN, CITY OF ROSEVILLE, PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16375431; 15753 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for development of a large-scale, mixed-use, mixed-density master-planned community on the 1,612-acre Sierra Vista Specific Plan (SVSP) area, located in the City of Roseville, Placer County, California are proposed. The project site is located northwest of the intersection of Fiddyment Road and Baseline Road in the western portion of Roseville. The west side of the City is a transitional zone between the flat, open terrain of the Sacramento Valley to the west and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east. Ten proposed developments are integrated under the SVSP. Ten applications for discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S. cover development on the 10 properties and one application covers the construction of the proposed infrastructure needed to support the community. The proposed action would include the following uses: 820 acres of residential uses totaling 6,650 single- and multi-family residential units, 216 acres of commercial and office uses, 61 acres of public/quasi-public uses such as schools, 91 acres of parks, 234 acres of open space, and 177 acres of roadways. This final EIS considers the proposed action and five alternatives: a reduced footprint/increased density alternative (Alternative 1); a reduced footprint/same density alternative (Alternative 2); a focused avoidance alternative (Alternative 3); an off-site alternative located in Southwest Placer County (Alternative 4); and a No Action Alternative (Alternative 5). The proposed action and all on-site alternatives would include the following infrastructure improvements: widening of Baseline Road; extension of Westbrook Boulevard; improvements at the Fiddyment Road/Baseline Road intersection and at the Baseline Road/Watt Avenue intersection; a recycled water storage tank and a recycled water line in Westbrook Boulevard; and two water lines conveying potable and recycled water in Westbrook Boulevard. Off-site infrastructure improvements associated with Alternative 4 would include water, sewer, and recycled water pipelines. A water main connecting to the City of Roseville water distribution system would be constructed along Baseline Road to the alternative site. A sewer force main and a recycled water line would be constructed from the alternative site in a northerly and then an easterly direction to the Pleasant Grove wastewater treatment plant. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential component of the project would help meet the foreseeable regional housing demand based on projections that the region will add approximately two million people by 2050. Commercial uses would provide employment in the project area and ensure that the local jurisdiction will collect sufficient tax revenue to provide necessary public services. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would fill 24.8 acres of wetlands and other jurisdictional waters resulting in a loss of vernal pool habitat. Construction would generate emissions above local significance thresholds and expose local residents to noise. Conversion of farmland would be mitigated, but a residual effect would remain under Alternative 4. The need for expanded landfill capacity could result in significant effects. Increased traffic would impact certain segments of Interstate 80, State Route 65, and State Route 70/99 which are already deficient facilities. In addition to loss of views, the conversion of undeveloped rangeland to urban development would alter the visual character of the site and add substantial new sources of light and glare. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130152, 186 pages, June 7, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Housing KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise KW - Roads KW - Sewers KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/16375431?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SIERRA+VISTA+SPECIFIC+PLAN%2C+CITY+OF+ROSEVILLE%2C+PLACER+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SIERRA+VISTA+SPECIFIC+PLAN%2C+CITY+OF+ROSEVILLE%2C+PLACER+COUNTY%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 - 2013-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 7, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-19 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INDIANAPOLIS NORTH FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION, WHITE RIVER, INDIANAPOLIS, MARION COUNTY, INDIANA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 1996). AN - 16371823; 15760 AB - PURPOSE: Modifications to the Indianapolis North Flood Damage Reduction Project in Marion County, Indiana are proposed. The final EIS of September 1996 contained a recommended plan for construction of a combination of earthen levees and floodwalls to protect the communities of Monon-Broad Ripple, Warfleigh and South Warfleigh. The recommended plan included construction of 2,315 linear feet (0.44 miles) of levee and 13,172 linear feet (2.5 miles) of floodwall along a four mile stretch of the White River. The entire project was subsequently divided into three sections or phases (Phase 3A, 3B and 3C) due to funding constraints and real estate acquisition concerns. Phase 3A, the Warfleigh Section, was constructed between September 2002 and July 2004. Phase 3C, the Monon-Broad Ripple Section, was completed in 2009. During design of the South Warfleigh section (Phase 3B), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discovered geotechnical issues that would require a realignment of the downstream section of floodwall. The project area includes the White River and the adjacent Indianapolis Department of Water Works canal, also known as Citizens Water Canal, from Kessler Boulevard, mile 240.8 downstream to Butler University near mile 239.3. A draft supplemental EIS was completed in June 2012 and included: a full re-examination of the 1996 Rocky Ripple Alternative; two variations of the proposed action, designated as the Westfield Boulevard Alternative; presentation of a new alternative to the Phase 3B Alignment, designated as the 56th Street Alternative; and additional environmental mitigation requirements. In this final supplemental EIS, the Corps of Engineers recommends the Westfield Boulevard Alignment and the 56th Street Alternative-Illinois Street Variation. The Westfield Boulevard Alignment alternative would involve construction of 4,220 linear feet of steel sheet pile I-wall, with a decorative concrete cap. The wall would begin at the south end of the Riviera Club property, crossing the canal with a gated structure at a distance of 60 feet northwest of the intersection of W. Westfield Boulevard and N. Capitol Avenue to its termination site on Butler University property. Two variations of the Westfield Boulevard alignment are evaluated: relocation of a canal gated structure and construction of a full-height removable floodwall. The 56th Street Alternative-Illinois Street Variation would include: 1,080 linear feet of steel sheet pile I-wall with decorative concrete facing between the White River and Citizens Water Canal; 392 linear feet of concrete T-wall between the Citizens Water Canal and Westfield Boulevard; 285 linear feet of steel sheet pile I-wall with decorative concrete facing from Westfield Boulevard to high ground near Chase Bank; and a gated structure across the Citizens Water Canal. This supplemental EIS also considers alternatives for removal of additional trees along the completed Phase 3A and Phase 3C in order to comply with current design standards. The proposed action would involve clearing the levee plus 15 feet riverward from the toe of the levee, a total distance of 35 to 40 feet. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would complete the recommended plan and provide protection to approximately 1,500 properties, 83 percent of which are residential. Mitigation measures would enhance the community greenbelt plan for the White River corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Private property would need to be acquired at the Riviera Club and Butler University for the proposed South Warfleigh alignment. The additional bottomland hardwood forest impacted by the recommended alternatives would range from 13.1 acres to 17.1 acres. Including the 29 acres of mitigation land required by the 1997 Record of Decision, the total number of acres for mitigation on the project is projected to be 80.5 acres for the Westfield Boulevard Alternative and 68.3 acres for the 56th Street Alternative-Illinois Street Variation. The Phase 3B Alignment would adversely affect one historic property determined eligible for listing to the National Register of Historic Places (Citizens Water Canal). LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1936, (49 Stat. 1570) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0300D, Volume 20, Number 3 and 96-0510F, Volume 20, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 130159, Final Supplemental EIS--238 pages, Responses to Comments--865 pages, June 7, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Indiana KW - White River KW - Flood Control Act of 1936, Project Authorization KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16371823?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INDIANAPOLIS+NORTH+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION%2C+WHITE+RIVER%2C+INDIANAPOLIS%2C+MARION+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1996%29.&rft.title=INDIANAPOLIS+NORTH+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION%2C+WHITE+RIVER%2C+INDIANAPOLIS%2C+MARION+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 7, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-19 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Finite element methods for variable density flow and solute transport AN - 1832625606; 675603-9 AB - Saltwater intrusion into coastal freshwater aquifers is an ongoing problem that will continue to impact coastal freshwater resources as coastal populations increase. To effectively model saltwater intrusion, the impacts of increased salt content on fluid density must be accounted for to properly model saltwater/freshwater transition zones and sharp interfaces. We present a model for variable density fluid flow and solute transport where a conforming finite element method discretization with a locally conservative velocity post-processing method is used for the flow model and the transport equation is discretized using a variational multiscale stabilized conforming finite element method. This formulation provides a consistent velocity and performs well even in advection-dominated problems that can occur in saltwater intrusion modeling. The physical model is presented as well as the formulation of the numerical model and solution methods. The model is tested against several 2-D and 3-D numerical and experimental benchmark problems, and the results are presented to verify the code. Copyright 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht and 2012 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht (outside the USA) JF - Computational Geosciences AU - Povich, T J AU - Dawson, C N AU - Farthing, M W AU - Kees, C E Y1 - 2013/06// PY - 2013 DA - June 2013 SP - 529 EP - 549 PB - Springer, Dordrecht VL - 17 IS - 3 SN - 1420-0597, 1420-0597 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832625606?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Computational+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Finite+element+methods+for+variable+density+flow+and+solute+transport&rft.au=Povich%2C+T+J%3BDawson%2C+C+N%3BFarthing%2C+M+W%3BKees%2C+C+E&rft.aulast=Povich&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2013-06-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=529&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computational+Geosciences&rft.issn=14200597&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10596-012-9330-2 L2 - http://www.springerlink.com/content/101744/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10596-012-9330-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sustainable roofing technology under multiple constraints: a decision-analytical approach AN - 1496886250; 19001169 AB - Recent efforts in the private and public sectors to move toward enhanced sustainability in the built environment have prompted the need to quantify and assess trade-offs among relevant sustainability metrics. Within the US military, for instance, many technological improvements are available to facilitate the achievement of net-zero goals for installations. These technologies must be assessed based on numerous performance criteria, and these technology selection decisions are difficult to make unaided. This paper seeks to demonstrate the use of decision-analytical techniques in which sustainable roofing technology alternatives (reflective, vegetated, or solar roofs) can be properly framed and assessed while evaluating the trade-offs between multiple performance criteria. Multi-criteria decision analysis methods are used to assess the impact of technology alternatives on sustainability framed within the popular concept of the triple bottom line (economic, societal, and environmental concerns). The framework developed in this paper can be applied to other sustainability technologies (energy, water, waste) or portfolios of numerous technologies. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Collier, Z A AU - Wang, D AU - Vogel, J T AU - Tatham, E K AU - Linkov, I AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, Igor.Linkov@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/06// PY - 2013 DA - Jun 2013 SP - 261 EP - 271 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 33 IS - 2 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Resource management KW - Wastes KW - Sustainable development KW - Environmental perception KW - Sustainability KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Installation KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Energy KW - Public sector KW - Portfolios KW - Economics KW - Military KW - Environment management KW - Technology KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496886250?accountid=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=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Sustainable+roofing+technology+under+multiple+constraints%3A+a+decision-analytical+approach&rft.au=Collier%2C+Z+A%3BWang%2C+D%3BVogel%2C+J+T%3BTatham%2C+E+K%3BLinkov%2C+I&rft.aulast=Collier&rft.aufirst=Z&rft.date=2013-06-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=261&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-013-9446-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 49 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resource management; Wastes; Environment management; Ecosystem disturbance; Public sector; Energy; Economics; Portfolios; Sustainable development; Military; Environmental perception; Sustainability; Technology; Performance Evaluation; Installation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-013-9446-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A case study in bio-inspired engineering design: defense applications of exoskeletal sensors AN - 1429636922; 201326514 AB - As part of a bio-inspired design process, the authors examine exoskeletal sensors found in insects and their potential application to armor and hardened buildings. In this way, the outer hardening of a structure or vehicle would not limit the ability of occupants to arrive at an actionable picture of the outer environment. To this end, various sensor modalities employed by insects are compared and contrasted with their current human-engineered equivalents. In several sensing modalities, biosensors perform better, are smaller, and more energy efficient than human-engineered equivalents. They note that biological designs tend to employ non-linear response to signal amplitude and respond with heightened sensitivity over a greater dynamic range of signals than human-engineered sensors. The insect biological sensors have structural and mechanical innovations that preserve the protective capacity of the exoskeleton. Adapted from the source document. JF - Defense & Security Analysis AU - Ginsberg, Mark AU - Schiano, Jeff AU - Kramer, Megan AU - Alleyne, Marianne AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, Materials and Structures Branch, 2902 Newmark Drive, Champaign, IL, 61822, USA mark.d.ginsberg@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/06// PY - 2013 DA - June 2013 SP - 156 EP - 169 PB - Taylor & Francis, Oxfordshire UK VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 1475-1798, 1475-1798 KW - Engineering KW - Energy KW - Innovations KW - article KW - 9091: government/political systems; armed forces UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429636922?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Defense+%26+Security+Analysis&rft.atitle=A+case+study+in+bio-inspired+engineering+design%3A+defense+applications+of+exoskeletal+sensors&rft.au=Ginsberg%2C+Mark%3BSchiano%2C+Jeff%3BKramer%2C+Megan%3BAlleyne%2C+Marianne&rft.aulast=Ginsberg&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2013-06-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=156&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Defense+%26+Security+Analysis&rft.issn=14751798&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F14751798.2013.787798 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Innovations; Energy; Engineering DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14751798.2013.787798 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - First Recorded Occurrence of Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow Trout) in Louisiana AN - 1419367275; 18291128 AB - An individual of Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow Trout) was collected in a diversion canal of the Mississippi River known as Davis Pond located at river kilometer (RKM) 191.03 in St. Charles Parish near Luling, LA. This locality is the southern-most record for Rainbow Trout in the Mississippi River Basin and represents a range extension of 733.5 RKM south from the previous southern-most locality at Lake Whittington, Bolivar County, MS. The collection we report here also represents the first documented record of Rainbow Trout in Louisiana. JF - Southeastern Naturalist AU - George, Steven G AU - Slack, William T AU - Killgore, KJack AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180., Steven.G.George@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/06// PY - 2013 DA - Jun 2013 SP - 448 EP - 450 PB - Humboldt Field Research Institute, PO Box 9 Steuben ME 04680-0009 United States VL - 12 IS - 2 SN - 1528-7092, 1528-7092 KW - Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Rivers KW - New records KW - Range extension KW - Geographical distribution KW - Oncorhynchus mykiss KW - River basins KW - Freshwater KW - USA, Mississippi R. basin KW - Ponds KW - Canals KW - North America, Mississippi R. KW - USA, Mississippi, Bolivar Cty. KW - Lakes KW - USA, Louisiana KW - Q1 08342:Geographical distribution KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1419367275?accountid=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=First+Recorded+Occurrence+of+Oncorhynchus+mykiss+%28Rainbow+Trout%29+in+Louisiana&rft.au=George%2C+Steven+G%3BSlack%2C+William+T%3BKillgore%2C+KJack&rft.aulast=George&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2013-06-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=448&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southeastern+Naturalist&rft.issn=15287092&rft_id=info:doi/10.1656%2F058.012.0217 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - New records; Geographical distribution; River basins; Ponds; Rivers; Range extension; Canals; Lakes; Oncorhynchus mykiss; USA, Mississippi, Bolivar Cty.; North America, Mississippi R.; USA, Louisiana; USA, Mississippi R. basin; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1656/058.012.0217 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The modified Bruun Rule extended for landward transport AN - 1416687234; 2013-059096 AB - The Bruun Rule (Bruun, 1954, 1962) provides a relationship between sea level rise and shoreline retreat, and has been widely applied by the engineering and scientific communities to interpret shoreline changes and to plan for possible future increases in sea level rise rates. The Bruun Rule assumes that all sand removed from the upper profile is deposited offshore as sea level rises, although overwash during storms and landward Aeolian transport clearly indicate otherwise. Herein, we examine processes associated with sandy beach evolution in response to relative sea level rise and propose a modified form of the Bruun Rule that considers the full range of parsing cross-shore transport, from completely seaward to completely landward depending on the prevailing storm and surge conditions and whether there is a surplus or deficit of sand in the profile with respect to the equilibrium beach profile. A methodology is proposed that more appropriately represents the long-term processes and beach response. However, an improved quantitative understanding of landward transport is required for optimal application of the proposed method. Abstract Copyright (2013) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Marine Geology AU - Rosati, J D AU - Dean, R G AU - Walton, T L Y1 - 2013/06/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jun 01 SP - 71 EP - 81 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 340 SN - 0025-3227, 0025-3227 KW - shore features KW - sediment transport KW - landform evolution KW - shorelines KW - mathematical models KW - beaches KW - sea-level changes KW - transport KW - Bruun rule KW - beach profiles KW - storms KW - geomorphology KW - wind transport KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1416687234?accountid=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=Marine+Geology&rft.atitle=The+modified+Bruun+Rule+extended+for+landward+transport&rft.au=Rosati%2C+J+D%3BDean%2C+R+G%3BWalton%2C+T+L&rft.aulast=Rosati&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2013-06-01&rft.volume=340&rft.issue=&rft.spage=71&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Geology&rft.issn=00253227&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.margeo.2013.04.018 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00253227 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 63 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-17 N1 - CODEN - MAGEA6 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - beach profiles; beaches; Bruun rule; geomorphology; landform evolution; mathematical models; sea-level changes; sediment transport; shore features; shorelines; storms; transport; wind transport DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2013.04.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development of a Reproducible Method for Determining Quantity of Water and its Configuration in a Marsh Landscape AN - 1412563167; 18254912 AB - Suir, G.M.; Evers, D.E.; Steyer, G.D., and Sasser C.E., 2013. Development of a reproducible method for determning quantity of water and its configuration in a marsh landscape. In: Brock, J.C.; Barras, J.A., and Williams, S.J. (eds.), Understanding and Predicting Change in the Coastal Ecosystems of the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 63, pp. 110-117, Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208. JF - Journal of Coastal Research AU - Suir, Glenn M AU - Evers, DElaine AU - Steyer, Gregory D AU - Sasser, Charles E AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Louisiana State University, 3253 Energy, Coast, and Environment Bldg., Baton Rouge, LA 70803, U.S.A. Glenn., M.Suir@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/06// PY - 2013 DA - June 2013 SP - 110 EP - 117 PB - Coastal Education and Research Foundation VL - 63 IS - sp1 SN - 0749-0208, 0749-0208 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Landscape characterization KW - fragmentation metrics KW - landscape pattern analysis KW - wetlands KW - coastal Louisiana KW - geospatial technologies KW - ASW, Mexico Gulf KW - ASW, USA, Florida KW - Marshes KW - Creek KW - Methodology KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes KW - O 4060:Pollution - Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1412563167?accountid=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+Coastal+Research&rft.atitle=Development+of+a+Reproducible+Method+for+Determining+Quantity+of+Water+and+its+Configuration+in+a+Marsh+Landscape&rft.au=Suir%2C+Glenn+M%3BEvers%2C+DElaine%3BSteyer%2C+Gregory+D%3BSasser%2C+Charles+E&rft.aulast=Suir&rft.aufirst=Glenn&rft.date=2013-06-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=sp1&rft.spage=110&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.issn=07490208&rft_id=info:doi/10.2112%2FSI63-010.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marshes; Creek; Methodology; ASW, Mexico Gulf; ASW, USA, Florida DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/SI63-010.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrilla Management in Piedmont Reservoirs Using Herbicides and Triploid Grass Carp: A Case Study AN - 1399923504; 18197145 AB - We developed a three-step management strategy for hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata in five Piedmont reservoirs operated by Duke Energy Corporation. This strategy involves (1) early detection of hydrilla, (2) use of registered herbicides for plant suppression along with stocking 20 triploid Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella per surface acre of infestation, and (3) maintenance stocking of triploid Grass Carp to prevent hydrilla regrowth from tubers. Following this strategy, hydrilla in the water column was eliminated within one calendar year after Grass Carp introduction in four out of five reservoirs. This suggests that integrating herbicide applications with stocking Grass Carp largely eliminates the multiyear lag effect normally associated with using Grass Carp alone. A maintenance density of at least one triploid Grass Carp per eight surface acres of the reservoir prevented hydrilla regrowth except for a brief and minor reinfestation in one of five study reservoirs. This management approach proved successful when hydrilla coverage was as little as 1-3% of the reservoir's surface area. Detecting and controlling hydrilla early during the infestation should reduce the cost of management and perhaps minimize some adverse effects associated with the introduction and use of triploid Grass Carp. Received November 14, 2012; accepted January 15, 2013 JF - North American Journal of Fisheries Management AU - Manuel, Kenneth L AU - Kirk, James P AU - Barwick, DHugh AU - Bowen, Tommy W AD - Duke Energy Corporation, Water Strategy, Hydro Licensing and Lake Services, Environmental Center, MG03A3, 13339 Hagers Ferry Road, Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078, USA, james.p.kirk@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/06/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jun 01 SP - 488 EP - 492 PB - American Fisheries Society, 5410 Grosvenor Ln. Bethesda MD 20814-2199 United States VL - 33 IS - 3 SN - 0275-5947, 0275-5947 KW - Ecology Abstracts; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Ctenopharyngodon idella KW - Stocking (organisms) KW - Water reservoirs KW - Polyploids KW - Surface area KW - Herbicides KW - Freshwater KW - Freshwater fish KW - Hydrilla verticillata KW - Water column KW - Infestation KW - Stocking KW - Fishery management KW - Energy KW - Tubers KW - Side effects KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - Q3 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399923504?accountid=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=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.atitle=Hydrilla+Management+in+Piedmont+Reservoirs+Using+Herbicides+and+Triploid+Grass+Carp%3A+A+Case+Study&rft.au=Manuel%2C+Kenneth+L%3BKirk%2C+James+P%3BBarwick%2C+DHugh%3BBowen%2C+Tommy+W&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=Kenneth&rft.date=2013-06-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=488&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.issn=02755947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F02755947.2013.768570 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infestation; Water reservoirs; Stocking (organisms); Fishery management; Polyploids; Herbicides; Freshwater fish; Stocking; Energy; Surface area; Tubers; Side effects; Water column; Ctenopharyngodon idella; Hydrilla verticillata; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02755947.2013.768570 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - COLLABORATIVE MODELING FOR DECISION SUPPORT IN WATER RESOURCES: PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES AN - 1372060075; 18197396 AB - Collaborative Modeling for Decision Support integrates collaborative modeling with participatory processes to inform natural resources decisions. Practitioners and advocates claim that the approach will lead to better water management, balancing interests more effectively and reducing the likelihood of costly legal delays. These claims are easy to make, but the benefits will only be realized if the process is conducted effectively. To provide guidance for how to conduct an effective collaborative modeling process, a task committee cosponsored by the Environmental Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers and by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Institute for Water Resources developed a set of Principles and Best Practices for anyone who might convene or conduct collaborative modeling processes. The guidance is intended for both conflict resolution professionals and modelers, and our goal is to integrate these two fields in a way that will improve water resources planning and decision making. Here, the set of eight principles is presented along with a selection of associated best practices, illustrated by two different case examples. The complete document is available at: http://www.computeraideddisputeresolution.us/bestpractices/. JF - Journal of the American Water Resources Association AU - Langsdale, S AU - Beall, A AU - Bourget, E AU - Hagen, E AU - Kudlas, S AU - Palmer, R AU - Tate, D AU - Werick, W AD - Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22315, USA, slangsdale@gmail.com Y1 - 2013/06// PY - 2013 DA - Jun 2013 SP - 629 EP - 638 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 49 IS - 3 SN - 1093-474X, 1093-474X KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Water Management KW - Water Resources Institutes KW - Legal Aspects KW - Water resources KW - Decision Making KW - Environmental factors KW - Natural Resources KW - Planning KW - Experts KW - Water resources planning KW - Best practices KW - Decision support systems KW - Model Studies KW - Decision making KW - Water management KW - Committees KW - Natural resources KW - Legal aspects KW - Conflicts KW - Resource development KW - Benefits KW - Environment management KW - Legislation KW - Water Resources KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M2 556.18:Water Management (556.18) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1372060075?accountid=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+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=COLLABORATIVE+MODELING+FOR+DECISION+SUPPORT+IN+WATER+RESOURCES%3A+PRINCIPLES+AND+BEST+PRACTICES&rft.au=Langsdale%2C+S%3BBeall%2C+A%3BBourget%2C+E%3BHagen%2C+E%3BKudlas%2C+S%3BPalmer%2C+R%3BTate%2C+D%3BWerick%2C+W&rft.aulast=Langsdale&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2013-06-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=629&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=1093474X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fjawr.12065 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water management; Legal aspects; Natural resources; Water resources; Experts; Resource development; Environmental factors; Environment management; Legislation; Water resources planning; Decision making; Committees; Decision support systems; Best practices; Conflicts; Natural Resources; Water Management; Planning; Water Resources Institutes; Legal Aspects; Decision Making; Benefits; Water Resources; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jawr.12065 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS: CLOTHING THE IWRM EMPEROR BY USING COLLABORATIVE MODELING FOR DECISION SUPPORT AN - 1372059853; 18197394 AB - AWEA and colleagues: I am honored and pleased to address you at this AWRA specialty conference, I have titled my remarks -- Clothing the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Emperor by Using Collaborative Modeling for Decision Support. Like many here, I think that IWRM may be the most used water resources term worldwide; so frequently used that many liken it to a Mantra more than professional tool. IWRM is the Emperor of today's water resources jargon. But is it and can it be more? So, this morning I would ask: Does the IWRM Emperor have clothes? I think YES; however, we are only beginning the process of refitting the Emperor's clothes for a new generation of water resources professional; a generation that works with marvelous new hard and soft technologies; technologies and processes which promise to help manage the gray area between the political and technical that is the water resources professional's life and which holds the key to achieving IWRM -- we broadly call such processes collaborative modeling; they are a major part of the Emperor's new clothing. JF - Journal of the American Water Resources Association AU - Priscoli, J D AD - Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Casey Building, 7701 Telegraph Rd., Alexandria, Virginia 22315, USA, priscoli@erols.com Y1 - 2013/06// PY - 2013 DA - Jun 2013 SP - 609 EP - 613 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 49 IS - 3 SN - 1093-474X, 1093-474X KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Water resources management KW - Conferences KW - Politics KW - Decision support systems KW - Water resources KW - Technology KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1372059853?accountid=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+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=KEYNOTE+ADDRESS%3A+CLOTHING+THE+IWRM+EMPEROR+BY+USING+COLLABORATIVE+MODELING+FOR+DECISION+SUPPORT&rft.au=Priscoli%2C+J+D&rft.aulast=Priscoli&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2013-06-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=609&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=1093474X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fjawr.12072 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water resources management; Conferences; Politics; Decision support systems; Water resources; Technology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jawr.12072 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - FEATURED COLLECTION INTRODUCTION: COLLABORATIVE MODELING FOR DECISION SUPPORT AS A TOOL TO IMPLEMENT IWRM AN - 1372059674; 18197393 AB - Distilled to its essence, collaborative modeling is building models with rather than for participants (van den Belt et al., 2013a; van den Belt et al., 2013b). As part of a collaborative approach, a model structures the dialogue by encouraging a holistic view, and it focuses attention on problem causes that come from the system (rather than on the personalities in the room) before discussing alternatives. With all interests represented and actively engaged in the process, the model better reflects what is important to participants related to the decision at hand. Participants can learn together about interdependencies among each of their interests, their differing values, and the implications of making various tradeoffs. Exchange between technical and political participants is encouraged to explore differences in information and values, helping to move from an understanding of "what is" to an aligned group consideration of "what should be and how to get there." The immediate output often includes: (1) a model that is more transparent and accepted, (2) increased understanding of what structurally matters (and what details may not be relevant), and (3) improved relationships among participants. Resulting decisions can therefore be both better informed and better able to be implemented, with improved relationships forming a framework for continued collaboration and the jointly developed model providing a ready means for considering future issues. In the complex, often conflict-laden realm of water resources management, this is no small matter; every step in the direction of a shared vision is important progress toward making more resilient communities (of stakeholders and the wider public, at local and watershed scales) who can manage their resources more equitably with less conflict. JF - Journal of the American Water Resources Association AU - Bourget, E C AU - Langsdale, S M AU - van den Belt, M AD - Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22315, USA Y1 - 2013/06// PY - 2013 DA - Jun 2013 SP - 605 EP - 608 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 49 IS - 3 SN - 1093-474X, 1093-474X KW - Environment Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Stakeholders KW - Water resources management KW - Resource management KW - Politics KW - Decision support systems KW - Personality KW - Water resources KW - Freshwater KW - Water Resources Management KW - Watersheds KW - Buildings KW - Model Studies KW - Water management KW - Disputes KW - Conflicts KW - River basin management KW - Modelling KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water KW - Q2 09124:Coastal zone management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1372059674?accountid=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+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=FEATURED+COLLECTION+INTRODUCTION%3A+COLLABORATIVE+MODELING+FOR+DECISION+SUPPORT+AS+A+TOOL+TO+IMPLEMENT+IWRM&rft.au=Bourget%2C+E+C%3BLangsdale%2C+S+M%3Bvan+den+Belt%2C+M&rft.aulast=Bourget&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2013-06-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=605&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=1093474X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fjawr.12071 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resource management; Water management; Water resources; Disputes; Watersheds; River basin management; Modelling; Stakeholders; Water resources management; Politics; Decision support systems; Personality; Conflicts; Water Resources Management; Buildings; Model Studies; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jawr.12071 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - JACKSONVILLE HARBOR NAVIGATION STUDY, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 1998). AN - 16389862; 15749 AB - PURPOSE: Navigation improvements to Jacksonville Harbor in Duval County, Florida are proposed. The study area for the federal navigation project encompasses the St. Johns River from its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean near Mayport up to river mile 20 in Jacksonville. Port facilities and users include container and bulk shipping facilities at Blount Island, Dames Point, Talleyrand and several private terminal facilities including oil terminals. The current authorized channel depth is 40 feet for the main channel and 38 feet for the West Blout Island Channel. This general reevaluation report and draft supplemental EIS updates the 1998 EIS prepared for the Jacksonville Harbor Navigation Study (Record of Decision signed in 2001). The following alternative plans and combinations are evaluated: No Action; deepening depths between 41 and 50 feet; widening alternatives at the Turning Wall Reach and St. Johns Bluff Reach in combination with deepening alternatives; a stand-alone widening alternative; turning basins at Blount Island and Brills Cut in combination with deepening and widening alternatives; and non-structural measures including additional tug assists and using high tide conditions to allow deeper draft vessels to transit the harbor. The tentatively selected plan (TSP) is the locally preferred plan which would involve deepening the federal channel to 47 feet from the entrance channel to river mile 13, two areas of widening at the Training Wall Reach and St. Johns Bluff Reach, and two turning basins at Blount Island and Brills Cut. Construction would involve dredging of 18 million cubic yards of material. Fracturing (confined blasting) of consolidated sediments and underlying rock could be required prior to dredging. Dredged material would be disposed of at an ocean dredged material disposal site, although beneficial uses of dredged material would be considered if cost-effective and regulatory and resource protection requirements are met. Beneficial use to improve the stability of bank areas subject to erosion may be considered if economically feasible. The estimated cost of the TSP is $723 million. After authorization, it is estimated that the project could be constructed in six years, assuming sufficient federal and non-federal appropriations to support award of construction contracts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deepening harbor channels beyond the existing 40-foot project depth would facilitate the introduction of larger vessels into the fleet and the efficient use of larger vessels already using the harbor. Annual benefits redounding from the project would amount to $52.7 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The TSP may cause average salinity levels in that portion of the St. Johns River affected by the project to increase slightly, resulting in a shift in wetland species composition and changes in distribution of wetland communities. Such changes may also affect other ecological resources, including fish and invertebrate species found in the river. Additional concerns relate to the use of confined underwater blasting, shoreline erosion, and potential project impacts to right whales. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Works Appropriations. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 98-0283D, Volume 22, Number 3 and 99-0079F, Volume 23, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 130148, Draft Supplemental EIS--339 pages, Appendices--3,272 pages, May 31, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Bank Protection KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Erosion KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Marine Mammals KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Jacksonville Harbor KW - St. Johns River KW - Public Works Appropriations, Study Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16389862?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-05-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=JACKSONVILLE+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+STUDY%2C+DUVAL+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1998%29.&rft.title=JACKSONVILLE+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+STUDY%2C+DUVAL+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1998%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 - 2013-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 31, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-19 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WEST DAVIS CORRIDOR, DAVIS AND WEBER COUNTIES, UTAH. AN - 16386696; 15732 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a north-south transportation facility west of Interstate 15 (I-15) between Salt Lake County and Weber County, Utah is proposed. Plans for the West Davis Corridor (WDC) were developed to address transportation needs in western Davis and Weber counties through the year 2040, from the Great Salt Lake on the west to I-15 on the east, and from Parrish Lane in Centerville on the south to 3300 South in West Haven on the north. The 79,450-acre study area contains parts of 14 incorporated cities as well as unincorporated land in each county. The existing road network in the study area and the transportation network to the west primarily consist of arterial streets that are not intended to accommodate a high volume of long-distance trips, freight movements, or efficient transit use. The WDC would be located in flat terrain and would extend between 20 and 24 miles, depending on the alternative selected. The facility would be mostly a four-lane, divided highway with one mile being a five-lane arterial road. The divided highway would likely have a posted speed limit of 65 miles per hour (mph), and the arterial road would likely have a posted speed limit of 45 mph. By 2040, between 22,000 and 29,000 vehicles would use the WDC each weekday. This draft EIS evaluates eight build alternatives as well as a No Action Alternative. Alternative A is the more westerly alternative and consists of four separate alternatives. Each of the A Alternatives would involve construction of a divided highway with a 250-foot right-of-way (ROW) from I-15 in Farmington to 4400 South in Weber County. From 4400 South to 4000 South in Weber County, the facility would be a 112-foot-wide, five-lane arterial. Alternative B is the more easterly alternative and also consists of four separate alternatives. Each of the B Alternatives would involve construction of a divided highway with a 250-foot ROW from I-15 in Farmington to 5900 South in Weber County. From 5900 South to 5500 South in Weber County, it would be a 112-foot-wide, five-lane arterial. Alternative B1 is the locally preferred alternative and would include a conventional system-to-system interchange with I-15 near Glovers Lane in Farmington as well as the 4100 West option in West Point. Cost of the locally preferred alternative is estimated at $587 million in 2012 dollars. Construction would be based on the availability of funding, the consideration of safety factors, and the need for the roadway improvement. It is likely that the first phase of construction would start with the WDC and I-15/Legacy Parkway interchange and go north to Antelope Drive in Syracuse. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The WDC would substantially enhance mobility for automobile, transit, and freight trips during the AM and PM peak periods and help accommodate the projected travel demand in the needs assessment study area in 2040. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would convert 924 acres to roadway use with direct impacts to 110 acres of prime farmlands, 52 acres of wetlands, 201 acres of floodplains, 50 acres of high-quality wildlife habitat, and 71 acres on the Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve. The Glovers Lane connection would be near the Farmington Bay Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and would affect wetlands, increase noise levels near the alignment, and fragment farmland northeast of the WMA. Construction would require up to 31 residential and six business relocations. In addition, four cultural resources, one park and two golf courses would be impacted. Alternative B1 would result in noise impacts at 251 receptors including 43 residences in areas with higher concentration of low-income and minority populations. 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: 130131, Volume 1--343 pages, Volume 2--464 pages, Volume 3--312 pages, Volume 4--Figures, May 24, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-13-02-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Preserves KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16386696?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-05-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WEST+DAVIS+CORRIDOR%2C+DAVIS+AND+WEBER+COUNTIES%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=WEST+DAVIS+CORRIDOR%2C+DAVIS+AND+WEBER+COUNTIES%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 24, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MORGANZA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE RISK REDUCTION SYSTEM, TERREBONNE AND LAFOURCHE PARISHES, LOUISIANA (REVISED FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 16379897; 15736 AB - PURPOSE: The incorporation of post-Katrina design criteria into the Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico hurricane and storm damage risk reduction system in Louisiana is evaluated. The Morganza Project was authorized for construction at a total cost of $887 million as a feature of the Mississippi River and Tributaries project, but to date, Congress has not appropriated any construction funds and the project remains in the pre-construction, engineering and design phase. The project is located 60 miles southwest of New Orleans, and includes most of Terrebonne Parish, excluding the barrier islands, and the portion of Lafourche Parish between the Terrebonne Parish eastern boundary and Bayou Lafourche. The project area extends south to the saline marshes bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Because of the loss of life and damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made changes and improvements in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of hurricane risk reduction projects to prevent future disasters to the greatest extent possible. The proposed plan would include the construction of 98 miles of levees, approximately 85 miles of which would overlay existing hydrologic barriers such as natural ridges, roadbeds, and existing levees. The remaining levee alignment would be constructed in unprotected coastal wetlands. Construction would include 22 floodgates on navigable waterways, including the Houma Navigation Canal lock complex, and 23 environmental water control structures designed to allow tidal exchange through the levee. The structural features would be integrated into the levee alignment to provide hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, drainage, and navigational passage. This revised final programmatic EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and two levee-design alternatives that share the same alignment but vary in width and height. The One Percent Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) Alternative is the proposed plan and would provide risk reduction for water levels that have a one percent chance of occurring each year. The 98-mile levee system would extend from high ground along US 90 near the town of Gibson and tie into Highway 1 near Lockport in Lafourche Parish. Levee elevations would range from 15 to 26.5 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88). Toe-to-toe levee widths would range from 282 feet to 725 feet. The Three Percent AEP Alternative would provide risk reduction for water levels that have a three percent chance of occurring each year. This alternative would have nearly the same alignment and structures as the One Percent AEP Alternative, but with levees and structures at lower elevations. Planned levee elevations range from 12.0 to 20.0 feet NAVD88. Toe-to-toe levee widths range from 174 feet to 440 feet. Total cost of implementing the proposed plan is estimated at $10 billion and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.3. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Morganza project would build upon the existing local levee system to reduce the risk of catastrophic hurricane and tropical storm damages. Levees would provide barriers to saltwater impacts from storms and long-term saltwater intrusion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would displace more than 3,000 acres of vegetated wetlands. Mitigation would be through the restoration of eroded and subsided wetlands in the project area. More than 400 acres of prime farmland would be directly affected by construction and 53 acres incorporated into mitigation areas. Loss of open water habitat could impact aquatic resources and fisheries. Approximately 10 housing units would be displaced. Construction of the project has the potential to raise water levels outside the levees by several feet during storm events. These areas include portions of the communities of Gibson, Bayou Dularge, Dulac, Isle de Jean Charles, and Cocodrie. Under a worst-case scenario, at least 2,500 people would need to be relocated to areas behind the Federal protection system. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 103-316) and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the original draft and final EISs, see 02-0095D, Volume 26, Number 1 and 02-0348F, Volume 26, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 130135, Final EIS--270 pages, Appendices--435 pages, May 24, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dikes KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16379897?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-05-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MORGANZA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO+HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+RISK+REDUCTION+SYSTEM%2C+TERREBONNE+AND+LAFOURCHE+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28REVISED+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=MORGANZA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO+HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+RISK+REDUCTION+SYSTEM%2C+TERREBONNE+AND+LAFOURCHE+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28REVISED+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 24, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Research on Temperature Field of Concrete Guide Wall Based on Different Solar Radiation Models AN - 1367495617; 18094303 AB - The solar radiation calculation has great influence on the simulation calculation of concrete construction process in cold areas when the hydropower project construction has moved to western regions. When lacking of observation data, the solar radiation need to be calculated by solar radiation model. The calculation methods of transient solar radiation based on ASHRAE model, HOTTEL model, KEHLKECK model and COLLARES-PEREIR&RABL model are presented, and taking Tongzilin Hydropower Project as case study, the temperature field of concrete guide wall under 6 -day solar radiation is analyzed by using above four models. The results show that: (a) the maximum difference of instant solar radiation intensity based on four models are no more than 187 W/m super(2), while the temperature difference no more than 2.1 degree C; (b) the surface temperature rise is not more than 14.8 degree C caused by sunshine and the influence reaches 2 m deep, which makes the guide wall easy to crack; and (c) the differences of radiations calculated by above four models can be ignored. JF - Shuili Fadian/Water Power AU - Su, W AU - Dai, J AU - Li, N AU - Huang, D AD - Yunnan Survey & Design Research Institute for Water Resources and Hydropower, Kunming 650021, Yunnan China Y1 - 2013/05/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 May 12 SP - 32 EP - 36 PB - Water Power Press Co., Ltd., No. 2 Beixiaojie Liupukang, Dewai Xicheng District, Beijing, China China VL - 39 IS - 5 SN - 0559-9342, 0559-9342 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Surface temperatures KW - Concrete Construction KW - Hydroelectric Plants KW - Solar radiation KW - Concrete KW - Solar radiation calculations KW - Case studies KW - Radiation KW - Cracks KW - Construction industry KW - Modelling KW - Temperature effects KW - Solar Radiation KW - Project engineering KW - Case Studies KW - Hydroelectric power KW - Temperature fields KW - Temperature KW - Simulation KW - Temperature differences KW - Identification KW - Model Studies KW - Numerical simulations KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09223:Optical properties KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - M2 551.521.1/.18:Solar (551.521.1/.18) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1367495617?accountid=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=Shuili+Fadian%2FWater+Power&rft.atitle=Research+on+Temperature+Field+of+Concrete+Guide+Wall+Based+on+Different+Solar+Radiation+Models&rft.au=Su%2C+W%3BDai%2C+J%3BLi%2C+N%3BHuang%2C+D&rft.aulast=Su&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2013-05-12&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=32&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shuili+Fadian%2FWater+Power&rft.issn=05599342&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Temperature fields; Temperature differences; Identification; Solar radiation; Modelling; Surface temperatures; Numerical simulations; Radiation; Solar radiation calculations; Project engineering; Case studies; Hydroelectric power; Temperature; Simulation; Concrete; Construction industry; Solar Radiation; Concrete Construction; Case Studies; Hydroelectric Plants; Cracks; Model Studies ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH COUNTY CONNECTOR, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI. AN - 16392049; 15713 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a transportation improvement project, referred to as the South County Connector, in St. Louis County, Missouri is proposed. The project core study area includes parts of four municipalities: Shrewsbury, Maplewood, Webster Groves, and St. Louis City. The project limits are generally bounded by Manchester Road to the north, Hanley Road and Laclede Station Road to the west, Murdoch Avenue and Watson Road to the south and Big Bend Boulevard and River des Peres to the east. Interstate 44 (I-44) bisects the project study area. Currently, a significant portion of traffic in the study area is through-traffic, traveling north or south between south St. Louis County, south St. Louis City, and central St. Louis County, including commuters that utilize the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station. There are several north-south routes that the traveling public currently uses to reach their destinations. However, none of these routes provides an efficient and direct connection to arterial roadways north and south of I-44. Further, there is no direct access provided to the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station from the north. As a result, the adjacent local residential streets become the route of choice for motorists trying to maneuver through the area to reach the different north-south arterial roadways or the MetroLink Station. Based on initial and secondary screenings, the River Des Peres Boulevard Corridor was carried forward into detailed analysis for the proposed improvements. The corridor extends approximately 1.5 miles from Hanley Road, in the vicinity of Flora Avenue, to River Des Peres Boulevard at Watson Road and encompasses the Deer Creek Center, Big Bend Industrial Court and part of the parking lot of the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station. A new, full interchange at I-44 is being proposed as part of the project. This draft EIS compares two variations of the River Des Peres Boulevard Alternative to a No Build Alternative. Build Alternative 1 and Build Alternative 2 would involve construction of a four-lane facility with a bike lane and a sidewalk on at least one side of the roadway. The build alternatives differ primarily in the central section of the study area between the Big Bend Boulevard intersection and the I-44 interchange. Alternative 1 would bisect the Laclede Gas property and Alternative 2 would extend through the Big Bend Industrial Court area. Total construction costs of Alternative 1 and Alternative 2 are estimated in 2013 dollars at $109.6 million and $111.4 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The South County Connector would address congestion, improve roadway connectivity and capacity, and enhance safety for a portion of South St. Louis County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way of 39.7 to 43.2 acres would require filling 1.2 to 1.5 acres of floodplain and 0.26 acres of wetlands. Eight residences and 19 to 21 businesses would be displaced. Up to three eligible historic resources and three acres from two parks would be impacted. Traffic noise would affect 43 to 55 single-family homes and seven to 13 multi-family residences. 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: 130112, Draft EIS--234 pages, Appendices--493 pages, May 3, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-13-01-D KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Missouri KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16392049?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=Elsass&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=806&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psyke+%26+Logos&rft.issn=01071211&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 - 2013-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 3, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - OR 62: I-5 TO DUTTON ROAD (MEDFORD) PROJECT, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON. AN - 16379186; 15714 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 7.5-mile, four-lane, access-controlled expressway to serve as a bypass of existing Oregon Highway 62 (OR 62) from Medford to north of White City in Jackson County, Oregon is proposed. OR 62 provides a primary connection between southwest and south-central Oregon and connects the local and regional population centers of Medford, White City, and Eagle Point to employment and retail centers along Antelope Road in White City and Delta Waters Road in North Medford. For much of its length, OR 62 is 80 feet wide, consisting of four 12-foot travel lanes (two in each direction) with a 10-foot center turn lane and two 10-foot shoulders. Near the Interstate 5 (I-5) interchange and intersections with high-volume local streets, OR 62 is wider and includes dedicated turn lanes. Businesses on OR 62 have driveway access to the highway, although some driveways are restricted to right in/right out movements. Only five of the 28 road intersections within the project area meet the applicable spacing standard for safe and efficient state highway operations. By the future year 2035 under No Build conditions, all but one of the nine signalized intersections along OR 62 between I-5 and Avenue H would fail to meet performance targets as daily traffic volumes approach 63,000 vehicles. This final EIS analyzes the No Build Alternative and two build alternatives. Under the preferred alternative, the existing interchange between OR 62 and I-5 would be converted to a split diamond interchange design and become the southern terminus of the bypass. The second build alternative would feature a directional interchange with existing OR 62 between Delta Waters Road and Poplar Drive at the southern terminus of the bypass. North of Delta Waters Road to Commerce Drive, the alternatives would follow a similar alignment. North of Commerce Drive, the build alternatives would follow an identical alignment. Between Vilas Road and the interchange on the south side of White City, three alignments (Design Options A, B, and C) are considered. The Record of Decision identifies the Split Diamond Alternative with Design Option C as the selected alternative. The bypass will include four interchanges: a southern terminus with either I-5 or existing OR 62; at Vilas Road; at existing OR 62 on the south side of White City; and a northern terminus with existing OR 62 near Dutton Road. Overcrossings of I-5, Biddle Road, Hilton Road, Bullock Road, and Commerce Drive will also be constructed. Alterations to local streets and roads will include extensions and closures. Both Justice Road and Gregory Road will terminate in cul-de-sacs. Vilas Road will be widened from three lanes to five lanes between existing OR 62 and Table Rock Road. East Dutton Road will terminate in a cul-de-sac at existing OR 62; and a new local road will be built to connect East Dutton Road to residences east of existing OR 62 near the northern terminus of the bypass. Total cost of the selected alternative is estimated at $440 million in 2023 dollars and construction of the first two phases of the project is expected to begin in 2014. Initial costs estimated at $120 million will be funded by the Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass would reduce congestion and improve safety on existing OR 62 and provide faster travel and improved safety for vehicles traveling through the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way requirements of 235 acres would displace 30.2 acres of land zoned for exclusive farm use, 191 acres of wildlife habitat, and 23 acres of vernal pools and wetlands. Some of the impacted lands provide habitat for vernal pool fairly shrimp, Cooks lomatium, and large-flowered woolly meadowfoam. New impervious surface and stream crossings would impact surface water bodies. The selected alternative would displace 34 businesses and 18 households, convert 1.3 acres of land purchased with Land and Water Conservation Fund grants to transportation use, and displace short segments of the Bear Creek Greenway path. Traffic noise would affect 19 properties and adverse visual impacts would affect the Peace/Justice neighborhood. 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.), Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965 (P.L. 88-578), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 130113, Final EIS and Record of Decision--844 pages, Appendices--570 pages, May 3, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-OR-EIS-13-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parks KW - Recreation Resources KW - Roads KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Oregon KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, 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/16379186?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-01-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=806&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psyke+%26+Logos&rft.issn=01071211&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salem, Oregon; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 3, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of Landscape Data to Consider Cumulative Effects in the Corps' Regulatory Program AN - 1429655070; 2011-457662 AB - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has developed a new tool to assess the presence of stressors within a landscape. The effort is designed to give program managers better information when addressing cumulative effects analysis requirements under the Clean Water Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Adapted from the source document. JF - National Wetlands Newsletter AU - Chung, Jae AD - Environmental planner for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Institute for Water Resources yong.j.chung@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/05// PY - 2013 DA - May 2013 SP - 17 EP - 19 PB - Environmental Law Institute, Washington DC VL - 35 IS - 3 SN - 0164-0712, 0164-0712 KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Engineers KW - Regulation KW - Environmental policy KW - Water KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429655070?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=National+Wetlands+Newsletter&rft.atitle=Use+of+Landscape+Data+to+Consider+Cumulative+Effects+in+the+Corps%27+Regulatory+Program&rft.au=Chung%2C+Jae&rft.aulast=Chung&rft.aufirst=Jae&rft.date=2013-05-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=National+Wetlands+Newsletter&rft.issn=01640712&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental policy; Engineers; Water; Regulation ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Laboratory-Based Rainfall Effects on LWIR Soil Reflectance AN - 1315608511; 17605878 AB - The long-wave infrared reflectance of in situ disturbed and undisturbed soils will often have distinct spectral characteristics that are dependent on the soil's physical and spectral constitutive properties. This study examines how rainfall alters the measured directional-hemispherical thermal infrared (8-14 mu m ) spectral reflectance of a disturbed soil with a specified sand/silt ratio using a calibrated rainfall simulator. For an accumulated rainfall of 8.0 cm, the mean disturbed soil thermal infrared spectral reflectance within 8.1-9.2- mu m waveband increases from an initial reflectance of 13 syntax error at token to a maximum reflectance of 31 syntax error at token. Sixty percent of this reflectance change occurred with only 1.0-cm accumulated rainfall. This study shows that, for this described disturbed sand/silt soil mixture, small accumulated rainfall amounts significantly alter the directional-hemispherical thermal infrared spectral reflectance. JF - IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters AU - Ballard, Jerrell R AU - Howington, Stacy E AU - Wilhelms, Steven C AD - Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA Y1 - 2013/05// PY - 2013 DA - May 2013 SP - 627 EP - 630 PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 3 Park Avenue, 17th Fl New York NY 10016-5997 United States VL - 10 IS - 3 SN - 1545-598X, 1545-598X KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Remote Sensing KW - Reflectance KW - Simulators KW - Rainfall KW - Remote sensing KW - Rainfall simulators KW - Sand KW - Rainfall effects KW - Rainfall Simulators KW - Silt KW - Wave reflection KW - Errors KW - Rainfall amount KW - Q2 09283:Soil mechanics KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes KW - M2 551.578.1:Liquid (551.578.1) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315608511?accountid=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=IEEE+Geoscience+and+Remote+Sensing+Letters&rft.atitle=Laboratory-Based+Rainfall+Effects+on+LWIR+Soil+Reflectance&rft.au=Ballard%2C+Jerrell+R%3BHowington%2C+Stacy+E%3BWilhelms%2C+Steven+C&rft.aulast=Ballard&rft.aufirst=Jerrell&rft.date=2013-05-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=627&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=IEEE+Geoscience+and+Remote+Sensing+Letters&rft.issn=1545598X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1109%2FLGRS.2012.2216250 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Reflectance; Simulators; Rainfall; Remote sensing; Silt; Wave reflection; Rainfall simulators; Rainfall amount; Rainfall effects; Remote Sensing; Rainfall Simulators; Sand; Errors DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LGRS.2012.2216250 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 281 FROM LOOP 1604 TO BORGFELD DRIVE, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 16389713; 15706 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to an eight-mile stretch of US 281 extending from the south at Loop 1604 within the city of San Antonio to the north at Borgfeld Drive in northern Bexar County, Texas are proposed. Population and employment growth have increased vehicle traffic, impeding the function of US 281 to provide regional mobility and local access. Peak travel time speeds along the US 281 project corridor, which averaged 23 to 30 miles per hour in a 2009 travel time study, represent stop and go conditions. Currently, US 281 is a four-to-six-lane divided roadway within the project limits. Northbound and southbound frontage roads are located at the southern end from Loop 1604 to 0.2 miles north of Sonterra Boulevard. From Borgfeld Drive south to Redland Road, intersections are currently controlled by traffic signals and signs. Additional transportation improvements have recently been constructed, are under construction, and are planned in the vicinity of the US 281 Corridor Project. The 3.1-mile US 281 Super Street project, completed in October 2010, is designed to temporarily improve traffic flow and improve safety for motorists. Construction of four non-toll direct connector ramps linking US 281 and Loop 1604 was approved in February 2010; and a study is currently underway to examine strategies for addressing mobility and safety issues within a 35.5-mile portion of Loop 1604 from US 90 West to Interstate 35 North in central/northwest Bexar County. Three alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. The Expressway Alternative would include three, full access-controlled through travel lanes in each direction. No streets or driveways would access the through lanes directly. Grade separations would be provided at Sonterra Boulevard, Redland Road, Encino Rio, Evans Road, Stone Oak Parkway, Marshall Road, Wilderness Oaks, Overlook Parkway, Bulverde Road, and Borgfeld Drive. Express lanes would be situated between partial access-controlled outer lanes. These frontage road lanes, which would cross local streets at grade via signalized intersections, would be continuous for the length of the proposed project and would serve local traffic by providing direct access to businesses, neighborhoods and connecting streets. Under this alternative, neither the existing US 281 travel lanes nor the existing US 281 Super Street would remain in place. Four direct connector ramps would be provided at Loop 1604 to provide connections for US 281 motorists traveling westbound Loop 1604 to northbound US 281, southbound US 281 to eastbound Loop 1604, eastbound Loop 1604 to northbound US 281, and southbound US 281 to westbound Loop 1604. The proposed right-of-way (ROW) would typically be 400 to 450 feet wide. North of Sonterra Boulevard, the main lanes would be separated by a 28-foot median capable of supporting potential future capacity improvements, such as high capacity transit. The Elevated Expressway Alternative would consist of two-to-three, full access-controlled through travel lanes in each direction. The express lanes would be elevated for the length of the project corridor. At Loop 1604, the northbound and southbound elevated express lanes would connect directly to eastbound or westbound Loop 1604. From Loop 1604 north to Stone Oak Parkway, the elevated express lanes would be built on the outside of the existing US 281 roadway and would transition to the west side of the existing US 281 roadway north of Stone Oak Parkway to Borgfeld Drive. The existing US 281 travel lanes, including a portion of the US 281 Super Street, would remain in place as partial access-controlled lanes, crossing local streets at grade via signalized intersections. The proposed ROW would typically be 384 to 400 feet wide. A median of 37 feet would provide for future capacity improvements, such as high capacity transit south of Stone Oak Parkway. Total costs for the Expressway and the Elevated Expressway alternatives are estimated in 2010/2011 dollars at $434 to $448 million and $646.2 to $655.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The US 281 Corridor Project would improve mobility and accessibility, enhance safety, and improve community quality of life. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Additional ROW requirements of 128 acres for the Expressway Alternative and 99 acres for the Elevated Expressway Alternative would potentially displace 26 to 28 businesses and one residence. Construction would impact 28.4 to 36.8 acres of floodplain and 0.5 acre of wetlands. Both build alternatives could impact groundwater quality via contamination of the Edwards and Trinity Aquifers, which supply water to millions of people in central Texas. The potential for groundwater contamination is increased due to the numerous karst features surrounding the project corridor which can act as a conduit for rapid transmission of contaminants. Construction would displace 80 to 98 acres of wooded habitat and may impact 22 state-listed or rare species. Eight federally-listed species, including the golden-cheeked warbler, may be affected. The build alternatives would impact 71 to 108 noise receivers. 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: 130105, Draft EIS--688 pages, Appendices--2,573 pages, April 26, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-11-02-D KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Noise KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas 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/16389713?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+281+FROM+LOOP+1604+TO+BORGFELD+DRIVE%2C+BEXAR+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=US+281+FROM+LOOP+1604+TO+BORGFELD+DRIVE%2C+BEXAR+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 - 2013-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 26, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HENRYS FORK SALINITY CONTROL PROJECT PLAN, SWEETWATER AND UINTA COUNTIES, WYOMING AND DAGGETT AND SUMMIT COUNTIES, UTAH. AN - 16379633; 15708 AB - PURPOSE: A project designed to reduce salt loading contributions of the upper Henrys Fork River to the Colorado River System from irrigated agriculture in Sweetwater and Uinta Counties, Wyoming and Daggett and Summit Counties, Utah is proposed. The Henrys Fork River is tributary to the Green River which is a primary tributary to the Colorado River. The Colorado River provides domestic and industrial water for some 35 million Americans and is used to irrigate four million acres of land in the United States. The river also provides irrigation, domestic, and industrial water to Mexico. Annual damages from dissolved salts in the lower basin of the Colorado River have been quantified as high as $350 million. Through the combined actions of local, state, and federal partners, the salt load of the Colorado River has been reduced by about 1.2 million tons annually. In order to maintain the current water quality, prevent increased damages, and allow for full development of water resources under the Colorado River Compact, an additional 0.5 million to one million tons of salt control are needed by 2030. This final EIS compares a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) with a recommended plan of irrigation system improvements (Alternative B) in the upper Henrys Fork project area. The proposed improvements would provide more efficient use of 70,790 acre feet of water currently used for irrigation. Percolation from 14,096 acres is expected to be treated though on-farm irrigation system improvements and some on-farm water delivery ditches, reducing deep percolation by 40 percent. Existing financial and technical assistance programs would continue to operate, but the recommended plan would increase the available federal funds for assistance. On-farm irrigation application system improvements would expand as producers voluntarily sign-up for assistance provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service field office. Most of the surface irrigation systems would be converted to side roll, center pivot, and pod sprinkler systems. A limited amount of on-farm delivery ditches that transport irrigation water from the canal to the field would be improved by converting from dirt ditch to buried pipe. The total direct cost of the recommended action is estimated at $24.9 million. The combined public and private benefit-cost ratio for the project is estimated at 1.7:1. POSITIVE IMPACTS: An estimated salt load reduction of 6,540 tons/year into the Colorado River System would protect and enhance national economic development, protect and enhance environmental quality, and achieve U.S./Mexico treaty water quality obligations. In addition, grass, hay, and aftermath grazing yields are anticipated to rise 119 percent. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Irrigation-induced wetland acreage is expected to decline by 800 acres and wetland-dependent species are likely to decrease. Riparian habitat value compensation of approximately 129 acres would include removal of invasive species, improved grazing techniques, and wetland enhancements. Consumptive use of water would increase due to changes in the crops produced and net depletions of 1,372 acre-feet of water per year would have small adverse impacts to endangered Colorado River fish. LEGAL MANDATES: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974. JF - EPA number: 130107, 208 pages, April 26, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Farm Management KW - Fish KW - Irrigation KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Soils KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado River KW - Utah KW - Wyoming KW - Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16379633?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HENRYS+FORK+SALINITY+CONTROL+PROJECT+PLAN%2C+SWEETWATER+AND+UINTA+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+AND+DAGGETT+AND+SUMMIT+COUNTIES%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=HENRYS+FORK+SALINITY+CONTROL+PROJECT+PLAN%2C+SWEETWATER+AND+UINTA+COUNTIES%2C+WYOMING+AND+DAGGETT+AND+SUMMIT+COUNTIES%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Lyman, Wyoming; DA N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH MOUNTAIN FREEWAY (LOOP 202), INTERSTATE 10 (PAPAGO FREEWAY) TO INTERSTATE 10 (MARICOPA FREEWAY), MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA. AN - 16376053; 15705 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of the South Mountain Freeway, which would generally follow the southern and western edges of the city limits of Phoenix, Arizona for a distance of between 22 and 24 miles, is proposed. The southwestern portion of the Phoenix metropolitan area has experienced some of the fastest population growth in the nation over the past 40 years and projections indicate that Maricopa Countys population will add an average one million people per decade from 2005 to 2035. The proposed facility would constitute a section of State Route 202L (SR 202L) or Loop 202, a part of the Regional Freeway and Highway System. The Red Mountain, Santan, and South Mountain freeway corridors are the component parts of the ultimate SR 202L. The South Mountain freeway would begin at a connection to Interstate 10 (I-10) (Papago Freeway) between 115th Avenue/Avondale Boulevard and 43rd Avenue and end at or near the existing system-to-system freeway interchange connecting SR 202L (Santan Freeway) to I-10 (Maricopa Freeway). The proposed freeway would be constructed in phases ultimately leading to an eight-lane divided, access-controlled facility, with four travel lanes in each direction. Three lanes would be for general purpose use and one lane would be dedicated to high-occupancy vehicle use. The study area has been divided into two sections: the western section where predominantly agricultural uses rapidly transition to urban fringe; and the eastern section where the Ahwatukee Foothills Village community is nearly built-out and Gila River Indian Community (Community) land to the south limits proposed action options. Three western section action alternatives (W59, W71, and W101), one eastern section action alternative (E1), and a No Action Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. The preferred W59 Alternative would connect to I-10 (Papago Freeway) with a system traffic interchange, which would replace the existing service traffic interchange at 59th Avenue and would convert the existing 59th Avenue to two-lane northbound and southbound frontage roads approximately between Van Buren Street and the Roosevelt Irrigation District canal. From I-10 (Papago Freeway), the W59 Alternative would proceed south along the eastern side of 59th Avenue, crossing Roosevelt and Van Buren streets, then shift to the western side, crossing the UPRR tracks and Buckeye Road before making a slight western shift approximately 0.33 mile north of Lower Buckeye Road. The W59 Alternative would then travel south, crossing Lower Buckeye Road, Broadway Road, the Salt River, and Southern Avenue before making a slight shift to the east. The W59 Alternative would continue south, approximately 0.25 mile west of 59th Avenue, and would cross Baseline and Dobbins roads. It would continue south and then make a curve transition from the southern to the southeastern direction to cross Elliot Road and connect with the E1 Alternative at the point common to all action alternatives on an alignment parallel and adjacent to the Community boundary. The preferred E1 Alternative would travel to the southeast parallel and adjacent to the Community boundary, crossing over Estrella Drive, 51st Avenue, and Ivanhoe Street. In this direction, the action alternative would pass through three ridges of the South Mountains, two of which are in South Mountain Park/Preserve (SMPP), before turning to the east. Traveling to the east, the E1 Alternative would follow and replace the Pecos Road alignment north of and adjacent to the Community boundary, and would cross over 17th Avenue, Desert Foothills Parkway, 24th Street, 32nd Street, and 40th Street. The E1 Alternative would then connect to the existing I-10 (Maricopa Freeway)/SR 202L (Santan Freeway)/Pecos Road system traffic interchange. Total costs of the combined freeway sections would range from $2 billion to $2.6 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the South Mountain Freeway would address existing and projected transportation system capacity deficiencies. As an integral part of the regions adopted multimodal transportation plan, the freeway would help meet regional transportation demand. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Action alternatives in the western section would cross the Salt River channel and the roadway bridge would impact between 17 and 26 acres of jurisdictional waters. The E1 Alternative would permanently impact four acres of ephemeral washes. The preferred W59 Alternative would impact 57 acres of 100-year floodplain, but encroachment would be mitigated through an elevated crossing. Construction would convert cover, nesting areas, and food resources for wildlife habitat; and the E1 Alternative may affect the Sonoran desert tortoise. The W59 Alternative would convert 548 acres of agricultural land to transportation use and displace 53 houses, 680 apartments and 41 businesses. The E1 Alternative would convert 163 acres of agricultural land to transportation use and displace 138 houses. Construction would impact archaeological sites, historical sites and one traditional cultural property. The freeway alignment would pass through the southwestern edges of the SMPP on 31.3 acres (less than 0.2 percent of total SMPP parkland) bordering Community land. Visual and noise intrusions would affect natural and residential areas. 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: 130104, Draft EIS--418 pages, Appendices--678 pages, April 26, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AZ-EIS-13-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parks KW - Preserves KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona 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/16376053?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+MOUNTAIN+FREEWAY+%28LOOP+202%29%2C+INTERSTATE+10+%28PAPAGO+FREEWAY%29+TO+INTERSTATE+10+%28MARICOPA+FREEWAY%29%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.title=SOUTH+MOUNTAIN+FREEWAY+%28LOOP+202%29%2C+INTERSTATE+10+%28PAPAGO+FREEWAY%29+TO+INTERSTATE+10+%28MARICOPA+FREEWAY%29%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Phoenix, Arizona; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 26, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GATEWAY WEST TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, WYOMING AND IDAHO. AN - 16371711; 15703 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of 990 miles of new 230-kilovolt (kV) and 500-kV electric transmission line across southern Wyoming and southern Idaho are proposed. Idaho Power Company and PacifiCorp, Inc. (doing business as Rocky Mountain Power) have applied to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for a right-of-way (ROW) grant to cross approximately 500 miles of public lands for portions of the Gateway West Transmission Line Project. The proposed project would include: 10 transmission line segments between Glenrock, Wyoming and the Hemingway substation 30 miles southwest of Boise, Idaho; three new substations; an expansion at one planned substation to be constructed for other purposes; and expansions at eight existing substations. Other associated facilities would include communication systems, optical fiber regeneration stations, and substation distribution supply lines. Granting of the ROW and a special use permit would require amendments of BLM resource management plans (Cassia, Green River, Jarbidge, Kemmerer, and Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area), BLM management framework plans (Twin Falls, Bennett Hills/Timmerman Hills, Bruneau, and Kuna), and Forest Service plans (Caribou and Medicine Bow). Amendments to the Sawtooth Forest Plan, the Pocatello Resource Management Plan and the Bruneau framework plan could also be required. The project would begin in Wyoming at the Windstar Substation in Glenrock and would follow or parallel an existing 230-kV line proposed for reconstruction to the proposed Aeolus Substation near Medicine Bow, Wyoming. It would then proceed as a single-circuit 500-kV line from Aeolus to the Populus Substation near Downey, Idaho. A 345-kV line would connect the Anticline Substation with the Jim Bridger Power Plant. From Populus to the Hemingway Substation southwest of Boise, Idaho, the project would consist of two single-circuit 500-kV roughly parallel paths: segments 5, 6, and 8 would travel on a more northerly route toward the Hemingway Substation through the Borah and Midpoint Substations; and segments 7 and 9 would travel a more southerly route through the proposed Cedar Hill Substation near Murtaugh, Idaho, to the Hemingway Substation. Segment 10 would provide an interconnection between the Cedar Hill and Midpoint Substations and also provide an interconnection between the more northerly and more southerly routes. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed transmission line would relieve operating limitations, increase capacity, and improve reliability in the existing electric transmission grid. Between 1,500 and 3,000 megawatts of additional energy could be delivered to the proponents larger service areas, principally in Utah and Idaho, and to other interconnected systems. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction could impact some wetlands and riparian areas and result in the removal of special status plants. Clearing of vegetation may decrease habitat for wildlife species, including Canada lynx, Columbia spotted frog, greater sage-grouse, Columbia sharp-tailed grouse, grizzly bear, mountain plover, northern leopard frog, pigmy rabbit, piping plover, least tern, whooping crane, yellow-billed cuckoo, bald eagle, black-tailed and white-tailed prairie dog, burrowing owl, Prebles meadow jumping mouse, and pocket gopher. Construction could directly impact cultural resources, such as prehistoric or historic archaeological sites, districts, buildings, trails, roads, and landscapes. The proposed route would cross the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express National Historic Trails as well as the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130102, Final EIS--2,045 pages, Appendices--2,143 pages, April 26, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: BLM/WY/PL-13/012+5101 KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Communication Systems KW - Cultural Resources KW - Electric Power KW - Forests KW - National Parks KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Trails KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Caribou-Targhee National Forest KW - Idaho KW - Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest KW - Sawtooth National Forest KW - Wyoming KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16371711?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GATEWAY+WEST+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+WYOMING+AND+IDAHO.&rft.title=GATEWAY+WEST+TRANSMISSION+LINE+PROJECT%2C+WYOMING+AND+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Cheyenne, Wyoming; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NIOBRARA CONFLUENCE AND PONCA BLUFFS CONSERVATION AREAS LAND PROTECTION PLAN, NEBRASKA AND SOUTH DAKOTA. AN - 16391925; 15692 AB - PURPOSE: A land protection plan (LPP) that would increase conservation efforts along the Missouri River in northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota is proposed. The LPP would provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) with the authority to develop conservation easements with or buy land in fee title from willing landowners for two proposed areas: the Niobrara Confluence Conservation Area (NCCA); and the Ponca Bluffs Conservation Area (PBCA). The Missouri River has experienced significant alterations and modifications over the past 100 years. Mainstem dams and other river management practices have regulated flows, decreasing the severity of flood events; but they have also had both beneficial and adverse effects on native fish and wildlife species, recreational opportunities, historical resources, and overall river functionality. The NCCA encompasses 790,873 acres between Fort Randall Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake and includes reaches of the Missouri and Niobrara Rivers. This area contains one of the last segments of the middle Missouri River that remains unchannelized, undeveloped, and relatively free-flowing. The surrounding old, wide river valley contains important habitat for at least 60 native and 26 sport fishes. In addition, the areas riparian woodlands and island complexes are important for approximately 25 resident bird species and 115 migratory bird species including piping plovers, least terns, and bald eagles. The 623,921-acre PBCA lies between Gavins Point Dam and Sioux City. This area is a diverse, relatively unaltered, riverine-floodplain ecosystem characterized by a main channel, braided channels, wooded riparian corridor, pools, chutes, sloughs, islands, sandbars, backwater areas, wetlands, natural floodplain and upland forest communities, pastureland, and croplands. The area also supports a wide variety of wildlife and fisheries resources. Four alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The alternatives were developed using a prioritization matrix that included: important habitats for federal trust species (bald eagles, least terns, piping plovers, and pallid sturgeon); areas that are important for overall river health and functionality (confluences, historical floodplain, and large islands); areas in which to improve or maintain recreational access sites to the Missouri River; historically significant sites; and areas with high-quality scenic attributes. Under the No Action Alternative (Alternative A), the proposed conservation areas would not be established and FWS and NPS would continue to manage the Missouri River and portions of the Niobrara River and Verdigre Creek as the Missouri National Recreational River. FWS would continue to work with private landowners on restoration efforts with no option for conservation easements or fee-title acquisition. Alternatives B through D evaluate a range of conservation goals that include a mix of 80 percent conservation easements and 20 percent fee-title acquisition. The proposed action (Alternative C) for the NCCA sets forth a conservation goal of 80,000 acres, with 64,000 acres of that goal being acquired through easements. For the PBCA, the proposed action sets forth a goal of 60,000 acres, with 48,000 acres being conserved through conservation easements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed conservation areas would build on existing conservation efforts along the Missouri River in northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota. The LPP would help conserve important wildlife habitats, increase quality recreational opportunities, preserve sensitive cultural sites, and maintain sustainable farming and ranching operations in the region. Areas vulnerable to risk of flooding would be decreased by 40 to 60 percent. Conservation easements would keep land in private ownership and on local tax bases. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of is expected to have negligible to minor effects on land features, soils, vegetation, and geology. Management of lands for healthy rivers, grasslands and forests would benefit ranching operations, but may reduce the potential production of agricultural crops in the area. In addition, the acquisition of land in fee-title would cause a direct decline in taxes paid to counties. LEGAL MANDATES: National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (P.L. 94-233) and National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-57). JF - EPA number: 130091, 217 pages, April 19, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Conservation KW - Easements KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Islands KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Rivers KW - Scenic Areas KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Missouri National Recreational River KW - Missouri River KW - Nebraska KW - Niobrara River KW - South Dakota KW - National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16391925?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NIOBRARA+CONFLUENCE+AND+PONCA+BLUFFS+CONSERVATION+AREAS+LAND+PROTECTION+PLAN%2C+NEBRASKA+AND+SOUTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=NIOBRARA+CONFLUENCE+AND+PONCA+BLUFFS+CONSERVATION+AREAS+LAND+PROTECTION+PLAN%2C+NEBRASKA+AND+SOUTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Lakewood, Colorado; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 19, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-25 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SPACEX TEXAS LAUNCH SITE, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 16391292; 15699 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of licenses and/or experimental permits that would allow Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to launch the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy orbital vertical launch vehicles and a variety of reusable suborbital launch vehicles from a site on privately owned property in Cameron County, Texas is proposed. Proposed operations would consist of up to 12 launches per year with a maximum of two Falcon Heavy launches, through the year 2022. To support these launches, SpaceX has proposed the construction of a vertical launch area and a control center area at a site approximately 17 miles east-northeast of the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport and five miles south of South Padre Island. All facilities would be constructed through private funding, on currently undeveloped privately-owned property that would be purchased or leased by SpaceX. In addition, a new underground power line would be installed in the State Highway 4 road right-of-way from the control center area to the vertical launch area. All Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches would be expected to have commercial payloads, including satellites or experimental payloads. In addition to standard payloads, the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy may also carry a capsule, such as the SpaceX Dragon capsule. The Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy use liquid fuels including liquid oxygen and rocket propellant-1. All launch trajectories would be to the east over the Gulf of Mexico and sonic booms generated by launch events would impact the ocean surface 40 miles off the coast and would not be audible on land. The majority of launches would be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. However, there could be one nighttime launch per year. SpaceX proposes to limit public access at two pre-defined checkpoints on State Highway 4 for up to 15 hours on launch day, with six hours being the closure time for a nominal launch. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Authorization would respond to the statutory direction from Congress under the Commercial Space Launch Act to encourage, facilitate, and promote commercial space launch and reentry activities by the private sector in order to strengthen and expand U.S. space transportation infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would result in direct impact to 3.3 acres of wetlands and indirect impact to 2.9 acres of wetlands. The proposed action would displace 15.7 acres of upland habitat and is likely to adversely affect the piping plover and its critical habitat, the northern aplomado falcon, and the jaguarundi and ocelot. The proposed vertical launch and control center areas would likely have a significant impact on visual resources. Three historic properties within the five-mile area of potential influence may be physically damaged from vibrations caused by high noise levels from a Falcon vehicle launch. Nighttime launch operations would result in considerably higher levels of light emissions than those currently present from Boca Chica Village. LEGAL MANDATES: Commercial Space Launch Act of 2011 (51 U.S.C. 50901 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.). JF - EPA number: 130098, Draft EIS--350 pages, Appendices--548 pages, April 19, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Air Transportation KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Aircraft KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Birds KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Spacecraft KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Commercial Space Launch Act of 2011, 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/16391292?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SPACEX+TEXAS+LAUNCH+SITE%2C+CAMERON+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SPACEX+TEXAS+LAUNCH+SITE%2C+CAMERON+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 19, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-25 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN AND INCIDENTAL TAKE PERMIT FOR THE INDIANA BAT (MYOTIS SODALIS) FOR THE BUCKEYE WIND POWER PROJECT, CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 16386499; 15700 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization of the incidental take of the endangered Indiana bat during construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of the Buckeye Wind Power Project in eastern Champaign County, Ohio is proposed. Buckeye Wind, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EverPower Wind Holdings, Inc., has applied for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and has prepared a habitat conservation plan (HCP) that describes actions and measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate incidental take of the Indiana bat. Buckeye Wind proposes to construct and operate a maximum of 100 wind turbines and associated facilities for a period of 30 years. The project would consist of wind turbines, access roads, an underground and aboveground electrical collector system, a substation for connection of the wind turbines to the local transmission system, four permanent meteorological towers, and an operations and maintenance building. Project facilities and infrastructure would be placed on private land via long-term easement agreements between Buckeye Wind and respective landowners. A maximum of 129.8 acres of the 80,051-acre Buckeye Wind action area would be permanently occupied by the project facilities. The total wind turbine height at the highest blade tip position would be 492 feet. Operational restrictions would include modifying cut-in speeds (speed required to start rotating) and feathering (reducing the angle of the blade to the wind) based on the location of each turbine in relationship to the season and suitability as Indiana bat habitat. Three alternatives to the proposed action are considered in this final EIS. Alternative A, the maximally restricted operations alternative, would consist of the same build-out as the proposed action; however, all 100 turbines would be non-operational during the period when Indiana bats could be present in the action area (sunset to sunrise from April 1 through October 31). This alternative would have substantially lower migratory tree bat mortality than the proposed action, if not zero, and would reduce the collision risk to night-flying birds during this period. Alternative B, the minimally restricted alternative, would consist of the same build-out as the proposed action; however, all 100 turbines would be feathered until a cut-in speed of 11 miles per hour during the first one to six hours after sunset from August 1 through October 31. Alternative C is the No Action Alternative. The preferred alternative is the proposed action including the operational constraints based on turbine location and seasonal considerations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The ITP would facilitate development of a commercial wind power project which has the potential to generate about 657,000 megawatt-hours of electricity annually with zero emissions. The proposed HCP would protect the Indiana bat population and its habitat. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project construction would disturb about 500 acres. The 100-turbine array and associated access roads and buried interconnections would require no more than 5.9 acres of permanent impact and 23.3 acres of temporary impact to the 100-year floodplain. Operation is expected to result in the incidental take of 130 Indiana bats over the life of the project. In addition, up to 18,375 migratory birds and 32,200 bats of other species could be incidentally taken. A significant direct adverse impact on visual resources may result for some residents within one mile of the nearest turbine, and in sensitive locations such as cemeteries, churches, schools, and sites of historic or cultural significance. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130099, Final EIS--454 pages, Appendices--1,506 pages, HCP--409 pages, April 19, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: DES 12-25 KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Conservation KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Energy Sources KW - Noise Assessments KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Turbines KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Ohio KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16386499?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HABITAT+CONSERVATION+PLAN+AND+INCIDENTAL+TAKE+PERMIT+FOR+THE+INDIANA+BAT+%28MYOTIS+SODALIS%29+FOR+THE+BUCKEYE+WIND+POWER+PROJECT%2C+CHAMPAIGN+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=HABITAT+CONSERVATION+PLAN+AND+INCIDENTAL+TAKE+PERMIT+FOR+THE+INDIANA+BAT+%28MYOTIS+SODALIS%29+FOR+THE+BUCKEYE+WIND+POWER+PROJECT%2C+CHAMPAIGN+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Columbus, Ohio; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 19, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-25 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN: MERCED TO FRESNO SECTION, MERCED, MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION FINAL EIS OF APRIL 2012). AN - 16379780; 15698 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 65-mile-long portion of the California High-Speed Train System (HST system) from Merced to Fresno is approved. The federal Surface Transportation Board is adopting the final EIS released in April 2012 by the California High-Speed Rail Authority and the Federal Railroad Administration. The plan for the overall HST system is to provide intercity service on more than 800 miles of tracks throughout California, connecting the major population centers of Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Central Valley, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego. The Merced to Fresno section is a critical Phase 1 link connecting the Bay Area HST Section to the Fresno to Bakersfield, Bakersfield to Palmdale, and Palmdale to Los Angeles HST sections. The system would use state-of-the-art, electrically powered, steel-wheel-on-steel-rail technology, including contemporary safety, signaling, and automated train-control systems, with trains capable of operating up to 220 miles per hour over a fully grade-separated, dedicated track alignment. The final EIS evaluates three HST north-south alignment alternatives and a No Project Alternative. The HST alternatives would include one station in Merced and one station in Fresno with an estimated trip time of 25 minutes between the stations. In 2035, for a high ridership scenario, the full system would see four trains per hour stop at Fresno in each direction at the peak, and six trains run through the city without stopping. At the off-peak, the same number of stops would be made, but the through trains would decrease to three per hour. At Merced, three trains would stop each hour per direction at the peak, with two running through. At the off-peak, both of the hourly trains would stop at Merced. The action alternatives are identical in the Merced and Fresno vicinities. Under the Union Pacific Railroad/State Route 99 (UPRR/SR 99) Alternative, the alignment would generally follow the UPRR and SR 99 transportation corridor, which connects the cities of Merced, Chowchilla, Madera, and Fresno. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Alternative alignment would follow the BNSF rail corridor, which travels east from Merced through Planada, Le Grand, and Madera Acres, and then veer back west to reconnect with the UPRR/SR 99 Alternative alignment before entering the city of Fresno. The Hybrid Alternative would follow the UPRR/SR 99 Alternative alignment near Merced and the BNSF Alternative alignment near Madera Acres. All three alternatives include design options to avoid or minimize impacts and alternative wye (branch) connections to three east-west alignment options (along Avenue 24, Avenue 21, and SR 152) that would connect this section with the San Jose to Merced Section. The Merced to Fresno Section may include a heavy maintenance facility (HMF) to support delivery, testing, and commissioning on the networks first completed segment. Five alternative sites are considered for the facility which would encompass 150 acres to accommodate guideways, maintenance shops, parking, administrative offices, roadways, power substation, and storage areas. The Hybrid Alternative was selected in the Record of Decision issued in September 2012. The selected alternative includes stations in downtown Merced between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and G Street and in downtown Fresno at Mariposa Street. Due to influencing factors from adjacent sections, the identification of the preferred wye option and the HMF are being postponed until after the Fresno to Bakersfield Section and the San Jose to Merced Section environmental evaluation processes are completed. Project costs for the Hybrid Alternative are estimated in 2010 dollars at $3.8 to $4.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The HST system would provide the public with electric-powered high-speed rail service with predictable and consistent travel times between major urban centers and connectivity to airports, mass transit, and the highway network in the south San Joaquin Valley. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Emissions of nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds would exceed significance thresholds during construction. Operation of the HMF could expose sensitive receptors to substantial toxic air contaminants. Depending on the wye connection, the Hybrid Alternative would displace 1,273 to 1,426 acres of farmland and require 1,100 to 1,139 property acquisitions, including 186 to 213 residential displacements and 212 to 226 business displacements. The project would impact habitat for special-status plant and animal species, sensitive plant communities and jurisdictional waters, critical vernal pool habitat, wildlife movement corridors, and several preserves including the Great Valley Conservation Bank. Implementation of the Hybrid Alternative would result in up to 36 permanent road closures, potential impacts to historic properties, displacement impacts to community facilities, significant operational noise and vibration, and visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432), 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: 130097, Volume I--1,645 pages, Volume II (Appendices)--860 pages, Volume III--Alignment Plans, Volume IV--Comments and Responses, April 19, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation 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 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, 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/16379780?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALIFORNIA+HIGH-SPEED+TRAIN%3A+MERCED+TO+FRESNO+SECTION%2C+MERCED%2C+MADERA+AND+FRESNO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+FEDERAL+RAILROAD+ADMINISTRATION+FINAL+EIS+OF+APRIL+2012%29.&rft.title=CALIFORNIA+HIGH-SPEED+TRAIN%3A+MERCED+TO+FRESNO+SECTION%2C+MERCED%2C+MADERA+AND+FRESNO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+FEDERAL+RAILROAD+ADMINISTRATION+FINAL+EIS+OF+APRIL+2012%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 - 2013-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 19, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-25 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAGLE ROCK AGGREGATE TERMINAL PROJECT, PORT OF LONG BEACH, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16379601; 15691 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a sand, gravel and granite aggregate receiving, storage and distribution terminal within the Port of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California are proposed. The 8.3-acre project site is located at 1925 Pier D Street within the Ports Northeast Harbor Planning District, between the Long Beach Harbor Back Channel and the Los Angeles River. The proposed project would consist of a vessel berthing facility at Berth D-44, a conveyor and truck loading system, product storage pads (stockpiling areas), truck scales, a pre-fabricated office building, and utilities and fencing. A maximum throughput of 2.75 million tons of aggregate product per year would be delivered to the site by up to 35 Panamax-class vessels annually and transported to local and regional customers via an estimated 770 one-way truck trips per day. No more than a maximum internal queue of 20 trucks would occur at any given time, and no more than 32 trucks could be loaded within an hour. Implementation of the proposed project would require the dredging of approximately 6,000 cubic yards of material from Berth D-44 and disposal of the dredged material at the Middle Harbor Slip No. 1 fill site. In addition to the proposed project (Alternative 1), this final EIS evaluates the Pier B Street Alternative (Alternative 2), the No Federal Action Alternative (Alternative 3), and the No Project Alternative (Alternative 4). Under the Pier B Street Alternative, the terminal would be located on a 12.6-acre site at 1710 Pier B Street within the Port's Northeast Harbor Planning District. Previous uses involving metals, volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile compounds, dioxins and petroleum hydrocompounds have contaminated this site and it would be remediated as part of project construction. Under the No Federal Action Alternative, the terminal would be located at the same site as the proposed project, but there would be no dredging within Channel 3 or wharf improvements to Berth D-44. Aggregate materials would be barged from the same two quarry locations in British Columbia, Canada, and unloaded to the stockpile areas via conveyor systems. The proposed project (Alternative 1) is considered to be the environmentally superior alternative because it both reduces impacts to the maximum extent feasible and meets all project objectives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed facility would meet the long-term construction aggregate needs of the greater Long Beach and Los Angeles market areas, and provide a reliable and competitively priced source of aggregate materials essential to the construction of new roadway infrastructure and other development projects. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation would result in nitrogen oxides emissions in excess of local standards. Dredging would impact the benthic community, a primary food source for local fish species; however, the relatively small dredge area is anticipated to fully recover its existing ecological function. The introduction of up to 35 new vessels per year would increase the risk of introducing invasive, non-native aquatic species into San Pedro Bay and Port waters. Increased vessel traffic volumes outside of the Port would introduce a greater potential for blue whale strikes. Operations would have minor impacts to traffic increase at intersections and roadway segments in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130090, Final EIS--437 pages, Appendices--659 pages, April 19, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Barges KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Gravel KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Marine Mammals KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Noise Assessments KW - Sand KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - California KW - Long Beach Harbor KW - San Pedro Bay KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16379601?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAGLE+ROCK+AGGREGATE+TERMINAL+PROJECT%2C+PORT+OF+LONG+BEACH%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EAGLE+ROCK+AGGREGATE+TERMINAL+PROJECT%2C+PORT+OF+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 - 2013-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 19, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-25 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EUFAULA LAKE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN REVISION AND MASTER PLAN SUPPLEMENT, PITTSBURG, MCINTOSH, HASKELL, LATIMER, MUSKOGEE, AND OKMULGEE COUNTIES, OKLAHOMA. AN - 16392982; 15686 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives that revise the 1998 Eufaula Lake Shoreline Management Plan (SMP), supplement the 1977 Eufaula Lake Master Plan, and that review specific requests for zoning and for a lease of government land (Carlton Landing) in Haskell, Latimer, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, and Pittsburg counties Oklahoma are proposed. Eufaula Lake is a reservoir located on river mile 27 of the Canadian River and is managed for the multiple purposes of flood control, hydroelectric power, navigation, water supply, fish and wildlife management, and recreation. Privately-owned residential properties adjacent to the lake continue to be developed and existing residential developments are expanding, resulting in an increased demand for private use of public resources. Each year applications continue to be filed for modifications to land forms and vegetation, floating facilities and docks, utility easements/licenses, and other permitted activities. At the present time there are approximately 250 real estate subdivisions adjacent to public lands. The Carlton Landing development proposal, which is located on 1,600 acres of private land south of Highway 9 and Highway 9A, would require both a change in zoning and a grant of a lease for use of 301 acres of government land along 5.8 miles of shoreline that extends around Roundtree Landing. In addition to the Carlton Landing development proposal, ten other zoning requests were received during scoping. These requests generally involve relative short sections of shoreline and are scattered throughout the central portion of the lake. This final EIS considers six alternatives which span a range of possible future scenarios from a strong emphasis on natural resource conservation to a strong emphasis on private shoreline use and additional recreational development opportunities. The No Action Alternative would maintain the current 273 miles of limited development allocated shoreline with a potential maximum of 8,810 docks as compared to the 1,673 private docks that currently exist on the lake. Alternative 1 would reduce the limited development allocated shoreline to 42 miles, and the potential maximum number of docks would be 2,278. Under Alternative 2, the length of the limited development shoreline would be reduced to 182 miles, which could support a potential maximum of 5,873 docks. Under Alternative 3, the amount of limited development area would increase to 367 miles, which could support a potential maximum of 11,844 docks. Under Alternative 4, the amount of limited development area would increase to 480 miles, which could support a potential maximum of 15,491 docks. In addition, Alternative 4 would include granting the requested lease at Carlton Landing and permitting the proposed marina and other public recreational facilities along the shoreline. The amenities to be developed would include a 275 to 300 slip marina, walking and horseback riding trails, a swimming beach, camping and picnicking facilities, and a nature center. Full build out of the project on adjacent private lands would include up to 2,570 homes in the 1,650 acre master plan area. Under the preferred alternative, the relative proportions of the various shoreline allocations would be very similar to the No Action Alternative. Most individual zoning requests would be approved, as would the request for a rezone and lease at the Carlton Landing development. Vegetation modification permits would require a 45-foot vegetation buffer and specific areas to offset potential impacts on the American burying beetle would be designated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed revisions and reviews are intended to provide for lake management that is predictable and equitable, responsive to recreational demand and the public interest, and provides for stewardship of natural and cultural resources. Revision of the SMP would provide the mechanism to respond to several individual zoning requests for specific shoreline allocations. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Expanded development and recreation would increase the potential for loss of terrestrial vegetation, disruption of natural hydrology, introduction and dispersal of invasive species, impacts on populations of unique and imperiled vegetation, loss of terrestrial and aquatic habitat, further degradation of water quality, erosion and soil loss. The development at Carlton Landing would have an adverse impact on American burying beetle. Mitigation would be required to avoid impacts to cultural resources and increased levels of boating could create noise levels out of character for the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130085, Final EIS--504 pages, Appendices--2,145 pages, April 5, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Insects KW - Lakes KW - Leasing KW - Noise KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Reservoirs KW - Shores KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Oklahoma KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16392982?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EUFAULA+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+REVISION+AND+MASTER+PLAN+SUPPLEMENT%2C+PITTSBURG%2C+MCINTOSH%2C+HASKELL%2C+LATIMER%2C+MUSKOGEE%2C+AND+OKMULGEE+COUNTIES%2C+OKLAHOMA.&rft.title=EUFAULA+LAKE+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+REVISION+AND+MASTER+PLAN+SUPPLEMENT%2C+PITTSBURG%2C+MCINTOSH%2C+HASKELL%2C+LATIMER%2C+MUSKOGEE%2C+AND+OKMULGEE+COUNTIES%2C+OKLAHOMA.&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 - 2013-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 5, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Life Cycle Asset Management Methodologies for Buildings AN - 1855078042; PQ0003945641 AB - While asset management methodologies and tools related to the civil infrastructure domain have existed for decades, there are many challenges in applying these same techniques to buildings. This is due to the complexity and diversity of building structures, as well as their ownership profile. Numerous influences including scarcity of energy and material resources and land are creating greater awareness of the need for structured building management to reduce total life cycle needs. This reduction in consumption needs to be balanced with the requirements of the building occupant, such that building services are provided at a certain level of quality over a specified lifespan. Whether the building reaches that life and how it performs in service depends on maintenance, repair, and modernization during that timeframe, or restoration and recapitalization near the end of that timeframe. Optimal facility asset management needs to consider minimizing the life cycle costs related to these activities, while ensuring building performance levels related to condition, serviceability, safety and capacity are met. Any decision framework should attempt to identify operational, tactical, and strategic consequences and outcomes to maximize the benefit of an investment in building facilities. The objectives of this paper are to identify the wide array of approaches to building life cycle management, review the benefits and challenges of the current state of practice, and propose a framework for achieving improved facility information for actionable facility decision support. An example case study is also provided. JF - Journal of Infrastructure Systems AU - Grussing, Michael N AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers Y1 - 2013/04/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 04 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive Reston VA 20191-4400 United States SN - 1076-0342, 1076-0342 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Infrastructure KW - Case studies KW - Energy KW - Safety KW - Economics KW - Scarcity KW - Buildings KW - Maintenance KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1855078042?accountid=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=Journal+of+Infrastructure+Systems&rft.atitle=Life+Cycle+Asset+Management+Methodologies+for+Buildings&rft.au=Grussing%2C+Michael+N&rft.aulast=Grussing&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2013-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Infrastructure+Systems&rft.issn=10760342&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%29IS.1943-555X.0000157 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infrastructure; Case studies; Energy; Economics; Safety; Scarcity; Buildings; Maintenance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000157 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Re-visiting and revising the Quaternary geology of the Lower American River AN - 1524610410; 2014-010568 AB - Recent stratigraphic and geomorphic mapping along the Lower American River (LAR) downstream of Nimbus Dam in support of levee stability evaluations has refined existing geologic understanding and identified several American River paleochannels of potential engineering significance. The recent mapping synthesizes the results of field mapping and sampling as well as petrographic and pedogenic evaluations with existing and recently collected surface and subsurface data to investigate the origin, continuity, and extent of subsurface deposits constituting levee foundations. Collection of outcrop data and development of 3-D surface contour maps, geologic cross sections, and longitudinal correlations has helped resolve questions regarding the thickness, lateral and longitudinal extents, and contact relationships of key units. The results provide evidence that the Plio-Pleistocene-aged Fair Oaks formation, not the previously interpreted Riverbank- or Modesto-age formations, underlies much of the LAR channel bed. The formation is relatively fine-grained and hard, and appears to be laterally extensive and continuous beneath the levees, which may have implications for channel incision and lateral erosion. A variable thickness of unconsolidated modern and/or upper Modesto Formation-age gravels and cobbles unconformably overlies the Fair Oaks formation. The formation's top surface lies mostly at elevations too low to be exposed in the modern channel bed downstream of Watt Avenue. Synthesis of subsurface data suggests considerable relief of the eroded top of the formation, which may locally correspond with paleochannels identified via historical maps, as well as geophysical and LiDAR data. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Brossy, Cooper C AU - Wilson, Jennifer M AU - Pearce, Justin AU - Sowers, Janet AU - Hunter, Lewis E AU - Kynett, Michael N AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 5 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 45 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Fair Oaks Formation KW - Quaternary KW - erosion KW - Sacramento County California KW - Central California KW - paleochannels KW - channels KW - mapping KW - lower American River KW - levees KW - Cenozoic KW - California KW - Nimbus Dam KW - Modesto Formation KW - Pleistocene KW - unconsolidated materials KW - unconformities KW - American River KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524610410?accountid=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=Re-visiting+and+revising+the+Quaternary+geology+of+the+Lower+American+River&rft.au=Brossy%2C+Cooper+C%3BWilson%2C+Jennifer+M%3BPearce%2C+Justin%3BSowers%2C+Janet%3BHunter%2C+Lewis+E%3BKynett%2C+Michael+N%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Brossy&rft.aufirst=Cooper&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=5&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, Cordilleran Section, 109th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - American River; California; Cenozoic; Central California; channels; erosion; Fair Oaks Formation; levees; lower American River; mapping; Modesto Formation; Nimbus Dam; paleochannels; Pleistocene; Quaternary; Sacramento County California; unconformities; unconsolidated materials; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - MODELING AND PREDICTION OF LAND CONDITION FOR FORT RILEY MILITARY INSTALLATION AN - 1417881398; 18171184 AB - In the U.S., the Department of Defense manages more than 5500 military installations that occupy approximately 12 million ha of land. These lands are used for various military training programs. Training activities inevitably degrade the land condition, and the degraded land condition, in turn, limits the land's military training carrying capacity. To sustain the military training land carrying capacity and the environment, land managers must monitor and predict changes to the land condition under various military training schemes. The objective of this study is to develop prediction models for land condition based on military training intensity and on independent variables that play a significant role in driving land condition changes at Fort Riley, Kansas. It is assumed that land condition can be quantified using soil erosion as a surrogate measure, which is mainly determined by a ground and vegetation cover factor, in which the larger the factor, the poorer the land condition. In addition to military training intensity, the independent variables used in these prediction models of land condition included distance from the location to roads, terrain slope (which affects military training access), ground cover, landscape fragmentation (an indirect measure of military training induced disturbance), and spatial variability of canopy cover and military training induced disturbance (as reflected in Landsat Thematic Mapper [TM] images). Various regression models were developed, and predictions made by linear and nonlinear models were compared with and without TM images, with and without stepwise regression procedures, and with and without historical land condition variables. Results showed that the absolute Pearson product moment correlation coefficients of ground cover with the cover factor were larger than 0.63; the correlation was greatest and significant at a risk level of 5%. Ground cover was thus involved in all the stepwise regression and nonlinear models. Although military training intensity was significantly correlated with the cover factor, training intensity was excluded from the best models mainly because both ground cover and landscape fragmentation that existed in the models also reflected the military training induced disturbance. Compared to models in which all the variables were involved, the stepwise regression models reduced the number of the independent variables from 11 or 15 to 3 or 6 (depending on analysis year) with no significant loss of accuracy. In most cases, adding the near and middle infrared TM images, which revealed the spatial variability of military training induced disturbance, improved the prediction of land condition. Based on the correlation coefficient and root mean square error (RMSE) between the predicted and observed values of the cover factor, the nonlinear models that used significant independent variables led to more accurate predictions than the linear regression models. This suggests that the combination of stepwise regression and nonlinear models could increase the accuracy of prediction. Moreover, adding the historical land condition variables, such as historical cover factor and ground cover, into the models could greatly decrease prediction errors. JF - Transactions of the ASABE AU - Howard, H R AU - Wang, G AU - Singer, S AU - Anderson, A B AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL), Champaign, Illinois, gxwang@siu.edu Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 643 EP - 652 PB - American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2950 Niles Rd. St Joseph MI 49085 United States VL - 56 IS - 2 SN - 2151-0032, 2151-0032 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Historical account KW - Variability KW - Correlation Coefficient KW - Climate change KW - Soil erosion KW - Environmental factors KW - Spatial variations KW - Carrying Capacity KW - Vegetation cover KW - Prediction models KW - Canopies KW - Military KW - Canopy KW - Modelling KW - Training KW - Landscape KW - Carrying capacity KW - USA, Kansas KW - Errors KW - Model Studies KW - Installation KW - Disturbance KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes KW - ENA 15:Renewable Resources-Terrestrial KW - Q2 09124:Coastal zone management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1417881398?accountid=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=Transactions+of+the+ASABE&rft.atitle=MODELING+AND+PREDICTION+OF+LAND+CONDITION+FOR+FORT+RILEY+MILITARY+INSTALLATION&rft.au=Howard%2C+H+R%3BWang%2C+G%3BSinger%2C+S%3BAnderson%2C+A+B&rft.aulast=Howard&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=56&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=643&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transactions+of+the+ASABE&rft.issn=21510032&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 29 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Spatial variations; Vegetation cover; Climate change; Carrying capacity; Soil erosion; Canopies; Environmental factors; Modelling; Prediction; Historical account; Training; Landscape; Prediction models; Disturbance; Military; Carrying Capacity; Correlation Coefficient; Variability; Errors; Canopy; Installation; Model Studies; USA, Kansas ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Lightweight Battery for Backpack Electrofishing AN - 1412562193; 18247951 AB - A lithium ion battery was modified to replace the conventional sealed lead acid battery used to operate a backpack electrofishing unit. Specifications and performance of the lithium ion battery were compared with those of a lead acid battery of similar capacity. The lithium ion battery was 76% lighter in weight than the lead acid battery, reducing the overall weight of a Smith-Root model 12 backpack electrofishing unit and battery by 55%. Including the cost of a charger and parts to make the battery compatible with an electroshocking unit, the lithium ion battery and charger cost was 26% less than that of the lead acid battery and charger. Bench tests indicated the lithium ion battery provided 91% and 98% of the operating time of the lead acid battery per charge when the settings were 300 V at 90 Hz and 500 V at 90 Hz, respectively. The fuel gauge (battery discharge indicator) on the lithium ion battery, which was absent in the lead acid battery, provided the ability for a user to assess the remaining charge level while in the field. The lithium ion battery provided similar performance with a significant reduction in weight and cost compared with a conventional lead acid battery for backpack electrofishing. The lighter weight of the backpack electrofishing unit using the lithium ion battery can reduce fatigue and the risk of fatigue-related injuries to field crews. Received March 23, 2012; accepted January 7, 2013 JF - North American Journal of Fisheries Management AU - Hockersmith, Eric E AU - Brooks, Gabriel AU - Dumdei, Nathan D AU - Achord, Stephen AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, Walla Walla District, 201 North 3rd, Walla Walla, Washington, 99362-1875, USA, eric.e.hockersmith@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/04/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 01 SP - 265 EP - 268 PB - American Fisheries Society, 5410 Grosvenor Ln. Bethesda MD 20814-2199 United States VL - 33 IS - 2 SN - 0275-5947, 0275-5947 KW - Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Fatigue KW - Injuries KW - Fuels KW - Lead KW - Models KW - Batteries KW - Fishery management KW - Lithium KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1412562193?accountid=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=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.atitle=A+Lightweight+Battery+for+Backpack+Electrofishing&rft.au=Hockersmith%2C+Eric+E%3BBrooks%2C+Gabriel%3BDumdei%2C+Nathan+D%3BAchord%2C+Stephen&rft.aulast=Hockersmith&rft.aufirst=Eric&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=265&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=North+American+Journal+of+Fisheries+Management&rft.issn=02755947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F02755947.2013.765526 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Injuries; Fishery management; Batteries; Fuels; Lithium; Fatigue; Lead; Models DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02755947.2013.765526 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geology, erosion history, and mitigation strategies applied to Great Lakes coastal bluffs; an examination of the Allegan County, Michigan, dewatering demonstration site AN - 1400615517; 2013-053965 AB - The Great Lakes coast contains numerous unstable bluffs underlain by heterogeneous glacial materials consisting of till, sand, and gravel layers, and lacustrine clays. Many of the bluffs are steeper than their equilibrium angles and typically move as slow earth slides or occasional rapid slumps. Such movements develop largely where interlayered sand and clay contain perched groundwater that acts to reduce effective stress during winter months when perched potentiometric surface elevations rise because water cannot discharge through frozen soil. Aerial photograph records dating back to 1938 show that bluffs recede in amphitheater-like depressions followed by "catch up" where headlands between amphitheaters are attacked by other forms of erosion. This bluff recession is particularly pronounced during stages of high lake levels. The erosion control experiment described herein has been designed to determine the manner in which groundwater activity influences the causes and mechanisms of mass wasting on the Great Lakes coasts. Three dewatering demonstration sites were selected, monitored electronically for virtually all movement and cause relationships, and dewatered to demonstrate a potential mitigation strategy other than construction of wave barriers. Erosion activity and dewatering effects were carefully monitored for three seasonal cycles. Results show that (1) dewatering greatly reduces ground displacements during winter months, and (2) bluff movements are almost perfectly timed to, or lag slightly after, the hours when potentiometric surfaces near the bluff face reach their highest elevations during freezing (greatest soil pore pressure) or their greatest rates of surficial discharge (soon after thaw). JF - GSA Field Guide AU - Chase, Ronald B AU - Selegean, James P Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 103 EP - 118 PB - Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO VL - 31 KW - United States KW - Michigan Lower Peninsula KW - North America KW - lake-level changes KW - erosion KW - clastic sediments KW - landform evolution KW - Allegan County Michigan KW - potentiometric surface KW - landforms KW - field trips KW - erosion features KW - glacial features KW - till KW - ground water KW - mitigation KW - bluffs KW - erosion control KW - sediments KW - Great Lakes KW - coastal environment KW - dewatering KW - Michigan KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1400615517?accountid=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=GSA+Field+Guide&rft.atitle=Geology%2C+erosion+history%2C+and+mitigation+strategies+applied+to+Great+Lakes+coastal+bluffs%3B+an+examination+of+the+Allegan+County%2C+Michigan%2C+dewatering+demonstration+site&rft.au=Chase%2C+Ronald+B%3BSelegean%2C+James+P&rft.aulast=Chase&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=&rft.spage=103&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=GSA+Field+Guide&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2F2013.0031%2806%29 L2 - http://fieldguides.gsapubs.org/content/by/year LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., strat. cols., sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-18 N1 - CODEN - #05176 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Allegan County Michigan; bluffs; clastic sediments; coastal environment; dewatering; erosion; erosion control; erosion features; field trips; glacial features; Great Lakes; ground water; lake-level changes; landform evolution; landforms; Michigan; Michigan Lower Peninsula; mitigation; North America; potentiometric surface; sediments; till; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/2013.0031(06) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Study and Application of Step-shaped Concrete Cushion in Crest Spillway of Concrete Face Rockfill Dam AN - 1352291140; 17999547 AB - The slope stability of crest spillway in concrete face rockfill dam is the premise of the safe operation of spillway. In practice, the sliding stability of this spillway slope is primarily guaranteed by installing level anchoring structures on the floor, but there are some shortcomings. The step-shaped concrete cushion is creatively used in the crest spillway of Baihegou CFRD, which can eliminate the sliding of spillway slope and successfully solve the problem of level anchoring structure. The structural analysis and finite element calculation results show that the structure deformation and stresses of crest spillway are smaller and meet the requirements of sliding stability. JF - Shuili Fadian/Water Power AU - Cao, J AD - Guizhou Survey & Design Research Institute for Water Resources and Hydropower, Guiyang 550002, Guizhou, China Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - Apr 2013 SP - 37 EP - 39 PB - Water Power Press Co., Ltd., No. 2 Beixiaojie Liupukang, Dewai Xicheng District, Beijing, China China VL - 39 IS - 4 SN - 0559-9342, 0559-9342 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Spillways KW - Structural analysis KW - Concrete KW - Finite Element Method KW - Slopes KW - Structural Engineering KW - Slope Stability KW - Deformation KW - Concrete Dams KW - Stress KW - Slumping KW - Slope stability KW - Anchoring KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - Q2 09386:Mooring and dynamic positioning UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1352291140?accountid=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=Shuili+Fadian%2FWater+Power&rft.atitle=Study+and+Application+of+Step-shaped+Concrete+Cushion+in+Crest+Spillway+of+Concrete+Face+Rockfill+Dam&rft.au=Cao%2C+J&rft.aulast=Cao&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=37&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shuili+Fadian%2FWater+Power&rft.issn=05599342&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Structural analysis; Slope stability; Slumping; Anchoring; Deformation; Stress; Concrete; Finite Element Method; Concrete Dams; Spillways; Structural Engineering; Slopes; Slope Stability ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact assessment of dredging to remove coal fly ash at the Tennessee Valley Authority Kingston Fossil plant using fathead minnow elutriate exposures. AN - 1318096002; 23354755 AB - On December 22, 2008, failure of an earthen containment structure resulted in the release of approximately 4.1 million m(3) of coal fly ash into the Emory River and the surrounding area from the Tennessee Valley Authority Kingston Fossil Plant near Kingston, Tennessee, USA. The purpose of the present study was to assess the potential of dredging activities performed to remove the fly ash from the river to result in increased risk to pelagic fish, with special consideration of mobilization of metals. Elutriates were created using two sources of fly ash by bubbling with air over 10 d. This elutriate preparation method was designed to represent worst-case conditions for oxidation, metal release, and dissolution. Larval and juvenile Pimephales promelas underwent 10-d exposures to these elutriates. Larval end points included survival and biomass, and juvenile end points included survival, length, biomass, liver somatic index, and bioaccumulation. No significant toxicity was observed. Bioaccumulation of metals in juveniles was found to be primarily attributable to metals associated with particles in the gut. Results suggest little potential for toxicity to related fish species due to fly ash removal dredging activities given the extreme conditions represented by the elutriates in the present study. Copyright © 2013 SETAC. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Stanley, Jacob K AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Chappell, Mark A AU - Seiter, Jennifer M AU - Averett, Daniel E AU - Steevens, Jeffery A AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. jacob.k.stanley@us.army.mil Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 822 EP - 830 VL - 32 IS - 4 KW - Coal Ash KW - 0 KW - Metals KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Index Medicus KW - Environment KW - Animals KW - Tennessee KW - Rivers -- chemistry KW - Environmental Restoration and Remediation -- methods KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Environmental Exposure -- statistics & numerical data KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- toxicity KW - Environmental Exposure -- analysis KW - Fishes -- physiology KW - Coal Ash -- analysis KW - Metals -- analysis KW - Metals -- toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318096002?accountid=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=Impact+assessment+of+dredging+to+remove+coal+fly+ash+at+the+Tennessee+Valley+Authority+Kingston+Fossil+plant+using+fathead+minnow+elutriate+exposures.&rft.au=Stanley%2C+Jacob+K%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BChappell%2C+Mark+A%3BSeiter%2C+Jennifer+M%3BAverett%2C+Daniel+E%3BSteevens%2C+Jeffery+A&rft.aulast=Stanley&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=822&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=1552-8618&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.2137 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-07-18 N1 - Date created - 2013-03-19 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.2137 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Chemical structure changes in kerogen from bituminous coal in response to dike intrusions as investigated by advanced solid-state (super 13) C NMR spectroscopy AN - 1429836940; 2013-068912 AB - Coal maturation due to igneous intrusions offers the ideal opportunity to study the chemical-structural evolution of rapidly heated coal. Variations in the chemical structures of kerogens from high volatile bituminous coal near two igneous dike intrusions in the Illinois Basin were characterized in detail by advanced solid-state (super 13) C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. With decreasing distance to dike contacts and increasing thermal maturity (vitrinite reflectance R (sub o) from 0.62% to 5.03%), the new insights into the chemical structural changes in coal kerogens include (i) the C(CH (sub 2) )C groups removed faster than CCH (sub 3) groups, suggesting that the major cleavage of aliphatics should not occur at aryl rings, (ii) a progressive decrease of the relative abundance of protonated aromatic carbons, possibly due to replacement of aromatic hydrogens by aryl groups via cross-linking, and (iii) an increase in the aromatic cluster size, in addition to the well established changes of the elimination of aliphatics and aromatic C-O groups and an increase in aromaticity. For the first time the growth of aromatic cluster sizes with increasing maturity was quantitatively estimated. Another novel finding is that coal kerogen (kerogen #22) directly at the contact with the large dike retained considerable aliphatic components with olefinic and COO groups. These aliphatic components could have been entrapped and failed to diffuse out rapidly enough because intense and very fast heating rendered this kerogen partially fluidized. Our advanced solid-state NMR techniques provided deep insights into the structural changes in kerogen from bituminous coal in response to dike intrusions which cannot be achievable using routine (super 13) C cross polarization/magic angle spinning technique. Abstract Copyright (2013) Elsevier, B.V. JF - International Journal of Coal Geology AU - Cao, Xiaoyan AU - Chappell, Mark A AU - Schimmelmann, Arndt AU - Mastalerz, Maria AU - Li, Yuan AU - Hu, Weiguo AU - Mao, Jingdong Y1 - 2013/03/30/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 30 SP - 53 EP - 64 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 108 SN - 0166-5162, 0166-5162 KW - United States KW - Illinois Basin KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - techniques KW - NMR spectra KW - bituminous coal KW - organic compounds KW - intrusions KW - dikes KW - sedimentary rocks KW - coal KW - thermal maturity KW - hydrocarbons KW - spectra KW - kerogen KW - nuclear magnetic resonance KW - spectroscopy KW - instruments KW - aromatic hydrocarbons KW - 06B:Petrology of coal KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836940?accountid=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+Coal+Geology&rft.atitle=Chemical+structure+changes+in+kerogen+from+bituminous+coal+in+response+to+dike+intrusions+as+investigated+by+advanced+solid-state+%28super+13%29+C+NMR+spectroscopy&rft.au=Cao%2C+Xiaoyan%3BChappell%2C+Mark+A%3BSchimmelmann%2C+Arndt%3BMastalerz%2C+Maria%3BLi%2C+Yuan%3BHu%2C+Weiguo%3BMao%2C+Jingdong&rft.aulast=Cao&rft.aufirst=Xiaoyan&rft.date=2013-03-30&rft.volume=108&rft.issue=&rft.spage=53&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Coal+Geology&rft.issn=01665162&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.coal.2012.05.002 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01665162 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 27th annual meeting of the Society of Organic Petrology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 53 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aliphatic hydrocarbons; aromatic hydrocarbons; bituminous coal; coal; dikes; hydrocarbons; Illinois Basin; instruments; intrusions; kerogen; NMR spectra; nuclear magnetic resonance; organic compounds; sedimentary rocks; spectra; spectroscopy; techniques; thermal maturity; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2012.05.002 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RIVER VALLEY INTERMODAL FACILITIES, POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS. AN - 16383516; 15674 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an intermodal transportation facility on an 800-acre site in and on the banks of the Arkansas River in Pope County, Arkansas is proposed. The City of Russellville and Pope County established the River Valley Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority to promote economic development and job creation in the Arkansas River Valley (ARV) region which includes Conway, Johnson, Logan, Perry, Pope, and Yell counties. The specific mechanism by which the Authority proposes to promote economic development is to construct and operate a multi-modal transportation complex in the river valley with access to the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System via a slackwater harbor on the Arkansas River with dockside loading and unloading capabilities. The facility would provide a connection to the Tulsa Port of Catoosa in eastern Oklahoma via the Arkansas and Verdigris rivers and would provide a connection to the Mississippi River, thus allowing ready access to the U.S. inland waterway system. Access to the national railroad grid would be provided through the Class I Union Pacific Railroad and/or though The Class III short line Dardanelle Russellville Railroad. The intermodal facilities would also include local roadway access to Interstate 40. Ancillary services would include on-site rail/truck transfers, truck/water transfers, rail/water transfers, freight tracking, a foreign trade subzone, warehousing, distribution, consolidation, just-in-time inventory, and material storage capabilities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are evaluated in this final EIS. Under the Red Alternative, the facility would be constructed on an 832-acre tract located near river mile 203. Most of this site would be within the floodplain of the Arkansas River and a levee system would be required to protect the proposed facilities. The preferred Green Alternative would use an 882-acre tract located near river mile 203. Levee protection also would be required at this site, but some high quality wetlands would be avoided and the levee would be set back to protect the forested riparian corridor. The Purple Alternative site is a 742-acre tract of rolling terrain located near river mile 220 along the north shore which would involve minimal impacts to wetlands and floodplains. The cost estimate for the proposed intermodal complex is between $10 million and $30 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed complex would bring long-term beneficial economic impacts to the region as a result of increased truck, rail, and river commerce. Graduates of Arkansas Tech University, the University of Arkansas (Morrilton), and the Vo-Tech School at Russellville High School would provide a steady flow of highly trained workers for the intermodal facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of the intermodal facility site and rail, road, and maritime connections would displace wetlands and upland habitat. Implementation of the preferred alternative would remove 615 acres of land from agricultural production and impact 886 acres of the 100-year floodplain. Barge fleeting operations could increase wildlife disturbance and streambank erosion. Six residences would be displaced. Operations would create long-term potential for minor releases of chemicals and fuels. 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). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and draft supplemental EISs, see 06-0272, Volume 30, Number 2 and 10-0489D, Volume 34, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 130072, 530 pages, March 29, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: Federal Aid Project No. HPP-0268(2) KW - Barges KW - Dikes KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Harbors KW - Harbor Structures KW - Industrial Parks KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - Transportation KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arkansas KW - Arkansas River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16383516?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-03-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RIVER+VALLEY+INTERMODAL+FACILITIES%2C+POPE+COUNTY%2C+ARKANSAS.&rft.title=RIVER+VALLEY+INTERMODAL+FACILITIES%2C+POPE+COUNTY%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 - 2013-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 29, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-26 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KING COAL HIGHWAY DELBARTON TO BELO PROJECT AND BUFFALO MOUNTAIN SURFACE MINE CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 404 PERMIT APPLICATION, MINGO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 2000). AN - 16382053; 15676 AB - PURPOSE: A joint-use project involving a portion of the King Coal Highway (KCH) in Mingo County, West Virginia and a surface coal mine under development in the same vicinity is proposed. The Delbarton to Belo Project would involve a location shift of a portion of the KCH, a 94-mile program of transportation projects described in a final EIS issued in June of 2000. Small sections of the larger KCH are already open and a few other sections are currently under construction; however, the section between the towns of Delbarton and Belo has not been constructed yet. CONSOL Energy, Inc. is in the process of developing the Buffalo Mountain Surface Mine and expects to mine 2,300 acres of land located between WV 65 and the approved KCH corridor. CONSOLs proposed mine plan would accommodate a rough-grade road bed for the Delbarton to Belo Project and planners for the highway and the Buffalo Mountain Surface Mine saw considerable merit in exploring joint development opportunities as a way to lessen potential environmental impacts and reduce costs. The Delbarton to Belo Project would involve construction of the portion of the KCH between Delbarton and Belo in an eastward-shifted corridor on a rough-grade road bed that is incorporated into CONSOL's post-mining land use plan. The alignment would begin on US 52 approximately 1.5 miles west of the intersection of US 52 and WV 65 in Delbarton, slightly east of the original KCH corridor. Approximately 0.1 mile from its southern terminus on US 52, the highway would enter the southwestern limit of the proposed mine permit boundary, and continue across the surface mine in a north/northwesterly direction for 5.0 miles. It would exit the northern limit of the permit boundary and continue for 1.8 miles to its northern terminus located about 0.3 of a mile west of the intersection of US 119 and WV 65 in Belo. The total length of the alignment is 6.9 miles on lands owned or controlled by CONSOL. Once fully completed, the Delbarton to Belo Project would provide an operationally independent section of the KCH consisting of a four-lane, divided highway with partially controlled access. If construction of the Buffalo Mountain Surface Mine begins but is terminated sooner than expected for any reason, development of the highway through the mine area would still proceed. In addition to the proposed joint-use project, this draft supplemental EIS considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would facilitate the recovery of 16.8 million tons of bituminous coal reserves to satisfy national and international demand for electricity. The joint development initiative would limit the impacts from two nearby areas to one location; avoid significant stream impacts to the Miller Creek watershed; provide a more comprehensive mitigation strategy for impacts to streams; provide treatment for wastewater discharges to area streams; establish deed restrictions along mitigation channels in the Miller and Pigeon Creek watersheds that would ensure undisturbed acreage in perpetuity; and create a utility corridor through the center of the project area specifically aimed at creating new housing and sustainable employment opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would impact 0.2 acre of wetlands, 47,000 linear feet of permanent streams, 2,520 acres of forest, and 6,060 feet of the Hatfield-McCoy Trail. Right-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 10 residences and two businesses. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 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 final EIS, see 00-0423F, Volume 24, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 130074, 515 pages, March 29, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Coal KW - Creeks KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 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/16382053?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-03-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+DELBARTON+TO+BELO+PROJECT+AND+BUFFALO+MOUNTAIN+SURFACE+MINE+CLEAN+WATER+ACT+SECTION+404+PERMIT+APPLICATION%2C+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+2000%29.&rft.title=KING+COAL+HIGHWAY+DELBARTON+TO+BELO+PROJECT+AND+BUFFALO+MOUNTAIN+SURFACE+MINE+CLEAN+WATER+ACT+SECTION+404+PERMIT+APPLICATION%2C+MINGO+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+2000%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 - 2013-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 29, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-26 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROPOSED MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION OF TOWNSEND BOMBING RANGE, MCINTOSH AND LONG COUNTIES, GEORGIA. AN - 16383394; 15668 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of Townsend Bombing Range (TBR) in McIntosh County, Georgia to meet current training requirements for pilots of Marine Air Group 31 (MAG-31) stationed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina is proposed. TBR is a 5,183-acre federal property owned by the U.S. Marine Corps and operated by the Georgia Air National Guard as a part of its Combat Readiness Training Center. In addition to being an essential training asset to Marine Corps aviation units, the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard, and U.S. Army also train at TBR. MAG-31 currently flies the F/A-18 Hornet, a fighter and attack jet aircraft that carries out air-to-air and air-to-ground missions from land bases and aircraft carriers. TBRs present configuration does not meet all the requirements of the current F/A-18 air-to-ground training syllabus, including the delivery of precision-guided munitions (PGMs); furthermore, no range within the local flying area is capable of supporting MAG-31s required level of PGM training. Munitions that are currently utilized at TBR are non-guided, inert weapons; and the proposed modernization would continue air-to-ground training with inert munitions only. The proposed action would involve acquiring additional property in Long and McIntosh counties, the purchase of a timber easement from McIntosh County on 3,007 acres of land within the current TBR boundary, and constructing the necessary infrastructure to allow the use of PGMs. Key issues include effects on property values and property taxes, area available for recreational activities, protected wildlife species and habitat, water resources (wetlands and the Altamaha River corridor), noise, and transportation. This final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and four expansion alternatives involving three possible land acquisition areas. Alternative 1 would include acquisition areas 1A and 1B totaling 11,187 acres. Alternative 2 would include acquisition area 3 only (23,480 acres). Alternative 3 would include acquisition areas 1A, 1B, and 3 for a total of 34,667 acres. Alternative 4, which is the preferred alternative, would include areas 1B and 3 for a total of 28,436 acres. Under all four action alternatives, the existing airspace would be modified by extending the current restricted area laterally to the proposed acquisition area boundary. All the action alternatives would involve the installation of target scoring equipment, facility and/or tower construction, and roadway construction/improvement. The maximum noise level from strafing operations would be the same as current conditions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The modernization and expansion would provide an enhanced, air-to-ground training range for MAG-31 F/A-18s that would safely accommodate the use of inert PGMs as well as the suite of inert weapons that are currently used at TBR and thus achieve greater readiness proficiency for air-to-ground operations. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minimal impacts to land use including the loss of 10 acres of prime farmland and loss of access to limited quasi-public hunting and fishing areas. Under the preferred alternative, construction of target areas would impact 1,256.5 acres of vegetation, 12.3 acres of floodplain, and 301 acres of wetlands. Eastern indigo snake, gopher tortoise, and wood stork may be affected, but are not likely to be adversely affected. Prescribed burns employed to eliminate potential wildfire fuels would have long-term moderate impacts on air quality. Forest management changes would result in a tax revenue loss in Long and McIntosh counties. The proposed acquisition area contains 32 total cultural resources including 12 potentially historic properties. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130066, Final EIS--481 pages, Appendices--1,672 pages, March 22, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Aircraft KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Burning (Prescribed) KW - Cultural Resources KW - Easements KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Air Force) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Marine Corps) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Georgia KW - Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort South Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16383394?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-03-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROPOSED+MODERNIZATION+AND+EXPANSION+OF+TOWNSEND+BOMBING+RANGE%2C+MCINTOSH+AND+LONG+COUNTIES%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=PROPOSED+MODERNIZATION+AND+EXPANSION+OF+TOWNSEND+BOMBING+RANGE%2C+MCINTOSH+AND+LONG+COUNTIES%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 22, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 180 WESTSIDE EXPRESSWAY ROUTE ADOPTION STUDY, FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16397777; 15665 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption of a route for a four-lane expressway for State Route 180 (SR 180) from Interstate 5 (I-5) to the western terminus of SR 180, Fresno County, California is proposed. The study area is located west of the city of Fresno, from Whitesbridge Avenue on the south, nearly to the San Joaquin River on the north, and from I-5 on the west to the end of the freeway portion of SR 180 near Valentine Avenue on the east. Agricultural landscapes predominate and include flat cropland, vineyards, orchards, and some feedlots and dairies. SR 180 is primarily a two-lane conventional highway within the study area and the easternmost section (Whitesbridge Avenue) between Kerman and Fresno is projected to have inadequate capacity to accommodate travel demand by 2030. This tier I final EIS considers three proposed route alternatives together with additional route variations and a No Action Alternative. Alternative 1 would extend and improve existing SR 180. The alignment extends 48 miles across the valley, beginning at a point where a westerly extension of Belmont Avenue would intersect I-5. The alignment proceeds east crossing the California Aqueduct and turns southeast between San Diego Avenue and Ohio Avenue, passing south of the City of Mendota. This alternative generally follows existing SR 180 until it reaches a connection with the existing SR 180 freeway terminus at Brawley Avenue. Variation 1A (Shields Avenue/West Mendota Bypass) would provide additional opportunities for access for the City of Firebaugh and begins on the west end at an existing interchange of I-5 with Shields Avenue and runs eastward 18 miles then dips southeasterly just west of Mendota, to bypass the city. Variation 1B would bypass the city of Kerman to the north. Variation 1C would bypass both Kerman and the unincorporated community of Rolinda. The Southern Route Alternative (Alternative 2) extends 49 miles, follows the same alignment as Alternative 1 until just east of SR 33, then runs northeasterly to generally follow the McKinley Avenue, Belmont Avenue, and Nielsen Avenue alignments to join the existing SR 180 freeway. The Northern Route Alternative (Alternative 3) extends 50 miles beginning at an existing interchange of I-5 with Shields Avenue and runs eastward 18 miles to SR 33 north of Mendota. From SR 33, the route continues eastward and generally parallel to the south of the San Joaquin River/Madera County line. The route veers southeasterly to coincide with Alternative 2 for the remainder of the alignment. The preferred alternative combines the alignments of a modified Alternative 1 (between Mendota and the western city limits of Fresno, except in Kerman), Variation 1A (between I-5 and Mendota), and Variation 1B that bypasses Kerman to the north. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The formal adoption of a route would enable planning for future transportation projects to improve mobility east and west through the center of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley. Future improvements would provide: adequate capacity for the regional movement of people and goods; continuity for east-west regional travel; improved accessibility and shorter travel times between Westside communities; and improved safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would convert 5,612 acres of farmland and impact 124 acres of pasture, 621 acres of annual grassland, 745 acres of habitat with potential for supporting vernal pools, 38 acres of potential wetlands, and 28 acres of potential other waters. A moderate potential for take of threatened and endangered species could impact blunt-nosed leopard lizard, San Joaquin woollythreads, giant kangaroo rat, Fresno kangaroo rat, San Joaquin kit fox, giant garter snake, greater sandhill crane, and Swainsons hawk. New right-of-way requirements would displace 83 residences and 33 businesses, and would impact Javiers Fresno West Golf and Country Club, Kiwanis Park, Kerman High School, the San Luis Canal Segment of the California Aqueduct, and the community of Rolinda. Noise would affect 14 receptor sites and visual/aesthetic resources would be impacted. 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: 130063, Final EIS--508 pages, Comments and Responses--230 pages, March 15, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Birds KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Parks KW - Preserves KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Schools KW - Transportation KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - California KW - Department of Transportation 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/16397777?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTE+180+WESTSIDE+EXPRESSWAY+ROUTE+ADOPTION+STUDY%2C+FRESNO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTE+180+WESTSIDE+EXPRESSWAY+ROUTE+ADOPTION+STUDY%2C+FRESNO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - California Department of Transportation, Fresno, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 15, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-07 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO STEELE CITY, NEBRASKA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 2011). AN - 16381723; 15658 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new 875-mile pipeline infrastructure project across portions of Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska that would allow delivery of crude oil from Alberta, Canada, and the Bakken Shale Formation in the United States to Steele City, Nebraska is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LP (Keystone) has applied for a Presidential Permit which, if granted, would authorize the proposed pipeline to cross the United States-Canadian border. Previously, Keystone submitted an application for the same border crossing, but with a pipeline route in the United States that differed from the route that is currently proposed. In February 2012, Keystone informed the Department of State that it considered the Gulf Coast portion of the previous pipeline project (from Cushing, Oklahoma, to the Gulf Coast area) to have independent economic utility and indicated it intended to proceed with construction of that pipeline as a separate project, the Gulf Coast Project. On May 4, 2012, Keystone filed a Presidential Permit application for a new Keystone XL Project with a new route and a new stated purpose. The pipeline would stretch from the U.S.-Canadian border near Morgan, Montana, to the existing Keystone pipeline in Steele City, Nebraska for onward delivery to Cushing, Oklahoma, and refineries in the Gulf Coast area. The route in Montana and South Dakota would be largely unchanged from the route analyzed in August 2011. However, the newly proposed route avoids the Sand Hills Region in Nebraska and is approximately half the length of the previously proposed project analyzed in 2011. The Keystone XL Project would consist of a 36-inch pipeline and related facilities that would allow for transport of up to 830,000 barrels per day of crude oil from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) in Alberta, Canada, and from the Williston Basin (Bakken) region in Montana and North Dakota. In addition to minor route variations and pipeline design options, this draft supplemental EIS considers a No Action Alternative and major route alternatives. The No Action Alternative evaluates scenarios that are likely to occur if the proposed project is not built, including rail and vessel-based options for transporting WCSB and Bakken crude oil to the Gulf Coast. Major route alternatives include the route previously proposed as well as a route that parallels Interstate 90 in South Dakota before joining the right-of-way (ROW) of the existing Keystone pipeline. Construction of the proposed project would generally require a 110-foot-wide, temporary ROW, and a variety of aboveground ancillary facilities including 20 electrically operated pump stations (two of which would be built along existing sections of the Keystone Cushing Extension pipeline in Kansas), 44 mainline valves, and 38 permanent access roads. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would address increasing crude oil demand. Including direct, indirect, and induced effects, the project would potentially support 42,100 average annual jobs across the United States over a one- to two-year construction period. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb 15,493 acres of land and 5,584 acres would be retained for operation, including pipeline ROW and aboveground facilities. Approximately 4,715 acres of prime farmland soil would be directly impacted by construction and nearly half of the proposed project route would cross soils characterized as highly erodible to either wind or water. Approximately 1,073 waterbodies, including 56 perennial rivers and streams, as well as approximately 25 miles of mapped floodplains would be crossed. Any petroleum releases from construction or operation could potentially impact groundwater where the overlying soils are permeable and the depth to groundwater is shallow. Water quality in the Great Plains and Northern High Plains aquifers could be affected by releases, but impacts would typically be limited to within several hundred feet of the release source. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 130056, Volume 1--705 pages, Volume 2--729 pages, Appendices--2,240 pages, March 8, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - South Dakota KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381723?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-03-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+STEELE+CITY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2011%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+STEELE+CITY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2011%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 8, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Global Sea Level Projections to 2100 Using Methodology of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change AN - 1855082171; PQ0003949203 AB - Forecasts of sea-level rise by 2100 have such a wide range that objective planning is difficult. In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) forecast a sea-level rise from 1990 to 2100 between 0.18 and 0.59 m, but they did not completely consider contributions from Greenland and Antarctica in determining the upper limit. Recent projections by others have been larger, typically 1-2 m, with Greenland and Antarctica being the greatest contributors. However, these projections are usually maximum possible rises without probabilities of occurrence, whereas the maximum IPCC projection is at the 95% confidence level with a 2.5% probability of being equaled or exceeded. Project planning and design generally require projections with associated probabilities to determine risk. This paper shows what worldwide tide gauge data tell us about sea-level rise trends and accelerations in the twentieth century, and satellite altimeter recordings tell us about the rise since the early 1990s. Using IPCC methodology, sea level projections with associated probabilities are made from 1990 to 2100. Projections of Greenland and Antarctica contributions are estimated based on satellite measurements of current ice-mass-loss trends and accelerations, and then they are added to contributions from thermal expansion and melting of glaciers and ice caps based on the latest information. Sea-level rise projections from 1990 to 2100 are 0.18, 0.48, and 0.82 m at 5, 50, and 95% confidence levels, respectively. JF - Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering AU - Houston, James R AD - Director Emeritus, Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180., james.r.houston@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/03/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 01 SP - 82 EP - 87 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017-2398 United States VL - 139 IS - 2 SN - 0733-950X, 0733-950X KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Technical Papers KW - Sea level KW - Climate change KW - Forecasting KW - Coastal environment KW - Climates KW - Remote Sensing KW - Offshore engineering KW - Glaciers KW - Remote sensing KW - Sea level rise KW - Sea Level KW - Engineering KW - Thermal expansion KW - Altimeters KW - Ice caps KW - AN, Greenland KW - Marine KW - Satellite Technology KW - Ice KW - Thermal Expansion KW - Project engineering KW - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change KW - Satellites KW - Acceleration KW - Tides KW - Recording KW - PS, Antarctica KW - Tide gauges KW - Oceans KW - Coastal oceanography KW - Waterways KW - Sea level changes KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process KW - Q2 09124:Coastal zone management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1855082171?accountid=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=Global+Sea+Level+Projections+to+2100+Using+Methodology+of+the+Intergovernmental+Panel+on+Climate+Change&rft.au=Houston%2C+James+R&rft.aulast=Houston&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=139&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=82&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%29WW.1943-5460.0000158 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Offshore engineering; Sea level; Tide gauges; Glaciers; Climate change; Altimeters; Ice caps; Acceleration; Sea level changes; Coastal oceanography; Sea level rise; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Thermal expansion; Project engineering; Oceans; Remote sensing; Satellites; Tides; Recording; Sea Level; Remote Sensing; Thermal Expansion; Ice; Satellite Technology; Engineering; Waterways; PS, Antarctica; AN, Greenland; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000158 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beach response to a fixed sand bypassing system AN - 1535202648; 2014-040651 AB - Indian River Inlet is located at roughly the mid-point of the Atlantic coast of Delaware and connects the ocean to two Delaware inland bays. Jetties constructed in 1940 have maintained the inlet for navigation purposes but have also acted as a barrier to net northerly alongshore sediment transport causing downdrift erosion. A mobile, land-based bypassing system was initiated in 1990 in an effort to counteract this erosion. Beach profile data from 1985 (pre-bypassing) until 2008 are used to investigate the effect of the sand bypassing system on beaches adjacent to the inlet. The downdrift beach experienced horizontal shoreline erosion between 10 and 60 m during the pre-bypassing period but accreted 10-20 m during the bypassing period. The mean shoreline location on the updrift beach during bypassing is 10-20 m landward (erosion) of its position during the pre-bypassing period. Empirical orthogonal function (EOF) amplitudes from analyses performed on mean-removed elevation surfaces during the periods of highest bypassed volume (average of 83% of design rate) showed that the influence of the bypassing system on the downdrift beach extends to about 1500 m of the inlet. An EOF analysis showed that different morphologic responses were evident following the initiation of bypass operations. Temporal variations of shoreline and beach morphology were correlated to the temporal variations in bypassing rates on the downdrift beach only. The downdrift beach response was greatest near the inlet for larger bypassing volumes. Correlation in these instances occurred with a roughly 1-year time lag suggesting that the beach quickly redistributes the bypassed sand. EOF amplitude and shoreline response are weakly correlated to bypassed volumes when the system bypassed smaller volumes (average of 56% of design rate) of sand suggesting that there is a minimum bypassing rate, regardless of yearly variability, below which the effect on the downdrift beach is obscured. Abstract Copyright (2013) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Coastal Engineering AU - Keshtpoor, Mohammad AU - Puleo, Jack A AU - Gebert, Jeffrey AU - Plant, Nathaniel G Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 28 EP - 42 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 73 SN - 0378-3839, 0378-3839 KW - United States KW - jetties KW - shore features KW - beach nourishment KW - Delaware KW - Sussex County Delaware KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - shorelines KW - Indian River inlet KW - empirical orthogonal functions KW - tidal inlets KW - marine installations KW - transport KW - erosion control KW - beach profiles KW - bathymetry KW - littoral erosion KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1535202648?accountid=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=Beach+response+to+a+fixed+sand+bypassing+system&rft.au=Keshtpoor%2C+Mohammad%3BPuleo%2C+Jack+A%3BGebert%2C+Jeffrey%3BPlant%2C+Nathaniel+G&rft.aulast=Keshtpoor&rft.aufirst=Mohammad&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=73&rft.issue=&rft.spage=28&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Coastal+Engineering&rft.issn=03783839&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.coastaleng.2012.09.006 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03783839 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 53 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bathymetry; beach nourishment; beach profiles; Delaware; empirical orthogonal functions; erosion; erosion control; Indian River inlet; jetties; littoral erosion; marine installations; sediment transport; shore features; shorelines; Sussex County Delaware; tidal inlets; transport; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2012.09.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Scenario analysis: a review of methods and applications for engineering and environmental systems AN - 1500784521; 19001161 AB - Changing environment, uncertain economic conditions, and socio-political unrest have renewed interest in scenario analysis, both from theoretical and applied points of view. Nevertheless, neither the processes for scenario analysis (SA) nor evaluation criteria and metrics have been regularized. In this paper, SA-reported applications and implementation methodology are discussed in the context of an extensive literature review covering papers published between 2000 and 2010. Over 340 papers were identified through a series of queries in the web of science database. The papers were classified based on the North American Industrial Classification System and SA application goals (environmental, business, and social). SA methodology used in each paper was assessed based on four main criteria: coverage, consistency, uncertainty assessment, and efficiency. We find a significant increase in SA applications, especially in the environmental field. Theoretical developments in the field represent a small fraction of published studies and do not increase in time. The methods used to develop different scenarios vary widely across the academic literature and applications reviewed. Similarly, the methods and data used to characterize the scenarios and develop response strategies are extremely diverse and are limited by factors such as computational tractability and available time and resources. Based on this review, we recommend a regular process for scenario analysis that includes the steps of analysis, scenario definition, and evaluation. JF - Environment Systems & Decisions AU - Tourki, Yousra AU - Keisler, Jeffrey AU - Linkov, Igor AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA, Igor.Linkov@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 3 EP - 20 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 33 IS - 1 SN - 2194-5403, 2194-5403 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - North America KW - Literature reviews KW - Classification KW - Reviews KW - Economic conditions KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500784521?accountid=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=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.atitle=Scenario+analysis%3A+a+review+of+methods+and+applications+for+engineering+and+environmental+systems&rft.au=Tourki%2C+Yousra%3BKeisler%2C+Jeffrey%3BLinkov%2C+Igor&rft.aulast=Tourki&rft.aufirst=Yousra&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=3&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Systems+%26+Decisions&rft.issn=21945403&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10669-013-9437-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 68 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Classification; Literature reviews; Reviews; Economic conditions; North America DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-013-9437-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Temperature, Moon Phase, and Prey on Nocturnal Activity in Ratsnakes: An Automated Telemetry Study AN - 1439231292; 17886171 AB - Nocturnal activity is important for many animals, but difficulty in documenting that activity has hampered efforts to understand factors that influence when animals are active at night. We used automated radiotelemetry to provide the first detailed tests of the hypothesis that the nocturnal activity of free-ranging snakes should be influenced by temperature, moon phase, and prey abundance by using data for Ratsnakes (Pantherophisspp.) from Texas and Illinois. Ratsnakes exhibited some nocturnal behavior throughout their active season in both Texas and Illinois, although snakes were much more active at night in Texas than in Illinois. Texas snakes transitioned from primarily diurnal activity to primarily nocturnal activity over this snake's active season, whereas Illinois snakes were always most active in the middle of the day. For both populations, nocturnal activity was positively related to temperature but unrelated to moon phase. Ratsnakes in Texas exhibited a stepwise increase in nocturnal activity in mid-summer, independent of temperature and coincident with the shift in their diet to almost exclusively mammals active at night. Given the ability of snakes in both populations to be active at night when temperatures allow, warming climates could lead to an increase in nocturnal activity, with consequences for both the snakes and the species on which they prey. JF - Journal of Herpetology AU - Sperry, Jinelle H AU - Ward, Michael P AU - Weatherhead, Patrick J AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, PO Box 9005, Champaign, Illinois 61826 USA, jinelle.sperry@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 105 EP - 111 PB - Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles VL - 47 IS - 1 SN - 0022-1511, 0022-1511 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Temperature effects KW - Diets KW - Data processing KW - Moon KW - Telemetry KW - Abundance KW - Climate KW - Prey KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1439231292?accountid=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+Herpetology&rft.atitle=Effects+of+Temperature%2C+Moon+Phase%2C+and+Prey+on+Nocturnal+Activity+in+Ratsnakes%3A+An+Automated+Telemetry+Study&rft.au=Sperry%2C+Jinelle+H%3BWard%2C+Michael+P%3BWeatherhead%2C+Patrick+J&rft.aulast=Sperry&rft.aufirst=Jinelle&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=105&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Herpetology&rft.issn=00221511&rft_id=info:doi/10.1670%2F11-325 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Temperature effects; Data processing; Moon; Telemetry; Climate; Abundance; Prey DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1670/11-325 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of seismic-acoustic analysis methods for a real-time UXO monitoring system AN - 1320157281; 2013-030737 AB - The Department of Defense (DoD) uses over two million rounds of high-explosive (HE) munitions per year (Defense Science Board Task Force, 2003). A small percentage does not explode, thus generating unexploded ordnance (UXO) in current range areas at a substantial rate. As these ranges are closed, the DoD becomes responsible for the environmental restoration of the affected properties. Current methods of UXO remediation are costly because of high false alarm rates. Our current research is to develop a complementary technology that will alleviate false alarm rate by detecting, classifying, and locating UXO in near real time (less than 1 minute) as a munition impacts the range. This technology will utilize an array of buried seismic sensors in a calibrated range area, along with a set of algorithms based on theoretical and applied seismology and statistical analysis. Initial field tests at three sites focused on developing concepts of the seismic and acoustic location of ordnance impacts. Our research program developed from these initial field tests has four primary objectives: 1) fully implement a wired seismic-acoustic ordnance impact location system for live fire ranges; 2) develop a system capability to discriminate high-order (HE), low-order (partially exploded), and zero-order (UXO) events; 3) reduce location error to a stringent program metric of 1-2 m; and 4) investigate the feasibility of developing a wireless implementation of the technology. This paper describes the procedures and results from follow-on tests that were conducted in two locations at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland. These tests were used to evaluate potential seismic-acoustic methods and system configurations for a Seismic-Acoustic Impact Monitoring Assessment (SAIMA) system for mitigating UXO hazards. Significant results from this work include: 1) seismic impulses from low-order impacts were detected at distances up to 1,000 meters; 2) classification features based on measurements of the amplitude of acoustic and seismic phases produce clear discrimination between HE and UXO impacts; 3) calculated location solutions for HE and UXO impacts yield an average location error of 10-20 meters; and 4) empirical observation and waveform modeling demonstrated that surface waves dominate the signal at all distances and therefore should be the primary phase used for all components of analysis. Furthermore, these tests demonstrated the current system design, allowing further enhancements, is capable of meeting the initial research objectives (1) and (2). Future research will focus on improving system performance with refinement of the sensor-layout geometry and the detection and location algorithms through system error analyses and follow-on field testing. JF - Journal of Environmental & Engineering Geophysics AU - VanDeMark, Thomas F AU - Johnson, Lars B AU - Pitarka, Arben AU - Bennett, Hollis H, Jr AU - Simms, Janet E AU - Yule, Don E Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 71 EP - 85 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Englewood, CO VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 1083-1363, 1083-1363 KW - United States KW - monitoring KW - geologic hazards KW - site exploration KW - Aberdeen Proving Ground KW - statistical analysis KW - geophysical methods KW - prediction KW - unexploded ordnance KW - coastal plains KW - seismic methods KW - evaluation KW - acoustical methods KW - explosives KW - natural hazards KW - Harford County Maryland KW - aerial photography KW - risk assessment KW - Maryland KW - military facilities KW - remote sensing KW - field studies KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1320157281?accountid=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=Evaluation+of+seismic-acoustic+analysis+methods+for+a+real-time+UXO+monitoring+system&rft.au=VanDeMark%2C+Thomas+F%3BJohnson%2C+Lars+B%3BPitarka%2C+Arben%3BBennett%2C+Hollis+H%2C+Jr%3BSimms%2C+Janet+E%3BYule%2C+Don+E&rft.aulast=VanDeMark&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=71&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geophysics&rft.issn=10831363&rft_id=info:doi/10.2113%2FJEEG18.1.71 L2 - http://jeeg.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, copyright, Environmental & Engineering Geophysical Society | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aberdeen Proving Ground; acoustical methods; aerial photography; coastal plains; evaluation; explosives; field studies; geologic hazards; geophysical methods; Harford County Maryland; Maryland; military facilities; monitoring; natural hazards; prediction; remote sensing; risk assessment; seismic methods; site exploration; statistical analysis; unexploded ordnance; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/JEEG18.1.71 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization of oil shale, isolated kerogen, and postpyrolysis residues using advanced (super 13) C solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy AN - 1320157024; 2013-030585 AB - Characterization of oil shale kerogen and organic residues remaining in postpyrolysis spent shale is critical to the understanding of the oil generation process and approaches to dealing with issues related to spent shale. The chemical structure of organic matter in raw oil shale and spent shale samples was examined in this study using advanced solid-state (super 13) C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Oil shale was collected from Mahogany zone outcrops in the Piceance Basin. Five samples were analyzed: (1) raw oil shale, (2) isolated kerogen, (3) oil shale extracted with chloroform, (4) oil shale retorted in an open system at 500 degrees C to mimic surface retorting, and (5) oil shale retorted in a closed system at 360 degrees C to simulate in-situ retorting. The NMR methods applied included quantitative direct polarization with magic-angle spinning at 13 kHz, cross polarization with total sideband suppression, dipolar dephasing, CH (sub n) selection, (super 13) C chemical shift anisotropy filtering, and (super 1) H- (super 13) C long-range recoupled dipolar dephasing. The NMR results showed that, relative to the raw oil shale, (1) bitumen extraction and kerogen isolation by demineralization removed some oxygen-containing and alkyl moieties; (2) unpyrolyzed samples had low aromatic condensation; (3) oil shale pyrolysis removed aliphatic moieties, leaving behind residues enriched in aromatic carbon; and (4) oil shale retorted in an open system at 500 degrees C contained larger aromatic clusters and more protonated aromatic moieties than oil shale retorted in a closed system at 360 degrees C, which contained more total aromatic carbon with a wide range of cluster sizes. JF - AAPG Bulletin AU - Cao, Xiaoyan AU - Birdwell, Justin E AU - Chappell, Mark A AU - Li, Yuan AU - Pignatello, Joseph J AU - Mao, Jingdong Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 421 EP - 436 PB - American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK VL - 97 IS - 3 SN - 0149-1423, 0149-1423 KW - United States KW - oxygen KW - Garfield County Colorado KW - X-ray diffraction data KW - source rocks KW - characterization KW - qualitative analysis KW - Piceance Creek basin KW - Rock-Eval KW - NMR spectra KW - Cenozoic KW - oil shale KW - sedimentary rocks KW - quantitative analysis KW - pyrolysis KW - total organic carbon KW - spectra KW - Anvil Points Mine KW - mines KW - retorting KW - Eocene KW - Paleogene KW - Mahogany Zone KW - bitumens KW - Tertiary KW - sample preparation KW - organic compounds KW - hydrogen KW - Green River Formation KW - kerogen KW - Colorado KW - 29A:Economic geology, geology of energy sources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1320157024?accountid=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=AAPG+Bulletin&rft.atitle=Characterization+of+oil+shale%2C+isolated+kerogen%2C+and+postpyrolysis+residues+using+advanced+%28super+13%29+C+solid-state+nuclear+magnetic+resonance+spectroscopy&rft.au=Cao%2C+Xiaoyan%3BBirdwell%2C+Justin+E%3BChappell%2C+Mark+A%3BLi%2C+Yuan%3BPignatello%2C+Joseph+J%3BMao%2C+Jingdong&rft.aulast=Cao&rft.aufirst=Xiaoyan&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=97&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=421&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AAPG+Bulletin&rft.issn=01491423&rft_id=info:doi/10.1306%2F09101211189 L2 - http://aapgbull.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States | Reference includes data supplied by American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, OK, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 33 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-28 N1 - CODEN - AABUD2 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Anvil Points Mine; bitumens; Cenozoic; characterization; Colorado; Eocene; Garfield County Colorado; Green River Formation; hydrogen; kerogen; Mahogany Zone; mines; NMR spectra; oil shale; organic compounds; oxygen; Paleogene; Piceance Creek basin; pyrolysis; qualitative analysis; quantitative analysis; retorting; Rock-Eval; sample preparation; sedimentary rocks; source rocks; spectra; Tertiary; total organic carbon; United States; X-ray diffraction data DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1306/09101211189 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Role of Nitrogen Limitation in Transformation of RDX (Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine) by Gordonia sp. Strain KTR9 AN - 1315626126; 17709868 AB - The transcriptome of RDX (hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine)-degrading strain Gordonia sp. strain KTR9 and its glnR mutant were studied as a function of nitrogen availability to further investigate the observed ammonium-mediated inhibition of RDX degradation. The results indicate that nitrogen availability is a major determinant of RDX degradation and xplA gene expression in KTR9. JF - Applied and Environmental Microbiology AU - Indest, Karl J AU - Hancock, Dawn E AU - Jung, Carina M AU - Eberly, Jed O AU - Mohn, William W AU - Eltis, Lindsay D AU - Crocker, Fiona H AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA, KarlJ.Indest,Karl.J.Indest{at}usace.army.mil. Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - Mar 2013 SP - 1746 EP - 1750 PB - American Society for Microbiology, 1752 N Street N.W. Washington, DC 20036 United States VL - 79 IS - 5 SN - 0099-2240, 0099-2240 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Gene expression KW - Gordonia KW - Nitrogen KW - J:02310 KW - A:01340 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315626126?accountid=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=Applied+and+Environmental+Microbiology&rft.atitle=Role+of+Nitrogen+Limitation+in+Transformation+of+RDX+%28Hexahydro-1%2C3%2C5-Trinitro-1%2C3%2C5-Triazine%29+by+Gordonia+sp.+Strain+KTR9&rft.au=Indest%2C+Karl+J%3BHancock%2C+Dawn+E%3BJung%2C+Carina+M%3BEberly%2C+Jed+O%3BMohn%2C+William+W%3BEltis%2C+Lindsay+D%3BCrocker%2C+Fiona+H&rft.aulast=Indest&rft.aufirst=Karl&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=79&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1746&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+and+Environmental+Microbiology&rft.issn=00992240&rft_id=info:doi/10.1128%2FAEM.03905-12 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nitrogen; Gordonia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.03905-12 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - JOHN REDMOND DAM AND RESERVOIR STORAGE REALLOCATION, COFFEE COUNTY, KANSAS (FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 16397699; 15641 AB - PURPOSE: The reallocation of water supply storage in John Redmond Reservoir on the Neosho River in southeastern Kansas is proposed. The dam controls drainage from a 3,015-square-mile basin and is operated for flood control, water conservation, recreation, water supply, and wildlife management. 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 of 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 areas associated with the site encompass 29,800 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). This water supply storage was to occur within the conservation pool when maintained at a surface elevation of 1,039 feet; but storage in John Redmond Lake has been steadily depleted by sediment redeposition such that there is infringement on state of Kansas water supply agreements. Since its initiation, the reallocation study has been delayed for a number of years as a direct result of levee safety issues associated with the Hartford levee at John Redmond Reservoir. These issues, which prohibited a conservation pool raise, have been resolved by repairs to the levee. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final supplemental 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 reallocation would not guarantee the water storage volume contracted to the local authorities, but makes an equitable redistribution of the remaining storage. Raising the conservation pool two feet into the flood control pool would result in an estimated 3.2 percent reduction in flood storage. No significant impacts are 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). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0458D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 130039, Volume I--219 pages, Volume II--348 pages, Volume III--49 pages, February 22, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dredging KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments 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 - Neosho River KW - Kansas KW - Flood Control Act of 1950, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16397699?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-02-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=JOHN+REDMOND+DAM+AND+RESERVOIR+STORAGE+REALLOCATION%2C+COFFEE+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=JOHN+REDMOND+DAM+AND+RESERVOIR+STORAGE+REALLOCATION%2C+COFFEE+COUNTY%2C+KANSAS+%28FINAL+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, Tulsa, Oklahoma; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 22, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 66 CORRIDOR FROM US ROUTE 15 TO INTERSTATE 495, PRINCE WILLIAM AND FAIRFAX COUNTIES, VIRGINIA. AN - 16383288; 15639 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements along a 25-mile section of Interstate 66 (I-66) from U.S. Route 15 in Prince William County to I-495 in Fairfax County, Virginia are proposed. I-66 is the main east-west interstate highway in Northern Virginia and serves the District of Columbia, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County and points west, the cities of Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park and the towns of Vienna and Haymarket. The study corridor is a complex, comprehensive transportation facility that includes general-purpose and high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) highway facilities, heavy rail transit, local and regional bus service, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Despite infrastructure improvements, growth in Fairfax and Prince William counties has steadily increased demand for travel along I-66 and its parallel routes, resulting in congested conditions, especially during commute periods. Key issues identified during scoping include traffic congestion and safety issues; the need for safe pedestrian and bicycle travel in the region; the need for increased transit service; the need for improved HOV operations and configurations; and potential effects on the environment including noise concerns. Ten build improvement concepts are evaluated against a No Build baseline in this draft Tier 1 EIS. Concept 1 would involve construction of additional general purpose highway lanes open to all traffic. Concept 2 would involve conversion of the existing HOV lane into either a one- or two-lane (in each direction) facility that would operate as a high-occupancy toll facility where only high-occupant vehicles would be exempt from paying a toll. Concepts 3 and 4 are the extension of Metrorail service and light rail service west from Vienna to either Centreville or Haymarket. Concept 5 would extend bus rapid transit along a separate guideway from Vienna to Haymarket; service could extend east of Vienna. Concept 6 would extend the existing Virginia Railway Express (VRE) service from Manassas to Haymarket. The remaining concepts include: improvements that address operational constraints at discrete locations (chokepoints); intermodal connectivity improvements; safety improvements; and continued enhancements to intelligent transportation systems technology for all modes in the corridor, including traveler information, corridor and incident management, and transit technology. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed improvements would address transportation capacity deficiencies, major points of congestion, limited travel mode choices, safety deficiencies, and lack of transportation predictability within the corridor. The Metrorail extension, light rail transit, bus rapid transit, and VRE extension improvement concepts all would reduce the number of vehicles on the roadway resulting in lower air emissions. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Proposed improvements could impact wetlands, streams, floodplain, farmland, historic properties, residences and businesses. Relocations could be required and noise-sensitive and vibration-sensitive buildings and activity areas could be affected. Widening of the roadway as part of the capacity improvement concepts as well as the chokepoints improvement concept would potentially impact views of parkland and farmland through the conversion of open space to a more expansive transportation facility. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130037, Draft EIS--227 pages, Transportation Technical Report--130 pages, February 22, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-VA-EIS-13-01-T1D KW - Communication Systems KW - Creeks KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Railroads KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16383288?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-02-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+66+CORRIDOR+FROM+US+ROUTE+15+TO+INTERSTATE+495%2C+PRINCE+WILLIAM+AND+FAIRFAX+COUNTIES%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+66+CORRIDOR+FROM+US+ROUTE+15+TO+INTERSTATE+495%2C+PRINCE+WILLIAM+AND+FAIRFAX+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 - 2013-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 22, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IZEMBEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE LAND EXCHANGE/ROAD CORRIDOR, ALASKA. AN - 16395600; 15629 AB - PURPOSE: The exchange of federal lands within the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) for lands owned by the State of Alaska and the King Cove Corporation for the purpose of constructing and operating a single lane gravel road between the communities of King Cove and Cold Bay, Alaska is proposed. Most of Izembek NWR is designated wilderness and home to a diverse array of wildlife including five species of salmon, wolf, fox, wolverine, caribou, moose, brown bear, shorebirds, seabirds, and other waterfowl. The proposed road would be used primarily to address health and safety issues, specifically reliable access to and from the Cold Bay Airport. The three-party land exchange would add 56,000 acres to the Izembek and Alaska Peninsula NWRs, designate 43,000 acres as wilderness, transfer 1,600 acres of refuge lands on Sitkinak Island to the State of Alaska, and transfer an estimated 200-acre corridor through Izembek NWR and Izembek Wilderness to allow the State to construct the proposed road. The road corridor would be 19.4 to 21.6 miles long and 100 feet wide and would connect the road terminus at the Northeast Hovercraft Terminal within the existing Cold Bay road system. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. Alternative 2 proposes a southern road alignment and the exchange of an estimated 201 acres of federal land, including 131 acres in Izembek Wilderness, for the road corridor. Under Alternative 3, a central road alignment would involve the exchange of an estimated 227 acres of federal land, including 152 acres in Izembek Wilderness. Under both road alternatives, an area in the vicinity of Blinn Lake that is currently designated as Alaska Peninsula NWR, but administered by Izembek NWR, would become part of Izembek NWR. Alternative 4 would involve the use of existing hovercraft and the terminal at Cross Wind Cove for transportation. Under Alternative 5, ferry service would be provided six days per week for the 14-mile trip between a terminal in Lenard Harbor and a substantially modified Cold Bay dock. The Lenard Harbor terminal structure would have to be replaced and upgrades to the parking area and security fencing would also be necessary. Alternatives 4 and 5 would not include a land exchange. The preferred alternative of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: While the land exchange would allow for construction of a reliable transportation system that would provide access to emergency medical and other services to King Cove residents, the No Action Alternative would protect the heart of a pristine landscape and designated wilderness. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed exchange would fragment the Izembek Wilderness and impact natural quality, undeveloped quality, and opportunities for solitude. Ground disturbing activities would increase the risk for spread of invasive plants and could have an adverse impact on archaeological sites. The proposed road would cross two to eight anadromous or fish-bearing streams and increased access could result in increased harvesting pressure. Road construction and operation would have a major adverse effect on tundra swan, brant, emperor goose and common loon populations, and a moderate effect on other breeding birds, migrating birds, and wintering birds. In addition, Alternative 2 would have a major adverse effect on caribou. Alternatives 2 and 3 would have a moderate adverse effect on bears. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-11), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130027, Final EIS--1,092 pages, Appendices--1,379 pages, February 15, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Ferries KW - Fish KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Preserves KW - Property Disposition KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wilderness KW - Wilderness Management KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge KW - Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge KW - Izembek National Wildlife Refuge KW - Sitkinak Island KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Wilderness Act of 1964, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16395600?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-02-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IZEMBEK+NATIONAL+WILDLIFE+REFUGE+LAND+EXCHANGE%2FROAD+CORRIDOR%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=IZEMBEK+NATIONAL+WILDLIFE+REFUGE+LAND+EXCHANGE%2FROAD+CORRIDOR%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, Alaska; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 15, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-09 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, TIER 2 - PRESQUE ISLE BYPASS, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 16396401; 15622 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a bypass east of downtown Presque Isle in northeastern Aroostook County, Maine is proposed. The bypass is part of the Aroostook County Transportation Study (ACTS) which began in 1999 as a Tier 1 study to identify improvements that would enhance travel mobility and support regional economic growth. The county suffers from a long-term loss of population, a high unemployment rate, and a lack of access to surrounding provinces. The Tier 1 draft EIS of March, 2002 examined four major corridors at a macro-level and also identified segments of the overall north-south corridor that could be funded and constructed within a reasonable time frame. A draft supplemental EIS published in June, 2006 included Tier 1 analyses of the four corridor alternatives and a Tier 2-level analysis of three of the eleven segments: Segment 2, a 25.9-mile, two-lane upgrade of Route 161 between Caribou and Cross Lake Township; Segment 4, a 5.5-mile new connection between the Route 1/ High Street intersection and Route 161 in Caribou; and Segment 7, the Presque Isle Bypass. In December 2009, a final EIS was circulated that included both Tier 1 level analysis for the entire ACTS, and Tier 2 level analysis for the Route 1-161 Connector in Caribou only. A decision regarding selection of an overall preferred ACTS corridor was deferred. This second final EIS addresses the bypass around Presque Isle, the largest city in Aroostook County. Route 1 is the major north-south route through Presque Isle and serves as the central thoroughfare for the commercial downtown. The bypass would extend from Route 1 near the Westfield town line, east of Presque Isle, to rejoin Route 1 near Brewer Road, north of the Aroostook River. Alternatives considered include the No Action Alternative and Alignment Options 4B, 6, and 7. Under the preferred alternative (Alignment 7), a 9.8-mile limited access highway would be constructed starting near the Presque Isle/Westfield town line, extending north across Henderson Road, then swinging northwest and then north after crossing the Montreal-Maine-Atlantic Railway (MM&A) Railway. After crossing Easton Road (Route 10) the alignment turns northwest and crosses Conant Road, Routes 163/167, the Aroostook River, and Reach Road (Route 210) before converging with Route 1 south of Brewer Road (Route 210). Alignment Option 7 would have an at-grade intersection with Route 1 (south and north). The Conant Road intersection would be at-grade or grade separated. The Route 163/167 intersection would be grade-separated. The other roads and railroads intersected by this option (Henderson Road, MM&A Railway, Easton Road, and Reach Road) would not be provided access and would be either overpassed or underpassed. Total cost is estimated at $132 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would enhance regional transportation by reducing travel times and improving north-south and east-west traffic flow at Presque Isle thereby improving public safety and traffic flow/mobility in downtown Presque Isle. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of Alignment Option 7 would require 10 stream crossings and would impact 22 acres of wetland, 10.2 acres of floodplain, and seven vernal pools. Right-of-way requirements would displace 218 acres of farmland and 27 structures. Required relocations would include 13 residences, two commercial businesses, two industrial businesses, and two agricultural buildings. 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 ACTS draft and draft supplemental EISs, see 02-0202D, Volume 26, Number 2 and 06-0430D, Volume 30, Number 3, respectively. For the abstract of the final EIS for the Route 1-161 Connector in Caribou, see 10-0135F, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 130020, Final EIS--290 pages, Figures and maps--72 pages, Appendices--258 pages, February 8, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ME-EIS-02-1-F KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Maine 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/16396401?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-02-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+TIER+2+-+PRESQUE+ISLE+BYPASS%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+TIER+2+-+PRESQUE+ISLE+BYPASS%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 - 2013-04-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 8, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 79 REALIGNMENT PROJECT: DOMENIGONI PARKWAY TO GILMAN SPRINGS ROAD, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16378026; 15627 AB - PURPOSE: The realignment of State Route 79 (SR 79) from just south of Domenigoni Parkway to Gilman Springs Road in Riverside County, California is proposed. Regional traffic on the current SR 79 alignment traverses heavily developed areas in Winchester, Hemet, and San Jacinto. The current alignment between Domenigoni Parkway and Gilman Springs Road is circuitous, with numerous at-grade intersections, residential and commercial driveways, traffic signals, and other impediments that degrade the operational characteristics of the facility. The regional traffic competes with local traffic for the limited SR 79 roadway capacity. The proposed project would be a divided limited-access expressway with four travel lanes (two lanes in each direction) on a new alignment. The ultimate concept for the facility is a six-lane expressway and the typical dimensions proposed for the project include a 60-foot median and a 220-foot right-of-way (ROW). The SR 79 realignment project is identified as a covered activity in the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). Five alternatives, including a baseline No Build Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. All build alternatives would begin south of Domenigoni Parkway and end south of the San Jacinto River on Sanderson Avenue. Common design features would include: at-grade intersections; grade-separated interchanges; bridges to allow roadway crossings of existing features, including local cross streets, surface waterways, and railroad tracks; aqueduct crossings of the Metropolitan Water District Colorado River Aqueduct; local street improvements; and drainage facilities to minimize adverse effects to water quality. The Alternative 1a alignment starts in the south on Winchester Road, proceeds north on the west side of the West Hemet Hills, then joins the alignment from Florida to Cottonwood. In the north, Alternative 1a is closer to Warren Road. Alternative 1b and Design Option 1b1 starts on Winchester Road and proceeds east to an interchange with Domenigoni, then north on the west side of the West Hemet Hills and then joins the common alignment from Florida to Cottonwood. Design Option 1b1 is on the same alignment but provides a lower roadway profile from Domenigoni to California. In the north, Alternative 1b is closer to Sanderson Avenue. Alternative 2a starts in the south on Winchester Road, proceeds north through the West Hemet Hills, then joins the alignment from Florida to Cottonwood. In the north, Alternative 2a is closer to Warren Road. Alternative 2b and Design Option 2b1 starts on Winchester Road and proceeds east to an interchange with Domenigoni, then north through the West Hemet Hills and then joins the alignment from Florida to Cottonwood. Design Option 2b1 is on the same alignment but provides a lower roadway profile from Domenigoni to California. In the north, Alternative 2b is closer to Sanderson Avenue. Cost estimates for the realigned facility are in the range of $991 million to $1.1 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed realignment would improve traffic flow for local and regional north-south traffic in the San Jacinto Valley. Route continuity would improve operational efficiency, enhance safety conditions, and allow regional traffic, including truck traffic, to adequately bypass local roads. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The realigned facility would cross two to five drainages and eight canals. Storm water runoff from an additional 224 to 237 acres of impervious surface area could impact wetlands and vernal pools. Nine sensitive vegetation communities and seven to eight wildlife corridors would be affected with potential impacts to habitat of federally listed species, including Stephen's kangaroo rat, Quino checkerspot butterfly, California gnatcatcher, least Bell's vireo, San Jacinto Valley crownscale, and spreading navarretia. ROW requirements would displace 29 to 42 residential units and 13 to 14 commercial units. The near-grade crossing of the San Jacinto Branch Line under Design Option 1b1 would impact rail operations. Five to six noise barriers would be required to reduce traffic noise levels around residences and all of the build alternatives and design options would result in high levels of adverse visual impacts. 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: 130025, Volume 1--747 pages, Volume 2--946 pages, February 8, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources 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/16378026?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-02-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTE+79+REALIGNMENT+PROJECT%3A+DOMENIGONI+PARKWAY+TO+GILMAN+SPRINGS+ROAD%2C+RIVERSIDE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTE+79+REALIGNMENT+PROJECT%3A+DOMENIGONI+PARKWAY+TO+GILMAN+SPRINGS+ROAD%2C+RIVERSIDE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - California Department of Transportation, Riverside, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 8, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-01 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Physical processes and morphologic changes in Hampton-Seabrook Harbor, New Hampshire; natural and anthropogenic alterations AN - 1535202671; 2014-038090 AB - Hampton-Seabrook Harbor, New Hampshire, is a classic mesotidal, back-barrier system with strong tidal currents, extensive sand shoals, and fully developed salt marshes. The back-barrier system is strongly affected by sedimentation and shoaling problems, as well as rapidly migrating channels and shifting sand bodies that result in shoreline erosion, navigation problems, and loss of anchorage. As a result, Hampton-Seabrook Harbor has been significantly modified by engineering activities including construction of jetties, periodic dredging, and a reconfiguration of a major tidal channel and shoal system. In 2005, as part of the National Shoreline Erosion Control and Demonstration Program, one of the major tidal channel systems was modified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to alleviate shoreline erosion and navigation problems. A tidal channel that naturally cut through a large intertidal shoal in the harbor was closed off with bulkheads and a new channel dredged to handle the tidal prism. Following the placement of the bulkheads, a study was conducted to assess morphologic changes, tidally and meteorologically forced water levels, tidal currents in selected channels and adjacent to the bulkheads, and bottom sediment characteristics. Results of the field program show that water level fluctuations at the stations monitored in the harbor are dominantly controlled by eight tidal constituents (99% of the variance), with the M2 and N2 constituents accounting for 96% of the variance. However, the M2, as well as several higher harmonic amplitudes (M4, M6 and M8) increase up-estuary, accompanied by an 11 to 15 minute tidal lag. Despite the strong control of the water level changes by the tidal constituents, meteorological conditions cause aperiodic storm surges as demonstrated by water levels in the upper estuary being approximately 50 cm higher than predicted. The tidal forcing in Hampton-Seabrook Estuary results in strong tidal currents with peak observed velocities on the order of 50 to 75 cm/s, with significant vertical and cross-channel flows ( approximately 10 to 20 cm/s). The strong tidal currents and transport of coarser-grained sediments result in channel instability, shoal development, and rapid changes in the morphologic character of the system. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Ward, Larry AU - Irish, James AU - Knuuti, Kevin AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - February 2013 SP - 124 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 45 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Rockingham County New Hampshire KW - New Hampshire KW - shore features KW - Hampton-Seabrook Harbor KW - erosion KW - landform evolution KW - harbors KW - channels KW - geomorphology KW - littoral erosion KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1535202671?accountid=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=Physical+processes+and+morphologic+changes+in+Hampton-Seabrook+Harbor%2C+New+Hampshire%3B+natural+and+anthropogenic+alterations&rft.au=Ward%2C+Larry%3BIrish%2C+James%3BKnuuti%2C+Kevin%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Ward&rft.aufirst=Larry&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=124&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, Northeastern Section, 48th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-13 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - channels; erosion; geomorphology; Hampton-Seabrook Harbor; harbors; landform evolution; littoral erosion; New Hampshire; Rockingham County New Hampshire; shore features; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reconstructing storm history in coastal environments; importance of long, high-resolution records for climate prediction AN - 1442375047; 2013-081777 AB - Existing historical records of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic are inadequate to assess the skill of numerical models forecasting hurricane occurrence in the future. Although the identity and the relative influence of meteorological forces responsible for the development of hurricanes continue to be debated, most scientists agree that many of these key processes vary over decadal and longer time periods. Discerning relevant climate variables that drive hurricane development using traditional harmonic analysis techniques therefore requires a much longer, high-resolution time series, particularly when attempting to tune predictive models for long-term forecasts related to global warming. We present a new methodology for reconstructing such a storm history for the Eastern Caribbean using both the geologic record and early historical accounts. Flood deposits resulting from heavy rainfalls spawned by passing tropical systems (tropical wave - hurricane) are examined at multiple locations across the Eastern Caribbean. Criteria used to select study sites include 1) geographic location across traditional hurricane paths, 2) predominant rainfall events derived from tropical systems, and 3) natural catchment ponds. Sediment cores collected from natural catchment ponds show layers of flood deposits, defined by oxidation bands and grain size, strongly correlate to documented hurricanes. Chronological control over the last 350 years is obtained using both traditional radioisotopes as well as a more novel technique that quantifies the relative abundance of black carbon preserved in the sediment. Wavelet analyses suggest strong recurrence frequencies of 30 years and 70 years, in both the historical storm record and the sediment cores. Our reconstructed cyclone history spans 500 years, from the 16 (super th) through the 20 (super th) century. The time period with the highest frequency of storms was the 19 (super th) century; the 17 (super th) and early 20 (super th) centuries exhibited the lowest storm frequency. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - McNinch, Jesse E AU - Wadman, Heidi M AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - February 2013 SP - 2 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 45 IS - 2 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - Quaternary KW - prediction KW - global change KW - Caribbean region KW - frequency KW - Holocene KW - cyclones KW - cores KW - climate change KW - Cenozoic KW - wavelets KW - Fourier analysis KW - event stratigraphy KW - sediments KW - storms KW - reconstruction KW - upper Holocene KW - hurricanes KW - global warming KW - eastern Caribbean region KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1442375047?accountid=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=Reconstructing+storm+history+in+coastal+environments%3B+importance+of+long%2C+high-resolution+records+for+climate+prediction&rft.au=McNinch%2C+Jesse+E%3BWadman%2C+Heidi+M%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=McNinch&rft.aufirst=Jesse&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=2&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, 62nd annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-17 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Caribbean region; Cenozoic; climate change; cores; cyclones; eastern Caribbean region; event stratigraphy; Fourier analysis; frequency; global change; global warming; Holocene; hurricanes; prediction; Quaternary; reconstruction; sediments; storms; upper Holocene; wavelets ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Spatial variability in 400 years of eastern Caribbean hurricane activity as evidenced from newly compiled historical records AN - 1442374975; 2013-081778 AB - Tropical systems (tropical wave - hurricane) cause significant damage and loss to coastal infrastructures and human life on a yearly basis. Despite substantial research, debate still exists regarding the potential impact of climate change on hurricane frequency and intensity. Long-term records of hurricane activity from a range of proxies potentially provide insight into the complex relationship between global climate and hurricane activity, but proxies are frequently limited in either temporal scale or storm resolution. In addition, the ability of these proxies to accurately record climate-driven trends in hurricane activity in the Eastern Caribbean has, in the past, only been reliably verified using a relatively short historical database ( approximately 50 years). In the process of developing a new, high-resolution geologic proxy for hurricane activity, we compiled a written history of hurricane activity for the Eastern Caribbean over the last 400 years based on a wide range of local, historical sources for the regions of Puerto Rico, Vieques, St. Croix and Antigua. These data also yielded a new chronological marker: black carbon formed during forest fires, critical for developing robust age models for geologic proxies. The historical records indicate significant spatial variability in the likelihood of a hurricane impacting a specific region in a given year, and further suggest that high/low hurricane activity at one site is not indicative of basin-wide hurricane activity. Predictions regarding the impact of climate change on future hurricane activity based on proxies obtained at only a few sites are thus not necessarily applicable to other locations, limiting their usefulness for future coastal planning. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Wadman, Heidi M AU - McNinch, Jesse E AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - February 2013 SP - 2 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 45 IS - 2 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - Quaternary KW - Caribbean region KW - frequency KW - Holocene KW - cyclones KW - climate change KW - Cenozoic KW - spatial variations KW - climate effects KW - storms KW - historical documents KW - upper Holocene KW - hurricanes KW - eastern Caribbean region KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1442374975?accountid=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=Spatial+variability+in+400+years+of+eastern+Caribbean+hurricane+activity+as+evidenced+from+newly+compiled+historical+records&rft.au=Wadman%2C+Heidi+M%3BMcNinch%2C+Jesse+E%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Wadman&rft.aufirst=Heidi&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=2&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, 62nd annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-17 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Caribbean region; Cenozoic; climate change; climate effects; cyclones; eastern Caribbean region; frequency; historical documents; Holocene; hurricanes; Quaternary; spatial variations; storms; upper Holocene ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temperature dependence of thermal properties of sands across a wide range of temperatures (30-70 degrees C) AN - 1320158637; 2013-030626 AB - Due to the dynamic nature of the shallow subsurface, knowledge of soil thermal properties across a wide range of soil moisture and temperature conditions is necessary to accurately describe heat transport in many settings. Soil thermal properties are difficult to measure at high temperatures, however, due to the lack of suitable measurement devices and the potential for measurement-induced changes. Therefore, thermal property data are often scarce and incomplete and very often limited to specific soils. Due to this scarcity of accurate experimental data, empirical relationships often do not accurately predict the thermal properties of soils as a function of both soil moisture and temperature. In this study, thermal conductivity and diffusivity were measured for silica sands under loose and tight packing conditions and a field sand under varied water saturation and temperature. Several recent sensor-based technologies were integrated into a small cell modified to have a network of sampling ports, continuously monitoring water saturation, temperature, and soil thermal properties. For the test sands studied, data showed that the thermal conductivity and diffusivity increased noticeably for sample temperatures >50 degrees C. At sample temperatures between 30 and 50 degrees C, any change in thermal properties with temperature was small. Thermal conductivities measured in this study were compared with independent estimates made using empirical models from the literature. In general, good agreement was observed for most thermal conductivity data when proper fitting parameters were established, except at intermediate saturation values. JF - Vadose Zone Journal AU - Smits, Kathleen M AU - Sakaki, Toshihiro AU - Howington, Stacy E AU - Peters, John F AU - Illangasekare, Tissa H Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - February 2013 PB - Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI VL - 12 IS - 1 KW - soils KW - sand KW - thermal conductivity KW - clastic sediments KW - Mosca Colorado KW - moisture KW - thermal properties KW - unsaturated zone KW - temperature KW - thermal diffusivity KW - heat flow KW - south-central Colorado KW - sediments KW - heat transfer KW - Great Sand Dunes National Park KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1320158637?accountid=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=Vadose+Zone+Journal&rft.atitle=Temperature+dependence+of+thermal+properties+of+sands+across+a+wide+range+of+temperatures+%2830-70+degrees+C%29&rft.au=Smits%2C+Kathleen+M%3BSakaki%2C+Toshihiro%3BHowington%2C+Stacy+E%3BPeters%2C+John+F%3BIllangasekare%2C+Tissa+H&rft.aulast=Smits&rft.aufirst=Kathleen&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Vadose+Zone+Journal&rft.issn=1539-1663&rft_id=info:doi/10.2136%2Fvzj2012.0033 L2 - http://www.vadosezonejournal.org LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Soil Science Society of America | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 43 N1 - PubXState - WI N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - clastic sediments; Great Sand Dunes National Park; heat flow; heat transfer; moisture; Mosca Colorado; sand; sediments; soils; south-central Colorado; temperature; thermal conductivity; thermal diffusivity; thermal properties; unsaturated zone DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2136/vzj2012.0033 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community differs between a coexisting native shrub and introduced annual grass AN - 1291614915; 17681885 AB - Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been implicated in non-native plant invasion success and persistence. However, few studies have identified the AMF species associating directly with plant invaders, or how these associations differ from those of native plant species. Identifying changes to the AMF community due to plant invasion could yield key plant-AMF interactions necessary for the restoration of native plant communities. This research compared AMF associating with coexisting Bromus tectorum, an invasive annual grass, and Artemisia tridentata, the dominant native shrub in western North America. At three sites, soil and root samples from Bromus and Artemisia were collected. Sporulation was induced using trap cultures, and spores were identified using morphological characteristics. DNA was extracted from root and soil subsamples and amplified. Sequences obtained were aligned and analyzed to compare diversity, composition, and phylogenetic distance between hosts and sites. Richness of AMF species associated with Artemisia in cultures was higher than AMF species associated with Bromus. Gamma diversity was similar and beta diversity was higher in AMF associated with Bromus compared to Artemisia. AMF community composition differed between hosts in both cultures and roots. Two AMF species (Archaeospora trappei and Viscospora viscosum) associated more frequently with Artemisia than Bromus across multiple sites. AMF communities in Bromus roots were more phylogenetically dispersed than in Artemisia roots, indicating a greater competition for resources within the invasive grass. Bromus associated with an AMF community that differed from Artemisia in a number of ways, and these changes could restrict native plant establishment. JF - Mycorrhiza AU - Busby, Ryan R AU - Stromberger, Mary E AU - Rodriguez, Giselle AU - Gebhart, Dick L AU - Paschke, Mark W AD - Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA, Ryan.R.Busby@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - Feb 2013 SP - 129 EP - 141 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 0940-6360, 0940-6360 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Community composition KW - Competition KW - DNA KW - Fungi KW - Grasses KW - Mycorrhizas KW - Phylogeny KW - Plant communities KW - Roots KW - Shrubs KW - Soil KW - Spores KW - Sporulation KW - arbuscular mycorrhizas KW - Artemisia KW - Archaeospora KW - Bromus tectorum KW - Bromus KW - Artemisia tridentata KW - K 03450:Ecology KW - A 01400:Soil Microbes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291614915?accountid=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=Mycorrhiza&rft.atitle=Arbuscular+mycorrhizal+fungal+community+differs+between+a+coexisting+native+shrub+and+introduced+annual+grass&rft.au=Busby%2C+Ryan+R%3BStromberger%2C+Mary+E%3BRodriguez%2C+Giselle%3BGebhart%2C+Dick+L%3BPaschke%2C+Mark+W&rft.aulast=Busby&rft.aufirst=Ryan&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=129&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Mycorrhiza&rft.issn=09406360&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00572-012-0455-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 68 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Shrubs; Phylogeny; Mycorrhizas; Grasses; Fungi; Sporulation; Roots; Soil; Community composition; arbuscular mycorrhizas; Plant communities; DNA; Spores; Competition; Bromus tectorum; Bromus; Artemisia; Artemisia tridentata; Archaeospora DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00572-012-0455-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Physiological characterization of lipid accumulation and in vivo ester formation in Gordonia sp. KTR9 AN - 1291609387; 17671717 AB - Previous work has demonstrated the feasibility of in vivo biodiesel synthesis in Escherichia coli, however, ethyl ester formation was dependent on an external fatty acid feedstock. In contrast to E. coli, actinomycetes may be ideal organisms for direct biodiesel synthesis because of their capacity to synthesize high levels of triacylglcerides (TAGs). In this study, we investigated the physiology and associated TAG accumulation along with the in vivo ability to catalyze ester formation from exogenous short chain alcohol sources in Gordonia sp. KTR9, a strain that possesses a large number of genes dedicated to fatty acid and lipid biosynthesis. Total lipid fatty acids content increased by 75 % and TAG content increased by 50 % under nitrogen starvation conditions in strain KTR9. Strain KTR9 tolerated the exogenous addition of up to 4 % methanol, 4 % ethanol and 2 % propanol in the media. Increasing alcohol concentrations resulted in a decrease in the degree of saturation of recovered fatty acid alcohol esters and a slight increase in the fatty acid chain length. A linear dose dependency in fatty alcohol ester synthesis was observed in the presence of 0.5-2 % methanol and ethanol compared to control KTR9 strains grown in the absence of alcohols. An inspection of the KTR9 genome revealed the presence of several putative wax ester synthase/acyl-coenzyme A:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (WS/DGAT) enzymes, encoded by atf gene homologs, that may catalyze the in vivo synthesis of fatty acid esters from short chain alcohols. Collectively, these results indicate that Gordonia sp. KTR9 may be a suitable actinomycete host strain for in vivo biodiesel synthesis. JF - Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology AU - Eberly, Jed O AU - Ringelberg, David B AU - Indest, Karl J AD - Environmental Laboratory, CEERD EP-P, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, Karl.J.Indest@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - Feb 2013 SP - 201 EP - 208 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 40 IS - 2 SN - 1367-5435, 1367-5435 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Genomes KW - Starvation KW - propanol KW - Lipids KW - Methanol KW - Enzymes KW - ATF gene KW - Esters KW - Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase KW - Dose dependency KW - Acyltransferase KW - Escherichia coli KW - Fatty acids KW - Diesel KW - Gordonia KW - Actinomycetes KW - Biofuels KW - Nitrogen KW - Ethanol KW - J 02410:Animal Diseases KW - W 30940:Products KW - A 01330:Food Microbiology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291609387?accountid=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=Journal+of+Industrial+Microbiology+%26+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=Physiological+characterization+of+lipid+accumulation+and+in+vivo+ester+formation+in+Gordonia+sp.+KTR9&rft.au=Eberly%2C+Jed+O%3BRingelberg%2C+David+B%3BIndest%2C+Karl+J&rft.aulast=Eberly&rft.aufirst=Jed&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=201&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Industrial+Microbiology+%26+Biotechnology&rft.issn=13675435&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10295-012-1218-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Starvation; Genomes; propanol; Lipids; Methanol; Enzymes; ATF gene; Esters; Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase; Dose dependency; Acyltransferase; Fatty acids; Diesel; Biofuels; Actinomycetes; Ethanol; Nitrogen; Escherichia coli; Gordonia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10295-012-1218-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mechanical properties and structure of the biological multilayered material system, Atractosteus spatula scales. AN - 1273247215; 23149253 AB - During recent decades, research on biological systems such as abalone shell and fish armor has revealed that these biological systems employ carefully arranged hierarchical multilayered structures to achieve properties of high strength, high ductility and light weight. Knowledge of such structures may enable pathways to design bio-inspired materials for various applications. This study was conducted to investigate the spatial distribution of structure, chemical composition and mechanical properties in mineralized fish scales of the species Atractosteus spatula. Microindentation tests were conducted, and cracking patterns and damage sites in the scales were examined to investigate the underlying protective mechanisms of fish scales under impact and penetration loads. A difference in nanomechanical properties was observed, with a thinner, stiffer and harder outer layer (indentation modulus ∼69 GPa and hardness ∼3.3 GPa) on a more compliant and thicker inner layer (indentation modulus ∼14.3 GPa and hardness ∼0.5 GPa). High-resolution scanning electron microscopy imaging of a fracture surface revealed that the outer layer contained oriented nanorods embedded in a matrix, and that the nanostructure of the inner layer contained fiber-like structures organized in a complex layered pattern. Damage patterns formed during microindentation show complex deformation mechanisms. Images of cracks identify growth through the outer layer, then deflection along the interface before growing and arresting in the inner layer. High-magnification images of the crack tip in the inner layer show void-linking and fiber-bridging exhibiting inelastic behavior. The observed difference in mechanical properties and unique nanostructures of different layers may have contributed to the resistance of fish scales to failure by impact and penetration loading. Published by Elsevier Ltd. JF - Acta biomaterialia AU - Allison, P G AU - Chandler, M Q AU - Rodriguez, R I AU - Williams, B A AU - Moser, R D AU - Weiss, C A AU - Poda, A R AU - Lafferty, B J AU - Kennedy, A J AU - Seiter, J M AU - Hodo, W D AU - Cook, R F AD - Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. Paul.G.Allison@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - February 2013 SP - 5289 EP - 5296 VL - 9 IS - 2 KW - Index Medicus KW - Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared KW - Animals KW - Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission KW - Elastic Modulus -- physiology KW - Stress, Mechanical KW - Hardness KW - X-Ray Microtomography KW - Biomechanical Phenomena -- physiology KW - Nanotechnology KW - Animal Structures -- physiology KW - Animal Structures -- ultrastructure KW - Animal Structures -- diagnostic imaging KW - Animal Structures -- anatomy & histology KW - Fishes -- anatomy & histology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1273247215?accountid=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=Acta+biomaterialia&rft.atitle=Mechanical+properties+and+structure+of+the+biological+multilayered+material+system%2C+Atractosteus+spatula+scales.&rft.au=Allison%2C+P+G%3BChandler%2C+M+Q%3BRodriguez%2C+R+I%3BWilliams%2C+B+A%3BMoser%2C+R+D%3BWeiss%2C+C+A%3BPoda%2C+A+R%3BLafferty%2C+B+J%3BKennedy%2C+A+J%3BSeiter%2C+J+M%3BHodo%2C+W+D%3BCook%2C+R+F&rft.aulast=Allison&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=5289&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Acta+biomaterialia&rft.issn=1878-7568&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.actbio.2012.11.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-06-11 N1 - Date created - 2013-01-07 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2012.11.005 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ILLIANA CORRIDOR, WILL AND KANKAKEE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AND LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA (TIER 1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 16381894; 15616 AB - PURPOSE: The development of a new interstate highway along an east-west transportation corridor connecting Interstate 55 (I-55) in northeastern Illinois to I-65 in northwestern Indiana is proposed. The 950-square-mile study area for the Illiana Corridor includes portions of Will and Kankakee counties in Illinois and Lake County in Indiana. The region serves as a vital link for interstate transportation and is also a key intermodal logistical area for transfer of rail, port, and truck freight. As traffic volumes have increased, the associated congestion has resulted in travel delays with substantial economic impacts to industries that depend on the ability to efficiently move freight within and through the region. Both I-55 and I-65 are major north-south routes that are major traffic generators, with I-55 connecting the Chicago region with Springfield, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri, and I-65 connecting the northwestern Indiana metro region with Indianapolis, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. The distance between I-55 and I-65 is approximately 55 miles. This Tier One final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and three build alternative corridors which are primarily 2,000 feet wide, except for short lengths with reduced width to avoid various residential areas and the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Corridors A3S2, B3, and B4 are evaluated based on a working alignment centered within each corridor to accommodate a 400-foot-wide transportation facility. The preferred Corridor B3 extends 46.8 miles through the central portion of the study area. Starting at I-55 north of Wilmington, Illinois, Corridor B3 passes south of the South Suburban Airport and connects with I-65 north of Lowell, Indiana. Corridor B3 includes seven potential interchanges at the following locations: I-55, US 45/52, I-57, IL-1, US 41, SR 55, and I-65. In addition, there are three design concepts for an additional interchange in the vicinity of IL-53, which is historic Alternate Route 66 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Design Concept 1 is a direct interchange connection from the working alignment within Corridor B3 to IL-53 with interchange ramps at that roads intersection with River Road. Design Concept 2 is a conventional diamond interchange located 2.5 miles east of IL-53 between Phillips Road and Old Chicago Road with an overpass at IL-53. Design Concept 3 provides only an overpass at IL-53 with no interchange. The Record of Decision approves Corridor B3 for the construction of a limited access highway. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide an alternate route for motorists traveling the I-90/94 corridor; relieve traffic on the I-80 Borman/Kingery Expressway and US 30; serve as a bypass for trucks around the congested metropolitan area highways; improve access to one of the largest intermodal freight areas in the United States; improve access to the proposed South Suburban Airport; support area economic development; and increase the potential for substantial job creation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the project along the preferred corridor would result in the loss of 65.3 acres of forest, 34 acres of wetlands, and 2,666 to 2,725 acres of farmland. Other impacts would include 55 acre-feet of floodplain fill volume and 33 stream crossings. The Corridor B3 alignment would displace 22 residences and 10 businesses. Three Section 4(f) protected historic properties and 14 cultural resources would be impacted. 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: 130014, Final EIS--823 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, Record of Decision--42 pages, January 25, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Illinois KW - Indiana 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/16381894?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ILLIANA+CORRIDOR%2C+WILL+AND+KANKAKEE+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+AND+LAKE+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA+%28TIER+1+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=ILLIANA+CORRIDOR%2C+WILL+AND+KANKAKEE+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+AND+LAKE+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA+%28TIER+1+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%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 - 2013-04-24 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 25, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-25 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MID COUNTY PARKWAY, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2008). AN - 1345480369; 15617 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of the Mid County Parkway (MCP), extending 16 miles from the City of Perris in the west to the City of San Jacinto in the east, in Riverside County, California is proposed. For the last several decades, western Riverside County has served as a population center for commuters to jobs in Orange and Los Angeles Counties, resulting in high levels of west-east travel demand. The major north-south transportation facilities in western Riverside County are Interstate 215 (I-215) and State Route 79 (SR 79), and the major west-east transportation facilities are SR 91, SR 60, and SR 74. First proposed as a 32-mile long facility between I-15 and SR 79, the MCP project limits have been modified in order to focus transportation funding where the need is the greatest, between I-215 and SR 79, near existing facilities (Ramona Expressway and Cajalco Road). Three build alternatives with two design variations, as well as two No Action Alternatives, are evaluated in this draft supplemental EIS. Alternative 1A represents 2040 traffic on the planned street network without future improvements, while Alternative 1B assumes implementation of improvements to Ramona Expressway consistent with the Riverside County General Plan Circulation Element. Alternative 4 Modified proposes a six-lane controlled access freeway along a northern alignment through the city of Perris, adjacent to the Perris Drain. Service interchanges are proposed at Perris Boulevard, Evans Road, Ramona Expressway/Antelope Road, Bernasconi Road, Reservoir Road, Town Center Boulevard, Park Center Boulevard, and Warren Road. Under Alternative 5 Modified, the freeway would follow a central alignment through the city of Perris along Rider Street and would include the same service interchanges. Alternative 9 Modified would follow a southerly alignment through the city of Perris along Placentia Avenue with service interchanges at Redlands Avenue, Evans Road, Ramona Expressway/Antelope Road, Bernasconi Road, Reservoir Road, Town Center Boulevard, Park Center Boulevard, and Warren Road. The three build alternatives would include system interchanges at I-215 and SR 79, as well as improvements to I-215. The San Jacinto River Bridge design variation would involve construction of two bridges in the Lakeview Nuevo area, a 531-foot bridge spanning Martin Street and a 1,941-foot bridge spanning the San Jacinto River, for a total of 2,472 feet of bridge. The base case design in all three build alternatives described above proposes one 4,321-foot bridge to span the entire San Jacinto River floodplain and Martin Street. Under the San Jacinto North design variation, the MCP route diverges from the proposed MCP alignment from west of Warren Road and follows an alignment easterly that is approximately 1,140 feet north of the existing Ramona Expressway. Total costs of implementing modified alternatives 4, 5, and 9 are estimated at $2.52 billion, $2.07 billion, and $1.94 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The MCP would provide increased capacity to support the forecast travel demand for the 2040 design year. The limited access facility's roadway geometrics would meet state highway design standards, accommodate larger trucks, and provide compatibility with a future multimodal transportation system. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The MCP would cross 11 to 13 streams, impact 12 to 13 acres of aquatic resources, encroach upon 100-year floodplain, and displace 1,042 to 1,107 acres of farmland. Habitat for the regionally significant smooth tarplant, Coulter's goldfields, burrowing owl, and Los Angeles pocket mouse would be displaced, as would habitat for the federally protected San Jacinto valley crownscale, spreading navaretia, least Bell's vireo, and San Bernardino and Stephens' kangaroo rat. New right-of-way would displace 91 to 159 nonresidential properties, 36 to 102 residences, and 37 to 90 businesses. The project could affect one archaeological site and four historic resources would be destroyed. All build alternatives would impact minority and low-income populations and Alternative 5 would have disproportionate impacts to environmental justice populations. Alternative 9 would bisect a residential community. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 66 to 73 sensitive receptor sites. Construction of the highway and associated bridges, interchange structures, retaining walls, and sound walls would permanently alter the visual environment. Construction workers would encounter 95 to 110 contaminated 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.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0475D, Volume 32, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 130015, Draft Supplemental EIS--1,343 pages, Appendices and Technical Reports--CD-ROM, January 25, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California 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/1345480369?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MID+COUNTY+PARKWAY%2C+RIVERSIDE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2008%29.&rft.title=MID+COUNTY+PARKWAY%2C+RIVERSIDE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2008%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 - 2013-04-24 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 25, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-25 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENRICO FERMI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 3, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSE, MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 1327721179; 15608 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a combined license for the construction and operation of a new nuclear power reactor at the Detroit Edison Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant (Fermi) in Monroe County, Michigan is proposed. Detroit Edison, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DTE Energy, submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on September 18, 2008 for Fermi Unit 3. The proposed site is located on the western shore of Lake Erie approximately 30 miles southwest of Detroit, and seven miles from the United States-Canada international border. The proposed Fermi Unit 3 and associated facilities would be completely within the confines of the current 1,260-acre Fermi site, and would be located adjacent to the existing Fermi Unit 2. Fermi Unit 1, also on the site, is in the process of being decommissioned. Fermi Unit 3 would utilize an Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) designed by GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC. The ESBWR design is a single-cycle, natural circulation, boiling water reactor, and has passive safety features. The reactor is rated at 4,500 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross electrical output of approximately 1,605 MW electrical and a net output of 1,535 MW electrical. The normal power heat sink for Fermi 3 would be provided by an additional concrete natural draft cooling tower. Water from Lake Erie would be used for makeup water for the circulating water system, the plant service water system, and the fire protection system. The intake for Fermi 3 would be adjacent to the existing intake for Fermi 2 and an offshore underwater discharge pipe would serve as the outfall from the Fermi 3 water systems. The proposed natural draft cooling tower for Fermi 3 would be located to the southwest of the two existing Fermi 2 cooling towers. Some of the existing infrastructure on the Fermi site would be modified to integrate Fermi 3, but none of the Fermi 2 structures or facilities that directly support power generation at that unit would be shared. The electrical switchyard for Fermi 3 would be separate from the existing Fermi 2 switchyard, but the transmission lines from the two switchyards would share common transmission towers as the lines leave the site. Three new 345-kilovolt transmission lines are proposed and would extend offsite along a 29.5-mile route in Monroe, southwest Wayne County, and southeast Washtenaw County. Approximately 10.8 miles of the corridor would be sited along new undeveloped right-of-way. Liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste management systems would be used to collect and treat the radioactive materials produced as byproducts of operating Fermi 3. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers energy source alternatives, system design alternatives, four alternative sites, and alternatives related to the location of proposed facilities on the Fermi site. The recommendation of NRC staff is that the operating licenses be issued as proposed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new reactor would provide for additional large baseload electrical generating capacity to address Michigans expected future peak electric demand. Economic impacts would benefit local economies, particularly Monroe County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: In addition to disturbing 34.5 acres of wetlands and 5.2 acres of open water, construction would permanently displace 8.3 acres of wetlands and 10 acres of prime farmland. The project footprint would encroach onto 19 acres of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. Some dredging in Lake Erie would be needed to accommodate movement of equipment and components by barge. The estimated peak construction workforce of 2,900 would have a temporary adverse impact on traffic on local roadways. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 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 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). JF - EPA number: 130006, Volume 1--753 pages, Volume 2--697 pages, Volume 3--549 pages, Volume 4--321 pages, January 18, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-2105 KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Cooling Systems KW - Dredging KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Farmlands KW - Great Lakes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Erie KW - Michigan KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1327721179?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENRICO+FERMI+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNIT+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSE%2C+MONROE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=ENRICO+FERMI+NUCLEAR+POWER+PLANT+UNIT+3%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSE%2C+MONROE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 18, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-17 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Methodology for Combining Coastal Design-Flood Levels and Sea Level Rise Projections AN - 1855082124; PQ0003946752 AB - Design-flood levels with associated exceedance probabilities are usually determined for coastal flood protection projects. Rising sea level introduces another design feature that needs to be combined with the design-flood level. However, most sea level projections do not have exceedance probabilities that can be used in conjunction with the design flood to obtain total flood levels. This paper shows how to combine design-flood levels with sea level rise projections that have exceedance probabilities, such as those of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change, to obtain total elevations at desired exceedance probabilities over particular intervals. JF - Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering AU - Houston, James R AD - Director Emeritus, Engineer Research and Development Center, Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS Y1 - 2013/01/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 10 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017-2398 United States SN - 0733-950X, 0733-950X KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Flood Protection KW - Offshore engineering KW - Sea level KW - Coastal flood protection KW - Flood levels KW - Climate change KW - Sea level rise KW - Sea Level KW - Engineering KW - Floods KW - Marine KW - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change KW - Methodology KW - Design Floods KW - Oceans KW - Elevation KW - Coastal oceanography KW - Design floods KW - Waterways KW - Sea level changes KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - SW 0810:General KW - Q2 09327:Coast defences and harbour works UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1855082124?accountid=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=Methodology+for+Combining+Coastal+Design-Flood+Levels+and+Sea+Level+Rise+Projections&rft.au=Houston%2C+James+R&rft.aulast=Houston&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2013-01-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&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%29WW.1943-5460.0000194 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Offshore engineering; Sea level; Climate change; Methodology; Sea level changes; Flood levels; Coastal flood protection; Coastal oceanography; Design floods; Sea level rise; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Design Floods; Sea Level; Flood Protection; Engineering; Floods; Oceans; Elevation; Waterways; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000194 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - INVITED Use of Hydrologic Monitoring and Predictions to Support Water Management: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Applications in Support of Hourly to Weekly River Regulation T2 - 93rd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (AMS 2013) AN - 1369230894; 6216090 JF - 93rd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (AMS 2013) AU - Raff, David Y1 - 2013/01/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 06 KW - Rivers KW - Prediction KW - USA KW - Water management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1369230894?accountid=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=93rd+American+Meteorological+Society+Annual+Meeting+%28AMS+2013%29&rft.atitle=INVITED+Use+of+Hydrologic+Monitoring+and+Predictions+to+Support+Water+Management%3A+U.S.+Army+Corps+of+Engineers+Applications+in+Support+of+Hourly+to+Weekly+River+Regulation&rft.au=Raff%2C+David&rft.aulast=Raff&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2013-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=93rd+American+Meteorological+Society+Annual+Meeting+%28AMS+2013%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://ams.confex.com/ams/93Annual/webprogram/meeting.html# LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-31 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-19 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The Texas Coastal Protection and Restoration Plan T2 - 93rd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (AMS 2013) AN - 1369230283; 6217199 JF - 93rd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (AMS 2013) AU - Sallese, Christopher AU - Kula, B Y1 - 2013/01/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 06 KW - USA, Texas KW - Restoration UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1369230283?accountid=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=93rd+American+Meteorological+Society+Annual+Meeting+%28AMS+2013%29&rft.atitle=The+Texas+Coastal+Protection+and+Restoration+Plan&rft.au=Sallese%2C+Christopher%3BKula%2C+B&rft.aulast=Sallese&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2013-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=93rd+American+Meteorological+Society+Annual+Meeting+%28AMS+2013%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://ams.confex.com/ams/93Annual/webprogram/meeting.html# LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-31 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-19 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - River/Rainfall Forecast Fusion Cells T2 - 93rd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (AMS 2013) AN - 1369228582; 6215067 JF - 93rd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (AMS 2013) AU - Walsh, Michael Y1 - 2013/01/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 06 KW - Rivers KW - Rainfall UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1369228582?accountid=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=93rd+American+Meteorological+Society+Annual+Meeting+%28AMS+2013%29&rft.atitle=River%2FRainfall+Forecast+Fusion+Cells&rft.au=Walsh%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Walsh&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2013-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=93rd+American+Meteorological+Society+Annual+Meeting+%28AMS+2013%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://ams.confex.com/ams/93Annual/webprogram/meeting.html# LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-31 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-19 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MORGANZA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE RISK REDUCTION SYSTEM, TERREBONNE AND LAFORCHE PARISHES, LOUISIANA (REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 16381599; 15600 AB - PURPOSE: The incorporation of post-Katrina design criteria into the Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico hurricane and storm damage risk reduction system in Louisiana is evaluated. The Morganza Project is authorized as a feature of the Mississippi River and Tributaries project, but to date, Congress has not appropriated any construction funds and the project remains in the pre-construction, engineering and design phase. The project is located 60 miles southwest of New Orleans, and includes most of Terrebonne Parish, excluding the barrier islands, and the portion of Lafourche Parish between the Terrebonne Parish eastern boundary and Bayou Lafourche. The project area extends south to the saline marshes bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Because of the loss of life and damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made changes and improvements in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of hurricane risk reduction projects to prevent future disasters to the greatest extent possible. The tentatively selected plan (TSP) would include the construction of 98 miles of levees, approximately 85 miles of which would overlay existing hydrologic barriers such as natural ridges, roadbeds, and existing levees. The remaining levee alignment would be constructed in unprotected coastal wetlands. Construction would include 22 floodgates on navigable waterways, including the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) lock complex, and 23 environmental water control structures designed to allow tidal exchange through the levee. The structural features would be integrated into the levee alignment to provide hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, drainage, and navigational passage. In addition to the No Action Alternative, two levee-design alternatives that share the same alignment but vary in width and height are evaluated in this revised draft programmatic EIS. The One Percent Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) alternative is the TSP and would provide risk reduction for water levels that have a one percent chance of occurring each year. The 98-mile levee system would extend from high ground along US 90 near the town of Gibson and tie into Highway 1 near Lockport in Lafourche Parish. Levee elevations would range from 15 to 26.5 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88). Toe-to-toe levee widths would range from 282 feet to 725 feet. The Three Percent AEP Alternative would provide risk reduction for water levels that have a three percent chance of occurring each year. This alternative would have nearly the same alignment and structures as the One Percent AEP Alternative, but with levees and structures at lower elevations. Planned levee elevations range from 12.0 to 20.0 feet NAVD88. Toe-to-toe levee widths range from 174 feet to 440 feet. Total cost of implementing the TSP is estimated at $10.5 billion at 2014 price levels. The benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.3. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Morganza project would build upon the existing local levee system to reduce the risk of catastrophic hurricane and tropical storm damages. Levees would provide barriers to saltwater impacts from storms and long-term saltwater intrusion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the TSP would displace more than 3,000 acres of vegetated wetlands. Mitigation would be through the restoration of eroded and subsided wetlands in the project area. More than 400 acres of prime farmland would be directly affected by construction and 53 acres incorporated into mitigation areas. Loss of open water habitat could impact aquatic resources and fisheries. Approximately 10 housing units would be displaced. Construction of the project has the potential to raise water levels outside the levees by several feet during storm events. These areas include portions of the communities of Gibson, Bayou Dularge, Dulac, Isle de Jean Charles, and Cocodrie. Under a worst-case scenario, at least 2,500 people would need to be relocated to areas behind the Federal protection system. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995 (P.L. 103-316) and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the original draft and final EISs, see 02-0095D, Volume 26, Number 1 and 02-0348F, Volume 26, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120405, 241 pages, January 4, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cost Assessments KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dikes KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hurricanes KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1995, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381599?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MORGANZA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO+HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+RISK+REDUCTION+SYSTEM%2C+TERREBONNE+AND+LAFORCHE+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=MORGANZA+TO+THE+GULF+OF+MEXICO+HURRICANE+AND+STORM+DAMAGE+RISK+REDUCTION+SYSTEM%2C+TERREBONNE+AND+LAFORCHE+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28REVISED+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US-95 THORNCREEK ROAD TO MOSCOW, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO. AN - 1325327383; 15598 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of traffic safety and capacity improvements along a section of U.S. Highway 95 (US 95) south of the City of Moscow in Latah County, Idaho is proposed. The project begins at Thorncreek Road and continues north for 6.34 miles, ending at the South Fork Palouse River Bridge. This section of US 95 travels primarily through the rolling hills and agricultural fields of the Palouse Region. Within the project limits, US 95 does not meet current American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards. Additional concerns include high accident locations and insufficient highway capacity. The existing two-lane undivided highway from Thorncreek Road to the South Fork Palouse River Bridge would be replaced with a four-lane divided highway with a 34-foot median through the majority of the corridor. A four-lane highway with center turn lane, curb, gutter and sidewalk would be constructed at the northern end of the project. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. The western (W-4) alternative would extend 6.69 miles beginning at Thorncreek Road and would closely follow existing US 95 between Thorncreek and Jacksha roads. The alignment would then shift west of existing US 95, cross Snow Road, stay west of Clyde Hill and connect back into the existing US 95 near the grain elevators south of Moscow. The 5.94-mile long central (C-3) alternative would begin at Thorncreek Road and would closely follow existing US 95 to just north of Eid Road. The alignment would then shift to the east of existing US 95 and cross Zeitler Road. C-3 would connect back into existing US 95 just south of Cameron Road, near Johnson Trucking. From Johnson Trucking north to the South Fork of Palouse River Bridge this alternative would utilize the existing alignment. Existing US 95 north of Eid Road to south of Cameron Road (2.71 miles) may be turned over to the North Latah Highway District. The preferred eastern alternative (E-2) would extend 5.85 miles beginning at Thorncreek Road and would closely follow existing US 95 to the top of Reisenauer Hill where it would then shift to the east of existing US 95. The alignment would connect back into existing US 95 near the grain elevators south of Moscow. Total cost of the W-4, C-3, and E-2 alternatives is estimated at $62 million, $58 million, and $55 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Adding two-lanes in each direction would alleviate the bottleneck caused by the existing two-lane segment. Improving the grades, curves, stopping sight distance, access control and clear zone widths to meet AASHTO standards would improve the safety and capacity of the highway. The proposed action is expected to reduce the projected crash rate for this segment of US-95 by more than 50 percent. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way requirements of 207 acres for the E2 alternative would displace 50.8 acres of farmland and 3.6 acres of wetlands. Construction would require five stream crossings and would affect 2,592 linear feet of streams. The alignment would affect pine stands that are potential long-eared myotis, northern alligator lizard and pygmy nuthatch habitat. Five residences would be displaced and traffic noise would increase substantially near two residences. The E-2 Alternative would change the view from Paradise Ridge, the University of Idaho Golf Course, and residences near Moscow, Cameron Road and Eid Road. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120403, Draft EIS--312 pages, Technical Reports--CD-ROM, January 4, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ID-EIS-12-01-D KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Idaho KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1325327383?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US-95+THORNCREEK+ROAD+TO+MOSCOW%2C+LATAH+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=US-95+THORNCREEK+ROAD+TO+MOSCOW%2C+LATAH+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Boise, Idaho; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 4, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-11 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A modeling study of coastal sediment transport and morphology change AN - 1832640603; 773274-31 JF - The Proceedings of the ... International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference AU - Li, Honghai AU - Sanchez, Alejandro AU - Brown, Mitchell E AU - Watts, Irene M AU - Demirbilek, Zeki AU - Rosati, Julie D AU - Michalsen, David R Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 1418 EP - 1425 PB - International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, Golden, CO VL - 23, Volume 3 SN - 1098-6189, 1098-6189 KW - United States KW - currents KW - shore features KW - Washington KW - Grays Harbor County Washington KW - numerical models KW - Cow Point KW - sediment transport KW - landform evolution KW - shorelines KW - channels KW - marine transport KW - ocean currents KW - estuaries KW - marine sediments KW - transport KW - ocean waves KW - sediments KW - waterways KW - geomorphology KW - Grays Harbor KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832640603?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Proceedings+of+the+...+International+Offshore+and+Polar+Engineering+Conference&rft.atitle=A+modeling+study+of+coastal+sediment+transport+and+morphology+change&rft.au=Li%2C+Honghai%3BSanchez%2C+Alejandro%3BBrown%2C+Mitchell+E%3BWatts%2C+Irene+M%3BDemirbilek%2C+Zeki%3BRosati%2C+Julie+D%3BMichalsen%2C+David+R&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Honghai&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=23%2C+Volume+3&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1418&rft.isbn=9781880653999&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Proceedings+of+the+...+International+Offshore+and+Polar+Engineering+Conference&rft.issn=10986189&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Twenty-third international offshore and polar engineering conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - channels; Cow Point; currents; estuaries; geomorphology; Grays Harbor; Grays Harbor County Washington; landform evolution; marine sediments; marine transport; numerical models; ocean currents; ocean waves; sediment transport; sediments; shore features; shorelines; transport; United States; Washington; waterways ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of a small-scale primary screening method to predict effects of flumioxazin and carfentrazone-ethyl on native and invasive, submersed plants AN - 1717501593; PQ0002006270 AB - When evaluating potential use patterns of new aquatic herbicides, it is important to determine effects on target as well as non-target vegetation. Small-scale primary screen that provide data on the relative sensitivity of a species to a given herbicide or herbicide use rate can be used to enhance the design of more-costly and time-consuming, large-scale, growth-chamber and mesocosm studies. Flumioxazin are protoporphyrinogen oxidase (protox)-inhibiting herbicides recently registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for use in aquatic sites. Eurasian water-milfoil, fanwort, hydrilla, long-beak buttercup, spring-tape, variable water-milfoil, and water-star-grass. Of the species tested, carfentrazone-ethyl only increased electrolyte leakage of coontail, Eurasian water-milfoil, and variable water-milfoil. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Glomski, LeeAnn M AU - Netherland, Michael D AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility, 201 E. Jones Street, Lewisville, TX 75057, LeeAnn.M.Glomski@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 45 EP - 48 PB - Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc., US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station Vicksburg MS 39180 United States VL - 51 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - electrolyte leakage KW - herbicide screening KW - protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Aquatic Macrophytes (Hydrocharitaceae) KW - Testing Procedures KW - Screening KW - Electrolytes KW - Data processing KW - Leakage KW - Aquatic plants KW - Vegetation KW - Environmental Protection KW - Herbicides KW - Pest control KW - Mesocosms KW - Environmental protection KW - Protoporphyrinogen oxidase KW - Screens KW - Hydrilla KW - Introduced species KW - Dispersion KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q1 08423:Behaviour KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1717501593?accountid=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+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Use+of+a+small-scale+primary+screening+method+to+predict+effects+of+flumioxazin+and+carfentrazone-ethyl+on+native+and+invasive%2C+submersed+plants&rft.au=Glomski%2C+LeeAnn+M%3BNetherland%2C+Michael+D&rft.aulast=Glomski&rft.aufirst=LeeAnn&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=&rft.spage=45&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 - 2015-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Screening; Electrolytes; Aquatic plants; Pest control; Herbicides; Introduced species; Environmental protection; Mesocosms; Dispersion; Protoporphyrinogen oxidase; Leakage; Data processing; Vegetation; Testing Procedures; Screens; Aquatic Macrophytes (Hydrocharitaceae); Aquatic Plants; Environmental Protection; Hydrilla ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Control of submersed flowering rush with contact and systemic aquatic herbicides under experimental conditions AN - 1717494840; PQ0002006272 AB - Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus L.) grows both as an emergent plant along shorelines and as a submersed plant in deeper water of northern lakes and rivers (Countryman 1970). Native to Eurasia, it is an aggressive colonizer that can form dense monospecific stands, interfering with intended water uses and crowding out native plants (Countryman 1970). Ploidy has been strongly correlated with reproductive capacity of flowering rush (Lui et al. 2005). Diploid plants reproduce sexually through seed production, while triploid plants reproduce clonally through rhizome lateral branching. The production of bulbils, a vegetative reproductive structure, has been associated with diploid rather than triploid plants (Lui et al. 2005). JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Poovey, Angela G AU - Mudge, C R AU - Getsinger, K D AU - Sedivy, H AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39180, Angela.G.Poovey@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 53 EP - 61 PB - Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc., US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station Vicksburg MS 39180 United States VL - 51 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Flowering KW - Stocking density KW - Diploids KW - Polyploids KW - Ploidy KW - Freshwater KW - Water Use KW - Lakes KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Eurasia KW - Rivers KW - Butomus umbellatus KW - Seeds KW - Crowding KW - Rhizomes KW - Aquatic plants KW - River discharge KW - Pest control KW - Herbicides KW - Seed production KW - Water use KW - Capacity KW - SW 0810:General KW - Q1 08423:Behaviour KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1717494840?accountid=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+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Control+of+submersed+flowering+rush+with+contact+and+systemic+aquatic+herbicides+under+experimental+conditions&rft.au=Poovey%2C+Angela+G%3BMudge%2C+C+R%3BGetsinger%2C+K+D%3BSedivy%2C+H&rft.aulast=Poovey&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=&rft.spage=53&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 - 2015-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water use; Stocking density; Diploids; Polyploids; River discharge; Aquatic plants; Herbicides; Pest control; Seed production; Rivers; Flowering; Seeds; Lakes; Crowding; Rhizomes; Ploidy; Aquatic Plants; Capacity; Water Use; Butomus umbellatus; Eurasia; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of aquatic herbicide combinations on nontarget submersed plants AN - 1717493178; PQ0002006269 AB - The tolerances of four non-target submersed aquatic plant species to low-dose herbicide and herbicide combinations were evaluated in 2 growth chamber experiments. The first experiment assessed the response of narrow-leaf and wide-leaf bio-types of vallisneria (Vallisneria americana Michaux), whereas the second experiment tested American pond-weed (Potamogeton nodosus Poir.), Illinois pond-weed (Potamogeton illinoensis Morong), and coontail (Ceratophyllum demersum L.). The federally registered aquatic herbicides bispyribac-sodium, diquat, endothall, flumioxazin, imazamox, and penoxsulam were applied alone and in combination to determine species selectivity. All herbicides applied alone to narrow-leaf and wide-leaf vallisneria, except the dipotassium salt of endothall 500 mu g ai L[sup -1], failed to reduce shoot biomass compared to the non-treated control 11 wk after treatment (WAT). The data indicate that non-target aquatic plants vary in their tolerance to low-dose herbicide and herbicide combination treatments. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Mudge, Christopher R AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180, Christopher.R.Mudge@usace.army.mil. Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 39 EP - 44 PB - Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc., US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station Vicksburg MS 39180 United States VL - 51 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - bispyribac-sodium KW - Ceratophyllum demersum KW - diquat KW - endothall KW - flumioxazin KW - herbicide selectivity KW - imazamox KW - penoxsulam KW - Potamogeton illinoensis KW - Potamogeton nodosus KW - Vallisneria americana KW - Tolerance KW - Growth KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Aquatic Macrophytes (Hydrocharitaceae) KW - Vallisneria KW - Diquat KW - Data processing KW - USA, Illinois KW - Aquatic plants KW - Herbicides KW - Pest control KW - Biomass KW - Shoots KW - Salts KW - Growth Chambers KW - Selectivity KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1717493178?accountid=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+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Impact+of+aquatic+herbicide+combinations+on+nontarget+submersed+plants&rft.au=Mudge%2C+Christopher+R&rft.aulast=Mudge&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=&rft.spage=39&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 - 2015-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth; Aquatic plants; Pest control; Herbicides; Shoots; Salts; Data processing; Biomass; Tolerance; Diquat; Aquatic Macrophytes (Hydrocharitaceae); Aquatic Plants; Growth Chambers; Selectivity; Potamogeton illinoensis; Ceratophyllum demersum; Potamogeton nodosus; Vallisneria americana; Vallisneria; USA, Illinois ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of subsurface and foliar applications of bispyribac-sodium on water hyacinth, water lettuce, and giant salvinia AN - 1717493021; PQ0002006273 AB - Bispyribac-sodium [2,6-bis(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2yloxy)benzoic acid] recently received a USEPA Section 3 aquatic registration for control of hydrilla and other nuisance aquatic plants. Similar to the herbicides penoxsulam [2-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-N-(5,8-dimethoxy [1,2,4] triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidin-2-yl)-6 (trifluoromethyl) benzenesulfonamide] and imazamox [2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl] - 5-(methoxymethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid], bispyribac-sodium inhibits the production of branched-chain amino acids by binding to the acetolactate synthase (ALS) enzyme (Tranel and Wright 2002). Without these essential amino acids, protein synthesis and growth are inhibited, ultimately resulting in plant death (WSSA 2007). While the ALS inhibitors target the same plant enzyme, the large number of ALS inhibitors registered for terrestrial use attests to significant differences in plant selectivity between these compounds; therefore, evaluation of two or three different ALS inhibitors on a suite of plant species may yield very different outcomes. For example, Koschnick et al. (2007) reported EC sub(50) values for penoxsulam, bispyribac-sodium and imazamox on duck potato shoot biomass (Sagittaria lancifolia L.) to be 9, 105, 96 mu g (9, 105, and 96 ppb) active ingredient (ai) L super(-1) respectively. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Glomski, LeeAnn M AU - Mudge, Christopher R AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility, 201 E. Jones St., Lewisville, TX 75057, LeeAnn.M.Glomski@usace.army Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 62 EP - 65 PB - Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc., US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station Vicksburg MS 39180 United States VL - 51 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Foliar applications KW - Freshwater KW - Acetolactate synthase KW - Protein synthesis KW - Yield KW - Growth KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Sagittaria lancifolia KW - Solanum tuberosum KW - Inhibitors KW - Nuisance KW - Amino Acids KW - Amino acids KW - Protein biosynthesis KW - Plant Growth KW - Aquatic plants KW - Enzymes KW - Pest control KW - Herbicides KW - Water Hyacinth KW - Biomass KW - Freshwater weeds KW - Shoots KW - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis KW - Acids KW - Hydrilla KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1717493021?accountid=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+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Effect+of+subsurface+and+foliar+applications+of+bispyribac-sodium+on+water+hyacinth%2C+water+lettuce%2C+and+giant+salvinia&rft.au=Glomski%2C+LeeAnn+M%3BMudge%2C+Christopher+R&rft.aulast=Glomski&rft.aufirst=LeeAnn&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=&rft.spage=62&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 - 2015-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Protein synthesis; Growth; Aquatic plants; Inhibitors; Herbicides; Pest control; Freshwater weeds; Shoots; Protein biosynthesis; Amino acids; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Foliar applications; Enzymes; Biomass; Acetolactate synthase; Yield; Amino Acids; Aquatic Plants; Plant Growth; Acids; Water Hyacinth; Nuisance; Solanum tuberosum; Sagittaria lancifolia; Hydrilla; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Combined MODFLOW-FRACTRAN application to assess chlorinated solvent transport and remediation in fractured sedimentary rock AN - 1612262662; 2014-080697 AB - Detailed field investigations and numerical modeling were conducted to evaluate transport and fate of chlorinated solvent contamination in a fractured sedimentary bedrock aquifer (sandstone/siltstone/mudstone) at a Superfund site in central New Jersey. Field investigations provided information on the fractured rock system hydrogeology, including hydraulic gradients, bulk hydraulic conductivity, fracture network, and rock matrix, and on depth discrete contaminant distribution in fractures (via groundwater sampling) and matrix (via detailed subsampling of continuous cores). The numerical modeling endeavor involved application of both an equivalent porous media (EPM) model for flow and a discrete fracture network (DFN) model for transport. This combination of complementary models, informed by appropriate field data, allowed a quantitative representation of the conceptual site model (CSM) to assess relative importance of various processes, and to examine efficacy of remedial alternatives. Modeling progressed in two stages: first a large-scale (20 km x 25 km domain) 3-D EPM flow model (MODFLOW) was used to evaluate the bulk groundwater flow system and contaminant transport pathways under historic and current aquifer stress conditions and current stresses. Then, results of the flow model informed a 2-D DFN transport model (FRACTRAN) to evaluate transport along a 1,000-m flowpath from the source represented as a 2-D vertical cross-section. The combined model results were used to interpret and estimate the current and potential future extent of rock matrix and aqueous-phase contaminant conditions and evaluate remedial strategies. Results of this study show strong effects of matrix diffusion and other processes on attenuating the plume such that future impacts on downgradient well fields under the hydraulic stresses modeled should be negligible. Results also showed futility of source remediation efforts in the fractured rock, and supported a technical impracticability (TI) waiver for the site. 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Abstract Copyright (2013), US Sustainable Remediation Forum. JF - Remediation (New York, NY) AU - Chapman, Steven W AU - Parker, Beth L AU - Cherry, John A AU - McDonald, Shane D AU - Goldstein, Kenneth J AU - Frederick, Jeffrey J AU - St Germain, Daniel J AU - Cutt, Diana M AU - Williams, Charles E Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 7 EP - 35 PB - John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY VL - 23 IS - 3 SN - 1051-5658, 1051-5658 KW - United States KW - fractured materials KW - chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - pumping KW - dense nonaqueous phase liquids KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - acoustical methods KW - solvents KW - sedimentary rocks KW - transport KW - Raritan Bay KW - halogenated hydrocarbons KW - Brunswick Aquifer KW - Passaic Formation KW - estuarine environment KW - Superfund sites KW - bedrock KW - numerical models KW - mudstone KW - FRACTRAN KW - Elizabeth River KW - shale KW - matrix KW - Newark Basin KW - geophysical methods KW - pollution KW - porous materials KW - MODFLOW KW - borehole televiewers KW - Mesozoic KW - two-dimensional models KW - aquifers KW - nonaqueous phase liquids KW - models KW - organic compounds KW - New Jersey KW - clastic rocks KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1612262662?accountid=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=Combined+MODFLOW-FRACTRAN+application+to+assess+chlorinated+solvent+transport+and+remediation+in+fractured+sedimentary+rock&rft.au=Chapman%2C+Steven+W%3BParker%2C+Beth+L%3BCherry%2C+John+A%3BMcDonald%2C+Shane+D%3BGoldstein%2C+Kenneth+J%3BFrederick%2C+Jeffrey+J%3BSt+Germain%2C+Daniel+J%3BCutt%2C+Diana+M%3BWilliams%2C+Charles+E&rft.aulast=Chapman&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=7&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Remediation+%28New+York%2C+NY%29&rft.issn=10515658&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Frem.21355 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 - 27 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acoustical methods; aquifers; bedrock; borehole televiewers; Brunswick Aquifer; chlorinated hydrocarbons; clastic rocks; dense nonaqueous phase liquids; Elizabeth River; estuarine environment; FRACTRAN; fractured materials; geophysical methods; ground water; halogenated hydrocarbons; matrix; Mesozoic; models; MODFLOW; mudstone; New Jersey; Newark Basin; nonaqueous phase liquids; numerical models; organic compounds; Passaic Formation; pollution; porous materials; pumping; Raritan Bay; remediation; sedimentary rocks; shale; solvents; Superfund sites; transport; two-dimensional models; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rem.21355 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Delta Subsidence Reversal, Levee Failure, and Aquatic Habitat-A Cautionary Tale AN - 1547850684; 20248555 AB - Various schemes are often suggested to reverse the subsidence of lands below sea level in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, an area protected by levees (dikes) that have significant probabilities of failure. Elementary modeling is used to estimate the probability distribution of land elevations at time of failure for 36 of these subsided islands, assuming a reasonable potential subsidence reversal rate. Given estimated annual probabilities of levee failure, elevation gains at this rate are not expected to exceed 1 to 2 m before flooding, which would be insufficient to restore most subsided islands to mean sea level (msl). However, under some circumstances 1- to 2-m gains are significant. A framework is introduced for evaluating islands as promising candidates for subsidence reversal based on elevation goals other than msl, as demonstrated though a hypothetical aquatic habitat example. Here, we recommend relevant subsidence reversal strategies by comparing an elevation goal with each island's anticipated flooded depth, and we prioritize islands for investment based on trade-offs between anticipated outcome and lost agricultural revenues. This approach might help integrate subsidence-reversal activities into long-term Delta planning under a range of flooding, land use, and habitat management scenarios. JF - San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science AU - Bates, Matthew E AU - Lund, Jay R AD - Center for Watershed Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA; Environmental Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 696 Virginia Rd., Concord, MA 01742, Matthew.E.Bates@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 1 EP - 22 PB - John Muir Institute of the Environment, University of California, Davis Davis CA 95616 United States VL - 11 IS - 1 SN - 1546-2366, 1546-2366 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Subsidence reversal KW - levee failure KW - Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta KW - flooded islands KW - aquatic habitat KW - agricultural revenue KW - Resource management KW - Sea level KW - Deltas KW - Sea Level KW - Taxes KW - Mean sea level KW - Subsidence KW - INE, USA, California, San Francisco Estuary KW - Marine KW - INE, USA, California, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta KW - Estuaries KW - Levees KW - Brackish KW - Habitat KW - Aquatic Habitats KW - Elevation KW - Flooding KW - Nature conservation KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - O 6060:Coastal Zone Resources and Management KW - SW 0890:Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547850684?accountid=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=San+Francisco+Estuary+and+Watershed+Science&rft.atitle=Delta+Subsidence+Reversal%2C+Levee+Failure%2C+and+Aquatic+Habitat-A+Cautionary+Tale&rft.au=Bates%2C+Matthew+E%3BLund%2C+Jay+R&rft.aulast=Bates&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=San+Francisco+Estuary+and+Watershed+Science&rft.issn=15462366&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mean sea level; Resource management; Sea level; Subsidence; Nature conservation; Flooding; Levees; Deltas; Habitat; Sea Level; Taxes; Aquatic Habitats; Estuaries; Elevation; INE, USA, California, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; INE, USA, California, San Francisco Estuary; Marine; Brackish ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thickness and extent of permafrost determined by resistivity profiles compared to vegetation type in Tanana Flats, Alaska AN - 1545409073; 2014-055009 AB - Resistivity data was collected in Tanana Flats, Alaska, using an Advanced Geosciences Incorporated Super Sting R8 IP Earth resistivity meter to determine local thickness and extent of permafrost. This project is part of a wide scale effort to improve spatial resolution of current permafrost extent estimates which will be used as input for future permafrost change modeling. Seven profiles were collected at five different locations using either dipole-dipole or wenner setups. Data was inverted using RES2DINV with RTK GPS for surface topography correction using either a distorted finite-element grid with damped distortion or uniform distortion. In general, higher resistivity is interpreted as permafrost with thicknesses ranging between 0-15 m in most places and beginning within 1-3 m of the surface. In some regions, permafrost extends outside the maximum depth range of the resistivity surveys. High resolution (1 m) World View imagery was obtained over portions of the study site and unsupervised k-means classification was performed with 25 classes. The classification was based on a pre-existing 30-m resolution vegetation classification of Alaska. Only two transects, labeled TF50 and TF70 were in the range of the imagery. However, there appears to be good qualitative correspondence of vegetation cover type to permafrost depth and extent. Namely, thicker permafrost is generally covered by thicker vegetation cover and depth to the top of permafrost is generally minimal (1-2 m) in the same regions. Efforts to expand this comparison are ongoing and include borehole logging and field vegetation mapping, for ground truth. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Horing, Jill AU - Campbell, Seth AU - Douglas, Thomas AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 360 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 45 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1545409073?accountid=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=Thickness+and+extent+of+permafrost+determined+by+resistivity+profiles+compared+to+vegetation+type+in+Tanana+Flats%2C+Alaska&rft.au=Horing%2C+Jill%3BCampbell%2C+Seth%3BDouglas%2C+Thomas%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Horing&rft.aufirst=Jill&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=360&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2013AM/webprogram/Paper226023.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2013 annual meeting & exposition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-17 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exploring topographic change impacts on land surface processes using tangible interface AN - 1542645111; 2014-051191 AB - We present new advances in the development of Tangible Geospatial Modeling System (TanGeoMS), an exploratory environment for analysis of relationships between elevation surface morphology and dynamic landscape processes. The system integrates digital terrain data and a flexible physical model with GRASS GIS-based analysis and simulation tools. The physical model can be modified by hand and scanned to create digital representations of altered landscapes within a GIS. The results of topographic analysis and GIS-based simulations applied to the modified landscape are then projected over the physical model, providing the users with feedback about the impact of the changes on the terrain parameters or modeled processes. The new prototype system replaced the costly laboratory laser scanner with a Kinect-based solution, making the system affordable, lighter and more flexible, while providing adequate accuracy and scanning speed. Advances in 3D printing and new modeling materials extended the techniques for building the physical models from a carved foam with plasticine surface to 3D printing or moulding from polymer-enriched sand for rapid 3D sketching. We demonstrate the system applications for analysis of terrain change impacts on selected processes in natural and engineered landscapes, and for testing simulation algorithms in various landscape configurations. The examples include overland water and sediment transport patterns modeled by standard flowrouting and unit stream power based method and by a robust particle sampling algorithm. Coastal terrain inundation and dynamics of solar irradiation under changing topographic conditions is also explored. The demonstration examples highlight the TanGeoMS application for collaborative explorations, communication of terrain change impacts and testing of algorithms for dynamic land surface process simulations. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Mitasova, Helena AU - Harmon, Brendan AU - Blundell, Stephen B AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 723 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 45 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1542645111?accountid=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=Exploring+topographic+change+impacts+on+land+surface+processes+using+tangible+interface&rft.au=Mitasova%2C+Helena%3BHarmon%2C+Brendan%3BBlundell%2C+Stephen+B%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Mitasova&rft.aufirst=Helena&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=723&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2013AM/webprogram/Paper229789.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2013 annual meeting & exposition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-04 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of Warm-Mix Asphalt for Heavy Traffic Airfields AN - 1541406973; 19797168 AB - This paper presents the results of tests of warm-mix asphalt (WMA) mixtures designed for airfield pavements. The study was conducted in two phases. The first phase included laboratory tests on 11 WMA technologies. The tests in Phase 2 were performed on three WMA mixtures and one hot-mix asphalt (HMA) mixture produced in an asphalt plant. The evaluation included performance tests to assess WMA susceptibility to permanent deformation and moisture damage compared with that of HMA produced with the same aggregate blend. Test results indicated that WMA potentially was a viable product for surface mixtures on airfield pavements. Although WMA exhibited poorer performance than HMA in moisture damage tests on laboratory-produced specimens, the plant-produced mix indicated little difference compared with HMA. Rutting potential for WMA was somewhat greater than for HMA for mixtures produced both in the laboratory and in an asphalt plant according to asphalt pavement analyzer and Hamburg wheel tracking tests. Differences in performance of WMA mixtures were not attributed to a specific WMA technology category. Variations in performance test results between laboratory-produced specimens and plant-produced specimens were noted and indicated a need to require performance testing as part of a comprehensive quality assurance plan. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Rushing, John F AU - Mejias-Santiago, Mariely AU - Doyle, Jesse D AD - Airfields and Pavements Branch, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, CEERD-GM-A, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199 john.f.rushing@erdc.dren.mil Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 41 EP - 48 PB - Transportation Research Board VL - 2 IS - 2371 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Pavements KW - Moisture KW - Damage KW - Assessments KW - Asphalt KW - Performance tests KW - Categories KW - Analyzers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1541406973?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+Warm-Mix+Asphalt+for+Heavy+Traffic+Airfields&rft.au=Rushing%2C+John+F%3BMejias-Santiago%2C+Mariely%3BDoyle%2C+Jesse+D&rft.aulast=Rushing&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2371&rft.spage=41&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/10.3141%2F2371-05 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-05 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2371-05 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lessons Learned from the First Decade of Adaptive Management in Comprehensive Everglades Restoration AN - 1540222913; 20136857 AB - PREMIUM ABSTRACT.tif 756 JF - Ecology and Society AU - LoSchiavo, Andrew J AU - Best, Ronnie G AU - Burns, Rebecca E AU - Gray, Susan AU - Harwell, Matthew C AU - Hines, Eliza B AU - McLean, Agnes R AU - Clair, Tom St AU - Traxler, Steve AU - Vearil, James W AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 756 EP - 766 PB - The Resilience Alliance, Biology Dept. Acadia University Wolfville NS NS B0P 1X0 Canada VL - 18 IS - 4 SN - 1708-3087, 1708-3087 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - adaptive management KW - decision-making KW - Everglades KW - monitoring KW - restoration KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1540222913?accountid=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=Ecology+and+Society&rft.atitle=Lessons+Learned+from+the+First+Decade+of+Adaptive+Management+in+Comprehensive+Everglades+Restoration&rft.au=LoSchiavo%2C+Andrew+J%3BBest%2C+Ronnie+G%3BBurns%2C+Rebecca+E%3BGray%2C+Susan%3BHarwell%2C+Matthew+C%3BHines%2C+Eliza+B%3BMcLean%2C+Agnes+R%3BClair%2C+Tom+St%3BTraxler%2C+Steve%3BVearil%2C+James+W&rft.aulast=LoSchiavo&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=756&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecology+and+Society&rft.issn=17083087&rft_id=info:doi/10.5751%2FES-06065-180470 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-06065-180470 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Groundwater-sediment sorption mechanisms and bioaccumulation of arsenic in rice within West Bengal, India AN - 1529797283; 2014-036463 AB - Geogenic arsenic (As) contamination in the Bengal Delta aquifer system continues to adversely affect public health since the late 1970s discovery. The notion that multiple phenomena contribute to As release and varying spatial concentrations is a widely accepted theory. This study focuses on As sorption and release mechanisms of sediment fractions within groundwater as well as As bioaccumulation within rice grown in West Bengal, India (Murshidabad district). The result indicates organic matter (OM) in sediments to play an important role As sorption, as well as dominance of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) within these sediments. Extensive extraction of sediments from high and low As areas in Murshidabad indicate residual and Fe-oxyhydroxide fractions to dominate As adsorptions for the high and low As cores. OM-adsorbed As, Fe and Mn were quantified by NaOCl extractions on the sediments. Leftover dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from the extracts showed sediment bound organics varying from shallow to deep aquifers within the high As areas. Positive correlations were observed between As in groundwater and dissolved Fe/Mn ratios, As and DOC in groundwater, and As and TOC of sediments. ICP-OES analyses of extracted, sediment-bound organic carbon indicates As concentrations up to 188 mu g/L. Rice samples (n=14) collected from high and low As areas were de-husked, dried, ground and digested via microwave (MARSXpress, CEM, NC). IC-ICP-DRC-MS analyses show a diverse range of As uptake by rice grains (long+slender and short+stalky) cultivated in both dry and wet seasons. Analyses on locally purchased rice varieties (n=10) were conducted as well. A 2012 Consumer Reports study of rice varieties (n=32) obtained within the USA revealed total inorganic As [As(III+V)] levels as high as 214 ug/L. Availability of water with safe As levels is less common in the more abundant shallow (<40 m) aquifers characteristic of OM-rich Holocene sediment compared to deeper aquifers with higher oxidized older Pleistocene sediment and little-no OM (Datta et al., 2011). Inhabitants exposed to As-contaminated water are susceptible to arsenicosis, severe skin lesions and terminal illnesses such as cancers of internal organs and respiratory diseases. Exposure to As through water and rice continue to threaten the health of tens of millions within the region. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Krehel, Austin W AU - Sasidharan, Sankar AU - Bednar, Anthony AU - Hettiarachchi, Ganga AU - Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudur AU - Attanayake, Chammi AU - Kibria, M Golam AU - Ford, Sophia AU - Johannesson, Karen AU - Datta, Saugata AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 554 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 45 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529797283?accountid=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=Groundwater-sediment+sorption+mechanisms+and+bioaccumulation+of+arsenic+in+rice+within+West+Bengal%2C+India&rft.au=Krehel%2C+Austin+W%3BSasidharan%2C+Sankar%3BBednar%2C+Anthony%3BHettiarachchi%2C+Ganga%3BRahman%2C+Mohammad+Mahmudur%3BAttanayake%2C+Chammi%3BKibria%2C+M+Golam%3BFord%2C+Sophia%3BJohannesson%2C+Karen%3BDatta%2C+Saugata%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Krehel&rft.aufirst=Austin&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=554&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2013AM/webprogram/Paper229608.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2013 annual meeting & exposition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-29 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Joint Resealing Project at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington: Twenty-One-Year Field Performance AN - 1520939433; 19336258 AB - In 1989, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and Crafco, Inc., initiated a research effort to develop improved materials and processes for sealing joints in portland cement concrete pavements. Objectives were to develop specifications for improved hot-applied, jet fuel-resistant (JFR) and non-jet fuel-resistant (non-JFR) sealants and to determine the impact of installation configuration on field performance. The laboratory phase identified desired sealant properties, evaluated sealants for those properties, and developed sealants with improved low-temperature and aging properties. The field phase was installed in June 1991 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, to determine performance of developed sealants compared with standard sealants and to determine whether performance could be improved by changing installation geometry. Thirteen sealants were installed. The field study documented installation and evaluations at 6 and 12 months. After study completion, the installations were monitored several additional times. Detailed papers were prepared after 5 and 10 years. At 10 years, some sealants had greater than a 10-year life. In 2011, the installations reached 20 years of age. The JFR sections had been replaced, and non-JFR sections were still intact and were evaluated in April 2012. Results of the 21-year evaluation are presented. One silicone sealant and the improved non-JFR sealant achieved a 21-year life. Results also show that the flush-fill installation geometry increased life of the hot-applied asphalt sealants by more than 50% compared with the standard recessed configuration and should be considered for joint sealant installations. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Lynch, Larry N AU - Chehovits, James G AU - Luders, David G AU - Belangie, Michael AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180 Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 98 EP - 105 PB - Transportation Research Board VL - 2 IS - 2361 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Portland cements KW - Army KW - Research and development KW - Sealers KW - Flushing KW - Standards KW - Military planes KW - Military aircraft UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520939433?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Joint+Resealing+Project+at+Fairchild+Air+Force+Base%2C+Washington%3A+Twenty-One-Year+Field+Performance&rft.au=Lynch%2C+Larry+N%3BChehovits%2C+James+G%3BLuders%2C+David+G%3BBelangie%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Lynch&rft.aufirst=Larry&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2361&rft.spage=98&rft.isbn=9780309286817&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/10.3141%2F2361-12 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2361-12 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A general model for inferring terrain surface roughness as a root-mean-square to predict vehicle off-road ride quality AN - 1505340173; 19274696 AB - Vehicle maximum speed for off-road operations is limited by the absorbed power via vertical acceleration to the driver for a given terrain Root-Mean-Square surface roughness (RMS). RMS calculation requires centimetre-scale terrain elevation data; however, previous work by the authors has shown that RMS can be modelled using a 5-metre terrain profile's Fractal Dimension (FD) and Power Spectral Density (PSD) DC offset. Presented is a study of the effects of surface elevation data resolution on the model. Forty-nine ride courses were down-sampled from 30 centimetre to 0.91, 1.83, 2.74, 3.66, 4.57, 5.49, 6.40, 7.32, and 8.23 metre spacings, and an RMS model at each spacing was generated using linear regression techniques. The effects of data resolution on the RMS model were studied, and a continuous model for RMS as a function of FD and DC offset across elevation data resolutions for up to 7 metre sample spacing was developed. Results of the model's use in predicting off road military vehicle mobility are presented. JF - International Journal of Vehicle Design AU - Durst, Phillip J AU - Baylot, Alex AU - McKinley, Burney AU - Mason, George L AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 137 EP - 152 PB - Inderscience Publishers Ltd., PO Box 735 Olney Bucks MK46 5WB United Kingdom VL - 64 IS - 2-3-4 SN - 0143-3369, 0143-3369 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY KW - Automotive Technology and Transportation Systems KW - Design and Product Development KW - Mobility KW - Military KW - ENA 18:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505340173?accountid=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=International+Journal+of+Vehicle+Design&rft.atitle=A+general+model+for+inferring+terrain+surface+roughness+as+a+root-mean-square+to+predict+vehicle+off-road+ride+quality&rft.au=Durst%2C+Phillip+J%3BBaylot%2C+Alex%3BMcKinley%2C+Burney%3BMason%2C+George+L&rft.aulast=Durst&rft.aufirst=Phillip&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=64&rft.issue=2-3-4&rft.spage=137&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Vehicle+Design&rft.issn=01433369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1504%2FIJVD.2014.058481 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mobility; Military DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJVD.2014.058481 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Paddlefish Entrained by the 2011 Mississippi River Flood: Rescue, Recapture, and Inferred Swim Speed AN - 1492643579; 18938729 AB - We observed a large adult Paddlefish entrained from the Mississippi River through the Bonnet Carre spillway, south Louisiana, which was injured and underweight. We captured, measured (23 metrics), and tagged the fish. After it had spent a week at large on the floodway, we recaptured and released it back into the Mississippi River. The specimen was re-captured eight months later in northern Mississippi, 627 km upriver from where it was released. Distance traveled and water velocities in the river indicate that the fish was traveling at least 90-197 cm/s for prolonged periods, equivalent to gross speeds of 77-170 km/d. This incident suggests that a large entrained fish, trapped for several days in a hyperthermic and hypoxic habitat, can be viable when returned to the river. It also demonstrated that rescue efforts could reduce impacts of spillway operations to fish populations, and that comprehensive field assessment of fish morphology can be benign t o fish. JF - Southeastern Naturalist AU - Hoover, Jan Jeffrey AU - George, Steven G AU - Killgore, KJack AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, EE-A, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199., Jan.J.Hoover@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - N26 EP - N30 PB - Humboldt Field Research Institute, PO Box 9 Steuben ME 04680-0009 United States VL - 12 IS - 4 SN - 1528-7092, 1528-7092 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Spillways KW - Floodways KW - Underweight KW - Freshwater KW - Assessments KW - Floods KW - USA, Louisiana KW - Benign KW - Rivers KW - Water velocity KW - Velocity KW - Habitat KW - North America, Mississippi R. KW - Aquatic Habitats KW - Hypoxia KW - Morphology KW - Fish KW - Fish Populations KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - Q1 08567:Fishery oceanography and limnology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492643579?accountid=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=Southeastern+Naturalist&rft.atitle=A+Paddlefish+Entrained+by+the+2011+Mississippi+River+Flood%3A+Rescue%2C+Recapture%2C+and+Inferred+Swim+Speed&rft.au=Hoover%2C+Jan+Jeffrey%3BGeorge%2C+Steven+G%3BKillgore%2C+KJack&rft.aulast=Hoover&rft.aufirst=Jan&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=N26&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southeastern+Naturalist&rft.issn=15287092&rft_id=info:doi/10.1656%2F058.012.0418 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-11 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Floods; Water velocity; Hypoxia; Underweight; Habitat; Benign; Morphology; Velocity; Fish; Assessments; Aquatic Habitats; Spillways; Floodways; Fish Populations; North America, Mississippi R.; USA, Louisiana; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1656/058.012.0418 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Late Ordovician volcanic rocks in South Korea; speculation on the cause of Paleozoic regional unconformity in Sino-Korean Craton AN - 1492587917; 2014-005832 AB - One of the distinct geologic features that distinguishing Sino-Korean block (SKB) from other east Asian blocks (e.g., South China block (SCB), Tarim block etc.) is a regional unconformity between Upper Ordovician and Middle-Upper Carboniferous on the SKB. The Korean Paleozoic, as a part of Sino-Korean sedimentary system, are mostly distributed in two relatively large sedimentary basins, the Taebaeksan and Pyeongnam basins, and consist of lower and upper Paleozoic strata with a great unconformity between them. The unconformity period is conventionally thought to be of non-deposition, but the cause of the unconformity is still ambiguous. The Oknyobong Formation (OFm), consisting of volcanoclastics, tuffs, basalt and rhyolite, overlies Cambro-Ordovician strata in Taebaeksan basin. It was considered to be Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous stratum, based on incorrect age data. In this study we reported SHRIMP U-Pb zircon ages and geochemical data for the volcanic rocks from the OFm. SHRIMP U-Pb zircon ages of 452.5 + or - 3.2 (2s) Ma and 445.0 + or - 3.7 (2s) Ma were obtained from two felsic volcanics, indicating that the OFm is of Upper Ordovician in age. Petrological and geochemical features suggest that the OFm extruded at the within-plate tectonic environment. The Upper Ordovician within-plate volcanic activity, confirmed by the OFm, is coeval well with the Ordovician ( approximately 470 Ma) kimberlite volcanism in SKB, suggestive of regional lithospheric uplift at that time. Therefore epeirogenic uplift from mantle plumes (or hotspot epeirogeny) is suggested as a possible cause of the regional development of middle Paleozoic unconformity in SKB. JF - Mineralogical Magazine AU - Lee, Seung Ryeol AU - Cho, Deung-Lyong AU - Park, Joonbeom AU - Koh, Heejae AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 1572 PB - Mineralogical Society, London VL - 77 IS - 5 SN - 0026-461X, 0026-461X KW - Upper Ordovician KW - silicates KW - Far East KW - volcanic rocks KW - U/Pb KW - Taebaeksan Basin KW - Pyeongnam Basin KW - igneous rocks KW - uplifts KW - Ordovician KW - volcaniclastics KW - Sino-Korean Platform KW - dates KW - volcanism KW - orthosilicates KW - absolute age KW - Asia KW - zircon group KW - stratigraphy KW - Paleozoic KW - zircon KW - Korea KW - Oknyobong Formation KW - nesosilicates KW - kimberlite KW - unconformities KW - South Korea KW - 12:Stratigraphy KW - 05A:Igneous and metamorphic petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492587917?accountid=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=Mineralogical+Magazine&rft.atitle=Late+Ordovician+volcanic+rocks+in+South+Korea%3B+speculation+on+the+cause+of+Paleozoic+regional+unconformity+in+Sino-Korean+Craton&rft.au=Lee%2C+Seung+Ryeol%3BCho%2C+Deung-Lyong%3BPark%2C+Joonbeom%3BKoh%2C+Heejae%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=Seung&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=77&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1572&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Mineralogical+Magazine&rft.issn=0026461X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1180%2Fminmag.2013.077.5.12 L2 - http://www.minersoc.org/pages/e_journals/minmag.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Goldschmidt 2013 N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; Asia; dates; Far East; igneous rocks; kimberlite; Korea; nesosilicates; Oknyobong Formation; Ordovician; orthosilicates; Paleozoic; Pyeongnam Basin; silicates; Sino-Korean Platform; South Korea; stratigraphy; Taebaeksan Basin; U/Pb; unconformities; uplifts; Upper Ordovician; volcanic rocks; volcaniclastics; volcanism; zircon; zircon group DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1180/minmag.2013.077.5.12 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Carolinas Coastal Change Processes Project data report for nearshore observations at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina AN - 1464885812; 2013-095505 AB - An oceanographic field study conducted in February 2010 investigated processes that control nearshore flow and sediment transport dynamics at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. This report describes the project background, field program, instrumentation setup, and locations of the sensor deployments. The data collected, and supporting meteorological and streamflow observations, are presented as time-series plots for data visualization. Additionally, the data are available as part of this report. JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Armstrong, Brandy N AU - Warner, John C AU - Voulgaris, George AU - List, Jeffrey H AU - Thieler, Robert AU - Martini, Marinna A AU - Montgomery, Ellyn AU - McNinch, Jesse AU - Book, Jeffrey W AU - Haas, Kevin Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - United States KW - Northwest Atlantic KW - shore features KW - ocean circulation KW - Cape Hatteras KW - time series analysis KW - landform evolution KW - statistical analysis KW - data processing KW - Dare County North Carolina KW - nearshore environment KW - tides KW - dynamics KW - North Carolina KW - coastal environment KW - North Atlantic KW - USGS KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1464885812?accountid=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=Carolinas+Coastal+Change+Processes+Project+data+report+for+nearshore+observations+at+Cape+Hatteras%2C+North+Carolina&rft.au=Armstrong%2C+Brandy+N%3BWarner%2C+John+C%3BVoulgaris%2C+George%3BList%2C+Jeffrey+H%3BThieler%2C+Robert%3BMartini%2C+Marinna+A%3BMontgomery%2C+Ellyn%3BMcNinch%2C+Jesse%3BBook%2C+Jeffrey+W%3BHaas%2C+Kevin&rft.aulast=Armstrong&rft.aufirst=Brandy&rft.date=2013-01-01&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/2012/1219/ https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/browse/usgs-publications/OFR LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 8 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on Oct. 28, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; Cape Hatteras; coastal environment; Dare County North Carolina; data processing; dynamics; landform evolution; nearshore environment; North Atlantic; North Carolina; Northwest Atlantic; ocean circulation; shore features; statistical analysis; tides; time series analysis; United States; USGS ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Topographic and thermal investigations of active pahoehoe lava flows; implications for planetary volcanic processes from terrestrial analogue studies AN - 1464885623; 2013-095143 JF - Abstracts of Papers Submitted to the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference AU - Crown, David A AU - Anderson, Steven W AU - Finnegan, David C AU - LeWinter, Adam L AU - Ramsey, Michael S AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 EP - Abstract 2184 PB - Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, TX VL - 44 KW - United States KW - imagery KW - Hawaii Island KW - laser methods KW - video methods KW - forward looking infrared cameras KW - volcanic features KW - topography KW - volcanism KW - dimensions KW - pahoehoe KW - Puu Oo KW - thermal infrared imagery KW - lava flows KW - Hawaii County Hawaii KW - thermal properties KW - lava channels KW - FLIR cameras KW - Hawaii KW - channels KW - morphometry KW - East Pacific Ocean Islands KW - planets KW - lidar methods KW - lava KW - channel geometry KW - Oceania KW - terrestrial comparison KW - Polynesia KW - 04:Extraterrestrial geology KW - 05A:Igneous and metamorphic petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1464885623?accountid=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+of+Papers+Submitted+to+the+Lunar+and+Planetary+Science+Conference&rft.atitle=Topographic+and+thermal+investigations+of+active+pahoehoe+lava+flows%3B+implications+for+planetary+volcanic+processes+from+terrestrial+analogue+studies&rft.au=Crown%2C+David+A%3BAnderson%2C+Steven+W%3BFinnegan%2C+David+C%3BLeWinter%2C+Adam+L%3BRamsey%2C+Michael+S%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Crown&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+of+Papers+Submitted+to+the+Lunar+and+Planetary+Science+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2013/pdf/2184.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 44th lunar and planetary science conference N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - PubXState - TX N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on Oct. 2, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-05 N1 - CODEN - #02179 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - channel geometry; channels; dimensions; East Pacific Ocean Islands; FLIR cameras; forward looking infrared cameras; Hawaii; Hawaii County Hawaii; Hawaii Island; imagery; laser methods; lava; lava channels; lava flows; lidar methods; morphometry; Oceania; pahoehoe; planets; Polynesia; Puu Oo; terrestrial comparison; thermal infrared imagery; thermal properties; topography; United States; video methods; volcanic features; volcanism ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geochemical evidence of groundwater flow paths and the fate and transport of constituents of concern in the alluvial aquifer at Fort Wingate Depot Activity, New Mexico, 2009 AN - 1438970616; 2013-077505 AB - As part of an environmental investigation at Fort Wingate Depot Activity, New Mexico, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, interpreted aqueous geochemical concentrations to better understand the groundwater flow paths and the fate and transport of constituents of concern in the alluvial aquifer underlying the study area. The fine-grained nature of the alluvial matrix creates a highly heterogeneous environment, which adds to the difficulty of characterizing the flow of groundwater and the fate of aqueous constituents of concern. The analysis of the groundwater geochemical data collected in October 2009 provides evidence that is used to identify four groundwater flow paths and their extent in the aquifer and indicates the dominant attenuation processes for the constituents of concern. The extent and interaction of groundwater flow paths were delineated by the major ion concentrations and their relations to each other. Four areas of groundwater recharge to the study area were identified based on groundwater elevations, hydrogeologic characteristics, and geochemical and isotopic evidence. One source of recharge enters the study area from the saturated alluvial deposits underlying the South Fork of the Puerco River to the north of the study area. A second source of recharge is shown to originate from a leaky cistern containing production water from the San Andres-Glorieta Aquifer. The other two sources of recharge are shown to enter the study area from the south: one from an arroyo valley draining an area to the south and one from hill-front recharge that passes under the reported release of perchlorate and explosive constituents. The spatial extent and interaction of groundwater originating from these various sources along identified flow paths affect the persistence and attenuation of constituents of concern. It was determined that groundwater originating in the area of a former explosives' wash-out operation and an accidental spill of perchlorate was spatially limited, and that dilution is the primary attenuation process for these constituents. The explosive concentrations of the nitramine 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and the oxidizer perchlorate both support that determination. Unlike RDX and perchlorate, there were no detectable concentrations of trinitrotoluene (TNT) in the aquifer. Based on the chemical nature of TNT and the redox conditions found in the aquifer, it is interpreted that TNT is lost to irreversible sorption and aerobic degradation. Nitrate was ubiquitous in the alluvial groundwater in October 2009. The nitrate concentrations in wells associated with the explosives' groundwater flow path indicate attenuation primarily through dilution, similar to that of RDX. The origin of nitrate concentrations in the wells located in the Administration Area is uncertain but may have resulted from the leakage of aging clay sewage pipes that service most of the structures within that area or as a relic of a former hydrologic regime in which water from the washout operation migrated across a broader area. Sufficient data do not exist to definitively identify the location(s) of water discharge in this area, but transpiration from near the Administration Area is supported by the geochemical concentrations. JF - Scientific Investigations Report AU - Robertson, Andrew J AU - Henry, David W AU - Langman, Jeffery B Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 89 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA KW - United States KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - trinitrotoluene KW - RDX KW - New Mexico KW - preferential flow KW - hydrochemistry KW - perchlorate KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - triazines KW - organic compounds KW - Fort Wingate Depot KW - McKinley County New Mexico KW - explosives KW - alluvium aquifers KW - transport KW - nitrate ion KW - military facilities KW - water pollution KW - USGS KW - geochemistry KW - 02B:Hydrochemistry KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438970616?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=Robertson%2C+Andrew+J%3BHenry%2C+David+W%3BLangman%2C+Jeffery+B&rft.aulast=Robertson&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Geochemical+evidence+of+groundwater+flow+paths+and+the+fate+and+transport+of+constituents+of+concern+in+the+alluvial+aquifer+at+Fort+Wingate+Depot+Activity%2C+New+Mexico%2C+2009&rft.title=Geochemical+evidence+of+groundwater+flow+paths+and+the+fate+and+transport+of+constituents+of+concern+in+the+alluvial+aquifer+at+Fort+Wingate+Depot+Activity%2C+New+Mexico%2C+2009&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2013/5098/ http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 78 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on Sept. 9, 2013; includes appendices; Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-03 N1 - CODEN - #06439 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alluvium aquifers; aquifers; explosives; Fort Wingate Depot; geochemistry; ground water; hydrochemistry; McKinley County New Mexico; military facilities; New Mexico; nitrate ion; organic compounds; perchlorate; pollutants; pollution; preferential flow; RDX; transport; triazines; trinitrotoluene; United States; USGS; water pollution ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Detecting and Mitigating Oil Spills in Ice AN - 1434020698; 18563315 AB - The polar regions present a unique set of challenges for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL). Ice cover can obscure the movement of spilled oil, making it visually undetectable at times, which can further extend and complicate the process of detecting and mitigating oil spills. JF - Marine Safety and Security Council. Proceedings: the Coast Guard journal of safety at sea AU - Darling, M C AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 80 EP - 82 VL - 70 IS - 2 SN - 1547-9676, 1547-9676 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Marine KW - Ice KW - Mitigation KW - Polar environments KW - Councils KW - Security KW - USA KW - Coastal zone KW - Safety engineering KW - Oil spills KW - Ice cover KW - Q2 09405:Oil and gas KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - O 4080:Pollution - Control and Prevention KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434020698?accountid=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=Marine+Safety+and+Security+Council.+Proceedings%3A+the+Coast+Guard+journal+of+safety+at+sea&rft.atitle=Detecting+and+Mitigating+Oil+Spills+in+Ice&rft.au=Darling%2C+M+C&rft.aulast=Darling&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=70&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=80&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Safety+and+Security+Council.+Proceedings%3A+the+Coast+Guard+journal+of+safety+at+sea&rft.issn=15479676&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ice cover; Oil spills; Security; Ice; Coastal zone; Mitigation; Safety engineering; Polar environments; Councils; USA; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Management modeling of suspended solids in the Chesapeake Bay, USA AN - 1285094824; 17612494 AB - The Chesapeake Bay, USA, suffers from multiple water quality impairments including poor water clarity. A management strategy aimed at improving water clarity through reduction of nutrient and solids loads to the bay is under development. The strategy is informed through the use of the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Modeling Package. We describe herein aspects of the model devoted to suspended solids, a major contributor to poor water clarity. Our approach incorporates a dynamic model of inorganic solids into an eutrophication model, in order to account for interactions between physical and biotic factors which influence suspended solids transport and fate. Solids budgets based on the model indicate that internal production of organic solids is the largest source of suspended solids to the mainstem bay. Scenario analysis indicates that control of solids loads reduces solids concentration in the vicinity of the loading sources. Control of nutrient loads provides more widespread but lesser reductions in suspended solids. JF - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science AU - Cerco, Carl F AU - Kim, Sung-Chan AU - Noel, Mark R AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, carl.f.cerco@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2013/01/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 01 SP - 87 EP - 98 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 116 SN - 0272-7714, 0272-7714 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Eutrophication KW - Nutrient loading KW - Nutrients KW - Water quality KW - Models KW - Suspended Solids KW - Brackishwater environment KW - Biotic factors KW - Modelling KW - Suspended solids KW - Estuaries KW - Water Quality KW - Brackish KW - Pollution Load KW - Solids KW - Suspended Load KW - Suspended particulate matter KW - ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay KW - Model Studies KW - USA KW - Water management KW - Budgets KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - O 4080:Pollution - Control and Prevention KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q5 08520:Environmental quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285094824?accountid=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=Estuarine%2C+Coastal+and+Shelf+Science&rft.atitle=Management+modeling+of+suspended+solids+in+the+Chesapeake+Bay%2C+USA&rft.au=Cerco%2C+Carl+F%3BKim%2C+Sung-Chan%3BNoel%2C+Mark+R&rft.aulast=Cerco&rft.aufirst=Carl&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=116&rft.issue=&rft.spage=87&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Estuarine%2C+Coastal+and+Shelf+Science&rft.issn=02727714&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecss.2012.07.009 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water management; Eutrophication; Estuaries; Brackishwater environment; Suspended particulate matter; Water quality; Biotic factors; Modelling; Nutrients; Models; Suspended solids; Nutrient loading; Budgets; Suspended Solids; Water Quality; Pollution Load; Solids; Suspended Load; Model Studies; USA; ANW, USA, Chesapeake Bay; Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2012.07.009 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Forecasting artificially-triggered avalanches in storm snow at a large ski area AN - 1221144231; 17365085 AB - At ski areas, a majority of avalanches fail in storm snow. Using thousands of observations from avalanche control work at Mammoth Mountain, CA, USA, a large coastal ski area, I analyzed important predictors of avalanche activity. New (24h) precipitation increased avalanche activity, while changing temperatures and different wind patterns had no effect. If slopes remained undisturbed for one day after snowfall, the number and size of avalanches as well as the explosive yield (avalanches per shot) were all significantly reduced. I also examined a smaller dataset of Extended Column Test (ECT) results and their relation to avalanche activity. ECT propagation was a powerful predictor; days with ECTs that propagated had significantly more avalanches and larger sizes. Days with propagating ECTs also had significantly greater new snow amounts, with a threshold value of 0.29m of new snow, very close to the 0.31m threshold from Atwater's 10 factors. That new precipitation above a threshold causes greater avalanche activity is not a new finding; the new finding is that ECT propagation (versus non-propagation) also has a similar new snow threshold. Thus, I suggest that ECT propagation is an important tool to predict explosively-triggered avalanches in storm snow. JF - Cold Regions Science and Technology AU - Bair, Edward H AD - US Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH, United States, nbair@eri.ucsb.edu Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - Jan 2013 SP - 261 EP - 269 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 85 SN - 0165-232X, 0165-232X KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Snow KW - Avalanche KW - Ski area KW - Prediction KW - USA, California, Sierra Nevada Mts., Mammoth Mt. KW - Storms KW - Forecasting KW - Slopes KW - Wind patterns KW - Science and technology KW - Wind KW - Precipitation KW - New Snow KW - USA KW - Avalanches KW - Cold Regions KW - Q2 09243:Structure, mechanics and thermodynamics KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - M2 551.509.1/.5:Forecasting (551.509.1/.5) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1221144231?accountid=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=Cold+Regions+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Forecasting+artificially-triggered+avalanches+in+storm+snow+at+a+large+ski+area&rft.au=Bair%2C+Edward+H&rft.aulast=Bair&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=85&rft.issue=&rft.spage=261&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cold+Regions+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=0165232X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.coldregions.2012.10.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Snow; Storms; Avalanches; Precipitation; Science and technology; Wind patterns; New Snow; Forecasting; Slopes; Wind; Cold Regions; USA; USA, California, Sierra Nevada Mts., Mammoth Mt. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coldregions.2012.10.003 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ENCINITAS-SOLANA BEACH COASTAL STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16373658; 15595 AB - PURPOSE: A 50-year coastal storm damage reduction project along the Pacific Ocean in the cities of Encinitas and Solana Beach, San Diego County, California is proposed. In the last 10 to 15 years, the Solana Beach-Encinitas shoreline has experienced accelerated erosion of the beaches and coastal bluffs. As a result of severe winter storms, most of the thin sand lens on the Encinitas beaches was lost even prior to the 1997-1998 El Nino season. Within Solana Beach, the chronically denuded beach condition was worsened after the 1997-1998 season. With the loss of the wide sandy beaches, storm waves attack the toe of the bluff and eventually form a notch. As the notch depth increases, it eventually triggers an upper bluff failure. The loss of beach has also severely degraded recreational value in all reaches, and the loss of beach combined with the undercutting bluff erosion creates dangerous overhangs which constitute a serious public safety issue. Approximately half of the shoreline in the study area has been modified with some type of bluff protection structure, at significant cost. These seawalls provide piecemeal protection at varying levels. The Encinitas-Solana Beach Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project focuses on a more comprehensive solution over the critical study area. Two alternatives with options, as well as a No Project Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 1 is the proposed project and would involve the use of offshore sand deposits (borrow sites) for placement on the beach in Encinitas (Segment 1) and Solana Beach (Segment 2). The beach-fill design parameters have been determined by considering various combinations of beach-fill widths, and different replenishment cycles. Each option has one combination of an initial beach width and a respective duration for the subsequent renourishment cycles. Alternative 2 would involve a hybrid mix of engineered notch fills and beach widening to provide shoreline protection. Existing notches and sea caves at the base of the bluffs would be filled with concrete to stabilize the lower bluff prior to placement of sand on the beach. The sand would come from offshore borrow sites as in the proposed project. The tentatively recommended plan is comprised of beach nourishment of a 100-foot wide beach for the City of Encinitas with renourishment cycles every five years and a 200-foot wide beach for the City of Solana Beach with renourishment cycles every 13 years. The tentatively recommended plan would result in an initial placement of sand of 680,000 cubic yards at Encinitas and 960,000 cubic yards at Solana Beach. Sand would be dredged from offshore, beyond the depth of closure, using borrow sites designated as SO-5, MB-1, and SO-6. That material would then be placed directly onto the two receiver sites within Encinitas and Solana Beach. Net benefits are expected to be $1.4 million annually for Encinitas and $1.1 million annually for Solana Beach. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Beach restoration would reduce economic damages associated with bluff erosion and risks to public safety including Highway 101 closures and catastrophic damage to occupied buildings. Reducing coastal erosion and shoreline narrowing would improve recreational opportunities for beach users within the study area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Sand introduced into the system would indirectly impact marine biological resources as a result of burial or degradation of sensitive habitats and resources. Quality or quantity of benthic habitat, essential fish habitat, and designated habitat areas of particular concern (e.g., seagrass, kelp canopy, estuaries, rocky reef) could be affected and some loss of habitat would be unavoidable. The potential for discovery of cultural resources during dredging activities would be significant. Nourishment activities would occur on a 24-hour, seven days a week basis during which nighttime noise levels would exceed each of the citys noise regulations. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1465), Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-60) and River and Harbor Act of 1962. JF - EPA number: 120400, Draft EIS--588 pages, Appendices--986 pages, December 31, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Beaches KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Oceans KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Pacific Ocean KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2000, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1962, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16373658?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-12-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ENCINITAS-SOLANA+BEACH+COASTAL+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ENCINITAS-SOLANA+BEACH+COASTAL+STORM+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+PROJECT%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 - 2013-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 31, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FOLSOM DAM MODIFICATION PROJECT APPROACH CHANNEL, SACRAMENTO, EL DORADO, AND PLACER COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MARCH 2007). AN - 1325327354; 15591 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of an auxiliary spillway approach channel adjacent to Folsom Dam on the American River in Sacramento, El Dorado, and Placer counties, California is proposed. The spillway is a major feature of the Folsom Dam Modification Project, also referred to as the Folsom Dam Safety/Flood Damage Reduction Project or Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project (JFP). The current spillway and outlets at the Folsom facility do not have sufficient discharge capacity for managing the predicted probable maximum flood and lesser flood event inflows above a 100-year event. The JFP is a cooperative effort between the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the California Central Valley Flood Protection Board, and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency. After a final EIS was issued in March 2007, an auxiliary spillway adjacent to the dam was selected as the plan to meet dam safety risk reduction and flood damage reduction objectives. The project involves the construction of a control structure, spillway chute, stilling basin and approaching channel. The new control structure will operate in conjunction with existing spillway gates on Folsom Dam to manage flood flows from the Folsom Reservoir. Construction of the Folsom JFP was initiated in the fall of 2007, with the Bureau of Reclamation acting as the lead agency for the first two phases. This final supplemental EIS analyzes excavation alternatives for the approach channel and other auxiliary spillway features upstream of the gated control structure. Three alternatives are considered: a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), use of a cutoff wall during excavation (Alternative 2), and the use of a cofferdam during excavation (Alternative 3). The primary and permanent structures proposed under both build alternatives consist of a 1,100-foot-long excavated approach channel and a spur dike. A transload facility would be needed for mobilization and demobilization of marine equipment, dredge spoil off-loading from barges to trucks, marine equipment fuel and explosives transfer to support barges, equipment maintenance, and marine crew deployment. A combination of ripping and blasting would be required to facilitate rock excavation. As sufficient material is removed, the approach channel slab and concrete walls would be installed. Alternative 2 is the preferred plan for excavation. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new auxiliary spillway will address the need to safely pass part of or the entire probable maximum flood event. Increasing the discharge capability and increasing storage will potentially achieve the goal of greater than 200-year flood protection. Alternative 2 is expected to provide continuous dam safety and public protection while realizing total project objectives at an earlier date. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in permanent adverse impacts to 11.5 acres of waters of the United States, temporary impacts to 88.5 acres of open water, and loss of 15.8 acres of habitat. Risks to water quality include significant turbidity, mobilization of existing sediment contaminants, and chemical, gas and oil introduction into the reservoir. Turbidity and blasting could have sublethal and lethal effects on individual fish. Construction would increase noise levels, affecting local recreationists and adjacent residents. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for 2004, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-53), and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0156D, Volume 31, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 120396, Final Supplemental EIS--346 pages, Appendices--352 pages, December 31, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Barges KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2006, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1325327354?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-12-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FOLSOM+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT+APPROACH+CHANNEL%2C+SACRAMENTO%2C+EL+DORADO%2C+AND+PLACER+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+2007%29.&rft.title=FOLSOM+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT+APPROACH+CHANNEL%2C+SACRAMENTO%2C+EL+DORADO%2C+AND+PLACER+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+2007%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 - 2013-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 31, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ELVERTA SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1325327364; 15583 AB - PURPOSE: The development of a mixed-use, mixed-density, master planned community in north-central Sacramento County, California is proposed. The Elverta Specific Plan project site is located on 1,745 acres bounded by U Street to the south, Gibson Ranch Park to the east, the Sacramento County/Placer County line to the north and rural residential properties to the west. The Elverta Specific Plan is primarily residential in character and would include: 880.3 acres of urban residential uses and 551.8 acres of agricultural-residential uses; 15.0 acres of commercial uses; 4.4 acres of office/professional uses; 20.2 acres of school uses; 73.3 acres of park uses; 18.4 acres (former landfill site) to be designated as open space; and 191.9 acres to be used for drainageways, detention facilities, trails, powerline corridor and major roads. This draft EIS includes both a project-level analysis which considers the effects of the initial phase of the Elverta Specific Plan, and a programmatic analysis which addresses the impacts of developing the entire plan area. Four alternatives are considered. Alternative A is the applicant's proposed project and would include development of 563 acres of the plan area. The Elverta Owners Group has submitted individual permit applications to fill waters of the U.S. for 13 separate development parcels and one application for the infrastructure to serve the plan area. Alternative A would include 2,454 residential units on 423 acres, ranging in density from a high of 20 units per acre to a low of one unit per acre in the agricultural residential component of the plan. Upon full buildout of the Elverta Specific Plan, Alternative A would include up to 6,190 residential units on 1,340.2 acres. Alternative B is a reduced impact alternative that would include 2,454 residential units on 331 acres, ranging in density from a high of 30 units per acre to a low of one unit per acre in the agricultural residential component. Alternative C would involve development with the same land use layout as the Approved Specific Plan analyzed in 2007. However, the residential density would be increased by 25 percent from 4,950 units to 6,190 units. The planned land use types are similar to Alternatives A and B; however, the drainage/riparian corridors are substantially different, as they would be more trapezoidal in shape and smaller in overall size. Alternative D, or the No Permit Alternative, would avoid all jurisdictional wetlands and other waters of the U.S. and 70 percent of the land in the plan area would be removed from development. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The planned community would concentrate urban development, create neighborhoods functionally linked with transit, and protect Sacramento Countys natural, environmental and agricultural resources. Development would provide new economic opportunities which would have fiscally beneficial effects within Sacramento County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project development would have a significant adverse impact on air quality. Fill of up to 39 acres of seasonal wetlands, vernal pools, intermittent channels, swales, and ditches would result in loss of vernal pool crustacean habitat as well as habitat for Swainsons hawk, western spadefoot, western pond turtle, and special status plant species. However, temporary fill would be restored with 15 acres of riparian corridors on the project site and loss of jurisdictional waters would be compensated for by offsite restoration or creation of waters at a ratio no less than 1:1. Increased daily and peak-hour traffic volumes would contribute to level of service degradation at various roadway segments, intersections, freeway mainline and merge/diverge ramps in the plan area. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120388, Draft EIS--426 pages, Appendices--1,553 pages, December 21, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Community Facilities KW - Drainage KW - Housing KW - Noise Assessments KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1325327364?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-12-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ELVERTA+SPECIFIC+PLAN+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ELVERTA+SPECIFIC+PLAN+PROJECT%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 - 2013-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 21, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-64 HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-TUNNEL, FROM I-664 IN THE CITY OF HAMPTON TO I-564 IN THE CITY OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. AN - 1325327358; 15582 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements along Interstate 64 (I-64), including the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT), in the Cities of Hampton and Norfolk, Virginia are proposed. The study area extends 12 miles along I-64 from the I-664 interchange in Hampton to the I-564 interchange in Norfolk. The 3.5-mile HRBT connects the Peninsula (Hampton) to the Southside (Norfolk) by spanning Hampton Roads, the confluence of the James River, Nansemond River, and Elizabeth River. The structure is composed of the 0.6-mile western approach bridges, 1.4-mile-long tunnels, and 1.2-mile eastern approach bridges with 0.15-mile portal islands at the transitions between the bridges and the tunnels. I-64 and the HRBT provide a critical link in the regional transportation network of the Hampton Roads region, serving multiple travel purposes including commuting, tourism, military mobility, freight movement, and hurricane evacuation. Traffic volumes on some sections of I-64 routinely exceed capacity during peak hours and several elements of the existing facilities are geometrically deficient. This draft EIS considers a No Build Alternative and three alternatives carried forward for detailed evaluation. Under the No-Build Alternative, I-64 would remain predominantly three lanes per direction within the Hampton section and two lanes per direction within the Norfolk section, including the I-64 bridges across Willoughby Bay. The HRBT would continue with current operations. The Build-8 Alternative would provide four mainline lanes in each direction of I-64 throughout the study area. One lane of widening in each direction would be required through the Hampton section and two lanes would need to be added in each direction through the Norfolk section. The total pavement width of the mainline would be 150 feet. Through the Willoughby Spit, widening would occur on the south side of the existing roadway only. The eastbound approach bridge would be modified to carry two westbound lanes, and a new four-lane bridge would be constructed 200 feet to the west of the existing bridges to carry the eastbound lanes. A new four-lane tunnel would be constructed 200 feet west of the existing tunnel. The Build-8 Managed Alternative would be similar to the Build-8 Alternative, providing four continuous mainline lanes in each direction of I-64 with a new bridge structure and tunnel. However, some or all of the travel lanes would be managed using tolls and/or vehicle occupancy restrictions. The typical section also would include a four-foot buffer separation between the general purpose lanes and any managed lanes, resulting in a total mainline pavement width of 160 feet. The managed lanes would tie to the high occupancy vehicle lanes on I-64 on both ends of the study area. The Build-10 Alternative would provide five continuous mainline lanes in each direction of I-64 throughout the study area. Both directions of I-64 would be widened by two lanes throughout the Hampton section and by three lanes in the Norfolk section. The total width of the mainline pavement would be 170 feet. The approach bridges and tunnel would be similar to the Build-8 Alternative; however, the new bridge-tunnel would include one westbound lane and five eastbound lanes for the bridge and the tunnel. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed improvements would address inadequate capacity and geometric deficiencies of the existing facilities of I-64 and the HRBT in the study corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would impact 52 to 53 acres of wetlands, 18,200 to 18,500 linear feet of stream channel, 419 to 439 acres of floodplains, 345 to 360 acres of fish habitat, 290 to 312 acres of terrestrial habitat, and 536 to 560 acres of Chesapeake Bay resource protection areas. Expanded ROW would impact 11 community facilities, 14 parks and recreational facilities, 13 historic architectural resources, up to 16 archeological resources, and two environmental justice populations. Sixteen to 17 business and 261 to 315 residential relocations would be required. Traffic noise would impact 1,017 to 1,019 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), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120387, Draft EIS--284 pages, Appendices--2,744 pages, December 21, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hampton Roads KW - Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard 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/1325327358?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-12-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-64+HAMPTON+ROADS+BRIDGE-TUNNEL%2C+FROM+I-664+IN+THE+CITY+OF+HAMPTON+TO+I-564+IN+THE+CITY+OF+NORFOLK%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=I-64+HAMPTON+ROADS+BRIDGE-TUNNEL%2C+FROM+I-664+IN+THE+CITY+OF+HAMPTON+TO+I-564+IN+THE+CITY+OF+NORFOLK%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 - 2013-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 21, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - QUARTZSITE SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT AND PROPOSED YUMA FIELD OFFICE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT, LA PAZ COUNTY, ARIZONA. AN - 1325327317; 15588 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 100-megawatt, solar-powered electrical generation facility in an undeveloped area of the Sonoran Desert in La Paz County, Arizona is proposed. Quartzsite Solar Energy, LLC (QSE) has submitted an application to the Western Area Power Administration to interconnect the concentrating solar power plant to Westerns transmission system at the Bouse-Kofa 161-kilovolt (kV) transmission line. In addition, QSE has submitted a right-of-way (ROW) application to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the project facility to be constructed on a total of 1,675 acres of federal land. An amendment to the BLM's Yuma Resource Management Plan (RMP) would change the management of approximately 6,800 acres from a Visual Resource Management (VRM) Class III to a VRM Class IV designation. The proposed generation plant, power line and ancillary facilities would be located on the east side of State Route 95 approximately 10 miles north of Quartzsite, Arizona. The project would utilize thermal energy storage that allows solar energy to be captured throughout the day and retained in a liquid salt heat transfer fluid. Project components would include: a 653-foot-tall central receiver and solar collecting tower, up to 17,500 heliostats (mirrors), a conventional steam turbine generator, insulated storage tanks for hot and cold liquid salt, evaporation ponds, a switchyard, onsite transformers and 161/230-kV electrical substation, a 1.5-mile long 161/230-kV overhead transmission line, a 1.5-mile long overhead line to provide auxiliary power to the project area, an access road, water wells and a water supply pipeline. Operational water requirements for the dry-cooled plant would be 200 acre-feet per year. This abbreviated final EIS includes comments on the draft EIS and identifies the preferred alternatives which are to grant the interconnection request and approve both the ROW and the RMP amendment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The solar facility would be capable of producing 450 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy annually and would contribute much needed on-peak power to the electrical grid that serves the western United States. Construction is expected to provide an average of 280 full-time jobs over a 30-month span. Operation is expected to employ 47 full-time workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would increase the potential for soil erosion and result in the loss of up to 1,675 acres of wildlife habitat, including 51.5 acres of moderately suitable habitat for the Mojave fringe-toed lizard. The proposed facility would introduce a new visual element to the landscape and degrade the experience of visitors to wilderness and scenic areas. The Fort Yuma-Quechan, Cocopah, Colorado River, and Fort Mojave Indian Tribes have indicated that it would be difficult or impossible to mitigate the cumulative effects of renewable energy projects on traditional landscape values in the deserts bordering the Colorado River. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120393, 79 pages, December 21, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0440 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Desert Land KW - Electric Power KW - Solar Energy KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Resources KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - Sonoran Desert KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Project Authorization KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1325327317?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-12-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=QUARTZSITE+SOLAR+ENERGY+PROJECT+AND+PROPOSED+YUMA+FIELD+OFFICE+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+AMENDMENT%2C+LA+PAZ+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.title=QUARTZSITE+SOLAR+ENERGY+PROJECT+AND+PROPOSED+YUMA+FIELD+OFFICE+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+AMENDMENT%2C+LA+PAZ+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 21, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-11 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identifying and Resolving the Barriers and Issues in Using Radar-Derived Rainfall Estimating Technology AN - 1855077537; PQ0003944611 JF - Journal of Hydrologic Engineering AU - Pathak, Chandra AU - Curtis, David AU - Kitzmiller, David AU - Vieux, Baxter AD - Principal Engineer, Hydrology, Hydraulic and Costal Community of Practice, US Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314 ., chandra.s.pathak@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/12/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 14 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017-2398 United States SN - 1084-0699, 1084-0699 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Engineering KW - Barriers KW - Rainfall KW - Technology KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09282:Materials technology, corrosion, fouling and boring KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1855077537?accountid=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+Hydrologic+Engineering&rft.atitle=Identifying+and+Resolving+the+Barriers+and+Issues+in+Using+Radar-Derived+Rainfall+Estimating+Technology&rft.au=Pathak%2C+Chandra%3BCurtis%2C+David%3BKitzmiller%2C+David%3BVieux%2C+Baxter&rft.aulast=Pathak&rft.aufirst=Chandra&rft.date=2012-12-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrologic+Engineering&rft.issn=10840699&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%29HE.1943-5584.0000766 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Barriers; Rainfall; Engineering; Technology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000766 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREGORY CANYON LANDFILL, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1325327355; 15578 AB - PURPOSE: The development of a Class III nonhazardous solid waste landfill at Gregory Canyon in northern San Diego County, California is proposed. Based on a forecasted need for additional landfill capacity, the County has undertaken a number of studies to identify potential sites. In November 1994, San Diego voters approved a proposition to allow construction and operation at the Gregory Canyon site. After subsequent reviews, litigation, and certification, a mitigation monitoring and reporting program (MMRP) for the Gregory Canyon Landfill was adopted in May 2011. The proposed landfill site is located within a 1,770-acre parcel located north and south of State Route 76 (SR 76), approximately three miles east of Interstate 15 and two miles southwest of the community of Pala. The property is located adjacent to residential, agricultural, and Native American properties. The 183-acre landfill footprint would be in the largest canyon on the site, south of SR 76, along the western slope of Gregory Mountain. The entire project development comprises 308 acres. The majority of the remaining property (a minimum of 1,313 acres) would be dedicated as permanent open space for long-term preservation of sensitive habitat and species. The proposed project would include the construction of an access road and bridge that would cross the San Luis Rey River, which runs through the property. The Gregory Canyon Landfill would have a maximum daily intake of 5,000 tons, an annual intake of one million tons, and would accept solid waste disposal for approximately 30 years. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative and five alternatives that identify potential landfill sites other than Gregory Canyon. The five off-site alternatives are Aspen Road, Gopher Canyon, Merriam Mountain, East Otay Mesa, and Sycamore Canyon. The Aspen Road, Gopher Canyon, and Merriam Mountain sites are alternatives because they were identified as potential landfill sites by San Diego County years ago. There is no plan or proposal to locate a landfill at Aspen Road, Gopher Canyon, or Merriam Mountain. The East Otay Mesa site is zoned to allow for the construction and operation of a landfill on approximately 450 acres. Sycamore Canyon Landfill is an existing landfill proposed for expansion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Gregory Canyon landfill would meet a portion of San Diego County's long-term waste disposal needs by providing the capacity for 30 million tons of nonhazardous solid waste. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would discharge fill materials into approximately two acres of waters of the U.S. in the San Luis Rey River. The proposed action would result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of criteria pollutants for which the region is in non-attainment and could result in violations of air quality standards. Operation would generate additional traffic and have a significant adverse noise effect on residences on SR 76. The landfill would introduce visual elements, audible elements, and atmospheric elements that are out of character with the setting of traditional cultural properties, including Gregory Mountain and Medicine Rock. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120383, Draft EIS--1,938 pages, Appendices--4,935 pages, December 14, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Wastes KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Cultural Resources KW - Environmental Justice KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Landfills KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Rivers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Waste Disposal KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - San Luis Rey 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/1325327355?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-12-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREGORY+CANYON+LANDFILL%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=GREGORY+CANYON+LANDFILL%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, Carlsbad, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 14, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 301 (STATE ROAD 200) FROM COUNTY ROAD 227 TO COUNTY ROAD 233, BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1323793796; 15570 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements on U.S. 301 (State Road 200), from County Road 227 (CR 227) to CR 233, in Bradford County, Florida are proposed. This segment of U.S. 301 extends 7.3 miles in a northeast/southwest direction through the City of Starke. The current facility is a four-lane rural arterial outside of the city limits and a four-lane urban arterial inside the city limits. Within the urban section the road varies from divided to undivided in the center of the city. There are numerous driveways and developed land uses along the entire urban section and much of the rural sections. U.S. 301 is identified as a principal arterial roadway in the National Highway System and provides access to Interstate 75 (I-75), I-10, and I-95, the airports and seaports in Jacksonville, and the CSX intermodal centers. A high percentage of trucks and through traffic traverses the project area because of this connectivity. The alternatives under consideration in this draft EIS include a No Build Alternative and two build alternatives. The urban alternative would widen the existing road, require additional right-of-way (ROW), and have a design speed of 50 miles per hour (mph). The six-lane controlled access arterial roadway would be centered on the existing alignment of U.S. 301 for much of the project length. The alignment would vary only in locations where the existing curvature will not meet design speed standards or where land use constraints require shifting of the alignment to allow for a reduction of impacts. Within the downtown area of Starke, a segment of the roadway would be widened to include an auxiliary lane as a continuous right-turn lane. The urban alternative would include construction of a CSX railroad overpass. The locally preferred rural alternative (Starke Bypass) would involve construction of a four-lane limited access freeway facility on the west side of Starke. The rural alignment begins on existing U.S. 301 approximately 0.75 miles south of the city limits at Prevatt Creek, and continues on new location west of the existing route for a distance of seven miles, returning and ending on existing U.S. 301 2.2 miles north of town at Morgan Road (CR 233). Overpasses would be constructed over CR 100A, the CSX railroad and CR 229. Grade separated interchanges would be constructed to provide access at SR 100 and SR 16. The Bypass would have a design speed of 70 mph. Total project costs for the urban and rural alternatives are estimated in 2011 dollars at $232.3 million and $201.7 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would relieve congestion, provide additional capacity for future traffic growth, and improve safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include air, noise, and localized storm water runoff. Long-term, operational impacts may include increased air pollution and noise in the immediate vicinity of the build alternatives. The urban and rural alternatives would cross floodplains and impact 4.5 acres and 81 acres of jurisdictional wetlands, respectively. New ROW for the urban alternative would displace nine residences and 60 businesses, and directly affect at least one historic structure. The rural alternative would displace 26 residences and two businesses. Special considerations would be made for two historic cemeteries located along the rural alignment. Noise levels are expected to approach or exceed noise abatement criteria, or substantially increase, at 131 noise sensitive sites with the urban alternative, and at 15 noise sensitive sites with the rural alternative. Thirty-six potential contamination sites may be impacted by the rural alternative, and 139 potential contamination sites may be impacted by the urban alternative. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). 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6180869 JF - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AU - Schick, Lawrence Y1 - 2012/12/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 03 KW - Flooding KW - Winter KW - Historical account KW - Meteorology KW - Weather KW - Coasts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313112731?accountid=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=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.atitle=The+message%2C+meteorology+and+myths+of+the+historic+West+Coast+winter+flooding+of+1861+-+62&rft.au=Schick%2C+Lawrence&rft.aulast=Schick&rft.aufirst=Lawrence&rft.date=2012-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/scientific-program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Multi-Bandwidth GPR Profiles of Granite in New Hampshire: Attributes of Fracture Horizons and Wavelets T2 - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AN - 1313096843; 6183116 JF - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AU - Arcone, Steven AU - Campbell, Seth Y1 - 2012/12/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 03 KW - USA, New Hampshire KW - Granite KW - Fractures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313096843?accountid=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=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.atitle=Multi-Bandwidth+GPR+Profiles+of+Granite+in+New+Hampshire%3A+Attributes+of+Fracture+Horizons+and+Wavelets&rft.au=Arcone%2C+Steven%3BCampbell%2C+Seth&rft.aulast=Arcone&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2012-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/scientific-program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - A Comparison between XBeach and Terrestrial Laser Measurements of Surf-Zone Hydrodynamics and Beach Morphology T2 - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AN - 1313088705; 6189489 JF - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AU - Brodie, Katherine AU - Long, Joseph AU - Slocum, Richard Y1 - 2012/12/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 03 KW - Lasers KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Morphology KW - Beach morphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313088705?accountid=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=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.atitle=A+Comparison+between+XBeach+and+Terrestrial+Laser+Measurements+of+Surf-Zone+Hydrodynamics+and+Beach+Morphology&rft.au=Brodie%2C+Katherine%3BLong%2C+Joseph%3BSlocum%2C+Richard&rft.aulast=Brodie&rft.aufirst=Katherine&rft.date=2012-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/scientific-program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Snow, Wind, Sun, and Time - How snow-driven processes control the Arctic sea ice T2 - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AN - 1313064166; 6190959 JF - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AU - Polashenski, Chris AU - Druckenmiller, Matthew AU - Perovich, Donald Y1 - 2012/12/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 03 KW - Arctic KW - Sea ice KW - Sun KW - Polar environments KW - Snow KW - Wind UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313064166?accountid=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=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.atitle=Snow%2C+Wind%2C+Sun%2C+and+Time+-+How+snow-driven+processes+control+the+Arctic+sea+ice&rft.au=Polashenski%2C+Chris%3BDruckenmiller%2C+Matthew%3BPerovich%2C+Donald&rft.aulast=Polashenski&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft.date=2012-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/scientific-program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - GPR Profiles of Stratified Deposits in Eastern Taylor Valley, Antarctica: Permafrost Periglacial or Glacial? T2 - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AN - 1313055806; 6182414 JF - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AU - Arcone, Steven AU - Prentice, Mike Y1 - 2012/12/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 03 KW - Antarctica KW - Antarctica, Victoria Land, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Taylor Valley KW - Permafrost KW - Valleys KW - Deposits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313055806?accountid=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=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.atitle=GPR+Profiles+of+Stratified+Deposits+in+Eastern+Taylor+Valley%2C+Antarctica%3A+Permafrost+Periglacial+or+Glacial%3F&rft.au=Arcone%2C+Steven%3BPrentice%2C+Mike&rft.aulast=Arcone&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2012-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/scientific-program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - A New 1064 nm Ground-Based LiDAR Instrument for Quantifying Dynamic Glacier Processes; First Results From Helheim Glacier, Southeast Greenland T2 - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AN - 1313054394; 6189088 JF - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AU - Finnegan, David AU - Stearns, Leigh AU - Hamilton, Gordon AU - Fowler, Ananda Y1 - 2012/12/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 03 KW - Greenland, Oestgroenland KW - Glaciers KW - Lidar UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313054394?accountid=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=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.atitle=A+New+1064+nm+Ground-Based+LiDAR+Instrument+for+Quantifying+Dynamic+Glacier+Processes%3B+First+Results+From+Helheim+Glacier%2C+Southeast+Greenland&rft.au=Finnegan%2C+David%3BStearns%2C+Leigh%3BHamilton%2C+Gordon%3BFowler%2C+Ananda&rft.aulast=Finnegan&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/scientific-program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Contributing factors to an enhanced ice albedo feedback in Arctic sea ice T2 - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AN - 1313054157; 6184972 JF - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AU - Perovich, Donald AU - Jones, Kathleen AU - Light, Bonnie AU - Holland, Marika Y1 - 2012/12/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 03 KW - Arctic KW - Sea ice KW - Polar environments KW - Albedo KW - Feedback UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313054157?accountid=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=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.atitle=Contributing+factors+to+an+enhanced+ice+albedo+feedback+in+Arctic+sea+ice&rft.au=Perovich%2C+Donald%3BJones%2C+Kathleen%3BLight%2C+Bonnie%3BHolland%2C+Marika&rft.aulast=Perovich&rft.aufirst=Donald&rft.date=2012-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/scientific-program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Climate Change and Water Working Group - User Needs to Manage Hydrclimatic Risk from Days to Decades T2 - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AN - 1313025566; 6182983 JF - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AU - Raff, David AU - Brekke, Levi AU - Werner, Kevin AU - Wood, Andy AU - White, Kathleen Y1 - 2012/12/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 03 KW - Climatic changes KW - Water management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313025566?accountid=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=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.atitle=Climate+Change+and+Water+Working+Group+-+User+Needs+to+Manage+Hydrclimatic+Risk+from+Days+to+Decades&rft.au=Raff%2C+David%3BBrekke%2C+Levi%3BWerner%2C+Kevin%3BWood%2C+Andy%3BWhite%2C+Kathleen&rft.aulast=Raff&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/scientific-program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multi-bandwidth GPR profiles of granite in New Hampshire; attributes of fracture horizons and wavelets AN - 1648908886; 2015-010419 AB - Sheet and tectonic fractures transport water and facilitate erosion on geologic time scales. We discuss ground-penetrating radar profiles of fractures recorded with 150, 350, 600 and 1000 MHz pulse dominant frequencies, and quantitative data obtained from their horizons and pulse wavelet attributes. We recorded the profiles along dirt roads and bare rock transects, beneath which include the mid Ordovician Oliverian granodiorite and binary granite of western New Hampshire and just north of the Presidential Range, respectively, and the late Devonian biotite granite just west of the Presidential Range. The overriding till is characterized by numerous diffractions, and from 0 to about 5 m thick. We use a known relative dielectric permittivity of 6.6 for granodiorite and assume the same for the other types to calibrate depth from the reflection time scale. Dielectric permittivity values for the till range from about 13-21. The sheet fracture responses are up to 25 m deep while the deepest tectonic fracture horizon extends to at least 35 m depth. Some horizons are associated with numerous diffractions originating along their length, while others have very few. The less clear horizons recorded in seasonal profiles of the binary granite suggest grusification, a possible factor to help explain the greater height of the more durable metamorphic Presidential Range. Sheet fracture spacing can be closer than one meter, with horizons comprised of thin layer responses because the wavelets, even at 1000 MHz, are similar to the transmitted wavelet. Therefore, the fractures are likely less than a few cm thick, as is apparent from quarry wall exposures, and from models that predict that even one mm fractures are detectable. The wavelet phase structure generally indicates a higher dielectric medium, which could mean calcite, and more likely water, but this structure is not consistent along individual horizons. The higher frequency profiles reveal a complex fracture network that appears connected through cross-cutting tectonic fractures. The cm scale of fracture horizon roughness is evident at 1000 MHz. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Arcone (CRREL), Steven A AU - Campbell, Seth W AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract NS43A EP - 06 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 05A:Igneous and metamorphic petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1648908886?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Multi-bandwidth+GPR+profiles+of+granite+in+New+Hampshire%3B+attributes+of+fracture+horizons+and+wavelets&rft.au=Arcone+%28CRREL%29%2C+Steven+A%3BCampbell%2C+Seth+W%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Arcone+%28CRREL%29&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-29 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preliminary results on earthquake recurrence intervals, rupture segmentation, and potential earthquake moment magnitudes along the Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault zone, Lake Tahoe, California AN - 1645570934; 2015-003284 AB - Utilizing high-resolution bare-earth LiDAR topography, field observations, and earlier results of Howle et al. (2012), we estimate latest Pleistocene/Holocene earthquake-recurrence intervals, propose scenarios for earthquake-rupture segmentation, and estimate potential earthquake moment magnitudes for the Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault zone (TSFFZ), west of Lake Tahoe, California. We have developed a new technique to estimate the vertical separation for the most recent and the previous ground-rupturing earthquakes at five sites along the Echo Peak and Mt. Tallac segments of the TSFFZ. At these sites are fault scarps with two bevels separated by an inflection point (compound fault scarps), indicating that the cumulative vertical separation (VS) across the scarp resulted from two events. This technique, modified from the modeling methods of Howle et al. (2012), uses the far-field plunge of the best-fit footwall vector and the fault-scarp morphology from high-resolution LiDAR profiles to estimate the per-event VS. From this data, we conclude that the adjacent and overlapping Echo Peak and Mt. Tallac segments have ruptured coseismically twice during the Holocene. The right-stepping, en echelon range-front segments of the TSFFZ show progressively greater VS rates and shorter earthquake-recurrence intervals from southeast to northwest. Our preliminary estimates suggest latest Pleistocene/ Holocene earthquake-recurrence intervals of 4.8+ or -0.9X10 (super 3) years for a coseismic rupture of the Echo Peak and Mt. Tallac segments, located at the southeastern end of the TSFFZ. For the Rubicon Peak segment, northwest of the Echo Peak and Mt. Tallac segments, our preliminary estimate of the maximum earthquake-recurrence interval is 2.8+ or -1.0X10 (super 3) years, based on data from two sites. The correspondence between high VS rates and short recurrence intervals suggests that earthquake sequences along the TSFFZ may initiate in the northwest part of the zone and then occur to the southeast with a lower frequency. Utilizing regressions of earthquake moment-magnitude (M (sub W) ) and surface-rupture length from well-characterized historic normal faults by Wells and Coppersmith (1994), coseismic rupture of the range-front sections of the Echo Peak and Mt. Tallac segments would potentially generate an earthquake with M (sub w) ranging from 6.5+ or -0.25 and 6.7+ or -0.25. If the entire mapped length of the Rubicon Peak segment were to rupture, M (sub w) could range from 6.6+ or -0.25 to 6.9+ or -0.25. In a worst-case scenario, where the entire length of the Rubicon Peak fault ruptures coseismically with the Mt. Tallac fault, the potential M (sub w) could range from 6.8+ or -0.25 to 7.0+ or -0.25. Fault scarps along the Mt. Tallac and Rubicon Peak segments differ in morphology, indicating that the Rubicon Peak segment probably did not rupture coseismically during the last ground-rupturing earthquake along the Mt. Tallac segment. On the basis of this qualitative comparison, the estimated timing of the most recent earthquake along the Mt. Tallac segment (4.3+ or -0.7 ka), and the maximum estimate of earthquake recurrence intervals for the Rubicon Peak segment (2.8+ or -1.0X10 (super 3) years), we believe that the Rubicon Peak segment of the TSFFZ is overdue for a ground-rupturing earthquake JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Howle, J AU - Bawden, G W AU - Schweickert, R A AU - Hunter, L E AU - Rose, R AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract NH31C EP - 1611 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1645570934?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Preliminary+results+on+earthquake+recurrence+intervals%2C+rupture+segmentation%2C+and+potential+earthquake+moment+magnitudes+along+the+Tahoe-Sierra+frontal+fault+zone%2C+Lake+Tahoe%2C+California&rft.au=Howle%2C+J%3BBawden%2C+G+W%3BSchweickert%2C+R+A%3BHunter%2C+L+E%3BRose%2C+R%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Howle&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-15 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simulating hydrologic effects of urbanization AN - 1637540823; 2014-103967 AB - Urbanization of watersheds introduces multiple effects on hydrology and water quality. Roads, parking lots, roof tops and other impervious areas increase total runoff production. Soils are extensively modified through compaction and importation of fill and placement of sod. Streams are modified, moved, and replaced with lined channels, further increasing runoff and storm peaks. Subsurface drainage may supplement or supplant the function of natural streams, compounding the effects of channel modifications. Increased runoff results in increased erosion and transport of sediment and associated contaminants. Efforts to mitigate the effects of urbanization, channel improvements, levees, low impact development, detention basins, grassed swales, and other best management practices further complicate the issue. These attempts may or may not affect the overall system response as anticipated or desired. Analysis of the effects of urbanizing watersheds and design of abatement measures using simplified empirical methods and/or analyzing only the local effects may produce erroneous results. In this paper we will present and discuss simulation results from various studies related to the application of models to predicting the effects of urbanizing watersheds. We will contrast physics based hydrologic modeling efforts to simpler, empirical methods. We will also discuss the relative importance of various urbanizing features and modeling strategies to incorporate the important features. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Downer, Charles W AU - Ogden, F L AU - Pradhan, Nawa AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract H51J EP - 1487 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1637540823?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Simulating+hydrologic+effects+of+urbanization&rft.au=Downer%2C+Charles+W%3BOgden%2C+F+L%3BPradhan%2C+Nawa%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Downer&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-18 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Numerical and experimental approaches to study soil transport and clogging in granular filters AN - 1637540666; 2014-103936 AB - Failure of a dam by erosion ranks among the most serious accidents in civil engineering. The best way to prevent internal erosion is using adequate granular filters in the transition areas where important hydraulic gradients can appear. In case of cracking and erosion, if the filter is capable of retaining the eroded particles, the crack will seal and the dam safety will be ensured. Numerical modeling has proved to be a cost-effective tool for improving our understanding of physical processes. Traditionally, the consideration of flow and particle transport in porous media has focused on treating the media as continuum. Practical models typically address flow and transport based on the Darcy's law as a function of a pressure gradient and a medium-dependent permeability parameter. Additional macroscopic constitutes describe porosity, and permeability changes during the migration of a suspension through porous media. However, most of them rely on empirical correlations, which often need to be recalibrated for each application. Grain-scale modeling can be used to gain insight into scale dependence of continuum macroscale parameters. A finite element numerical solution of the Navier-Stokes equations for fluid flow together with Lagrange multiplier technique for solid particles was applied to the simulation of soil filtration in the filter layers of gravity dam. The numerical approach was validated through comparison of numerical simulations with the experimental results of base soil particle clogging in the filter layers performed at ERDC. The numerical simulation correctly predicted flow and pressure decay due to particle clogging. The base soil particle distribution was almost identical to those measured in the laboratory experiment. It is believed that the agreement between simulations and experimental data demonstrates the applicability of the proposed approach for prediction of the soil transport and clogging in embankment dams. To get more precise understanding of the soil transport in granular filters we investigated sensitivity of particle clogging mechanisms to various aspects such as particle size ration, the amplitude of hydraulic gradient, particle concentration and contact properties. By averaging the results derived from the grain-scale simulations, we investigated how those factors affect the semi-empirical multiphase model parameters in the large-scale simulation tool. This work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344. The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate provided funding for this research. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Kanarska, Y AU - Smith, Jarrell J AU - Ezzedine, S M AU - Lomov, I AU - Glascoe, L G AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract H51G EP - 1437 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1637540666?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Numerical+and+experimental+approaches+to+study+soil+transport+and+clogging+in+granular+filters&rft.au=Kanarska%2C+Y%3BSmith%2C+Jarrell+J%3BEzzedine%2C+S+M%3BLomov%2C+I%3BGlascoe%2C+L+G%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Kanarska&rft.aufirst=Y&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-18 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Locally conservative, stabilized finite element approximations for simulation of coupled surface and subsurface processes AN - 1637531087; 2014-101022 AB - There has been increasing interest in resolving mass, momentum and energy transfer across the soil-atmosphere boundary. High-resolution numerical simulations can play an important role in characterizing these processes. Here, we consider a class of locally conservative, stabilized finite element schemes for simulating coupled surface and subsurface flows. The methods are well suited to complex geometries and implementation on high-performance computing platforms. In addition to traditional coupling strategies, we also explore a recently introduced approach based on formulating the coupled surface-subsurface system as a constrained optimal control problem. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Farthing, M W AU - Howington, S E AU - Hensley, J AU - Kees, C E AU - Ervin, V AU - Jenkins, E W AU - Lee, H AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract H33H EP - 1430 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1637531087?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Locally+conservative%2C+stabilized+finite+element+approximations+for+simulation+of+coupled+surface+and+subsurface+processes&rft.au=Farthing%2C+M+W%3BHowington%2C+S+E%3BHensley%2C+J%3BKees%2C+C+E%3BErvin%2C+V%3BJenkins%2C+E+W%3BLee%2C+H%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Farthing&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-18 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Intercomparison and suitability of five Greenland topographic datasets for the purpose of hydrologic runoff modeling AN - 1629945194; 2014-095444 AB - Rapid melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) and subsequent sea level rise has underscored the need for accurate modeling of hydrologic processes. Researchers rely on the accuracy of topography datasets for this purpose, especially in remote areas like Greenland where in situ validation data are difficult to acquire. A number of new remotely-sensed Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) have recently become available for Greenland, but a comparative study of their respective quality and suitability for hydrologic modeling has not been undertaken. We examine five such remotely-sensed DEMs acquired for proglacial and supraglacial ablation zones of Greenland, namely (1) WorldView stereo DEMs, (2) NASA GLISTIN-A experimental radar, (3) NASA/IceBridge Airborne Topographic Mapper (ATM), (4) Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) DEM, and (5) ASTER DEM. The quality, strengths and weaknesses of these DEMs for GrIS hydrologic modeling is assessed through intercomparison and in situ terrestrial lidar scanning data with precise RTK GPS control. Additionally, gridded bedrock (i.e. NASA/IceBridge Multichannel Coherent Radar Depth Sounder (MCoRDS); Bamber DEMs) and surface topography datasets are combined to create a hydraulic potentiometric surface for hydrologic modeling. Finally, the suitability of these combined topographic products for hydrologic modeling, characterization of GrIS meltwater runoff, and estimating sub- and/or englacial pathways is explored. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Pitcher, Lincoln H AU - Smith, L C AU - Rennermalm, Asa K AU - Chu, Vena W AU - Gleason, Colin J F AU - Yang, Kang AU - Finnegan (CRREL), David C AU - LeWinter (CRREL), Adam L AU - Moller, D K AU - Moustafa, Samiah AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract C43C EP - 0614 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629945194?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Intercomparison+and+suitability+of+five+Greenland+topographic+datasets+for+the+purpose+of+hydrologic+runoff+modeling&rft.au=Pitcher%2C+Lincoln+H%3BSmith%2C+L+C%3BRennermalm%2C+Asa+K%3BChu%2C+Vena+W%3BGleason%2C+Colin+J+F%3BYang%2C+Kang%3BFinnegan+%28CRREL%29%2C+David+C%3BLeWinter+%28CRREL%29%2C+Adam+L%3BMoller%2C+D+K%3BMoustafa%2C+Samiah%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Pitcher&rft.aufirst=Lincoln&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Validation of CryoSat-2 elevation measurements along the Greenland inland traverse AN - 1629945164; 2014-095509 AB - The Greenland Ice Sheet's sensitivity to climate change and potential contribution to sea-level rise make its mass balance of critical interest. Altimeter surveys of ice sheet elevation changes are a common method used to estimate changes in ice volume and mass balance. In-situ validation of CryoSat-2's measurements is key to assessing the satellite's performance. The 2011 Greenland Inland Traverse (GrIT) provides a detailed elevation profile across 1120 km of the Greenland Ice Sheet. We compare GrIT Kinematic GPS elevations to remotely sensed elevation values from CryoSat-2's synthetic aperture interferometric radar altimeter (SIRAL). We examine CryoSat-2 measurement repeatability by comparing "crossover" points from ascending and descending satellite tracks. Overall CryoSat-2 crossover elevations agree, though some repeat measurements differ due to varying surface slope and facies conditions. Comparison of in-situ GPS data along the traverse with CryoSat-2 measured elevations reveals a small but constant vertical offset between GPS and CryoSat-2 elevation measurements. Comparing the mean GPS elevation within a single footprint reduces the offset. Calibrating CryoSat-2 elevations with GPS elevation measurements improves confidence in CryoSat-2 elevation values. Spatially extensive surface elevation measurements from CryoSat-2, validated with GrIT survey-grade GPS and combined with improved accumulation estimates, will reduce uncertainty in the mass balance of the Greenland Ice Sheet. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Overly, Thomas B AU - Hawley, Robert L AU - Wong, Gifford J AU - Lutz, E AU - Osterberg, E C AU - Courville (CRREL), Zoe AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract C51A EP - 0766 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629945164?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Validation+of+CryoSat-2+elevation+measurements+along+the+Greenland+inland+traverse&rft.au=Overly%2C+Thomas+B%3BHawley%2C+Robert+L%3BWong%2C+Gifford+J%3BLutz%2C+E%3BOsterberg%2C+E+C%3BCourville+%28CRREL%29%2C+Zoe%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Overly&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Space-time cube analytics of evolving landforms captured by airborne and terrestrial LiDAR AN - 1629942671; 2014-093002 AB - A multidimensional framework for analysis of land surface dynamics from time series of lidar data is presented. The framework integrates the standard line feature extraction and raster-based statistics with novel volume representation of evolving terrain and defines metrics for quantification of observed change. Within the raster-based approach, the stable core and envelope surfaces are derived by applying per-cell statistics to time series of lidar-based digital elevation models (DEMs). The core and envelope are then used to map the contour displacement range and compute the relative volume intensity graphs that characterize the redistribution of mass in the study area. To fully capture the properties of evolving surfaces in both space and time, a discrete and a continuous space-time cube (STC) approach is introduced. Simple to implement, discrete STC stacks series of DEMs into a voxel model which is then used to derive isosurfaces representing a given contour evolution and to extract space-time crossections that represent evolution of elevation along a given profile. Raster maps representing DEM differences can also be stacked into a voxel model and evolution of change of a given magnitude is then extracted as an isosurface. Continuous STC represents the dynamic surface as a trivariate function where time is the third dimension and elevation is the modeled variable. To compute the continuous STC the time series of point cloud data is merged into a single point cloud that is then interpolated into a voxel model at a desired spatial and temporal resolution. Trivariate regularized smoothing spline with octree-based segmentation is used to compute voxel models of elevation evolution and its first and second order derivatives directly from time series of point cloud data. The resulting voxel models are then used to identify the locations and time of the fastest rate of change, possible acceleration or areas and time intervals of stability. The presented concepts and methods were applied to a 15 year time series of airborne lidar surveys of the North Carolina barrier islands. The analysis of coastal terrain dynamics includes sections of barrier island characterized by different types of landforms, including a beach-foredune system, active back island dune and a cape. Evolution of these landforms has been influenced by wind, wave and storm surge processes creating impacts that are reflected in specific STC-derived isosurface topologies. Terrestrial lidar application is illustrated by analysis of two year monitoring data acquired at a meander bend of an eroding stream in North Carolina Piedmont. The presented STC methodology is simple to implement yet powerful in its ability to condense surface evolution complexity into meaningful information. Furthermore, the methodology is general and can be used with any software that supports 2D and 3D raster data processing, trivariate interpolation, and volume visualization. Our implementation was based on open-source GRASS GIS. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Mitasova, H AU - Starek, M J AU - Hardin, E J AU - Wegmann, K W AU - Blundell, B S AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract G22A EP - 04 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629942671?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Space-time+cube+analytics+of+evolving+landforms+captured+by+airborne+and+terrestrial+LiDAR&rft.au=Mitasova%2C+H%3BStarek%2C+M+J%3BHardin%2C+E+J%3BWegmann%2C+K+W%3BBlundell%2C+B+S%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Mitasova&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integration of ground-based and airborne LiDAR data for improved terrain model generation AN - 1629942557; 2014-093020 AB - Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) and Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) have recently seen increased use in studies of earth surface processes. Theory and real-world results indicate that ALS surveys produce reduced accuracy in areas of steep terrain due to beam spread and horizontal geolocation errors. TLS systems, with higher resolution and different incidence angles, offer a method of validation and bias correction for ALS surveys. We present results from the inaugural Airborne Snow Observatory campaign exploring the integration of ALS and TLS technologies in the mountainous Uncompahgre River in southwest Colorado and the Tuolumne River in the Sierra Nevada, California. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Deems, J S AU - Finnegan (CRREL), David C AU - Fowler, A AU - Painter, Thomas H AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract G23A EP - 0888 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629942557?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Integration+of+ground-based+and+airborne+LiDAR+data+for+improved+terrain+model+generation&rft.au=Deems%2C+J+S%3BFinnegan+%28CRREL%29%2C+David+C%3BFowler%2C+A%3BPainter%2C+Thomas+H%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Deems&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development of a coupled framework for simulating interactive effects of soil thermal and hydrological dynamics in landscapes underlain by permafrost AN - 1629941582; 2014-098103 AB - Climate warming is expected to degrade permafrost in many areas of Alaska which will dramatically affect surface hydrological, soil and vegetation regimes. Projections of long-term effects of climate warming on high latitude ecosystems require a representation of soil thermal state and hydrological dynamics. We developed a coupled framework to explicitly model the soil moisture effects of soil thermal conductivity and heat capacity and its effects on hydrological dynamics. Our model is the result of coupling the Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis (GSSHA) model with the Geophysical Institute Permafrost Laboratory (GIPL) model. The model platform can account for the effect of frozen ground on hydrology by infiltration, lateral flows and storage capacity. The GIPL model simulates soil temperature dynamics and the depth of seasonal freezing and thawing by numerically solving a 1-D nonlinear heat equation with phase change. The GSSHA model is a spatially explicit hydrological model that simulates 2-D overland flow, 2-D groundwater flow, and 1-D flow in stream networks. We combined these two models into one framework and tested it using data from Caribou Poker Creek Research Watershed in Interior Alaska. Simulation results reproduce the typical characteristics observed in the watersheds underlain by permafrost, where the reduced storage capacity produces higher peak and lower base flow. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Pradhan, N AU - Downer, Charles W AU - Liljedahl, A K AU - Marchenko, S S AU - Douglas, Thomas A AU - Wahl, M AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract EP41F EP - 0851 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629941582?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Development+of+a+coupled+framework+for+simulating+interactive+effects+of+soil+thermal+and+hydrological+dynamics+in+landscapes+underlain+by+permafrost&rft.au=Pradhan%2C+N%3BDowner%2C+Charles+W%3BLiljedahl%2C+A+K%3BMarchenko%2C+S+S%3BDouglas%2C+Thomas+A%3BWahl%2C+M%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Pradhan&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A new 1064 nm ground-based LiDAR instrument for quantifying dynamic glacier processes; first results from Helheim Glacier, southeast Greenland AN - 1629941413; 2014-098004 AB - Glaciers exhibit dynamic behaviors across a range of spatial and temporal scales, posing a challenge to both in situ and remote sensing observations. In situ measurements are able to capture variability over very short time intervals, but with limited spatial coverage. Conversely, airborne and satellite remote sensing is capable of measuring changes over large spatial extents but at a very limited temporal sampling. Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning (TLS) is an emerging glaciological tool which combines the rapid sampling capabilities of in situ measurements with the broad spatial coverage of traditional remote sensing. We are using TLS methods to gain insights into the processes of rapid flow on a large East Greenland outlet glacier. Helheim Glacier is known to move at speeds >25 m/d near its terminus; rapid readjustments in speed are also know to occur following terminus retreat. Our understanding of these processes is limited by incomplete observational datasets. Most TLS instruments operate in the near-infrared spectrum (1550 nm), which greatly limits range (<150 m) and its application as a tool for long-range standoff glaciology. This paper describes recent efforts to develop and deploy a new alternate wavelength (1064 nm) long-range (6-10 km) ground-based full-waveform LiDAR scanner that is optimized for glaciated environments. High spatial and temporal resolution surveys were conducted at Helheim Glacier during the summer of 2012 over a multi-day period. Preliminary results allow us to quantify short-term horizontal and vertical displacement rates at temporal and spatial resolutions previously not possible. Identifying the operational limitations of these sensors in our Helheim Glacier work is a key guide to the optimal design characteristics for new, improved LiDAR instruments for campaign and long-term deployments in glacierized environments. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Finnegan (CRREL), David C AU - Stearns, L A AU - Hamilton, Gordon S AU - Fowler, A AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract C52A EP - 06 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629941413?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=A+new+1064+nm+ground-based+LiDAR+instrument+for+quantifying+dynamic+glacier+processes%3B+first+results+from+Helheim+Glacier%2C+southeast+Greenland&rft.au=Finnegan+%28CRREL%29%2C+David+C%3BStearns%2C+L+A%3BHamilton%2C+Gordon+S%3BFowler%2C+A%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Finnegan+%28CRREL%29&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ordinary high water; concepts and problems in stream delineation AN - 1629940627; 2014-092899 AB - The Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) is used by the U.S. Army Corps and other regulatory agencies to determine the lateral extent of streams for jurisdictional purposes. The OHWM is defined in the Clean Water Act as "that line on the shore established by the fluctuations of water and indicated by physical characteristics such as a clear, natural line impressed on the bank, shelving, changes in the character of soil, destruction of terrestrial vegetation, the presence of litter and debris, or other appropriate means that consider the characteristics of the surrounding areas". This working definition can be highly problematic where OHWM indicators are unclear or contradictory and can lead to multiple interpretations and inconsistency in delineation at a given location. A rigorous and repeatable approach to OHWM delineation is needed, and an effort to standardize the field methods for doing so is currently under way by the U.S. Army Corps. Attempts to correlate OHW with flow recurrence indicate that substantial variability exists in the temporal component of OHW. Likewise, flow indicators such as drift or debris have been shown to be misleading with respect to OHWM delineation. Early studies suggest that the most accurate and repeatable description of OHW is in terms of the geomorphically effective flow event--that with a low to moderate frequency of occurrence and which gives the channel its average appearance. Further investigation and field sampling is needed, however, to accurately characterize the variability in OHWM indicators both along a given stream and between different streams. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Mersel, Matthew K AU - Lichvar, Robert W AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract EP51B EP - 0988 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629940627?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Ordinary+high+water%3B+concepts+and+problems+in+stream+delineation&rft.au=Mersel%2C+Matthew+K%3BLichvar%2C+Robert+W%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Mersel&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://abstractsearch.agu.org/meetings/2012/FM/sections/EP/sessions/EP51B/abstracts/EP51B-0988.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-04 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Shallow geology and permafrost characterization using ground-penetrating radar to infer hydrological controls and landscape evolution of Interior Alaska AN - 1623266117; 2014-090337 AB - This investigation is part of a larger ongoing study, in which geophysical results are incorporated into numerical models and GIS tools to support simulation of current and future permafrost extent and changing hydrology throughout interior Alaska. The objective of this work was to identify depth and extent of the active layer, permafrost, and shallow geology. We collected 100-400 MHz ground-penetrating radar (GPR) profiles in the summer and spring of 2011-2012 across three vegetation regimes, bordering two small lakes, and near inactive flow channels of the Yukon River, Alaska. From these data we seek to infer controls on groundwater/surface water interaction and utilize the baseline information as means of assessing future change with projected warming. The elevation range of the study region is < 20 meters. Vegetation is characterized by black spruce transitioning into aspen, low growth shrubs, and grasses with increasing proximity to current or recent water bodies. Shallow sediment cores (1-3 m deep) revealed mixtures of silt, gravel, and sandy lenses, with each unit ranging from 10-50 cm in thickness. Shallow (< or = 2 m) ground truth pits exposed these units to be sub-horizontal to steeply dipping, laterally intermittent, yet commonly in sequence throughout the study region. Frost probing and coring in the summer suggested a water table between 1-2 m depth at lower elevation sites whereas cores extracted from the higher elevation sites did not reach the water table. A discontinuous frozen layer mostly confined within a 20-50 cm thick organic silt-rich layer was also extracted from sediment cores in the low grassland/shrub brush at approximately 1 m depth. Thawed material below this frozen unit varied from saturated clay to gravel. Maximum depth of penetration for the 400 MHz GPR antenna ranged between 1-3 m whereas the 100 MHz antenna reached < or = 30 m depth. Regions with shallower penetration depths are interpreted as thaw zones exhibiting high silt of free water content which causes high signal attenuation via volume scattering. Permittivity values were calculated at 5 to 26 in drier and wetter regions, respectively, which fall within values recorded in similar studies. The 400 MHz data reveal shallow (0-2 m depth) dipping and discontinuous reflectors in the low lying regions, which we interpret as prograding sand, silt, and clay layers resulting from channel migration and infill. Sub-horizontal and relatively continuous reflectors within GPR profiles are interpreted as either the water table, permafrost, or the discontinuous shallow frozen unit prevalent in many of the ground truth data; exact interpretation depends on the GPR signal phase change at each horizon. Maximum penetration occurred within the black spruce regions where we expect permafrost thicknesses to be greatest. Unfortunately, direct wave interference makes it difficult to distinguish the top of permafrost using the 100 MHz data. Shallow and deep water flow is likely minimal beneath the black spruce due to extensive permafrost. However, we interpret the localized thin frozen layer as indication of seasonal ice within the shrub and grasslands; this layer may exhibit more localized control on surface and shallow water flow in the future as vegetation succession continues. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Campbell (CRREL), S W AU - Saari (CRREL), S P AU - Douglas (CRREL), T A AU - Day-Lewis, F D AU - Walvoord, M A AU - Nolan, J T AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract C22B EP - 03 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1623266117?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Shallow+geology+and+permafrost+characterization+using+ground-penetrating+radar+to+infer+hydrological+controls+and+landscape+evolution+of+Interior+Alaska&rft.au=Campbell+%28CRREL%29%2C+S+W%3BSaari+%28CRREL%29%2C+S+P%3BDouglas+%28CRREL%29%2C+T+A%3BDay-Lewis%2C+F+D%3BWalvoord%2C+M+A%3BNolan%2C+J+T%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Campbell+%28CRREL%29&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-13 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - GPR profiles of stratified deposits in eastern Taylor Valley, Antarctica; permafrost periglacial or glacial? AN - 1623265467; 2014-090336 AB - In the Antarctic Dry Valleys, what might seem to be a permafrost periglacial feature such as a moraine, may actually be a dirt-rich or dirt-covered glacial structure. We discuss ground-penetrating radar (GPR) profiles we recorded along transects over the deeply frozen deposits of Hjorth Hill in Eastern Taylor Valley, Antarctica, overlooking the Ross Sea. The dirt-covered surface, uneven topography, and proximity to the nearby Wilson Piedmont Glacier and to the long receded Ross Sea Ice Sheet (RSIS), suggest the confluence of several glacial moraines and therefore, a permafrost feature. A few borehole logs up to 14 m depth reveal the nature and age of a few important horizons. Instead of a more random and partially or unstratified morainal structure, our 100 and 200 MHz profiles are well stratified, the major events of which are piece-wise continuous layers of ice 1-2 m thick and extending at least hundreds of meters. Bubbles within some of this ice suggest a lake-type origin. Although one log shows that a 9 m layer between these ice horizons is only about 22 percent ice by volume and not visibly stratified, thereby making this layer appear as an embedded permafrost feature, in the profiles the layers often appear relatively transparent, which suggests greater ice content at other locations and a glacial origin. In addition, and stratification within some of the ice within the cores appears basal (glacial) in origin. The relative dielectric permittivity for the whole section is near 5, as expected for ice and felsic mineralogy. Most C14 dates within the core range from 10000-12000 years BP. Wavelet phase structures suggest that the long horizons deeper than the cores are also responses to ice layers and that they are less thick than the insitu wavelength of about 2 m. The more detailed 400 MHz profiles show that material within 10 m of the surface appears be mainly ice with suspended clasts. Maximum penetration achieved within our time range was about 45 m within which there is good evidence for a deepest, bedrock horizon. We interpret this structure to represent layers of flooding overriding dirt-rich basal ice at the edge of the RSIS of the late Wisconsin, and therefore to represent multiple advances of the RSIS, each time fronted by a proglacial lake. The amount of ice suggests that some of the surface topography was formed by differential erosion caused by ice sublimation. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Arcone (CRREL), S A AU - Prentice, M L AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract C22B EP - 02 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1623265467?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=GPR+profiles+of+stratified+deposits+in+eastern+Taylor+Valley%2C+Antarctica%3B+permafrost+periglacial+or+glacial%3F&rft.au=Arcone+%28CRREL%29%2C+S+A%3BPrentice%2C+M+L%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Arcone+%28CRREL%29&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-13 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Landscape vulnerability analysis from historic lower Mississippi River flood in 2011 AN - 1618134110; 2014-083587 AB - This study presents the results of a landscape vulnerability analysis of the Birds Point New Madrid Floodway in southeastern Missouri. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers intentionally inundated 500 square kilometers of agricultural floodplain in May of 2011 as an emergency flood control measure. We use pre-flood (2005) and post-flood (2011) high resolution Lidar data to establish the landscape impact of the levee breach on the floodplain. The Lidar DEMs were corrected for flight line errors using a Fourier filtering technique, and then subtracted to obtain a differential DEM of erosion and deposition patterns. We use soil erosion characteristics, AVIRIS remote sensing data, and 2D floodplain modeling to analyze the three components of vulnerability: sensitivity, exposure, and adaptive capacity. HydroSed2D (Liu, Landry and Garcia 2008), a 2D flow model, is implemented to simulate flow depths and speeds, or flood exposure, over the entire floodway, as well as smaller sections at increased resolution using a nested grid. We classify woody vegetation based on AVIRIS remote sensing data, and represent vegetated regions in the model as varied values of the Manning's n coefficient. Soil erodibility, vegetation, topography, and flow characteristics are compared to observed landscape changes within the floodplain. Overall, the floodway showed a remarkable resilience to an extreme flood event. When compared to levee breaches on similar rivers in other floods, the lack of newly deposited sediment is noticeable and likely attributable to the presence of a substantial riparian corridor between the main channel of the Mississippi River and the floodway. Although many meander scars indicating former channels of the Mississippi River are apparent in the topography, only one, known as O'Bryan Ridge, experienced high volumes of erosion and deposition due to the flooding. The vulnerability analysis supports the hypothesis this high impact is due to a combination of vulnerability factors such as high flow speed, few localized patches of vegetation, and high soil erodibility at this ridge compared to other similar meander scars. The methodology of this analysis can be used to locate regions of high vulnerability in future floodplain management and flood control, and mitigate potentially catastrophic landscape change. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Goodwell, A E AU - Zhu, Z AU - Dutta, D AU - Greenberg, J AU - Kumar, P AU - Garcia, M H AU - Rhoads, B L AU - Parker, G AU - Berretta, D AU - Holmes, R R AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract B31A EP - 0401 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618134110?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Landscape+vulnerability+analysis+from+historic+lower+Mississippi+River+flood+in+2011&rft.au=Goodwell%2C+A+E%3BZhu%2C+Z%3BDutta%2C+D%3BGreenberg%2C+J%3BKumar%2C+P%3BGarcia%2C+M+H%3BRhoads%2C+B+L%3BParker%2C+G%3BBerretta%2C+D%3BHolmes%2C+R+R%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Goodwell&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simulating soil warming on a permafrost ecosystem in Fairbanks, Alaska AN - 1618133007; 2014-083751 AB - In order to understand how increased soil temperatures, due to climate change, will affect arctic ecosystems, it is necessary to have a way to control temperatures within the environment to be studied. A soil warming prototype was developed, installed, and tested, to simulate increased soil temperature scenarios, using an automatically controlled heater array. The prototype is installed at the U.S. Army, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Permafrost Experiment Station, in Fairbanks, Alaska. A plot area of 30 m-by-30 m was chosen in a spruce, birch, and willow stand. Trees were cleared, with care taken to minimize disturbance to the understory. The soil consists of ice-rich permafrost, generally present to a depth of 60 m, with an active layer that varies from 55 to 85 cm. Soils consist of tan and grey silt with permafrost moisture contents ranging from 26 to 41 percent by mass, which is relatively low moisture content for permafrost. The warming system consists of a hexagonal array of 127 vertically-installed heating elements arranged in a 25-by-29 m area. Heaters are spaced at a distance of 2.4 m apart, and at a depth of 4 m, with the effective heating depth at the bottom 0.6 m. Three heat zones within the array can be adjusted to a set-point above the current ambient ground temperature. Using integrated feedback loops, the system is able to monitor real time temperature data and automatically adjust the output of 6 separate heater circuits to maintain the desired set-point. Over temperature protection is included to cut power to a zone in the event that the zone temperature overshoots the desired set-point by a specified amount. Temperature monitoring stations are strategically placed throughout the plot area to collect temperature data at different depths. By compiling the temperature data, a three dimensional thermal picture of the area can be created. Power usage data is collected for each heater circuit so that performance can be monitored. Scenarios of 2, 4, 6, and 8 degree Celsius set-points above ambient soil temperatures have been successfully tested and collected data shows that temperatures can be tightly controlled. Results show that this system provides a promising means to simulate a soil warming scenario, and sets the stage for larger test plots to be installed in the future. The system will be useful in future studies such as comparing computer models, analyzing the effects on organisms within the environment, and ice transitions within the permafrost. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Beede, Marc C AU - Wagner, Anna M AU - Wullschleger, S D AU - Zufelt, Jon E AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract C13A EP - 0597 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618133007?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Simulating+soil+warming+on+a+permafrost+ecosystem+in+Fairbanks%2C+Alaska&rft.au=Beede%2C+Marc+C%3BWagner%2C+Anna+M%3BWullschleger%2C+S+D%3BZufelt%2C+Jon+E%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Beede&rft.aufirst=Marc&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modeling long-term turbidity variation in a large estuary in temperate zone AN - 1612263054; 2014-080101 AB - Turbidity, induced by suspended solids, impacts the ecosystem of an estuary through light attenuation and nutrients and contaminants associated with the suspended sediments. Sediment transport module was built into existing water quality model, CE-QUAL-ICM, for the Chesapeake Bay to better represent dynamics of total suspended solids (TSS). The transport process was supplied by a numerical hydrodynamic model, the Curvilinear Hydrodynamics in Three Dimensions, Waterway Experiment Station version (CH3D-WES). Grid resolution and spatial coverage, tied with realistic bathymetry, ensured dynamic responses along the channel and near the shoreline. The model was run with the forcing ranges from high frequency astronomical tides to lower frequency meteorological forcing, given by surface wind and heat flux, as well as hydrological forcing given by fresh water inflows both from upstream and distributed sources along the shoreline. Comparable to hydrological forcing, loadings of sediments to the Bay were imposed as above fall line load and distributed or non-point source load as well as atmospheric loading. In addition, shoreline erosion was also considered as a sediment source. Dynamic response of sediment bed was estimated by implicating wave-current interacting bottom boundary layer dynamics. The sediment transport model was based on the hypothesis that surface TSS is dependent on sediment loading whereas bottom TSS reflects bed dynamics. To validate the model, a long-term simulation over 7 year time period between 1994 and 2000 was performed. The model results were compared with existing observation data including water level time series, which spans over a wide spectrum of time scales, and long-term variations in salinity structures and total suspended solid distribution over varying parts of the Bay. The validated model is set to provide an appropriate transport mechanism to the water quality model through linkage, warranting that the model takes into account the complexity in time and spatial scales associated with the dynamic processes in the Chesapeake. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Kim, Sung-Chan AU - Cerco, Carl F AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract EP23D EP - 0854 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 07:Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1612263054?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Modeling+long-term+turbidity+variation+in+a+large+estuary+in+temperate+zone&rft.au=Kim%2C+Sung-Chan%3BCerco%2C+Carl+F%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Sung-Chan&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-19 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Topographic and thermal investigations of active pahoehoe lava flows using coupled LiDAR/FLIR datasets AN - 1549618240; 2014-058996 AB - Pahoehoe lava flows consist of multiple overlapping and interfingering lobes and exhibit morphologically diverse surfaces characterized by channels, smooth-surfaced sheets, and numerous, small networks of interconnected pahoehoe toes. In order to analyze the different pahoehoe emplacement regimes, we have acquired simultaneous high-resolution topographic and thermal measurements of advancing and inflating flow lobes at high temporal frequency. These datasets allow the creation of flow lobe maps at regular intervals during flow emplacement that document morphologic, thermal, and morphometric characteristics of individual pahoehoe elements (e.g., pahoehoe toes) as well as compound pahoehoe features (e.g., toe networks, channels with lateral levees). These datasets reveal patterns in flow behavior and provide quantitative documentation of flow emplacement processes. Field investigations were conducted in February and March, 2012 on tube-fed pahoehoe flows in the Puu Oo flow field, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii. We utilized a ground-based, full-waveform scanning LiDAR and FLIR SC645 thermal infrared camera, supplemented by high-definition video and time-lapse photography. The LiDAR scanner is capable of acquiring rapid, successive scans with reproducible 5 mm resolution data at a rate of 300 kHz. The FLIR camera acquires calibrated thermal images in the 7.5-13 mm range; the object temperature range is -20 degrees C to +2000 degrees C, with a thermal sensitivity of <0.05 degrees C at 30 degrees C. An RTK GPS was used to acquire precise locations of scan positions and to georeference LiDAR point cloud data to real-world coordinates. The combined LiDAR/FLIR system provides rapid acquisition of high-resolution spatial and high-precision thermal datasets for advancing pahoehoe flows. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Crown, D A AU - Anderson, Steven W AU - Finnegan, David C AU - LeWinter, Adam L AU - Ramsey, M AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract V21B EP - 2779 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1549618240?accountid=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+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Topographic+and+thermal+investigations+of+active+pahoehoe+lava+flows+using+coupled+LiDAR%2FFLIR+datasets&rft.au=Crown%2C+D+A%3BAnderson%2C+Steven+W%3BFinnegan%2C+David+C%3BLeWinter%2C+Adam+L%3BRamsey%2C+M%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Crown&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-31 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Monitoring frequency matters; a case study from Wolf Creek Dam AN - 1524615876; 689670-2 JF - AEG News AU - Bomar, Joshua AU - Bateman, Vanessa Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 23 EP - 25 PB - Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists, Lawrence, KS VL - 55 IS - 4 SN - 0899-5788, 0899-5788 KW - United States KW - monitoring KW - hydraulics KW - Russell County Kentucky KW - cumberland River KW - spillways KW - seepage KW - remediation KW - case studies KW - safety KW - Wolf Creek Dam KW - Kentucky KW - risk assessment KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524615876?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AEG+News&rft.atitle=Monitoring+frequency+matters%3B+a+case+study+from+Wolf+Creek+Dam&rft.au=Bomar%2C+Joshua%3BBateman%2C+Vanessa&rft.aulast=Bomar&rft.aufirst=Joshua&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=55&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=23&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AEG+News&rft.issn=08995788&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. N1 - PubXState - KS N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - case studies; cumberland River; hydraulics; Kentucky; monitoring; remediation; risk assessment; Russell County Kentucky; safety; seepage; spillways; United States; Wolf Creek Dam ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Resistance versus resilience approaches in road planning and design in delta areas: Mekong floodplains in Cambodia and Vietnam AN - 1282039997; 4391044 AB - Engineering works in river basins that explicitly take into account floodplain hydraulic processes and dynamics, demonstrate a move towards more sustainable development in riparian areas. In this paper, this concept is applied to road planning and design in floodplains. The paper suggests that although a resilience strategy might require higher initial investments than a resistance strategy, in the longer term it will result in lower costs in terms of road damage and ecological damage. Results are presented from four cases in the Mekong floodplains where different strategies towards road planning, varying in resilience, have been assessed for their hydraulic, ecological, social and economic impacts based on a combination of modelling results, expert judgement and secondary data sources. The study finds that, with the exception of extreme cases, the impact of roads has a limited impact on the floodplain hydraulics. However, even small changes in flood dynamics (arrival of the peak, duration) may have large ecological impacts, especially if cumulative impacts of more road developments are taken into account. The results illustrate that road planning and design in floodplains is a complicated task that requires an integrated approach. 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JF - Journal of environmental planning and management AU - Douven, Wim AU - Buurman, Joost AU - Beevers, Lindsay AU - Verheij, Henk AU - Goichot, Marc AU - Nguyen, Ngoc Anh AU - Truong, Hong Tien AU - Ngoc, Huynh Minh AD - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ; National University of Singapore ; Delft University of Technology ; World Wide Fund for Nature ; Southern Institute for Water Resources Planning ; Mekong River Commission Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 1289 EP - 1310 VL - 55 IS - 10 SN - 0964-0568, 0964-0568 KW - Economics KW - Cambodia KW - Engineering KW - Road safety KW - Sustainable development KW - Investment KW - Economic impact analysis KW - Road construction KW - Vietnam UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282039997?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+environmental+planning+and+management&rft.atitle=Resistance+versus+resilience+approaches+in+road+planning+and+design+in+delta+areas%3A+Mekong+floodplains+in+Cambodia+and+Vietnam&rft.au=Douven%2C+Wim%3BBuurman%2C+Joost%3BBeevers%2C+Lindsay%3BVerheij%2C+Henk%3BGoichot%2C+Marc%3BNguyen%2C+Ngoc+Anh%3BTruong%2C+Hong+Tien%3BNgoc%2C+Huynh+Minh&rft.aulast=Douven&rft.aufirst=Wim&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=55&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1289&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+environmental+planning+and+management&rft.issn=09640568&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F09640568.2011.644848 LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3942 3883 971; 4285; 11081 11087 12941 10453; 11084 11229; 12436 3483; 6852; 73 393 30; 449 393 30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2011.644848 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Why urban geochemistry? AN - 1270037457; 2013-010997 AB - In a very short period of time, the majority of the human population has become urban, and by 2050 two out of every three people in the world will live in cities. Urban areas are extremely important socially, economically, and culturally, but they also have a profound impact on the environment. In that context, this issue of Elements considers the geochemical significance of 21 (super st) -century cities and some of the unprecedented challenges they face. JF - Elements AU - Lyons, W Berry AU - Harmon, Russell S Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 417 EP - 422 PB - Mineralogical Society of America and Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland and Mineralogical Association of Canada and Geochemical Society and Clay Minerals Society VL - 8 IS - 6 SN - 1811-5209, 1811-5209 KW - hydrology KW - lithium KW - alkali metals KW - pollution KW - chemical waste KW - urbanization KW - hydrochemistry KW - urban geology KW - urban environment KW - carbon dioxide KW - gadolinium KW - metals KW - sustainable development KW - natural hazards KW - rare earths KW - greenhouse gases KW - infrastructure KW - geochemistry KW - pharmaceutical waste KW - design KW - 22:Environmental geology KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1270037457?accountid=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=Elements&rft.atitle=Why+urban+geochemistry%3F&rft.au=Lyons%2C+W+Berry%3BHarmon%2C+Russell+S&rft.aulast=Lyons&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=417&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Elements&rft.issn=18115209&rft_id=info:doi/10.2113%2Fgselements.8.6.417 L2 - http://www.elementsmagazine.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, copyright, Mineralogical Society of America | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2013-01-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alkali metals; carbon dioxide; chemical waste; design; gadolinium; geochemistry; greenhouse gases; hydrochemistry; hydrology; infrastructure; lithium; metals; natural hazards; pharmaceutical waste; pollution; rare earths; sustainable development; urban environment; urban geology; urbanization DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/gselements.8.6.417 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-5 CORRIDOR REINFORCEMENT PROJECT, COWLITZ AND CLARK COUNTIES, WASHINGTON AND MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON. AN - 1323793772; 15562 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line that would extend about 70 miles from a new 500-kV substation near Castle Rock, Washington to a new 500-kV substation near Troutdale, Oregon is proposed. The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is considering alternatives for the Interstate-5 (I-5) Corridor Reinforcement Project to relieve congestion on the portion of its transmission system serving the Portland, Oregon-Vancouver, Washington, metropolitan area. High concentrations of residential, commercial, and industrial loads are served by hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River, thermal plants along the I-5 corridor west of the Cascade Mountains and a few others in Canada, and wind turbines operating east of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon. By spring 2016 the existing transmission system's capacity will likely be reached, forcing BPA to reduce power deliveries and compromising transmission system reliability. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. The West, Central, East and Crossover alternatives each include three options. In addition to transmission line routes, three sites for the proposed substation near Castle Rock, and one site for the proposed substation near Troutdale are considered. The alternatives vary in length from 67 to 80 miles, and cross mostly private property, some federally and state owned land, and municipal lands owned by cities, counties, and the Port of Portland. All alternatives and options would cross the Columbia River at the same location. Project construction would require easements for transmission line rights-of-way (ROW) and access roads in some locations, and land purchases for the substations. General requirements would include a 150-foot wide ROW easement for a new 500-kV transmission line, a 50-foot wide easement for new access roads, and 25 to 50 acres for each new substation. About 375 to 390 lattice steel towers would be constructed as primarily single- and double-circuit towers. Single-circuit towers are between 120 and 150 feet tall; double- and triple-circuit towers are between 180-and 200-feet tall. Towers on either side of the Columbia River would be up to 280-feet tall. Between 63 and 207 miles of new and improved roads would be required, depending on the action alternative or option selected. The total estimated project cost is $385 million to 489 million. The BPAs preferred alternative is the Central Alternative using Central Option 1, which would primarily use new ROW (about 90 percent) that would run mostly through forest land. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new transmission line would increase the 500-kV transmission capacity in the southwest Washington/northwest Oregon area and allow BPA to provide for local load growth, maintain reliable power, and accommodate requests for long-term, firm transmission service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb soil, clear vegetation, and create hardened surfaces that could affect waterways, riparian buffers, floodplains and groundwater. ROW clearing would reduce native forest, shrubland, open habitats, urban/suburban habitats, and priority habitats. While impacts on two federally threatened species, marbled murrelet and northern spotted owl, are expected to be low, 10 to 16 other special-status species could be impacted. The transmission line would cross recreation areas, including the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and could disturb 39 archaeological and 16 historic resources. 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: 120367, Volume 1--439 pages, Volume 2--444 pages, Appendices and Maps--1,350 pages, November 23, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0436 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Easements KW - Electric Power KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Trails KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington 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/1323793772?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-11-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-5+CORRIDOR+REINFORCEMENT+PROJECT%2C+COWLITZ+AND+CLARK+COUNTIES%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+MULTNOMAH+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=I-5+CORRIDOR+REINFORCEMENT+PROJECT%2C+COWLITZ+AND+CLARK+COUNTIES%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+MULTNOMAH+COUNTY%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 - 2013-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 23, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-05 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Full-Scale Instrumented Testing and Three-Dimensional Modeling of Airfield Matting Systems AN - 1846396763; PQ0003887554 AB - Matting systems are used for temporary applications on soft soils to reduce ground pressure exerted by aircraft, heavy equipment, vehicles, and construction material. They have been used for military airfields, construction platforms, and similar applications. Previous evaluation studies of matting systems have typically consisted of full-scale testing, with only a limited amount of numerical modeling found in literature. This paper presents results of full-scale accelerated testing of twenty-one test sections encompassing five matting systems, five soil support conditions, and two aircraft loadings. One of the soil support conditions was instrumented and tested in conjunction with three matting systems and one aircraft loading. Three-dimensional finite element modeling was performed on the instrumented sections using the measured test data for calibration. Good matches of measured soil stresses were obtained with the model for two of the mats, while the model under-predicted stresses in the third mat. Modeling of the type performed in this paper was capable of correctly ranking the performance of the matting systems modeled relative to the full-scale test results. JF - International Journal of Geomechanics AU - Doyle, Jesse D AU - Howard, Isaac L AU - Gartrell, Chad A AU - Anderton, Gary L AU - Newman, JKent AU - Berney, Ernest S AD - Research Civil Engineer, Geotechnical and Structures Lab, Engineer Research and Development Center, United States Army Corps of Engineers, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180. (601) 634-2814 (ph)., Jesse.D.Doyle@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/11/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 22 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive Reston VA 20191-4400 United States SN - 1532-3641, 1532-3641 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Evaluation KW - Aircraft KW - Calibrations KW - Construction KW - Soils KW - Stress KW - Construction materials KW - Construction Materials KW - Modelling KW - Q2 09262:Methods and instruments KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1846396763?accountid=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+of+Geomechanics&rft.atitle=Full-Scale+Instrumented+Testing+and+Three-Dimensional+Modeling+of+Airfield+Matting+Systems&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Jesse+D%3BHoward%2C+Isaac+L%3BGartrell%2C+Chad+A%3BAnderton%2C+Gary+L%3BNewman%2C+JKent%3BBerney%2C+Ernest+S&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=Jesse&rft.date=2012-11-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Geomechanics&rft.issn=15323641&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%29GM.1943-5622.0000272 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soils; Construction materials; Modelling; Evaluation; Calibrations; Aircraft; Construction; Stress; Construction Materials DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000272 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NARROWS PROJECT, SANPETE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 1320153968; 15558 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the Narrows Project, a non-federal supplemental water supply project, in northern Sanpete County, Utah is proposed. The Sanpete Water Conservancy District (SWCD) has applied to the Bureau of Reclamation for a loan to help finance construction of a private reservoir and related facilities. SWCD also has requested authorization to use 304.5 acres of federally-administered withdrawn lands as the site for dam construction. Most of the reservoir basin would be located on adjacent, private land. The municipal water demand in Sanpete County exceeds the available supply and water for agricultural irrigation is not adequate at the time when it is needed in late summer. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the proposed action, a dam and reservoir would be constructed on Gooseberry Creek, and up to 5,400 acre-feet of water would be diverted through the existing Narrows Tunnel to Cottonwood Creek. Three pipelines would be constructed to deliver water to the existing distribution systems located near Fairview, Utah. Recreation facilities would be developed at the reservoir for boating, camping, and picnicking. The reservoir would have a total capacity of 17,000 acre-feet, a water surface area of 604 acres, and a minimum pool of 2,500 acre-feet that would not be drawn down. The Mid-Sized Reservoir Alternative would have a capacity of 12,450 acre-feet and a reservoir surface area of 489 acres. It would produce an average annual yield of 4,964 acre-feet per year. The Small Reservoir Alternative would have a capacity of 7,900 acre-feet and a reservoir surface area of 362 acres. It would produce an average annual yield of 4,710 acre-feet per year. The three build alternatives include mitigation measures to offset adverse impacts and water conservation measures would be implemented independent of the proposed action. The proposed action is the preferred alternative and would cost $36.2 million, of which $5.3 million would be allocated to fish and wildlife enhancement and recreation. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Narrows Project would provide an average annual yield of 5,136 acre-feet for supplemental irrigation of 15,420 acres of currently irrigated farmland and 855 acre-feet of water for municipal and industrial use. Supplemental irrigation is expected to yield a third crop of alfalfa in an area where usually only two crops are harvested. The project would have the added benefit of providing improved and additional recreation and fishing opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would permanently alter 786 acres of rangeland and wildlife habitat. The reservoir would inundate 100 acres of wetlands, one mile of stream fishery in upper Gooseberry Creek, and 4.3 miles of Yellowstone cutthroat trout spawning and rearing habitat in tributaries to Gooseberry Creek. Project features would reduce available grazing area by 856 acres. Traffic volume is expected to increase by 19 percent under the proposed action. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat, 1107), and Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and draft supplemental EISs, see 98-0139D, Volume 22, Number 2 and 10-0203D, Volume 34, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120361, Final EIS--304 pages, Appendices--614 pages, Comments and Responses--1,508 pages, November 16, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Agency number: FES 12-23 KW - Creeks KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Irrigation KW - Pipelines KW - Ranges KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gooseberry Creek KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Reclamation Project Act of 1939, Compliance KW - Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1320153968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-11-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NARROWS+PROJECT%2C+SANPETE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=NARROWS+PROJECT%2C+SANPETE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Provo, Utah; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. 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N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-21 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Criteria that the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) uses to evaluate weed biological control agents T2 - 60th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (ESA 2012) AN - 1313102755; 6164146 JF - 60th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (ESA 2012) AU - CoFrancesco, Alfred Y1 - 2012/11/11/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 11 KW - Biological control KW - Weeds UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313102755?accountid=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=60th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Entomological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2012%29&rft.atitle=Criteria+that+the+Technical+Advisory+Group+%28TAG%29+uses+to+evaluate+weed+biological+control+agents&rft.au=CoFrancesco%2C+Alfred&rft.aulast=CoFrancesco&rft.aufirst=Alfred&rft.date=2012-11-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=60th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Entomological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://esa.confex.com/esa/2012/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CLEARWATER PROGRAM, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1320153966; 15556 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to a regional interconnected system of wastewater and treatment facilities known as the Joint Outfall System (JOS) in Los Angeles County, California are proposed. Seventeen of the 23 independent special districts that comprise the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Sanitation Districts) participate in a cooperative agreement to operate and maintain the JOS, which serves 4.8 million people in 73 cities and unincorporated county areas, and spans 660 square miles. The JOS boundaries extend from the San Gabriel Mountain foothills to the Palos Verdes Peninsula and San Pedro Bay, and from San Bernardino and Orange Counties to the cities of Glendale and Los Angeles and to Santa Monica Bay. Wastewater from homes and businesses flows into local sewers, and through a 1,230-mile network of larger trunk sewers to seven wastewater treatment plants with a combined permitted capacity of 593 million gallons per day (mgd). Approximately one-third of the wastewater in the JOS system is treated at six water reclamation plants (WRPs), which produce high-quality recycled water that is beneficially reused or discharged to rivers and streams. The remaining two-thirds, which includes saltier industrial wastewater, is treated at the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant (JWPCP) in Carson, California. The solids removed at the WRPs during the treatment process are returned to the trunk sewers to be processed at the JWPCP. From the JWPCP, the treated water is transported by two six-mile-long tunnels to Royal Palms Beach where the effluent exits four ocean outfalls which consist of seafloor pipelines that extend up to 1.5 miles offshore and reach a depth of 200 feet. The Sanitation Districts prepared the Clearwater Program Master Facilities Plan (MFP) to meet the wastewater management needs of the JOS through the year 2050. New facilities and upgrades that are required to accommodate projected future conditions within the JOS service area, including aging infrastructure, anticipated growth within the system, emerging demands for recycled water, and potential new regulatory requirements, were evaluated in the MFP. Program-wide recommendations include: the expansion of the San Jose Creek WRP from its current capacity of 100 mgd to 125 mgd; process optimization upgrades at the San Jose Creek, Pomona, Los Coyotes, and Long Beach WRPs; and increased capacity along 33 miles of trunk sewers. Six alternatives, including No Project (Alternative 5) and No Federal Action (Alternative 6) alternatives, are assessed in this final EIS. Alternatives 1 through 4 propose a new or a modified ocean discharge system to address immediate need. Alternative 4, which is the recommended project, would modify the existing ocean discharge system and include the following elements: a working shaft site at the JWPCP; an onshore tunnel between the JWPCP and the existing ocean outfall manifold structure at Royal Palms Beach near White Point; an exit shaft site at Royal Palms Beach; and the rehabilitation of the existing ocean outfalls. The new onshore tunnel, when connected to the existing ocean outfalls, would have a maximum hydraulic capacity of 1,080 mgd, which could accommodate the peak wastewater flows of 927 mgd projected for the year 2050. The total capital cost for implementing the recommended project is estimated at $550 million in 2011dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Program implementation would ensure continued regulatory compliance and adequate JOS wastewater system capacity and reliability through the year 2050. Management systems would support increased beneficial use of recycled water and biosolids. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Without the project, the potential for emergency discharges and/or sewer overflows into various water courses would increase. Project construction would result in significant impacts on aesthetic resources, peak day air quality, and paleontological resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120359, Executive Summary--54 pages, Final EIS--2,146 pages, Appendices-1,961 pages, Master Facilities Plan--313 pages, November 9, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Pipelines KW - Public Health KW - Recycling KW - Sewage Disposal KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources KW - Waste Management KW - Wastewater KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California 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/1320153966?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-11-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CLEARWATER+PROGRAM%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=CLEARWATER+PROGRAM%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHICAGO TO ST. LOUIS HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROGRAM TIER 1 AND THE SPRINGFIELD RAIL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT TIER 2, ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI. AN - 1320153962; 15552 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to passenger rail service between Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri are proposed. Currently, nearly all trips made annually within the corridor are accomplished through automobile and air travel, with only one percent by passenger rail. The current rail corridor consists primarily of a single track that is shared by both freight and passenger rail service (Amtrak). This final EIS includes a Tier 1 evaluation of the Chicago to St. Louis Corridor in Cook, Will, Grundy, Livingston, McLean, Logan, Sangamon, Macoupin, Jersey, Madison, and St. Clair counties in Illinois and in St. Louis County in Missouri. The final EIS also includes a Tier 2 project-level evaluation for the Springfield Rail Improvements Project in Sangamon County, Illinois. The Tier 1 EIS assesses: changing the existing 284 miles of primarily Union Pacific (UP) railroad track from one to two tracks; increasing the number of high-speed passenger trains; and determining potential corridor route alternatives between Chicago and Joliet, through the City of Springfield, and the approach to St. Louis. The Tier 1 evaluation considers five alternatives. The No Build Alternative continues intercity passenger service between Chicago and St. Louis along with planned improvements for limited high-speed rail (HSR) service between Joliet and St. Louis. The limited HSR service would include up to three daily passenger round trips at speeds up to 110 miles per hour (mph) between Joliet and Alton, with the remaining portions of the corridor allowing speeds of up to 79 mph. The four build alternatives under consideration would utilize different routes in three areas: between Chicago and Joliet, through Springfield, and between Alton and St. Louis. The proposed routes would utilize combinations of the existing passenger rail route and other proposed new intercity passenger routes that primarily follow other existing rail lines. In general, the proposed improvements would include double tracking along the entire length of the corridor and improvements to railroad crossings, signals, and stations. All of the build alternatives would include eight daily round trips allowing for 110 mph intercity passenger service for the entire route between Chicago and St. Louis. The preferred alternatives (Alternatives C and D) would utilize the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Rock Island District route between Chicago and Joliet and the existing Amtrak route from Joliet to St. Louis, with the exception of the portion of the corridor through Springfield. Capital costs for Alternative C are estimated at $4.91 billion to $5.23 billion and for Alternative D at $5.11 billion to $5.19 billion. The Springfield Rail Improvements Project Tier 2 evaluation considers a No Build Alternative and two build alternatives. The preferred Alternative 2A would shift UP freight and passenger traffic to the 10th Street rail corridor parallel to the existing Norfolk Southern corridor. Two new tracks would be constructed for the UP, and new grade separations would be constructed on 10th Street and 19th Street. Capital costs for Alternative 2A are estimated at $315 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The HSR program would enhance the passenger transportation network and result in a more balanced use of different corridor travel options by diverting trips made by automobile and air to rail. Relative to existing passenger rail service, travel times would decrease up to one hour and 47 minutes. The Springfield Rail Improvements Project would accommodate the increasing high-speed passenger and freight train traffic on the three north-south rail corridors that pass through Springfield. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternatives for the HSR corridor, new right-of-way requirements of 700 to 737 acres would displace 262 to 317 buildings and construction would impact 1,900 acres of prime farmland, 250 acres of forest, 85 acres of floodplain, and 55 acres of wetlands. Historic sites, parks and recreation areas could be impacted. Significant operational noise and vibration would impact hundreds of receptors. New right-of-way requirements of 42 acres for the Springfield Rail Improvements Project would displace 117 residences and 53 businesses. 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: 120355, Volume I--700 pages, Volume II--547 pages, November 9, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Illinois 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/1320153962?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-11-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHICAGO+TO+ST.+LOUIS+HIGH-SPEED+RAIL+PROGRAM+TIER+1+AND+THE+SPRINGFIELD+RAIL+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT+TIER+2%2C+ILLINOIS+AND+MISSOURI.&rft.title=CHICAGO+TO+ST.+LOUIS+HIGH-SPEED+RAIL+PROGRAM+TIER+1+AND+THE+SPRINGFIELD+RAIL+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT+TIER+2%2C+ILLINOIS+AND+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Hierarchical Structure and Design Principles of Armored Fish Scales T2 - 2012 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition AN - 1313109964; 6170910 JF - 2012 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition AU - Chandler, Mei AU - Hodo, Wayne AU - Allison, Paul AU - Rodriguez, Rogie AU - Chappell, Mark AU - Seiter, Jennifer AU - Lafferty, Brandon AU - Peters, John Y1 - 2012/11/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 09 KW - Fish KW - Scales UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313109964?accountid=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=2012+ASME+International+Mechanical+Engineering+Congress+%26+Exposition&rft.atitle=Hierarchical+Structure+and+Design+Principles+of+Armored+Fish+Scales&rft.au=Chandler%2C+Mei%3BHodo%2C+Wayne%3BAllison%2C+Paul%3BRodriguez%2C+Rogie%3BChappell%2C+Mark%3BSeiter%2C+Jennifer%3BLafferty%2C+Brandon%3BPeters%2C+John&rft.aulast=Chandler&rft.aufirst=Mei&rft.date=2012-11-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+ASME+International+Mechanical+Engineering+Congress+%26+Exposition&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.asmeconferences.org/Congress2012/ConferenceSchedule.cfm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Army engineers provide emergency power in wake of Hurricane Sandy AN - 1138399531 JF - U.S. Department of Defense Information / FIND AU - Courtesy of USACE Y1 - 2012/11/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 05 CY - Lanham PB - Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. 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N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-21 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - So You Want to Be a Geologist - Military Aspects of the Terrain T2 - 2012 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America AN - 1313083123; 6174981 JF - 2012 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America AU - Jens, John Y1 - 2012/11/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 04 KW - Geologists KW - Military UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313083123?accountid=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=2012+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=So+You+Want+to+Be+a+Geologist+-+Military+Aspects+of+the+Terrain&rft.au=Jens%2C+John&rft.aulast=Jens&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-11-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2012AM/webprogram/start.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 64 PENINSULA STUDY FROM INTERSTATE 95 IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO INTERSTATE 664 IN THE CITY OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA. AN - 1320153973; 15546 AB - PURPOSE: Options to improve the 75-mile-long Interstate 64 (I-64) corridor from the I-95 (Exit 190) interchange in Richmond, Virginia to the I-664 (Exit 264) interchange in Hampton, Virginia are proposed. The Interstate 64 Peninsula Study (I-64 Study) addresses existing traffic congestion and aging roadway and design/structure deficiencies which have exacerbated safety concerns within the corridor. The study area is defined as directly north and south of the existing I-64 corridor through the counties of Henrico, New Kent, James City and York, and the cities of Richmond, Newport News and Hampton. Approximately two-thirds of the I-64 mainline operates at a deficient level of service during base conditions, particularly the segment closest to I-95 at the western end of the corridor and virtually the entire stretch of I-64 from Exit 214 (Providence Forge) in New Kent County to Exit 264 (I-664) in Hampton. The number of lanes on existing I-64 varies through the study area. In the vicinity of Richmond, from Exit 190 to Exit 197, there are generally three travel lanes in each direction. Between Exit 197 and mile marker 254, there are generally two travel lanes in each direction. Beginning at mile marker 254 and continuing east to the Hampton area, I-64 widens to four lanes in each direction with three general purpose lanes and one high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane during peak periods. There are some additional lanes between closely spaced interchanges at the eastern end of the corridor to provide for easier merging of traffic on and off of the I-64 mainline. The alternatives analyzed in this draft EIS include a No Build Alternative and five highway build alternatives. Under Alternative 1A, additional general purpose lanes would be added to the outside of the existing general purpose lanes. For Alternative 1B, the new lanes would be constructed in the median to the greatest extent practicable. In sections of the corridor with insufficient median area, the additional lanes would be constructed outside of the existing general purpose lanes, with an effort to keep the proposed improvements within the existing right-of-way (ROW). Alternatives 2A and 2B would involve adding additional tolled lanes to the outside and in the median, respectively. Alternative 3 would involve the addition of separated, managed lanes located in the median. The lanes could be managed using different strategies, and might be HOV lanes, high occupancy toll lanes, express toll lanes, or express bus lanes. If Alternative 3 is identified as the preferred alternative, subsequent studies would define the specific type of managed lanes, lane needs and locations, access to and from the managed lanes, and end points and transition zones for the managed lanes along with the needed general purpose lanes. In areas where the corridor does not have sufficient median width to accommodate the addition of any lanes, the facility would be widened to the outside of the existing general purpose lanes in order to accommodate the managed lanes in the median. All the build alternatives would include improvements to the 25 existing interchanges within the study area corridor. The planning level estimated cost for the I-64 Study improvements ranges from $4.7 billion to $7.3 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to addressing deficiencies and safety concerns, the proposed action would reduce travel delays, improve access to tourist attractions, improve connectivity between military installations, provide for increased demand from the freight industry, provide for the efficient transporting of freight in and out of the Port of Virginia, and support the current economic development needs along the corridor and in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would displace 65 acres of farmland and impact 65 to 67 acres of wetlands, 112,157 to 113,624 linear feet of stream channel, 18 to 21 acres of floodplains, and four reservoirs. Nine surface waters intersecting the study area corridor have been listed as impaired waters. Expanded ROW would impact community facilities, three public parks, two historic sites, six to seven archeological sites, and five battlefields. Up to 789 partial and full acquisitions would be required. Traffic noise impacts would affect 1,156 to 1,262 residences. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120349, Draft EIS--155 pages, Technical Memoranda--3,797 pages, November 2, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-VA-EIS-12-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - 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/1320153973?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-11-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+64+PENINSULA+STUDY+FROM+INTERSTATE+95+IN+THE+CITY+OF+RICHMOND+TO+INTERSTATE+664+IN+THE+CITY+OF+HAMPTON%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+64+PENINSULA+STUDY+FROM+INTERSTATE+95+IN+THE+CITY+OF+RICHMOND+TO+INTERSTATE+664+IN+THE+CITY+OF+HAMPTON%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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Bayesian network approach for ecogeomorphological modeling facing uncertainty; a cross-comparison of pristine and impacted wetlands AN - 1442374957; 2013-079514 AB - Bayesian networks (BNs), also known as belief networks, belong to the broad family of probabilistic graphical models. A Bayesian network consists of a graphical structure and a probabilistic description of the relationships among the different variables of the analyzed system. The graphical structure explicitly represents cause and effect relationships, allowing a complex causal chain to be structured in a series of conditional relationships. Due to these characteristics, Bayesian networks are particularly useful for modeling complex environmental systems with multiple components related by different dependencies. As a case study, we present a Bayesian network integrating the outputs of ecological and geomorphological models of a wetland ecosystem. Specifically we consider the Sian Ka'an wetland for comparative purposes with the Florida Everglades. In this case we consider all the variables averaged in the spatial domain. The variability of future climate, expressed by rainfall variability and different anthropic pressures, is described as uncertain nodes in the Bayesian network. All of the variables are characterized by multiple states, representing their future variability, in the form of probability distributions that are propagated to the model endpoint - the habitat value that expresses the overall quality of the wetland ecosystem. The habitat value calculated under different scenarios, as a function of climate change and anthropic pressure, can reveal the linkages between these external stressors and ecogeomorphological dynamics. We plan also to compare the dynamics of the pristine Sian Ka'an wetland versus the highly impacted Florida Everglades under the same stressors. The Bayesian network can also inform public policies about the best use of wetland ecosystems in order to preserve ecosystem structure and function. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Dai, Heng AU - Convertino, Matteo AU - Linkov, Igor AU - Ye, Ming AU - Collier, Zachary AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 390 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 44 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - models KW - case studies KW - Everglades KW - wetlands KW - Bayesian analysis KW - statistical analysis KW - ecosystems KW - ecology KW - geomorphology KW - Florida KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1442374957?accountid=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=A+Bayesian+network+approach+for+ecogeomorphological+modeling+facing+uncertainty%3B+a+cross-comparison+of+pristine+and+impacted+wetlands&rft.au=Dai%2C+Heng%3BConvertino%2C+Matteo%3BLinkov%2C+Igor%3BYe%2C+Ming%3BCollier%2C+Zachary%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Dai&rft.aufirst=Heng&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=390&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, 2012 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-17 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bayesian analysis; case studies; ecology; ecosystems; Everglades; Florida; geomorphology; models; statistical analysis; United States; wetlands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Global sea level rise; 20th century and Recent AN - 1442373371; 2013-079350 AB - Sea level change characteristics over the past century are generally based on tide gauge measurements with the recent addition of satellite measurements commencing in December 1992 and which provide for the first time, global coverage of the world's oceans. In general, sea level rise can be characterized by a trend and an acceleration. The overall trend and acceleration for the 20 (super th) century are quite well established at approximately 1.7 mm/yr and 0.0 mm/yr (super 2) , respectively as demonstrated by reference to a number of journal papers. Short term global sea level change characteristics are more difficult to quantify with accuracy. The satellite data document that the current sea level trend is on the order of 3 mm/year, substantially higher that the 20 (super th) century rate. Thus, there has been an acceleration which Ray and Douglas (2012) determine to have commenced in the mid 1980's. The satellite data also document a significant deceleration, thus indicating oscillatory characteristics. Two approaches are applied to examine whether the recent trend increase is part of a long-term change or part of a cycle. First, reconstruction results of global sea level change developed by Church and White (2011) and Ray and Douglas (2012) through application of empirical orthogonal function methods are examined to see if similar past oscillations have occurred. Secondly, the satellite results are examined by fitting an equation which contains both a trend and an oscillatory term. The best fit to this equation establishes the trend and the period, phase and amplitude of the oscillating term. It is found that the reconstructed global results of both Church and White (2011) and Ray and Douglas (2012) include oscillations comparable to those in the satellite data. Secondly, the fit by the oscillation equation provides a better representation of the satellite data than a linear fit (with the number of degrees in each representation taken into consideration). The root-mean square differences for the linear and oscillation fits are 4.51 and 4.01 mm, respectively. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Dean, Robert G AU - Houston, James R AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 360 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 44 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - Quaternary KW - global KW - satellite methods KW - Holocene KW - measurement KW - Cenozoic KW - sea-level changes KW - transgression KW - oscillations KW - reconstruction KW - upper Holocene KW - remote sensing KW - 24:Quaternary geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1442373371?accountid=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=Global+sea+level+rise%3B+20th+century+and+Recent&rft.au=Dean%2C+Robert+G%3BHouston%2C+James+R%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Dean&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=360&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, 2012 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-17 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cenozoic; global; Holocene; measurement; oscillations; Quaternary; reconstruction; remote sensing; satellite methods; sea-level changes; transgression; upper Holocene ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Revisiting the Bruun rule AN - 1438969797; 2013-075026 AB - The Bruun Rule (BR) (Bruun, 1954, 1962, 1982 and others) allows calculation of beach response to relative sea level rise which would otherwise be impossible. However, even though the BR was developed to account for shoreline response to sea level rise, it does not account for landward sediment transport such as occurs during major storm events. Landward sediment transport and deposition is Nature's way of maintaining land elevation relative to rising sea level and is accomplished dominantly by overwash and Aeolian processes. Although landward transport is taken into consideration in the modified "Barrier Island BR" as presented by Dean and Maurmeyer (1983), it has not been discussed for the more general case of a mainland or barrier shoreline which may have landward transport limited to a specified cross-shore distance as contrasted to the barrier case in which the entire island translates upward and toward the bay or lagoon without change of form. The hypothesis examined herein is that landward sediment transport in the nearshore plays a substantial role in long-term nearshore response. Evidence supporting this hypothesis includes the aforementioned washover deposits, the de Beaumont theory (1845) of barrier island formation, general lack of nearshore sediment deposits as predicted by the BR and sediment sorting across the nearshore. Generalization of the original BR to account for landward sediment transport in the nearshore and on the upland results in the same form of relationship as the original BR except now the characteristics of the landward transport are required to determine the shoreline recession. Thus the implications of the generalized BR to account for landward transport are that in order to better quantify the nearshore long-term response to sea level rise, the characteristics of overwash during storms and long-term Aeolian transport must be much better understood. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Dean, Robert G AU - Rosati, Julie Dean AU - Walton, Todd L AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 225 EP - 226 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 44 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - geologic hazards KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - landform evolution KW - sedimentation KW - nearshore sedimentation KW - effects KW - beaches KW - sea-level changes KW - transport KW - Bruun rule KW - natural hazards KW - risk assessment KW - geomorphology KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438969797?accountid=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=Revisiting+the+Bruun+rule&rft.au=Dean%2C+Robert+G%3BRosati%2C+Julie+Dean%3BWalton%2C+Todd+L%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Dean&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=225&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, 2012 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-03 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - beaches; Bruun rule; effects; erosion; geologic hazards; geomorphology; landform evolution; natural hazards; nearshore sedimentation; risk assessment; sea-level changes; sediment transport; sedimentation; transport ER - TY - JOUR T1 - So you want to be a geologist; military aspects of the terrain AN - 1438968873; 2013-077148 AB - The US Army Corps of Engineers employs varieties of geology related skills. From geotechnical to hydrologist to environmental restorationists to geospatial engineers, a "pure" geologist is difficult to find. There are a variety of ways one can put geologic information to use in the resolution of the many challenges facing this nation for which the Corps of Engineers has responsibility to address. If one is looking for a real challenge a geologist on active duty opens a whole new realm on the imaginative use of ones geology skills. R. A. F. Penrose in his 1917 booklet, Things a geologist can do in war, lists eight ways to do as the title says. Plus, he offers a unique qualification why a geologist can "go to war." Most of these are still true today, just the tools used have changed. Image analysis and interpretation play a large role in geospatial engineering, in traditional-speak topographic engineering. However, geology degreed individuals have found interesting niches through out the US Army--Active, Reserve, National Guard. The only limitations are imagination, flexibility, and desire to pursue a particular career direction. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Jens, John C AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 348 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 44 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - geology KW - careers KW - military geology KW - geologists KW - 15:Miscellaneous UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438968873?accountid=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=So+you+want+to+be+a+geologist%3B+military+aspects+of+the+terrain&rft.au=Jens%2C+John+C%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Jens&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=348&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, 2012 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-03 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - careers; geologists; geology; military geology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - "Holey ground"; an assessment of the safety of Gathright Dam with respect to seepage and internal erosion AN - 1429839999; 2013-068683 AB - Gathright Dam is a 257-foot high zoned rockfill dam located near Covington, VA. The dam was completed in 1979 and is operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Norfolk District. The foundation and abutments of Gathright Dam have several geologic units that are highly prone to chemical solutioning. For example, the geotechnical investigation revealed that 44% of the 2800 feet of drilling in the Coeymans Formation , which is present in the both dam abutments, was drilled through air- or clay-filled voids. This presentation will focus on the results of a recent seepage assessment of Gathright Dam as requested by the USACE. The goal of our study was to determine if the dam was safe with respect to seepage and piping. The study included a significant amount of subsurface data reduction and 3-D data visualization, which played an instrumental role in our understanding of the complex interactions between the geology and dam seepage control features. Results of the seepage study indicated that there is no immediate dam safety concerns related to seepage through the dam itself or its foundation or abutments. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Rutledge, Alex AU - Cannon, Robert AU - Kim, Marcus AU - Wunderly, Philip AU - Dridge, Raymond AU - Snider, Fred AU - Robblee, Gerald AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 147 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 44 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - soil mechanics KW - Virginia KW - geologic hazards KW - erosion KW - Gathright Dam KW - Alleghany County Virginia KW - seepage KW - foundations KW - safety KW - dams KW - natural hazards KW - drilling KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429839999?accountid=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=%22Holey+ground%22%3B+an+assessment+of+the+safety+of+Gathright+Dam+with+respect+to+seepage+and+internal+erosion&rft.au=Rutledge%2C+Alex%3BCannon%2C+Robert%3BKim%2C+Marcus%3BWunderly%2C+Philip%3BDridge%2C+Raymond%3BSnider%2C+Fred%3BRobblee%2C+Gerald%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Rutledge&rft.aufirst=Alex&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=147&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, 2012 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-05 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alleghany County Virginia; dams; drilling; erosion; foundations; Gathright Dam; geologic hazards; natural hazards; safety; seepage; soil mechanics; United States; Virginia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Engineering water and sediment diversions along the lowermost Mississippi River for coastal wetland mitigation efforts in Louisiana; new insights provided by the 2011 Mississippi River flood and the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway AN - 1429839894; 2013-068685 AB - After the 1927 flood of record on the Mississippi River, the United States Army Corps of Engineers constructed the Bonnet Carre Spillway (BCS) in Louisiana to prevent failure risk of the engineered Mississippi River levees that protect surrounding communities and infrastructure, including the City of New Orleans. The BCS diverts floodwaters from the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain, thereby reducing the water discharge flowing past New Orleans. In the 81 years since construction, BCS has been opened ten times, diverting water for between 13 and 75 days. The 2011 Mississippi River flood, which had the highest peak discharge since 1927, necessitated opening the BCS for 42-days (May 9-June 20), and during this period, average spillway discharge (6010 m (super 3) s (super -1) ) amounted to 10-20% of the total river discharge. Sediment-laden water entered the adjacent floodway and was guided for 10 km into Lake Pontchartrain. The 2011 flood event thus presented a unique opportunity to examine the operation of the BCS as a possible analogy for evaluating how water and sediment diversions along the Mississippi River could be effectively engineered to mitigate coastal land loss in Louisiana. Field studies were conducted both during and after the BCS opening, in order to assess the quantity and character of sand routed from the river and into the spillway. Sand, rather than mud, is crucial for land and delta growth because it settles proximally to the fluvial source and provides a stable substrate for vegetation growth, which then aids mud deposition. Our findings show how local river conditions impacted the diversion of sand from the river into the spillway, by influencing channel bed sediment composition, and promoting elevated suspended sand concentrations within the water column. We conservatively estimate that 31-46% of the total sand load carried by the Mississippi River during the period of spillway opening was diverted into the floodway, by skimming only the upper 10-15% of the water column. Therefore, the results of this study have important implications for the design of engineered river diversions in Louisiana to mitigate coastal wetland loss, by demonstrating that sand can be diverted from the main channel if the appropriate morphological controls are present. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Nittrouer, Jeffrey A AU - Best, James AU - Brantley, Christopher AU - Cash, Ronald AU - Czapiga, Matthew AU - Kumar, Praveen AU - Parker, Gary AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 147 EP - 148 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 44 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Bonnet Carre Spillway KW - wetlands KW - coastal environment KW - spillways KW - Mississippi River KW - Louisiana KW - discharge KW - construction KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429839894?accountid=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=Engineering+water+and+sediment+diversions+along+the+lowermost+Mississippi+River+for+coastal+wetland+mitigation+efforts+in+Louisiana%3B+new+insights+provided+by+the+2011+Mississippi+River+flood+and+the+opening+of+the+Bonnet+Carre+Spillway&rft.au=Nittrouer%2C+Jeffrey+A%3BBest%2C+James%3BBrantley%2C+Christopher%3BCash%2C+Ronald%3BCzapiga%2C+Matthew%3BKumar%2C+Praveen%3BParker%2C+Gary%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Nittrouer&rft.aufirst=Jeffrey&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=147&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, 2012 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-05 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bonnet Carre Spillway; coastal environment; construction; design; discharge; Louisiana; Mississippi River; spillways; United States; wetlands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Building on karst; a brief history of Gathright Dam AN - 1429839816; 2013-068682 AB - Gathright Dam is a 257 ft high rock-fill embankment dam with an impervious earth core located on the Jackson River in the western central portion of Virginia, 14 mi north of the City of Covington. The dam, owned and operated by the Norfolk District of the US Army Corps of Engineers, was constructed between 1967 and 1979. The foundation and abutment bedrock consists of karst-prone sedimentary rock, which required extensive treatment of joints and solution cavities to cut off potential seepage pathways. This presentation will cover a case history of the treatment that was completed on the embankment foundation and abutment bedrock at Gathright Dam. Treatment methods included 30-foot deep consolidation grouting and 150-foot deep curtain grouting in the foundation and both abutments. In addition to the grouting, an 800-foot long concrete membrane wall was constructed in the left abutment to isolate extensively solutioned bedrock layers. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Cannon, Robert AU - Kim, Marcus AU - Rutledge, Alex AU - Wunderly, Philip AU - Robblee, Gerald AU - Dridge, Raymond AU - Snider, Fred AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 147 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 44 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - bedrock KW - soil mechanics KW - foundations KW - Virginia KW - Gathright Dam KW - dams KW - karst KW - Alleghany County Virginia KW - construction KW - seepage KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429839816?accountid=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=Building+on+karst%3B+a+brief+history+of+Gathright+Dam&rft.au=Cannon%2C+Robert%3BKim%2C+Marcus%3BRutledge%2C+Alex%3BWunderly%2C+Philip%3BRobblee%2C+Gerald%3BDridge%2C+Raymond%3BSnider%2C+Fred%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Cannon&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=147&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, 2012 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-05 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alleghany County Virginia; bedrock; construction; dams; foundations; Gathright Dam; karst; seepage; soil mechanics; United States; Virginia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Topographic and thermal investigations of active pahoehoe lava flows; implications for planetary volcanic processes from terrestrial analogue studies AN - 1420508126; 2013-062925 AB - Terrestrial analogue studies, coupled with the acquisition of high-resolution datasets for planetary surfaces, provide critical insights for interpreting geologic processes in different planetary environments. New capabilities for field analyses of active lava flow emplacement provide important constraints from both the process-oriented and surface morphologic perspectives. In February and March, 2012, we collected high-resolution spatial and high-precision thermal datasets for advancing tube-fed pahoehoe flows in the Puu Oo flow field, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii. We utilized a ground-based, full-waveform scanning LiDAR system and FLIR SC645 thermal infrared camera, supplemented by high-definition video footage and time-lapse photography, to acquire simultaneous topographic (mm-scale) and thermal (with 0.05 degrees C precision) measurements at high temporal frequency (repeat time of 30 seconds). These datasets are being used to create flow lobe maps at regular intervals during flow emplacement that reveal patterns in flow behavior and provide quantitative documentation of flow emplacement processes. Pahoehoe lava flows exhibit morphologically complex surfaces due to spatial and temporal variations during flow development. The compound flow surfaces typical of pahoehoe flows result from the formation of multiple overlapping and interfingering lobes and interconnected networks of pahoehoe toes, as well as inflation of the flow surface at a variety of scales. Our investigation is designed to qualitatively and quantitatively characterize pahoehoe flow surfaces and link surface morphology to observed emplacement processes, providing a robust foundation for interpretation of volcanic processes on other planets. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Crown, David A AU - Anderson, Steven W AU - Finnegan, David C AU - LeWinter, Adam L AU - Ramsey, Michael S AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 65 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 44 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Hawaii Island KW - lava flows KW - Hawaii County Hawaii KW - Hawaii KW - East Pacific Ocean Islands KW - topography KW - lava KW - volcanism KW - natural analogs KW - Oceania KW - pahoehoe KW - Polynesia KW - Kilauea KW - 05A:Igneous and metamorphic petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1420508126?accountid=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=Topographic+and+thermal+investigations+of+active+pahoehoe+lava+flows%3B+implications+for+planetary+volcanic+processes+from+terrestrial+analogue+studies&rft.au=Crown%2C+David+A%3BAnderson%2C+Steven+W%3BFinnegan%2C+David+C%3BLeWinter%2C+Adam+L%3BRamsey%2C+Michael+S%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Crown&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=65&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, 2012 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-15 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - East Pacific Ocean Islands; Hawaii; Hawaii County Hawaii; Hawaii Island; Kilauea; lava; lava flows; natural analogs; Oceania; pahoehoe; Polynesia; topography; United States; volcanism ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Numerical experiments on breaking waves on contrasting beaches using a two-phase flow approach AN - 1366814368; 2013-045190 AB - A mechanistic understanding of beach environments needs to account for interactions of oceanic forcing and beach materials, in particular the role of waves on the evolution of the beach profile. A fully coupled two-phase flow model was used to simulate nearshore fluid-sediment turbulent flow in the cross-shore direction. It includes the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes equations and turbulent stress closures for each phase, and accounts for inter-granular stresses. The model has previously been validated using laboratory-scale data, so the results are likely more reliable for that scale. It was used to simulate wave breaking and the ensuing hydrodynamics and sediment transport processes in the surf/swash zones. Numerical experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of varying beach and wave characteristics (e.g., beach slope, sediment grain size, wave periods and heights) on the foreshore profile changes. Spilling and plunging breakers occur on dissipative and intermediate beaches, respectively. The impact of these wave/beach types on nearshore zone hydrodynamics and beach morphology was determined. The numerical results showed that turbulent kinetic energy, sediment concentrations and transport rate are greater on intermediate than on dissipative beaches. The results confirmed that wave energy, beach grain size and bed slope are main factors for sediment transport and beach morphodynamics. The location of the maximum sediment transport is near the breaking point for both beach types. Coarse- and fine-sand beaches differ significantly in their erosive characteristics (e.g., foreshore profile evolutions are erosive and accretionary on the fine and coarse sand beaches, respectively). In addition, a new parameter (based on main driving factors) is proposed that can characterize the sediment transport in the surf and swash zones. The results are consistent with existing physical observations, suggesting that the two-phase flow model is suitable for the simulation of hyper-concentrated mixed water-sediment flows in the nearshore. The model thus has potential as a useful tool for investigating interactions between nearshore hydrodynamics and beach morphology. Abstract Copyright (2012) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Advances in Water Resources AU - Bakhtyar, R AU - Barry, D A AU - Kees, C E Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 68 EP - 78 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 48 SN - 0309-1708, 0309-1708 KW - sediment-water interface KW - erosion KW - engineering properties KW - slopes KW - coupling KW - turbulence KW - simulation KW - beaches KW - transport KW - hydrodynamics KW - beach profiles KW - kinetics KW - breaking waves KW - two-phase models KW - numerical models KW - swash zone KW - surf zones KW - sediment transport KW - landform evolution KW - grain size KW - stress KW - shorelines KW - nearshore environment KW - flows KW - Navier-Stokes equations KW - ocean waves KW - geomorphology KW - energy KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1366814368?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Advances+in+Water+Resources&rft.atitle=Numerical+experiments+on+breaking+waves+on+contrasting+beaches+using+a+two-phase+flow+approach&rft.au=Bakhtyar%2C+R%3BBarry%2C+D+A%3BKees%2C+C+E&rft.aulast=Bakhtyar&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=&rft.spage=68&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advances+in+Water+Resources&rft.issn=03091708&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2012.03.025 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03091708 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Symposium THESIS-2011; two-phase modeling for sediment dynamics in geophysical flows N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 48 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - beach profiles; beaches; breaking waves; coupling; energy; engineering properties; erosion; flows; geomorphology; grain size; hydrodynamics; kinetics; landform evolution; Navier-Stokes equations; nearshore environment; numerical models; ocean waves; sediment transport; sediment-water interface; shorelines; simulation; slopes; stress; surf zones; swash zone; transport; turbulence; two-phase models ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Living Shorelines Regional General Permit Alternative Shoreline Protection AN - 1347802451; 2011-396789 AB - Living shorelines provide an ecological alternative to traditional hard shoreline structures that often lead to ongoing degradation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District has developed a Regional General Permit to streamline the process for living shorelines projects. The author describes the process in developing the permit and its applicability for a wide range of undertakings. Adapted from the source document. JF - National Wetlands Newsletter AU - Gibson, Sandy P AD - Afghanistan as a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division sandy.p.gibson@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 20 EP - 23 PB - Environmental Law Institute, Washington DC VL - 34 IS - 6 SN - 0164-0712, 0164-0712 KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Environment and environmental policy - Geography and cartography KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Ecology KW - Engineers KW - Wetlands KW - United States Army KW - Environmental policy KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1347802451?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=National+Wetlands+Newsletter&rft.atitle=Living+Shorelines+Regional+General+Permit+Alternative+Shoreline+Protection&rft.au=Gibson%2C+Sandy+P&rft.aulast=Gibson&rft.aufirst=Sandy&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=National+Wetlands+Newsletter&rft.issn=01640712&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Engineers; Wetlands; Ecology; Environmental policy; United States Army ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Design and testing of a convenient benchtop sandbox for controlled flow experiments AN - 1312836671; 2013-023303 AB - A benchtop sandbox constructed from nested storage tanks (NeSTs), was assembled for studying flow and transport in porous media. Molded plastic storage containers, purchased at a department store, were modified to fashion the tanks. The remaining construction materials were also inexpensive and the NeST design made it virtually leak-proof. The uniformity of flow in the NeST was evaluated with three independent tracer tests. Estimated velocities were within about + or -20% including all test results, indicating a high degree of predictability and uniformity in the flow. The NeST is a simple and robust tool suitable for research and teaching purposes, particularly for the testing of flow measurement sensors like the point velocity probes. Abstract Copyright (2012), National Ground Water Association. JF - Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation AU - Bowen, Ian R AU - Devlin, J F AU - Schillig, Peter C Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 87 EP - 91 PB - Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of National Ground Water Association, Malden, MA VL - 32 IS - 4 SN - 1069-3629, 1069-3629 KW - experimental studies KW - numerical models KW - pumping KW - prediction KW - rates KW - porous materials KW - MODFLOW KW - preferential flow KW - simulation KW - porosity KW - boundary conditions KW - measurement KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - models KW - laboratory studies KW - transport KW - tracers KW - testing KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - breakthrough curves KW - mobility KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312836671?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ground+Water+Monitoring+%26+Remediation&rft.atitle=Design+and+testing+of+a+convenient+benchtop+sandbox+for+controlled+flow+experiments&rft.au=Bowen%2C+Ian+R%3BDevlin%2C+J+F%3BSchillig%2C+Peter+C&rft.aulast=Bowen&rft.aufirst=Ian&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=87&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water+Monitoring+%26+Remediation&rft.issn=10693629&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-6592.2012.01400.x L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1745-6592 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - PubXState - MA N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; boundary conditions; breakthrough curves; experimental studies; ground water; hydraulic conductivity; laboratory studies; measurement; mobility; models; MODFLOW; numerical models; porosity; porous materials; prediction; preferential flow; pumping; rates; simulation; testing; tracers; transport DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6592.2012.01400.x ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WEST WAUKESHA BYPASS, COUNTY TT FROM I-94 TO WIS 59, WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 1317822807; 15540 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to County TT, an arterial connection on the west side of the city of Waukesha, in central Waukesha County, Wisconsin are proposed. The project termini are Interstate 94 (I-94) on the north and the intersection of Wisconsin State Highway (WIS) 59 and County X on the south. For decades this five-mile corridor has been the planned route for the last leg of a circumferential bypass around Waukesha. This corridor has safety issues, and design deficiencies including narrow lanes, lack of shoulders, and sharp curves and steep hills. Traffic volumes are forecast to increase 17 to 56 percent by 2035. Because of development on the west side of the city, and in west and south central Waukesha County, the arterial connection no longer would serve as a bypass, but would fill a gap in the transportation system by providing an efficient north-south roadway on the citys west side. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. From Rolling Ridge Drive to the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad, one build alternative remains under consideration. County TT would be widened to four lanes and a traffic signal or roundabout would be added at the Madison Street intersection. South of Madison Street, the new roadway would follow County TT and then cross over to the west side of County TT after the Kame Terrace subdivision. A new bridge would carry the new roadway over Pebble Creek, the Glacial Drumlin State Trail and the railroad. Three alternatives remain under consideration between the railroad and WIS 59. The Pebble Creek West and Far West alternatives are similar and would cross wetlands, floodplain, and primary environmental corridor between Sunset Drive and the County X/WIS 59 intersection. The Sunset-to-County X Alternative would cross a farm field on new alignment south of the railroad before tying into Sunset Drive near the Pebble Creek crossing. From there it would follow Sunset Drive and County X to reach the County X/WIS 59 intersection. A 10-foot-wide multi-use path would be built parallel to new or reconstructed roadways between the north project limit and Sunset Drive under all build alternatives. The multi-use path would provide a safe connection between the Glacial Drumlin State Trail and the existing multi-use path along the east side of County TT north of Summit Avenue. The build alternatives would cost $60 million to $62 million to construct in 2015-2016 dollars, the anticipated construction year. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The West Waukesha Bypass would improve safety and accommodate traffic demand generated by existing and planned development within and outside the study corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way requirements of 58.5 to 66.8 acres would impact 11.3 to 14 acres of wetlands, 5.6 to 9.6 acres of 100-year floodplain, and 11.9 to 26.2 acres of upland. The Pebble Creek alternatives would degrade the ability of the creek corridor to support threatened and endangered turtle and snake habitat. Eight residences on Sunset Drive would be relocated under the Sunset-to-County X Alternative. The Pebble Creek West and Far West Alternatives would require two residential relocations. Two residences north of the railroad would be relocated under all build alternatives and there is the potential for one business relocation. A total of 55 to 70 receptors would be impacted by traffic noise. 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: 120343, Draft EIS--464 pages, Supplemental Documents--CD-ROM, October 26, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-12-01-D KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1317822807?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WEST+WAUKESHA+BYPASS%2C+COUNTY+TT+FROM+I-94+TO+WIS+59%2C+WAUKESHA+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=WEST+WAUKESHA+BYPASS%2C+COUNTY+TT+FROM+I-94+TO+WIS+59%2C+WAUKESHA+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 26, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY, FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECURITY TRAINING CENTER (FASTC), NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VIRGINIA. AN - 1317822805; 15539 AB - PURPOSE: The development and operation of the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) near the town of Blackstone, within and adjacent to Virginia Army National Guards Maneuver Training Center at Fort Pickett, in Nottoway County, Virginia are proposed. The facility would be used by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Diplomatic Security to conduct a wide array of law enforcement and security training to meet the increased demand for well trained personnel. The FASTC would provide state-of-the-art training for 8,000 to 10,000 students annually and would be designed, built, and secured to federal standards on four adjacent parcels at Fort Pickett and within Nottoway Countys local redevelopment area (LRA). In total, the four parcels comprise 1,502 acres and circulation between the parcels would occur on the Fort Pickett roadway network. Facilities would include classrooms, simulation labs, a fitness center, driving tracks, mock urban environments, firing and explosives ranges, as well as administrative offices, dormitories, a dining hall, and emergency medical response services. This draft EIS compares the impacts of two build alternatives with a No Action Alternative. Under Build Alternative 1, facilities for hard and soft skills training would be built on Parcel 21/20 off Dearing Road and LRA Parcel 9 off Military Road. The main campus, with soft skills and life support facilities, would be centrally located along the western boundary of Parcel 21/20. Build Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, would include two additional parcels, the Grid Parcel and LRA Parcel 10. The main campus would be located on LRA Parcel 10. The mock urban environments would be located on LRA Parcel 9 and the Grid Parcel. The driver training building and vehicle maintenance building, including a parking garage and associated surface parking, would be located on the Grid Parcel. A warehouse building would also be located on the Grid Parcel. The FASTC would be constructed in three phases: Phase 1 from 2014 to completion by 2017; Phase 2 from 2016 to 2018; and Phase 3 from 2018 to 2020. The number of students and staff would increase between construction phases until FASTC becomes fully operational in 2020. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The FASTC would consolidate existing dispersed training functions into a single suitable location to improve training efficiency and enhance training operations. Alternative 2 would establish an independent and distinctive identity for FASTC by providing a separate entrance to the main campus and a separate controlled access point outside of Fort Pickett. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would require the clearing of 500 to 525 acres and would have direct and indirect adverse impacts to wetlands, streams, and forest. However, with impact minimization and mitigation measures, these impacts would not be significant. A minor increase in the frequency of peak explosive noise events would be most noticeable in the area northwest of the Fort Pickett boundary. Improvements would be required to address significant adverse traffic impacts at three roadway intersections. Access to Fort Pickett hunting areas would be reduced or eliminated in some areas. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120342, 346 pages, October 26, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Munitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Fort Pickett Virginia KW - Virginia KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1317822805?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+DEPARTMENT+OF+STATE+BUREAU+OF+DIPLOMATIC+SECURITY%2C+FOREIGN+AFFAIRS+SECURITY+TRAINING+CENTER+%28FASTC%29%2C+NOTTOWAY+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=U.S.+DEPARTMENT+OF+STATE+BUREAU+OF+DIPLOMATIC+SECURITY%2C+FOREIGN+AFFAIRS+SECURITY+TRAINING+CENTER+%28FASTC%29%2C+NOTTOWAY+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 26, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ALASKA STAND ALONE GAS PIPELINE, FROM ALASKA'S NORTH SLOPE TO FAIRBANKS, ANCHORAGE AND THE COOK INLET AREA OF ALASKA. AN - 1317822798; 15536 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a 737-mile-long, 24-inch-diameter pipeline to transport natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) from Alaskas North Slope to Fairbanks, Anchorage and the Cook Inlet area of Alaska are proposed. The Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline Project would connect with the central gas facility near Prudhoe Bay, provide for connection to a Fairbanks natural gas distribution system, and connect to ENSTAR Natural Gas Companys (ENSTAR) pipeline system located in southcentral Alaska (Anchorage and the Cook Inlet area). The residential and commercial needs of southcentral Alaska are currently served by the Cook Inlet gas fields, but these existing fields cannot sustain the areas needs without some form of supply expansion. Fairbanks has no long-term source of fuel other than oil. Technically recoverable natural gas resources on the Alaska North Slope are estimated to be about 35 trillion cubic feet. The proposed pipeline would extend from near Prudhoe Bay to Point MacKenzie and would be developed in the general vicinity of the Dalton and Parks Highway corridors. Approximately 82 percent of the proposed project route would be co-located with or would closely parallel existing pipeline or highway right-of-way (ROW). Stream crossings would be constructed using one of four methods: open-cut, open-cut isolation, trenchless technology using horizontal directional drilling, or bridge crossings. One new pipeline suspension bridge could be constructed across the Yukon River. Up to 500 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas and NGLs would be transported under operating pressure of 2,500 pounds per square inch. Additionally, a new 12-inch-diameter lateral pipeline would extend 34 miles from Dunbar east to Fairbanks. Other facilities would include: a North Slope gas conditioning facility, a straddle and gas off-take facility near Dunbar, a Cook Inlet NGL extraction plant, one or two compressor stations, three meter stations, 37 mainline valves at intervals not greater than 20 miles, operations and maintenance buildings, construction camps, pipeline yards and material sites. This final EIS considers the proposed action with additional options for crossing the Yukon River, a No Action Alternative, and one pipeline route variation which would extend seven miles within Denali National Park and Preserve (NPP). Overall, the Denali NPP Route Variation would be of similar length and would stay within the Parks Highway ROW. None of the Denali NPP lands that would be crossed are designated wilderness areas. Federal legislation that would allow the route variation has been introduced by the Alaska delegation, and is currently being considered by the U.S. Congress. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide a long-term, stable supply of natural gas and NGLs from existing reserves to Fairbanks, Anchorage, and the Cook Inlet area by 2019. The gas and NGLs would be used to heat homes, business and institutions, to generate electrical power, and for potential industrial uses. Utilization of the North Slope gas would generate royalties and taxes to the benefit of the State of Alaska. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Permanent easement and ROWs of 4,063 acres would be retained in a non-forested condition and vegetation removal could cause erosion and sedimentation. The proposed pipeline would affect 5,387 acres of wetlands, but impacts would be reduced by co-locating the ROW with existing utility corridors. The pipeline would cross 495 waterways and drainages, and the loss of riparian vegetation on stream banks may contribute to erosion and instability resulting in reduced fish habitat and water quality. Project-related vessel activity could disturb marine mammals, polar bear, and spectacled eider, while habitat loss would impact tree nesting birds. South of the Yukon River, the proposed project would cross two seismic zones. Cumulative impacts may significantly affect subsistence uses and needs. LEGAL MANDATES: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-487), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120339, Final EIS--1,441 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, October 26, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Energy Reserves KW - Erosion KW - Fisheries KW - Forests KW - Marine Mammals KW - National Parks KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Preserves KW - Ships KW - Subsistence KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Denali National Park and Preserve KW - Yukon River KW - Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1317822798?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ALASKA+STAND+ALONE+GAS+PIPELINE%2C+FROM+ALASKA%27S+NORTH+SLOPE+TO+FAIRBANKS%2C+ANCHORAGE+AND+THE+COOK+INLET+AREA+OF+ALASKA.&rft.title=ALASKA+STAND+ALONE+GAS+PIPELINE%2C+FROM+ALASKA%27S+NORTH+SLOPE+TO+FAIRBANKS%2C+ANCHORAGE+AND+THE+COOK+INLET+AREA+OF+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 26, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ISABELLA LAKE DAM SAFETY MODIFICATION PROJECT, KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1317822794; 15535 AB - PURPOSE: Risk reduction measures to remediate seismic, seepage, and hydrologic dam safety concerns at the Isabella Lake main and auxiliary dams, Kern County, California are proposed. The Isabella Dam facility includes a 185-foot-high rolled earthfill main dam across the Kern River, and a 100-foot-high rolled earthfill auxiliary dam across Hot Springs Valley about a half-mile east of the main dam. The reservoir provides flood risk management, irrigation, and recreational benefits. More than 300,000 people live and work below the dam, primarily in the town of Lake Isabella and the city of Bakersfield, and seepage and seismic concerns have led to the implementation of a pool restriction, limiting the lake to 63 percent of normal capacity. The Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project would involve altering the dams and spillway, constructing new facilities, and conducting numerous support actions over a multi-year construction period. Key concerns include: public safety; lake levels, flood control and irrigation water storage; hydropower and Kern River rafting; water quality, fisheries and natural resources; grazing allotments; offsite borrow sources; cultural resources and tribal concerns; potential real estate acquisitions and relocations; worker housing; and traffic, noise, and air quality. Five risk management plans and a No Action Alternative are evaluated in this final EIS. The Base Plan would address those deficiencies identified for the main dam, spillway, and auxiliary dam that if not remediated would have an unacceptably high likelihood for a catastrophic failure of one or both of the dams. Alternative Plan 1 would remediate the deficiencies covered in the Base Plan, plus additional deficiencies in the main dam. Plan 2 would expand the remediation beyond Plan 1 to address additional deficiencies in the auxiliary dam; and Plan 3 would expand further to include additional deficiencies identified for the main dam. Plan 4 is the preferred alternative and would remediate all of the seismic, hydrologic, and seepage deficiencies remediated under the Base Plan, plus additional remediation measures identified for the existing and emergency spillways, main dam, and auxiliary dam, to accommodate up to a 16-foot crest raise for the hydrologic overtopping deficiency. In addition, both State Highways 155 and 178 would be modified to accommodate a 16-foot crest raise. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed structural improvements would reduce the risk of dam failure or catastrophic downstream flooding during a large storm. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would create significant air quality and noise impacts for nearby residents. Short-term emissions of nitrogen oxides would exceed local thresholds for air quality. Water level drawdown could affect fish and wildlife while remediation measures could result in higher peak discharge into the Kern River during very large and rare storm events with noticeable hydrological impact downstream. Impacts on recreation would result from the temporary closure of sites such as Launch 19 and the auxiliary dam recreation area. Lowered lake elevation would have a substantial adverse impact on water-based and land-based recreation. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 11988, Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78534), and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-624). JF - EPA number: 120338, Final EIS--592 pages, October 26, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Dams KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Highways KW - Hydrology KW - Lakes KW - Noise KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Seismology KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife KW - California KW - Kern River KW - Sequoia National Forest KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1317822794?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ISABELLA+LAKE+DAM+SAFETY+MODIFICATION+PROJECT%2C+KERN+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ISABELLA+LAKE+DAM+SAFETY+MODIFICATION+PROJECT%2C+KERN+COUNTY%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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 26, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-20 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Community and individual variation in response to noise from high amplitude impulsive sounds T2 - 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AN - 1313121379; 6196715 JF - 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Nykaza, Edward AU - Valente, Dan Y1 - 2012/10/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 22 KW - Noise levels KW - Sound UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313121379?accountid=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=164th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Community+and+individual+variation+in+response+to+noise+from+high+amplitude+impulsive+sounds&rft.au=Nykaza%2C+Edward%3BValente%2C+Dan&rft.aulast=Nykaza&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2012-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=164th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://acousticalsociety.org/sites/default/files/KC_fullweek.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Observations with grazing and vertical incidence methods of ground impedance estimation T2 - 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AN - 1313109072; 6196113 JF - 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AU - White, Michael AU - Swenson, George AU - Borth, Jeffrey Y1 - 2012/10/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 22 KW - Grazing KW - Impedance KW - Feeding behavior UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313109072?accountid=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=164th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Observations+with+grazing+and+vertical+incidence+methods+of+ground+impedance+estimation&rft.au=White%2C+Michael%3BSwenson%2C+George%3BBorth%2C+Jeffrey&rft.aulast=White&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2012-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=164th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://acousticalsociety.org/sites/default/files/KC_fullweek.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Use of acoustics to quantify and characterize bullet overshot into sensitive wildlife areas T2 - 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AN - 1313080000; 6196642 JF - 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Delaney, David AU - Marston, Tim Y1 - 2012/10/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 22 KW - Acoustics KW - Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313080000?accountid=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=164th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Use+of+acoustics+to+quantify+and+characterize+bullet+overshot+into+sensitive+wildlife+areas&rft.au=Delaney%2C+David%3BMarston%2C+Tim&rft.aulast=Delaney&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=164th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://acousticalsociety.org/sites/default/files/KC_fullweek.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Investigations of measured temperature and wind effects on outdoor sound propagation T2 - 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AN - 1313057404; 6196161 JF - 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Ronsse, Lauren AU - Valente, Dan AU - Nykaza, Edward AU - White, Michael Y1 - 2012/10/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 22 KW - Temperature effects KW - Sound propagation KW - Abiotic factors KW - Wind UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313057404?accountid=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=164th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Investigations+of+measured+temperature+and+wind+effects+on+outdoor+sound+propagation&rft.au=Ronsse%2C+Lauren%3BValente%2C+Dan%3BNykaza%2C+Edward%3BWhite%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Ronsse&rft.aufirst=Lauren&rft.date=2012-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=164th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://acousticalsociety.org/sites/default/files/KC_fullweek.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - A single-bounce method for estimating impulse propagation and attenuation in a forest T2 - 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AN - 1313057330; 6196160 JF - 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Swearingen, Michelle AU - Albert, Donald Y1 - 2012/10/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 22 KW - Forests UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313057330?accountid=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=164th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=A+single-bounce+method+for+estimating+impulse+propagation+and+attenuation+in+a+forest&rft.au=Swearingen%2C+Michelle%3BAlbert%2C+Donald&rft.aulast=Swearingen&rft.aufirst=Michelle&rft.date=2012-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=164th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://acousticalsociety.org/sites/default/files/KC_fullweek.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Estimation of blast noise sound fields over large regions using noise monitors and geostatistical models T2 - 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AN - 1313057179; 6196156 JF - 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Nykaza, Edward AU - White, Michael AU - Wilson, D AU - Atchley, Anthony Y1 - 2012/10/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 22 KW - Noise levels KW - Sound KW - Blast KW - Models UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313057179?accountid=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=164th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Estimation+of+blast+noise+sound+fields+over+large+regions+using+noise+monitors+and+geostatistical+models&rft.au=Nykaza%2C+Edward%3BWhite%2C+Michael%3BWilson%2C+D%3BAtchley%2C+Anthony&rft.aulast=Nykaza&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2012-10-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=164th+Meeting+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://acousticalsociety.org/sites/default/files/KC_fullweek.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KODIAK AIRPORT RUNWAY SAFETY AREA IMPROVEMENTS, KODIAK, ALASKA. AN - 1316369653; 15526 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of runway safety areas (RSAs) for two runways at the Kodiak Island Airport on Kodiak Island, Alaska is proposed. Kodiak Airport is situated along the shoreline of Womens Bay to the southwest and St. Paul Harbor to the northeast, in Chiniak Bay. The Buskin River and its estuary flow into the ocean and are located directly north of the Airport. The U.S. Coast Guard owns the Kodiak Airport lands and facilities and leases these to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The RSAs at the ends of runways 18/36 and 7/25 do not meet the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) design standard for the aircraft commonly using these runways. Due to natural physical barriers and runway length requirements, relocation or re-alignment of runways, reduction in runway length, and declared distances were determined to not be reasonable alternatives for improving the RSAs. The proposed project would involve fill into submerged lands that are a part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Key issues include those related to natural resources and recreation near the Buskin River, cultural/traditional issues and subsistence, socioeconomics, and threatened, endangered, and sensitive species. This draft EIS considers three alternatives for runway 07/25 and seven alternatives for runway 18/36, including No Action alternatives for comparison. The preferred alternative for runway 07/25 (Alternative 2) would improve the RSA on the primary, east-west runway by placing fill into marine waters east of runway end 25. A 600-foot long RSA would be constructed that includes an engineered materials arresting system (EMAS) bed measuring 340 feet long by 170 feet wide. The preferred alternative for runway 18/36 (Alternative 7) would improve the RSAs on both ends of the north-south runway. At the north, runway end 18, no additional disturbance would occur beyond the current airport boundary, but an EMAS bed measuring about 155 feet long by 170 feet wide would be installed on the existing pavement. At the south, runway end 36, the runway would be shifted 240 feet further south, and a 360-foot RSA would be constructed, for a combined 600 linear feet of new fill beyond the existing runway threshold. Construction of the proposed project would occur over approximately two years. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The safety improvements would meet FAA standards to the extent practicable by the statutory deadline of December 31, 2015. The improvements would make Kodiak Airport safer for all passengers and pilots, and reduce the potential for damage to planes in the event of a runoff overshoot, undershoot, or veeroff. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in placement of 339,090 cubic yards of clean fill material in 17.8 acres of intertidal and subtidal waters of the U.S. and 0.11 acre of wetlands. Runway 07/25 Alternative 2 would change the substrate, gradient, and freshwater influence of existing habitats, resulting in major impacts to Buskin River salmonids. Fill placed off of Runway end 36 into St. Paul Harbor would have a direct, adverse effect on marine waters with concurrent direct loss of aquatic habitat and substrate. Five special-status waterbird species, Northern sea otter, and Steller sea lion would be affected. Subsistence resources that are tied to the cultural practices of the local Alaska Native community may be significantly affected in the long-term and the decline in salmonid abundance would reduce the value of the Buskin River State Recreation Site in terms of sport fishing. LEGAL MANDATES: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-487), 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: 120329, Draft EIS--940 pages, Appendices--1,441 pages, October 19, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Air Transportation KW - Airports KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Fish KW - Fisheries KW - Harbors KW - Marine Mammals KW - Noise Assessments KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Subsistence KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge KW - Buskin River KW - Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980, 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/1316369653?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KODIAK+AIRPORT+RUNWAY+SAFETY+AREA+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+KODIAK%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KODIAK+AIRPORT+RUNWAY+SAFETY+AREA+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+KODIAK%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Anchorage, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 19, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - JAMES WHITE PARKWAY (STATE ROUTE 71) FROM CHAPMAN HIGHWAY TO MOODY AVENUE, KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE. AN - 1316369650; 15525 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of James White Parkway (State Route 71) in Knox County, Tennessee is proposed. The new facility would connect the current terminus of State Route 71 (SR-71) at Moody Avenue in South Knoxville to Chapman Highway near the existing Governor John Sevier Highway (SR-168). The northern half and extreme southern end of the proposed James White Parkway lie within the city limits of the Knoxville, while the remainder is in the unincorporated portions of southern Knox County. Chapman Highway is the only north-south arterial connecting South Knoxville with the Central Business District Loop and the traffic demand along this facility often exceeds its capacity. A No Build Alternative and three build alternatives are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives would include construction of a four-lane, fully access controlled facility extending from Governor John Sevier Highway northwestward to the existing terminus of James White Parkway at Moody Avenue. The alignment would consist of four 12-foot-wide traffic lanes (two in each direction) divided by a depressed median. Outside shoulders would be 12 feet wide, and inside shoulders would be six feet wide. The minimum right-of-way (ROW) would be 300 feet wide. The design speed of the roadway would be 60 miles per hour, but the actual posted speed could be lower based on input from local officials. One interchange would be located near the center of each of the alignments at Sevierville Pike to provide access to the roadway for local traffic. The three build alternatives would utilize the same general design with variations in the alignment footprints, especially at the southern end along Governor John Sevier Highway and at the southern termini at Chapman Highway. The Green Alternative alignment extends 4.7 miles and would not require any substantial improvements along Governor John Sevier Highway beyond the proposed new interchange with the new alignment. The Blue Alternative alignment is a total of 5.0 miles long and would require improvements along 0.62 miles of existing Governor John Sevier Highway involving widening the existing roadway to four traffic lanes to support additional traffic. The Red Alternative alignment is a total of 5.2 miles long and would require improvements along 0.87 miles of existing Governor John Sevier Highway. Total costs for the Green, Blue, and Red alternatives are estimated in 2009 dollars at $103.9 million, $104.1 million, and $106.9 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed roadway would relieve traffic congestion on existing roads, provide a more efficient connection between the fast growing areas of southern Knox County and the Seymour portion of Sevier County and downtown Knoxville, and provide safer travel by reducing congestion-related accidents along existing roadways in the project vicinity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would impact streams, wet weather conveyances, aquatic and terrestrial habitats, forests, and karst features such as sinkholes, groundwater drainages, springs, and caves. Some habitat considered suitable for federally or state-listed species, including endangered Indiana bats, could be affected. New ROW requirements would displace up to 68 residential/household units, up to five businesses, and one church. The project would result in the initial take of 0.79 acres of the William Hastie Natural Area, but with proposed mitigation, the size of the park would be increased by a total of 0.43 acres. Noise impacts are expected to affect 24 to 35 properties. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120328, Draft EIS--430 pages, Appendices--721 pages, October 19, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Tennessee KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316369650?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=JAMES+WHITE+PARKWAY+%28STATE+ROUTE+71%29+FROM+CHAPMAN+HIGHWAY+TO+MOODY+AVENUE%2C+KNOX+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=JAMES+WHITE+PARKWAY+%28STATE+ROUTE+71%29+FROM+CHAPMAN+HIGHWAY+TO+MOODY+AVENUE%2C+KNOX+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Nashville, Tennessee; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 19, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 80/INTERSTATE 680/STATE ROUTE 12 INTERCHANGE PROJECT, SOLANO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1316369647; 15524 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the Interstate 80 (I-80)/Interstate 680 (I-680)/State Route 12 (SR 12) interchange in the vicinity of the city of Fairfield, Solano County, California are proposed. The existing interchange complex was constructed about 40 years ago, and current traffic demands result in congestion, delays, and unacceptable levels of service. The project area covers 13 miles encompassing all three highways and the proposed action involves improvements on a 6.2-mile-long segment of I-80 between Red Top Road and Abernathy Road, a 3.1-mile-long segment of I-680 between Gold Hill Road and I-80, a 1.1-mile-long segment of SR 12 West (SR 12W) between 0.5 mile west of Red Top Road and I-80, and a 3.0-mile-long segment of SR 12 East (SR 12E) between I-80 and Main Street in Suisun City. In addition to a No Build Alternative (Alternative A), two full build alternatives (Alternative B and Alternative C) with fundable first phases are considered in this final EIS. Alternatives B and C would address comprehensive improvements to the interchange; the widening of I-680 and I-80; and the relocation, upgrade, and expansion of the westbound truck scales on I-80. Under Alternative B, the I-80/I-680 and I-80/SR 12W interchanges would be improved in place and a single interchange would be constructed on SR 12E to serve Beck Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue. Alternative C, which is the preferred alternative, would involve realigning I-680 to the west to connect with the I-80/SR 12W interchange, and constructing two interchanges on SR 12E to serve Beck Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue. Alternative B, Phase 1 would improve the I-80/Green Valley Road, I-80/I-680, I-80/Suisun Valley Road, and the SR 12E/Beck Avenue interchanges. Alternative C, Phase 1 would realign I-680 to the west to connect with the I-80/SR 12W interchange and provide direct connections between all highways except eastbound SR 12W and southbound I-680. Red Top Road would be extended to meet Business Center Drive and interchanges at SR 12W/Red Top Road, I-80/Red Top Road, I-80/Green Valley Road, and I-680/Red Top Road would be constructed or improved. A third lane would be added to SR 12 East from west of Chadbourne Road Undercrossing to the Webster Street exit. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improvements would ease traffic congestion through the I-80/I-680/SR12 interchange complex, encourage the use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes and ridesharing, accommodate projected growth, and improve safety. The amount of cut-through traffic on local roads would be reduced and inspection and enforcement at truck scales would be facilitated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb and displace vegetation, woodlands, wetlands, and wildlife habitat, including habitat for California red-legged frog, California tiger salamander, and Swainsons hawk. New impervious surfaces could increase pollutants entering streams with adverse effects to fish species, including central California coast steelhead. The full build of Alternative C would displace 185 acres of farmland and one residence. Ten of the required 144 partial and 32 full business acquisitions would impact environmental justice groups. 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 10-0492D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120327, Volume 1 --1,300 pages, Volume 2--194 oversize maps, October 19, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation 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/1316369647?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+80%2FINTERSTATE+680%2FSTATE+ROUTE+12+INTERCHANGE+PROJECT%2C+SOLANO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+80%2FINTERSTATE+680%2FSTATE+ROUTE+12+INTERCHANGE+PROJECT%2C+SOLANO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 19, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WEST EUGENE WETLANDS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN, LANE COUNTY, OREGON. AN - 1316369272; 15528 AB - PURPOSE: Alternatives for the management of the West Eugene Wetlands planning area near Eugene, Oregon are proposed. The planning area includes 1,340 acres of lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and 96 acres of lands on which BLM has an ownership interest (conservation easement). The West Eugene Wetlands Resource Management Plan (RMP) would be consistent with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington, which describes the importance of the planning area to the recovery of Fenders blue butterfly, Willamette daisy, Bradshaws lomatium, Kincaid's lupine, and golden paintbrush. This draft EIS analyzes a No Action Alternative and six action alternatives which vary primarily in the amount and location of lands that would be allocated to the restoration of threatened and endangered species habitat. Under the action alternatives, most or all of the planning area would be allocated to two land use allocations: prairie restoration area, which would have a management objective to restore and maintain habitat for prairie-related species; and natural maintenance area, which would have a management objective to maintain existing resources and provide opportunities for a variety of goods and services. Alternative 1 would allocate a total 1,137 acres to the prairie restoration area. Alternatives 2A and 2B would allocate 414 acres to prairie restoration. Alternative 2B would emphasize providing commodities and services to the extent compatible with threatened and endangered species management, and would make approximately two-thirds of the planning area open to saleable mineral development. Alternatives 3A, 3B, and 3C would allocate 279 acres to the prairie restoration area. Alternative 3C would enhance recreation opportunities to the extent compatible with threatened and endangered species management including development of a disc golf course at the Stewart Pond site. Alternatives 1, 2A, 2B, and 3A would include herbicides among the management tools. However, Alternatives 2A, 2B, and 3A would exclude the Stewart Pond and Eastern Gateway sites from herbicide use. In all alternatives that would include herbicide use, the herbicides available for use would be limited to glyphosate, triclopyr, and clopyralid. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The RMP would provide comprehensive, long-range direction for the planning area and contribute to the recovery of species listed under the Endangered Species Act, while providing other benefits, particularly maintaining the ecological function of wetlands; habitat for other plant and animal communities; and recreation and environmental education opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Prescribed burning would emit smoke and particulates. Herbicide application would result in some mortality of non-target plants, but mortality would be highly localized because of the application methods. Habitat for animal species associated with oak woodlands, such as Lewis' woodpecker, would decline under all the action alternatives. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120331, 296 pages, October 19, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Burning (Prescribed) KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Herbicides KW - Land Management KW - Mineral Resources Management KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Oregon KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316369272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WEST+EUGENE+WETLANDS+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+LANE+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=WEST+EUGENE+WETLANDS+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+PLAN%2C+LANE+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Eugene, Oregon; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 19, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - North Atlantic Wind and Wave Climate: Observed Extremes, Hindcast Performance, and Extratropical Recurrence Intervals T2 - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE AN - 1313122733; 6173549 JF - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE AU - Forte, Michael AU - Hanson, Jeffrey AU - Hagerman, George Y1 - 2012/10/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 14 KW - North Atlantic KW - Wave climate KW - Climate KW - Waves KW - Wind UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313122733?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=OCEANS+2012+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.atitle=North+Atlantic+Wind+and+Wave+Climate%3A+Observed+Extremes%2C+Hindcast+Performance%2C+and+Extratropical+Recurrence+Intervals&rft.au=Forte%2C+Michael%3BHanson%2C+Jeffrey%3BHagerman%2C+George&rft.aulast=Forte&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2012-10-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=OCEANS+2012+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.oceans12mtsieeehamptonroads.org/docs/conference-program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - IOOS Wave Observations, a National Perspective T2 - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE AN - 1313100529; 6173690 JF - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE AU - Birkemeier, William AU - Bernard, Landry AU - Jensen, Robert AU - Bouchard, Richard Y1 - 2012/10/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 14 KW - Waves UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313100529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=OCEANS+2012+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.atitle=IOOS+Wave+Observations%2C+a+National+Perspective&rft.au=Birkemeier%2C+William%3BBernard%2C+Landry%3BJensen%2C+Robert%3BBouchard%2C+Richard&rft.aulast=Birkemeier&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2012-10-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=OCEANS+2012+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.oceans12mtsieeehamptonroads.org/docs/conference-program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - New Insights into the Physical Drivers of Wave Runup from a Continuously Operating Terrestrial Laser Scanner T2 - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE AN - 1313092812; 6173728 JF - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE AU - Brodie, Kate AU - McNinch, Jesse AU - Slocum, Richard Y1 - 2012/10/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 14 KW - Lasers KW - Wave runup KW - Waves UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313092812?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=OCEANS+2012+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.atitle=New+Insights+into+the+Physical+Drivers+of+Wave+Runup+from+a+Continuously+Operating+Terrestrial+Laser+Scanner&rft.au=Brodie%2C+Kate%3BMcNinch%2C+Jesse%3BSlocum%2C+Richard&rft.aulast=Brodie&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2012-10-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=OCEANS+2012+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.oceans12mtsieeehamptonroads.org/docs/conference-program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Radar inlet observing system (RIOS): Continuous remote sensing of waves, currents, and bathymetry at tidal inlets T2 - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE AN - 1313085761; 6173550 JF - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE AU - McNinch, Jesse AU - Brodie, Katherine AU - Slocum, Richard Y1 - 2012/10/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 14 KW - Tidal inlets KW - Radar KW - Bathymetry KW - Remote sensing KW - Coastal inlets KW - Waves UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313085761?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=OCEANS+2012+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.atitle=Radar+inlet+observing+system+%28RIOS%29%3A+Continuous+remote+sensing+of+waves%2C+currents%2C+and+bathymetry+at+tidal+inlets&rft.au=McNinch%2C+Jesse%3BBrodie%2C+Katherine%3BSlocum%2C+Richard&rft.aulast=McNinch&rft.aufirst=Jesse&rft.date=2012-10-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=OCEANS+2012+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.oceans12mtsieeehamptonroads.org/docs/conference-program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Next-Generation Coastal Mapping to Further the National Ocean Enterprise T2 - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE AN - 1313056463; 6173727 JF - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE AU - Sylvester, Charlene Y1 - 2012/10/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 14 KW - Mapping KW - Oceans UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313056463?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=OCEANS+2012+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.atitle=Next-Generation+Coastal+Mapping+to+Further+the+National+Ocean+Enterprise&rft.au=Sylvester%2C+Charlene&rft.aulast=Sylvester&rft.aufirst=Charlene&rft.date=2012-10-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=OCEANS+2012+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.oceans12mtsieeehamptonroads.org/docs/conference-program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Fielding a Cross Shore array of gages in an Energetic Coastal Environment T2 - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE AN - 1313038414; 6173522 JF - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE AU - Freer, Daniel AU - Scarborough, Brian AU - Pipes, Jason Y1 - 2012/10/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 14 KW - Coastal environments KW - Shores KW - Coastal zone UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313038414?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=OCEANS+2012+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.atitle=Fielding+a+Cross+Shore+array+of+gages+in+an+Energetic+Coastal+Environment&rft.au=Freer%2C+Daniel%3BScarborough%2C+Brian%3BPipes%2C+Jason&rft.aulast=Freer&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2012-10-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=OCEANS+2012+MTS%2FIEEE&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.oceans12mtsieeehamptonroads.org/docs/conference-program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CLEAR CREEK GENERAL REEVALUATION STUDY, BRAZORIA, FORT BEND, GALVESTON, AND HARRIS COUNTIES, TEXAS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1982). AN - 1314697810; 15515 AB - PURPOSE: Flood risk management and ecosystem restoration measures within the Clear Creek watershed in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, and Harris counties, Texas are proposed. Clear Creek, a wooded stream, drains an area south of and partially within the city of Houston. The watershed is composed of relatively flat coastal plain and encompasses sixteen cities and covers 260 square miles of land. Clear Lake is the flooded lower extremity of the Clear Creek entrenched channel, now forming an estuarine lake tributary to Galveston Bay. Many communities and subdivisions along the creek are subject to flooding and recent floods have caused extensive property damage. The previously authorized Clear Creek Federal Flood Control Project (presented in the 1982 final EIS) consisted of an earthen channel that would widen and straighten Clear Creek. Also included in the project, and completed, was the construction of a second outlet from Clear Lake to Galveston Bay that would allow for the additional flows from Clear Creek once the channel modifications were made. Construction of the authorized channel on the upstream portion of the creek was delayed after issues were raised regarding project impacts, project design, and proposed sites for placement of construction material. A general reevaluation study was initiated in 1999. This final supplemental EIS evaluates the General Reevaluation Plan (GRP) Alternative and a No Action Alternative. Under the GRP Alternative, flood risk management would include conveyance and in-line detention measures on or adjacent to the main stem of Clear Creek from State Highway 288 to Bennie Kate Road, Bennie Kate Road to Dixie Farm Road, and on three tributaries: Mud Gully, Turkey Creek, and Marys Creek. Mitigation features would include avoidance, minimization, and compensation for project impacts through rehabilitation of a 65-foot-wide riparian corridor of floodplain forest habitat along the low-flow channel. The unique flood bench design of the Clear Creek conveyance would preserve the existing morphology of the low-flow channel and allow 122 acres of existing floodplain forest corridor to be preserved and rehabilitated and 33 acres of floodplain forest corridor to be reestablished. Almost all project features would require excavation of materials to create the high flow flood bench. Approximately 375.8 acres of placement areas would be identified outside of the 500-year floodplain for placement of excavated material. The GRP Alternative is the recommended plan and the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would reduce flood damages within the Clear Creek watershed while preserving natural features for aesthetics, recreation, and rehabilitation of fish and wildlife resources. The recommended plan would reduce flood risks for 2,453 (65 percent) of the structures in the 100-year floodplain of the study area with an average annual damage reduction of $19.1 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would directly impact 278 acres of floodplain forest within the riparian corridor of Clear Creek. Mitigation would be accomplished by modifying the low-flow channel to restore natural hydrology and by reestablishing an additional 33 acres of floodplain forest. Construction of the Turkey Creek conveyance would reduce habitat diversity. Twenty-two pipelines would require relocation; however, directional drilling would likely be utilized to deepen the pipelines in their existing location. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-483). JF - EPA number: 120318, Final Supplemental EIS--391 pages, Appendices--1,388 pages, General Reevaluation Report (GRR)--179 pages, GRR Appendices--610 pages, October 12, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hydrology KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Flood Control Act of 1968, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1314697810?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CLEAR+CREEK+GENERAL+REEVALUATION+STUDY%2C+BRAZORIA%2C+FORT+BEND%2C+GALVESTON%2C+AND+HARRIS+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1982%29.&rft.title=CLEAR+CREEK+GENERAL+REEVALUATION+STUDY%2C+BRAZORIA%2C+FORT+BEND%2C+GALVESTON%2C+AND+HARRIS+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1982%29.&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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 12, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PASCAGOULA LOWER SOUND/BAYOU CASOTTE CHANNEL WIDENING, JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. AN - 1314697809; 15514 AB - PURPOSE: The widening of the Pascagoula Lower Sound and Bayou Casotte navigation channels from Horn Island Pass to the turning basin in Bayou Casotte, Jackson County, Mississippi is proposed. The Pascagoula River Harbor (West) and the Bayou Casotte Harbor (East) comprise the Port of Pascagoula which is the largest seaport in the state of Mississippi, moving over 35 million tons of cargo on an annual basis. The Pascagoula Navigation Project enters the Mississippi Sound from the Gulf of Mexico, passes between Horn Island and Petit Bois Island, crosses the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and then branches into two channel segments that provide access to the Bayou Casotte and Pascagoula River harbors. The existing channel dimensions restrict deep-draft vessels to one-way traffic, and vessels greater than 700 feet in length overall or greater than 36 feet in draft are confined to daylight travel. Additionally, wind and current conditions impose restrictions on travel in the existing channel. Under the proposed project, the existing Pascagoula Lower Sound/Bayou Casotte federal channel segment of Pascagoula Harbor would be widened by 100 feet and excavated as necessary to a depth consistent with the existing channel, and the northern portion of the Horn Island Pass Channel would be widened as necessary to ease the transition between the two channel segments. This final EIS evaluates two action alternatives and a No Action Alternative. Alternative 1 is the Jackson County Port Authoritys preferred alternative and would involve dredging 38,200 feet (7.2 miles) adjacent to the existing Pascagoula Lower Sound/Bayou Casotte federal channel segments to widen the channel 100 feet on the west side, parallel to the existing channel centerline, to the existing depth of 42 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW). Dredged material management would include the beneficial use placement of 125,000 cubic yards (cy) of material in the designated littoral zone area (LZA) located east and south of Horn Island and placement of the remaining 3.3 million cy of material in the Pascagoula offshore dredged material disposal site (ODMDS) south of Horn Island. Alternative 2 would involve dredging the length of the existing channel segments to widen the channel by 50 feet on each side, parallel to the existing channel centerline, to the existing depth of 42 feet below MLLW. Under Alternative 2, dredged material management would include beneficial use placement of 315,000 cy of the dredged material in the designated LZA and placement of the remaining 3.0 million cy of material in the Pascagoula ODMDS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would reduce existing channel and harbor restrictions, thereby improving operating conditions and efficiency. Placement of dredged sediments in the LZA may have a positive effect by placing more sand into the littoral drift along Horn Island, thus slightly reducing erosion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging operations would temporarily increase turbidity levels, with impacts on primary productivity, benthic and other aquatic organisms, such as birds and marine mammals. The project would permanently convert 87.6 acres of shallow, primarily silt and clay soft-bottom habitats to a deeper, less productive hypoxic habitat, reducing the amount of food available for aquatic organisms. However, this alteration represents a very small percentage of the Mississippi Sound bottom. Twenty-three to 28 aids-to-navigation would require relocation and a spare 12-inch-diameter pipeline that crosses Pascagoula Lower Sound Channel might have to be removed. Anticipated impacts to cultural and archeological resources would require mitigation. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120317, 1,284 pages, October 12, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Navigation KW - Navigation Aids KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Ships KW - Mississippi KW - Mississippi Sound 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/1314697809?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PASCAGOULA+LOWER+SOUND%2FBAYOU+CASOTTE+CHANNEL+WIDENING%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=PASCAGOULA+LOWER+SOUND%2FBAYOU+CASOTTE+CHANNEL+WIDENING%2C+JACKSON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 12, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SIGURD TO RED BUTTE NO. 2 - 345KV TRANSMISSION PROJECT, BEAVER, IRON, MILLARD, SEVIER, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, UTAH. AN - 1314486923; 15507 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of permanent right-of-way (ROW) across federal land for a single-circuit, alternating-current, 345-kilovolt (kV) overhead transmission line which would extend approximately 170 miles between the Sigurd Substation in Sevier County, Utah to the Red Butte Substation in Washington County, Utah is proposed. The capacity of the southwest Utah electrical system, including the existing 345-kV transmission line (Sigurd to Red Butte No. 1), is expected to be exceeded by 2014. PacifiCorp, doing business as Rocky Mountain Power, requested the 150-foot-wide ROW for construction and operation of the Sigurd to Red Butte No. 2 Transmission Line Project which would cross lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management as well as portions of the Dixie and Fishlake National Forests. The project would include construction of access roads and expansion of the existing Sigurd Substation on private land to accommodate new substation equipment. The transmission line would cross portions of Sevier, Millard, Beaver, Iron, and Washington counties and may affect the areas around the communities of Sigurd, Richfield, Joseph, Elsinore, Milford, Newcastle, Minersville, Enterprise, Pinto, Central, and Pine Valley. Thirteen alternative routes (and two route variations) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Alternative routes N1 to N6 in the northern area segment would begin at Sigurd Substation and end south of the Black Mountains. Alternative routes S1 to S7 in the southern area segment would begin south of the Black Mountains and end at Red Butte Substation. Supporting structures would be 80 to 140 feet in height and spacing typically would be between 800 and 1,200 feet. Communications would be provided via optical fibers installed on the transmission lines. The proponent's proposed route is the combination of Alternatives N6 and S5. Alternative route N6 is located 1,500 feet east of the Kern River pipeline and extends 105.5 miles following an existing transmission line over the Mineral Mountains. Alternative route S5, 59 miles in length, turns southwest at Iron Springs, crosses the Antelope Range and State Route 56, and passes the community of Pinto. The agency preferred alternative is the combination of Alternatives N2-A and S7-A. Alternative route N2-A is located 1,500 feet east of the Kern River pipeline near the Blundell Geothermal Plant, then turns west for 9.1 miles before turning south to parallel the Intermountain Power Project (IPP) 500-kV transmission line. The alternative route parallels the IPP 1,500 feet to the east for 37.8 miles before terminating south of the Black Mountains. The Alternative S7-A route variation is 49.8 miles in length and would reduce impacts on the Atchinson inventoried roadless area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new transmission line would provide the additional transfer capacity between Sigurd and Red Butte for PacifiCorp to meet its contracted transmission obligations by 2014. Redundancy to existing infrastructure would substantially improve the reliability of electrical service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would generate emissions, impact soils, and occur across areas associated with geologic hazards, including earthquakes and landslides. Construction of access roads, work areas, and river and stream crossings could result in disturbance of riparian vegetation and deposition of fill into wetlands or waters of the United States. Project-related activities would affect Utah prairie dog, sage grouse, and southwestern willow flycatcher. The proposed routes would traverse mountains and intact landscapes impacting scenic quality and wilderness attributes. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58) and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120310, Final EIS--826 pages, Maps--77 pages, Appendices--620 pages, October 5, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOI-BLM-UT-C010-2009-0048-EIS KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Communication Systems KW - Electric Power KW - Forests KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Noise Assessments KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Soils Surveys KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Dixie National Forest KW - Fishlake National Forest KW - Utah KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1314486923?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SIGURD+TO+RED+BUTTE+NO.+2+-+345KV+TRANSMISSION+PROJECT%2C+BEAVER%2C+IRON%2C+MILLARD%2C+SEVIER%2C+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SIGURD+TO+RED+BUTTE+NO.+2+-+345KV+TRANSMISSION+PROJECT%2C+BEAVER%2C+IRON%2C+MILLARD%2C+SEVIER%2C+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Cedar City, Utah; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 5, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-05 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of organic carbon on the stability and toxicity of fresh and stored silver nanoparticles. AN - 1082238634; 22950762 AB - Studies investigating the impact of particle size and capping agents on nanosilver toxicity in pristine laboratory conditions are becoming available. However, the relative importance of known environmental mitigating factors for dissolved silver remains poorly characterized for nanosilver in context with existing predictive toxicity models. This study investigated the implications of freshly prepared versus stored 20 and 100 nm nanosilver stocks to freshwater zooplankton (Ceriodaphnia dubia) in presence and absence of dissolved organic carbon (DOC). Results indicated that while the acute toxicity of nanosilver decreased significantly with larger size and higher DOC, storage resulted in significant increases in toxicity and ion release. The most dramatic decrease in toxicity due to DOC was observed for the 20 nm particle (2.5-6.7 fold decrease), with more modest toxicity reductions observed for the 100 nm particle (2.0-2.4 fold) and dissolved silver (2.7-3.1 fold). While a surface area dosimetry presented an improvement over mass when DOC was absent, the presence of DOC confounded its efficacy. The fraction of dissolved silver in the nanosilver suspensions was most predictive of acute toxicity regardless of system complexity. Biotic Ligand Model (BLM) predictions based on the dissolved fraction in nanosilver suspensions were comparable to observed toxicity. JF - Environmental science & technology AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Chappell, Mark A AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Ryan, Adam C AU - Laird, Jennifer G AU - Stanley, Jacob K AU - Steevens, Jeffery A AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Alan.J.Kennedy@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/10/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 02 SP - 10772 EP - 10780 VL - 46 IS - 19 KW - Suspensions KW - 0 KW - Silver KW - 3M4G523W1G KW - Carbon KW - 7440-44-0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Zooplankton -- drug effects KW - Animals KW - Daphnia -- drug effects KW - Fresh Water KW - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug KW - Particle Size KW - Toxicity Tests, Acute KW - Models, Theoretical KW - Metal Nanoparticles -- toxicity KW - Metal Nanoparticles -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1082238634?accountid=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=Impact+of+organic+carbon+on+the+stability+and+toxicity+of+fresh+and+stored+silver+nanoparticles.&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BChappell%2C+Mark+A%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BRyan%2C+Adam+C%3BLaird%2C+Jennifer+G%3BStanley%2C+Jacob+K%3BSteevens%2C+Jeffery+A&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2012-10-02&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=19&rft.spage=10772&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.issn=1520-5851&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes302322y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-04-19 N1 - Date created - 2012-10-02 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es302322y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - High-iron biosolids compost-induced changes in lead and arsenic speciation and bioaccessibility in Co-contaminated soils AN - 1312834426; 2013-023016 AB - The safety of urban farming has been questioned due to the potential for contamination in urban soils. A laboratory incubation, a field trial, and a second laboratory incubation were conducted to test the ability of high-Fe biosolids-based composts to reduce the bioaccessibility of soil Pb and As in situ. Lead and As bioaccessibility were evaluated using an in vitro assay. Changes in Pb, As, and Fe speciation were determined on select samples after the second laboratory incubation using mu -X-ray fluorescence mapping followed by mu -X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES). A compost with Fe added to wastewater treatment residuals (Fe WTR compost) added to soils at 100 g kg (super -1) decreased Pb bioaccessibility in both laboratory incubations. Mixed results were observed for As. Composts tested in the field trial (Fe added as Fe powder or FeCl (sub 2) ) did not reduce bioaccessible Pb, and limited reductions were observed in bioaccessible As. These composts had no effect on Pb bioaccessibility during the second laboratory incubation. Bulk XANES showed association of Pb with sulfates and carbonates in the control soil. mu -XANES for three points in the Fe WTR amended soil showed Pb present as Fe-sorbed Pb (88 and 100% of two points) and pyromorphite (12 and 53% of two points). Bulk XANES of the Fe WTR compost showed 97% of total Fe present as Fe (super 3+) . The results of this study indicate that addition of high-Fe biosolids compost is an effective means to reduce Pb accessibility only for certain types of Fe-rich materials. JF - Journal of Environmental Quality AU - Brown, Sally L AU - Clausen, Ingrid AU - Chappell, Mark A AU - Scheckel, Kirk G AU - Newville, Matthew AU - Hettiarachchi, Ganga M Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - October 2012 SP - 1612 EP - 1622 PB - American Society of Agronomy, [and] Crop Science Society of America, [and] Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI VL - 41 IS - 5 SN - 0047-2425, 0047-2425 KW - United States KW - halides KW - cobalt KW - waste water KW - lead KW - composting KW - iron KW - urban environment KW - bioaccumulation KW - XANES spectra KW - laboratory studies KW - water treatment KW - chlorides KW - X-ray fluorescence spectra KW - oxides KW - spectra KW - heavy metals KW - soils KW - experimental studies KW - Washington KW - pollutants KW - arsenic KW - pollution KW - bioassays KW - phosphates KW - solubility KW - ferrihydrite KW - X-ray spectra KW - pyromorphite KW - metals KW - field studies KW - chemical fractionation KW - 22:Environmental geology KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312834426?accountid=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+Quality&rft.atitle=High-iron+biosolids+compost-induced+changes+in+lead+and+arsenic+speciation+and+bioaccessibility+in+Co-contaminated+soils&rft.au=Brown%2C+Sally+L%3BClausen%2C+Ingrid%3BChappell%2C+Mark+A%3BScheckel%2C+Kirk+G%3BNewville%2C+Matthew%3BHettiarachchi%2C+Ganga+M&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Sally&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1612&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Quality&rft.issn=00472425&rft_id=info:doi/10.2134%2Fjeq2011.0297 L2 - https://www.agronomy.org/publications/jeq LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 55 N1 - PubXState - WI N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 N1 - CODEN - JEVQAA N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - arsenic; bioaccumulation; bioassays; chemical fractionation; chlorides; cobalt; composting; experimental studies; ferrihydrite; field studies; halides; heavy metals; iron; laboratory studies; lead; metals; oxides; phosphates; pollutants; pollution; pyromorphite; soils; solubility; spectra; United States; urban environment; Washington; waste water; water treatment; X-ray fluorescence spectra; X-ray spectra; XANES spectra DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2011.0297 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modeling the capacity drop phenomenon at freeway bottlenecks using the INTEGRATION software AN - 1266714472; 17429486 AB - Empirical studies have demonstrated that the discharge flow rate at a bottleneck is reduced following the onset of congestion. These flow reductions, also known as capacity drops, are typically measured by comparing the queue discharge flowrate to the maximum pre-queue discharge flow rate. This research demonstrates, through the use of the INTEGRATION microscopic traffic simulation software, that these empirically observed capacity drops can be simulated without enforcing a discontinuity in the steady-state car-following or fundamental diagram. Instead, these capacity drops may be captured by constraining and varying vehicle acceleration levels, which in turn produces the desired macroscopic behavior by introducing gaps between vehicles. The study demonstrates that the INTEGRATION software produces capacity drops at the same level of magnitude as empirically observed. The study then uses the INTEGRATION software to demonstrate the empirically observed stochastic capacity and demonstrates how it is impacted by the level of acceleration that drivers are willing to exert, the lane changing behavior, and the percentage of heavy vehicles in the traffic stream. JF - Transportation Letters: the international journal of transportation research AU - Chamberlayne, E P AU - Rakha, HA AU - Bish AD - Charleston District, US Army Corps of Engineers, 69A Hagood Ave, Charleston, SC 29403, USA, edchambe@vt.edu Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - October 2012 SP - 227 EP - 242 PB - J Ross Publishing, Inc VL - 4 IS - 4 SN - 1942-7867, 1942-7867 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Fluid Drops KW - Flow Discharge KW - Streams KW - Acceleration KW - Model Studies KW - Transportation KW - Flow Rates KW - Behavior KW - Stream KW - Capacity KW - Modelling KW - Q2 09243:Structure, mechanics and thermodynamics KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266714472?accountid=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=Transportation+Letters%3A+the+international+journal+of+transportation+research&rft.atitle=Modeling+the+capacity+drop+phenomenon+at+freeway+bottlenecks+using+the+INTEGRATION+software&rft.au=Chamberlayne%2C+E+P%3BRakha%2C+HA%3BBish&rft.aulast=Chamberlayne&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=227&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Letters%3A+the+international+journal+of+transportation+research&rft.issn=19427867&rft_id=info:doi/10.3328%2FTL.2012.04.04.227-242 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Stream; Acceleration; Modelling; Transportation; Behavior; Flow Rates; Fluid Drops; Flow Discharge; Capacity; Streams; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3328/TL.2012.04.04.227-242 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variation in catchment areas of Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) hibernacula inferred from stable hydrogen ( delta super(2)H) isotope analysis AN - 1113226735; 17188482 AB - Understanding seasonal movements of bats is important for effective conservation efforts. Although female Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis Miller and Allen, 1928) have been documented to migrate >500 km, knowledge of their migratory patterns is still extremely limited. We used the relationship between latitude and stable hydrogen isotope ratio in bat hair ( delta super(2)H sub(hair)) to estimate the north-south extent of the summer range (catchment area) of bats hibernating in 14 Indiana bat hibernacula in eight states throughout its range. Range of delta super(2)H sub(hair) values varied substantially among hibernacula, suggesting large differences among sites in the north-south distance travelled by bats between summer and winter habitats. In particular, hibernacula in the southern portion of the range had greater catchment areas than those in the central and northern portions of the range. Variability in movement distances among sites was not associated with the number of hair samples analyzed or colony size. Significant year-to-year variation (2007-2008 to 2008-2009) in the distribution of delta super(2)H sub(hair) for two sites in Tennessee was observed. Currently, hibernacula considered important for species conservation are largely determined by population size, but our results suggest that migratory diversity should also be considered.Original Abstract: Il importe de bien comprendre les deplacements saisonniers des chauves-souris pour assurer l'efficacite des efforts de conservation visant ces animaux. Bien que la migration de chauves-souris de l'Indiana (Myotis sodalis Miller et Allen, 1928) femelles sur plus de 500 km soit documentee, les connaissances sur leurs patrons de migration demeurent extremement limitees. Nous avons utilise la relation entre la latitude et les rapports d'isotopes stables d'hydrogene dans les poils de chauve-souris ( delta super(2)H sub(poils)) pour estimer l'etendue nord-sud de l'aire de repartition estivale (aire de recrutement) de chauves-souris hibernant dans 14 hibernaculums de chauves-souris de l'Indiana repartis dans huit Etats a l'echelle de leur aire de repartition. Des variations substantielles de la fourchette de valeurs du delta super(2)H sub(poils) entre hibernaculums suggerent de grandes differences entre les sites en ce qui concerne les distances de deplacement nord-sud parcourues par les chauves-souris entre leurs habitats estivaux et hivernaux. Plus particulierement, les hibernaculums dans la partie meridionale de l'aire de repartition etaient caracterises par des aires de recrutement plus grandes que ceux situes dans le centre et le nord de l'aire de repartition. La variabilite des distances de deplacement d'un site a l'autre n'etait pas reliee au nombre d'echantillons de poil analyses, ni a la taille de la colonie. Des variations interannuelles significatives (de 2007-2008 a 2008-2009) dans la distribution du delta super(2)H sub(poils) pour deux sites au Tennessee ont ete observees. Si, actuellement, la determination des hibernaculums consideres comme importants pour la conservation de l'espece repose principalement sur la taille de la population, nos resultats suggerent que la diversite migratoire devrait egalement etre prise en consideration. JF - Canadian Journal of Zoology/Revue Canadienne de Zoologie AU - Britzke, E R AU - Loeb, S C AU - Romanek, C S AU - Hobson, KA AU - Vonhof, MJ AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA., Eric.R.Britzke@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - October 2012 SP - 1243 EP - 1250 PB - NRC Research Press VL - 90 IS - 10 SN - 0008-4301, 0008-4301 KW - Animal Behavior Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - catchment area KW - deuterium KW - hibernacula KW - Indiana bat KW - Myotis sodalis KW - migration KW - stable isotope analysis KW - aire de recrutement KW - hibernaculum KW - chauve-souris de l'Indiana KW - analyse des isotopes stables KW - Isotopes KW - Zoology KW - Recruitment KW - Summer KW - Hydrogen KW - Habitat KW - Migration KW - Hair KW - Winter KW - USA, Indiana KW - USA, Tennessee KW - Colonies KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Catchment areas KW - Catchments KW - Conservation KW - Seasonal variations KW - Population number KW - Y 25150:General/Miscellaneous KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1113226735?accountid=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=Canadian+Journal+of+Zoology%2FRevue+Canadienne+de+Zoologie&rft.atitle=Variation+in+catchment+areas+of+Indiana+bat+%28Myotis+sodalis%29+hibernacula+inferred+from+stable+hydrogen+%28+delta+super%282%29H%29+isotope+analysis&rft.au=Britzke%2C+E+R%3BLoeb%2C+S+C%3BRomanek%2C+C+S%3BHobson%2C+KA%3BVonhof%2C+MJ&rft.aulast=Britzke&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1243&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Canadian+Journal+of+Zoology%2FRevue+Canadienne+de+Zoologie&rft.issn=00084301&rft_id=info:doi/10.1139%2Fz2012-093 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 53 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Colonies; Isotopes; Catchment areas; Recruitment; Conservation; Hydrogen; Habitat; Hair; Migration; Sulfur dioxide; Zoology; Catchments; Summer; Seasonal variations; Population number; Winter; Myotis sodalis; USA, Indiana; USA, Tennessee DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z2012-093 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Normalized truncated Levy walk applied to flexible pavement performance AN - 1022562908; 16790883 AB - Government agencies and consulting companies face the challenge of pavement management aiming to maintain pavements in serviceable condition in the long term. This paper analyzed the evolution of the performance of flexible pavements to forecast the change in the serviceability level offered by the structure. Data from the Minnesota Road Research Project (MnROAD) road test corresponding to the low-volume traffic loop were used in the study. The data analysis centered on the normalized truncated Levy walk model. It was concluded that the truncated Levy distribution optimally describes the decrease of pavement serviceability caused by traffic and climatic conditions specific to the infrastructure location and traffic. The Truncated Levy Flight (TLF) provided a better approximation over the full range of the normalized pavement serviceability index than the Gaussian distribution for dataset considered. JF - Transportation Research, Part C AU - Mariani, Maria Cristina AU - Bianchini, Alessandra AU - Bandini, Paola AD - Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 University Ave., Bell Hall 124, El Paso, TX 79968-0514, USA, alessandra.bianchini@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - Oct 2012 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Elsevier B.V., 660 White Plains Rd., Floor 2 Tarrytown NY 10591-5153 United States VL - 24 SN - 0968-090X, 0968-090X KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Levy flight KW - Levy distribution KW - Pavement performance KW - Serviceability KW - Flexible pavement KW - Infrastructure KW - Transportation KW - Gaussian distribution KW - Climatic conditions KW - USA, Minnesota KW - Traffic KW - Government agencies KW - ENA 18:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1022562908?accountid=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=Transportation+Research%2C+Part+C&rft.atitle=Normalized+truncated+Levy+walk+applied+to+flexible+pavement+performance&rft.au=Mariani%2C+Maria+Cristina%3BBianchini%2C+Alessandra%3BBandini%2C+Paola&rft.aulast=Mariani&rft.aufirst=Maria&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research%2C+Part+C&rft.issn=0968090X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.trc.2012.01.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infrastructure; Transportation; Gaussian distribution; Climatic conditions; Government agencies; Traffic; USA, Minnesota DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2012.01.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Projected Impacts of Post-Breach Tidal Circulation Within Pleasant Bay, MA Via Numerical Simulations AN - 1855078151; PQ0003946808 AB - The barrier island located off the coast of Chatham, Massachusetts, known as Nauset Beach, extends approximately 14.5 kilometers north to south terminating at Chatham Inlet. This inlet was formed during a major storm in 1987, and since then has been the only inlet into the Pleasant Bay estuary. This estuary exhibits a recurring process of breaching and closing, and in 2007 a large storm combined with low lying topography caused a breach in the barrier island approximately four kilometers north of the existing inlet. Since then this breach has deepened and widened significantly forming a new inlet into Pleasant Bay. Using a numerical model, this study explores what impacts this breach may have on the Pleasant Bay system in terms of tidal hydrodynamics and residence time, a proxy for water quality. Results of the breach include an increase in peak high tide on the order of 15%, a decrease in the system residence time from 0.9 to 0.7 days, and decreases in the peak ebb and flood currents through the pre-existing inlet of approximately 10% JF - Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering AU - Brown, Scott H AU - Jachec, Steven M AD - Current address: US Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 3755, Seattle WA 98124-3755 Y1 - 2012/09/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 20 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017-2398 United States SN - 0733-950X, 0733-950X KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Residence time KW - Water quality KW - Storms KW - ANW, USA, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Chatham Inlet KW - Numerical analysis KW - Engineering KW - ANW, USA, Massachusetts KW - Numerical models KW - Floods KW - Tidal circulation KW - Coastal inlets KW - Coasts KW - Topography KW - Inlets (waterways) KW - High tides KW - Inlets KW - Estuaries KW - Ocean circulation KW - Barrier Islands KW - Numerical simulations KW - Oceans KW - ANW, USA, Massachusetts, Chatham KW - Coastal oceanography KW - ANW, USA, Massachusetts, Pleasant Bay KW - High tide KW - Barrier islands KW - Waterways KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0810:General KW - Q2 09327:Coast defences and harbour works KW - M2 551.466:Ocean Waves and Tides (551.466) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1855078151?accountid=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=Projected+Impacts+of+Post-Breach+Tidal+Circulation+Within+Pleasant+Bay%2C+MA+Via+Numerical+Simulations&rft.au=Brown%2C+Scott+H%3BJachec%2C+Steven+M&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2012-09-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&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%29WW.1943-5460.0000184 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Numerical analysis; Residence time; Estuaries; High tide; Ocean circulation; Barrier islands; Coastal inlets; Storms; Inlets (waterways); High tides; Numerical models; Hydrodynamics; Numerical simulations; Floods; Tidal circulation; Coastal oceanography; Water quality; Topography; Engineering; Inlets; Oceans; Waterways; Coasts; Barrier Islands; ANW, USA, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Chatham Inlet; ANW, USA, Massachusetts; ANW, USA, Massachusetts, Chatham; ANW, USA, Massachusetts, Pleasant Bay DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000184 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modeling of Coastal Inundation, Storm Surge, and Relative Sea-Level Rise at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. AN - 1285097337; 17611828 AB - Li, H.; Lin, L., and Burks-Copes, K.A., 2013. Modeling of coastal inundation, storm surge, and relative sea-level rise at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. JF - Journal of Coastal Research AU - Li, Honghai AU - Lin, Lihwa AU - Burks-Copes, Kelly A AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, U.S.A., Honghai.Li@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/09/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 17 SP - 18 EP - 30 PB - Coastal Education and Research Foundation VL - 29 IS - 1 SN - 0749-0208, 0749-0208 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Nearshore hydrodynamic modeling KW - waves KW - synthetic tropical storms KW - extratropical storms KW - Hurricane Isabel KW - land flooding KW - Marine KW - Sea level KW - Sea level rise KW - Coastal research KW - Storms KW - ANW, USA, Virginia KW - Model Studies KW - Coastal zone KW - Storm surges KW - Storm Surges KW - Flooding KW - Sea level changes KW - Modelling KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - O 2010:Physical Oceanography KW - M2 551.46:General (551.46) KW - Q2 09167:Tides, surges and sea level UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285097337?accountid=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=Modeling+of+Coastal+Inundation%2C+Storm+Surge%2C+and+Relative+Sea-Level+Rise+at+Naval+Station+Norfolk%2C+Norfolk%2C+Virginia%2C+U.S.A.&rft.au=Li%2C+Honghai%3BLin%2C+Lihwa%3BBurks-Copes%2C+Kelly+A&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Honghai&rft.date=2012-09-17&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.issn=07490208&rft_id=info:doi/10.2112%2FJCOASTRES-D-12-00056.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coastal zone; Storm surges; Modelling; Sea level changes; Coastal research; Sea level rise; Sea level; Storms; Storm Surges; Flooding; Model Studies; ANW, USA, Virginia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-12-00056.1 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Gathright Dam - Addressing Foundation and Abutment Bedrock in Karst Geology T2 - 55th Annual Meeting of Association of Engineering Geologists AN - 1313070921; 6145530 JF - 55th Annual Meeting of Association of Engineering Geologists AU - Kim, Marcus AU - Wunderly, Philip AU - Rutledge, Alex AU - Dridge, Ray Y1 - 2012/09/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 15 KW - Foundations KW - Geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313070921?accountid=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=55th+Annual+Meeting+of+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.atitle=Gathright+Dam+-+Addressing+Foundation+and+Abutment+Bedrock+in+Karst+Geology&rft.au=Kim%2C+Marcus%3BWunderly%2C+Philip%3BRutledge%2C+Alex%3BDridge%2C+Ray&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Marcus&rft.date=2012-09-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=55th+Annual+Meeting+of+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.aegweb.org/docs/events/slc_aeg_program_abstracts_2012.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Geologic Analysis During Construction of a Secant Pile Wall at Wolf Creek Dam, Jamestown, KY T2 - 55th Annual Meeting of Association of Engineering Geologists AN - 1312983657; 6145591 JF - 55th Annual Meeting of Association of Engineering Geologists AU - Gault, Howard AU - Nowicki, Lisa AU - Massa, Scott AU - Awalt, Samuel Y1 - 2012/09/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 15 KW - Geology KW - Creek UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312983657?accountid=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=55th+Annual+Meeting+of+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.atitle=Geologic+Analysis+During+Construction+of+a+Secant+Pile+Wall+at+Wolf+Creek+Dam%2C+Jamestown%2C+KY&rft.au=Gault%2C+Howard%3BNowicki%2C+Lisa%3BMassa%2C+Scott%3BAwalt%2C+Samuel&rft.aulast=Gault&rft.aufirst=Howard&rft.date=2012-09-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=55th+Annual+Meeting+of+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.aegweb.org/docs/events/slc_aeg_program_abstracts_2012.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - First-order catchment mass balance during the wet season in the Panama Canal watershed AN - 1282827560; 2013-015654 AB - Tropical hydrology is poorly understood for a number of reasons. Intense biological activity in the tropics introduces complexities to the hydrologic process. Bioturbation, rapid rates of decay, and intensive insect activity all tend to promote rapid flow paths in the upper soil. Aggressive weathering leads to clays depleted of light cations and deep soil profiles. Processes in the seasonal tropics are further complicated by seasonal transitions, and very large changes in catchment storage between seasons. Beginning in 2005, we installed a suite of hydrologic sensors in a 16.7ha first-order catchment in the Panama Canal Watershed to observe hydrologic variables and identify the dominant streamflow generation processes. The site is located near the village of Gamboa, which is located on the east bank of the Panama Canal at the confluence of Lake Gatun and the Chagres River. The study catchment is located on the north side of a ridge off the eastern flank of a 230m tall hill known as Cerro Pelado, and is covered by 70-120 year old re-growth triple-canopy forest. Measurements included: rainfall above the canopy, throughfall, stemflow, evapotranspiration, shallow groundwater levels and streamflow. Deep groundwater storage was not measured. This paper describes measurements made, data collected, and the worth of those data in estimating the mass balance closure of a first-order catchment during the wet season. We compare measurements of the different components of the water cycle with observations from other published studies from the tropics. Data analysis results indicate water balance closure errors of approximately 8%. Abstract Copyright (2012) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Niedzialek, Justin M AU - Ogden, Fred L Y1 - 2012/09/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 10 SP - 77 EP - 86 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 462-463 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - tropical environment KW - Panama KW - hydrology KW - forests KW - water storage KW - rainfall KW - Gamboa Panama KW - statistical analysis KW - rain forests KW - water balance KW - vegetation KW - stemflow KW - evapotranspiration KW - ground water KW - Pelado Hill KW - errors KW - Lake Gatun KW - Chagres River KW - mass balance KW - Panama Canal Zone KW - drainage basins KW - Central America KW - covariance analysis KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282827560?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=First-order+catchment+mass+balance+during+the+wet+season+in+the+Panama+Canal+watershed&rft.au=Niedzialek%2C+Justin+M%3BOgden%2C+Fred+L&rft.aulast=Niedzialek&rft.aufirst=Justin&rft.date=2012-09-10&rft.volume=462-463&rft.issue=&rft.spage=77&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2010.07.044 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-05 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Central America; Chagres River; covariance analysis; drainage basins; errors; evapotranspiration; forests; Gamboa Panama; ground water; hydrology; Lake Gatun; mass balance; Panama; Panama Canal Zone; Pelado Hill; rain forests; rainfall; statistical analysis; stemflow; tropical environment; vegetation; water balance; water storage DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.07.044 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A two end-member model of wood dynamics in headwater neotropical rivers AN - 1282827554; 2013-015653 AB - Geomorphic and ecological effects of instream wood have been documented primarily along rivers in the temperate zones. Instream wood loads in tropical rivers might be expected to differ from those in analogous temperate rivers because of the higher transport capacity and higher rates of wood decay in the tropics. We use data from four field sites in Costa Rica and Panama to demonstrate that wood loads are consistently lower in tropical rivers, despite substantial variations among tropical sites as a result of differences in mechanisms of wood recruitment. We develop a model of wood dynamics (recruitment, transport, and retention) based on differences in dominant wood recruitment mechanism. The steady-state end-member reflects sites where gradual recruitment of wood through individual tree fall creates a relatively consistent wood load through time and development of logjams is minimal. The episodic end-member reflects sites dominated by episodic mass recruitment via landslides or blowdowns. This facilitates formation of transient logjams, so that wood loads exhibit substantial spatial and temporal variation along the channel network. The model presented here should also apply to headwater streams in the temperate zone, although existing documentation suggests that jams are more persistent along streams in the temperate zone. Abstract Copyright (2012) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Wohl, Ellen AU - Bolton, Susan AU - Cadol, Daniel AU - Comiti, Francesco AU - Goode, Jaime R AU - Mao, Luca Y1 - 2012/09/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 10 SP - 67 EP - 76 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 462-463 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - tropical environment KW - Panama KW - hydrology KW - forests KW - wood KW - sediment transport KW - Costa Rica KW - rivers and streams KW - ecosystems KW - La Selva Biological Station KW - vegetation KW - models KW - landslides KW - debris KW - Chagres River KW - transport KW - La Cangreja National Park KW - mass movements KW - ecology KW - geomorphology KW - Portalon River KW - Central America KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282827554?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=A+two+end-member+model+of+wood+dynamics+in+headwater+neotropical+rivers&rft.au=Wohl%2C+Ellen%3BBolton%2C+Susan%3BCadol%2C+Daniel%3BComiti%2C+Francesco%3BGoode%2C+Jaime+R%3BMao%2C+Luca&rft.aulast=Wohl&rft.aufirst=Ellen&rft.date=2012-09-10&rft.volume=462-463&rft.issue=&rft.spage=67&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2011.01.061 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 96 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-05 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Central America; Chagres River; Costa Rica; debris; ecology; ecosystems; forests; geomorphology; hydrology; La Cangreja National Park; La Selva Biological Station; landslides; mass movements; models; Panama; Portalon River; rivers and streams; sediment transport; transport; tropical environment; vegetation; wood DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.01.061 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Water balances of old-growth and regenerating montane cloud forests in central Veracruz, Mexico AN - 1282827549; 2013-015652 AB - This paper compares the water budgets of two adjacent micro-catchments covered by mature (MAT) and 20-year-old secondary (SEC) lower montane cloud forests, respectively, in central Veracruz, Mexico over a 2-year period. Rainfall (P) and streamflow (Q) were measured continuously, whereas dry canopy evaporation (transpiration E (sub t) ), wet canopy evaporation (rainfall interception I), and cloud water interception (CWI) were quantified using a combination of field measurements and modeling. Mean annual P was 3467mm, of which typically 80% fell during the wet season (May-October). Fog interception occurred exclusively during the dry season (November-April), and was < 2% of annual P for both forests. Rainfall interception loss was dominated by post-event evaporation of intercepted water rather than by within-event evaporation. Therefore, the higher overall I (i.e. including CWI) by the MAT (16% of P vs. 8% for the SEC) reflects a higher canopy storage capacity, related in turn to higher leaf area index and greater epiphyte biomass. Annual E (sub t) totals derived from sapflow measurements were nearly equal for the MAT and SEC ( approximately 790mm each). Total annual water yield calculated as P minus (E (sub t) +I) was somewhat higher for the SEC (2441mm) than for the MAT (2077mm), and mainly reflects the difference in I. Mean annual Q was also higher for the SEC (1527mm) than for the MAT (1338mm), and consisted mostly of baseflow ( approximately 90%). Baseflow recession rates were nearly equal between the two forests, as were stormflow coefficients (4% and 5% for MAT and SEC, respectively). The very low runoff response to rainfall is attributed to the high infiltration and water retention capacities of the volcanic soils throughout the approximately 2m deep profile. The water budget results indicate that approximately 875 and 700mmyear (super -1) leave the SEC and MAT as deep groundwater leakage, which is considered plausible given the fractured geology in the study area. It is concluded that 20 years of natural regeneration following cloud forest disturbance in central-eastern Mexico is capable of producing near-original hydrological behavior. Abstract Copyright (2012) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Munoz Villers, L E AU - Holwerda, F AU - Gomez Cardenas, M AU - Equihua, M AU - Asbjornsen, H AU - Bruijnzeel, L A AU - Marin-Castro, B E AU - Tobon, C Y1 - 2012/09/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 10 SP - 53 EP - 66 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 462-463 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - tropical environment KW - water storage KW - biomass KW - volcanic soils KW - rivers and streams KW - water vapor KW - stormwater KW - vegetation KW - seepage KW - Veracruz Mexico KW - drainage basins KW - climate KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - forests KW - clouds KW - rainfall KW - water balance KW - evapotranspiration KW - models KW - Mexico KW - streamflow KW - runoff KW - mathematical methods KW - seasonal variations KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282827549?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Water+balances+of+old-growth+and+regenerating+montane+cloud+forests+in+central+Veracruz%2C+Mexico&rft.au=Munoz+Villers%2C+L+E%3BHolwerda%2C+F%3BGomez+Cardenas%2C+M%3BEquihua%2C+M%3BAsbjornsen%2C+H%3BBruijnzeel%2C+L+A%3BMarin-Castro%2C+B+E%3BTobon%2C+C&rft.aulast=Munoz+Villers&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2012-09-10&rft.volume=462-463&rft.issue=&rft.spage=53&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2011.01.062 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 108 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-05 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - biomass; climate; clouds; drainage basins; evapotranspiration; forests; hydrology; mathematical methods; Mexico; models; rainfall; rivers and streams; runoff; seasonal variations; seepage; soils; stormwater; streamflow; tropical environment; vegetation; Veracruz Mexico; volcanic soils; water balance; water storage; water vapor DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.01.062 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Transpiration in a sub-tropical ridge-top cloud forest AN - 1282827542; 2013-015651 AB - Laurel forests in the Canary Islands (Spain) survive where humid conditions are guaranteed throughout the year. On peaks and ridges, laurel forest gives way to mixed evergreen tree-heath/beech forest of low stature ("fayal-brezal") that has to cope with rapidly changing light, temperature and humidity conditions due to the occurrence of intermittent sunny and foggy periods during the mostly rainless summer. These conditions are poorly understood and there is a lack of information on the interrelations between tree physiological behavior and ambient climatic and soil water conditions in fayal-brezal. In this study sap velocities were measured for 2 years in two dominant tree species (Myrica faya and Erica arborea) in a ridge-top forest in the National Park of Garajonay on the Island of La Gomera. The resulted average daily stand transpiration was 1.2 + or - 0.12mm (416mmyear (super -1) ). However, the narrow-leaved E. arborea exhibited higher sap velocities than the broad-leaved M. faya. Also, sap velocity increased with stem diameter in E. arborea but not in M. faya. Nocturnal flow activity was observed throughout the year and reflected ambient conditions on some occasions, and stem water storage recovery on others. Strong stomatal control in response to increases in vapor pressure deficit was seen in both species. Fog reduced sap velocity from 10% up to 90% but no consistent pattern was found. Soil water uptake during the dry summer (246mm) was much larger than atmospheric water inputs (41mm, rain and fog). The low moisture levels in the top 0.3m of the soil had limited influence on transpiration rates indicating that vegetation must have had access to moisture in deeper layers. Abstract Copyright (2012) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Garcia Santos, G Y1 - 2012/09/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 10 SP - 42 EP - 52 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 462-463 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - forests KW - patterns KW - rainfall KW - moisture KW - La Gomera Island KW - vegetation KW - evapotranspiration KW - temperature KW - ground water KW - Atlantic Ocean Islands KW - humidity KW - Canary Islands KW - water-rock interaction KW - transpiration KW - mathematical methods KW - Garajonay National Park KW - trees KW - water content KW - subtropical environment KW - diurnal variations KW - climate KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282827542?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Transpiration+in+a+sub-tropical+ridge-top+cloud+forest&rft.au=Garcia+Santos%2C+G&rft.aulast=Garcia+Santos&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2012-09-10&rft.volume=462-463&rft.issue=&rft.spage=42&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2011.08.069 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 53 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-05 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean Islands; Canary Islands; climate; diurnal variations; evapotranspiration; forests; Garajonay National Park; ground water; humidity; hydrology; La Gomera Island; mathematical methods; moisture; patterns; rainfall; soils; subtropical environment; temperature; transpiration; trees; vegetation; water content; water-rock interaction DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.08.069 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rainfall-runoff modelling in northern Australia; a guide to modelling strategies in the tropics AN - 1282827535; 2013-015650 AB - A prolonged drought across southern Australia has led to renewed interest in water resource development of northern Australia, and to increased demand for runoff predictions from ungauged catchments in Australia's tropics. In contrast to more temperate settings where there is a plethora of rainfall-runoff modeling studies, the world's tropical regions, including those of Australia, have received little attention and thus the predictive skill of various rainfall-runoff models and methods in tropical basins is less known. Using data from 105 catchments in tropical Australia, five daily rainfall-runoff models and three methods of regionalizing model parameters were compared. When locally calibrated, the more complex rainfall-runoff models performed best. However, when the models were used to predict streamflow in "ungauged" catchments the differences in model performance was negligible. The adoption of multiple criteria to select an optimal parameter set resulted in an improved ability to simulate low-flows with no loss in predictive capacity for higher flows. An "informed" transposition of parameter sets from gauged to ungauged catchments was better than random assignment of intact parameter sets for medium to high-flows, but not for low-flows. Assigning model parameters on the basis of spatial proximity outperformed physical similarity methods, particular with respect to model bias. The use of spatially distributed rainfall data did not improve model performance over the use of catchment average rainfall data. When models were locally calibrated there was a weak inverse correlation between catchment area and model performance. However, constraining donor-target parameter allocation by similar catchment area did not improve predictive capability in ungauged catchments. Although model performance was not as good as that reported for southern Australia and other temperate regions of the world, this study confirmed that modelling strategies similar to those claimed as successful elsewhere have application in tropical savanna environments. Abstract Copyright (2012) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Petheram, C AU - Rustomji, P AU - Chiew, F H S AU - Vleeshouwer, J Y1 - 2012/09/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 10 SP - 28 EP - 41 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 462-463 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - tropical environment KW - hydrology KW - gauging KW - Australasia KW - rainfall KW - Western Australia KW - surface water KW - statistical analysis KW - rivers and streams KW - prediction KW - Northern Territory Australia KW - calibration KW - models KW - streamflow KW - runoff KW - Queensland Australia KW - mathematical methods KW - drainage basins KW - Australia KW - water resources KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282827535?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Rainfall-runoff+modelling+in+northern+Australia%3B+a+guide+to+modelling+strategies+in+the+tropics&rft.au=Petheram%2C+C%3BRustomji%2C+P%3BChiew%2C+F+H+S%3BVleeshouwer%2C+J&rft.aulast=Petheram&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2012-09-10&rft.volume=462-463&rft.issue=&rft.spage=28&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2011.12.046 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 62 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-05 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Australasia; Australia; calibration; drainage basins; gauging; hydrology; mathematical methods; models; Northern Territory Australia; prediction; Queensland Australia; rainfall; rivers and streams; runoff; statistical analysis; streamflow; surface water; tropical environment; water resources; Western Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.12.046 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Distributed hydrological modeling of a micro-scale rainforest watershed in Amazonia; model evaluation and advances in calibration using the new HAND terrain model AN - 1282827529; 2013-015649 AB - Three sections of the Asu catchment, which is located within the Cuieiras Reservation 80km northwest of Manaus in Central Amazonia, Brazil, were gauged to create nested catchments of the first (0.95km (super 2) ), second (6.58km (super 2) ) and third (12.43km (super 2) ) Strahler orders. As the Cuieiras Reserve contains pristine tropical rainforest, hydrological data collected in these catchments offers an opportunity to test the Distributed Hydrology Soil Vegetation Model's (DHSVM) ability to simulate hydrological responses, and to represent the spatial distribution of hydrological phenomena such as evapotranspiration, soil moisture and water table depth. Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data were obtained from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) data. We used a novel approach to produce high resolution (30m) soil and vegetation maps that enabled a representative set of relevant parameters to be acquired. These soil and vegetation maps were derived from a hydrologically normalized DEM through the HAND (Height Above the Nearest Drainage) technique, a new type of terrain model procedure. The DHSVM model was calibrated and validated using the second order watershed. To test the model's ability to represent processes at different spatial scales, the parameter set derived from the calibration was used to simulate the discharge of the first and third order streams. Model simulations of soil moisture, groundwater levels and discharge were compared with observed data and exhibited satisfactory performance overall, with the exceptions of the predicted water table depth and the underestimation of peak flows during the wet season. The results from these DHSVM runs indicate that the model is applicable to tropical forests environments (equatorial climates, lowland watersheds with deep soil), which are quite distinct from the environments for which the model was developed (temperate climates, mountainous watersheds with shallow soil). The study also demonstrated that the HAND terrain model is a useful tool for representing the spatial distributions of key hydrological parameters. Abstract Copyright (2012) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Cuartas, Luz Adriana AU - Tomasella, Javier AU - Nobre, Antonio Donato AU - Nobre, Carlos Afonso AU - Hodnett, Martin G AU - Waterloo, Maarten J AU - de Oliveira, Sylvia Mota AU - de Cassia von Randow, Rita AU - Trancoso, Ralph AU - Ferreira, Monica Y1 - 2012/09/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 10 SP - 15 EP - 27 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 462-463 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - tropical environment KW - gauging KW - moisture KW - rain forests KW - calibration KW - vegetation KW - digital terrain models KW - simulation KW - ground water KW - topography KW - drainage basins KW - discharge KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - forests KW - numerical models KW - Shuttle Imaging Radar KW - radar methods KW - satellite methods KW - evapotranspiration KW - models KW - water table KW - South America KW - Cuieiras River KW - terrains KW - Brazil KW - mathematical methods KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - geomorphology KW - Amazonas Brazil KW - Amazon Basin KW - remote sensing KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282827529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Distributed+hydrological+modeling+of+a+micro-scale+rainforest+watershed+in+Amazonia%3B+model+evaluation+and+advances+in+calibration+using+the+new+HAND+terrain+model&rft.au=Cuartas%2C+Luz+Adriana%3BTomasella%2C+Javier%3BNobre%2C+Antonio+Donato%3BNobre%2C+Carlos+Afonso%3BHodnett%2C+Martin+G%3BWaterloo%2C+Maarten+J%3Bde+Oliveira%2C+Sylvia+Mota%3Bde+Cassia+von+Randow%2C+Rita%3BTrancoso%2C+Ralph%3BFerreira%2C+Monica&rft.aulast=Cuartas&rft.aufirst=Luz&rft.date=2012-09-10&rft.volume=462-463&rft.issue=&rft.spage=15&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2011.12.047 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 59 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-05 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Amazon Basin; Amazonas Brazil; Brazil; calibration; Cuieiras River; digital terrain models; discharge; drainage basins; evapotranspiration; forests; gauging; geomorphology; ground water; hydraulic conductivity; hydrology; mathematical methods; models; moisture; numerical models; radar methods; rain forests; remote sensing; satellite methods; Shuttle Imaging Radar; simulation; soils; South America; terrains; topography; tropical environment; vegetation; water table DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.12.047 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of evapotranspiration on baseflow in a tropical headwater catchment AN - 1282824673; 2013-015648 AB - Diel cycles in stream discharge during baseflow periods in a headwater stream in La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica, a tropical wet forest site, appear to be associated with groundwater withdrawal by the forest for evapotranspiration (ET). Analysis of the cycles indicates a strong correlation of stage change with ET demand, similar to the variation found in riparian water table elevation by previous researchers. Links between daily forest ET demand cycles and stream discharge cycles have been reported in temperate humid and semi-arid regions, but the frequent flood hydrographs of the wet tropics tend to obscure this daily signal. This study modifies and combines two established empirical methods for analyzing the diel ET signal in streamflow which lead to estimates of riparian ET derived from groundwater (ET (sub G) ) at hourly time scales and spatial extent of the riparian area. The model has a direct dependence on the estimate of specific yield, a difficult to constrain parameter, which we estimate from previously published soil analyses. For the six baseflow periods analyzed, the model estimates groundwater ET losses ranging from 1.8 to 3.9mm/day within the riparian area. These estimates are 52-81% of the total ET estimated with the Penman-Monteith equation (ET (sub PM) ). The signal of ET (sub G) in the stream lags ET (sub PM) by 1.5-3h, with apparent peak decay and signal duration lengthening during propagation. Model results indicate that the area of the riparian zone that influences streamflow by means of ET withdrawal increases with stream stage and ranges from 2.5% to 6.6% of the total basin area. Variations in the rate of change of nightly stream stage recovery suggest possible variations in the relative importance of subsurface hydraulic properties. At high stages, the rate of stream stage recovery from ET losses decreases throughout the night, whereas at low stages the rate of stream stage recovery increases throughout the night. Future work with numerical models could explore mechanistic controls on these empirically-derived recovery functions. Abstract Copyright (2012) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Cadol, Daniel AU - Kampf, Stephanie AU - Wohl, Ellen Y1 - 2012/09/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 10 SP - 4 EP - 14 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 462-463 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - tropical environment KW - soils KW - hydrology KW - forests KW - cycles KW - numerical models KW - rainfall KW - Costa Rica KW - rivers and streams KW - properties KW - La Selva Biological Station KW - evapotranspiration KW - ground water KW - water table KW - riparian environment KW - streamflow KW - mathematical methods KW - drainage basins KW - Sarapiqui River KW - discharge KW - Central America KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282824673?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Effects+of+evapotranspiration+on+baseflow+in+a+tropical+headwater+catchment&rft.au=Cadol%2C+Daniel%3BKampf%2C+Stephanie%3BWohl%2C+Ellen&rft.aulast=Cadol&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2012-09-10&rft.volume=462-463&rft.issue=&rft.spage=4&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2012.04.060 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 60 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-05 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Central America; Costa Rica; cycles; discharge; drainage basins; evapotranspiration; forests; ground water; hydrology; La Selva Biological Station; mathematical methods; numerical models; properties; rainfall; riparian environment; rivers and streams; Sarapiqui River; soils; streamflow; tropical environment; water table DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.04.060 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tropical hydrology AN - 1282824665; 2013-015647 JF - Journal of Hydrology Y1 - 2012/09/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 10 SP - 1 EP - 86 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 462-463 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - tropical environment KW - hydrology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282824665?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=2012-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Tropical+hydrology&rft.title=Tropical+hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.hydrol.2012.07.017 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Individual papers are cited separately N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-05 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - hydrology; tropical environment DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hydrol.2012.07.017 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FREEPORT HARBOR CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 1285624071; 15487 AB - PURPOSE: Channel improvements to alleviate navigation problems at Freeport Harbor, a deep-draft waterway that extends from the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) to the city of Freeport, Texas, are proposed. The project is located in Brazoria County and encompasses the communities of Surfside, Quintana, Oyster Creek City, and Freeport. The existing channel system begins approximately 5.7 miles seaward of the coastal jetty tips at the 47-foot contour in the Gulf, continuing upstream through the Freeport Harbor Entrance Channel, and winding westward for 5.5 miles into Freeport to the Stauffer Channel Turning Basin. The port has one of the largest petrochemical complexes in the world and the ship channel is lined with industry. In a separate permit action, Port Freeport undertook efforts to widen the Freeport Harbor Channel Outer Bar and Jetty channels (Widening Project) to 600 feet and a Record of Decision was signed in February 2009. The currently proposed Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project includes deepening and widening of the Freeport Harbor Channel and associated turning basins (except Brazos Harbor), from the Outer Bar and Jetty channels, through the lower turning basin up to the Brazosport and Upper Turning basins, and upstream through the Stauffer Channel to the Stauffer Turning Basin. This final EIS evaluates four alternatives: the National Economic Development (NED) Plan Alternative, also referred to as the 60-x-540-foot project because the width of the Jetty Channel would be restricted to 540 feet; the smaller and less costly 55-x-600-foot plan referred to as the Locally Preferred Plan (LPP) Alternative; and two no action alternatives (with and without the Widening Project). The LPP Alternative is the preferred alternative for implementation. This alternative proposes to extend the Outer Bar Channel 1.3 miles further into the Gulf at a depth of 57 feet and a width of 600 feet, deepen the existing Outer Bar Channel to 57 feet and the Jetty Channel to 55 feet, deepen the Lower Turning Basin and Main Channel through Station 132+66 (just above the Brazosport Turning Basin) to 55 feet and widen the Brazosport Turning Basin to 1,200 feet, deepen the channel from Station 132+66 through the Upper Turning Basin to 50 feet, deepen and widen the Lower Stauffer Channel to 50 feet by 300 feet wide, and dredge the Upper Stauffer Channel to 25 feet deep by 200 feet wide in lieu of restoring its previously authorized dimensions of 30 feet by 200 feet. The LPP Alternative would generate 14.4 million cubic yards (mcy) of new work dredged material and an anticipated 175.9 mcy of maintenance dredged material over the 50-year evaluation period. Material dredged from the Outer Bar and Jetty channels during construction would be placed in the existing New Work Ocean Dredged Material Disposal site (ODMDS), and the remainder of the new work material would be placed in existing upland confined placement area (PA) 1 and proposed PAs 8 and 9. Material dredged from the Outer Bar and Jetty channels and the Lower Turning Basin during maintenance cycles would be placed in the existing Maintenance Material ODMDS and maintenance material from the remainder of the channel would be placed in PAs 1, 8, and 9. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would eliminate operational constraints, including one-way traffic, daylight-only operations for larger vessels, and restrictions when winds exceed 20 knots or crosscurrents exceed 0.5 knot. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of confined PAs and proposed mitigation would convert 21 acres of forest, 39 acres of ephemeral wetlands, and 382 acres of prime farmland. Dredging activities could result in the incidental take of federally protected sea turtles. The preferred plan would increase air emissions in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria region, which is currently classified as a severe nonattainment area for ozone. Estimated emissions of nitrous oxides would exceed standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Flood Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-611). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs for the Port Freeport Channel Widening Project, see epa=060457D, Volume 30, Number 4 and 08-0110F, Volume 32, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120290, Final EIS--347 pages, EIS Appendices--854 pages, Final Feasibility Study--243 pages, Feasibility Study Appendices--389 pages, September 7, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Emissions KW - Emission Standards KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Navigation KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Ships KW - Wetlands KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas KW - Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Emission Standards KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285624071?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-09-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FREEPORT+HARBOR+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+BRAZORIA+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=FREEPORT+HARBOR+CHANNEL+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+BRAZORIA+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 - 2013-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 7, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-12 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GRAND PARKWAY (STATE HIGHWAY 99) SEGMENT C, FROM US 59 TO SH 288, FORT BEND AND BRAZORIA COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 1285624068; 15484 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 26 miles of State Highway (SH) 99 (Grand Parkway) from U.S. Highway 59 (US 59) to SH 288 southwest of Houston in Fort Bend and Brazoria counties, Texas is proposed. The Grand Parkway is a planned scenic highway that would form a 180-mile circumferential freeway around the Houston metropolitan area. Severe traffic congestion has resulted from high population growth and the resulting increases in residential and commercial development. Fort Bend Countys population has grown dramatically from 354,452 in 2000 to 585,375 in 2010, and Brazoria Countys has grown from 241,767 in 2000 to 313,166 in 2010. Moreover, Galveston and Brazoria counties are in need of an emergency evacuation route in the event of a hurricane. Segment C would extend from its northern terminus near the intersection of existing Segment D of the parkway at US 59 in Fort Bend County southeastward to the project's southern terminus at SH 288 in Brazoria County. The project would provide a four-lane, controlled access, tolled highway within a 300-foot right-of-way (ROW), with 400 feet of ROW provided at ramps and isolated frontage road locations. Nine alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would involve the construction of direct connector ramps at US 59 and SH 288 to provide fully directional interchanges. The alignment would extend along existing Crabb River Road/Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 2759 for one mile toward FM 762, with an interchange with Sansbury Boulevard. The facility would continue on new location, without frontage roads, in a southerly direction for 11 miles, with interchanges at three crossings of FM 762, a Reading Road extension, and the future extension of Peters Road. The remaining 14 miles would continue in an easterly direction toward SH 288 on new location with interchanges at FM 521, County Road 48, and SH 288. The design speed for the roadway would be 70 miles per hour. The preliminary construction cost estimate for the Segment C preferred alternative is $625.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would provide access to radial freeways and serve as a third loop around the city of Houston at a radial distance of 25 to 30 miles outside the downtown area. Congestion along parallel and alternate routes as well as other routes in the region would be relieved, and the need for a hurricane evacuation corridor would be met. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New ROW requirements of 1,131 acres would result in the displacement of 955 acres of prime farmland, 14 residences, six businesses, and one church. Up to 36.2 acres of wetland would be affected, and the facility would cross the 100-year floodplains of the Brazos River and its tributaries. The preferred alternative would impact forested wetlands and Columbia Bottomland Forest in the Rabbs Bayou-Big Creek corridor, and would encroach on the secondary management zone of a bald eagle nest located north of Brazos Bend State Park. A total of 20 noise receiver locations representing 67 residences would be impacted by traffic noise. 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 00-0307D, Volume 24, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 120287, Final EIS--249 pages, Exhibits and Appendices--375 pages, Public Hearing Materials and Comments--3,558 pages, September 7, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-99-06-F KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hurricanes KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Brazos River KW - Texas 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/1285624068?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-09-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GRAND+PARKWAY+%28STATE+HIGHWAY+99%29+SEGMENT+C%2C+FROM+US+59+TO+SH+288%2C+FORT+BEND+AND+BRAZORIA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=GRAND+PARKWAY+%28STATE+HIGHWAY+99%29+SEGMENT+C%2C+FROM+US+59+TO+SH+288%2C+FORT+BEND+AND+BRAZORIA+COUNTIES%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 - 2013-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 7, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-12 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tungsten toxicity, bioaccumulation, and compartmentalization into organisms representing two trophic levels. AN - 1038071497; 22873780 AB - Metallic tungsten has civil and military applications and was considered a green alternative to lead. Recent reports of contamination in drinking water and soil have raised scrutiny and suspended some applications. This investigation employed the cabbage Brassica oleracae and snail Otala lactea as models to determine the toxicological implications of sodium tungstate and an aged tungsten powder-spiked soil containing monomeric and polymeric tungstates. Aged soil bioassays indicated cabbage growth was impaired at 436 mg of W/kg, while snail survival was not impacted up to 3793 mg of W/kg. In a dermal exposure, sodium tungstate was more toxic to the snail, with a lethal median concentration of 859 mg of W/kg. While the snail significantly bioaccumulated tungsten, predominately in the hepatopancreas, cabbage leaves bioaccumulated much higher concentrations. Synchrotron-based mapping indicated the highest levels of W were in the veins of cabbage leaves. Our results suggest snails consuming contaminated cabbage accumulated higher tungsten concentrations relative to the concentrations directly bioaccumulated from soil, indicating the importance of robust trophic transfer investigations. Finally, synchrotron mapping provided evidence of tungsten in the inner layer of the snail shell, suggesting potential use of snail shells as a biomonitoring tool for metal contamination. JF - Environmental science & technology AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Johnson, David R AU - Seiter, Jennifer M AU - Lindsay, James H AU - Boyd, Robert E AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Allison, Paul G AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, United States. Alan.J.Kennedy@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/09/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 04 SP - 9646 EP - 9652 VL - 46 IS - 17 KW - Soil Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Tungsten Compounds KW - Tungsten KW - V9306CXO6G KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Environmental Monitoring KW - Tungsten -- metabolism KW - Soil Pollutants -- toxicity KW - Snails -- metabolism KW - Snails -- drug effects KW - Brassica -- growth & development KW - Tungsten -- analysis KW - Soil Pollutants -- metabolism KW - Brassica -- drug effects KW - Tungsten Compounds -- analysis KW - Tungsten -- toxicity KW - Snails -- physiology KW - Tungsten Compounds -- toxicity KW - Tungsten Compounds -- metabolism KW - Brassica -- metabolism KW - Soil Pollutants -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1038071497?accountid=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=Tungsten+toxicity%2C+bioaccumulation%2C+and+compartmentalization+into+organisms+representing+two+trophic+levels.&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BJohnson%2C+David+R%3BSeiter%2C+Jennifer+M%3BLindsay%2C+James+H%3BBoyd%2C+Robert+E%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BAllison%2C+Paul+G&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2012-09-04&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=17&rft.spage=9646&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.issn=1520-5851&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes300606x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-01-22 N1 - Date created - 2012-09-04 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es300606x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing the collaborative capacity of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: relevant literature, a practical assessment tool, and reflections on third-party roles AN - 1151921273; 4361683 AB - This article focuses on the third-party roles in a 2008 to 2010 assessment of the collaborative capacity of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Within USACE, the effort was led by the Institute for Water Resources' Conflict Resolution & Public Participation Center. Third-party assistance was provided by a professional environmental facilitator under contract to USACE. Data were obtained through an online assessment tool (n = 230) and nine workshops. A national stakeholder Review Group and a cadre of internal liaisons to field personnel provided input at strategic milestones. The resulting collaborative capacity development recommendations are now being implemented. JF - Conflict resolution quarterly AU - Dupraw, Marcelle E AU - Cardwell, Hal E AU - Placht, Maria T AU - Mcgonigle, Tim AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria ; SRA International Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 81 EP - 132 VL - 30 IS - 1 SN - 1536-5581, 1536-5581 KW - Political Science KW - Evaluation KW - Armies KW - Engineers KW - Stakeholder KW - Collaboration KW - U.S.A. KW - Methodology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1151921273?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Conflict+resolution+quarterly&rft.atitle=Assessing+the+collaborative+capacity+of+the+U.S.+Army+Corps+of+Engineers%3A+relevant+literature%2C+a+practical+assessment+tool%2C+and+reflections+on+third-party+roles&rft.au=Dupraw%2C+Marcelle+E%3BCardwell%2C+Hal+E%3BPlacht%2C+Maria+T%3BMcgonigle%2C+Tim&rft.aulast=Dupraw&rft.aufirst=Marcelle&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=81&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Conflict+resolution+quarterly&rft.issn=15365581&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fcrq.21056 LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4286 10299 13682; 1264; 12158; 7994; 4551; 2464 2859; 433 293 14 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/crq.21056 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrogeologic controls on lake level: a case study at Mountain Lake, Virginia, USA TT - Controles hydrogeologiques d'un niveau de lac : cas de Mountain Lake, Virginie, USA AN - 1125238753; 17294194 AB - Mountain Lake in Giles County, Virginia, USA, has a documented history of severe natural lake-level changes involving groundwater seepage that extends over the past 4,200 years. The natural lake was full during a large part of the twentieth century but dried up completely in September 2008 and levels have yet to recover. The objective of the study was to understand the hydrogeologic factors that influence lake-level changes using a daily water balance, electrical resistivity, water sampling and geochemical analysis, and well logging. Results from the water balance demonstrate the seasonal response to precipitation of a forested first-order drainage system in fractured rock. The resistivity surveys suggest discrete high-permeability areas may provide pathways for lake drainage. Imagery, well logs, and field observations appear to confirm the presence of a fault which crosses the Eastern Continental Divide to the east of the lake that had not previously been discussed in literature on the lake; the position of the lake within local and intermediate groundwater flow systems is considered. Historical data suggest that either significant precipitation or artificial intervention to mitigate seepage would be required for lake-level recovery in the near future.Original Abstract: Mountain Lake dans le Giles County, Virginie, USA, a un historique documente sur les variations naturelles severes du niveau lacustre impliquant des ecoulements souterrains sur les 4,200 annees passees. Le lac naturel etait plein durant une grande partie du vingtieme siecle mais s'assecha completement en septembre 2008 et les niveaux doivent encore se retablir. L'objectif de l'etude etait de comprendre les facteurs hydrogeologiques influencant les variations du niveau lacustre en utilisant bilan journalier en eau, resistivite electrique, analyse geochimique sur echantillon d'eau et diagraphie de puits. Les bilans d'eau montrent une reponse saisonniere aux precipitations par un systeme de drainage en foret de premiere grandeur par la roche fracturee. Les mesures de resistivite suggerent des zones discretes de permeabilite elevee pouvant constituer des chenaux de drainage du lac. Imagerie, diagraphies et observations de terrain semblent confirmer la presence d'une faille qui traverse la ligne de separation des eaux a l'Est du lac et qui n'avait pas ete precedemment consideree dans la litterature sur le lac. La position du lac a l'interieur des systemes d'ecoulement local et proche est examinee. Des donnees historiques suggerent que soit une precipitation importante soit une intervention pour attenuer la perte d'eau seraient necessaires pour un retablissement du niveau lacustre dans un proche futur. JF - Hydrogeology Journal AU - Roningen, Jeanne M AU - Burbey, Thomas J AD - Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, US Army Corps of Engineers, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH, 03766, USA, jeanne.m.roningen@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 1149 EP - 1167 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 20 IS - 6 SN - 1431-2174, 1431-2174 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - Water sampling KW - Hydrogeology KW - Electrical resistivity KW - Hydrologic Budget KW - Seepage KW - Resistivity KW - Water levels KW - Well logging KW - Lakes KW - Seepages KW - Geologic Fractures KW - USA, Virginia, Mountain L. KW - Drainage KW - Groundwater flow KW - USA, Virginia KW - Precipitation KW - Lake levels KW - Water balance KW - Drainage systems KW - Geohydrology KW - Mountain Lakes KW - Groundwater KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - Q2 09181:General KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - M2 556.13:Evaporation/Evapotranspiration (556.13) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1125238753?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.atitle=Hydrogeologic+controls+on+lake+level%3A+a+case+study+at+Mountain+Lake%2C+Virginia%2C+USA&rft.au=Roningen%2C+Jeanne+M%3BBurbey%2C+Thomas+J&rft.aulast=Roningen&rft.aufirst=Jeanne&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1149&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.issn=14312174&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10040-012-0859-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Well logging; Water levels; Water balance; Historical account; Water sampling; Electrical resistivity; Seepages; Drainage systems; Drainage; Groundwater flow; Hydrogeology; Precipitation; Lake levels; Geologic Fractures; Lakes; Geohydrology; Mountain Lakes; Hydrologic Budget; Seepage; Groundwater; Resistivity; USA, Virginia, Mountain L.; USA, Virginia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-012-0859-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Measuring Energetic Contaminant Deposition Rates on Snow AN - 1034830549; 17062399 AB - Energetic residues from military live-fire training will accumulate on ranges and lead to the contamination of soil and water. Characterizing surface soils for energetic contamination has been conducted extensively in the past. However, deriving mass deposition rates on soils for specific munition-related activities, necessary for determining the cumulative impact of these activities and developing range sustainability models, has been problematic. Factors include determining the energetic residues deposition area, discriminating current deposition from previous activities, separating the residues from the collection matrix, and processing the samples. To circumvent these problems, methods were developed for sampling energetic residues on clean snow surfaces. At firing points, a clean snow surface allows the collection of propellant residues from a known quantity and type of munition. Explosives residues from projectile detonations can be sampled from clean snow- and ice-covered surfaces in active impact areas. Sampling protocols have been optimized and quality assurance procedures have been developed during years of research on munition residues deposition rates. These methods are currently being used in the US, Canada, and Norway for both energetics and metal contaminants with other applications under consideration. This paper describes the current sampling protocol for clean snow surfaces and presents examples of its application. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Walsh, Michael R AU - Walsh, Marianne E AU - Ramsey, Charles A AD - USA Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA, Michael.Walsh@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 3689 EP - 3699 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 223 IS - 7 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Metals KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - Residues KW - Snow KW - Soil contamination KW - Sustainability KW - Water pollution KW - Metals in snow cover KW - Soil KW - Soil pollution KW - Canada KW - Lead isotopes in snow KW - Norway KW - Military KW - Contaminants KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1034830549?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=Measuring+Energetic+Contaminant+Deposition+Rates+on+Snow&rft.au=Walsh%2C+Michael+R%3BWalsh%2C+Marianne+E%3BRamsey%2C+Charles+A&rft.aulast=Walsh&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=223&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=3689&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-012-1141-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil pollution; Atmospheric pollution; Lead isotopes in snow; Metals in snow cover; Soil; Metals; Residues; Snow; Soil contamination; Contaminants; Military; Water pollution; Sustainability; Canada; Norway DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-012-1141-5 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5 NORTH COAST CORRIDOR PROJECT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1282511860; 15482 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Interstate 5 (I-5) from La Jolla Village Drive in the City of San Diego to Harbor Boulevard in the City of Oceanside, California are proposed. Located in San Diego Countys north coastal area, the 27-mile I-5 North Coast Corridor connects the cities of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar and San Diego. The corridor is one of the most traveled highways in the nation and there have been minimal improvements to the existing facility since the original construction during the 1960's and 1970's. The draft EIS of June, 2010 assessed four build alternatives that would include one or two high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) managed lanes in each direction, auxiliary lanes where needed, and possibly one general purpose lane in each direction. A locally preferred alternative (LPA) was identified in July, 2011. The LPA is the 8+4 Buffer Alternative, also known as the I-5 Express Lanes, and would consist of two HOV/managed lanes in each direction, separated by a buffer from the existing four general purpose lanes in each direction. The HOV/managed lanes would be available for carpools, vanpools, and buses at no cost, and to single-occupant vehicles for a fee when there is sufficient capacity. Six bridges over lagoons would be redesigned with a minimum width of 194 feet. This draft supplemental EIS summarizes project design features and discusses new information obtained from additional studies conducted at the lagoons and lagoon crossings in the North Coast Corridor. New bridges are now proposed at Agua Hedionda, San Elijo, Batiquitos, and Buena Vista lagoons, with longer bridges proposed at the latter three lagoons. In addition, a number of enhancements have been developed for the project including pedestrian, bicycle, park and ride, gateway, streetscape, and park enhancements. The North Coast Bikeway would complement the Coastal Rail Trail and the El Camino Bicycle Corridor, as well as the California Coastal Trail. The cost for the LPA is estimated at $3.3 billion in 2010 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would maintain or improve future traffic levels of service, provide a facility that is compatible with future bus rapid transit and other modal options, provide consistency with the regional transportation plan, and maintain I-5 as an effective link in the national strategic highway network. Longer bridge lengths would enhance lagoon function. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the LPA would result in 249 acres of new impervious area and require mitigation for impacts to farmland and federal wetlands. A total of 17.6 acres of wetlands and 62.6 acres of sensitive upland habitat would be impacted. Changes to the existing visual environment along the project corridor would make it noticeably more urban. 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 10-0478D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120285, 302 pages, August 31, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Coastal Zones KW - Creeks KW - Floodplains KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydrology KW - Lagoons KW - Traffic Control KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1282511860?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-08-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5+NORTH+COAST+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5+NORTH+COAST+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%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, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 31, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 60, ST. JAMES TO WINDOM, COTTONWOOD AND WATONWAN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1983). AN - 1267002504; 15467 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of four-lane divided sections in the gap segments of Trunk Highway 60 in Cottonwood and Wantonwan counties, Minnesota is proposed. Since the Highway 60 Record of Decision was released in 1984, several segments of the original preferred alternative between the cities of Worthington and St. James, Minnesota have been constructed as a four-lane divided highway. The past projects have involved capacity, safety, and mobility improvements. However, to date three highway segments between the cities of St. James and Windom were reconstructed only as two-lane roads. These three segments, totaling approximately 17 miles, are: the east gap, which extends 5.3 miles from just west of St. James to the eastern edge of Butterfield; the middle gap, which extends 4.2 miles from the western edge of Butterfield to just east of Mountain Lake; and the west gap, which extends 7.5 miles from just west of Mountain Lake to the northeast edge of Windom. This final supplemental EIS considers a No Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and construction of a four-lane expressway in the east, middle, and west gaps (Alternative 2). The facility would be completed by constructing two lanes adjacent to the existing highway with 90 feet between centerlines. A design speed of 70 miles per hour (mph) would be used for the improvements and a 65 mph posted speed is anticipated to match the posted speeds on existing four-lane sections. Intersections are proposed to be at-grade with two-way stops on the intersecting local roads. Left and right turn lanes would be provided at all public roads. At non-public road median crossovers, left turn lanes would be constructed. Other improvements include minor reconstruction of cross street intersections and access/driveway modifications. The preferred alternative is Alternative 2 with the Clear Lake Full Design option and the Bingham Lake Widen North design option to avoid and/or minimize impacts. Total construction and right of-way acquisition costs, estimated in year of construction dollars (2013 to 2018), are $23 million for the east gap, $16.8 million for the middle gap, and $22 to $34 million for the west gap. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continued implementation of transportation system improvements in the corridor would provide a logical, safe, and predictable system for highway users and maintain mobility to address growing freight traffic. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The conversions of the highway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane facility would double the amount of impervious surface and increase the rate and quantity of stormwater runoff. New right-of-way requirements of 364.7 acres would displace 24.3 acres of farmland, 7.4 acres of wetlands, and a former vehicle salvage yard. Several receptors are anticipated to experience noise levels above standards. Twenty-five contaminated sites have been identified within close proximity of 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). JF - EPA number: 120270, 127 pages, Original EIS and Record of Decision--CD-ROM, August 24, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety 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/1267002504?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-08-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+ST.+JAMES+TO+WINDOM%2C+COTTONWOOD+AND+WATONWAN+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1983%29.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+60%2C+ST.+JAMES+TO+WINDOM%2C+COTTONWOOD+AND+WATONWAN+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1983%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, St. Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 24, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-01-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 91 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, RIVERSIDE AND ORANGE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1267002503; 15466 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements on State Route 91 (SR-91) and Interstate 15 (I-15) in Riverside and Orange counties, California are proposed. SR-91 is used by more than 280,000 vehicles per day at the Orange/Riverside County line and travel speeds are well below 30 miles per hour (mph) during peak travel periods. Traffic volumes are expected to increase by 50 percent by 2035. The SR-91 Corridor Improvement Project (CIP) would widen the existing highway from the SR-91/SR-241 interchange in the cities of Anaheim and Yorba Linda to Pierce Street in the City of Riverside and improve I-15 in Riverside County between the I-15/Cajalco Road interchange and the I-15/Hidden Valley Parkway interchange in the City of Corona. Currently, SR-91 has four general purpose lanes in each direction from the SR-91/SR-241 interchange to the SR-91/ I-15 interchange, and three lanes in each direction from the SR-91/I-15 interchange to Pierce Street. In addition, there are two tolled express lanes and one high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction. The tolled express lanes begin in Orange County west of the SR-91/SR-55 interchange and end at the Orange/Riverside County line. The two HOV lanes begin where the tolled express lanes end just east of the Orange/Riverside County line and extend to Mary Street in the City of Riverside. This final EIS evaluates two build alternatives and a No Build Alternative. Both build alternatives would add one general purpose lane in each direction on SR-91 between SR-241 and I-15 and would improve I-15 between the Cajalco Road interchange and the Hidden Valley Parkway interchange. The two build alternatives would provide auxiliary lanes or collector-distributor roads at interchanges and would modify the existing interchange geometrics to improve traffic operations. The build alternatives would also upgrade existing SR-91 to standard shoulder, lane, and buffer widths where those upgrades can be accommodated. Under Alternative 1, the existing HOV facilities and tolled express lanes would be maintained in their current configurations. Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, would provide two tolled express lanes in each direction on SR-91 between SR-241 and I-15. The existing HOV and express lanes would be incorporated into these two tolled express lanes. East of I-15, the HOV lanes in Alternative 1 and the tolled express lanes in Alternative 2 would transition to the existing HOV and general purpose lanes at Mary Street. Alternative 2 would provide one median tolled express lane in each direction on I-15 between Hidden Valley Parkway and Cajalco Road. Local access at the existing interchanges is expected to be maintained except at West Grand Boulevard, where the existing half-diamond interchange ramps would be replaced with improved local connectivity to the Lincoln Avenue interchange. Implementation of the project is proposed in phases over a 20-year period. The total cost of implementing Alternative 2 with preferred design variations is estimated at $1.38 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would improve the movement of vehicles and goods within the corridor to more effectively serve existing and future travel demand between and within Riverside and Orange Counties. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would permanently convert 3.5 acres of grazing land, displace two to three acres of wetlands, remove 6.3 acres of habitat for the California gnatcatcher, impact 25.6 acres of coastal sage scrub habitat, and increase impervious surface area by 173 acres. New right-of-way would require acquisition of 145 residences and 88 businesses and would impact the Grand Boulevard Historic District. Noise levels in 2035 would exceed 75 decibels at an additional 46 locations. 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: 120269, Volume I--1,701 pages, Volume II (Appendices)--1,142 pages, August 24, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Districts KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation 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/1267002503?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-08-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTE+91+CORRIDOR+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+RIVERSIDE+AND+ORANGE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTE+91+CORRIDOR+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+RIVERSIDE+AND+ORANGE+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - California Department of Transportation, San Bernardino, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 24, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-01-08 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Evaluation of Fish Passage Alternatives at Lock and Dam 3 of the Mississippi River T2 - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AN - 1313109857; 6138684 JF - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AU - Stefanik, Elliott Y1 - 2012/08/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 19 KW - North America, Mississippi R. 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KW - Rivers KW - Restoration UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313109767?accountid=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=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.atitle=Ecosystem+Restoration+on+the+Upper+Mississippi+River+System+-+A+Look+Back+and+to+the+Future+of+a+Pioneering+Program&rft.au=Hubbell%2C+Marvin&rft.aulast=Hubbell&rft.aufirst=Marvin&rft.date=2012-08-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2012/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Use of Ultrasonic Telemetry to Assess Barrier Effectiveness and Movement of Fish in the Upper Illinois Waterway T2 - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AN - 1313108671; 6138476 JF - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AU - Shanks, Matthew AU - Baerwaldt, Kelly AU - Barkowski, Nicholas AU - Clevenstine, Alyssa Y1 - 2012/08/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 19 KW - USA, Illinois KW - Fish KW - Ultrasonics KW - Telemetry KW - Barriers KW - Inland waters UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313108671?accountid=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=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.atitle=Use+of+Ultrasonic+Telemetry+to+Assess+Barrier+Effectiveness+and+Movement+of+Fish+in+the+Upper+Illinois+Waterway&rft.au=Shanks%2C+Matthew%3BBaerwaldt%2C+Kelly%3BBarkowski%2C+Nicholas%3BClevenstine%2C+Alyssa&rft.aulast=Shanks&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2012-08-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2012/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Large Woody Debris and Natural Disasters: Issues and Opportunities T2 - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AN - 1313107807; 6137857 JF - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AU - Conyngham, Jock Y1 - 2012/08/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 19 KW - Natural disasters KW - natural disasters KW - Debris KW - Disasters UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313107807?accountid=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=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.atitle=Large+Woody+Debris+and+Natural+Disasters%3A+Issues+and+Opportunities&rft.au=Conyngham%2C+Jock&rft.aulast=Conyngham&rft.aufirst=Jock&rft.date=2012-08-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2012/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Assessment of Floodplain Benthic Invertebrates and Invertivores on the Missouri River T2 - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AN - 1313088048; 6138058 JF - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AU - Gosch, Nathan AU - Miller, Marcus Y1 - 2012/08/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 19 KW - USA, Missouri R. KW - Invertebrates KW - flood plains KW - Rivers KW - Zoobenthos KW - Flood plains UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313088048?accountid=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=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+Floodplain+Benthic+Invertebrates+and+Invertivores+on+the+Missouri+River&rft.au=Gosch%2C+Nathan%3BMiller%2C+Marcus&rft.aulast=Gosch&rft.aufirst=Nathan&rft.date=2012-08-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2012/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Comparison of Multiple Water Quality Parameters During Two High Flow Years on the Lower Missouri River T2 - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AN - 1313088006; 6138056 JF - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AU - Morris, Dane Y1 - 2012/08/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 19 KW - USA, Missouri R. 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KW - Floods KW - Rivers KW - Entrainment KW - Acipenser UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313080692?accountid=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=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.atitle=Entrainment+of+Pallid+Sturgeon+Through+Floodways+During+the+2011+Mississippi+River+Flood&rft.au=Killgore%2C+Jack%3BSlack%2C+William%3BGeorge%2C+Steven%3BHoover%2C+Jan&rft.aulast=Killgore&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft.date=2012-08-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2012/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Calibrating e-DNA Methodology: An Asian Carp Genetic Surveillance Tool in the Chicago Area Waterway System T2 - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AN - 1313066959; 6138120 JF - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AU - Baerwaldt, Kelly AU - Lance, Richard AU - Chapman, Duane AU - Amberg, Jon AU - Perkins, Edward AU - Bartron, Meredith AU - Russo, Edmond AU - Hatch, Lorin Y1 - 2012/08/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 19 KW - USA, Illinois, Chicago KW - Freshwater fish UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313066959?accountid=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=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.atitle=Calibrating+e-DNA+Methodology%3A+An+Asian+Carp+Genetic+Surveillance+Tool+in+the+Chicago+Area+Waterway+System&rft.au=Baerwaldt%2C+Kelly%3BLance%2C+Richard%3BChapman%2C+Duane%3BAmberg%2C+Jon%3BPerkins%2C+Edward%3BBartron%2C+Meredith%3BRusso%2C+Edmond%3BHatch%2C+Lorin&rft.aulast=Baerwaldt&rft.aufirst=Kelly&rft.date=2012-08-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2012/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Using Remote Sensing to Assess Inundation Extent and Habitat Condition in Large River Floodplain Environments T2 - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AN - 1313062958; 6138722 JF - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AU - Allen, Yvonne AU - Constant, Glenn Y1 - 2012/08/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 19 KW - Remote sensing KW - Habitat KW - flood plains KW - Rivers KW - Environmental factors KW - Flood plains UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313062958?accountid=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=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.atitle=Using+Remote+Sensing+to+Assess+Inundation+Extent+and+Habitat+Condition+in+Large+River+Floodplain+Environments&rft.au=Allen%2C+Yvonne%3BConstant%2C+Glenn&rft.aulast=Allen&rft.aufirst=Yvonne&rft.date=2012-08-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2012/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The Russian River Coho Salmon Captive Broodstock Program: Recovery in Progress T2 - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AN - 1313052602; 6138355 JF - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AU - White, Benjamin AU - LaCivita, Peter AU - Wilson, Brett AU - Obedzinski, Mariska AU - Garza, John AU - Conrad, Louise Y1 - 2012/08/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 19 KW - Salmon KW - Rivers KW - Anadromous species KW - Brood stocks KW - Oncorhynchus kisutch UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313052602?accountid=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=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.atitle=The+Russian+River+Coho+Salmon+Captive+Broodstock+Program%3A+Recovery+in+Progress&rft.au=White%2C+Benjamin%3BLaCivita%2C+Peter%3BWilson%2C+Brett%3BObedzinski%2C+Mariska%3BGarza%2C+John%3BConrad%2C+Louise&rft.aulast=White&rft.aufirst=Benjamin&rft.date=2012-08-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2012/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Hydroturbine Pressure Change Scenarios Affecting Passage and Survival of Juvenile Salmonids at Lower Columbia and Snake River Dams T2 - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AN - 1313044219; 6137896 JF - 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS 2012) AU - Trumbo, Bradly AU - Ahmann, Martin AU - Renholds, Jon AU - Shutters, Marvin Y1 - 2012/08/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 19 KW - USA, Snake R. KW - Dams KW - Survival KW - Rivers KW - Pressure KW - Anadromous species KW - Salmonidae UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313044219?accountid=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=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.atitle=Hydroturbine+Pressure+Change+Scenarios+Affecting+Passage+and+Survival+of+Juvenile+Salmonids+at+Lower+Columbia+and+Snake+River+Dams&rft.au=Trumbo%2C+Bradly%3BAhmann%2C+Martin%3BRenholds%2C+Jon%3BShutters%2C+Marvin&rft.aulast=Trumbo&rft.aufirst=Bradly&rft.date=2012-08-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=142nd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Fisheries+Society+%28AFS+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://afs.confex.com/afs/2012/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MIDDLE HARBOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, LONG BEACH HARBOR, CALIFORNIA (ADOPTION OF THE FINAL EIS OF APRIL 2009). AN - 1240203153; 15456 AB - PURPOSE: The Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project at the Port of Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California involves strategic redevelopment, expansion, and modernization of existing waterfront property and port lands to accommodate a portion of the forecasted increases in containerized cargo throughput volumes. In the final EIS of April 2009, the Army Corps of Engineers considered four alternatives: 1) the proposed project, known as the 345-Acre Alternative; 2) the 315-Acre Alternative; 3) the Landside Improvements Alternative; and 4) the No Project Alternative. The Board of Harbor Commissioners for the Port of Long Beach approved the proposed project in April 2009 and the Long Beach City Council upheld the Board's decision in May 2009. From the existing 294 acres, the project will create one consolidated 345-acre container terminal, which would include 54 acres of newly created land. Construction will generate about 680,000 cubic yards of dredge material and about 1.2 million cubic yards of excavated material. The nine-year, $1.2 billion project will upgrade wharves, water access and storage areas, as well as add a greatly expanded on-dock rail yard. Project construction started in spring 2011 on Phase 1, stage 1 of the project. The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration is adopting the final EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project will rehabilitate and modernize aging infrastructure at Piers E and F to meet business and consumer trade demands, create about 14,000 permanent jobs, implement aggressive environmental measures of the Green Port Policy and San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan, and reduce traffic impacts through increased use of on-dock rail. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The redevelopment will reduce open water area and benthic habitat. Increased numbers of large cargo vessels calling on the port will increase the risk of collision with marine mammals. Truck trips to and from Middle Harbor would increase from an average of 6,528 per day in 2005 to 10,112 per day in 2025, resulting in significant increases in local traffic congestion. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1465), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the Army Corps of Engineers final EIS, see 09-0145F, Volume 33, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120259, 1,726 pages, August 10, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Marine Mammals KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Waterways KW - California KW - Long Beach Harbor KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1240203153?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-08-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MIDDLE+HARBOR+REDEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+LONG+BEACH+HARBOR%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+FINAL+EIS+OF+APRIL+2009%29.&rft.title=MIDDLE+HARBOR+REDEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+LONG+BEACH+HARBOR%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+FINAL+EIS+OF+APRIL+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 10, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-19 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integrating legal liabilities in nanomanufacturing risk management. AN - 1032736054; 22717005 AB - Among other things, the wide-scale development and use of nanomaterials is expected to produce costly regulatory and civil liabilities for nanomanufacturers due to lingering uncertainties, unanticipated effects, and potential toxicity. The life-cycle environmental, health, and safety (EHS) risks of nanomaterials are currently being studied, but the corresponding legal risks have not been systematically addressed. With the aid of a systematic approach that holistically evaluates and accounts for uncertainties about the inherent properties of nanomaterials, it is possible to provide an order of magnitude estimate of liability risks from regulatory and litigious sources based on current knowledge. In this work, we present a conceptual framework for integrating estimated legal liabilities with EHS risks across nanomaterial life-cycle stages using empirical knowledge in the field, scientific and legal judgment, probabilistic risk assessment, and multicriteria decision analysis. Such estimates will provide investors and operators with a basis to compare different technologies and practices and will also inform regulatory and legislative bodies in determining standards that balance risks with technical advancement. We illustrate the framework through the hypothetical case of a manufacturer of nanoscale titanium dioxide and use the resulting expected legal costs to evaluate alternative risk-management actions. JF - Environmental science & technology AU - Mohan, Mayank AU - Trump, Benjamin D AU - Bates, Matthew E AU - Monica, John C AU - Linkov, Igor AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center , 696 Virginia Rd, Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Y1 - 2012/08/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 07 SP - 7955 EP - 7962 VL - 46 IS - 15 KW - Index Medicus KW - Risk Management KW - Manufactured Materials KW - Liability, Legal KW - Nanotechnology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1032736054?accountid=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=Integrating+legal+liabilities+in+nanomanufacturing+risk+management.&rft.au=Mohan%2C+Mayank%3BTrump%2C+Benjamin+D%3BBates%2C+Matthew+E%3BMonica%2C+John+C%3BLinkov%2C+Igor&rft.aulast=Mohan&rft.aufirst=Mayank&rft.date=2012-08-07&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=15&rft.spage=7955&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.issn=1520-5851&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes3003266 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2012-12-17 N1 - Date created - 2012-08-07 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es3003266 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - How does the military approach invasive species management? T2 - 97th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2012) AN - 1313118459; 6152003 JF - 97th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2012) AU - Balbach, Harold Y1 - 2012/08/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 05 KW - Invasive species KW - Military KW - Introduced species KW - Invasive Species UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313118459?accountid=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=97th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2012%29&rft.atitle=How+does+the+military+approach+invasive+species+management%3F&rft.au=Balbach%2C+Harold&rft.aulast=Balbach&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2012-08-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=97th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://eco.confex.com/eco/2012/webprogrampreliminary/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Light use efficiency and response to environmental stress: Invasion of shrubs into different communities T2 - 97th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2012) AN - 1313101583; 6152063 JF - 97th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2012) AU - Zinnert, Julie Y1 - 2012/08/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 05 KW - Shrubs KW - Invasions KW - Environmental stress KW - Light effects UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313101583?accountid=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=97th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2012%29&rft.atitle=Light+use+efficiency+and+response+to+environmental+stress%3A+Invasion+of+shrubs+into+different+communities&rft.au=Zinnert%2C+Julie&rft.aulast=Zinnert&rft.aufirst=Julie&rft.date=2012-08-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=97th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America+%28ESA+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://eco.confex.com/eco/2012/webprogrampreliminary/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TAPPAN ZEE HUDSON RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, ROCKLAND AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 1237021054; 15453 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge, which crosses the Hudson River between the Village of South Nyack on the west and the Village of Tarrytown on the east, Rockland and Westchester counties, New York is proposed. The bridge carries Interstate 87 (New York State Thruway) and Interstate 287 (I-287). The Tappan Zee Bridge opened in 1955 as part of the New York State Thruway extension between Suffern and Yonkers. Despite numerous improvements to the bridge and its highway connections, congestion has grown steadily over the years and the aging bridge structure has reached the point where major reconstruction and extensive measures are needed to sustain this vital link in the transportation system. This final EIS considers a No Build Alternative and a Replacement Bridge Alternative with two options for approach spans. The Replacement Bridge Alternative would replace the existing seven-lane bridge with two new structures (one each for eastbound and westbound traffic) to the north of its existing location. New structures and modifications to I-87/287 between South Broadway in Nyack and Interchange 9 (Route 9) in Tarrytown would be required. Reconfiguration of the Rockland landing would require that new eastbound and westbound maintenance ramps be constructed from Interstate 87/287 to River Road. In Westchester County, the new alignment would extend 100 feet to the north and 150 feet to the south of the existing bridge and I-87/287 would be widened to carry 10 lanes through the Westchester County toll plaza. The modifications to the Westchester landing would require reconstruction of the toll plaza, the westbound on-ramp from Route 9, and the existing New York State Thruway maintenance facility at Route 9. The short span and long span options differ in terms of the type of structure as well as the number of and distance between bridge piers. Both approach span options would include eight travel lanes with inside and outside shoulders on both structures. The north structure of each approach span option would also include a shared-use path to serve cyclists and pedestrians. The project construction period, including dredging, is estimated at 4.5 to 5.5 years. Demolition of the existing bridge is expected to take approximately one year. Construction cost is estimated in the range of $4.6 to $5.6 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would address the limitations and shortcomings of the existing Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge and would maintain a vital link in the regional and national transportation network. The bridge design will provide the flexibility to potentially allow for both bus rapid transit and commuter rail transit, should a viable plan be developed and implemented in the future. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Replacement Bridge Alternative could affect groundwater and surface water resources, floodplains, and river bottom sediments. A small partial property acquisition and permanent easement would not result in displacement of owners or residents. One historic resource, the Tappan Zee Bridge, would be affected. Adverse noise impacts would occur at a number of receptors in Rockland and Westchester counties. 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), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120256, Final EIS--1,040 pages, Appendices--5,815 pages, Comments--2,602 pages, August 3, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-12-01-F KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Dredging KW - Easements KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Hudson River KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, 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 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1237021054?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-08-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TAPPAN+ZEE+HUDSON+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+ROCKLAND+AND+WESTCHESTER+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=TAPPAN+ZEE+HUDSON+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+ROCKLAND+AND+WESTCHESTER+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 3, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-12 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CLARK, LINCOLN, AND WHITE PINE COUNTIES GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, NEVADA. AN - 1237021050; 15451 AB - PURPOSE: A right-of-way (ROW) grant that would enable the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) to construct and operate a buried pipeline system and associated infrastructure to support the future conveyance of groundwater to Las Vegas Valley from five hydrologic basins in east-central Nevada is proposed. Groundwater rights in Spring, Snake, Delamar, Dry Lake, and Cave valleys have either been awarded to SNWA or applications are pending. SNWAs long-term water demands, including allowances for further conservation, are greater than what could be served with existing resources. The proposed Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties Groundwater Development Project would include main and lateral pipelines, power lines, five pumping stations, a substation, three pressure reduction stations, an underground water reservoir, a water treatment plant and associated ancillary facilities. The project would be located primarily within the 2,640-foot-wide corridor established by the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act (LCCRDA) which designated utility corridors to be used for ROWs for water conveyance systems in Lincoln and Clark Counties. The requested ROW extends beyond the northern boundary of the designated corridor into White Pine County in Spring and Snake valleys. For engineering feasibility reasons and/or to minimize impacts, the requested ROW also deviates from the corridor in a few locations in Clark and Lincoln Counties. This final EIS considers the proposed action, a No Action Alternative, and six action alternatives. Specifics of associated future water development are treated programmatically and conceptually. Three ROW alignments are assessed and each alignment is paired with one or more groundwater development alternatives: 1) the full proposed 306-mile ROW, which supports the proposed action and Alternatives A through C; 2) the 225-mile LCCRDA ROW in Lincoln and Clark County only, which supports Alternative D; and 3) a 263-mile ROW with an extension into Spring Valley in White Pine County defined as the Spring, Delamar, Dry Lake and Cave valleys alignment, which supports Alternatives E and F. A construction water supply well would be needed approximately every 10 miles along the pipeline alignment. Alternative F, which is the preferred alternative, would include facilities to pump up to 114,129 acre-feet per year of new applications from four basins at distributed locations within Spring, Delamar, Dry Lake, and Cave valleys. Alignment Option 1, the Humboldt-Toiyabe Power Line Alignment, would route the power line in Steptoe Valley, east of Ely, across Forest Service lands through an existing utility corridor. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would allow SNWA to diversify its water resources to ensure it can continue to meet water supply obligations and meet projected future water demands. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Air pollutant emissions would occur over an 11-year period. Construction of the preferred alternative would entail clearing of 10,681 acres, including 2,350 acres of land with prime farmland characteristics; 9,736 acres would be reclaimed. Vegetation clearing would affect big game range, two wild horse management areas, and habitats for special status wildlife species including desert tortoise and sage grouse. ROWs and ancillary facilities would cross the Coyote Springs and Kane Springs areas of critical environmental concern and 20 grazing allotments. Surface disturbance and aboveground facilities would cause visual impacts from sensitive viewpoints including scenic byways and Great Basin National Park. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-424), and Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (31 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120254, 1,786 pages plus Appendices, August 3, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: BLM/NV/NV/ES/11-17+1793 KW - Desert Land KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reclamation KW - Subsidence KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Mojave Desert KW - Nevada KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004, Compliance KW - Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1237021050?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-08-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CLARK%2C+LINCOLN%2C+AND+WHITE+PINE+COUNTIES+GROUNDWATER+DEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+NEVADA.&rft.title=CLARK%2C+LINCOLN%2C+AND+WHITE+PINE+COUNTIES+GROUNDWATER+DEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+NEVADA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Reno, Nevada; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 3, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-12 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An investigation on erodibility and geotechnical characteristics of fine grained fluvial soils from Lower Michigan AN - 1777467461; 2016-026399 AB - Scour and erosion potential of a soil are closely related to each other. Similarities or differences between them have not been defined fully and the terms are often used interchangeably or in association with one another. Erodibility is a property of soil that describes erosion potential. Therefore, a proper understanding of erodibility should help predict scour more accurately. In the past, researchers have looked into erosion of soils with the ultimate objective of understanding the erodibility with respect to the standard geotechnical properties. Most research has shown the difficulties associated with correlating erodibility to any one or more soil properties. The research described in this paper is mainly focused on the relationship between erodibility and dry unit weight of soil with varying fractions of fines. Soils tested using laboratory Jet Erosion Test (JET) indicated that the logarithm of erodibility makes a linear inverse relationship with the dry unit weight. In situ JETs confirmed the range of erodibilities established by the laboratory JETs. The best correlations between erodibility and dry unit weight appeared within a single category of soil as classified by the Unified Soil Classification System. In addition, it was also determined that the logarithm of erodibility is inversely related to the angle of internal friction of the fluvial soils tested during this investigation. Copyright 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. JF - Geotechnical and Geological Engineering AU - McClerren, Matthew A AU - Hettiarachchi, Hiroshan AU - Carpenter, Donald D Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - August 2012 SP - 881 EP - 892 PB - Springer, Dordrecht VL - 30 IS - 4 SN - 0960-3182, 0960-3182 KW - United States KW - scour KW - Michigan Lower Peninsula KW - soil mechanics KW - experimental studies KW - erosion KW - engineering properties KW - fines KW - Grand River KW - laboratory studies KW - piers KW - jet erosion tests KW - Paw Paw River KW - classification KW - Michigan KW - erodibility KW - bridges KW - fluvial environment KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777467461?accountid=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=Geotechnical+and+Geological+Engineering&rft.atitle=An+investigation+on+erodibility+and+geotechnical+characteristics+of+fine+grained+fluvial+soils+from+Lower+Michigan&rft.au=McClerren%2C+Matthew+A%3BHettiarachchi%2C+Hiroshan%3BCarpenter%2C+Donald+D&rft.aulast=McClerren&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=881&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geotechnical+and+Geological+Engineering&rft.issn=09603182&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10706-012-9507-4 L2 - http://link.springer.com/journal/10706 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by Springer Verlag, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bridges; classification; engineering properties; erodibility; erosion; experimental studies; fines; fluvial environment; Grand River; jet erosion tests; laboratory studies; Michigan; Michigan Lower Peninsula; Paw Paw River; piers; scour; soil mechanics; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10706-012-9507-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Formation of tidal starting-jet vortices through idealized barotropic inlets with finite length AN - 1434016443; 18532049 AB - This paper presents a surface particle image velocimetry study to investigate the dynamics of shallow starting-jet dipoles formed by tidal flow through inlets and their interaction with vorticity formed at the inlet channel lateral boundaries. Vortical structure in the flow field is identified using a local swirl strength criterion evaluated from the two-dimensional flow field. The starting jet dipole vortices and vortices formed as the lateral boundary layers are expelled during flow reversal are characterized by their trajectory, size, and circulation. Using these quantities, a model is developed to predict the size and strength of the expelled lateral boundary layer vortices based on the inlet velocity, channel length, and width of the lateral boundary layer. The expelled boundary layer vortices are found to disrupt the formation of the primary tidal jet dipole through two mechanisms. First, because the boundary layer vortices themselves form a dipole with each half of the starting-jet dipole, the starting-jet vortices are pulled apart and advected away from the inlet mouth early in the tidal cycle, resulting in a reduction in the spin-up time and the amount of vorticity input during starting-jet vortex formation. Second, the advection of each dipole away from the inlet disconnects each starting-jet vortex from the starting jet; hence, the vortices are not fed by fluid in the jet or energized by shear in the jet boundary layers. These influences of the lateral boundary layer on the starting-jet vortices' formation and propagation are found to be a function of the channel length L, maximum velocity U, and tidal period T, resulting in a predictive value to characterize their trajectory, strength, and evolution. JF - Environmental Fluid Mechanics AU - Bryant, Duncan B AU - Whilden, Kerri A AU - Socolofsky, Scott A AU - Chang, Kuang-An AD - Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, US Army Engineers Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, USA, Duncan.bryant@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - August 2012 SP - 301 EP - 319 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 12 IS - 4 SN - 1567-7419, 1567-7419 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Prediction KW - Boundary Layers KW - Particulates KW - Vortex formation KW - Vortexes KW - Advection KW - Fluid mechanics KW - Tidal flow KW - Coastal inlets KW - Barotropic mode KW - Vortices KW - Inlets KW - Tidal cycles KW - Velocity KW - Atmospheric circulation KW - Fluid Mechanics KW - Tidal currents KW - Channels KW - Strength KW - Boundary layers KW - Vorticity KW - Boundaries KW - Evolution KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - M2 551.46:General (551.46) KW - Q2 09167:Tides, surges and sea level UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434016443?accountid=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+Fluid+Mechanics&rft.atitle=Formation+of+tidal+starting-jet+vortices+through+idealized+barotropic+inlets+with+finite+length&rft.au=Bryant%2C+Duncan+B%3BWhilden%2C+Kerri+A%3BSocolofsky%2C+Scott+A%3BChang%2C+Kuang-An&rft.aulast=Bryant&rft.aufirst=Duncan&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=301&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Fluid+Mechanics&rft.issn=15677419&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10652-012-9237-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fluid mechanics; Prediction; Vortices; Boundary layers; Tidal cycles; Coastal inlets; Barotropic mode; Tidal currents; Tidal flow; Vorticity; Atmospheric circulation; Vortex formation; Vortexes; Advection; Channels; Velocity; Particulates; Strength; Inlets; Boundaries; Boundary Layers; Fluid Mechanics; Evolution DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-012-9237-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A field study on failure of storm snow slab avalanches AN - 1020858428; 16791385 AB - Storm snow often avalanches before crystals metamorphose into faceted or rounded shapes, which typically occurs within a few days. We call such crystals nonpersistent, to distinguish them from snow crystals that persist within the snowpack for weeks or even months. Nonpersistent crystals can form weak layers or interfaces that are common sources of failure for avalanches. The anticrack fracture model emphasizes collapse and predicts that triggering is almost independent of slope angle, but this prediction has only been tested on persistent weak layers. In this study, dozens of stability tests show that both nonpersistent and persistent crystals collapse during failure, and that slope angle does not affect triggering (although slope angle determines whether collapse leads to an avalanche). Our findings suggest that avalanches in storm snow and persistent weak layers share the same failure mechanism described by the anticrack model, with collapse providing the fracture energy. Manual hardness measurements and near-infrared measurements of grain size sometimes showed thin weak layers of softer and larger crystals in storm snow, but often showed failures at interfaces marked by softer layers above and harder layers below. We suggest collapse often occurs in crystals at the bottom of the slab. Planar crystals such as sectored plates were often found in failure layers, suggesting they are especially prone to collapse. JF - Cold Regions Science and Technology AU - Bair, Edward H AU - Simenhois, Ron AU - Birkeland, Karl AU - Dozier, Jeff AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover NH and Earth Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, nbair@eri.ucsb.edu Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - Aug 2012 SP - 20 EP - 28 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 79-80 SN - 0165-232X, 0165-232X KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Snow KW - Avalanche KW - Anticrack KW - Prediction KW - Interfaces KW - Crystals KW - Storms KW - Grain size KW - Slopes KW - Science and technology KW - Manuals KW - Particle size KW - Slabs KW - Fractures KW - Collapse KW - Snow cover KW - Model Studies KW - Avalanches KW - Q2 09389:Power systems KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - M2 556.11:Water properties (556.11) KW - SW 0540:Properties of water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020858428?accountid=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=Cold+Regions+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=A+field+study+on+failure+of+storm+snow+slab+avalanches&rft.au=Bair%2C+Edward+H%3BSimenhois%2C+Ron%3BBirkeland%2C+Karl%3BDozier%2C+Jeff&rft.aulast=Bair&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=79-80&rft.issue=&rft.spage=20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cold+Regions+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=0165232X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.coldregions.2012.02.007 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Snow; Grain size; Fractures; Storms; Manuals; Avalanches; Snow cover; Science and technology; Particle size; Prediction; Slabs; Interfaces; Collapse; Crystals; Slopes; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coldregions.2012.02.007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrodynamics of Knik Arm: A Modeling Study AN - 1855082253; PQ0003944543 AB - An Adaptive Hydraulics (AdH) model was applied to lower Knik Arm near the Port of Anchorage, Alaska to assess its ability to model a macrotidal system with complex hydrodynamics, including the formation and evolution of numerous gyres that are prominent at this site. Lower Knik Arm is an ideal system for this model evaluation due to the large tide range (approximately 10 meters at Anchorage) and complex geometry of the system which results in high velocities and the formation of numerous eddies throughout the study area. One eddy of primary importance is the one generated by Cairn Point which occurs near the Port of Anchorage. Limitations of previous modeling studies and the availability of recent field data enabled this evaluation. The AdH results were compared to field data (water surface elevations, fluxes and velocities) collected in August of 2002 and 2006, and favorable comparisons obtained for tidal amplification and eddy generation indicate that AdH reasonably reproduces the complex hydrodynamic conditions in lower Knik Arm. Simulations were also performed to investigate the importance of eddy viscosity specification, frictional specification and bathymetry on the generation/evolution of eddies present in the system. Upon completion of the model validation, simulations were performed with modified Cairn Point configurations to investigate the impact to the eddy generated at the port. These results illustrate the variation in eddy generation through lengthening, lowering/reducing or raising Cairn Point. JF - Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering AU - McAlpin, Tate O AU - Savant, Gaurav AU - Brown, Gary L AU - Smith, Jarrell AU - Chapman, Raymond S AD - Research Physicist, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, US Army Corps of Engineers, USA Y1 - 2012/07/28/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 28 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017-2398 United States SN - 0733-950X, 0733-950X KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Offshore engineering KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Large-scale eddy models KW - Specifications KW - Evaluation KW - Engineering KW - Modelling KW - Marine KW - Simulation Analysis KW - Gyres KW - INE, USA, Alaska, Knik Arm KW - Velocity KW - INE, USA, Alaska KW - Oceanic eddies KW - Large eddy simulations KW - Bathymetry KW - Eddies KW - Numerical simulations KW - Elevation KW - Coastal oceanography KW - Eddy viscosity KW - Evolution KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0810:General KW - Q2 09327:Coast defences and harbour works KW - M2 551.466:Ocean Waves and Tides (551.466) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1855082253?accountid=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=Hydrodynamics+of+Knik+Arm%3A+A+Modeling+Study&rft.au=McAlpin%2C+Tate+O%3BSavant%2C+Gaurav%3BBrown%2C+Gary+L%3BSmith%2C+Jarrell%3BChapman%2C+Raymond+S&rft.aulast=McAlpin&rft.aufirst=Tate&rft.date=2012-07-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&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%29WW.1943-5460.0000171 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Offshore engineering; Hydrodynamics; Gyres; Oceanic eddies; Eddy viscosity; Bathymetry; Modelling; Numerical simulations; Large-scale eddy models; Coastal oceanography; Large eddy simulations; Evaluation; Engineering; Eddies; Simulation Analysis; Elevation; Velocity; Specifications; Evolution; INE, USA, Alaska, Knik Arm; INE, USA, Alaska; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000171 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH. AN - 16381807; 15437 AB - PURPOSE: A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Solar Energy Program and new Department of Energy (DOE) program guidance to further support utility-scale solar energy development on federal lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah are proposed. The BLM currently evaluates solar energy right-of-way (ROW) applications on a project-specific basis and, as of May 31, 2012, had approved 11 utility-scale solar projects on public lands and five linear ROWs that enabled development of projects on private lands. The draft programmatic EIS of December, 2010 considered three BLM program alternatives: a No Action Alternative; the preferred solar energy development program alternative which would prioritize development within identified solar energy zones (SEZs); and an SEZ program alternative which would exclude development outside the zones. A draft supplement issued in October, 2011 presented a modified solar energy development program alternative which would emphasize development within SEZs and implement a collaborative process to identify additional SEZs. Utility-scale solar development would be allowed in variance areas outside of SEZs in accordance with a proposed variance process. The preferred modified program alternative would also establish authorization policies and procedures for utility-scale solar energy development on BLM-administered lands. The BLM has carried forward 17 proposed SEZs, totaling approximately 285,000 acres of land, for analysis in this final programmatic EIS. Lands within SEZs would be offered through a competitive process and the BLM has initiated rulemaking to establish this process. New or expanded SEZs would be identified in the context of existing solar market conditions, existing and planned transmission systems, and state or federal policies affecting the level and location of utility-scale solar energy development. This final programmatic EIS also considers DOE program guidance for utility-scale solar technologies considered to be viable for deployment over the next 20 years, including parabolic trough, power tower, dish engine systems, and photovoltaic systems. The No Action Alternative would perpetuate the DOE's case-by-case review process for solar projects while the preferred action alternative specifies programmatic guidance for the analysis and selection of solar projects that DOE will support. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A comprehensive program would allow the permitting of future solar energy development projects on public lands to proceed in a more efficient, standardized, and environmentally responsible manner. The proposed SEZs would likely result in the highest pace of development at the lowest cost to government, developers, and stakeholders. Programmatic guidance would provide DOE with the tools to make more informed decisions and to comprehensively determine where to make technology and resource investments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Solar energy development would preclude other land uses and could alter the character of largely rural areas. Specially designated lands and lands with wilderness characteristics could be significantly impacted during both construction and operation phases. Vegetation removal could result in increased risk of invasive species introduction, changes in species composition and distribution, habitat loss, and damage to biological soil crusts. Wildlife species would be impacted by loss of habitat, disturbance, loss of food and prey species, loss of breeding areas, effects on movement and migration, introduction of new species, habitat fragmentation, and changes in water availability. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Executive Order 13212, and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0310D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120240, Volume 1--482 pages, Volume 2--466 pages, Volume 3--450 pages, Volume 4--622 pages, Volume 5--408 pages, Volume 6 (Appendices)--802 pages, Volume 7 (Comments and Responses)--308 pages, July 27, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FES 12-24 KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Solar Energy KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Nevada KW - New Mexico KW - Utah KW - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Compliance KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381807?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-07-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOLAR+ENERGY+DEVELOPMENT+IN+SIX+SOUTHWESTERN+STATES%2C+ARIZONA%2C+CALIFORNIA%2C+COLORADO%2C+NEVADA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 27, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CITY OF DENISON LAND CONVEYANCE, LAKE TEXOMA, OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS. AN - 1220562909; 15445 AB - PURPOSE: The conveyance of 635 acres of federal land at Lake Texoma to the City of Denison, Texas is proposed. The City of Denison intends to retain portions of the land for development of public facilities and to transfer remaining portions to a private developer. Lake Texoma is located on the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma, and lies within four Oklahoma counties (Bryan, Love, Marshall, and Johnston) and two Texas counties (Grayson and Cooke). The proposed conveyance land is located entirely within Grayson County along the eastern shore of the Little Mineral Arm of the lake. Schuler Development owns 2,500 acres of adjacent land and plans to enter into a public-private partnership with the City of Denison to develop a master-planned community known as the Preston Harbor Development. A No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and three action alternatives involving varying degrees of shoreline development are assessed in this final EIS. Under Alternative 2, the federal land would be conveyed, but no changes to the Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) or deviations from the existing moratorium on private boat docks would occur. A condition of the conveyance would include an associated flowage easement deed restriction on conveyed land located between elevations 619 feet and 645 feet to allow the Corps of Engineers to continue efficient operation of Lake Texoma for authorized flood control purposes. The conveyance land and the adjacent private land would be annexed to the city and development would be governed by city regulations. Alternative 3 would include the proposed conveyance and associated flowage easement. No changes would occur to the SMP, but the moratorium would be lifted along the conveyance shoreline to allow for limited shoreline development. SMP permitting of private docks would be allowed in two zoned areas. The proposed action and preferred alternative (Alternative 4) would include the land conveyance, the associated flowage easement, and modification of the SMP. The moratorium on private boat docks would be lifted for proposed shoreline development in the area of conveyance. Development on the proposed conveyance land and adjacent private land is expected to include approximately 1,319 acres of residential development, hotels and a conference center, medical offices, golf courses and associated clubhouses, hike and bike trails, open space, inland lakes, a public boat club, dry stack boat storage, private boat docks, boat slips, a wastewater pump station, and a public park with a boat ramp. Development is expected to occur over a 20 to 25 year period. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed conveyance would facilitate development on several thousand acres of adjacent private land and enhance recreational and economic development opportunities at and around the lake. City of Denison housing stock, median housing value, and property tax revenue for Grayson County would all be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development would result in loss of forest and grassland vegetation, displacement of wildlife, and potential for introduction and spread of invasive species, including the zebra mussel. Under the proposed action, construction and dredging would increase the potential for sedimentation, erosion and turbidity with adverse impacts to fisheries and aquatic resources. Localized reduction in shoreline access would affect recreational fishing, while crowded boating conditions would worsen. Visual and scenic resources would undergo significant change. 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 Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). JF - EPA number: 120248, 596 pages, July 27, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dredging KW - Easements KW - Flood Control KW - Forests KW - Lakes KW - Property Disposition KW - Recreation KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Shores KW - Soils Surveys KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Lake Texoma KW - Oklahoma KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1220562909?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-07-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CITY+OF+DENISON+LAND+CONVEYANCE%2C+LAKE+TEXOMA%2C+OKLAHOMA+AND+TEXAS.&rft.title=CITY+OF+DENISON+LAND+CONVEYANCE%2C+LAKE+TEXOMA%2C+OKLAHOMA+AND+TEXAS.&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 - 2012-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 27, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER GULF OUTLET (MRGO) ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION STUDY, LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. AN - 1220562908; 15444 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive restoration plan to restore the Lake Borgne ecosystem and the areas affected by the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) navigation channel within coastal southeast Louisiana and parts of southwest Mississippi is proposed. The 3.8-million-acre study area includes Louisiana's Pontchartrain Basin, which is comprised of the Upper, Middle, and Lower sub-basins. The Upper Pontchartrain sub-basin includes Lake Maurepas and its adjacent wetlands and swamps. The Middle Pontchartrain sub-basin is comprised of Lake Pontchartrain, its adjacent cities and towns, and surrounding wetlands. The Lower Pontchartrain sub-basin includes Lake Borgne, the MRGO, the Mississippi River, Chandeleur and Breton Sounds, portions of the Gulf of Mexico, and the surrounding wetlands, barrier islands, and communities. In Mississippi, the study area includes the Western Mississippi Sound, its bordering wetlands, and Cat Island. Louisiana parishes in the study area include Ascension, Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa. Mississippi counties include portions of Hancock and Harrison. Construction and operation of the MRGO, in combination with other natural and man-made factors, has caused direct, indirect and cumulative land loss, shoreline erosion, saltwater intrusion, habitat modification, and impacts to wildlife and fisheries resources throughout the project area. After Hurricane Katrina caused shoaling in the MRGO channel in August 2005, it was officially de-authorized from the confluence with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to the Gulf of Mexico as a federal navigation channel. A rock closure structure was constructed across the outlet near the Bayou La Loutre Ridge in St. Bernard Parish in 2009. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this final EIS. Alternative C is the tentatively selected plan and would include restoration of approximately 57,472 acres of habitat, including 14,123 acres of fresh and intermediate marsh; 32,511 acres of brackish marsh; 10,318 acres of cypress swamp; 466 acres of saline marsh; and 54 acres of ridge habitat along Bayou La Loutre. The plan would include 71 miles of shoreline protection in Lake Borgne, along the MRGO, and in the Biloxi Marsh, as well as an adaptively managed freshwater diversion near Violet, Louisiana. The Violet Freshwater Diversion, pulsing 7,000 cubic feet per second from April to May would influence 115,078 acres. Approximately 10,221 acres of the restoration and protection features would be located in the East Orleans Landbridge/Pearl River area and approximately 9,861 acres of restoration features would be located in the Biloxi Marsh area, which have been determined to be critical landscape features with respect to storm surge. Additionally, the cypress swamp and ridge restoration features include forested habitats, having some storm surge damage risk reduction benefits. Recreation features are proposed at Orleans Parish's Bienvenue Triangle, the Violet Freshwater Diversion site in St. Bernard's Parish, and Shell Beach, also in St. Bernard's Parish. Total project construction costs for the tentatively selected plan are estimated at $2.9 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A comprehensive plan would modify the MRGO and restore the areas affected by the navigation channel, restore natural features of the ecosystem that will reduce or prevent damage from storm surge, and prevent the intrusion of saltwater into the waterway. The Violet Freshwater Diversion would mimic natural processes and enhance the sustainability of the system through the input of freshwater, nutrients, and sediment. Anticipated outputs of the tentatively selected plan would help address the current trend of degradation of the Lake Borgne ecosystem, support nationally significant resources, provide a sustainable and diverse array of fish and wildlife habitats, provide infrastructure protection, and make progress towards a more sustainable ecosystem. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the diversion channel would result in the loss of 302 acres of prime farmland and 227 acres of wetland. Restoration of the Bayou La Loutre Ridge would result in permanent impacts to 54 acres of brackish marsh. Turbidity as a result of dredging and construction would impact oyster leases temporarily. Sea turtles and Gulf sturgeon may be affected, but are not likely to be adversely affected. The impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and various emergency actions to address oil spills could affect the restoration project. LEGAL MANDATES: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-624) and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0591D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120247, Final EIS--580 pages, Final Feasibility Report--285 pages, July 27, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Diversion Structures KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Hurricanes KW - Hydrology KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Salinity Control KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Shellfish KW - Shores KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Borgne KW - Lake Pontchartrain KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi KW - Mississippi River KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1220562908?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-07-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+GULF+OUTLET+%28MRGO%29+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+STUDY%2C+LOUISIANA+AND+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+GULF+OUTLET+%28MRGO%29+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+STUDY%2C+LOUISIANA+AND+MISSISSIPPI.&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 - 2012-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 27, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - POINT THOMSON PROJECT, NORTH SLOPE, ALASKA. AN - 1220562906; 15442 AB - PURPOSE: Authorization to construct industrial infrastructure and produce liquid hydrocarbon resources from the Thomson Sand Reservoir on the North Slope of Alaska is proposed. Exxon Mobil and PTE Pipeline LLC submitted a permit application for the discharge of dredge and/or fill material into waters of the U.S. and to construct structures in navigable waters of the U.S. for the Point Thomson Project. The project area is located 60 miles east of Deadhorse and 60 miles west of Kaktovik, on the coast of Lion Bay, and is defined to extend eastward from Deadhorse to the Staines River and from the lagoon side of Flaxman Island and the Maguire Islands along the Beaufort Sea coast south to approximately eight miles inland from the coast line. The area is dominated by permafrost, including vegetation and wildlife communities that occur in this harsh climate. Alternatives evaluated in this final EIS include a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) and four action alternatives consisting of a combination of well and hydrocarbon processing pad configurations. The central pad would be the largest pad in all the action alternatives and the primary location for construction, staging, drilling, processing fluids, and operational activities. Each action alternative would have a minimum of five wells capable of either extraction or injection. Additionally, one disposal well would be drilled at the central processing facility (CPF). Production and injection wells would be drilled using directional techniques to reach the reservoir, which is mostly offshore. The east and west pads would include well drilling to determine whether the rim of oil surrounding the gas reservoir would be viable for production. The gravel pads and airstrip would be connected by gravel roads or seasonal ice roads. Access to the CPF from Deadhorse would be by a combination of a seasonal ice road, seasonal barging, and/or all season gravel road. Each alternative would include a configuration of infield gathering lines to bring produced fluids from the well pads to the CPF. An export pipeline would transport natural gas condensate and/or crude oil to a common carrier export pipeline with a connection to the Trans Alaska Pipeline System at Prudhoe Bay. Alternative B is the proposed action and would use three coastal gravel pads, two of which would be expansions of existing gravel pads. This alternative would use marine transport for large facility modules. Under Alternative C, four gravel pads would be located inland and a gravel access road would be constructed between Point Thomson and the Endicott Spur Road in lieu of constructing a coastal barge facility. Alternative D would utilize the same four gravel pads as described in Alternative C, but a tundra ice road would run east from the Endicott Spur Road to the northern end of the project area. Under Alternative E, coastal gravel pad footprints would be expanded by multiyear ice pads to support all the necessary equipment. Over the long term during operations, the ice pad footprint would be removed and only the gravel fill would remain. The gravel footprint would also be reduced by the use of ice roads in much of the infield road system. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would produce up to 10,000 barrels per day of natural gas condensate and up to 10,000 barrels per day of oil, if oil rim production is viable. Increased employment, income, and property values would benefit the North Slope Borough and Alaska. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Fuel truck trips would produce fugitive dust and emissions. Construction would compact soils, degrade permafrost, directly impact to 205 to 740 acres of wetlands, and create between one and 50 stream crossings. Gravel and ice infrastructure would displace or alter 1,051 to 2,410 acres of bird habitat and 460 to 3,450 acres of terrestrial mammal habitat. The area of polar bear critical habitat disturbance would be greater than 20,000 acres. Impacts to polar bears, subsistence, recreation, wilderness perception, and research activities could affect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Project facilities would contrast strongly with the surrounding viewshed; components would be visible during daytime and nighttime for a long time period, and would be visible within the coastal corridor and from the northwest corner of the Arctic Refuge. The probability of a small or medium size spill occurring over the life of the project is relatively high. A very large spill from either a blowout or uncontrolled release or from a major berm failure would be likely to reach both land and adjacent water bodies. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120245, Summary--45 pages, Final EIS--1,437 pages, Appendices--6,160 pages, July 27, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Aircraft KW - Barges KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Creeks KW - Disposal KW - Drilling KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Exploration KW - Fish KW - Gravel KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Helicopters KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrocarbons KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Ice Environments KW - Marine Mammals KW - Mines KW - Natural Gas KW - Noise Assessments KW - Oil Production KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Pipelines KW - Roads KW - Subsistence KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alaska KW - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge KW - Beaufort Sea KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1220562906?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-07-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=POINT+THOMSON+PROJECT%2C+NORTH+SLOPE%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=POINT+THOMSON+PROJECT%2C+NORTH+SLOPE%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jber, Alaska; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 27, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-29 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The NRCS/USACE Partnership Handbook: A Field Guide to Working Together Toward Shared Goals T2 - 67th Annual International Conference of the Soil and Water Conservation Society AN - 1313004029; 6143552 JF - 67th Annual International Conference of the Soil and Water Conservation Society AU - Wood, Cynthia AU - Bramblett, Anna Y1 - 2012/07/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 22 KW - Soil conservation KW - Water conservation KW - Earth sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313004029?accountid=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=67th+Annual+International+Conference+of+the+Soil+and+Water+Conservation+Society&rft.atitle=The+NRCS%2FUSACE+Partnership+Handbook%3A+A+Field+Guide+to+Working+Together+Toward+Shared+Goals&rft.au=Wood%2C+Cynthia%3BBramblett%2C+Anna&rft.aulast=Wood&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2012-07-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=67th+Annual+International+Conference+of+the+Soil+and+Water+Conservation+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.swcs.org/documents/filelibrary/12ac/2012_Abstract_Book_7B7F4A470290D.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FOLSOM DAM MODIFICATION PROJECT APPROACH CHANNEL, SACRAMENTO, EL DORADO, AND PLACER COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MARCH 2007). AN - 1178585087; 15436 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of an auxiliary spillway approach channel adjacent to Folsom Dam on the American River in Sacramento, El Dorado, and Placer counties, California is proposed. The spillway is a major feature of the Folsom Dam Modification Project, also referred to as the Folsom Dam Safety/Flood Damage Reduction Project or Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project (JFP). The current spillway and outlets at the Folsom facility do not have sufficient discharge capacity for managing the predicted probable maximum flood and lesser flood event inflows above a 100-year event. The JFP is a cooperative effort between the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the California Central Valley Flood Protection Board, and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency. After a final EIS was issued in March 2007, an auxiliary spillway adjacent to the dam was selected as the plan to meet dam safety risk reduction and flood damage reduction objectives. The $962 million project involves the construction of a control structure, spillway chute, stilling basin and approaching channel. The new control structure will operate in conjunction with existing spillway gates on Folsom Dam to manage flood flows from the Folsom Reservoir. Construction of the Folsom JFP was initiated in the fall of 2007, with the Bureau of Reclamation acting as the lead agency for the first two phases. The control structure is currently under construction. This draft supplemental EIS analyzes excavation alternatives for the approach channel and other auxiliary spillway features upstream of the gated control structure. Three alternatives are considered: a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), use of a cutoff wall during excavation (Alternative 2), and the use of a cofferdam during excavation (Alternative 3). The primary and permanent structures proposed under both build alternatives consist of the 1,100 foot long excavated approach channel and a spur dike. A transload facility would be needed for mobilization and demobilization of marine equipment, dredge spoil off-loading from barges to trucks, marine equipment fuel and explosives transfer to support barges, equipment maintenance, and marine crew deployment. A combination of ripping and blasting would be required to facilitate rock excavation. As sufficient material is removed, the approach channel slab and concrete walls would be installed. Alternative 2 is the preferred plan for excavation. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new auxiliary spillway will address the need to safely pass part of or the entire probable maximum flood event. Increasing the discharge capability and increasing storage will potentially achieve the goal of greater than 200-year flood protection. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would result in permanent adverse impacts to 11.5 acres of waters of the United States, temporary impacts to 88.5 acres of open water, and loss of 15.8 acres of habitat. Risks to water quality include significant turbidity, mobilization of existing sediment contaminants, and chemical, gas and oil introduction into the reservoir. Turbity and blasting could have sublethal and lethal effects on individual fish. Construction would increase noise levels, affecting local recreationists and adjacent residents. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for 2004, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-53), and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0156D, Volume 31, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 120239, Draft Supplemental EIS--323 pages, Appendices--352 pages, July 20, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Barges KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - American River KW - California KW - Folsom Reservoir KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2006, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1178585087?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-07-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FOLSOM+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT+APPROACH+CHANNEL%2C+SACRAMENTO%2C+EL+DORADO%2C+AND+PLACER+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+2007%29.&rft.title=FOLSOM+DAM+MODIFICATION+PROJECT+APPROACH+CHANNEL%2C+SACRAMENTO%2C+EL+DORADO%2C+AND+PLACER+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+2007%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 - 2012-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 20, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN: FRESNO TO BAKERSFIELD SECTION, FRESNO, KINGS, TULARE AND KERN COUNTIES,CALIFORNIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 2011). AN - 1178584920; 15432 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a 114-mile portion of the California High-Speed Train System (HST system) from Fresno to Bakersfield is proposed. The HST system would provide intercity service on more than 800 miles of tracks, connecting the population centers of Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Central Valley, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego. The system would use electrically powered, steel-wheel-on-steel-rail technology, including contemporary safety, signaling, and automated train-control systems, with trains capable of operating up to 220 miles per hour over a fully grade-separated, dedicated track alignment. A draft EIS for the Fresno to Bakersfield section was circulated in 2011. This draft supplemental EIS includes new alignment alternatives and station locations west of Hanford, an additional alternative through Bakersfield, and refinements to the existing Fresno to Bakersfield alternative alignments. Ten alternatives, including a No Project Alternative, are considered. There are 72 possible combinations of these alternatives to make a continuous alignment from Fresno to Bakersfield. Each of the nine HST alternatives would include one station in Fresno, one station in Bakersfield, and a potential Kings/Tulare Regional Station east or west of Hanford. The BNSF Alternative alignment begins in downtown Fresno on the west side of the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks, proceeds south adjacent to the UPRR tracks, crossing under East Jensen Avenue and then over Golden State Boulevard and State Route 99 as it curves south to join the BNSF Railway. The alignment diverges from the BNSF Railway north of the Kings River and travels east of the city of Hanford before rejoining the BNSF Railway on its western side, north of the city of Corcoran. From there, the BNSF Alternative follows the BNSF Railway south through Corcoran, Wasco, and Shafter into Bakersfield where it generally follows the BNSF Railway corridor to the Bakersfield Station. The additional eight alternative alignments diverge from the BNSF Alternative at various locations. The Hanford West Bypass 1 and 2 alternatives would diverge from the BNSF Alternative at East Conejo Avenue; both alternatives pass the city of Hanford to the west and rejoin the BNSF Alternative at State Route 43 north of the city of Corcoran. The Hanford West Bypass 1 and 2 alternatives are on the same alignment from north to south until about Jackson Avenue, where the Hanford West Bypass 1 Alternative curves farther to the west to join with the BNSF Alternative north of the city of Corcoran. The Hanford West Bypass 2 Alternative remains on a more southeasterly route to join with either the Corcoran Elevated Alternative or the Corcoran Bypass Alternative. The Corcoran Elevated Alternative would pass through Corcoran on the eastern side of the BNSF Railway right-of-way on an elevated structure. The Corcoran Bypass Alternative would diverge from the BNSF Alternative near Nevada Avenue and swing east of Corcoran, rejoining the BNSF Alternative at Avenue 136 south of Corcoran. The Allensworth Bypass Alternative would diverge from the BNSF Alternative at Avenue 84 in Tulare County and swing west of Allensworth State Historic Park, rejoining the BNSF Alternative at Elmo Highway in Kern County. The Wasco-Shafter Bypass Alternative would diverge from the BNSF Alternative between Sherwood Avenue and Fresno Avenue, bypassing Wasco and Shafter to the east, and rejoin the BNSF Alternative at 7th Standard Road. The Bakersfield South Alternative parallels the BNSF Alternative from Rosedale Highway to Chester Avenue at varying distances to the north. The alternative then curves south, and parallels California Avenue to its terminus at the southern end of the Bakersfield station tracks. The Bakersfield Hybrid Alternative would roughly follow the Bakersfield South Alternative alignment from Hageman Road to the Bakersfield station, it would then swing north of the BNSF Alternative alignment through East Bakersfield to Oswell Street. Five alternative heavy maintenance facility (HMF) sites are being considered. The HMF would support the assembly, testing, commissioning, and acceptance of high-speed train vehicles prior to the start-up of operations. After operations begin, the HMF would assume maintenance and repair functions. One HMF is required for the HST System, and it would be located in the Central Valley in either the Merced to Fresno Section or the Fresno to Bakersfield Section. Capital costs for the Fresno to Bakersfield segment are estimated in 2010 dollars at $6.82 to $7.62 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would provide the public with electric-powered high-speed rail service with predictable and consistent travel times between major urban centers and connectivity to airports, mass transit, and the highway network in the south San Joaquin Valley. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Emissions would exceed significance thresholds for air quality during construction. Right-of-way requirements would convert 2,572 to 3,102 acres of farmland and displace commercial, residential, and agricultural properties including 302 to 451 housing units in environmental justice areas. Operation would impact habitat for special-status plant and animal species, sensitive plant communities and jurisdictional waters, critical habitat of vernal pool fairy shrimp, recovery plans for threatened or endangered species, wildlife movement corridors, and the Allensworth Ecological Reserve. All HST alternatives have the potential to impact historic properties, increase traffic congestion, displace community facilities, and create significant noise, vibration and visual impacts. Construction and operation could cause ground disturbance near contaminated sites and would involve the use, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120235, Volume I--1,982 pages, Volume II (Appendices)--1,235 pages, Volume III (Alignment Plans)--1,231 pages, July 20, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Community Facilities KW - Cultural Resources KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation 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 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, 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/1178584920?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-07-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALIFORNIA+HIGH-SPEED+TRAIN%3A+FRESNO+TO+BAKERSFIELD+SECTION%2C+FRESNO%2C+KINGS%2C+TULARE+AND+KERN+COUNTIES%2CCALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2011%29.&rft.title=CALIFORNIA+HIGH-SPEED+TRAIN%3A+FRESNO+TO+BAKERSFIELD+SECTION%2C+FRESNO%2C+KINGS%2C+TULARE+AND+KERN+COUNTIES%2CCALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2011%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 20, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HAMPTON - ROCHESTER - LA CROSSE 345-KV TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN. AN - 1178584803; 15429 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 345-kilovolt (kV) electric transmission line and associated infrastructure between Hampton, Minnesota and La Crosse, Wisconsin is proposed. Dairyland Power Cooperative is a participant within the CapX 2020 group of utilities that are jointly proposing the improvement of the Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse transmission system and anticipates applying for financing assistance from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) for its share in the construction of the project. Dairyland also anticipates that RUS financing will be requested for the rebuild of its existing 39-mile long North La Crosse-Alma 161-kV line (Q1 Rebuild), which is located in the same area. If the new 345-kV line can be co-located with a portion of the Q1 Rebuild on the existing route, the costs of rebuilding the affected portion of the Q1 will be included in the proposal costs. Key issues include impacts to agriculture and residences, as well as potential effects to resources associated with the proposed Mississippi River crossing at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The total transmission line length of 171 miles would include: 1) a new 345-kV transmission line from the Hampton substation to a proposed North Rochester substation to be located between Zumbrota and Pine Island, Minnesota; 2) a new 345-kV transmission line from the proposed North Rochester substation across the Mississippi River near Alma, Wisconsin; 3) a new 345-kV line from Alma to a new substation proposed in the north La Crosse area (Briggs Road substation); 4) a new 161-kV transmission line between the proposed North Rochester substation and the existing Northern Hills substation, located in northwest Rochester; and 5) a new 161-kV transmission line between the proposed North Rochester substation and the existing Chester substation, located east of Rochester. Counties through which the proposed project may pass include Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, and Olmsted in Minnesota, and La Crosse, Trempealeau, and Buffalo in Wisconsin. Additional alternatives addressed in this final EIS include route alternatives and a No Action Alternative. The preferred alternative includes approximately two-thirds of the Q1 Rebuild. Dairylands costs to participate in the project are estimated at $40 to $50 million depending on the route selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would improve reliability of the transmission system in Rochester, Winona, La Crosse, and the surrounding areas. The increased generation outlet capacity would improve grid efficiency and the Q1 Rebuild would address the age and degraded condition of the transmission structures and conductors along the North La Crosse-Alma line. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would result in the removal of 1,177 acres of forest, temporary impacts to 16 acres of wetlands, permanent impacts to 0.1 acres of wetlands, displacement of 180 acres of farmland, loss of soil and habitat at new substations and substation expansions, visual impacts, impacts to migratory birds from collisions with the lines, and potential loss of property values. 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 Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120232, Final EIS--466 pages, Appendices--1,434 pages, July 20, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Preserves KW - Rivers KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Mississippi River KW - Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1178584803?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-07-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HAMPTON+-+ROCHESTER+-+LA+CROSSE+345-KV+TRANSMISSION+SYSTEM+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=HAMPTON+-+ROCHESTER+-+LA+CROSSE+345-KV+TRANSMISSION+SYSTEM+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Utilities Program, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 20, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A systems toxicology approach to elucidate the mechanisms involved in RDX species-specific sensitivity. AN - 1026863096; 22697906 AB - Interspecies uncertainty factors in ecological risk assessment provide conservative estimates of risk where limited or no toxicity data is available. We quantitatively examined the validity of interspecies uncertainty factors by comparing the responses of zebrafish (Danio rerio) and fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) to the energetic compound 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), a known neurotoxicant. Relative toxicity was measured through transcriptional, morphological, and behavioral end points in zebrafish and fathead minnow fry exposed for 96 h to RDX concentrations ranging from 0.9 to 27.7 mg/L. Spinal deformities and lethality occurred at 1.8 and 3.5 mg/L RDX respectively for fathead minnow and at 13.8 and 27.7 mg/L for zebrafish, indicating that zebrafish have an 8-fold greater tolerance for RDX than fathead minnow fry. The number and magnitude of differentially expressed transcripts increased with increasing RDX concentration for both species. Differentially expressed genes were enriched in functions related to neurological disease, oxidative-stress, acute-phase response, vitamin/mineral metabolism and skeletal/muscular disorders. Decreased expression of collagen-coding transcripts were associated with spinal deformity and likely involved in sensitivity to RDX. Our work provides a mechanistic explanation for species-specific sensitivity to RDX where zebrafish responded at lower concentrations with greater numbers of functions related to RDX tolerance than fathead minnow. While the 10-fold interspecies uncertainty factor does provide a reasonable cross-species estimate of toxicity in the present study, the observation that the responses between ZF and FHM are markedly different does initiate a call for concern regarding establishment of broad ecotoxicological conclusions based on model species such as zebrafish. JF - Environmental science & technology AU - Warner, Christopher M AU - Gust, Kurt A AU - Stanley, Jacob K AU - Habib, Tanwir AU - Wilbanks, Mitchell S AU - Garcia-Reyero, Natàlia AU - Perkins, Edward J AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Y1 - 2012/07/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 17 SP - 7790 EP - 7798 VL - 46 IS - 14 KW - RNA, Messenger KW - 0 KW - Triazines KW - Collagen KW - 9007-34-5 KW - cyclonite KW - W91SSV5831 KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Software KW - Collagen -- metabolism KW - Biological Assay KW - Spine -- drug effects KW - RNA, Messenger -- genetics KW - Collagen -- genetics KW - Behavior, Animal -- drug effects KW - Gene Expression Profiling KW - Swimming -- physiology KW - RNA, Messenger -- metabolism KW - Spine -- abnormalities KW - Gene Expression Regulation -- drug effects KW - Species Specificity KW - Survival Analysis KW - Cyprinidae -- metabolism KW - Triazines -- toxicity KW - Zebrafish -- metabolism KW - Systems Biology -- methods KW - Cyprinidae -- genetics KW - Zebrafish -- genetics KW - Ecotoxicology -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1026863096?accountid=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=A+systems+toxicology+approach+to+elucidate+the+mechanisms+involved+in+RDX+species-specific+sensitivity.&rft.au=Warner%2C+Christopher+M%3BGust%2C+Kurt+A%3BStanley%2C+Jacob+K%3BHabib%2C+Tanwir%3BWilbanks%2C+Mitchell+S%3BGarcia-Reyero%2C+Nat%C3%A0lia%3BPerkins%2C+Edward+J&rft.aulast=Warner&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2012-07-17&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=14&rft.spage=7790&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.issn=1520-5851&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes300495c LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2012-11-19 N1 - Date created - 2012-07-17 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es300495c ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geotechnical Performance of Dredged Material-Steel Slag Fines Blends: Laboratory and Field Evaluation AN - 1855081380; PQ0003948307 AB - This paper contains the results of a combined laboratory and field demonstration project exploring the use of dredged material (DM) blended with steel slag fines [SSF; 9.5 mm (3/8 in.) minus] as synthetic fill materials. The granular nature [a well graded sand (SW) soil], mineralogy, reactivity, and residual lime content of the SSF media make it well suited for blending with DM high-plasticity organic (OH) soil, so that geotechnical and environmental soil improvement occur simultaneously with one amendment. The source materials (100% DM, 100% SSF) were evaluated along with 80/20, 60/40, 50/50, 40/60, and 20/80 DM-SSF blends (dry weight basis), where the DM content is reported first. Key findings include that the 100% DM had a phi CIU[macr]' of 27.3 degree , which increased to a peak phi CIU[macr]' value of 45 degree for the 50/50 DM-SSF blend. The hydraulic conductivity (k) of the 100% DM (10-8 cm/s) remained relatively constant until SSF content reached 80%, where an abrupt increase to 10-5 cm/s was observed. The field demonstration project confirmed that the DM-SSF blends could be easily blended to within plus or minus 5% of their target DM content. Trial highway embankments were constructed with 100% DM, 100% SSF, and the 80/20, 50/50, and 20/80 DM-SSF blends to modified Proctor compaction goals ranging from 85 to 95% relative compaction on the maximum dry unit weight, depending on the blend. The average cone penetration test (CPT) tip resistance for 100% DM and 100% SSF media were approximately 1.3 and 57.3 MPa, respectively. The compacted 80/20, 50/50, and 20/80 DM-SSF blend embankments were generally characterized by average CPT tip resistances on the order of 2.9, 6.2, and 11.6 MPa, respectively. JF - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering AU - Malasavage, Nicholas E AU - Jagupilla, Santhi AU - Grubb, Dennis G AU - Wazne, Mahmoud AU - Coon, William P AD - Civil Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, 1455 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103., nicholas.e.malasavage@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/07/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 16 SP - 981 EP - 991 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017-2398 United States VL - 138 IS - 8 SN - 1090-0241, 1090-0241 KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Technical Papers KW - Field tests KW - Recycling KW - Slag KW - Dredging KW - Physical properties KW - Soil mixing KW - Embankments KW - Cone penetration tests KW - Dredge spoils KW - Embankment KW - Hydraulics KW - Mineralogy KW - Lime KW - Compaction KW - Evaluation KW - Soil KW - Engineering KW - Soil Amendments KW - Resistance KW - Soil mineralogy KW - Sand KW - Soils KW - Sandy soils KW - Steel KW - Highways KW - Q2 09102:Institutes and organizations KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - ENA 15:Renewable Resources-Terrestrial UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1855081380?accountid=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+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.atitle=Geotechnical+Performance+of+Dredged+Material-Steel+Slag+Fines+Blends%3A+Laboratory+and+Field+Evaluation&rft.au=Malasavage%2C+Nicholas+E%3BJagupilla%2C+Santhi%3BGrubb%2C+Dennis+G%3BWazne%2C+Mahmoud%3BCoon%2C+William+P&rft.aulast=Malasavage&rft.aufirst=Nicholas&rft.date=2012-07-16&rft.volume=138&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=981&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.issn=10900241&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0000658 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Embankments; Soils; Mineralogy; Compaction; Soil; Hydraulics; Soil mineralogy; Sand; Slag; Sandy soils; Steel; Lime; Highways; Evaluation; Engineering; Soil Amendments; Resistance; Dredging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000658 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-710 CORRIDOR PROJECT FROM OCEAN BOULEVARD TO STATE ROUTE 60, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1151910251; 15426 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to Interstate 710 (I -710, also known as the Long Beach Freeway) from Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach to State Route 60 (SR-60) in Los Angeles County, California are proposed. I -710 is a major north-south interstate freeway connecting the city of Long Beach to central Los Angeles and serves as the principal transportation connection for goods movement between the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, located at the southern terminus of I-710 and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)/Union Pacific (UP) Railroad rail yards in the cities of Commerce and Vernon. The existing facility has elevated levels of health risks related to high levels of diesel particulate emissions, traffic congestion, high truck volumes, high accident rates, and many design features in need of modernization. The study area extends 18 miles and includes all or portions of the ports, the cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Carson, Commerce, Compton, Cudahy, Downey, Huntington Park, Lakewood, Long Beach, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, Signal Hill, South Gate, and Vernon, as well as unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, including the communities of East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, Wilmington, and San Pedro. At the freeway-to-freeway interchanges, the study area extends one mile east and west of the I-710 mainline for the I-405, State Route 91 (SR-91), I-105, and I-5 interchanges. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative (Alternative 1), are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under Alternative 5A, the I-710 mainline would be widened to eight general purpose lanes south of I-405 and up to ten general purpose lanes north of I-405. This alternative would modernize the design at the I-405 and SR-91 interchanges, modernize and reconfigure most local arterial interchanges throughout the I-710 corridor, modify freeway access at various locations, and shift the I-710 centerline at various locations to reduce right-of-way impacts. Alternative 6A would include all the components of Alternative 5A, but the alignment of the general purpose lanes would be slightly different in a few locations. In addition, a separated four-lane freight corridor would be built from Ocean Boulevard northerly to its terminus near the UP and BNSF rail yards in the city of Commerce. The freight corridor would be restricted to the exclusive use of heavy-duty trucks which are assumed to be conventional diesel/fossil-fueled trucks. The freight corridor would be both at-grade and on elevated structure with two lanes in each direction and exclusive ingress and egress ramps. Alternative 6B would include all the components of Alternative 6A, but would restrict the use of the freight corridor to zero-emission trucks. The proposed technology is assumed to consist of trucks powered by electric motors receiving power from an overhead catenary electric power distribution system. The trucks would have an automated computer control system to steer, brake, and accelerate, thereby allowing them to travel in platoons. Alternative 6C would include all the components of Alternative 6B, but would toll trucks using the freight corridor. For Alternatives 6A/B/C, three design options for the portion of I-710 from the I-710/Slauson Avenue interchange to just south of the I-710/I-5 interchange are under consideration. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2020 and costs are estimated at $2.59 billion for Alternative 5A and $5.05 to 5.31 billion for Alternatives 6A/B/C. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would: improve air quality; improve mobility, congestion and safety; and assess alternative, green goods movement technologies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 5A would convert 1,352 acres of land to transportation uses. Alternatives 6A/B/C would convert 1,652 to 1,657 acres of land to transportation uses. Jurisdictional wetlands would be impacted and 14.4 to 20.3 acres of estuarine habitat and riparian/riverine habitats would be displaced. Green turtle and California least tern may be affected, but are not likely to be adversely affected. The improved I-710 would encroach at 22 Los Angeles River locations, one Compton Creek, and one Rio Hondo Channel location, but would not constitute a significant floodplain encroachment. Alternative 5A would result in 115 residential and 88 nonresidential relocations. Alternatives 6A/B/C would result in 183 to 261 residential and 177 to 198 nonresidential displacements. Adverse impacts to 17 of 21 intersections in the study area would be mitigated. Traffic noise impacts would occur and sound walls are proposed throughout the length of the project for all sensitive land use categories. Disproportionate impacts to minority and low-income populations have the potential to be mitigated. Hazardous wastes may be encountered during excavation and construction activities. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120229, Draft EIS-1,363 pages, Appendices--1,284 pages, July 13, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Drainage KW - Environmental Justice KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Noise KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Los Angeles River KW - Department of Transportation 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/1151910251?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-07-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-710+CORRIDOR+PROJECT+FROM+OCEAN+BOULEVARD+TO+STATE+ROUTE+60%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=I-710+CORRIDOR+PROJECT+FROM+OCEAN+BOULEVARD+TO+STATE+ROUTE+60%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - California Department of Transportation, Los Angeles, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 13, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-15 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MATHER SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1124734915; 15418 AB - PURPOSE: A large scale, mixed-use development plan for the former Mather Field military base in Sacramento County, California is proposed. The project site is generally POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide for sustainable economic development in the Mather Specific Plan area, expanding recreation opportunities while ensuring attainment of conservation goals. The proposed preserve and riparian buffer area would provide protection for wetlands and several known occurrences of federally listed branchiopods and special-status plant species, including vernal pool fairy shrimp, vernal pool tadpole shrimp, and legenere. The preserve would also protect federally listed critical habitat for vernal pool fairy shrimp, tadpole shrimp, slender Orcutt grass, and Sacramento Orcutt grass. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development would result in the loss of 34 to 40 acres of wetlands, including seasonal wetlands, vernal pools and swales, channels and drainage ditches. An air quality management plan would include measures to reduce operational emissions by at least 15 percent, but impacts would remain significant and adverse. Construction activities water could adversely affect water quality in Morrison Creek, or in other waterways. Impacts to some roadway segments would remain significant and adverse after implementation of mitigation. Replacing an expanse of primarily undeveloped open space land with developed urban uses would alter the visual character of the project site. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120221, Draft EIS--346 pages, Appendices--388 pages, July 6, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Commercial Zones KW - Conservation KW - Drainage KW - Housing KW - Municipal Services KW - Parks KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734915?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-07-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MATHER+SPECIFIC+PLAN+PROJECT%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MATHER+SPECIFIC+PLAN+PROJECT%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 - 2012-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 6, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A hyper-concentrated sediment yield prediction model using sediment delivery ratio for large watersheds AN - 1654669330; 17294068 AB - This paper presents a sediment prediction model using sediment delivery ratio approach for prediction of sediment yields from large watersheds (larger than 800 ha). The Sediment Delivery Ratio (SDR) approach is effective for predicting the sediment yield as it moves through the stream system to a concentration point (debris basin) in the watershed. A statistical model, the Multi-Sequence Debris Prediction Model (MSDPM), was developed for use in relatively small watersheds (50-800 ha) in the Los Angeles area. In this study, the MSDPM was extended to include a sediment delivery ratio for modeling of sediment transport through the stream network in the large watershed. The sediment delivery ratio approach was implemented to express the percent of sediment yield that is delivered through a stream system from the sub-watersheds to the debris basin. After adding the sediment delivery ratio to estimate the sediment yields from large watersheds, the revised MSDPM (MSDPM-R) was calibrated and validated based on precipitation, sediment yield and fire data collected from the William Fire (September 2002) and Grand Prix Fire (October and November 2003) events in southern California. Results from MSDPM-R were compared with the available field data obtained from several debris basins within Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. The MSDPM-R yields remarkably consistent results when compared with the measured field data. JF - KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering AU - Pak, Jang Hyuk AU - Lee, Joo Heon AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, Hydrologic Engineering Center, Davis, CA, 95616-4687, USA, leejh@joongbu.ac.kr Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - July 2012 SP - 883 EP - 891 PB - Springer-Verlag (Heidelberg), Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 16 IS - 5 SN - 1226-7988, 1226-7988 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Prediction KW - Watersheds KW - Streams KW - Debris KW - Sediment Yield KW - Yield predictions KW - Sediment transport KW - Modelling KW - USA, California, Los Angeles KW - Statistical models KW - Debris Basins KW - Precipitation KW - Sediments KW - Civil engineering KW - Model Studies KW - Stream KW - Small Watersheds KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - Q2 09264:Sediments and sedimentation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1654669330?accountid=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=KSCE+Journal+of+Civil+Engineering&rft.atitle=A+hyper-concentrated+sediment+yield+prediction+model+using+sediment+delivery+ratio+for+large+watersheds&rft.au=Pak%2C+Jang+Hyuk%3BLee%2C+Joo+Heon&rft.aulast=Pak&rft.aufirst=Jang&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=883&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=KSCE+Journal+of+Civil+Engineering&rft.issn=12267988&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12205-012-1588-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Yield predictions; Stream; Statistical models; Sediment transport; Watersheds; Debris; Civil engineering; Modelling; Prediction; Sediment Yield; Debris Basins; Precipitation; Small Watersheds; Streams; Sediments; Model Studies; USA, California, Los Angeles DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12205-012-1588-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Incorporating uncertainty in hydrological predictions for gauged and ungauged basins in southern Africa AN - 1323805103; 17796880 AB - The increasing demand for water in southern Africa necessitates adequate quantification of current freshwater resources. Watershed models are the standard tool used to generate continuous estimates of streamflow and other hydrological variables. However, the accuracy of the results is often not quantified, and model assessment is hindered by a scarcity of historical observations. Quantifying the uncertainty in hydrological estimates would increase the value and credibility of predictions. A model-independent framework aimed at achieving consistency in incorporating and analysing uncertainty within water resources estimation tools in gauged and ungauged basins is presented. Uncertainty estimation in ungauged basins is achieved via two strategies: a local approach for a priori model parameter estimation from physical catchment characteristics, and a regional approach to regionalize signatures of catchment behaviour that can be used to constrain model outputs. We compare these two sources of information in the data-scarce region of South Africa. The results show that both approaches are capable of uncertainty reduction, but that their relative values vary. JF - Hydrological Sciences Journal/Journal des Sciences Hydrologiques AU - Kapangaziwiri, E AU - Hughes, DA AU - Wagener, T AD - Institute for Water Resources, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, evisonk@gmail.com Y1 - 2012/07/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 01 SP - 1000 EP - 1019 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 57 IS - 5 SN - 0262-6667, 0262-6667 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Catchment area KW - Historical account KW - Basins KW - Water resources KW - Watersheds KW - Flow rates KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Assessments KW - Catchment basins KW - Scarcity KW - South Africa KW - Hydrologic analysis KW - Catchment Areas KW - Stream flow KW - Catchment Basins KW - Catchments KW - Standards KW - Water resources estimation KW - Water Resources KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323805103?accountid=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=Hydrological+Sciences+Journal%2FJournal+des+Sciences+Hydrologiques&rft.atitle=Incorporating+uncertainty+in+hydrological+predictions+for+gauged+and+ungauged+basins+in+southern+Africa&rft.au=Kapangaziwiri%2C+E%3BHughes%2C+DA%3BWagener%2C+T&rft.aulast=Kapangaziwiri&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=57&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1000&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrological+Sciences+Journal%2FJournal+des+Sciences+Hydrologiques&rft.issn=02626667&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F02626667.2012.690881 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Water resources; Watersheds; Stream flow; Hydrologic analysis; Catchment basins; Water resources estimation; Prediction; Historical account; Catchments; Scarcity; Basins; Flow rates; Hydrologic Models; Assessments; Catchment Basins; Catchment Areas; Standards; Water Resources; South Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2012.690881 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of C60 on the Salmonella typhimurium TA100 transcriptome expression: Insights into C60 -mediated growth inhibition and mutagenicity. AN - 1020831311; 22511527 AB - Rapid advances are being made in the creation and use of nanomaterials, but little is known about the impact these materials might have on key microbial functions if introduced into the environment. Previous studies have generated conflicting results with respect to the impact of fullerenes on microbial activity. In the present study, Salmonella typhimurium TA100 was selected as a model microbial system with which to investigate further the impact of C(60) aggregates on microbial growth, mutagenicity, and global transcript expression. Aggregates of C(60) predominantly less than 100 nm significantly impacted Salmonella growth at concentrations of ≥ 0.5 mg/L. In addition, C(60) aggregates also displayed mutagenic potential at concentrations ≥ 0.1 mg/L. Transcript expression analysis of S. typhimurium TA100 exposed to C(60) for 24 h indicated that 271 transcripts had significant differential expression relative to controls with twofold or more change. Of particular interest was the increased expression of transcripts coding for proteins involved in energy metabolism, amino acid biosynthesis, transcription, and DNA metabolism, and the decreased expression of transcripts coding for proteins involved in protein fate, transport, and binding and bacterial secretion systems. Collectively, these data indicate that C(60) interacts with the outer membrane of S. typhimurium TA100, resulting in delayed growth and mutagenicity, most likely by interfering with key transport functions and inducing a stress response, respectively. Copyright © 2012 SETAC. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Hancock, Dawn E AU - Indest, Karl J AU - Gust, Kurt A AU - Kennedy, Alan J AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - July 2012 SP - 1438 EP - 1444 VL - 31 IS - 7 KW - Fullerenes KW - 0 KW - Mutagens KW - Index Medicus KW - Gene Expression Profiling KW - Nanoparticles KW - Fullerenes -- pharmacology KW - Salmonella typhimurium -- drug effects KW - Salmonella typhimurium -- growth & development KW - Mutagens -- pharmacology KW - Transcriptome KW - Salmonella typhimurium -- genetics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020831311?accountid=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=Effects+of+C60+on+the+Salmonella+typhimurium+TA100+transcriptome+expression%3A+Insights+into+C60+-mediated+growth+inhibition+and+mutagenicity.&rft.au=Hancock%2C+Dawn+E%3BIndest%2C+Karl+J%3BGust%2C+Kurt+A%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J&rft.aulast=Hancock&rft.aufirst=Dawn&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1438&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=1552-8618&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fetc.1848 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-05-28 N1 - Date created - 2012-06-15 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.1848 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INDIANAPOLIS NORTH FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION, WHITE RIVER, INDIANAPOLIS, MARION COUNTY, INDIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 1996). AN - 1111854720; 15399 AB - PURPOSE: Modifications to the Indianapolis North Flood Damage Reduction Project in Marion County, Indiana are proposed. The final EIS of September 1996 contained a recommended plan for construction of approximately 3.5 miles of floodwall and earthen levee along the east bank of the White River in three sections: Warfleigh (Phase 3A), South Warfleigh (Phase 3B), and Broad Ripple (Phase 3C). The Broad Ripple and Warfleigh sections are complete. When all three sections are complete, the project will provide flood risk management to homeowners, residential and business properties, public facilities, utility installations and other infrastructure behind the floodwall and levee system. During design of the South Warfleigh section, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discovered geotechnical issues that would require a realignment of the downstream section of floodwall. The project area includes the White River and the adjacent Indianapolis Department of Water Works canal, also known as Citizens Water Canal, from Kessler Boulevard, mile 240.8 downstream to Butler University near mile 239.3. This draft supplemental EIS considers a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for the South Warfleigh section: the Rocky Ripple alignment, the W. 56th Street alignment, and the Westfield Boulevard alignment. The Westfield Boulevard Alignment alternative is the proposed action and would involve construction of 4,200 linear feet of steel sheet pile I-wall, with a decorative concrete cap. The wall would begin at the south end of the Riviera Club property, crossing the canal with a gated structure at a distance of 60 feet northwest of the intersection of W. Westfield Boulevard and N. Capitol Avenue to its termination site on Butler University property. Two variations of the Westfield Boulevard alignment are evaluated: relocation of a canal gated structure and construction of a full-height removable floodwall. This draft supplemental EIS also considers alternatives for removal of additional trees along the completed Warfleigh Levee (Phase 3A) and Old Monon East Levee (Phase 3C) in order to comply with current design standards. The proposed action would involve clearing the levee plus 15 feet riverward from the toe of the levee, a total distance of 35 to 40 feet. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would complete the recommended plan and provide protection to approximately 1,500 properties, 83 percent of which are residential. Mitigation measures would enhance the community greenbelt plan for the White River corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Private property would need to be acquired at the Riviera Club and Butler University for the proposed South Warfleigh alignment alternative. The final mitigation acreage required is expected to be substantially more than the previously identified 29 acres, more likely in the range of 90 to 150 acres. LEGAL MANDATES: Flood Control Act of 1936, (49 Stat. 1570), River and Harbor Act of 1902, and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0300D, Volume 20, Number 3 and 96-0510F, Volume 20, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 120201, 112 pages and maps, June 29, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Vegetation KW - Indiana KW - White River KW - Flood Control Act of 1936, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1902, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1111854720?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-06-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INDIANAPOLIS+NORTH+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION%2C+WHITE+RIVER%2C+INDIANAPOLIS%2C+MARION+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1996%29.&rft.title=INDIANAPOLIS+NORTH+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION%2C+WHITE+RIVER%2C+INDIANAPOLIS%2C+MARION+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 29, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-10-15 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEMPER COUNTY INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED-CYCLE (IGCC) PROJECT, KEMPER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (ADOPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FINAL EIS OF MAY 2010). AN - 1111854718; 15397 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financial assistance through which the South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA) would acquire a 17.5 percent undivided ownership interest in Plant Ratcliff, an integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) project currently under construction in Kemper County, Mississippi is proposed. The project is owned by Mississippi Power Company and will produce 582 megawatts of power through the use of clean coal IGCC technology. Lignite mined locally by North American Coal Corporation will be converted into a synthesis gas (syngas) that will drive two gas combustion turbines. Heat recovery steam generators will convert excess heat from primary combustion to drive a steam turbine that will produce additional electrical power. In addition to the IGCC facility and the mining operation, the project requires the construction and/or upgrading of a natural gas supply pipeline, a reclaimed water supply pipeline, a carbon dioxide pipeline, and electrical transmission infrastructure including power lines and substations. Southern Company, in cooperation with two of its subsidiaries, Southern Company Services and Mississippi Power Company, has received cost-shared financing for the project from the Department of Energy (DOE) under the clean coal power initiative. SMEPA is a consumer-owned, not-for-profit rural electric generation and transmission cooperative that provides wholesale electric service to its 11 member distribution cooperatives in 56 counties of Mississippi. An evaluation of existing generation resources and the projected demand growth established that SMEPA would be capacity deficient by 2015 and led to the decision to seek partial ownership of Plant Ratcliff. SMEPAs partial ownership would include the IGCC facility, the carbon dioxide pipeline, the reclaimed water supply line, the surface lignite mine, and electrical transmission facilities. In considering assistance to finance this action, the Rural Utilities Service is adopting the final EIS of May 2010 prepared by the DOE. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project will demonstrate advanced IGCC technology at a commercial scale while reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, mercury, and particulates compared to conventional lignite-fired power plants. Carbon capture systems will be sufficient to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 67 percent by removing carbon from the syngas downstream of the gasification process. Captured carbon dioxide will be sold for beneficial use and geologic storage in existing enhanced oil recovery operations in Mississippi. Partial ownership of the project would help SMEPA minimize unavoidable rate increases for its customers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: SMEPAs participation would not require any additional infrastructure, and therefore would not cause any environmental impacts beyond what was identified and discussed in the DOE's final EIS. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the DOE's final EIS, see 10-0048F, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 120199, Volume 1--643 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--686 pages, Volume 3: Responses to Comments--377 pages, June 29, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Coal Gasification KW - Creeks KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Floodplains KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1111854718?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-06-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEMPER+COUNTY+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED-CYCLE+%28IGCC%29+PROJECT%2C+KEMPER+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+DEPARTMENT+OF+ENERGY+FINAL+EIS+OF+MAY+2010%29.&rft.title=KEMPER+COUNTY+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED-CYCLE+%28IGCC%29+PROJECT%2C+KEMPER+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+DEPARTMENT+OF+ENERGY+FINAL+EIS+OF+MAY+2010%29.&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; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 29, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-10-15 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GRAND PARKWAY (STATE HIGHWAY 99) SEGMENT B, FROM SH 288 TO I-45, BRAZORIA AND GALVESTON COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 1111854717; 15396 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 28.2-mile segment of State Highway (SH) 99, from SH 288 to Interstate 45 (I-45) South, in Brazoria and Galveston counties, Texas is proposed. Known as Grand Parkway Segment B, the highway would be one part of a planned 180-mile circumferential facility around Houston, serving as a third loop around the metropolitan area that would traverse Harris, Montgomery, Liberty, Chambers, Galveston, Brazoria, and Fort Bend counties. Due to limited funding, the Grand Parkway was separated into 11 segments to facilitate planning, design, and construction. While the proposed SH 99 Segment B would contribute to the overall purpose of the Grand Parkway, it would also fulfill the transportation needs within northern Brazoria and Galveston counties. Improvements are needed in the Segment B study area because transportation demand exceeds the current and future capacity of the existing infrastructure, the current system does not provide efficient connections between suburban communities and major radial roadways, and expected population growth will continue to strain the existing transportation infrastructure. The study area encompasses 170 square miles and includes all or part of eight incorporated communities. Although residential, commercial, and industrial development is present, the majority of the study area is primarily undeveloped, rural property. The City of Alvin and SH 35, both of which are located near the center of the study area, served as reference points for the labeling of proposed alignments which range from 21.2 to 28.2 miles in length. This draft EIS considers a No Build Alternative and seven alternative alignments: Northern, Northern 2, Central, Central-South, Southern, South-New, and Southern 2. The South-New alternative, which is the recommended alternative, would begin at the intersection of SH 288 and County Road 60 and pass through the south-central portion of the study area incorporating several miles of the existing SH 35 right-of-way (ROW) in and south of the City of Alvin. SH 99 Segment B would be constructed as a four-lane controlled access toll road on new location within a 400-foot ROW, to include auxiliary lanes between on-ramps and off-ramps where appropriate. The facility would be designed to accommodate a 70 miles per hour design speed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed highway would efficiently link the suburban communities and major roadways in Galveston and Brazoria counties, enhance mobility, respond to economic growth, and provide an additional hurricane evacuation route. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The recommended alternative would require 1,182 acres of new ROW including 1,065 acres of prime farmland, 14 stream crossings, 22,667 linear feet of floodplains, and 45 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. Nine commercial and 13 residential sites would be displaced and 61 residential receivers would be impacted by noise. One archeological site and 115 historical sites within the study area could be affected. Similar to all alignments considered, the recommended alternative would affect visual resources in the immediate area, present potential access impacts, and cause possible changes to community cohesion. 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: 120198, Draft EIS--410 pages, Exhibits and Appendices--261 pages, June 29, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-03-05-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Hurricanes KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Texas 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/1111854717?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-06-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GRAND+PARKWAY+%28STATE+HIGHWAY+99%29+SEGMENT+B%2C+FROM+SH+288+TO+I-45%2C+BRAZORIA+AND+GALVESTON+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=GRAND+PARKWAY+%28STATE+HIGHWAY+99%29+SEGMENT+B%2C+FROM+SH+288+TO+I-45%2C+BRAZORIA+AND+GALVESTON+COUNTIES%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 - 2012-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 29, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-10-15 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Modeling Combined Diffraction-Refraction in a Coastal Spectral Wave Model T2 - The Twenty-Second International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE-2012) AN - 1313116392; 6141742 JF - The Twenty-Second International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE-2012) AU - Lin, L AU - Demirbilek, Z Y1 - 2012/06/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 17 KW - Models KW - Waves KW - Wave diffraction UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313116392?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=The+Twenty-Second+International+Ocean+and+Polar+Engineering+Conference+%28ISOPE-2012%29&rft.atitle=Modeling+Combined+Diffraction-Refraction+in+a+Coastal+Spectral+Wave+Model&rft.au=Lin%2C+L%3BDemirbilek%2C+Z&rft.aulast=Lin&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2012-06-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Twenty-Second+International+Ocean+and+Polar+Engineering+Conference+%28ISOPE-2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.isope2012.org/docs/ISOPE2012-Program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BERTHS 302-306 AMERICAN PRESIDENTS LINE (APL) CONTAINER TERMINAL PROJECT, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1074616109; 15387 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of the American Presidents Line (APL) Terminal on Pier 300 of Terminal Island within the Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California is proposed. The existing terminal occupies 291 acres and includes 4,000 feet of wharf with four labeled berths (Berths 302 through 305), an on-dock railyard, two dedicated lead rail tracks, a transloading dock, and a gate complex with 15 inbound and eight outbound lanes. During the period of July 2008 to June 2009, the APL Terminal handled a container volume of 1.1 million twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs). The proposed project encompasses 347 acres and includes improvements to the existing APL Terminal and an expanded area of 56 acres that would extend to Berth 306. Project improvements to the existing terminal would include the installation of up to four new cranes at Berths 302-305 as well as modifications of the main gate, the terminal entrance lanes, the Earle Street gate, and other facilities. Proposed expansion-area project elements would: construct 1,250 linear feet of concrete wharf to create Berth 306; install up to eight new cranes on the new wharf; dredge 20,000 cubic yards from the channel at Berth 306; improve 41 acres of already constructed fill as container terminal backland with infrastructure for traditional as well as potential future automated operations; and develop two acres of land northeast of the current main gate for a new out gate location. Under the proposed project, Berths 302-306 would have the capacity in 2027 to accommodate an annual throughput of up to 3.2 million TEUs, 390 ship calls, 11,361 peak daily one-way truck trips, and up to 2,953 annual one-way rail trip movements. This final EIS describes the proposed project and responds to comments. Six alternatives to the proposed project are included in the draft EIS. Under the No Project Alternative (Alternative 1), the APL Terminal would continue to operate as a 291-acre container terminal and would handle an estimated 2.2 million TEUs in 2027. In addition, this alternative would result in 286 annual ship calls at Berths 302-305, up to 7,273 peak daily one-way truck trips, and up to 2,336 annual one-way rail trip movements. Alternative 2 would include only the activities likely to occur absent further Army Corps of Engineers federal approval and its impact would be similar to the No Project Alternative. Alternatives 3, 4, and 5 are reduced project scenarios with terminal sizes ranging from 291 acres to 317 acres. Alternative 6 is similar to the proposed project, but would include the expansion of the on-dock railyard with the addition of a ninth set of double tracks. Construction is expected to begin in 2012 and extend for two years. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would optimize the cargo-handling efficiency and capacity of the container terminal to accommodate projected long-term increases in volume and containerized goods shipped through the Port. The new wharf extension and cranes would have the capacity to accommodate larger ships. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction-related and operational emissions of volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter would exceed local standards. Elevated ambient concentrations of nitrogen oxides would remain significant after mitigation and would constitute a disproportionately high and adverse effect on minority and low-income populations. Terminal operations could introduce non-native species into the harbor and disrupt local biological communities. LEGAL MANDATES: Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120189, 383 pages, June 15, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Dredging KW - Environmental Justice KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Railroads KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transportation KW - California KW - Los Angeles Harbor KW - San Pedro Bay 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/1074616109?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-06-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BERTHS+302-306+AMERICAN+PRESIDENTS+LINE+%28APL%29+CONTAINER+TERMINAL+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=BERTHS+302-306+AMERICAN+PRESIDENTS+LINE+%28APL%29+CONTAINER+TERMINAL+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Ventura, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 15, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-26 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Controlled expedient disposal of excess gun propellant AN - 1020847472; 16791888 AB - The expedient field disposal of excess gun propellants on the ground is an integral part of live-fire training in many countries. However, burning excess propellant in the field will leave significant quantities of energetic residues and heavy metals in the environment. Compounds such as dinitrotoluene and nitroglycerin and metals such as lead will leach into the soil column, eventually migrating to groundwater. Contamination of the environment will lead to high remediation costs and the possible loss of the training facility. After investigating the contamination at several propellant disposal sites, a portable propellant burn pan was developed and tested. The pan was transported to training sites where excess propellant was loaded and burned in a controlled manner. Up to 120kg of excess single-base propellant charges have been burned during two series of tests at a consumption rate of greater than 99.9%. Less than 0.03% of the energetic material was recovered outside the burn pan. Recovered lead is largely contained within the pan. The turnover rate for burns is 15min. The residues can be collected following cool-down for proper disposal. JF - Journal of Hazardous Materials AU - Walsh, M R AU - Thiboutot, S AU - Walsh, ME AU - Ampleman, G AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290 USA, Michael.Walsh@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/06/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 15 SP - 89 EP - 94 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 219-220 SN - 0304-3894, 0304-3894 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Propellants KW - Burn pan KW - Lead KW - Disposal KW - Residues KW - Burns KW - Metals KW - Leaching KW - Contamination KW - Training KW - Heavy metals KW - Soil KW - Nitroglycerin KW - Ground water KW - Burning KW - Dinitrotoluene KW - Groundwater KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020847472?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hazardous+Materials&rft.atitle=Controlled+expedient+disposal+of+excess+gun+propellant&rft.au=Walsh%2C+M+R%3BThiboutot%2C+S%3BWalsh%2C+ME%3BAmpleman%2C+G&rft.aulast=Walsh&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2012-06-15&rft.volume=219-220&rft.issue=&rft.spage=89&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hazardous+Materials&rft.issn=03043894&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhazmat.2012.03.060 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nitroglycerin; Soil; Burns; Contamination; Heavy metals; Ground water; Dinitrotoluene; Burning; Lead; Metals; Leaching; Residues; Training; Propellants; Groundwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.03.060 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 50 CROSSING STUDY, MD 611 TO MD 378; AND FIFTH STREET TO SOMERSET STREET, WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 1039879647; 15372 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Harry W. Kelly Memorial Bridge which carries US 50 across Sinepuxent Bay in Worcester County, Maryland is proposed. The bridge marks the eastern extent of US 50, entering the Town of Ocean City aligned with Caroline Street. The study corridor encompasses the portions of Ocean City from Maryland Highway (MD) 611 to MD 378 (Baltimore Avenue) in the east-west direction, and the areas between 5th Street and Somerset Street in the north-south direction. The 69-year-old bridge is considered functionally obsolete due to its narrow curb-to-curb roadway width, which is substandard for the traffic volumes that it accommodates, particularly during summer months. This final EIS discusses the five alternatives detailed in the draft EIS of April 2008, as well as two additional alternatives that were developed based on comments from local elected officials and the Ocean City Town Manager. Alternative 5A is the preferred alternative and would include a new parallel bridge just north of US 50, tying back into Division Street. The bridge would have a 30-foot high draw span and carry inbound and outbound traffic on four lanes. The typical section includes a 7-foot shoulder and 5-foot 8-inch sidewalk along both sides of the roadway with a 6-foot median. St. Louis Avenue would need to be relocated underneath US 50 to continue the north/south connection. The preferred alternative also incorporates removal of the current bridges bascule span. Future studies would determine whether to retain any portion of the existing bridge for use by pedestrians or as a recreational facility (fishing pier). The cost of the preferred alternative is estimated in the range of $310 to $325 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new bridge would provide a safe and efficient crossing of the bay and access to and from the commercial center of Ocean City. It would correct deficiencies for one of three emergency evacuation routes from the barrier peninsula and the higher draw span would reduce the number of required bridge openings. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Three acres of new right-of-way would displace six residences and two businesses. Construction would also result in the partial loss of a small tidal wetland along the north side of US 50 at the western edge of the bay. The project would encroach upon 2.2 acres of 100-year floodplain and create 5.3 acres of new impervious surface, increasing stormwater runoff into the bay. Dredging and other construction activities would disturb bay bottom sediments and cause fish and marine turtles to avoid the area temporarily. The removal of the bascule span from the existing bridge would destroy a primary element of an historic property. 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 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0214D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120174, 452 pages and maps, June 8, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Hurricanes KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Maryland KW - Sinepuxent Bay KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard 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/1039879647?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-06-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+50+CROSSING+STUDY%2C+MD+611+TO+MD+378%3B+AND+FIFTH+STREET+TO+SOMERSET+STREET%2C+WORCESTER+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=US+50+CROSSING+STUDY%2C+MD+611+TO+MD+378%3B+AND+FIFTH+STREET+TO+SOMERSET+STREET%2C+WORCESTER+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 - 2012-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 8, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND SECOND ACCESS PROJECT, STATE HIGHWAY 100, ACROSS THE LAGUNA MADRE, TO PARK ROAD 100, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 1039879646; 15371 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a secondary causeway and associated highway improvements connecting South Padre Island to the mainland in eastern Cameron County, Texas is proposed. The Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway, a four-lane, 2.5-mile-long bridge spanning the Laguna Madre and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, is the only roadway access to South Padre Island. There are three major roadways that feed traffic onto the causeway and the island: Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 510, State Highway (SH) 100 and SH 48. During peak periods, the causeway experiences severe congestion which can be exacerbated by traffic accidents or other incidents. In 2001, an accident involving four loaded barges incapacitated the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway for two months while repairs were made and state officials brought in ferries to temporarily carry cars across the Laguna Madre. The 2nd Access Project would be a controlled access facility that would extend from SH 100 on the mainland to Park Road 100 on South Padre Island. The study area is located between San Roman Road to the west, the Gulf of Mexico to the east, northeast Brownsville to the southwest, South Bay to the southeast and rural South Padre Island to the north. Cities and towns within the study area include South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Heights, Laguna Vista, Brownsville and Bayview. The proposed action would include three major components: the mainland roadways, the Laguna Madre crossing bridge and the island roadway. The mainland roadway component would consist of a four-lane facility within a 150-foot right-of-way (ROW) from SH 100 north to either Buena Vista Drive, Laguna Vista Drive or FM 510 and a 400-foot ROW from the end of the 150-foot section to the Laguna Madre. The Laguna Madre crossing component, which would be access controlled and tolled, would consist of four lanes within a single 80-foot wide bridge. The island roadway component of the project would also consist of four lanes with sidewalks and would extend from the bridge to an interchange with Park Road 100 within a 400-foot ROW, then to the project terminus within the existing four-lane section of Park Road 100. Within the project limits, two additional Park Road 100 travel lanes would be constructed (one in each direction) within the existing Park Road 100 ROW. The proposed design speed is 60 miles per hour. This draft EIS evaluates 11 possible routes and a No Action Alternative. The route alternatives range in total length from 12 to 19.4 miles, and in estimated total cost from $452 to $535 million. Alternative 6, a 17.6-mile route, is the preferred alternative and would cost an estimated $511 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would benefit area residents and visitors by improving safety, increasing mobility, encouraging economic development, and providing a second emergency evacuation route for the island. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project area contains wildlife sanctuaries, coastal preserves, national wildlife refuges and colonial waterbird rookery areas. The Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is home to 13 confirmed resident ocelots, an endangered species. The build alternatives would encroach upon the 100-year floodplain and potentially impact nine general vegetation community types including wetlands, dunes, brush and farmland. Construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed project may result in displacement of fish and benthic organisms, and incidental take of marine mammals. The preferred alternative would require the acquisition of 240.6 acres of new ROW, encroach upon 236.5 acres of floodplains, and directly impact 40.5 acres of seagrasses, 28.3 acres of sand dunes, 360.6 acres of wildlife habitat and 139.1 acres of wetlands. 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.). JF - EPA number: 120173, Draft EIS--558 pages, Exhibits--195 maps, Appendices--1,678 pages, June 8, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-09-02-D KW - Birds KW - Bridges KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dunes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Marine Mammals KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Laguna Madre KW - South Padre Island KW - Texas 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/1039879646?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-06-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+PADRE+ISLAND+SECOND+ACCESS+PROJECT%2C+STATE+HIGHWAY+100%2C+ACROSS+THE+LAGUNA+MADRE%2C+TO+PARK+ROAD+100%2C+CAMERON+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=SOUTH+PADRE+ISLAND+SECOND+ACCESS+PROJECT%2C+STATE+HIGHWAY+100%2C+ACROSS+THE+LAGUNA+MADRE%2C+TO+PARK+ROAD+100%2C+CAMERON+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 - 2012-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 8, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST LYNN LAKE COAL LEASE, WAYNE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA (COAL LEASE APPLICATIONS WVES-50556 AND WVES-50560). AN - 1039879645; 15370 AB - PURPOSE: The competitive leasing of federal coal underlying nine tracts encompassing 13,093 acres within the East Lynn Lake Project in southeastern Wayne County, West Virginia is proposed. The lake project is operated under the authority of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the purposes of flood control, water quality, fish population and habitat management, and recreation. Argus Energy WV, LLC and Rockspring Development, Inc. submitted two leases-by-application (LBAs) to the Bureau of Land Management requesting access to the federal coal estate in the Coalburg/Winifrede seam, part of the Williamson Coal Field on the Appalachian Plateau. The proposed lease tracts are located in a rural, mountainous, and predominantly forested area 20 miles south of Huntington and six air miles southeast of the town of Wayne, West Virginia. Numerous small intermittent and perennial streams originate in the area and flow northward toward the Ohio River. If the proposed action is approved, and if the applicants win the competitive bidding process for the federal coal leases, they would use existing facilities and personnel to mine the federal coal lying under the proposed lease tracts adjacent to the East Lynn Lake reservoir. Mining of the federal coal would effectively extend the life of Rocksprings Camp Creek Mine by about 10 years, and the lives of Arguss currently inactive No. 3 Mine and currently active No. 8 Mine by about 15 years. Key issues include those related to geologic, water, soil, vegetation, cultural, and socioeconomic resources, and the protection of existing designated uses related to the lake project. Under the reasonably foreseeable development scenario, granting of the LBAs would result in the removal, by room-and-pillar mining methods, of 76 million in-place tons of coal, providing 26.3 million clean recoverable tons of coal. Approximately half of the federal coal would be left in place to form pillars supporting the roofs of the mines to prevent subsidence. All disturbed land would be reclaimed following closure of the mines. This final EIS considers the proposed action, which is the preferred alternative, and a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Granting the leases would extend the mine life of the applicants' existing operations, sustain rural economies, and generate coal from federal estate to help satisfy the nation's energy needs. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A maximum of 20 acres of surface disturbance is expected. Some minimal subsidence is likely, but impacts to water quality and quantity are not expected to be significant. Aquatic habitat and fish species in the lake and associated streams could be impacted by increased sediment loads or acid mine drainage. Existing minor, localized impacts resulting from noise and entrainment of dust would continue for the additional time period. Direct impacts to the recreational experience of visitors to East Lynn Lake are expected to be minimal. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0265D, Volume 32, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 120172, Final EIS--490 pages and maps, Appendices--432 pages, June 8, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: EIS-ES-030-2008-004 KW - Acids KW - Coal KW - Flood Hazard Surveys KW - Forests KW - Geologic Sites KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Lakes KW - Leasing KW - Mineral Resources Management KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Subsidence KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - East Lynn Lake KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Compliance KW - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1039879645?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-06-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+LYNN+LAKE+COAL+LEASE%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+%28COAL+LEASE+APPLICATIONS+WVES-50556+AND+WVES-50560%29.&rft.title=EAST+LYNN+LAKE+COAL+LEASE%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA+%28COAL+LEASE+APPLICATIONS+WVES-50556+AND+WVES-50560%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Springfield, Virginia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. 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6162403 JF - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AU - Thomas, James Y1 - 2012/06/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 03 KW - Watersheds KW - Habitat improvement UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313092575?accountid=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=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.atitle=Urban+Watershed+Based+Restoration%3A+Habitat+Conversion+in+the+Green-Duwamish+Ecosystem&rft.au=Thomas%2C+James&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2012-06-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/INTECOL/Abstracts.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Wetland Restoration and Monitoring in the Southwest T2 - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AN - 1313080957; 6162898 JF - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AU - Hummel, Ondrea Y1 - 2012/06/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 03 KW - Environmental restoration KW - Wetlands KW - Habitat improvement UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313080957?accountid=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=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.atitle=Wetland+Restoration+and+Monitoring+in+the+Southwest&rft.au=Hummel%2C+Ondrea&rft.aulast=Hummel&rft.aufirst=Ondrea&rft.date=2012-06-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/INTECOL/Abstracts.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The Louisiana Coastal Area, Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management (Mrhdm) Study T2 - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AN - 1313071870; 6162820 JF - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AU - Price, Cherie AU - Vosburg, Brian Y1 - 2012/06/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 03 KW - North America, Mississippi R. 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KW - Historical account KW - Commissions KW - River basin management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313023346?accountid=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=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.atitle=The+Mississippi+River+Commission+-+History+of+the+Management+of+the+Mississippi+River&rft.au=Creel%2C+Travis%3BAxtman%2C+Timothy&rft.aulast=Creel&rft.aufirst=Travis&rft.date=2012-06-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/INTECOL/Abstracts.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Enhanced Adaptive Management for Everglades in Response to Climate Change T2 - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AN - 1313022996; 6162733 JF - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AU - Convertino, Matteo AU - Foran, Christy AU - Keisler, Jeffrey AU - Scarlett, Lynn AU - LoSchiavo, Andy AU - Kiker, Gregory AU - Linkov, Igor Y1 - 2012/06/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 03 KW - USA, Florida, Everglades KW - Climatic changes KW - adaptive management KW - Temperature effects UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313022996?accountid=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=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.atitle=Enhanced+Adaptive+Management+for+Everglades+in+Response+to+Climate+Change&rft.au=Convertino%2C+Matteo%3BForan%2C+Christy%3BKeisler%2C+Jeffrey%3BScarlett%2C+Lynn%3BLoSchiavo%2C+Andy%3BKiker%2C+Gregory%3BLinkov%2C+Igor&rft.aulast=Convertino&rft.aufirst=Matteo&rft.date=2012-06-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/INTECOL/Abstracts.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Ten Years of Cerp: Idealism, Confusion, Recession, Reality. A History of the Ups and Downs of Everglades Restoration. T2 - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AN - 1313022961; 6162732 JF - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AU - Cintron, Barbara Y1 - 2012/06/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 03 KW - USA, Florida, Everglades KW - Historical account KW - Restoration UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313022961?accountid=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=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.atitle=Ten+Years+of+Cerp%3A+Idealism%2C+Confusion%2C+Recession%2C+Reality.+A+History+of+the+Ups+and+Downs+of+Everglades+Restoration.&rft.au=Cintron%2C+Barbara&rft.aulast=Cintron&rft.aufirst=Barbara&rft.date=2012-06-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/INTECOL/Abstracts.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Managing Implementation of a Multi-Decadal Ecosystem Restoration Program T2 - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AN - 1313022821; 6162729 JF - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AU - Bush, Eric Y1 - 2012/06/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 03 KW - Restoration UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313022821?accountid=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=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.atitle=Managing+Implementation+of+a+Multi-Decadal+Ecosystem+Restoration+Program&rft.au=Bush%2C+Eric&rft.aulast=Bush&rft.aufirst=Eric&rft.date=2012-06-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/INTECOL/Abstracts.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Forecasting Coastal Change under Sea Level Rise: A Mid-Atlantic Case Study T2 - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AN - 1313004186; 6162301 JF - 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference AU - McKay, S AU - Davis, Austin AU - Ratcliff, Jay AU - Burks-Copes, Kelly Y1 - 2012/06/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 03 KW - Case studies KW - Sea level changes KW - Prediction UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313004186?accountid=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=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.atitle=Forecasting+Coastal+Change+under+Sea+Level+Rise%3A+A+Mid-Atlantic+Case+Study&rft.au=McKay%2C+S%3BDavis%2C+Austin%3BRatcliff%2C+Jay%3BBurks-Copes%2C+Kelly&rft.aulast=McKay&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2012-06-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=9th+INTECOL+International+Wetlands+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/INTECOL/Abstracts.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gulf of Mexico Regional Sediment Budget AN - 1785250315; 16825785 AB - Development of dynamic regional sediment management (RSM) plans is needed for future planning, construction, and monitoring of wetland and barrier island restoration. Broadly speaking, RSM refers to the optimum use of various sediment resources (littoral, estuarine, and riverine) in an environmentally effective and economically feasible manner. Coordination of the supply and demand sides of sand resources in a comprehensive manner will be required as project planning develops and evolves. The sediment budget is a planning tool that provides an accounting of sediment sources, sinks, and pathways as well as engineering activities and sediment budgets have generally been characterized as conceptual, interim, and operational depending upon the quality of the data, the level of analysis, and the uncertainty associated with the volume fluxes in the sediment budget. This paper summarizes existing sediment budget data for the entire Northern Gulf of Mexico. The purpose of this work has been to compile available sediment budget data into a common geographic information system-based data management framework in order to address various sediment management issues related to restoration around the Gulf of Mexico. The regional sediment budget is comprehensive and current through year end 2008. Within the coastal management community, there is an increasing awareness of the importance of reliable sediment budgets to inform sediment management decisions. However more work is needed to refine the sediment budget and provide its appropriate place in coastal management decisions. JF - Journal of Coastal Research AU - Morang, Andrew AU - Waters, Jeffrey P AU - Khalil, Syed M AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, U.S.A. andrew.morang@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 14 EP - 29 PB - Coastal Education and Research Foundation IS - 281 SN - 0749-0208, 0749-0208 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - Planning tools KW - sediment management KW - sediment pathways KW - sediment budget KW - Management KW - Budgeting KW - Sand KW - Coastal KW - Regional KW - Sediments KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Restoration KW - Brackish UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1785250315?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.atitle=Gulf+of+Mexico+Regional+Sediment+Budget&rft.au=Morang%2C+Andrew%3BWaters%2C+Jeffrey+P%3BKhalil%2C+Syed+M&rft.aulast=Morang&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=281&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.issn=07490208&rft_id=info:doi/10.2112%2FSI_60_3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/SI_60_3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Maxwell-Wagner relaxation in common minerals and a desert soil at low water contents AN - 1739087347; 2015-113973 AB - Penetration of 100- to 1000-MHz ground-penetrating radar (GPR) signals is virtually non-existent in arid and desert soils despite their low water content and moderate conductivity, the latter of which cannot explain the loss. Under the hypothesis that strong dielectric relaxation supplements DC conductivity to cause high intrinsic attenuation rates, we compared the complex permittivity of a desert soil sample with that of controlled samples of quartz, feldspars, calcite, coarse and crystallite gypsum, kaolinite and montmorillonite. The soil had 80% quartz, 10% feldspars and 10% gypsum by weight, with the latter composed of crystallites and crustations. All samples had 4-7% volumetric water content. We measured permittivity most accurately from 1.6 MHz to 4 GHz with Fourier Transform time domain reflectometry, and used grain sizes less than 53mu m. All samples show low-frequency dispersion with the soil, gypsum crystallites and montmorillonite having the strongest below 100 MHz, the highest attenuation rates, and conductivity values unable to account for these rates. The soil rate exceeded 100 dBm (super -1) by 1 GHz. Through modeling we find that a broadened relaxation centered from 2 to 16 MHz sufficiently supplements losses caused by conductivity and free water relaxation to account for loss rates in all our samples, and accounts for low-frequency dispersion below 1 GHz. We interpret the relaxation to be of the Maxwell-Wagner (MW) type because of the 2- to 16-MHz values, relaxation broadening, the lack of salt, clay and magnetic minerals, and insufficient surface area to support adsorbed water. The likely MW dipolar soil inclusions within the predominantly quartz matrix were gypsum particles coated with water containing ions dissolved from the gypsum, and the conducting water layers themselves. The inclusions for the monomineralic soils were likely ionized partially or completely water-filled interstices, and partially filled galleries for the montmorillonite. The low water content may be necessary to help isolate these inclusions. For our common, low conductivity minerals, the MW contributions to attenuation rates are significant above 10 MHz, whereas they are significant above about 100 MHz for the more conductive minerals and soil. JF - Journal of Applied Geophysics AU - Arcone (CRREL), Steven A AU - Boitnott (CRREL), Ginger E Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 97 EP - 105 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 81 SN - 0926-9851, 0926-9851 KW - soils KW - dispersivity KW - ground-penetrating radar KW - geophysical methods KW - radar methods KW - Desert soils KW - relaxation KW - dielectric constant KW - TDR data KW - attenuation KW - conductivity KW - wave dispersion KW - minerals KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1739087347?accountid=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+Applied+Geophysics&rft.atitle=Maxwell-Wagner+relaxation+in+common+minerals+and+a+desert+soil+at+low+water+contents&rft.au=Arcone+%28CRREL%29%2C+Steven+A%3BBoitnott+%28CRREL%29%2C+Ginger+E&rft.aulast=Arcone+%28CRREL%29&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=81&rft.issue=&rft.spage=97&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Applied+Geophysics&rft.issn=09269851&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jappgeo.2011.09.005 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09269851 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 13th international conference on Ground penetrating radar N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 36 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-04 N1 - CODEN - GEOXAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - attenuation; conductivity; Desert soils; dielectric constant; dispersivity; geophysical methods; ground-penetrating radar; minerals; radar methods; relaxation; soils; TDR data; wave dispersion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2011.09.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Introduction to the Technical Framework for the Gulf Regional Sediment Management Master Plan AN - 1028028389; 16825783 AB - A partnership has been instituted through the Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) among the Gulf States to enhance the ecological and economic health of the Gulf of Mexico. Established under the GOMA, the Habitat Conservation and Restoration Team (HCRT) recognized that sediments are integral to and a critical resource in accomplishing the GOMA conservation and restoration objectives. As a result, the Gulf Regional Sediment Management Master Plan (GRSMMP) was initiated for managing sediment resources and corroborates the need for an understanding of regional sediment processes. The plan provides guidelines using the understanding of sediment dynamics to manage resources toward accomplishing environmental restoration, conservation, and preservation while enhancing abilities to make informed, management decisions. A key step in this process is the recognition of a technical framework that provides a foundation associated with regional sediment management processes essential for establishing management guidelines that balance sediment dynamics and available sediment resources with needs and that enhance abilities to make informed management decisions and develop regional strategies. Issues surrounding sediment management, both natural and dredged sediments, have a considerable impact on the ability to sustain coastal habitats. Sediment management must occur on a regional scale unencumbered by agency, state, or political boundaries. Guidelines and recommendations from this effort will aid the Gulf States in more effective management of sediment resources, recognizing they are a part of a regional system involving natural and man-made processes. The effort involves a range of state and federal agencies, as well as nongovernmental representatives. Thus, a technical framework for the GRSMMP was compiled/completed and submitted to the HCRT/GOMA. The decision was made to publish this document as peer-reviewed papers in a special issue of the Journal of Coastal Research for benefit of the global scientific community. In return, feedback in terms of review and comments will be beneficial for the team. JF - Journal of Coastal Research AU - Parson, Larry AU - Khalil, Syed M AU - Waters, Jeffrey P AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Mobile, AL 36602, U.S.A., larry.e.parson@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 1 EP - 5 PB - Coastal Education and Research Foundation IS - 281 SN - 0749-0208, 0749-0208 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Regional sediment management KW - beneficial use KW - environmental restoration KW - environmental conservation KW - sediment management strategies KW - sediment processes KW - sediment transport KW - dredging activities KW - sediment planning KW - ASW, Mexico Gulf KW - Resource management KW - Habitat improvement KW - Resource conservation KW - Planning KW - Resource development KW - Sediments KW - Sediment dynamics KW - Coastal zone management KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - Q5 08505:Prevention and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028028389?accountid=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+Coastal+Research&rft.atitle=An+Introduction+to+the+Technical+Framework+for+the+Gulf+Regional+Sediment+Management+Master+Plan&rft.au=Parson%2C+Larry%3BKhalil%2C+Syed+M%3BWaters%2C+Jeffrey+P&rft.aulast=Parson&rft.aufirst=Larry&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=281&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.issn=07490208&rft_id=info:doi/10.2112%2FSI_60_1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resource management; Resource conservation; Habitat improvement; Planning; Resource development; Sediments; Coastal zone management; Sediment dynamics; ASW, Mexico Gulf DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/SI_60_1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Investigation of Factors Affecting Controlled Release from Photosensitive DMPC and DSPC Liposomes AN - 1028023457; 16824520 AB - An investigation of liposomes comprised of 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) or 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC) lipids with cholesterol and zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPC) revealed that several fundamental liposome properties are influenced by composition and by lipid-specific features. DMPC and DSPC liposomes were synthesized, and their compositional changes, encapsulation capacities, morphologies, and release properties were evaluated. In this research, liposome degradation, lysis, and content release were initiated by photolysis, i.e., rupture induced by exposure to light. A controlled release mechanism was created through the introduction of photosensitizers (i.e., ZnPC) embedded within the cholesterol-stabilized liposome membrane. The light wavelength and light exposure time accelerated photodegradation properties of DMPC liposomes compared to DSPC liposomes, which exhibited a slower release rate. Morphological changes in the liposomes were strongly influenced by light wavelength and light exposure time. For both the DMPC and DSPC liposomes, visible light with wavelengths in the red end of the spectrum and broad spectrum ambient lighting (400-700 nm) were more effective for lysis than UV-A light (365 nm). Heating liposomes to 100 degree C decreased the stability of liposomes compared to liposomes kept at room temperatures. In addition, the optimal lipid-to-cholesterol-to-photoactivator ratio that produced the most stable liposomes was determined. JF - Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology AU - Aygun, Aysegul AU - Torrey, Kathryn AU - Kumar, Ashok AU - Stephenson, Larry D AD - Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, US Army Corps of Engineers, Champaign, IL, 61822, USA, ayaygun@gmail.comaff2 Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 743 EP - 757 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 167 IS - 4 SN - 0273-2289, 0273-2289 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Temperature effects KW - Photolysis KW - Lipids KW - Rupture KW - Cholesterol KW - Liposomes KW - Controlled release KW - Light effects KW - Encapsulation KW - Photodegradation KW - Zinc KW - Wavelength KW - W 30940:Products UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028023457?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Biochemistry+and+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=Investigation+of+Factors+Affecting+Controlled+Release+from+Photosensitive+DMPC+and+DSPC+Liposomes&rft.au=Aygun%2C+Aysegul%3BTorrey%2C+Kathryn%3BKumar%2C+Ashok%3BStephenson%2C+Larry+D&rft.aulast=Aygun&rft.aufirst=Aysegul&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=167&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=743&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Biochemistry+and+Biotechnology&rft.issn=02732289&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12010-012-9724-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Photolysis; Photodegradation; Lipids; Zinc; Rupture; Cholesterol; Wavelength; Controlled release; Liposomes; Encapsulation; Light effects DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12010-012-9724-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Information Management Related to Regional Sediment Management in the Gulf of Mexico AN - 1028022974; 16825789 AB - Currently, a number of organizations across the Gulf Coast are simultaneously collecting and distributing proprietary data. However, if Gulf Regional Sediment Management Master Plan (GRSMMP) users are to perform analysis efficiently and make effective, educated decisions to support various coastal projects, collaboration and data sharing at all levels of government and among the numerous shareholders must be established. One method of doing this is the implementation of an enterprise geographic information system (EGIS)-a geospatial technology infrastructure that delivers spatial information products, services, and standard data sets to all business elements and processes within and among organizations. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has developed and/or participated in a number of such enterprise GIS efforts, including the eCoastal, CE-Dredge, and Spatial Presentation Viewer programs. It is therefore proposed that the GRSMMP establish a firm data management plan and implement an organized, enterprise approach to data management through the use of Web Map Services (WMS). By including the publication of planned data acquisition, inventory of available offline data products, and direct access to organization flagship data sets, such a proposal would allow GRSMMP members to locate, connect to, view, and retrieve desirable data sets across many agencies, saving time and money previously dedicated to new data acquisition. JF - Journal of Coastal Research AU - Padgett, Clint AU - Williams, Klay AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Spatial Data Branch, 109 St. Joseph Street, Room 7029, Mobile, AL 36602, U.S.A., clint.padgett@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - Jun 2012 SP - 66 EP - 71 PB - Coastal Education and Research Foundation IS - 281 SN - 0749-0208, 0749-0208 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Organizations KW - Remote sensing KW - Surveys KW - Publications KW - Gulfs KW - Data management KW - Sediments KW - Coastal zone management KW - ASW, Mexico Gulf KW - Infrastructure KW - USA KW - Coastal zone KW - Data Acquisition KW - Standards KW - Geographic information systems KW - Environment management KW - Data acquisition KW - Geographical Information Systems KW - Coasts KW - Technology KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - O 6060:Coastal Zone Resources and Management KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028022974?accountid=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+Coastal+Research&rft.atitle=Information+Management+Related+to+Regional+Sediment+Management+in+the+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Padgett%2C+Clint%3BWilliams%2C+Klay&rft.aulast=Padgett&rft.aufirst=Clint&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=281&rft.spage=66&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.issn=07490208&rft_id=info:doi/10.2112%2FSI_60_7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coastal zone; Environment management; Sediments; Data acquisition; Coastal zone management; Infrastructure; Remote sensing; Geographic information systems; Data management; Technology; Organizations; Data Acquisition; Surveys; Standards; Publications; Gulfs; Coasts; Geographical Information Systems; ASW, Mexico Gulf; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/SI_60_7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beneficial Use of Sediments from Dredging Activities in the Gulf of Mexico AN - 1028022946; 16825787 AB - Dredging activities are a potential source of sediment and should be considered in any conservation and restoration planning process. Wise use of sediment resources from dredging is integral to accomplishing the conservation and restoration initiatives and objectives being recommended under the Gulf of Mexico Alliance. Keeping dredged sediments within the natural system or using it in the construction of restoration projects can improve environmental conditions, provide storm damage protection, and contribute to habitat creation and restoration goals. Hundreds of millions of cubic yards of sediments are dredged each year from Gulf ports, harbors, and waterways, much of which could be used beneficially. Currently it is estimated that about 30% of all material dredged from federal channels in the Gulf states is used beneficially and very little of the privately funded dredging is used for beneficial purposes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) conducts dredging under its navigation maintenance program and much of the dredging conducted is typically done on a scheduled and routine basis. Successful planning of beneficial-use projects utilizing USACE dredging necessitates the early coordination and work of multidisciplinary interagency teams on a regular basis. There is also a need to improve data access and management for dredging activities for use by project managers and planners. JF - Journal of Coastal Research AU - Parson, Larry E AU - Swafford, Russell AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Mobile, AL 36602, U.S.A., larry.e.parson@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 45 EP - 50 PB - Coastal Education and Research Foundation IS - 281 SN - 0749-0208, 0749-0208 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Water resources KW - Gulfs KW - Storms KW - Planning KW - Regional planning KW - Resource conservation KW - Habitat KW - Navigation KW - Harbours KW - Sediments KW - Maintenance KW - ASW, Mexico Gulf KW - Channels KW - USA KW - port installations KW - navigation KW - Habitat improvement KW - Conservation KW - Dredging KW - Waterways KW - Environment management KW - National planning KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028022946?accountid=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+Coastal+Research&rft.atitle=Beneficial+Use+of+Sediments+from+Dredging+Activities+in+the+Gulf+of+Mexico&rft.au=Parson%2C+Larry+E%3BSwafford%2C+Russell&rft.aulast=Parson&rft.aufirst=Larry&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=281&rft.spage=45&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Coastal+Research&rft.issn=07490208&rft_id=info:doi/10.2112%2FSI_60_5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resource conservation; Habitat improvement; Water resources; Regional planning; Dredging; Navigation; Environment management; Harbours; National planning; Channels; port installations; navigation; Conservation; Habitat; Storms; Maintenance; Sediments; Planning; Waterways; Gulfs; ASW, Mexico Gulf; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/SI_60_5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Review of magnetic modeling for UXO and applications to small items and close distances AN - 1026861416; 2012-063292 AB - Prior to 1990, UXO were generally modeled or approximated as compact, ferrous objects; the model was effectively a uniformly magnetized sphere of iron at a specified or an unknown distance from the magnetic sensor. Correlations were developed between various UXO, represented as compact masses of iron, and magnetic anomaly signature features such as maximum positive value, peak-to-peak value, and wavelength. The uniformly magnetized sphere, equivalent to a point dipole model external to the sphere, cannot account for magnetic phenomenology of actual UXO, which exist in forms ranging from approximately spherical to highly elongated, with elongations as large as 5 (ratio of length to diameter). UXO are generally ferrous, with large magnetic permeability, although some can contain aluminum or other non-magnetic metals. This paper reviews the phenomenology of models applied to simulation of UXO magnetic anomalies. The multipole expansion solution of the prolate spheroid model in earth's magnetic field is highlighted, as it replicates most of the phenomenology of UXO magnetic anomalies, and is about the most complicated model for which practical geophysical inversion can be achieved (8-parameter model vector, plus magnitude and orientation of the earth's magnetic field). While the prolate spheroid model works well for the larger UXO (e.g., 60-mm mortars and larger) at distances (burial depth plus sensor height) greater than the length of the target or model, it has not been tested for close distances (less than the target length) and for the smaller UXO (e.g., 20-mm to 40-mm projectiles). Test stand magnetic anomaly measurements for these small UXO at distances equal to the length or less from the sensor are compared to model calculations. The importance of including the octupole component is demonstrated for small ordnance at close distances, and the differences in modeling and inversion results for UXO physical dimension versus UXO ferrous component dimension are presented. JF - Journal of Environmental & Engineering Geophysics AU - Butler, Dwain K AU - Simms, Janet E AU - Furey, John S AU - Bennett, Hollis H Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 53 EP - 73 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Englewood, CO VL - 17 IS - 2 SN - 1083-1363, 1083-1363 KW - soils KW - monitoring KW - geophysical methods KW - electrical methods KW - magnetic anomalies KW - unexploded ordnance KW - magnetometers KW - dipole-dipole methods KW - magnetic field KW - iron KW - magnetic properties KW - models KW - physical properties KW - explosives KW - detection KW - metals KW - underground disposal KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1026861416?accountid=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=Review+of+magnetic+modeling+for+UXO+and+applications+to+small+items+and+close+distances&rft.au=Butler%2C+Dwain+K%3BSimms%2C+Janet+E%3BFurey%2C+John+S%3BBennett%2C+Hollis+H&rft.aulast=Butler&rft.aufirst=Dwain&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=53&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geophysics&rft.issn=10831363&rft_id=info:doi/10.2113%2FJEEG17.2.53 L2 - http://jeeg.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, copyright, Environmental & Engineering Geophysical Society | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - detection; dipole-dipole methods; electrical methods; explosives; geophysical methods; iron; magnetic anomalies; magnetic field; magnetic properties; magnetometers; metals; models; monitoring; physical properties; soils; underground disposal; unexploded ordnance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/JEEG17.2.53 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Desorption and Transformation of Nitroaromatic (TNT) and Nitramine (RDX and HMX) Explosive Residues on Detonated Pure Mineral Phases AN - 1020857649; 16787979 AB - Explosive compounds, including known toxicants 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), are loaded to soils during military training. Their fate in soils is ultimately controlled by soil mineralogical and biogeochemical processes. We detonated pure mineral phases with Composition B, a mixture of TNT and RDX, and investigated the fate of detonation residues in aqueous slurries constructed from the detonated minerals. The pure minerals included Ottawa sand (quartz and calcite), microcline feldspar, phlogopite mica, muscovite mica, vermiculite clay, beidellite (a representative of the smectite clay group), and nontronite clay. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, and gas adsorption surface area measurements were made of the pristine and detonated minerals. Batch slurries of detonated minerals and deionized water were sampled for 141 days and TNT, RDX, and TNT transformation products were measured from the aqueous samples and from the mineral substrates at day 141. Detonated samples generally exhibited lower gas adsorption surface areas than pristine ones, likely from residue coating, shock-induced compaction, sintering, and/or partial fusion. TNT and RDX exhibited analyte loss in almost all batch solutions over time but loss was greater in vermiculite, beidellite, and phlogopite than in muscovite and quartz. This suggests common phyllosilicate mineral substrates could be used on military training ranges to minimize off-site migration of explosive residues. We present a conceptual model to represent the physical and chemical processes that occurred in our aqueous batches over time. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Douglas, Thomas A AU - Walsh, Marianne E AU - Weiss, Charles A AU - McGrath, Christian J AU - Trainor, Thomas P AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, P.O. Box 35170, Fort Wainwright, AK, 99703, USA, thomas.a.douglas@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - Jun 2012 SP - 2189 EP - 2200 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 223 IS - 5 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene KW - Canada, Ontario, Ottawa KW - Minerals KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 3050:Ultimate disposal of wastes KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - X:24350 KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020857649?accountid=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%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=Desorption+and+Transformation+of+Nitroaromatic+%28TNT%29+and+Nitramine+%28RDX+and+HMX%29+Explosive+Residues+on+Detonated+Pure+Mineral+Phases&rft.au=Douglas%2C+Thomas+A%3BWalsh%2C+Marianne+E%3BWeiss%2C+Charles+A%3BMcGrath%2C+Christian+J%3BTrainor%2C+Thomas+P&rft.aulast=Douglas&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=223&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=2189&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-011-1015-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Minerals; Canada, Ontario, Ottawa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-011-1015-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Photosynthetic accumulation of carbon storage compounds under CO sub(2) enrichment by the thermophilic cyanobacterium Thermosynechococcus elongatus AN - 1020843029; 16770962 AB - The growth characteristics of Thermosynechococcus elongatus on elevated CO sub(2) were studied in a photobioreactor. Cultures were able to grow on up to 20% CO sub(2). The maximum productivity and CO sub(2) fixation rates were 0.09 plus or minus 0.01 and 0.17 plus or minus 0.01 mg ml super(-1) day super(-1) , respectively, for cultures grown on 20% CO sub(2). Three major carbon pools-lipids, polyhydroxybutyrates (PHBs), and glycogen-were measured. These carbon stores accounted for 50% of the total biomass carbon in cultures grown on atmospheric CO sub(2) (no supplemental CO sub(2)), but only accounted for 30% of the total biomass carbon in cultures grown on 5-20% CO sub(2). Lipid content was approximately 20% (w/w) under all experimental conditions, while PHB content reached 14.5% (w/w) in cultures grown on atmospheric CO sub(2) and decreased to approximately 2.0% (w/w) at 5-20% CO sub(2). Glycogen levels did not vary significantly and remained about 1.4% (w/w) under all test conditions. The maximum amount of CO sub(2) sequestered over the course of the nine-day chemostat experiment was 1.15 g l super(-1) in cultures grown on 20% CO sub(2). JF - Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology AU - Eberly, Jed O AU - Ely, Roger L AD - Department of Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University, 116 Gilmore Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA, Jed.O.Eberly@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - Jun 2012 SP - 843 EP - 850 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 39 IS - 6 SN - 1367-5435, 1367-5435 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Photosynthesis KW - Polyhydroxybutyric acid KW - Lipids KW - Phytoplankton KW - Biomass KW - photobioreactors KW - Glycogen KW - Growth KW - Cyanobacteria KW - Thermosynechococcus elongatus KW - Carbon KW - Chemostats KW - Microbiology KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Biotechnology KW - Q1 08206:Physiology, biochemistry, biophysics KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - W 30945:Fermentation & Cell Culture KW - K 03320:Cell Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020843029?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Industrial+Microbiology+%26+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=Photosynthetic+accumulation+of+carbon+storage+compounds+under+CO+sub%282%29+enrichment+by+the+thermophilic+cyanobacterium+Thermosynechococcus+elongatus&rft.au=Eberly%2C+Jed+O%3BEly%2C+Roger+L&rft.aulast=Eberly&rft.aufirst=Jed&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=843&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Industrial+Microbiology+%26+Biotechnology&rft.issn=13675435&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10295-012-1092-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth; Carbon; Photosynthesis; Microbiology; Phytoplankton; Carbon dioxide; Biotechnology; Glycogen; Chemostats; Polyhydroxybutyric acid; Lipids; Biomass; photobioreactors; Thermosynechococcus elongatus; Cyanobacteria DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10295-012-1092-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effects of suspended sediment on walleye (Sander vitreus) eggs AN - 1017981760; 16750967 AB - Purpose: Sediment resuspension is among the most widely cited concerns that lead to restricted dredging timeframes. Protection of fish species is a primary concern regarding the effects of dredging operations, yet experimental data establishing thresholds for uncontaminated suspended sediment effects are largely lacking. We conducted research to determine suspended sediment effects on walleye (Sander vitreus) egg hatching success and gross morphology following exposures mimicking sediment resuspension during dredging operations. Materials and methods: Newly spawned eggs of northern and southern walleye strains were continuously exposed for 3 days to suspended sediment concentrations of 0, 100, 250, and 500 mg l super(-1), using sediment from Maumee Bay, OH, USA. These concentrations spanned the range measured in the vicinity of dredging operations in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. Results and discussion: Northern and southern strain egg hatching rates were 53% and 39% of exposed eggs and 82% and 74% of viable eggs exposed, which are within reported ranges for this species. Data indicated no statistically significant effects of suspended sediment on hatching success. Gross morphological observations of exposed fry yielded no evidence of detrimental effects. Conclusions: Experimental results indicated that walleye eggs are relatively tolerant to exposures likely to be encountered at dredging projects as performed in the Great Lakes region. Our results suggest that, given detailed knowledge of dredging project site-specific conditions and the mode of dredging to be used, better informed decisions can be made regarding adequate protective management practices. In many cases, flexibility could be given to the dredging contractor while maintaining a very low probability of risk to walleye spawning habitat. JF - Journal of Soils and Sediments AU - Suedel, Burton C AU - Lutz, Charles H AU - Clarke, Joan U AU - Clarke, Douglas G AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA, burton.suedel@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 995 EP - 1003 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 12 IS - 6 SN - 1439-0108, 1439-0108 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Contracts KW - Flexibility KW - Fish eggs KW - Basins KW - Man-induced effects KW - North America, Erie L. KW - Strain KW - Toxicity tests KW - Eggs KW - Resuspended sediments KW - Marine fish KW - Lakes KW - Exposure KW - Hatching KW - Pollution indicators KW - Marine KW - Experimental Data KW - Suspended Sediments KW - USA, Ohio, Erie L., Maumee Bay KW - Sediments KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - USA KW - North America, Great Lakes KW - walleye KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017981760?accountid=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+Soils+and+Sediments&rft.atitle=The+effects+of+suspended+sediment+on+walleye+%28Sander+vitreus%29+eggs&rft.au=Suedel%2C+Burton+C%3BLutz%2C+Charles+H%3BClarke%2C+Joan+U%3BClarke%2C+Douglas+G&rft.aulast=Suedel&rft.aufirst=Burton&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=995&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Soils+and+Sediments&rft.issn=14390108&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11368-012-0521-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fish; Resuspended sediments; Fish eggs; Man-induced effects; Dredging; Pollution indicators; Toxicity tests; Ecosystem disturbance; Lakes; Contracts; Basins; Fish; Hatching; Sediments; Eggs; Experimental Data; Suspended Sediments; Flexibility; Exposure; walleye; Strain; USA; North America, Great Lakes; North America, Erie L.; USA, Ohio, Erie L., Maumee Bay; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11368-012-0521-1 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DESIGNATION OF AN OCEAN DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL SITE OFFSHORE OF JACKSONVILLE, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1038038661; 15357 AB - PURPOSE: The designation of a new ocean dredged material disposal site (ODMDS), four square nautical miles in size, offshore of the mouth of the St. Johns River and Jacksonville Harbor, Duval County, Florida is proposed. The existing Jacksonville ODMDS, located five nautical miles southeast of the mouth of the St. Johns River, will not be able to support ongoing maintenance and capital improvement projects that are essential for the continued use and economic growth of vital commercial and recreational areas in the region. It is expected that the volume of dredge material generated over the next 50 years from the Jacksonville Harbor Navigation Project, Naval Station Mayport, and the proposed Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project would exceed the combined capacity of the existing Jacksonville ODMDS, confined disposal facilities, or beneficial use options, possibly as early as 2013. Average annual maintenance material is approximately 0.5 to 1.1 million cubic yards and new work material proposed for disposal could be up to 31.5 million cubic yards of sediment and rock. The new ODMDS would be used as an alternative for placement of suitable dredged material when no economically practicable upland placement or beneficial reuse options are available. Three alternatives are considered in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), the existing Jacksonville ODMDS would be expanded to the south and east. Alternative 2 would designate a new ODMDS south of the Jacksonville ODMDS and 7.4 nautical miles southeast of the mouth of the St. Johns River. Alternative 3 would designate a new ODMDS north of the Jacksonville ODMDS and 5.9 nautical miles northeast of the mouth of the St. Johns River. The preferred alternatives are Alternative 1 and Alternative 2 as they are located within the five- to-10-nautical-mile zone of siting feasibility radius, minimize impacts to important commercial shrimp trawling areas, and avoid areas north of the St. Johns River that historically have higher use by North Atlantic right whales. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The ODMDS would provide an environmentally acceptable and logistically feasible site for disposal of both maintenance dredged material and potentially new material over the long-term (50 years) for the Duval County region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging activities would bury benthic organisms, but impacts to infauna, epifauna, invertebrates, and demersal fishes are anticipated to be temporary and limited to the areas within the boundaries of the alternative disposal sites. Over time, the alteration of sediment characteristics could result in decreased abundance and a shift in community structure. Impacts on water column organisms such as plankton, pelagic fishes, and marine mammals are expected to be minimal, temporary, and limited to the area within the site boundaries. Based on current information, there is a potential for submerged historic properties to be adversely impacted. LEGAL MANDATES: Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120159, Draft EIS--315 pages, Appendices--266 pages, May 25, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Marine Mammals KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Oceans KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - Florida 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/1038038661?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-05-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DESIGNATION+OF+AN+OCEAN+DREDGED+MATERIAL+DISPOSAL+SITE+OFFSHORE+OF+JACKSONVILLE%2C+DUVAL+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=DESIGNATION+OF+AN+OCEAN+DREDGED+MATERIAL+DISPOSAL+SITE+OFFSHORE+OF+JACKSONVILLE%2C+DUVAL+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 - 2012-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 25, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FIGURE EIGHT ISLAND SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PROJECT, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1038038656; 15356 AB - PURPOSE: A shoreline management project for Figure Eight Island and within the Rich Inlet Complex in northeastern New Hanover County, North Carolina is proposed. Figure Eight Island is an unincorporated residential barrier island with 465 homes and 93 undeveloped lots. The 1,300-acre island is bordered to the south by Mason Inlet and Wrightsville Beach and to the north by Rich Inlet and Hutaff Island, an undeveloped, privately-owned island. Rich Inlet serves as the primary pathway of sediment transportation into its sound via Green Channel and Nixon Channel. These inlets historically migrated along the Outer Banks and were typically created by storm breaching. Historically, Rich Inlet has shown little tendency to migrate, however, the cyclical reorientation of the ebb channel can produce very rapid erosion on the adjacent shorelines. The Figure Eight Beach Homeowners Association is seeking permits for the construction of a terminal groin and supplemental dredging that would mitigate chronic erosion on the northern portion of Figure Eight Island. Six alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), the homeowners association and property owners would continue beach scraping to create and/or repair dunes, intermittent beach nourishment, and the deployment of sandbags. Under Alternative 2, erosion control efforts would be abandoned and 40 oceanfront homes on the extreme north end of the island would either be demolished or moved over the 30-year analysis period. Under Alternative 3, the entrance channel of Rich Inlet would be relocated from its present position immediately adjacent to the south end of Hutaff Island to a position closer to the north end of Figure Eight Island and oriented along an alignment essentially perpendicular to the adjacent shorelines. Alternative 4 would involve the placement of fill material along the oceanfront and Nixon Channel shorelines using several potential borrow sources, however it would not implement any inlet management measures. Alternatives 5A and 5B would involve construction of a 1,600-foot terminal groin at the extreme north end of Figure Eight Island to control both wave and tidal current induced shoreline changes immediately south of Rich Inlet. Approximately 700 feet would project seaward of the existing mean high water line. Under Alternative 5A, beach fill material would be obtained from the existing permitted area in Nixon Channel and within an extension of this permit area that would connect into the gorge, or main channel, of Rich Inlet. Alternative 5B, which is the applicant's preferred alternative, would use material from the permitted area within Nixon Channel supplemented with material from three northern upland disposal sites. Approximately 65,000 cubic yards of beach fill would be placed along 1,800 feet of the Nixon Channel shoreline just south of Rich Inlet and 224,800 cubic yards of material would be used to nourish 12,500 feet of ocean shoreline extending from Rich Inlet south to Bridge Road. The existing navigation feature in Nixon Channel would be maintained to its permitted depth and widths. Periodic nourishment of the beach fill would be accomplished every four years in conjunction with maintenance dredging of the existing navigation feature in Nixon Channel. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed management plan would respond to chronic erosion so as to preserve the integrity of infrastructure, provide protection to existing development, and ensure the continued use of the oceanfront beach along the northernmost three miles of oceanfront shoreline on Figure Eight Island. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging is expected to result in temporary increases in suspended sediment or particulates and turbidity. The placement of beach fill material would impact infaunal resources as well as nesting turtles and nesting, resting, and foraging birds. However, dredging activities would occur outside of the sea turtle nesting season, the West Indian manatee summer occurrence in North Carolina, the piping plover (and other shorebirds) migratory and breeding seasons, and the seabeach amaranth flowering period. The preferred alternative would impact five to 10 acres of inlet dunes and dry beaches, up to five acres of oceanfront dunes, 25 to 50 acres of oceanfront dry beach, 30 to 40 acres of wet beach, and 40 to 50 acres of softbottom habitat. 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: 120158, Draft EIS--375 pages, Appendices--1,263 pages, May 25, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Channels KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion Control KW - Islands KW - Shores KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1038038656?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-05-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FIGURE+EIGHT+ISLAND+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PROJECT%2C+NEW+HANOVER+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=FIGURE+EIGHT+ISLAND+SHORELINE+MANAGEMENT+PROJECT%2C+NEW+HANOVER+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 25, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ATLANTA BELTLINE, CITY OF ATLANTA, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA (TIER 1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 1038038648; 15355 AB - PURPOSE: A fixed guideway transit and multi-use trails system within a 22-mile corridor encircling central Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia is proposed. The Atlanta BeltLine is part of a comprehensive economic development effort combining greenspace, trails, transit, and new development along historic rail segments. The project study area is the quarter-mile on each side of the five existing or former railroad corridors that, together, encircle central Atlanta: the Decatur Belt, the Atlanta and West Point Railroad BeltLine, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad BeltLine, the CSX Corridor, and the Norfolk Southern Corridor. These railroad corridors form a circuit that intersects Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail corridors near six stations: Lindbergh Center, Inman Park/Reynoldstown, King Memorial, West End, Bankhead, and Ashby. The Tier 1 draft EIS evaluated transit and trail build alternatives to support decision making with regard to selection of either modern streetcar or light rail transit technology, selection of a general alignment of new transit and trails, and establishment of right-of-way (ROW) needs. The transit build alternatives are identical in the northeast, southeast, and southwest zones where they are located adjacent to or within the same railroad corridors. This Tier 1 final EIS identifies modern streetcar as the most appropriate mode for the Atlanta BeltLine and compares the preferred transit and trail alignments with a No Build Alternative. The preferred transit alternative would accommodate approximately 50 station locations with an average spacing of slightly less than a half mile. In the northwest zone, beginning at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, the preferred D-Marietta Boulevard Streetcar Alternative route travels north on former CSX ROW before transitioning to an alignment using Marietta Boulevard as an in-street running section. The alignment turns east across vacant land to rejoin the area adjacent to, but outside the CSX corridor west of Howell Mill Road, and travels east toward Lindbergh Center. In general, the preferred trail alternative follows alongside the preferred transit alternative in the northeast, southeast, and southwest zones. In the northwest zone, the preferred trail alternative follows the preferred transit alternative alignment except in three key areas: around Maddox Park, around the Atlanta Water Works, and along Tanyard Creek near Bobby Jones Golf Course. In these areas, other parallel streets and ROW would enable access to neighborhoods and parks that are not adjacent to the preferred transit alternative alignment. Preliminary capital cost estimates in 2009 dollars for the preferred transit and trail alternatives are $1.61 billion and $100.4 million, respectively. A Tier 2 process will identify and assess trail design elements, transit station locations, vehicle types, storage facilities, site-specific impacts, and mitigation measures for impacts that cannot be avoided. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would improve access and mobility for residents and workers by increasing in-city transit and bicycle/pedestrian options, and providing links in and between those networks. Social and economic opportunity at the individual, community, and city levels would be expanded. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Atlanta BeltLine would convert 91.8 acres of land to transit use and 76.9 acres to trails. New impervious surface could increase stormwater run-off. The project could disrupt freight rail operations in the southeast zone and cause delays to buses and the general traffic where in-street alignments are used. The preferred transit and trail alternatives could impact over 100 cultural, historic, and archeological resources. Operation would create potential noise and vibration impacts on all residents in the southeast and southwest, including environmental justice populations. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120157, Final EIS--49 pages, Appendices--525 pages, May 25, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Community Development KW - Cultural Resources KW - Environmental Justice KW - Noise KW - Parks KW - Railroad Structures KW - Railroads KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Georgia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1038038648?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-05-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ATLANTA+BELTLINE%2C+CITY+OF+ATLANTA%2C+FULTON+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA+%28TIER+1+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=ATLANTA+BELTLINE%2C+CITY+OF+ATLANTA%2C+FULTON+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA+%28TIER+1+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&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 - 2012-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 25, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHARLES M. RUSSELL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND UL BEND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION PLAN, FERGUS, PETROLEUM, GARFIELD, MCCONE, VALLEY, AND PHILLIPS COUNTIES, MONTANA. AN - 1034648020; 15352 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) for the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and UL Bend NWR, Fergus, Petroleum, Garfield, McCone, Valley, and Phillips counties, Montana is proposed. Encompassing nearly 1.1 million acres, including Fort Peck Reservoir and UL Bend NWR, Charles M. Russell NWR is one of the largest refuges in the lower 48 States. Native prairie, forested coulees, river bottoms, and badlands provide habitat for Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, pronghorn, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, sharp-tailed grouse, prairie dogs, and more than 236 species of birds. More than 250,000 visitors participate in recreational activities every year. This final CCP and EIS evaluates four alternative plans for managing wildlife, habitat, and wildlife-dependent public use. Under the No Action Alternative (Alternative A), habitat would continue to be managed in 65 units and maintained mostly through a fire suppression program with little use of prescribed fire. There would be continued emphasis on big game management, annual livestock grazing, fencing, invasive species control, and water development. The existing 670 miles of road would remain open and the Fish and Wildlife Service would continue to manage the 20,819-acre UL Bend Wilderness and 155,288 acres of proposed wilderness in the Charles M. Russell NWR. Under Alternative B, the landscape would be managed in cooperation with partners to emphasize abundant wildlife populations using both natural ecological processes such as fire and wildlife ungulate grazing, and responsible synthetic methods such as farming practices or tree planting. Wildlife-dependent public use would be encouraged, but economic uses would be limited when they compete for habitat resources. About 106 miles of road would be closed. Alternative C would emphasize and promote maximum levels of compatible, wildlife-dependent public use and economic use. Wildlife populations and habitats would be protected with various management tools. Alternative D, which is the proposed action and preferred alternative, would emphasize ecological processes with active management to restore and maintain biological diversity, biological integrity, and environmental health. Once natural processes were restored, more passive approaches would be favored. The Fish and Wildlife Service would provide for quality wildlife-dependent public use and would limit economic uses when they were injurious to ecological processes. Initially, 21 miles of road would be permanently closed and 15 miles of road would be seasonally closed. Existing proposed wilderness units would be expanded or adjusted by a total of 19,942 acres in Alkali Creek, Antelope Creek, Crooked Creek, East Seven Blackfoot, Mickey Butte, Sheep Creek, Wagon Coulee, and West Hell Creek. This would accommodate more public access in some areas and increase protection of wilderness values in other areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The CCP would provide long-range guidance and management direction for refuge programs. Implementation of the proposed action would benefit upland and riparian habitat, result in long-term benefits to wildlife, and generate $2.1 million in local output and 25 additional jobs. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Prescribed fire would have short-term negligible impacts on air quality, visual resources, and soils. Under all alternatives, grazing would continue to impact soils and riparian habitat in some areas. Although the refuge currently supplies less than one percent of total animal unit months in the six-county area, management changes would affect individual livestock permittees. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12996 and National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-57). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0428D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120154, Final EIS--501 pages and maps, Comments and Responses--465 pages, May 18, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Birds KW - Burning (Prescribed) KW - Conservation KW - Grazing KW - Hunting Management KW - Livestock KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Roads KW - Vegetation KW - Wilderness KW - Wilderness Management KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge KW - Montana KW - UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge KW - UL Bend Wilderness KW - Executive Order 12996, Compliance KW - National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1034648020?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHARLES+M.+RUSSELL+NATIONAL+WILDLIFE+REFUGE+AND+UL+BEND+NATIONAL+WILDLIFE+REFUGE+COMPREHENSIVE+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+FERGUS%2C+PETROLEUM%2C+GARFIELD%2C+MCCONE%2C+VALLEY%2C+AND+PHILLIPS+COUNTIES%2C+MONTANA.&rft.title=CHARLES+M.+RUSSELL+NATIONAL+WILDLIFE+REFUGE+AND+UL+BEND+NATIONAL+WILDLIFE+REFUGE+COMPREHENSIVE+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+FERGUS%2C+PETROLEUM%2C+GARFIELD%2C+MCCONE%2C+VALLEY%2C+AND+PHILLIPS+COUNTIES%2C+MONTANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Lewistown, Montana; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 18, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-23 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN DIEGO FREEWAY (I-405) IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, BETWEEN STATE ROUTE 73 AND INTERSTATE 605, ORANGE AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1034648006; 15350 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to the mainline freeway and interchanges of Interstate 405 (I-405), also known as the San Diego Freeway, between 0.2-mile south of Bristol Street and 1.4 miles north of I-605, in Orange and Los Angeles counties, California are proposed. The 16-mile-long project corridor is primarily located in Orange County on I-405 and traverses the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove, Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, Long Beach, and the community of Rossmoor. I-405 is currently a controlled-access highway facility, with eight to 12 mixed-flow general purpose lanes and two high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, which is over capacity and subject to traffic congestion and travel delays. By 2040, traffic is projected to grow by 30 to 35 percent in response to population and employment increases in the region and delays are expected to worsen. Fifteen local street interchanges and three freeway-to-freeway interchanges are within the limits of the proposed project improvements. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. Alternative 1 would add a single general purpose lane in each direction on I-405 from Euclid Street to the I-605 interchange and provide a full standard highway cross section, with 12-foot-wide mainline travel lanes. Outside shoulders would be 10 feet wide and inside shoulders would have a maximum width of 10 feet. Nine mandatory and 18 advisory design standards would require design exceptions at one or more locations along the corridor. Alternative 2 would add one general purpose lane in each direction on I-405 from Euclid Street to the I-605 interchange, plus add a second general purpose lane in the northbound direction from Brookhurst Street to the SR-22/7th Street interchange and a second general purpose lane in the southbound direction from the Seal Beach Boulevard on-ramp to Brookhurst Street. This alternative would provide nonstandard highway cross sections with 11-foot-wide mainline travel lanes from Seal Beach Boulevard to SR-22 to avoid Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Nine mandatory and 17 advisory design standards would require design exceptions at one or more locations along the corridor. Alternatives 1 and 2 would provide continuous access between the HOV and general purpose lanes. Alternative 3 would add one general purpose lane in each direction on I-405 from Euclid Street to the I-605 interchange, plus add a tolled express lane in each direction of I-405 from SR-73 to SR-22 East. The tolled express lane and the existing HOV lanes would be managed jointly as a tolled express facility with two lanes in each direction from SR-73 to I-605. The tolled express facility would operate so that HOVs with only two occupants would be tolled and HOVs with three or more occupants would either be free or receive a discount. All of the build alternatives would require relocation of existing utilities and complete replacement of 16 local street overcrossings and a pedestrian bridge over I-405. Construction would last 48 to 54 months and preliminary cost estimates for the build alternatives are estimated at $1.3 billion, $1.4 billion, and $1.7 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would relieve congestion and improve operational efficiency on I-405 between SR-73 and I-605. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction could disrupt local business operations. Periodic freeway arterial and ramp lane closures would impede traffic mobility and could have adverse impacts on community character within cities adjacent to the construction zone. The addition of lanes would result in the permanent removal of most of the vegetation along the I-405 mainline and the percentage of pavement/hardscape within the right-of-way (ROW) would increase by 18 percent. ROW acquisition would convert 12.7 to 13.9 acres of land to transportation use. Up to three full parcel acquisitions and relocation of up to three commercial establishments within Fountain Valley would be required. In addition, 90 to 108 partial acquisitions from public and privately owned parcels would be required. Vegetation removal and the introduction of new and modified permanent structures would change the visual character of the corridor area. Increases in operational noise at all receptors are expected to be minor with implementation of the recommended soundwalls. 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: 120152, Draft EIS--940 pages and maps, Appendices--820 pages and maps, May 18, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Roads KW - Standards KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation 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/1034648006?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+DIEGO+FREEWAY+%28I-405%29+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+BETWEEN+STATE+ROUTE+73+AND+INTERSTATE+605%2C+ORANGE+AND+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+DIEGO+FREEWAY+%28I-405%29+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+BETWEEN+STATE+ROUTE+73+AND+INTERSTATE+605%2C+ORANGE+AND+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - California Department of Transportation, Irvine, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 18, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-23 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Airborne lidar analysis and geochronology of faulted glacial moraines in the Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault zone reveal substantial seismic hazards in the Lake Tahoe region, California-Nevada USA AN - 1026858598; 2012-063252 AB - We integrated high-resolution bare-earth airborne light detection and ranging (LiDAR) imagery with field observations and modern geochronology to characterize the Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault zone, which forms the neotectonic boundary between the Sierra Nevada and the Basin and Range Province west of Lake Tahoe. The LiDAR imagery clearly delineates active normal faults that have displaced late Pleistocene glacial moraines and Holocene alluvium along 30 km of linear, right-stepping range front of the Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault zone. Herein, we illustrate and describe the tectonic geomorphology of faulted lateral moraines. We have developed new, three-dimensional modeling techniques that utilize the high-resolution LiDAR data to determine tectonic displacements of moraine crests and alluvium. The statistically robust displacement models combined with new ages of the displaced Tioga (20.8 + or - 1.4 ka) and Tahoe (69.2 + or - 4.8 ka; 73.2 + or - 8.7 ka) moraines are used to estimate the minimum vertical separation rate at 17 sites along the Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault zone. Near the northern end of the study area, the minimum vertical separation rate is 1.5 + or - 0.4 mm/yr, which represents a two- to threefold increase in estimates of seismic moment for the Lake Tahoe basin. From this study, we conclude that potential earthquake moment magnitudes (M (super w) ) range from 6.3 + or - 0.25 to 6.9 + or - 0.25. A close spatial association of landslides and active faults suggests that landslides have been seismically triggered. Our study underscores that the Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault zone poses substantial seismic and landslide hazards. JF - Geological Society of America Bulletin AU - Howle, James F AU - Bawden, Gerald W AU - Schweickert, Richard A AU - Finkel, Robert C AU - Hunter, Lewis E AU - Rose, Ronn S AU - von Twistern, Brent Y1 - 2012/05/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 18 SP - 1087 EP - 1101 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 124 IS - 7-8 SN - 0016-7606, 0016-7606 KW - United States KW - Sierra Nevada KW - laser methods KW - geologic hazards KW - El Dorado County California KW - Basin and Range Province KW - Lyon County Nevada KW - Holocene KW - exposure age KW - upper Pleistocene KW - Nevada County California KW - Cenozoic KW - California KW - neotectonics KW - geochronology KW - dates KW - normal faults KW - Carson City County Nevada KW - seismic risk KW - mass movements KW - sediments KW - moraines KW - absolute age KW - tectonics KW - active faults KW - Nevada KW - faults KW - North America KW - high-resolution methods KW - Douglas County Nevada KW - Quaternary KW - three-dimensional models KW - clastic sediments KW - statistical analysis KW - landslides KW - Storey County Nevada KW - lidar methods KW - natural hazards KW - Pleistocene KW - aerial photography KW - alluvium KW - slope stability KW - Lake Tahoe KW - remote sensing KW - field studies KW - fault zones KW - airborne methods KW - 24:Quaternary geology KW - 03:Geochronology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1026858598?accountid=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=Geological+Society+of+America+Bulletin&rft.atitle=Airborne+lidar+analysis+and+geochronology+of+faulted+glacial+moraines+in+the+Tahoe-Sierra+frontal+fault+zone+reveal+substantial+seismic+hazards+in+the+Lake+Tahoe+region%2C+California-Nevada+USA&rft.au=Howle%2C+James+F%3BBawden%2C+Gerald+W%3BSchweickert%2C+Richard+A%3BFinkel%2C+Robert+C%3BHunter%2C+Lewis+E%3BRose%2C+Ronn+S%3Bvon+Twistern%2C+Brent&rft.aulast=Howle&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2012-05-18&rft.volume=124&rft.issue=7-8&rft.spage=1087&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geological+Society+of+America+Bulletin&rft.issn=00167606&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FB30598.1 L2 - http://www.gsajournals.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States | Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 60 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - With GSA Data Repository Item 2012192 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-19 N1 - CODEN - BUGMAF N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; active faults; aerial photography; airborne methods; alluvium; Basin and Range Province; California; Carson City County Nevada; Cenozoic; clastic sediments; dates; Douglas County Nevada; El Dorado County California; exposure age; fault zones; faults; field studies; geochronology; geologic hazards; high-resolution methods; Holocene; Lake Tahoe; landslides; laser methods; lidar methods; Lyon County Nevada; mass movements; moraines; natural hazards; neotectonics; Nevada; Nevada County California; normal faults; North America; Pleistocene; Quaternary; remote sensing; sediments; seismic risk; Sierra Nevada; slope stability; statistical analysis; Storey County Nevada; tectonics; three-dimensional models; United States; upper Pleistocene DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/B30598.1 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LEVY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2, APPLICATION FOR COMBINED LICENSES, LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1030201681; 15332 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of combined operating licenses for the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactor units at the Levy Nuclear Plant (LNP) site in Levy County, Florida is proposed. Progress Energy Florida, Inc. submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on July 28, 2008 for the proposed LNP Units 1 and 2 which would be located on a greenfield site located 7.9 miles east of the Gulf Of Mexico and 30.1 miles west of Ocala. The site is also 9.6 miles from the Crystal River Energy Complex (CREC), an energy facility owned by Progress Energy Florida. The applicant's proposal is to build and operate two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor steam electric generating systems. Each reactor would connect to two steam generators that transfer heat from the reactor core, converting feed water to steam that drives high-pressure and low-pressure turbines, thereby creating electricity. The AP1000 design has a thermal power rating of 3,415 megawatts (MW) thermal, with a design gross-electrical output of 1,200 MW electrical. Each reactor unit would be supported by a multicell mechanical draft cooling tower that is approximately 1,000 feet long and 56 feet high. Makeup water would be provided to the plant from the Cross Florida Barge Canal through a cooling-water intake structure located on the north side of the canal and south of the LNP site. No new discharge structure is proposed for LNP Units 1 and 2. A portion of the makeup water would be transported via pipeline from the LNP site to the CREC site and released into the existing discharge canal and ultimately into the Gulf Of Mexico. The remaining portion of LNP makeup water would be released into the atmosphere via evaporative cooling through the mechanical draft cooling towers. Access to the LNP site would be provided by two roads approaching from U.S. Highway 19. Solid waste and radioactive waste would leave the site via roadways. Liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive waste-management systems would collect the radioactive byproducts of operating the proposed units. Four new 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and two new substations are proposed. Two of the four lines would connect to the proposed Citrus substation, one would connect to the proposed Central Florida South substation, and one would connect to the CREC 500-kV switchyard. Approximately 82 miles of transmission-line corridors would be needed to make these connections. The transmission-line corridors would use existing high-voltage transmission-line corridors and other existing linear corridors and major roads to the maximum extent practicable. Additional 230-kV transmission lines from the new substations would be constructed to distribute power. Construction on each unit would extend for about 3.5 to 4.5 years and peak employment of 3,440 workers is anticipated in 2018. Unit 1 is expected to begin commercial operation in the second quarter of 2021 or later and Unit 2 to begin commercial operation in the fourth quarter of 2022 or later. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS considers energy source alternatives, alternative reactor sites, system design alternatives, and onsite alternatives to reduce impacts on natural and cultural resources. The recommendation of NRC staff is that the operating licenses be issued as proposed. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The LNP would help meet growing demand by providing additional baseload electrical generation capacity within the Progress Energy Florida service area, including Orlando and St. Petersburg. Tax revenue would benefit Levy County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Permanent habitat losses would total 627 acres on the LNP site and 311 acres for the associated offsite facilities. Vegetation clearing for the transmission lines would impact an estimated 632 acres. Permanent impacts to an estimated 668 acres of wetlands would be mitigated. Hydrologic alterations at or near the site would include: dredging for the intake structure, barge slip, and discharge pipeline; altering the surface topography; changes to runoff and infiltration characteristics; dewatering the excavations for the nuclear island and intake structure; and groundwater withdrawal to supply water. The proposed transmission corridors could impact habitat for wood stork, red-cockaded woodpecker, and Florida scrub jay. Increased demand would stress community public services including education, police, emergency services, fire protection, and transportation. LEGAL MANDATES: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2001 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 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (10 CFR, Part 54). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0278D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120134, 637 pages, May 4, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: NUREG-1941 KW - Birds KW - Boiling Water Reactors KW - Canals KW - Cooling Systems KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Municipal Services KW - Nuclear Facilities KW - Nuclear Reactors KW - Radiation Hazards KW - Regulations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Gulf Of Mexico KW - Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Licensing KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030201681?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-05-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LEVY+NUCLEAR+PLANT+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+LEVY+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=LEVY+NUCLEAR+PLANT+UNITS+1+AND+2%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+COMBINED+LICENSES%2C+LEVY+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of New Reactors, Washington, District of Columbia; NRC N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 4, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-31 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOUISVILLE-SOUTHERN INDIANA OHIO RIVER BRIDGES PROJECT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY AND CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2003). AN - 1030201676; 15327 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of one or two bridges to improve mobility across the Ohio River between Jefferson County, Kentucky and Clark County Indiana is proposed. Population and employment in Louisville, Kentucky and Jeffersonville, Indiana are growing at steady rates and traffic congestion on the existing Kennedy Bridge has resulted in long travel times and safety problems. Four alternatives for the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project were considered in the final EIS of 2003. The selected two-bridges/highway alternative, comprised of Alternatives A-15 and C-1, would involve construction of both a new Downtown Bridge for Interstate 65 (I-65), and an East End Bridge for I-265 approximately eight miles upstream. The selected alternative would also relocate the Kennedy interchange and reconstruct I-65 and the Court Street interchange. This final supplemental EIS examines the impacts of proposed modifications to the selected alternative including tolling to assist in funding the project and cost-saving measures to minimize the amount of toll-based revenue needed. The proposed cost saving modifications to the selected alternative include: reconstructing the Kennedy interchange within its existing location instead of relocating it to the south; reducing the East End Bridge roadway and tunnel from six to four lanes, with the option to add two lanes later if traffic demand warrants; eliminating the pedestrian/bike path from the Downtown Bridge; and eliminating flyover ramps and making other design changes on the Indiana interstate approach to the newly expanded I-65 bridges. Year-of-expenditure cost of implementing the final EIS selected alternative is currently estimated at $4.1 billion, an increase of $1.6 billion over the estimate made in 2003. The proposed design modifications are projected to result in a $1.2 billion savings. Therefore, the estimated cost of the modified selected alternative is $2.9 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new bridges would increase the Ohio River crossing capacity significantly and improve safety and travel times. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements for the modified selected alternative would displace 57 acres of prime farmland, 194 acres of wildlife habitat, 9.6 acres of wetlands, 70 residences, and 24 businesses. Sixteen historic sites, 11 historic districts, and 11 archaeologic sites would be affected. Traffic-generated noise would impact 240 receptor sites and 13 historic properties. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 02-0070D, Volume 26, Number 1 and 03-0347F, Volume 27, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120129, Final Supplementary EIS--764 pages and maps, Appendices--3,515 pages, May 4, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-KY-SEIS-12-01-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Streams KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Indiana KW - Kentucky KW - Ohio River KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks 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/1030201676?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-05-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOUISVILLE-SOUTHERN+INDIANA+OHIO+RIVER+BRIDGES+PROJECT%2C+JEFFERSON+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+AND+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2003%29.&rft.title=LOUISVILLE-SOUTHERN+INDIANA+OHIO+RIVER+BRIDGES+PROJECT%2C+JEFFERSON+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY+AND+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2003%29.&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 - 2012-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 4, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-31 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Watershed Approach to Permitting AN - 1221423798; 2011-307714 AB - The 2009 Mitigation Rule pointed aquatic resource protection toward a watershed approach. The author looks at the US Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District's efforts to implement the watershed approach and shares lessons learned thus far -- including its incorporation into employee performance reviews, intensive data gathering, intergovernmental partnerships and planning tools. Adapted from the source document. JF - National Wetlands Newsletter AU - Bradford, Therese O'Rourke AD - South Coast Branch in the Regulatory Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District therese.o.bradford@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 17 EP - 20 PB - Environmental Law Institute, Washington DC VL - 34 IS - 3 SN - 0164-0712, 0164-0712 KW - Environment and environmental policy - Geography and cartography KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - United States KW - Los Angeles, California KW - Engineers KW - Employees KW - Wetlands KW - United States Army KW - Watersheds KW - Environmental policy KW - Water KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1221423798?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=National+Wetlands+Newsletter&rft.atitle=Watershed+Approach+to+Permitting&rft.au=Bradford%2C+Therese+O%27Rourke&rft.aulast=Bradford&rft.aufirst=Therese&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=National+Wetlands+Newsletter&rft.issn=01640712&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Wetlands; Watersheds; Los Angeles, California; Engineers; United States; Environmental policy; Water; United States Army; Employees ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Continuous Biological Treatment of Ozone Pre-treated Membrane Concentrates of Deinking Wastewater Streams from Pulp and Paper Industry AN - 1032896992; 16957442 AB - The implementation of the European WFD (water framework directive) requires IWRM (integrated water resource management), an important tool in managing available water resources in the presence of emerging constraints. Pressures caused by variability in water supply cycles, droughts, pollution, industrialization, increasing domestic and commercial demand, inadequate infrastructure, intense urbanization and population growth, and decrepit distribution networks have led to the increasing exploitation of industrial wastewater. Most industrial process has some negative impacts on the environment especially on a catchment scale i.e. water, air and soil quality. In the context of water resources and environmental protection measures, the term "sustainable development", a development that is compatible with the future gains and environmental protection, is regulated more and more by law. To comply with these emission-based limit values, so-called "end-of-pipe-techniques" are used. Experimental results show CBT (continuous biological treatment) processes present secondary measures to purify highly contaminated industrial wastewater. JF - Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering A AU - Oviasogie, U E AD - Institute for Water Resources and Engineering Management, Stuttgart 70569, Germany, unity.oviasogie@gmail.com Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 611 EP - 615 PB - David Publishing Company VL - 1 IS - 5 SN - 2162-5298, 2162-5298 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Biological treatment KW - Soil KW - Infrastructure KW - Urbanization KW - Population growth KW - Water resources KW - Europe KW - Water supplies KW - Droughts KW - Environmental protection KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1032896992?accountid=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+Environmental+Science+and+Engineering+A&rft.atitle=Continuous+Biological+Treatment+of+Ozone+Pre-treated+Membrane+Concentrates+of+Deinking+Wastewater+Streams+from+Pulp+and+Paper+Industry&rft.au=Oviasogie%2C+U+E&rft.aulast=Oviasogie&rft.aufirst=U&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=611&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Science+and+Engineering+A&rft.issn=21625298&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infrastructure; Soil; Biological treatment; Urbanization; Population growth; Water resources; Droughts; Water supplies; Environmental protection; Europe ER - TY - JOUR T1 - U.S. ARMY GEOSPATIAL CENTER PROVIDES FREE MODELING AND SIMULATION TERRAIN DATABASES AN - 1032661825 AB - Other M&S terrain database producers who wish to use the Common Map Background program to redistribute their databases should contact the U.S. Army Geospatial Center Geospatial Acquisition Support Directorate using the contact information on the Web site. JF - Engineer AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012///May-Aug PY - 2012 DA - May-Aug 2012 SP - 48 CY - Washington PB - Superintendent of Documents, United States Army VL - 42 IS - 2 SN - 00461989 KW - Engineering KW - Armed forces KW - Web sites KW - Automation KW - Data bases KW - Simulation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1032661825?accountid=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=Engineer&rft.atitle=U.S.+ARMY+GEOSPATIAL+CENTER+PROVIDES+FREE+MODELING+AND+SIMULATION+TERRAIN+DATABASES&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.aulast=Anonymous&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=48&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Engineer&rft.issn=00461989&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Name - Department of Defense N1 - Copyright - Copyright Superintendent of Documents, United States Army May-Aug 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-08 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydraulic fracturing of the Floridan Aquifer from aquifer storage and recovery operations AN - 1020539038; 2012-056713 AB - Potential for hydraulically induced fracturing of the Floridan Aquifer System (FAS) and the overlying Hawthorn Group deposit exists due to operation of seven potential aquifer storage and recovery facilities planned to be developed in south-central Florida to enhance Everglades restoration. The purpose of this study was to determine critical threshold water pressures at which hydraulically induced fracturing of the FAS rock matrix may occur. Several FAS rock matrix samples were collected, tested, and evaluated to define representative mechanical properties, which were then used in relation with in situ stresses to determine critical threshold water pressures. Three hydraulically induced fracturing failure mode evaluation methods based on shear, tensile, and microfracture development were utilized. Microfracture development requires the lowest critical threshold water pressure to induce fracturing, followed by tensile and then shear failure modes. Predictive critical threshold water pressures for tensile and microfracture development failure modes can potentially be achieved during full-scale operation of the planned aquifer storage and recovery facilities; therefore, appropriate design considerations and operational precautions should be taken to minimize water pressures that exceed this operational constraint. If hydraulically induced fractures are developed in the FAS, their propagation into the Hawthorn Group deposit would likely be arrested by or re-directed along the discontinuity zone at the contact of these two deposits. Additionally, the Hawthorn Group deposit exhibits a significantly lower modulus of elasticity than the FAS, which would tend to effectively arrest hydraulically induced fracture propagation. JF - Environmental & Engineering Geoscience AU - Geibel, Nicholas M AU - Brown, Christopher J Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 175 EP - 189 PB - Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists and The Geological Society of America, College Station, TX VL - 18 IS - 2 SN - 1078-7275, 1078-7275 KW - United States KW - storage coefficient KW - Hawthorn Formation KW - Florida KW - rock mechanics KW - reservoir rocks KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - Cenozoic KW - fractures KW - water pressure KW - Lake Okeechobee KW - hydraulic fracturing KW - failures KW - elasticity KW - in situ KW - Everglades KW - matrix KW - stress KW - prediction KW - mechanical properties KW - tensile strength KW - Miocene KW - aquifers KW - Tertiary KW - Neogene KW - shear KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - Floridan Aquifer KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020539038?accountid=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+%26+Engineering+Geoscience&rft.atitle=Hydraulic+fracturing+of+the+Floridan+Aquifer+from+aquifer+storage+and+recovery+operations&rft.au=Geibel%2C+Nicholas+M%3BBrown%2C+Christopher+J&rft.aulast=Geibel&rft.aufirst=Nicholas&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=175&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geoscience&rft.issn=10787275&rft_id=info:doi/10.2113%2Fgseegeosci.18.2.175 L2 - http://eeg.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Association of Engineering Geologists and the Geological Society of America | Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 48 N1 - PubXState - TX N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-15 N1 - CODEN - ENGEA9 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; Cenozoic; elasticity; Everglades; failures; Florida; Floridan Aquifer; fractures; ground water; Hawthorn Formation; hydraulic conductivity; hydraulic fracturing; in situ; Lake Okeechobee; matrix; mechanical properties; Miocene; Neogene; prediction; remediation; reservoir rocks; rock mechanics; shear; storage coefficient; stress; tensile strength; Tertiary; United States; water pressure DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.18.2.175 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RIO GRANDE FLOODWAY, SAN ACACIA TO BOSQUE DEL APACHE UNIT, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO (GENERAL REEVALUATION REPORT AND SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT II). AN - 1026670448; 15320 AB - PURPOSE: Flood risk management measures to protect floodplain communities along the Rio Grande from San Acacia to the Bosque del Apache Unit, Socorro County, New Mexico are proposed. This reach was included in a comprehensive plan for flood risk management in the Rio Grande basin originally authorized in 1948. The present study area extends from the San Acacia diversion dam, located north of the City of Socorro, downstream nearly 58 miles to the upper extent of Elephant Butte Reservoir. River channel, riparian woodlands, floodplain farmland, terraced plains of grasses and shrubs, characterize the valley, which is bordered by basalt-capped mesas, and mountains. The width of the valley through the project area varies from eight to 12 miles, with the nearly flat Rio Grande floodplain varying from one to three miles in width. Smaller communities, such as San Acacia, Polvadera, San Luis, Lemitar, Escondida, San Pedro, and San Antonio, are scattered throughout the project area which has a long history of flood damage. The project area also runs through the center of the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Due to changes within the basin over the years, including budgetary requirements, real estate constraints, flood risk management features implemented in the upper watershed, and environmental concerns, the features of the project have changed several times. Preparation of this general reevaluation report and supplemental EIS-II became necessary due to these changes and specifically those that have occurred since 1993, when the San Acacia to Bosque del Apache Unit Project was last reaffirmed to be implementable as previously approved. This report evaluates two flood risk management plans against a No Action Alternative and the original 1948 authorized plan. The recommended plan (Alternative A) would involve creation of an earthen levee extending 43 miles along the west bank of the Rio Grande from the San Acacia diversion dam to the Tiffany area, approximately three miles north of the San Marcial railroad bridge. The levee would be created by reconstructing the existing spoil bank levee to form a structurally superior levee paralleling the Bureau of Reclamation's low-flow conveyance channel (LFCC). The levee design height is equivalent to four feet above the water surface elevation that corresponds to the one percent chance flow in the base year condition. Alternative K would add four miles of levee along the east side of Tiffany Basin and provide additional insurance against potential system damage from headcutting following a levee breach. As this plan would have minimal additional cost, it remains under consideration. Alternatives A and K have a benefit to cost ratio of 1.62. The estimated total first cost of the recommended plan is $114.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The recommended plan would provide protection from high and low frequency flood events and long term inundation of the levee. It would also reduce damages from flooding to inhabitants of the west floodplain, the LFCC, and numerous railroad, irrigation, drainage, transportation, and agricultural improvements within the length of the project area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily increase traffic on local roadways and restrict recreational access to the riparian zone and LFCC. Project implementation may adversely affect the Rio Grande silvery minnow and its habitat. 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) and Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580). JF - EPA number: 120122, Main Report--218 pages and maps, Appendices--1,146 pages and maps, April 27, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Preserves KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Mexico KW - Rio Grande KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1948, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1026670448?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-04-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RIO+GRANDE+FLOODWAY%2C+SAN+ACACIA+TO+BOSQUE+DEL+APACHE+UNIT%2C+SOCORRO+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28GENERAL+REEVALUATION+REPORT+AND+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+II%29.&rft.title=RIO+GRANDE+FLOODWAY%2C+SAN+ACACIA+TO+BOSQUE+DEL+APACHE+UNIT%2C+SOCORRO+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO+%28GENERAL+REEVALUATION+REPORT+AND+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+II%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque, New Mexico; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 27, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWBERG DUNDEE BYPASS PROJECT, YAMHILL AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, OREGON. AN - 1026670443; 15319 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an 11-mile, four-lane, access-controlled expressway around the cities of Newberg and Dundee in Yamhill County, Oregon is proposed. The Newberg Dundee Bypass project would include the bypass alignment, four interchanges to provide access, modifications to local streets needed to accommodate the bypass, and phased construction. Over the past two decades, traffic on Oregon 99W in downtown Newberg and Dundee has increased over 40 percent. Throughout the week, traffic on Oregon 99W backs up for more than a mile in both directions through Dundee, where Oregon 99W has only one travel lane in each direction. The project area is located along the south sides of Newberg and Dundee, from the Oregon 99W/Oregon 18 junction near Dayton to past Rex Hill, east of Newberg. A Tier 1 process resulted in the selection of a corridor for the Bypass. This Tier 2 final EIS evaluates a No Build Alternative and the preferred alternative, which is the full Bypass project. Interchanges would include the Dayton Interchange and East Newberg Interchange at each end of the Bypass and two intermediate locations, the East Dundee Interchange and the Oregon 219 Interchange. Local circulation changes would include the reconnection of local roads and streets that are disrupted by the Bypass and locations for local roads crossing over the Bypass. The Bypass would have the following characteristics throughout its entire length: operating speeds of 55 miles per hour; four mainline travel lanes, each 12 feet wide; paved shoulders (four feet wide inside and 10 to 12 feet wide outside);v an average median width of 42 feet; and stormwater control features. In addition, Oregon 99W would remain the designated bicycle route through the Newberg and Dundee area. Since the full project is not funded, Phase 1 would include one lane in each direction, between Oregon 219 and Oregon 99W south of Dundee, and related local roadway improvements. Total project costs are estimated at $761 million in 2015 dollars and construction of Phase 1 is anticipated to start in 2013. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass would reduce congestion and noise on Oregon 99W through Newberg and Dundee. In 2035, downtown traffic would be reduced by over 15 percent in Newberg and by 60 percent in Dundee compared to the No Build Alternative. Through travelers would experience significantly safer and faster travel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Major adverse impacts would include the conversion of 510 acres of land to highway use, the potential displacement of 101 residences and 26 businesses, an estimated 11.9 acres of displaced or spanned wetlands, conversion of 249 acres of farmland, an increase of up to 25 decibels in sound levels for some residential areas, displacement of 80 acres of wildlife habitat, an increase of up to 175 acres of pavement to the watershed area, and visual impacts due to structures and a new roadway facility in rural areas. 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 10-0470D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstracts of the Tier 1 draft and final EISs, see 03-0090D, Volume 27, Number 1 and 05-0646F, Volume 29, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120121, 794 pages and maps, April 27, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-OR-EIS-12-01-F KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Oregon 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/1026670443?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-04-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWBERG+DUNDEE+BYPASS+PROJECT%2C+YAMHILL+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=NEWBERG+DUNDEE+BYPASS+PROJECT%2C+YAMHILL+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salem, Oregon; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 27, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN: MERCED TO FRESNO SECTION, MERCED, MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTIES,CALIFORNIA. AN - 1026670152; 15316 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 65-mile-long portion of the California High-Speed Train System (HST system) from Merced to Fresno is proposed. The plan for the overall HST system is to provide intercity service on more than 800 miles of tracks throughout California, connecting the major population centers of Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Central Valley, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego. The Merced to Fresno section is a critical Phase 1 link connecting the Bay Area HST Section to the Fresno to Bakersfield, Bakersfield to Palmdale, and Palmdale to Los Angeles HST sections. The system would use state-of-the-art, electrically powered, steel-wheel-on-steel-rail technology, including contemporary safety, signaling, and automated train-control systems, with trains capable of operating up to 220 miles per hour over a fully grade-separated, dedicated track alignment. This final EIS evaluates three HST north-south alignment alternatives and a No Project Alternative. The HST alternatives would include one station in Merced and one station in Fresno with an estimated trip time of 25 minutes between the stations. In 2035, for a high ridership scenario, the full system would see four trains per hour stop at Fresno in each direction at the peak, and six trains run through the city without stopping. At the off-peak, the same number of stops would be made, but the through trains would decrease to three per hour. At Merced, three trains would stop each hour per direction at the peak, with two running through. At the off-peak, both of the hourly trains would stop at Merced. The action alternatives are identical in the Merced and Fresno vicinities. Under the Union Pacific Railroad/State Route 99 (UPRR/SR 99) Alternative, the alignment would generally follow the UPRR and SR 99 transportation corridor, which connects the cities of Merced, Chowchilla, Madera, and Fresno. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Alternative alignment would follow the BNSF rail corridor, which travels east from Merced through Planada, Le Grand, and Madera Acres, and then veer back west to reconnect with the UPRR/SR 99 Alternative alignment before entering the city of Fresno. The Hybrid Alternative would follow the UPRR/SR 99 Alternative alignment near Merced and the BNSF Alternative alignment near Madera Acres. All three alternatives include design options to avoid or minimize impacts and alternative wye (branch) connections to three east-west alignment options (along Avenue 24, Avenue 21, and SR 152) that would connect this section with the San Jose to Merced Section. The Merced to Fresno Section may include a heavy maintenance facility (HMF) to support delivery, testing, and commissioning on the networks first completed segment. Five alternative sites are considered for the facility which would encompass 150 acres to accommodate guideways, maintenance shops, parking, administrative offices, roadways, power substation, and storage areas. The Hybrid Alternative is the preferred alternative for the north-south connection and would include stations in downtown Merced between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and G Street and in downtown Fresno at Mariposa Street. Due to influencing factors from adjacent sections, the identification of the preferred wye option and the HMF are being postponed until after the Fresno to Bakersfield Section and the San Jose to Merced Section environmental evaluation processes are completed. Project costs for the Hybrid Alternative are estimated in 2010 dollars at $3.8 to $4.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The HST system would provide the public with electric-powered high-speed rail service with predictable and consistent travel times between major urban centers and connectivity to airports, mass transit, and the highway network in the south San Joaquin Valley. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Emissions of nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds would exceed significance thresholds during construction. Operation of the HMF could expose sensitive receptors to substantial toxic air contaminants. Depending on the wye connection, the Hybrid Alternative would displace 1,273 to 1,426 acres of farmland and require 1,100 to 1,139 property acquisitions, including 186 to 213 residential displacements and 212 to 226 business displacements. The project would impact habitat for special-status plant and animal species, sensitive plant communities and jurisdictional waters, critical vernal pool habitat, wildlife movement corridors, and several preserves including the Great Valley Conservation Bank. Implementation of the Hybrid Alternative would result in up to 36 permanent road closures, potential impacts to historic properties, displacement impacts to community facilities, significant operational noise and vibration, and visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the final Tier 1 EISs for the California High-Speed Train System and the Bay Area to Central Valley High-Speed Train System, see 06-0125F, Volume 30, Number 1 and 08-0332F, Volume 32, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120118, Volume I--1,645 pages, Volume II (Appendices)--860 pages, Volume III--Alignment Plans, Volume IV--Comments and Responses, April 27, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation 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 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, 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/1026670152?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-04-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALIFORNIA+HIGH-SPEED+TRAIN%3A+MERCED+TO+FRESNO+SECTION%2C+MERCED%2C+MADERA+AND+FRESNO+COUNTIES%2CCALIFORNIA.&rft.title=CALIFORNIA+HIGH-SPEED+TRAIN%3A+MERCED+TO+FRESNO+SECTION%2C+MERCED%2C+MADERA+AND+FRESNO+COUNTIES%2CCALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 27, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SALEM RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, MARION AND POLK COUNTIES, OREGON. AN - 1024347906; 15307 AB - PURPOSE: A new or modified bridge crossing over the Willamette River in Salem, Oregon is proposed. The Willamette River bisects the city of Salem and defines the boundary between Marion County on the east side of the river and Polk County on the west side. Travelers currently cross the river on two bridges, which are located side by side at the north end of the Salem Central Business District. On the east side of the river, the existing bridges connect to Center and Marion Streets. On the west side of the river, the existing bridges connect to OR 22; exit and entrance ramps connect to West Salem at the intersection of OR 22, Edgewater Street, and Wallace Road. The significant growth of the metropolitan area since the construction of the Marion Street Bridge in 1952 has led to an increase in traffic that the Center Street and Marion Street Bridges can no longer efficiently accommodate. This pair of one-way couplet bridges is the only motor-vehicle river crossing in the Salem-Keizer metropolitan area. This draft EIS examines a No Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and three crossing locations for a new bridge over the Willamette River: the existing bridges crossing, the Hope to Tryon crossing, and the Hope to Pine/Hickory crossing. Variations in bridge alignments, or connections to the existing road system, result in eight different build alternatives (Alternatives 2A and 2B, Alternative 3, and Alternatives 4A through 4E) at the three separate crossing locations. The build alternatives would construct a new bridge, improve the existing bridges, or construct a new bridge and improve the existing bridges. Several of the build alternatives include all or portions of Marine Drive, a planned north-south street between Wallace Road and the Willamette River. The City of Salem has established the alignment of Marine Drive as a collector street, constructed parts of the road, and obtained right-of-way for some sections. Estimated project costs in year 2015 range from $148 million for Alternative 2A to $708 million for Alternative 4E. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new bridge would improve mobility and safety for people and freight for local, regional, and through travel across the Willamette River in the Salem-Keizer metropolitan area while alleviating congestion on the Center Street and Marion Street Bridges and on the connecting highway and arterial street systems. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Wildlife habitat would be reduced by removal of up to 16 acres of riparian vegetation and displacement of up to 2.5 acres of wetlands. Construction of columns and other structures would decrease in-stream habitat. The impact on threatened species, including Chinook salmon and steelhead trout, is expected to be temporary. Right-of-way requirements of up to 75 acres would impact 93 to 289 properties and displace 40 to 120 residences, 10 to 75 businesses, as well as on-street and off-street parking. Adverse effects on three to four properties potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places could occur. Under Alternative 2B, 3, 4C, 4D, or 4E, the project could have disproportionate impacts on minority and low-income populations. Alternatives 4A through 4E would create substantial increases in traffic volumes on Pine Street, negatively impacting the Highland neighborhood. Eleven to 62 noise receptors would be impacted and construction crews would encounter up to 19 hazardous materials sites. 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: 120109, Draft EIS--764 pages, Section 4(f) Evaluation and Appendices--695 pages, April 20, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Central Business Districts KW - Environmental Justice KW - Fish KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Oregon KW - Willamette River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1024347906?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SALEM+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+MARION+AND+POLK+COUNTIES%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=SALEM+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+MARION+AND+POLK+COUNTIES%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salem, Oregon; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 20, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAVANNAH HARBOR EXPANSION PROJECT, CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA AND JASPER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA (TIER II ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 1024347900; 15301 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the existing deep-draft navigation project at Savannah Harbor in Chatham County, Georgia and Jasper County, South Carolina is proposed. Savannah Harbor includes an inner harbor that comprises the last 21.3 miles of the Savannah River and an entrance channel that extends 11.4 miles into the Atlantic Ocean. The harbor is the second largest container port on the U.S. east coast and the fourth largest container port in the nation. However, it also currently has the shallowest controlling depth for a major container port. Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) lies adjacent to, and upstream of, the Savannah Harbor project and consists of 29,175 acres of palustrine forested wetlands, palustrine and estuarine emergent wetlands, palustrine scrub-shrub wetlands, riverine wetlands, diked waterfowl impoundments and uplands. The refuge encompasses much of the high value fish and wildlife habitat that has been or is likely to be impacted by harbor development. This Tier II final EIS accompanies a General Re-evaluation Report and evaluates a No Action Alternative and five alternatives for deepening the navigation channel in increments from the existing depth of 42 feet mean low water (MLW) to up to 48 feet MLW. The selected plan is the 47-foot depth alternative and would include dredging most of the navigation channel and the Kings Island turning basin five feet deeper, deepening eight container vessel berths at the Garden City Terminal, constructing three bend wideners, constructing two meeting areas, and constructing a 7.1-mile-long extension to the existing ocean bar channel. The existing two-feet of allowable overdepth and up to six-feet advance maintenance would be retained. Hydraulic pipeline, hopper dredge, mechanical dredge, or similar equipment would be used to excavate 13 million cubic yards of new work sediment from the inner harbor and 10.6 million cubic yards of new work sediment for the entrance channel. Inner harbor sediment would be disposed of in existing upland confined disposal facilities (CDFs) and entrance channel sediment would be placed in the approved ocean dredged material disposal site or existing CDFs. The total project cost is estimated at $709 million and the benefit-to-cost ratio is estimated at 5.5. Subject to the availability of funds, the construction would likely occur over a three to four year period. The authorized depths would be maintained by periodic dredging over the 50-year period of analysis. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would address inefficiencies and problems associated with turning capabilities and overall maneuverability in certain reaches of the inner harbor. Deepening the harbor to the proposed depth would allow vessels to transport the same amount of commodities in fewer trips using greater operating drafts or larger vessels. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Sediment removal and dredging would directly impact habitat for striped bass and the endangered shortnose sturgeon, tidal freshwater wetlands, and fringe brackish marshes. Additional impacts to these resources would also occur through increased salinity and changes in dissolved oxygen levels. The project would also periodically increase chloride levels at the City of Savannahs water intake in Abercorn Creek. Mitigation is proposed for the conversion of tidal freshwater marsh within the Savannah NWR, dissolved oxygen levels within the inner harbor, impacts to recreational boaters, and loss of habitat. Conversion of 740 acres of salt marsh to brackish marsh would occur as a result of mitigation features to protect freshwater marshes. LEGAL MANDATES: Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-53). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0589D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstracts of the Tier I draft and final EISs, see 98-0157D, Volume 22, Number 2 and 98-0415F, Volume 22, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120103, Final EIS--427 pages, Appendices and Public Comments--5,968 pages, General Re-Evaluation Report--328 pages and Appendices, April 20, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Estuaries KW - Fish KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbors KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Section 103 Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Ships KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - Georgia KW - Savannah National Wildlife Refuge KW - Savannah River KW - South Carolina KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Program Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1024347900?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAVANNAH+HARBOR+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+CHATHAM+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA+AND+JASPER+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA+%28TIER+II+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=SAVANNAH+HARBOR+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+CHATHAM+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA+AND+JASPER+COUNTY%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA+%28TIER+II+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, Savannah, Georgia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 20, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-11 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Discussion of Stop Logs for Emergency Spillway Gate Dewatering by Derek R. Freckleton, Michael C. Johnson, M. Leslie Boyd, and Dustin G. Mortensen AN - 1855079726; PQ0003946582 JF - Journal of Hydraulic Engineering AU - Stockstill, Richard L AU - Maynord, Stephen T AU - Hite, John E AD - Research Hydraulic Engineer, U.S. Army Engr. Res. and Devel. Ctr., Coast. and Hydr. Lab., 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199., Richard.L.Stockstill@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/04/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 16 SP - 574 EP - 576 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (Hydraulics), 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017-2398 United States VL - 138 IS - 6 SN - 0733-9429, 0733-9429 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Discussions and Closures KW - Hydraulic engineering KW - Spillway Gates KW - Dewatering KW - Hydraulic Engineering KW - Emergencies KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09282:Materials technology, corrosion, fouling and boring KW - SW 0810:General KW - O 6020:Offshore Engineering and Operations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1855079726?accountid=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+Hydraulic+Engineering&rft.atitle=Discussion+of+Stop+Logs+for+Emergency+Spillway+Gate+Dewatering+by+Derek+R.+Freckleton%2C+Michael+C.+Johnson%2C+M.+Leslie+Boyd%2C+and+Dustin+G.+Mortensen&rft.au=Stockstill%2C+Richard+L%3BMaynord%2C+Stephen+T%3BHite%2C+John+E&rft.aulast=Stockstill&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2012-04-16&rft.volume=138&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=574&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydraulic+Engineering&rft.issn=07339429&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%29HY.1943-7900.0000535 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hydraulic engineering; Dewatering; Emergencies; Spillway Gates; Hydraulic Engineering DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000535 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing the Impact of Irrigation Return Flow on River Salinity for Coloradoas Arkansas River Valley AN - 1842514924; PQ0003648016 AB - A river salinity model has been developed on the 21 major canal areas in the lower Arkansas River Basin in Colorado to address the impact of irrigation return flow on the river. The quantity of the return flow is predicted by constructing response functions for tailwater, canal leakage, and in-field deep percolation so that the spatial and temporal distribution of the return flow can be simulated. A groundwater table surface is generated using water table elevation data from 974 wells in the study area to establish flow paths and travel time for groundwater. The quality of the return flow is predicted by simulating the evapoconcentration process in the root zone soil in which hydro-chemical reactions occur and affect the salinity of in-field deep percolation water. The effects of shallow water table and high soil salinity on crops are simulated to account for the impacts that these two factors have on crop consumptive use. Model calibration and validation over a 192-month period from January 1986 to December 2001 show strong agreement between the observed and simulated values of river flow volume and river salinity. The simulation results show that irrigation return flows, including tailwater and groundwater return flows, significantly increase river quantity, but that groundwater return flow is also a major component of river salinity. There is significant seasonal fluctuation in river salinity and soil water salinity. The increase of soil water salinity from the soil surface to the bottom of the root zone is significant and will cause salt to be loaded to the groundwater. The simulation from 1991-2001 indicates that 20.9% of the 19,944 million m3 of irrigation water applied to Coloradoas lower Arkansas Valley becomes canal leakage, 22.5% is in-field deep percolation, and 22.9% becomes tailwater. This study assesses the effect of reducing agricultural irrigation on river salinity. Consider the scenario of three major canals stopping irrigation and transferring a portion of the curtailed water to off-basin cities with the remaining portion released to the river. The results indicate that, in order not to increase river salinity for downstream reaches, the portion of water transferred to cities should not exceed 50%. JF - Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering AU - Lin, Y AU - Garcia, LA AD - Hydraulic Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, CA 95814., yuanwen.lin@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/04/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 16 SP - 406 EP - 415 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive Reston VA 20191-4400 United States VL - 138 IS - 5 SN - 0733-9437, 0733-9437 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Technical Papers KW - Irrigation KW - Return flow KW - Salinity KW - Rivers and streams KW - Groundwater KW - Colorado KW - Irrigation return flow KW - River salinity KW - Response function KW - Hydro-chemical reaction KW - Deep percolation KW - Tailwater KW - USA, Arkansas R. basin KW - Freshwater KW - Percolation KW - Return Flow KW - Salinity effects KW - Soils KW - Abiotic factors KW - Modelling KW - USA, Arkansas R. KW - Rivers KW - Leakage KW - River discharge KW - Deep Percolation KW - USA, Colorado KW - USA, Arkansas KW - Irrigation Canals KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09282:Materials technology, corrosion, fouling and boring KW - SW 0845:Water in soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1842514924?accountid=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+Irrigation+and+Drainage+Engineering&rft.atitle=Assessing+the+Impact+of+Irrigation+Return+Flow+on+River+Salinity+for+Coloradoas+Arkansas+River+Valley&rft.au=Lin%2C+Y%3BGarcia%2C+LA&rft.aulast=Lin&rft.aufirst=Y&rft.date=2012-04-16&rft.volume=138&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=406&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Irrigation+and+Drainage+Engineering&rft.issn=07339437&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%29IR.1943-4774.0000410 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Salinity; Percolation; Salinity effects; Soils; Irrigation; River discharge; Modelling; Abiotic factors; Deep Percolation; Tailwater; Leakage; Return Flow; Groundwater; Irrigation Canals; USA, Arkansas R.; USA, Colorado; USA, Arkansas R. basin; USA, Arkansas; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000410 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Why farmers adopt best management practice in the United States: A meta-analysis of the adoption literature AN - 920800545; 16164718 AB - This meta-analysis of both published and unpublished studies assesses factors believed to influence adoption of agricultural Best Management Practices in the United States. Using an established statistical technique to summarize the adoption literature in the United States, we identified the following variables as having the largest impact on adoption: access to and quality of information, financial capacity, and being connected to agency or local networks of farmers or watershed groups. This study shows that various approaches to data collection affect the results and comparability of adoption studies. In particular, environmental awareness and farmer attitudes have been inconsistently used and measured across the literature. This meta-analysis concludes with suggestions regarding the future direction of adoption studies, along with guidelines for how data should be presented to enhance the adoption of conservation practices and guide research. JF - Journal of Environmental Management AU - Baumgart-Getz, Adam AU - Prokopy, Linda Stalker AU - Floress, Kristin AD - U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetland Research Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-3651, United States, baumgart-getza@usgs.gov Y1 - 2012/04/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 15 SP - 17 EP - 25 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 96 IS - 1 SN - 0301-4797, 0301-4797 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Adoption KW - Diffusion KW - Agricultural BMPs KW - Meta-analysis KW - Water quality KW - Data collection KW - Data processing KW - Statistical analysis KW - environmental awareness KW - Data collections KW - Watersheds KW - attitudes KW - USA KW - best practices KW - guidelines KW - Reviews KW - Conservation KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920800545?accountid=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+Environmental+Management&rft.atitle=Why+farmers+adopt+best+management+practice+in+the+United+States%3A+A+meta-analysis+of+the+adoption+literature&rft.au=Baumgart-Getz%2C+Adam%3BProkopy%2C+Linda+Stalker%3BFloress%2C+Kristin&rft.aulast=Baumgart-Getz&rft.aufirst=Adam&rft.date=2012-04-15&rft.volume=96&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Management&rft.issn=03014797&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvman.2011.10.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Reviews; Statistical analysis; Conservation; Adoption; Data collections; Watersheds; Data collection; best practices; guidelines; environmental awareness; attitudes; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.10.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Numerical Simulation on the Design of Outlet Energy Dissipation for the Diversion & Spillway Tunnel of Kushitayi Hydropower Station AN - 1014108591; 16670788 AB - The hydraulics jump is used for the outlet energy dissipation of diversion & spillway tunnel in Kushitayi Hydropower Station according to terrain conditions. The RNG k similar to epsilon turbulence model and VOF Method are employed to numerically simulate the 3-D flow field of stilling pool which is determined by physical model tests. The comparison of physical model test and numerical simulation shows that the difference is not apparent. The numerical simulation can provide reference for the shape design and optimization of energy dissipator. JF - Shuili Fadian/Water Power AU - Zhang, Y AD - Xinjiang Investigation and Design Institute for Water Resources and Hydropower, Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang, China Y1 - 2012/04/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 12 SP - 73 EP - 75 PB - Water Power Press Co., Ltd., No. 2 Beixiaojie Liupukang, Dewai Xicheng District, Beijing, China China VL - 38 IS - 4 SN - 0559-9342, 0559-9342 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Hydraulics KW - Outlets KW - Spillways KW - Hydroelectric Plants KW - hydroelectric power KW - Model Testing KW - Hydraulic jump KW - Energy dissipation KW - Numerical analysis KW - Power plants KW - Turbulence KW - Mathematical models KW - Hydroelectric power KW - Energy Dissipation KW - Hydraulic Jump KW - Simulation KW - Tunnels KW - Model Studies KW - Design KW - Hydroelectric power plants KW - Diversion KW - Q2 09381:Cables KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1014108591?accountid=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=Shuili+Fadian%2FWater+Power&rft.atitle=Numerical+Simulation+on+the+Design+of+Outlet+Energy+Dissipation+for+the+Diversion+%26amp%3B+Spillway+Tunnel+of+Kushitayi+Hydropower+Station&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Y&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Y&rft.date=2012-04-12&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=73&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shuili+Fadian%2FWater+Power&rft.issn=05599342&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Numerical analysis; Mathematical models; Hydroelectric power; Power plants; Hydroelectric power plants; Hydraulic jump; Tunnels; Energy dissipation; Hydraulics; Simulation; hydroelectric power; Turbulence; Design; Outlets; Spillways; Hydraulic Jump; Energy Dissipation; Hydroelectric Plants; Model Testing; Diversion; Model Studies ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Design of Asphalt Concrete Core Wall Dam for Kushitayi Hydropower Station AN - 1014108588; 16670787 AB - The dam profile, core wall, transition layers, dam shell material and foundation treatment designs for the asphalt concrete core wall dam of Kushitayi Hydropower Station are comprehensively introduced herein. The experiences can be as references for similar projects in severe cold region. JF - Shuili Fadian/Water Power AU - Qiao, L AU - Jiao, Y AD - Xinjiang Investigation and Design Institute for Water Resources and Hydropower, Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang, China Y1 - 2012/04/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 12 SP - 71 EP - 72 PB - Water Power Press Co., Ltd., No. 2 Beixiaojie Liupukang, Dewai Xicheng District, Beijing, China China VL - 38 IS - 4 SN - 0559-9342, 0559-9342 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Dam Design KW - Hydroelectric Plants KW - hydroelectric power KW - Concrete KW - Cores KW - Power plants KW - asphalt KW - Hydroelectric power KW - Concrete Dams KW - Design KW - Profiles KW - Asphalt KW - Hydroelectric power plants KW - Cold Regions KW - Q2 09381:Cables KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1014108588?accountid=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=Shuili+Fadian%2FWater+Power&rft.atitle=Design+of+Asphalt+Concrete+Core+Wall+Dam+for+Kushitayi+Hydropower+Station&rft.au=Qiao%2C+L%3BJiao%2C+Y&rft.aulast=Qiao&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2012-04-12&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=71&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shuili+Fadian%2FWater+Power&rft.issn=05599342&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asphalt; Hydroelectric power; Power plants; Hydroelectric power plants; asphalt; hydroelectric power; Concrete; Design; Dam Design; Cores; Profiles; Concrete Dams; Hydroelectric Plants; Cold Regions ER - TY - JOUR T1 - General Layout and Main Design Features of Kushitayi Hydropower Station AN - 1014108586; 16670786 AB - According to topographic and geologic conditions, the dam type, the general layout program, and the input elevation, scale and energy dissipation type of flood discharge structure are selected for the construction of Kushitayi Hydropower Station. The main design features of the project are also introduced herein. JF - Shuili Fadian/Water Power AU - Wang, Y AU - Qiao, L AU - Jiao, Y AD - Xinjiang Investigation and Design Institute for Water Resources and Hydropower, Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang, China Y1 - 2012/04/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 12 SP - 68 EP - 70 PB - Water Power Press Co., Ltd., No. 2 Beixiaojie Liupukang, Dewai Xicheng District, Beijing, China China VL - 38 IS - 4 SN - 0559-9342, 0559-9342 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Dam Design KW - Hydroelectric Plants KW - hydroelectric power KW - Freshwater KW - Energy dissipation KW - Dam Construction KW - Dams KW - Floods KW - Power plants KW - Geology KW - Flood Discharge KW - Hydroelectric power KW - Energy Dissipation KW - River discharge KW - Design KW - Elevation KW - Hydroelectric power plants KW - Q2 09263:Topography and morphology KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1014108586?accountid=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=Shuili+Fadian%2FWater+Power&rft.atitle=General+Layout+and+Main+Design+Features+of+Kushitayi+Hydropower+Station&rft.au=Wang%2C+Y%3BQiao%2C+L%3BJiao%2C+Y&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Y&rft.date=2012-04-12&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=68&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shuili+Fadian%2FWater+Power&rft.issn=05599342&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hydroelectric power; Power plants; River discharge; Hydroelectric power plants; Energy dissipation; Floods; Geology; hydroelectric power; Design; Dam Design; Flood Discharge; Dams; Elevation; Energy Dissipation; Hydroelectric Plants; Dam Construction; Freshwater ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 11 AND THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (TIER II ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 1020954777; 15295 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of State Route (SR) 11 and a new Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE) and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility (CVEF) at the U.S.-Mexico international border in the unincorporated community of East Otay Mesa, San Diego County, California are proposed. The 2008 Tier I final EIS identified the preferred location for the facilities. Traffic studies have indicated that a four-lane facility for SR 11 would be adequate to accommodate projected traffic through at least 2035. Four build alternatives and five design variations, as well as a No Build Alternative, are evaluated in this Tier II final EIS. SR 11 would extend generally east and south for 2.1 miles from the east side of the approved SR 905/SR 125 Interchange (near Harvest Road), terminating at the proposed Otay Mesa East POE/CVEF site at the international border. The median would be 22 feet wide beginning at Sanyo Avenue before widening to a 62-foot median width leading up to the POE. Extending west from Harvest Road, the project would also include 2.1 miles of connectors linking SR 11 to SR 905, and associated modifications to SR 905. SR 11 is proposed to be constructed and operated as a toll facility under all of the build alternatives. The preferred alternative includes two interchanges that would be constructed along SR 11 at Enrico Fermi Drive and the future extension of Siempre Viva Road, as well as an overcrossing at the future extension of Alta Road and an undercrossing at Sanyo Avenue. The interchange at Enrico Fermi Drive would be a full interchange, approximately one mile east of the SR 905/SR 125/SR 11 Interchange, and the interchange at Siempre Viva Road (which would be one mile farther east) would be a half interchange that would also allow northbound commercial vehicles to leave the CVEF and access Siempre Viva Road directly, without accessing SR 11. The proposed POE would occupy 101 acres and would accommodate northbound and southbound commercial and passenger traffic, as well as pedestrians and bicycles. The POE would be accessed from the north by SR 11. From the south, entry would be through the proposed Otay II POE on the Mexico side of the border. Facilities would likely include inspection lanes, booths and canopies, a commercial vehicle and cargo inspection system, commercial import inspection building and docks, and bulk storage inspection bins. Other non-commercial facilities would include the main building, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and a general parking lot. The new CVEF would occupy 18 acres east of SR 11 along the northern POE boundary. The design is expected to include a 7,900-square foot main building, commercial vehicle scales, and inspections bays. Total cost for implementing the preferred alternative is estimated at $701 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: New facilities would increase inspection capacity and accommodate projected increases in international trade and personal cross-border travel in the San Diego/Tijuana region. Congestion at existing POEs would be reduced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New right-of-way would convert 235.5 acres to transportation use and require acquisition of 230.7 acres of land. The total impact to jurisdictional wetlands and drainages would be 0.2 acre and 4,492 linear feet, respectively. Construction would impact 89.1 acres of San Diego fairy shrimp critical habitat and three locations where Quino checkerspot butterfly have been detected. Operation would result in cumulative traffic impacts to select freeway segments and noise levels would exceed noise abatement criteria at Southwestern College outdoor track. Just east of Sanyo Avenue, construction of up to 26-foot-high retaining walls in close proximity to existing buildings would result in an adverse visual impact. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 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 10-0512D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstracts of the Tier I draft and final EISs, see 08-0085D, Volume 32, Number 1 and 08-0459F, Volume 32, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120097, Volume 1--571 pages, Volume 2--478 pages, April 6, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Insects KW - International Programs KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, 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/1020954777?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-04-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTE+11+AND+THE+OTAY+MESA+EAST+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+CITY+AND+COUNTY+OF+SAN+DIEGO%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28TIER+II+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTE+11+AND+THE+OTAY+MESA+EAST+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+CITY+AND+COUNTY+OF+SAN+DIEGO%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28TIER+II+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 6, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-19 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Subsurface electromagnetic induction imaging for unexploded ordnance detection AN - 1729844569; 2015-100854 AB - Detection and classification of unexploded ordnance based on electromagnetic induction have made tremendous progress over the last few years, to the point that not only more realistic terrains are being considered but also more realistic questions - such as when to stop digging - are being posed. Answering such questions would be easier if it were somehow possible to see under the surface. In this work we propose a method that, within the limitations on resolution imposed in the available range of frequencies, generates subsurface images from which the positions, relative strengths, and number of targets can be read off at a glance. The method seeds the subsurface with multiple dipoles at known locations that contribute collectively but independently to the measured magnetic field. The polarizabilities of the dipoles are simultaneously updated in a process that seeks to minimize the mismatch between computed and measured fields over a grid. In order to force the polarizabilities to be positive we use their square roots as optimization variables, which makes the problem nonlinear. The iterative update process guided by a Jacobian matrix discards or selects dipoles based on their influence on the measured field. Preliminary investigations indicate a fast convergence rate and the ability of the algorithm to locate multiple targets based on data from various state-of-the-art electromagnetic induction sensors. JF - Journal of Applied Geophysics AU - Grzegorczyk, Tomasz M AU - Fernandez, Juan Pablo AU - Shubitidze, Fridon AU - O'Neill, Kevin AU - Barrowes, Benjamin E Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 38 EP - 45 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 79 SN - 0926-9851, 0926-9851 KW - imagery KW - military geology KW - detection KW - geophysical methods KW - electromagnetic methods KW - magnetization KW - unexploded ordnance KW - electromagnetic induction KW - depth KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1729844569?accountid=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+Applied+Geophysics&rft.atitle=Subsurface+electromagnetic+induction+imaging+for+unexploded+ordnance+detection&rft.au=Grzegorczyk%2C+Tomasz+M%3BFernandez%2C+Juan+Pablo%3BShubitidze%2C+Fridon%3BO%27Neill%2C+Kevin%3BBarrowes%2C+Benjamin+E&rft.aulast=Grzegorczyk&rft.aufirst=Tomasz&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=79&rft.issue=&rft.spage=38&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Applied+Geophysics&rft.issn=09269851&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jappgeo.2011.12.014 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09269851 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-05 N1 - CODEN - GEOXAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - depth; detection; electromagnetic induction; electromagnetic methods; geophysical methods; imagery; magnetization; military geology; unexploded ordnance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2011.12.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Confined disposal facility characterization for beneficial reuse of dredged material; a case study to demonstrate a structured approach to sampling and data analysis AN - 1700099059; 2015-070426 AB - Confined disposal facilities (CDFs) are widely used for disposal of navigation dredged material, but many are running out of capacity. Removal of dredged material for beneficial use offers potential for sustainable operations, but requires characterization with a high degree of confidence. Few data are available to inform characterization efforts in these artificial depositional environments; thus, a CDF case study was used to demonstrate a structured approach to sampling and data analysis. Selected data analysis procedures were applied to data collected from a CDF, with the objective of illustrating the utility of these procedures in (1) maximizing information obtained from limited data and (2) assessing the adequacy of the data in terms of estimating parameters of interest. In this case, the data were used to estimate the abundance of the desired fraction (sand), the contaminant levels in the sand and residual fractions, and the uncertainty of the parameters measured. From the outcome of this analysis, a stepwise approach to CDF characterization and data analysis was developed. The available dataset proved sufficient to estimate the distribution of sand in the CDF, although estimate reliability was constrained by the small number of samples and the lack of samples along the western facility boundary. Soot, organic carbon, and oil and grease were statistically significant regressors for many contaminants of concern; however, data were too limited and variable to permit prediction of contaminant concentrations in unanalyzed samples on the basis of the sorptive phases. A contour surface of benzo(a)pyrene concentration was generated to illustrate the utility in identifying areas of the CDF that may be problematic with respect to meeting regulatory criteria or guidelines for beneficial use; such areas may require additional processing to remove more highly contaminated fractions. Of the graphical data analysis techniques evaluated, the most useful were: the aerial site view showing sample locations and per cent sand; the ternary diagram comparing sample characteristics; the contour map and the sand isopach map, representing aerial variation of sand thickness; and the depiction of contaminant concentrations as a contour surface. The predictive capability of the data was limited, but may have been aided with the addition of density fractionation and a larger dataset JF - Journal of Soils and Sediments AU - Estes, Trudy J AU - Clarke, Joan U AU - McGrath, Christian J Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 636 EP - 651 PB - Springer, Heidelberg - Berlin VL - 12 IS - 4 SN - 1439-0108, 1439-0108 KW - United States KW - waste disposal sites KW - remediation KW - dredging KW - benzopyrene KW - sampling KW - carbon KW - sediments KW - waterways KW - organic carbon KW - sand KW - recycling KW - Illinois KW - clastic sediments KW - pollutants KW - grain size KW - statistical analysis KW - pollution KW - petroleum products KW - organic compounds KW - hydrocarbons KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - waste disposal KW - aromatic hydrocarbons KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1700099059?accountid=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+Soils+and+Sediments&rft.atitle=Confined+disposal+facility+characterization+for+beneficial+reuse+of+dredged+material%3B+a+case+study+to+demonstrate+a+structured+approach+to+sampling+and+data+analysis&rft.au=Estes%2C+Trudy+J%3BClarke%2C+Joan+U%3BMcGrath%2C+Christian+J&rft.aulast=Estes&rft.aufirst=Trudy&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=636&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Soils+and+Sediments&rft.issn=14390108&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11368-012-0474-4 L2 - http://link.springer.com/journal/11368 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from Geoline, Bundesanstalt fur Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, Hanover, Germany N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 33 N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aromatic hydrocarbons; benzopyrene; carbon; clastic sediments; dredging; grain size; hydrocarbons; Illinois; organic carbon; organic compounds; petroleum products; pollutants; pollution; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; recycling; remediation; sampling; sand; sediments; statistical analysis; United States; waste disposal; waste disposal sites; waterways DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11368-012-0474-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Strengthening Energy Security through Federal Partnerships AN - 1038297230; 16530993 AB - The need to shrink dependence on fossil fuels is not a new concept in the nation's energy discussion, nor is the need to invest in clean, renewable energy. But the challenge of how to deliver solar, biomass, wind, wave, geothermal and other power generation technologies in a cost effective, large-scale manner--and meet the changing energy demands of the nation--is a very current one indeed. JF - Military Engineer AU - Simmons, G L AU - Same, M AU - Cross, B J AD - Engineering Division USACE, Savannah District, gordon.l.simmons@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - Apr 2012 SP - 67 EP - 68 PB - Society of American Military Engineers VL - 104 IS - 676 SN - 0026-3982, 0026-3982 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Energy demand KW - energy demand KW - Security KW - Wind energy KW - Fossil fuels KW - Electric power generation KW - Renewable energy KW - security KW - Military KW - Biomass KW - Technology KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1038297230?accountid=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=Military+Engineer&rft.atitle=Strengthening+Energy+Security+through+Federal+Partnerships&rft.au=Simmons%2C+G+L%3BSame%2C+M%3BCross%2C+B+J&rft.aulast=Simmons&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=104&rft.issue=676&rft.spage=67&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Military+Engineer&rft.issn=00263982&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Energy demand; Security; energy demand; Fossil fuels; Wind energy; Renewable energy; Electric power generation; security; Biomass; Military; Technology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Size matters: the economic value of beach erosion and nourishment in Southern California AN - 1022117459; 4306013 AB - Despite the widespread use of nourishment in California, few studies estimate the welfare benefits of increased beach width. This paper relies on panel data funded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other agencies. Beach choices of respondents were combined with beach attribute data to reveal how changes in width affect choice and the economic value of beach visits. We use a random-utility approach to show that the value of beach width varies for different types of beach uses: water contact, sand-, and pavement-based activities. We also find that the marginal value of beach width depends on initial beach width. Reprinted by permission of Oxford University Press JF - Contemporary economic policy AU - Pendleton, Linwood AU - Mohn, Craig AU - Vaughn, Ryan K AU - King, Philip AU - Zoulas, James G AD - Duke University ; University of California, Los Angeles ; San Francisco State University ; US Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - Apr 2012 SP - 223 EP - 237 VL - 30 IS - 2 SN - 1074-3529, 1074-3529 KW - Economics KW - U.S.A. KW - California KW - Tourism KW - Consumer preferences KW - Utility measurement KW - Coastal areas KW - Leisure KW - Welfare KW - Erosion control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1022117459?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Contemporary+economic+policy&rft.atitle=Size+matters%3A+the+economic+value+of+beach+erosion+and+nourishment+in+Southern+California&rft.au=Pendleton%2C+Linwood%3BMohn%2C+Craig%3BVaughn%2C+Ryan+K%3BKing%2C+Philip%3BZoulas%2C+James+G&rft.aulast=Pendleton&rft.aufirst=Linwood&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=223&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Contemporary+economic+policy&rft.issn=10743529&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1465-7287.2011.00257.x LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2427 2431 7197 8560 9511 4309 10738 12092; 4385; 13521; 2795; 7336 3198; 12794 7336 3198; 13220 7854; 72 433 293 14 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-7287.2011.00257.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Conquering the complexity of southeast Louisiana soil conditions AN - 1020540389; 2012-056624 JF - NOGS Log AU - Varuso, Richard J Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 9 PB - New Orleans Geological Society, New Orleans, LA VL - 52 IS - 10 SN - 0270-8353, 0270-8353 KW - United States KW - southeastern Louisiana KW - soil mechanics KW - North America KW - Louisiana KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020540389?accountid=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=NOGS+Log&rft.atitle=Conquering+the+complexity+of+southeast+Louisiana+soil+conditions&rft.au=Varuso%2C+Richard+J&rft.aulast=Varuso&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=NOGS+Log&rft.issn=02708353&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nogs.org/log.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - LA N1 - SuppNotes - Presented at New Orleans Geol. Soc. luncheon, New Orleans, LA, April 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Gulf Coastal Plain; Louisiana; North America; soil mechanics; southeastern Louisiana; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A water and sediment budget for the lower Mississippi-Atchafalaya River in flood years 2008-2010; implications for sediment discharge to the oceans and coastal restoration in Louisiana AN - 1017953847; 2012-054283 AB - The Mississippi is the largest riverine system in North America and one of the most engineered rivers in the world. The challenges of studying the Mississippi River are due to its complex sediment-water dynamics and the multi (and often competing) uses for its resources. Flood control and navigation are primary factors that control how the river is managed. A third factor is the use of river resources, namely water and sediment, for nourishing the degrading coastal wetlands of the states of Louisiana and Mississippi. As such, these factors must be fully considered and coordinated while investigating and developing techniques to harness the sediment resources of the River for coastal restoration. This paper presents a detailed suspended sediment budget analysis for the lowermost Mississippi and Atchafalaya River systems for the flood years of 2008, 2009, and 2010. Data were derived mainly from Federal and State of Louisiana measurements of water discharge and suspended sediment load at (1) monitoring stations along the river channel and (2) boat-based measurements made during specific project studies at natural passes and man-made channel diversions. The present study was focused on flood years 2008-2010 to (1) minimize the influence on the budgets of a historical decline in sediment loads carried by the river as observed by previous investigators and (2) take advantage of recent improvements in the monitoring network. The results show that both the Mississippi and Atchafalaya distributary pathways were efficient at sequestering suspended sediments, particularly the larger (sand) size fraction. Approximately 44% of the total Mississippi+Red River suspended load (80% of the sand) reaching Old River Control structures split between the distributaries was sequestered upstream of the Gulf of Mexico by overbank storage and channel bed aggradation. Increases in bed aggradation in the Mississippi distributary are linked to a loss of stream power associated with man-made and natural exits upstream of the Gulf of Mexico. This further decreased the water and suspended sediment load reaching the deep water Gulf distributary exits in FY08-10 to 46% (water), 19% (total suspended load), and 1.4% (suspended sand). These patterns of sediment storage and delivery have major implications for channel dredging and river sediment diversions planned for Louisiana coastal restoration. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Allison, Mead A AU - Demas, Charles R AU - Ebersole, Bruce A AU - Kleiss, Barbara A AU - Little, Charles D AU - Meselhe, Ehab A AU - Powell, Nancy J AU - Pratt, Thad C AU - Vosburg, Brian M Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 84 EP - 97 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 432-433 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - United States KW - Atchafalaya River KW - water storage KW - Missouri River KW - degradation KW - New Orleans Louisiana KW - geologic hazards KW - stream sediments KW - reclamation KW - suspended materials KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - environmental effects KW - reservoir rocks KW - hydrologic cycle KW - conservation KW - sediments KW - floods KW - drainage basins KW - Louisiana KW - discharge KW - hydrology KW - clastic sediments KW - human activity KW - surface water KW - statistical analysis KW - sedimentation KW - Belle Chasse Louisiana KW - channels KW - water balance KW - fluvial sedimentation KW - tributaries KW - models KW - Orleans Parish Louisiana KW - natural hazards KW - Morgan City Louisiana KW - coastal environment KW - alluvium KW - North Atlantic KW - water resources KW - Red River KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - overbank sediments KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017953847?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=A+water+and+sediment+budget+for+the+lower+Mississippi-Atchafalaya+River+in+flood+years+2008-2010%3B+implications+for+sediment+discharge+to+the+oceans+and+coastal+restoration+in+Louisiana&rft.au=Allison%2C+Mead+A%3BDemas%2C+Charles+R%3BEbersole%2C+Bruce+A%3BKleiss%2C+Barbara+A%3BLittle%2C+Charles+D%3BMeselhe%2C+Ehab+A%3BPowell%2C+Nancy+J%3BPratt%2C+Thad+C%3BVosburg%2C+Brian+M&rft.aulast=Allison&rft.aufirst=Mead&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=432-433&rft.issue=&rft.spage=84&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2012.02.020 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alluvium; Atchafalaya River; Atlantic Ocean; Belle Chasse Louisiana; channels; clastic sediments; coastal environment; conservation; degradation; discharge; drainage basins; environmental effects; floods; fluvial sedimentation; geologic hazards; Gulf of Mexico; human activity; hydrologic cycle; hydrology; Louisiana; Missouri River; models; Morgan City Louisiana; natural hazards; New Orleans Louisiana; North Atlantic; Orleans Parish Louisiana; overbank sediments; reclamation; Red River; reservoir rocks; sedimentation; sediments; statistical analysis; stream sediments; surface water; suspended materials; tributaries; United States; water balance; water resources; water storage DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.02.020 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Map of the late Quaternary active Kern Canyon and Breckenridge faults, southern Sierra Nevada, California AN - 1015461530; 2012-050105 AB - Surface traces of the Quaternary active Kern Canyon and Breckenridge faults were mapped via aerial reconnaissance, analysis of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) elevation data, review and interpretation of aerial photography, field reconnaissance, and detailed field mapping. This effort specifically targeted evidence of late Quaternary surface deformation and, combined with separate paleoseismic investigations, identified and characterized the North Kern Canyon, South Kern Canyon, and Lake Isabella sections of the Kern Canyon fault and the Breckenridge fault. The mapping presented here provides definitive evidence for previously unrecognized Holocene and late Pleistocene east-down displacement along the Kern Canyon and Breckenridge faults. Our results indicate that much of the Kern Canyon fault has undergone Quaternary reactivation to accommodate internal deformation of the otherwise rigid Sierra Nevada block. This deformation reflects ongoing, seismogenic crustal thinning in the southern Sierra Nevada, and highlights the effects of localized tectonic forces operating in this part of the Sierra Nevada. JF - Geosphere AU - Brossy, C C AU - Kelson, K I AU - Amos, C B AU - Baldwin, J N AU - Kozlowicz, B AU - Simpson, D AU - Ticci, M G AU - Lutz, A T AU - Kozaci, O AU - Streig, A AU - Turner, R AU - Rose, R Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 581 EP - 591, 11 PB - Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO VL - 8 IS - 3 KW - United States KW - Sierra Nevada KW - southern Sierra Nevada KW - Quaternary KW - laser methods KW - mapping KW - displacements KW - deformation KW - Cenozoic KW - California KW - lidar methods KW - seismicity KW - upper Quaternary KW - aerial photography KW - Breckenridge Fault KW - active faults KW - earthquakes KW - faults KW - remote sensing KW - Kern Canyon Fault KW - 16:Structural geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1015461530?accountid=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=Geosphere&rft.atitle=Map+of+the+late+Quaternary+active+Kern+Canyon+and+Breckenridge+faults%2C+southern+Sierra+Nevada%2C+California&rft.au=Brossy%2C+C+C%3BKelson%2C+K+I%3BAmos%2C+C+B%3BBaldwin%2C+J+N%3BKozlowicz%2C+B%3BSimpson%2C+D%3BTicci%2C+M+G%3BLutz%2C+A+T%3BKozaci%2C+O%3BStreig%2C+A%3BTurner%2C+R%3BRose%2C+R&rft.aulast=Brossy&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=581&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geosphere&rft.issn=1553-040X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FGES00663.1 L2 - http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-archive&issn=1553-040X LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States | Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 59 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - active faults; aerial photography; Breckenridge Fault; California; Cenozoic; deformation; displacements; earthquakes; faults; Kern Canyon Fault; laser methods; lidar methods; mapping; Quaternary; remote sensing; seismicity; Sierra Nevada; southern Sierra Nevada; United States; upper Quaternary DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/GES00663.1 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BARATARIA BASIN BARRIER SHORELINE RESTORATION, CAMINADA HEADLAND IN LAFOURCHE AND JEFFERSON PARISHES AND SHELL ISLAND IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BARATARIA BASIN BARRIER SHORELINE RESTORATION, CAMINADA HEADLAND IN LAFOURCHE AND JEFFERSON PARISHES AND SHELL ISLAND IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1027033046; 15290-2_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration of 2,849 acres of dune, supratidal, and intertidal habitat along the Barataria Basin barrier shoreline in Lafourche, Jefferson, and Plaquemines parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The shoreline is a segment of the Gulf coast of Louisiana situated between the west bank of the Mississippi River at the active delta and the eastern shore of Terrebonne Bay. The barrier landforms, along with their related hydrologic and biological processes, provide unique biologically diverse habitats that are crucial to the viability of migratory birds, commercial and recreational fisheries, and a great variety of terrestrial and aquatic species. The November 2004 Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Study identified the restoration of the Caminada Headland, in Lafourche and Jefferson parishes, and Shell Island, in Plaquemines Parish as a critical near-term project for the Barataria Basin Barrier Shoreline project. Without action, these critical geomorphic features that isolate the Barataria Basin estuaries from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to degrade, existing breaches will widen and new breaches will form, and portions of the project area will disappear in the near term. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and two alternative plans for restoration over a 50-year period of analysis. The recommended plan is a combination of Caminada Alternative 5 and Shell Island Alternative 5 which would create or restore 1,197 acres of dune and supratidal habitat and 1,652 acres of intertidal habitat. Caminada Headland Alternative 5 proposes a dune for the length of the shoreline from Belle Pass to Caminada Pass. Marsh fill is proposed on the landward side of the dune. Approximately 880 acres of beach/dune and 1,186 acres of marsh would be created or restored, resulting in a total of 2,066 acres. Shell Island Alternative 5 proposes a one-island configuration, closing Coupe Bob. The initial construction would result in 317 acres of beach/dune and 466 acres of marsh, for a total of 783 acres. The Mississippi River and Ship Shoal would be used as the borrow sources for the beach/dune restoration. The recommended plan includes renourishment of the Caminada Headland and Shell Island using material from the operations and maintenance dredging of the Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana (Belle Pass) navigation project. Over each 10 year period, an estimated 3.9 million cubic yards of material would be returned to the headland. The fully funded cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $448.3 million and the average annual cost of operations and maintenance is estimated at $6.2 million. The estimated cost exceeds current authorization and a subset of the plan, Caminada Headland Alternative 5, is the recommended component of construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction of coastal landforms would restore the barrier shoreline ecosystem, significantly reduce the loss of estuarine and freshwater wetlands, ensure the ability of the coastal landforms to provide geomorphic and hydrologic form and function, and provide habitat for essential fish and wildlife species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would involve short term and minor water quality impacts, a small reduction to offshore sand resources, impacts on benthic organisms, and potential short-term disruption of fish and wildlife species. Implementation of the recommended plan would require additional authorization from Congress. The long term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coastal Louisiana are uncertain at this time and problems associated with the oil spill could adversely impact project implementation. Overall performance and benefits of the restoration features could be greatly reduced, or even eliminated, by a powerful tropical weather system. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). JF - EPA number: 120092, Final EIS--447 pages, Appendices--2,631 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 5 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Fish KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027033046?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BARATARIA+BASIN+BARRIER+SHORELINE+RESTORATION%2C+CAMINADA+HEADLAND+IN+LAFOURCHE+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISHES+AND+SHELL+ISLAND+IN+PLAQUEMINES+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BARATARIA+BASIN+BARRIER+SHORELINE+RESTORATION%2C+CAMINADA+HEADLAND+IN+LAFOURCHE+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISHES+AND+SHELL+ISLAND+IN+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BARATARIA BASIN BARRIER SHORELINE RESTORATION, CAMINADA HEADLAND IN LAFOURCHE AND JEFFERSON PARISHES AND SHELL ISLAND IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 4 of 5] T2 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BARATARIA BASIN BARRIER SHORELINE RESTORATION, CAMINADA HEADLAND IN LAFOURCHE AND JEFFERSON PARISHES AND SHELL ISLAND IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1027033039; 15290-2_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration of 2,849 acres of dune, supratidal, and intertidal habitat along the Barataria Basin barrier shoreline in Lafourche, Jefferson, and Plaquemines parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The shoreline is a segment of the Gulf coast of Louisiana situated between the west bank of the Mississippi River at the active delta and the eastern shore of Terrebonne Bay. The barrier landforms, along with their related hydrologic and biological processes, provide unique biologically diverse habitats that are crucial to the viability of migratory birds, commercial and recreational fisheries, and a great variety of terrestrial and aquatic species. The November 2004 Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Study identified the restoration of the Caminada Headland, in Lafourche and Jefferson parishes, and Shell Island, in Plaquemines Parish as a critical near-term project for the Barataria Basin Barrier Shoreline project. Without action, these critical geomorphic features that isolate the Barataria Basin estuaries from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to degrade, existing breaches will widen and new breaches will form, and portions of the project area will disappear in the near term. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and two alternative plans for restoration over a 50-year period of analysis. The recommended plan is a combination of Caminada Alternative 5 and Shell Island Alternative 5 which would create or restore 1,197 acres of dune and supratidal habitat and 1,652 acres of intertidal habitat. Caminada Headland Alternative 5 proposes a dune for the length of the shoreline from Belle Pass to Caminada Pass. Marsh fill is proposed on the landward side of the dune. Approximately 880 acres of beach/dune and 1,186 acres of marsh would be created or restored, resulting in a total of 2,066 acres. Shell Island Alternative 5 proposes a one-island configuration, closing Coupe Bob. The initial construction would result in 317 acres of beach/dune and 466 acres of marsh, for a total of 783 acres. The Mississippi River and Ship Shoal would be used as the borrow sources for the beach/dune restoration. The recommended plan includes renourishment of the Caminada Headland and Shell Island using material from the operations and maintenance dredging of the Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana (Belle Pass) navigation project. Over each 10 year period, an estimated 3.9 million cubic yards of material would be returned to the headland. The fully funded cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $448.3 million and the average annual cost of operations and maintenance is estimated at $6.2 million. The estimated cost exceeds current authorization and a subset of the plan, Caminada Headland Alternative 5, is the recommended component of construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction of coastal landforms would restore the barrier shoreline ecosystem, significantly reduce the loss of estuarine and freshwater wetlands, ensure the ability of the coastal landforms to provide geomorphic and hydrologic form and function, and provide habitat for essential fish and wildlife species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would involve short term and minor water quality impacts, a small reduction to offshore sand resources, impacts on benthic organisms, and potential short-term disruption of fish and wildlife species. Implementation of the recommended plan would require additional authorization from Congress. The long term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coastal Louisiana are uncertain at this time and problems associated with the oil spill could adversely impact project implementation. Overall performance and benefits of the restoration features could be greatly reduced, or even eliminated, by a powerful tropical weather system. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). JF - EPA number: 120092, Final EIS--447 pages, Appendices--2,631 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Fish KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027033039?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BARATARIA+BASIN+BARRIER+SHORELINE+RESTORATION%2C+CAMINADA+HEADLAND+IN+LAFOURCHE+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISHES+AND+SHELL+ISLAND+IN+PLAQUEMINES+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BARATARIA+BASIN+BARRIER+SHORELINE+RESTORATION%2C+CAMINADA+HEADLAND+IN+LAFOURCHE+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISHES+AND+SHELL+ISLAND+IN+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BARATARIA BASIN BARRIER SHORELINE RESTORATION, CAMINADA HEADLAND IN LAFOURCHE AND JEFFERSON PARISHES AND SHELL ISLAND IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 3 of 5] T2 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BARATARIA BASIN BARRIER SHORELINE RESTORATION, CAMINADA HEADLAND IN LAFOURCHE AND JEFFERSON PARISHES AND SHELL ISLAND IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1027033035; 15290-2_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration of 2,849 acres of dune, supratidal, and intertidal habitat along the Barataria Basin barrier shoreline in Lafourche, Jefferson, and Plaquemines parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The shoreline is a segment of the Gulf coast of Louisiana situated between the west bank of the Mississippi River at the active delta and the eastern shore of Terrebonne Bay. The barrier landforms, along with their related hydrologic and biological processes, provide unique biologically diverse habitats that are crucial to the viability of migratory birds, commercial and recreational fisheries, and a great variety of terrestrial and aquatic species. The November 2004 Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Study identified the restoration of the Caminada Headland, in Lafourche and Jefferson parishes, and Shell Island, in Plaquemines Parish as a critical near-term project for the Barataria Basin Barrier Shoreline project. Without action, these critical geomorphic features that isolate the Barataria Basin estuaries from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to degrade, existing breaches will widen and new breaches will form, and portions of the project area will disappear in the near term. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and two alternative plans for restoration over a 50-year period of analysis. The recommended plan is a combination of Caminada Alternative 5 and Shell Island Alternative 5 which would create or restore 1,197 acres of dune and supratidal habitat and 1,652 acres of intertidal habitat. Caminada Headland Alternative 5 proposes a dune for the length of the shoreline from Belle Pass to Caminada Pass. Marsh fill is proposed on the landward side of the dune. Approximately 880 acres of beach/dune and 1,186 acres of marsh would be created or restored, resulting in a total of 2,066 acres. Shell Island Alternative 5 proposes a one-island configuration, closing Coupe Bob. The initial construction would result in 317 acres of beach/dune and 466 acres of marsh, for a total of 783 acres. The Mississippi River and Ship Shoal would be used as the borrow sources for the beach/dune restoration. The recommended plan includes renourishment of the Caminada Headland and Shell Island using material from the operations and maintenance dredging of the Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana (Belle Pass) navigation project. Over each 10 year period, an estimated 3.9 million cubic yards of material would be returned to the headland. The fully funded cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $448.3 million and the average annual cost of operations and maintenance is estimated at $6.2 million. The estimated cost exceeds current authorization and a subset of the plan, Caminada Headland Alternative 5, is the recommended component of construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction of coastal landforms would restore the barrier shoreline ecosystem, significantly reduce the loss of estuarine and freshwater wetlands, ensure the ability of the coastal landforms to provide geomorphic and hydrologic form and function, and provide habitat for essential fish and wildlife species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would involve short term and minor water quality impacts, a small reduction to offshore sand resources, impacts on benthic organisms, and potential short-term disruption of fish and wildlife species. Implementation of the recommended plan would require additional authorization from Congress. The long term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coastal Louisiana are uncertain at this time and problems associated with the oil spill could adversely impact project implementation. Overall performance and benefits of the restoration features could be greatly reduced, or even eliminated, by a powerful tropical weather system. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). JF - EPA number: 120092, Final EIS--447 pages, Appendices--2,631 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Fish KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027033035?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BARATARIA+BASIN+BARRIER+SHORELINE+RESTORATION%2C+CAMINADA+HEADLAND+IN+LAFOURCHE+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISHES+AND+SHELL+ISLAND+IN+PLAQUEMINES+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BARATARIA+BASIN+BARRIER+SHORELINE+RESTORATION%2C+CAMINADA+HEADLAND+IN+LAFOURCHE+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISHES+AND+SHELL+ISLAND+IN+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BARATARIA BASIN BARRIER SHORELINE RESTORATION, CAMINADA HEADLAND IN LAFOURCHE AND JEFFERSON PARISHES AND SHELL ISLAND IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 2 of 5] T2 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BARATARIA BASIN BARRIER SHORELINE RESTORATION, CAMINADA HEADLAND IN LAFOURCHE AND JEFFERSON PARISHES AND SHELL ISLAND IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1027033022; 15290-2_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration of 2,849 acres of dune, supratidal, and intertidal habitat along the Barataria Basin barrier shoreline in Lafourche, Jefferson, and Plaquemines parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The shoreline is a segment of the Gulf coast of Louisiana situated between the west bank of the Mississippi River at the active delta and the eastern shore of Terrebonne Bay. The barrier landforms, along with their related hydrologic and biological processes, provide unique biologically diverse habitats that are crucial to the viability of migratory birds, commercial and recreational fisheries, and a great variety of terrestrial and aquatic species. The November 2004 Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Study identified the restoration of the Caminada Headland, in Lafourche and Jefferson parishes, and Shell Island, in Plaquemines Parish as a critical near-term project for the Barataria Basin Barrier Shoreline project. Without action, these critical geomorphic features that isolate the Barataria Basin estuaries from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to degrade, existing breaches will widen and new breaches will form, and portions of the project area will disappear in the near term. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and two alternative plans for restoration over a 50-year period of analysis. The recommended plan is a combination of Caminada Alternative 5 and Shell Island Alternative 5 which would create or restore 1,197 acres of dune and supratidal habitat and 1,652 acres of intertidal habitat. Caminada Headland Alternative 5 proposes a dune for the length of the shoreline from Belle Pass to Caminada Pass. Marsh fill is proposed on the landward side of the dune. Approximately 880 acres of beach/dune and 1,186 acres of marsh would be created or restored, resulting in a total of 2,066 acres. Shell Island Alternative 5 proposes a one-island configuration, closing Coupe Bob. The initial construction would result in 317 acres of beach/dune and 466 acres of marsh, for a total of 783 acres. The Mississippi River and Ship Shoal would be used as the borrow sources for the beach/dune restoration. The recommended plan includes renourishment of the Caminada Headland and Shell Island using material from the operations and maintenance dredging of the Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana (Belle Pass) navigation project. Over each 10 year period, an estimated 3.9 million cubic yards of material would be returned to the headland. The fully funded cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $448.3 million and the average annual cost of operations and maintenance is estimated at $6.2 million. The estimated cost exceeds current authorization and a subset of the plan, Caminada Headland Alternative 5, is the recommended component of construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction of coastal landforms would restore the barrier shoreline ecosystem, significantly reduce the loss of estuarine and freshwater wetlands, ensure the ability of the coastal landforms to provide geomorphic and hydrologic form and function, and provide habitat for essential fish and wildlife species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would involve short term and minor water quality impacts, a small reduction to offshore sand resources, impacts on benthic organisms, and potential short-term disruption of fish and wildlife species. Implementation of the recommended plan would require additional authorization from Congress. The long term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coastal Louisiana are uncertain at this time and problems associated with the oil spill could adversely impact project implementation. Overall performance and benefits of the restoration features could be greatly reduced, or even eliminated, by a powerful tropical weather system. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). JF - EPA number: 120092, Final EIS--447 pages, Appendices--2,631 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Fish KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027033022?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BARATARIA+BASIN+BARRIER+SHORELINE+RESTORATION%2C+CAMINADA+HEADLAND+IN+LAFOURCHE+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISHES+AND+SHELL+ISLAND+IN+PLAQUEMINES+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BARATARIA+BASIN+BARRIER+SHORELINE+RESTORATION%2C+CAMINADA+HEADLAND+IN+LAFOURCHE+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISHES+AND+SHELL+ISLAND+IN+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BARATARIA BASIN BARRIER SHORELINE RESTORATION, CAMINADA HEADLAND IN LAFOURCHE AND JEFFERSON PARISHES AND SHELL ISLAND IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 1 of 5] T2 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BARATARIA BASIN BARRIER SHORELINE RESTORATION, CAMINADA HEADLAND IN LAFOURCHE AND JEFFERSON PARISHES AND SHELL ISLAND IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1027033009; 15290-2_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration of 2,849 acres of dune, supratidal, and intertidal habitat along the Barataria Basin barrier shoreline in Lafourche, Jefferson, and Plaquemines parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The shoreline is a segment of the Gulf coast of Louisiana situated between the west bank of the Mississippi River at the active delta and the eastern shore of Terrebonne Bay. The barrier landforms, along with their related hydrologic and biological processes, provide unique biologically diverse habitats that are crucial to the viability of migratory birds, commercial and recreational fisheries, and a great variety of terrestrial and aquatic species. The November 2004 Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Study identified the restoration of the Caminada Headland, in Lafourche and Jefferson parishes, and Shell Island, in Plaquemines Parish as a critical near-term project for the Barataria Basin Barrier Shoreline project. Without action, these critical geomorphic features that isolate the Barataria Basin estuaries from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to degrade, existing breaches will widen and new breaches will form, and portions of the project area will disappear in the near term. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and two alternative plans for restoration over a 50-year period of analysis. The recommended plan is a combination of Caminada Alternative 5 and Shell Island Alternative 5 which would create or restore 1,197 acres of dune and supratidal habitat and 1,652 acres of intertidal habitat. Caminada Headland Alternative 5 proposes a dune for the length of the shoreline from Belle Pass to Caminada Pass. Marsh fill is proposed on the landward side of the dune. Approximately 880 acres of beach/dune and 1,186 acres of marsh would be created or restored, resulting in a total of 2,066 acres. Shell Island Alternative 5 proposes a one-island configuration, closing Coupe Bob. The initial construction would result in 317 acres of beach/dune and 466 acres of marsh, for a total of 783 acres. The Mississippi River and Ship Shoal would be used as the borrow sources for the beach/dune restoration. The recommended plan includes renourishment of the Caminada Headland and Shell Island using material from the operations and maintenance dredging of the Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana (Belle Pass) navigation project. Over each 10 year period, an estimated 3.9 million cubic yards of material would be returned to the headland. The fully funded cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $448.3 million and the average annual cost of operations and maintenance is estimated at $6.2 million. The estimated cost exceeds current authorization and a subset of the plan, Caminada Headland Alternative 5, is the recommended component of construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction of coastal landforms would restore the barrier shoreline ecosystem, significantly reduce the loss of estuarine and freshwater wetlands, ensure the ability of the coastal landforms to provide geomorphic and hydrologic form and function, and provide habitat for essential fish and wildlife species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would involve short term and minor water quality impacts, a small reduction to offshore sand resources, impacts on benthic organisms, and potential short-term disruption of fish and wildlife species. Implementation of the recommended plan would require additional authorization from Congress. The long term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coastal Louisiana are uncertain at this time and problems associated with the oil spill could adversely impact project implementation. Overall performance and benefits of the restoration features could be greatly reduced, or even eliminated, by a powerful tropical weather system. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). JF - EPA number: 120092, Final EIS--447 pages, Appendices--2,631 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Fish KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027033009?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BARATARIA+BASIN+BARRIER+SHORELINE+RESTORATION%2C+CAMINADA+HEADLAND+IN+LAFOURCHE+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISHES+AND+SHELL+ISLAND+IN+PLAQUEMINES+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BARATARIA+BASIN+BARRIER+SHORELINE+RESTORATION%2C+CAMINADA+HEADLAND+IN+LAFOURCHE+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISHES+AND+SHELL+ISLAND+IN+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 30 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027033002; 15283-5_0030 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 30 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027033002?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 29 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032993; 15283-5_0029 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 29 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032993?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 28 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032984; 15283-5_0028 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 28 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032984?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 27 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032975; 15283-5_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 27 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032975?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 26 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032968; 15283-5_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 26 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 25 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032965; 15283-5_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 25 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032965?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 24 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032958; 15283-5_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 24 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032958?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 8 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032951; 15283-5_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 8 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032951?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 7 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032944; 15283-5_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 7 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032944?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 6 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032937; 15283-5_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 6 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032937?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 5 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032925; 15283-5_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 5 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032925?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 11 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032915; 15278-0_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 11 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032915?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 16 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032704; 15283-5_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 16 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032704?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 15 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032696; 15283-5_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 15 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032696?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 14 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032688; 15283-5_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 14 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032688?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 13 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032677; 15283-5_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 13 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032677?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 12 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032672; 15283-5_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 12 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032672?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 11 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032664; 15283-5_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 11 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032664?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 10 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032656; 15283-5_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 10 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032656?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 9 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032647; 15283-5_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 9 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032647?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 38 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032635; 15278-0_0038 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 38 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032635?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 37 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032623; 15278-0_0037 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 37 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032623?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 35 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032602; 15278-0_0035 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 35 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032602?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 34 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032591; 15278-0_0034 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 34 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032591?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 33 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032581; 15278-0_0033 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 33 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032581?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 32 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032571; 15278-0_0032 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 32 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032571?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 31 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032567; 15278-0_0031 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 31 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032567?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 30 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032564; 15278-0_0030 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 30 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032564?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 29 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032562; 15278-0_0029 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 29 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032562?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 28 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032559; 15278-0_0028 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 28 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032559?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 27 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032556; 15278-0_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 27 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032556?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 26 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032553; 15278-0_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 26 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032553?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 24 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032551; 15278-0_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 24 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032551?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 23 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032490; 15283-5_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 23 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032490?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 22 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032489; 15283-5_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 22 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032489?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 21 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032488; 15283-5_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 21 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032488?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 20 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032487; 15283-5_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 20 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032487?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 19 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032486; 15283-5_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 19 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032486?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 18 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032485; 15283-5_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 18 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032485?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 17 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032484; 15283-5_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 17 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032484?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 4 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032483; 15283-5_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 4 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032483?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 3 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032482; 15283-5_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 3 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032482?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 2 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032481; 15283-5_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 2 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032481?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 1 of 30] T2 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1027032480; 15283-5_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 1 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032480?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 7 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032474; 15278-0_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 7 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032474?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 5 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032472; 15278-0_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032472?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 15 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032463; 15278-0_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 15 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032463?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 23 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032460; 15278-0_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 23 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032460?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 20 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032459; 15278-0_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 20 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032459?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 14 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032458; 15278-0_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 14 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032458?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 22 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032457; 15278-0_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 22 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032457?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 13 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032455; 15278-0_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 13 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032455?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 4 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032454; 15278-0_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032454?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 19 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032452; 15278-0_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 19 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032452?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 18 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032451; 15278-0_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 18 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032451?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 3 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032448; 15278-0_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032448?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 12 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032447; 15278-0_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 12 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032447?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 17 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032445; 15278-0_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 17 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032445?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 2 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032442; 15278-0_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032442?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 16 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032439; 15278-0_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 16 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032439?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 1 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032435; 15278-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032435?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 21 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032419; 15278-0_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 21 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032419?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 10 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032410; 15278-0_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 10 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032410?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 9 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032404; 15278-0_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 9 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032404?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 8 of 38] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032393; 15278-0_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 8 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032393?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOUISIANA COASTAL AREA BARATARIA BASIN BARRIER SHORELINE RESTORATION, CAMINADA HEADLAND IN LAFOURCHE AND JEFFERSON PARISHES AND SHELL ISLAND IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1020046037; 15290 AB - PURPOSE: The restoration of 2,849 acres of dune, supratidal, and intertidal habitat along the Barataria Basin barrier shoreline in Lafourche, Jefferson, and Plaquemines parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The shoreline is a segment of the Gulf coast of Louisiana situated between the west bank of the Mississippi River at the active delta and the eastern shore of Terrebonne Bay. The barrier landforms, along with their related hydrologic and biological processes, provide unique biologically diverse habitats that are crucial to the viability of migratory birds, commercial and recreational fisheries, and a great variety of terrestrial and aquatic species. The November 2004 Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Study identified the restoration of the Caminada Headland, in Lafourche and Jefferson parishes, and Shell Island, in Plaquemines Parish as a critical near-term project for the Barataria Basin Barrier Shoreline project. Without action, these critical geomorphic features that isolate the Barataria Basin estuaries from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to degrade, existing breaches will widen and new breaches will form, and portions of the project area will disappear in the near term. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and two alternative plans for restoration over a 50-year period of analysis. The recommended plan is a combination of Caminada Alternative 5 and Shell Island Alternative 5 which would create or restore 1,197 acres of dune and supratidal habitat and 1,652 acres of intertidal habitat. Caminada Headland Alternative 5 proposes a dune for the length of the shoreline from Belle Pass to Caminada Pass. Marsh fill is proposed on the landward side of the dune. Approximately 880 acres of beach/dune and 1,186 acres of marsh would be created or restored, resulting in a total of 2,066 acres. Shell Island Alternative 5 proposes a one-island configuration, closing Coupe Bob. The initial construction would result in 317 acres of beach/dune and 466 acres of marsh, for a total of 783 acres. The Mississippi River and Ship Shoal would be used as the borrow sources for the beach/dune restoration. The recommended plan includes renourishment of the Caminada Headland and Shell Island using material from the operations and maintenance dredging of the Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana (Belle Pass) navigation project. Over each 10 year period, an estimated 3.9 million cubic yards of material would be returned to the headland. The fully funded cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $448.3 million and the average annual cost of operations and maintenance is estimated at $6.2 million. The estimated cost exceeds current authorization and a subset of the plan, Caminada Headland Alternative 5, is the recommended component of construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction of coastal landforms would restore the barrier shoreline ecosystem, significantly reduce the loss of estuarine and freshwater wetlands, ensure the ability of the coastal landforms to provide geomorphic and hydrologic form and function, and provide habitat for essential fish and wildlife species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would involve short term and minor water quality impacts, a small reduction to offshore sand resources, impacts on benthic organisms, and potential short-term disruption of fish and wildlife species. Implementation of the recommended plan would require additional authorization from Congress. The long term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coastal Louisiana are uncertain at this time and problems associated with the oil spill could adversely impact project implementation. Overall performance and benefits of the restoration features could be greatly reduced, or even eliminated, by a powerful tropical weather system. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). JF - EPA number: 120092, Final EIS--447 pages, Appendices--2,631 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Estuaries KW - Fish KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046037?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BARATARIA+BASIN+BARRIER+SHORELINE+RESTORATION%2C+CAMINADA+HEADLAND+IN+LAFOURCHE+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISHES+AND+SHELL+ISLAND+IN+PLAQUEMINES+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=LOUISIANA+COASTAL+AREA+BARATARIA+BASIN+BARRIER+SHORELINE+RESTORATION%2C+CAMINADA+HEADLAND+IN+LAFOURCHE+AND+JEFFERSON+PARISHES+AND+SHELL+ISLAND+IN+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRIDENT SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPLOSIVES HANDLING WHARF (EHW-2), NAVAL BASE KITSAP BANGOR, SILVERDALE, KITSAP COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 1020046030; 15283 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a second explosives handling wharf (EHW-2) at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor (NBK Bangor) in Silverdale, Kitsap County, Washington are proposed. NBK Bangor is located on the Hood Canal approximately 20 miles west of Seattle and provides berthing and support services to TRIDENT submarines. The entirety of NBK Bangor, including the land areas and adjacent waters in Hood Canal, is restricted from general public use. The EHW-2 would be adjacent to but separate from the existing EHW and would consist of the wharf proper and access trestles. This final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and five action alternatives consisting of combinations of two access trestle layouts (separate and combined) and three wharf configurations (conventional pile-supported, large pile, and floating). The Combined Trestle, Large Pile Wharf Alternative (Alternative 1) is the preferred alternative. The project would also include construction of an upland road, an abutment where the trestles connect to the shore, and an upland construction staging area. Approximately 20 existing facilities and/or structures in proximity to the proposed structure would be modified or demolished to comply with safety and security activity requirements. The marine and terrestrial construction would occur over four years. In-water work would be subject to timing and seasonal restrictions to avoid and minimize impacts. Construction would typically occur six days per week, but could occur seven days per week. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new wharf would support future program requirements for the eight submarines homeported at NBK Bangor and for the TRIDENT II strategic weapons system. Implementation would provide a substantial economic benefit to the local and regional economy through the creation of an estimated 4,370 direct jobs and 1,970 indirect and induced jobs. Total economic output to the region would be in excess of $722 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Upland construction would disturb vegetation and displace 0.20 acre of wetland, which would be mitigated. Construction would generate noise, turbidity, and air pollutants. Long term impacts would include loss and shading of marine habitat including eelgrass, macroalgae and benthic community, and interference with migration of juvenile salmon. All action alternatives would have the potential to adversely affect fish, birds, and marine mammals. Species that may be adversely affected include Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Puget Sound steelhead, bull trout, bocaccio, yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, Steller sea lion, and marbled murrelet. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120085, Final EIS--780 pages, Appendices--1,408 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Safety Analyses KW - Submarines KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood Canal KW - Naval Base Kitsap Bangor KW - Washington KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046030?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=TRIDENT+SUPPORT+FACILITIES+EXPLOSIVES+HANDLING+WHARF+%28EHW-2%29%2C+NAVAL+BASE+KITSAP+BANGOR%2C+SILVERDALE%2C+KITSAP+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, Silverdale, Washington; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1020046025; 15278 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPA) project to address loss of ecosystem function within the Everglades and achieve other water-related goals and objectives in South Florida is proposed. The WPA concept is an integral part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) which was approved as a framework for the restoration of the natural system and consists of proposed structural and operational modifications to the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. The C&SF Project has fulfilled objectives for flood damage reduction and regional water supply, but has had unintended adverse effects on the natural environment ecosystem through disruption of the pre-existing hydrologic regime. The Broward County WPA Project would address: 1) damaging discharges of runoff from developed areas in western Broward County into the Everglades (Water Conservation Area 3A); 2) excessive nutrient loading to the Everglades and; 3) excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County. The project would also address the insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. A final EIS was completed for the Broward County WPA in 2007, but did not receive a Record of Decision due to changing policies at the time. This revised final EIS provides updates, evaluates four alternative plans against a No Action Alternative, and recommends project authorization under the selected alternative. The selected plan would involve construction of two above-ground impoundments and associated pumps and water control structures: the C-11 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,068 acres and two wetland marsh mitigation areas north of the C-11 Impoundment with 488 acres of wetland marsh; the C-9 Impoundment with an effective interior storage of 1,641 acres and canal conveyance improvements to connect the two impoundments; and a 4,353-acre seepage management area east of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3. The seepage management area would allow water that is in WCA 3 to remain in WCA 3 so that it can be available for deliveries into Everglades National Park. The above-ground storage reservoirs would reduce the need to discharge excess Western C-11 Basin storm water into WCA 3 by temporarily storing it in the C-11 and C-9 impoundments, thereby reducing the discharge of nutrient laden water pumped into the Everglades system. Total initial cost of implementing the selected plan is estimated at $865 million. Annual operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs are estimated at $1.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan reflects an optimization of reservoir configuration, storage volume, and seepage management features. Implementation would improve fish and wildlife habitat, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. In addition, the plan would ensure a reliable supply of water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and excavation would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise. The project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the eastern indigo snake, wood stork, Everglade snail kite, bald eagle, West Indian manatee and the Florida panther. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and original final EIS, see 06-0302D, Volume 30, Number 2 and 07-0290F, Volume 31, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120080, Final EIS--537 pages, Annex A & B--624 pages, Annex C through F--492 pages, Appendix A (Engineering)--1,327 pages, Appendix B through H--646 pages, March 30, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046025?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS%2C+BROWARD+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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW JERSEY - NEW YORK EXPANSION PROJECT, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, AND CONNECTICUT. AN - 1017751938; 15275 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct, operate, and maintain expansions of existing interstate natural gas pipeline systems in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut is proposed. Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) and Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (Algonquin), both indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Spectra Energy Corporation, filed an application on December 20, 2010 for the New Jersey-New York Expansion Project (NJ-NY Project) which would involve the construction and operation of 20.0 miles of natural gas pipeline and associated equipment and facilities. Of this total, 15.2 miles would consist of new 30-inch-diameter pipeline in the boroughs of Staten Island and Manhattan, New York and the cities of Bayonne, Jersey City, and Hoboken, New Jersey, and 4.8 miles would consist of 42-inch-diameter replacement pipeline in the borough of Staten Island, New York and the city of Linden, New Jersey. Texas Eastern also proposes to abandon 8.9 miles of existing 12-, 20-, and 24-inch-diameter pipeline in Linden and Staten Island. Associated equipment and facilities would include seven new metering and regulating stations; modifications to existing compressor stations; pig launchers and receivers; and pipeline valves. Major issues include: safety and the proximity of the pipelines and construction activities to homes, businesses, and public buildings; alternative routing/siting for the proposed facilities; impacts on residents and businesses during construction; impacts on waterbodies, wetlands, and public parklands; and impacts on community infrastructure and water supplies. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS addresses a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, Consolidated Edison Company (Con Edison) interconnect alternatives, route alternatives, minor route variations, aboveground facility site alternatives, and workspace alternatives. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff have concluded that the NJ-NY Project would be an environmentally acceptable action. The project would be collocated with existing pipeline, roadway, railway, and/or utility rights-of-way for approximately 65 percent of the route. Horizontal directional drilling for the crossings of Piles Creek, Winians Creek, the Arthur Kill, Old Place Creek, Kill Van Kull, Bayonne Inlet, Long Slip Canal, and the Hudson River would minimize impacts on the bed, banks, and essential fish habitat associated with these waterbodies. Impacts on natural and cultural resources and industrial/commercial/residential areas would be minimized and a monitoring program would ensure compliance with all mitigation measures. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would provide Con Edison customers with access to diverse natural gas supplies from liquefied natural gas and Canadian gas supplies via Algonquins system; access to supplies from the Gulf Coast, Mid-continent, and Rockies through Texas Easterns system; and access to the growing supply of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale Basin via both pipeline systems. The NJ-NY Project would eliminate a critical capacity constraint, enhance customer choice, and provide additional operational flexibility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would impact 16.3 acres of wetlands temporarily and 3.1 acres permanently. A total of 34 waterbody crossings would be required, including nine major crossings. In-water activities in the Hudson River would include 11,250 cubic yards of dredging. Multiple areas of known soil contamination would be crossed by the proposed pipeline. One historic property, and possibly two properties that are on or potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, would be impacted. Construction and operation may affect but would not adversely affect the shortnose sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, Indiana bat, bog turtle, green sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, Kemps ridley turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, and leatherback sea turtle. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120077, Final EIS and Appendices--1,084 pages, Comments and Responses--1,132 pages, March 23, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0241F KW - Dredging KW - Drilling KW - Fish KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Rivers KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arthur Kill KW - Connecticut KW - Hudson River KW - Kill Van Kull KW - New Jersey KW - New York KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017751938?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+JERSEY+-+NEW+YORK+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+AND+CONNECTICUT.&rft.title=NEW+JERSEY+-+NEW+YORK+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+NEW+JERSEY%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+AND+CONNECTICUT.&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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 23, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-31 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EASTERN HILLS DRIVE AND CONNECTING ROADWAYS, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA. AN - 1017751936; 15273 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new road that will traverse the southeast quadrant of Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, Iowa is proposed. The roadway, termed Eastern Hills Drive, would provide a route between U.S. Highway 6 (US 6) and Iowa Highway 92 (IA 92). From 1995 through 2004, a total of 3,300 new residential housing units have been constructed in Council Bluffs and the general direction of growth has been to the east from the citys current municipal boundaries. The proposed project includes expanding the existing Eastern Hills Drive to a four-lane roadway while improving connections to Cedar Lane, Greenview Road, Steven Road, and Cottonwood Road. This draft EIS considers a No Build Alternative and eight corridor build alternatives. Alternative 1 would widen Eastern Hills Drive from its current two-lane, 28-foot-wide configuration to four lanes within a 100-foot right-of-way (ROW) from US 6 to McPherson Avenue. Alternative 2 would widen Eastern Hills Drive from McPherson Avenue to Cedar Lane. Alternative 3 would provide a new alignment between Steven Road and Eastern Hills Drive using existing Cedar Lane, while Alternative 4 would provide a new alignment with two lanes within a 66-foot ROW without using existing Cedar Lane. Alternative 5 would widen existing State Orchard Road between Eastern Hills Drive and Concord Loop. The initial configuration would consist of a three-lane road with an ultimate configuration of five lanes within the 100-foot ROW. Alternative 6 would provide a new alignment between State Orchard Road and IA 92 within a 100-foot ROW. Alternative 7 would provide a new alignment within a 100-foot ROW between Eastern Hills Drive and IA 92 from the Hills of Cedar Creek subdivision to existing 214th Street and would include widening of 214th Street. Alternative 10 would widen existing Greenview Road from Glen Oaks Drive to Cottonwood Road. Ten-foot wide recreational trails are proposed for the build alternatives. Costs for the build alternatives are estimated in the range of $4.2 million to $9.2 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The completion of Eastern Hills Drive would provide local system transportation system continuity, support planned land development, increase the capacity of existing roads to accommodate future traffic demands, and improve safety and emergency access. Enhanced access to Interstate 80, US 6, and IA 92 would have positive impacts on businesses located in the vicinity of the new roadway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would require up to 48.5 acres and would impact up to 0.7 acres of wetlands and 3.7 acres of woodland. Several streams would be crossed and Alternative 10 would involve the placement of fill in the 100-year floodplain of Pony Creek. Alternative 3 would potentially impact two archaeological sites. Up to 18 residential relocations and one partial business acquisition 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). JF - EPA number: 120075, 163 pages and maps, March 23, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Creeks KW - Floodplains KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Iowa 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/1017751936?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EASTERN+HILLS+DRIVE+AND+CONNECTING+ROADWAYS%2C+POTTAWATTAMIE+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.title=EASTERN+HILLS+DRIVE+AND+CONNECTING+ROADWAYS%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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 23, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-31 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-395/ROUTE 9 TRANSPORTATION STUDY, PENOBSCOT AND HANCOCK COUNTIES, MAINE. AN - 1017751931; 15268 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new two-lane road from Interstate 395 (I-395) to Route 9 to the east of East Eddington in southern Penobscot County, Maine is proposed. The 54-square-mile study area is located east of Bangor and I-95, and includes the city of Brewer and the towns of Holden and Eddington. Small portions of the town of Clifton and the town of Dedham in Hancock County are also in the study area. The greater Bangor area is the economic and employment center for the north-central Maine region and a center for goods movement because of its proximity to the Interstate system and Canadian markets. Poor roadway geometry in the study area combined with an increase in local and regional commercial and passenger traffic has resulted in poor system linkage, safety concerns, and traffic congestion. Transportation system alternatives are proposed to improve safety along Routes 1A and 46, and to improve the current and future flow of traffic and the shipment of goods to the Interstate system. This draft EIS considers a No Build Alternative and three build alternatives. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2B-2) would involve construction of a two-lane controlled-access highway within a 200-foot-wide right-of-way (ROW). The alignment would proceed north from the I-395 interchange with Route 1A, roughly paralleling the Brewer/Holden town line, and connect with Route 9 west of Chemo Pond Road. Route 9 would not be widened to four lanes. The existing I-395/Route 1A interchange would be expanded to become a semidirectional interchange. The new roadway would bridge over Felts Brook in two locations at the I-395 interchange and would pass underneath Eastern Avenue between Woodridge Road and Brian Drive. The alignment would bridge over Eaton Brook, bridge over Lambert Road, pass underneath Mann Hill Road, and bridge over Levenseller Road connecting to Route 9 at a T intersection. Route 9 eastbound would be controlled with a stop sign. Under Alternative 5A2B-2, the alignment would start at I-395 and proceed for one mile along the southern side of Route 1A in the town of Holden before turning northward, crossing over Route 1A and paralleling the Bangor Hydro-Electric Company utility easement to connect with Route 9. Alternative 5A2B-2 would connect to Route 1A with a new modified-diamond interchange. Under Alternative 5B2B-2, the alignment would start at the I-395 interchange with Route 1A and follow a more westerly route before turning east and connecting with Route 9 west of Chemo Pond Road. Costs are estimated in 2011 dollars in the range of $61 million to $81 million. A plan to protect the selected corridor from further development would include development of zoning and local ordinances and selective acquisition of properties as they become available. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would improve regional system linkage and improve safety along Routes 1A and 46. Removal of a substantial portion of heavy-truck traffic and other through-traffic along Route 1A and a portion of Route 9 in Brewer and Eddington would improve access safety and reduce traffic congestion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would impact 26 to 31 acres of wetlands and two to 11 acres of floodplains. Six to nine stream crossings would impact aquatic habitats and fisheries. Six to 15 residences would be displaced and the preferred alternative would displace 20 percent of Eastern Maine Healthcares parking lot. Snowmobile trails maintained by the Eastern Maine Snowmobile Association would be crossed in three to six locations. Future development along Route 9 in the study area could impact future traffic flow and the overall benefits of the project. 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: 120070, 378 pages and maps, March 23, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ME-EIS-12-01-D KW - Creeks KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Maine 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/1017751931?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-395%2FROUTE+9+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+PENOBSCOT+AND+HANCOCK+COUNTIES%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=I-395%2FROUTE+9+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+PENOBSCOT+AND+HANCOCK+COUNTIES%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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 23, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-31 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRINITY PARKWAY FROM IH-35E/SH-183 TO US-175/SH-310, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS (SECOND DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 2005). AN - 1017751929; 15276 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of the Trinity Parkway as a nine-mile-long, limited-access toll facility from Interstate 35E (I-35E)/State Highway (SH) 183 to US 175/SH 310 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas is proposed. The project corridor includes a portion of the Dallas floodway of the Trinity River, located on the west side of downtown Dallas. Area highways and numerous local arterial streets are currently characterized by congestion and safety problems due to capacity and geometric deficiencies and increasing traffic volumes. A No Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and four build alternatives are evaluated in this draft supplemental EIS. Alternatives 2A and 2B would generally follow existing Irving/Riverfront (Industrial) Boulevard. Alternative 3C would generally follow along the east levee of the Dallas Floodway, and Alternative 4B would be a split configuration with north and southbound lanes generally following along the east and west Dallas Floodway levees, respectively. The project would involve the staged construction of a six-lane controlled access toll facility with local street interchanges, and freeway-to-tollway interchanges at I-35E/SH 183, US 175/SH 310, Woodall Rodgers Freeway, and I-45. The proposed facility would be grade separated at crossings of existing highways and local arterial streets. This limited scope supplemental EIS includes an update on the project development study process, an evaluation of the compatibility of the Trinity Parkway alternatives with city of Dallas levee remediation plans for the Dallas floodway, an analysis of the practicability of Trinity Parkway alternatives pursuant to Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands) and Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), and an update on activities relating to historic resources. Estimated cost of the project ranges from $1.4 billion to $2.4 billion in 2011 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The parkway would provide a needed reliever route around the existing freeway loop encircling downtown Dallas. Local and through traffic would be separated, easing congestion in the downtown area and increasing travel times for through travelers and freight operators. Air quality in the study area would be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements of 264 to 490 acres would displace 24 to 272 commercial buildings, six to 11 residences, and five to 11 community and public buildings. The facility would affect 55 to 418 acres of floodplain and displace up to 111 acres of wetlands. Alternative 3C would impact integrity of design, materials, and workmanship of the Continental Avenue Viaduct. New impermeable surface and stormwater runoff would increase contaminants and sediment in corridor streams. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 128 to 209 sensitive receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter 16 to 35 high-risk hazardous material sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 11988, Executive Order 11990, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and the first draft supplemental EISs, see 05-0419D, Volume 29, Number 3 and 09-0189D, Volume 33, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120078, 580 pages and maps, March 23, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-02-02-DS KW - Air Quality KW - Community Facilities KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11990, 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 KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017751929?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRINITY+PARKWAY+FROM+IH-35E%2FSH-183+TO+US-175%2FSH-310%2C+DALLAS+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS+%28SECOND+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+2005%29.&rft.title=TRINITY+PARKWAY+FROM+IH-35E%2FSH-183+TO+US-175%2FSH-310%2C+DALLAS+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS+%28SECOND+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+2005%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Austin, Texas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 23, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-31 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - K ROAD MOAPA SOLAR FACILITY, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. AN - 1015457710; 15265 AB - PURPOSE: Approval of a solar energy ground lease and associated agreements entered into by the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians (the Tribe) for the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic facility on federal trust lands of the Moapa River Indian Reservation in Clark County, Nevada is proposed. K Road Moapa Solar LLC has entered into an agreement with the Tribe to lease land, up to 50 years, for a solar generating station with the potential to produce up to 350 megawatts (MW) of electricity. The project would require Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approval of a 0.5-mile right-of-way (ROW) across public lands adjoining the Moapa River Indian Reservation as well as the approval of a plan of development for a 5.5-mile electric transmission line and improvements to an existing utility access road within an existing 4,000-foot-wide utility corridor managed by the BLM. The ROW would be used to link the proposed solar generation facility to the existing Crystal substation via a new 500-kilovolt transmission line. The proposed project would be located adjacent to Interstate 15 approximately 30 miles north of Las Vegas. Key issues include those related to air quality, vegetation and rare plant species, ephemeral streams, desert tortoise, and cumulative impacts from projects in the vicinity. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the proposed action, the solar arrays, substation, and operations building and parking would be contained within a 2,000-acre solar facility footprint. The existing utility access road that originates from Las Vegas Boulevard and provides direct access to the Crystal substation would be the primary access route. Construction would be carried out in three phases of 100 MW to 150 MW each and all associated facilities would be completed during phase 1. The project would require 380 acre feet of water during the construction phase and no more than 20 to 40 acre feet per year for operations and maintenance. Under the reduced solar facility footprint alternative, only phases 1 and 2 would be completed and the final station capacity would be 250 MW of electricity. This alternative would also utilize an alternative corridor for the transmission line ROW. The alternative ROW would be a direct route to the Crystal substation and impact less overall acreage for construction; however, it would traverse an open area of the desert outside of the existing utility corridor. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would generate substantial lease income for the Tribe over a 35-year period. Utility connection would provide an opportunity for the Tribe to further develop their travel plaza. The electricity generated by the solar station could be sold to the California and Nevada markets and would assist utilities in meeting their renewable energy goals. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Facilities construction would disturb up to 2,153 acres and potentially impact 8,153 acres. Short-term air quality impacts would result from equipment and vehicle emissions. Significant and cumulative impacts to desert tortoise would be mitigated by creating a 6,000-acre relocation area within the Reservation. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120067, Final EIS--394 pages, Appendices--1,124 pages, March 16, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOI-BLM-NV-S010-2011-0067-EIS KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Indian Reservations KW - Roads KW - Solar Energy KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Mojave Desert KW - Nevada KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1015457710?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=K+ROAD+MOAPA+SOLAR+FACILITY%2C+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA.&rft.title=K+ROAD+MOAPA+SOLAR+FACILITY%2C+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 16, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Plasticity and Fracture of Vintage Steel under Varying Stress-States, Strain Rates and Temperatures AN - 1372611477; 18029867 AB - The use of vintage materials in the nation's infrastructure presents a problem determining the state of structures built from these aging systems and how to properly protect the systems from loading conditions such as seismic activity. Researchers are investigating the microstructure and mechanical response of vintage steels under varying stress-states, strainrates, and temperature effects. The material response under tension, compression, and torsion examines stress-state effects. While quasistatic and dynamic experiments provide strain rate response data, and the elevated temperature experiments elaborates on how the material behaves under different temperature conditions. The investigation allows an understanding of the mechanical behavior of vintage steel alloys and compares them to modern steels. The microstructure and mechanical property data is being used to calibrate an internal state variable (ISV) plasticity-damage model developed for cast materials, and adapted to wrought, powder metals, and extruded materials, for the prediction of material behavior under varying loading conditions. JF - AIP Conference Proceedings AU - Hidalgo-Hernandez, Ruth AU - Allison, Paul AU - Horstemeyer, Mark AU - Crane, Kennan AU - Charito, Vince AD - US ARMY Corps of Engineers-ERDC Y1 - 2012/03/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 15 PB - American Institute of Physics, Ste. 1NO1 Melville NY 11747-4502 United States SN - 0094-243X, 0094-243X KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Infrastructure KW - Metals KW - Conferences KW - Aging KW - Temperature KW - Seismic activity KW - Alloys KW - Steel KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1372611477?accountid=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=conference&rft.jtitle=AIP+Conference+Proceedings&rft.atitle=Plasticity+and+Fracture+of+Vintage+Steel+under+Varying+Stress-States%2C+Strain+Rates+and+Temperatures&rft.au=Hidalgo-Hernandez%2C+Ruth%3BAllison%2C+Paul%3BHorstemeyer%2C+Mark%3BCrane%2C+Kennan%3BCharito%2C+Vince&rft.aulast=Hidalgo-Hernandez&rft.aufirst=Ruth&rft.date=2012-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AIP+Conference+Proceedings&rft.issn=0094243X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infrastructure; Prediction; Metals; Conferences; Aging; Seismic activity; Temperature; Alloys; Steel ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 1 FROM SANDHILL ROAD (SR 1971) TO MARSTON ROAD (SR 1001), CITY OF ROCKINGHAM, RICHMOND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - US 1 FROM SANDHILL ROAD (SR 1971) TO MARSTON ROAD (SR 1001), CITY OF ROCKINGHAM, RICHMOND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1124735395; 15252-4_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane controlled access bypass and the widening of US 1 around the city of Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina are proposed. US 1 serves as an important north-south corridor in the Piedmont region between the South Carolina state line and Interstate 40 (I-40) and I-85. The existing rural highway within the study area does not meet transportation needs. Without improvements, traffic operations will continue to deteriorate on the two-lane sections of US 1 near the downtown area due to low travel speeds, numerous access points, and traffic signals. The proposed project would improve US 1 from Sandhill Road (SR 1971) south of Rockingham to Marston Road (SR 1001) in Marston, a distance of 19.3 miles. Approximately 14 miles would be on new location, and about five miles of existing US 1 would be widened. From Sandhill Road to a point 1.5 miles north of Fox Road (SR 1606), US 1 is proposed to be a four-lane, median divided roadway with full control of access along the new location and partial control of access on the widened section. A five-lane section with no control of access is proposed along existing US 1 from a point 1.5 miles north of Fox Road to Marston Road. Interchanges are planned at the US 74 Bypass, Airport Road (SR 1966), US 74 Business, and Wiregrass Road (SR 1640)/County Home Road (SR 1624). This final EIS considers a No Build Alternative and four build corridors. Corridor 21, which is the preferred alternative, begins south of Osborne Road (SR 1104) and passes north of the Loch Haven Golf Course and south of the Richmond County Airport. It intersects US 74 Business near Pineleigh Avenue (SR 1670). The alignment travels northeast to cross over both Wiregrass Road and County Home Road near the location of their intersection and just west of Richmond Primary School. After crossing County Home Road, the alignment remains on new location before turning north and intersecting US 1 north of Fox Road. Total costs of constructing the corridor are estimated at $260.4 million. Right-of-way acquisition is scheduled to begin in 2012 and construction in 2014. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new roadway would provide a safer, more efficient facility for local and through traffic. Overall travel times and traffic congestion in downtown Rockingham would be reduced by diverting through traffic and truck traffic from local streets. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Required right-of-way totals 961.8 acres and would displace 483.5 acres of forested land, 310 acres of developed land, 76 acres of agricultural land, 97 residences, and eight businesses. The roadway would cross 16 streams, impacting 3,717 linear feet of stream, 2.6 acres of open water, 40.5 acres of wetlands, and 9.8 acres of floodplain. Widening improvements would impact 2.4 acres of property within the Pee Dee River Game Land. An archaeologically significant cemetery located on the Cameron Plantation property could be impacted. Noise would impact 165 residences, one business, and one campground. 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 and draft supplemental EISs, see 99-0388D, Volume 23, Number 4 and 01-0446D, Volume 25, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120054, 575 pages and maps, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cemeteries KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation 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/1124735395?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+1+FROM+SANDHILL+ROAD+%28SR+1971%29+TO+MARSTON+ROAD+%28SR+1001%29%2C+CITY+OF+ROCKINGHAM%2C+RICHMOND+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+1+FROM+SANDHILL+ROAD+%28SR+1971%29+TO+MARSTON+ROAD+%28SR+1001%29%2C+CITY+OF+ROCKINGHAM%2C+RICHMOND+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 26 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124735389; 15253-5_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 26 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124735389?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 25 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124735384; 15253-5_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 25 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124735384?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 24 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124735380; 15253-5_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 24 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124735380?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 23 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124735375; 15253-5_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 23 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124735375?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 22 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124735370; 15253-5_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 22 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124735370?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 21 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124735365; 15253-5_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 21 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124735365?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 20 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124735358; 15253-5_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 20 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124735358?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 19 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124735355; 15253-5_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 19 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124735355?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 18 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124735351; 15253-5_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 18 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124735351?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 2 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734939; 15253-5_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734939?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 1 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734936; 15253-5_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734936?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 17 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734793; 15253-5_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 17 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734793?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 16 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734791; 15253-5_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 16 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734791?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 15 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734789; 15253-5_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 15 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734789?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 14 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734788; 15253-5_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 14 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734788?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 13 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734787; 15253-5_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 13 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734787?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 6 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734786; 15253-5_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734786?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 12 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734785; 15253-5_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 12 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734785?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 5 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734784; 15253-5_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734784?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 4 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734783; 15253-5_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734783?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 3 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734781; 15253-5_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734781?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 11 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734771; 15253-5_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 11 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734771?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 10 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734768; 15253-5_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 10 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734768?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 9 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734766; 15253-5_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 9 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734766?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 8 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734764; 15253-5_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734764?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 7 of 26] T2 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1124734762; 15253-5_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 7 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1124734762?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - OCOTILLO EXPRESS WIND ENERGY PROJECT, IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 1013491818; 15259 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a right-of-way (ROW) grant to Ocotillo Express, LLC for the construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of a utility-scale wind energy facility on public and private lands in western Imperial County, California is proposed. The Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility (OWEF) would be located almost entirely on lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) five miles west of the town of Ocotillo. Authorization would require amendment of the California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan. Ocotillo Express has also submitted an application to the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program for the proposed facility. Key issues include: concerns regarding the placement of a large wind project on undisturbed desert land, potential conflict with recreational and wilderness uses, impacts to biological and cultural resources, risk of wildfire hazards, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, and groundwater use. Six alternatives are considered in this final EIS. Under Alternative 1, BLM would grant the ROW for the project as proposed with 155 wind turbines. Alternatives 2 and 3 would involve modified project designs with 137 wind turbines and 105 wind turbines, respectively. Alternative 4 is the No Action Alternative. Alternative 5 would deny the ROW application and amend the CDCA Plan to declare the site unsuitable for wind development, while Alternative 6 would deny the application and amend the CDCA Plan to declare the site suitable for wind development. The preferred alternative is a refinement of the proposed project that would further reduce the effects of the OWEF on cultural resources. Ocotillo Express proposed the new configuration of 112 wind turbines which would be located on a subset of the 155 turbines sites evaluated under Alternative 1. These changes would result in a project similar in size to Alternative 3 and would produce up to 356.5 megawatts of electricity. The wind turbine generators, substation, administration, operations and maintenance facilities, transmission lines, access roads, and temporary construction areas would cover 12,410 acres. Portions of the electrical lines would be placed underground, and the project would tie in to the electric grid on-site, eliminating the need for more power lines traversing BLM land. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed facility would provide enough electricity to power 140,000 homes and would help meet federal and state renewable energy supply and greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements. Up to 246 jobs would be created at peak construction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would create temporary impacts to air quality and would result in disturbance and loss of sensitive vegetation, suitable peninsular bighorn sheep habitat, burrowing owl habitat, flat-tailed horned lizard habitat, special status raptor and migratory bird species, and special status bat species. Paleontological resources could be damaged. Operation of the wind turbines would result in a substantial increase over ambient noise levels and in quieter areas would be perceived as a doubling of loudness. A natural desert landscape would be converted to one dominated by industrial character and the OWEF would be visible from portions of the Jacumba Wilderness, the Yuha Basin, and the Coyote Mountains Wilderness. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120061, Final EIS--1,013 pages, Appendices--1,673 pages, Response to Comments--384 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DES 11-20 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Cultural Resources KW - Desert Land KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Turbines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Supply Surveys KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Yuha Desert KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1013491818?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=OCOTILLO+EXPRESS+WIND+ENERGY+PROJECT%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=OCOTILLO+EXPRESS+WIND+ENERGY+PROJECT%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, El Centro, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-15 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-12 TO BUSH, LOUISIANA PROPOSED HIGHWAY PROJECT, ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 1013491812; 15253 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of Louisiana Highway 3241 (LA 3241) from Interstate 12 (I-12) to Bush, Louisiana is proposed. The project area is entirely within St. Tammany Parish and is roughly bounded by LA 21, US 190, I-12, US 11, and LA 41. It encompasses 245 square miles and includes the incorporated areas of Abita Springs, Pearl River, and portions of the cities of Slidell and Covington. Unincorporated areas such as Bush, Hickory, Talisheek, and Waldheim are included in the project area. LA 21 is a four-lane divided highway between the city of Bogalusa, in Washington Parish, and Bush, ending at its intersection with LA 41. The proposed I-12 to Bush highway would extend the four-lane section from that point to an existing interchange on I-12 by expanding an existing highway to four lanes or constructing a new alignment with a maximum right-of-way (ROW) width of 250 feet. The majority of the proposed highway would be designed as a rural arterial road with a design speed of 70 miles per hour. The typical cross section would have two 12-foot travel lanes, an eight- to 10-foot outside shoulder, and a four-foot inside shoulder in each direction. The median width would vary depending on highway design class used, ranging between 40 and 60 feet. The exception to that design could be at the proposed project transitions into existing roadways and where alternative alignments follow the existing LA 21. Five alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this final EIS. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's preferred alignment, Alternative P, would begin at the intersection of LA 41 and LA 40 in Bush and proceed southward for 17.4 miles to LA 1088. The majority of the project, including the northern 0.7-mile-section, would have a typical ROW width of 250 feet. At the southern end of the project area, the last 1.5 miles would be designed as a suburban arterial with a ROW width of 180 feet. The proposed route would use an abandoned railroad corridor from Bush to Talisheek, a distance of 2.5 miles, before turning southwesterly for 13.3 miles on a new alignment to connect with LA 1088 north of I-12. Access would be provided in Bush, at LA 435, at LA 36, and at the intersection with LA 1088. Crossings of existing highways would be at grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed LA 3241 would provide a four-lane highway connection for Washington and northern St. Tammany Parishes to I-12, with the goal of fulfilling regional transportation needs and stimulating economic growth and activity in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Removal of surface material and placement of borrow material would directly impact soils. Construction would replace existing land cover with impervious road surfaces and could result in the loss or degradation of fish and wildlife habitat. Under the preferred alternative, 20 acres of pine flatwoods habitat and 358 acres of wetlands within the ROW would be permanently lost; an additional 208 acres of wetlands outside the ROW could be impacted. Channel and overland flow could be impeded resulting in changes in the vegetative complex, increased duration of ponding and drought conditions, and a potential reduction in the amount of wetlands throughout the study area. A noticeable increase in traffic noise would be expected for all receptors within one mile of the proposed highway. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120055, Final EIS-489 pages, Appendices-- 1,049 pages, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat 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/1013491812?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-12+TO+BUSH%2C+LOUISIANA+PROPOSED+HIGHWAY+PROJECT%2C+ST.+TAMMANY+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-15 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 1 FROM SANDHILL ROAD (SR 1971) TO MARSTON ROAD (SR 1001), CITY OF ROCKINGHAM, RICHMOND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1013491811; 15252 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane controlled access bypass and the widening of US 1 around the city of Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina are proposed. US 1 serves as an important north-south corridor in the Piedmont region between the South Carolina state line and Interstate 40 (I-40) and I-85. The existing rural highway within the study area does not meet transportation needs. Without improvements, traffic operations will continue to deteriorate on the two-lane sections of US 1 near the downtown area due to low travel speeds, numerous access points, and traffic signals. The proposed project would improve US 1 from Sandhill Road (SR 1971) south of Rockingham to Marston Road (SR 1001) in Marston, a distance of 19.3 miles. Approximately 14 miles would be on new location, and about five miles of existing US 1 would be widened. From Sandhill Road to a point 1.5 miles north of Fox Road (SR 1606), US 1 is proposed to be a four-lane, median divided roadway with full control of access along the new location and partial control of access on the widened section. A five-lane section with no control of access is proposed along existing US 1 from a point 1.5 miles north of Fox Road to Marston Road. Interchanges are planned at the US 74 Bypass, Airport Road (SR 1966), US 74 Business, and Wiregrass Road (SR 1640)/County Home Road (SR 1624). This final EIS considers a No Build Alternative and four build corridors. Corridor 21, which is the preferred alternative, begins south of Osborne Road (SR 1104) and passes north of the Loch Haven Golf Course and south of the Richmond County Airport. It intersects US 74 Business near Pineleigh Avenue (SR 1670). The alignment travels northeast to cross over both Wiregrass Road and County Home Road near the location of their intersection and just west of Richmond Primary School. After crossing County Home Road, the alignment remains on new location before turning north and intersecting US 1 north of Fox Road. Total costs of constructing the corridor are estimated at $260.4 million. Right-of-way acquisition is scheduled to begin in 2012 and construction in 2014. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new roadway would provide a safer, more efficient facility for local and through traffic. Overall travel times and traffic congestion in downtown Rockingham would be reduced by diverting through traffic and truck traffic from local streets. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Required right-of-way totals 961.8 acres and would displace 483.5 acres of forested land, 310 acres of developed land, 76 acres of agricultural land, 97 residences, and eight businesses. The roadway would cross 16 streams, impacting 3,717 linear feet of stream, 2.6 acres of open water, 40.5 acres of wetlands, and 9.8 acres of floodplain. Widening improvements would impact 2.4 acres of property within the Pee Dee River Game Land. An archaeologically significant cemetery located on the Cameron Plantation property could be impacted. Noise would impact 165 residences, one business, and one campground. 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 and draft supplemental EISs, see 99-0388D, Volume 23, Number 4 and 01-0446D, Volume 25, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120054, 575 pages and maps, March 9, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cemeteries KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation 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/1013491811?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+1+FROM+SANDHILL+ROAD+%28SR+1971%29+TO+MARSTON+ROAD+%28SR+1001%29%2C+CITY+OF+ROCKINGHAM%2C+RICHMOND+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+1+FROM+SANDHILL+ROAD+%28SR+1971%29+TO+MARSTON+ROAD+%28SR+1001%29%2C+CITY+OF+ROCKINGHAM%2C+RICHMOND+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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-15 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 14 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032569; 15243-5_0014 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 14 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032569?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 8 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032467; 15243-5_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 8 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032467?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 7 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032466; 15243-5_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 7 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032466?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 6 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032465; 15243-5_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 6 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032465?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 5 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032464; 15243-5_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 5 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032464?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 4 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032462; 15243-5_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032462?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 3 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032461; 15243-5_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032461?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 2 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032456; 15243-5_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032456?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 17 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032437; 15243-5_0017 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 17 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032437?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 16 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032430; 15243-5_0016 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 16 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032430?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 15 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032424; 15243-5_0015 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 15 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032424?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 21 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032394; 15243-5_0021 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 21 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032394?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 20 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032389; 15243-5_0020 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 20 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032389?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 19 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032386; 15243-5_0019 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 19 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032386?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 1 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032383; 15243-5_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032383?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 18 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032382; 15243-5_0018 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 18 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032382?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 13 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032379; 15243-5_0013 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 13 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032379?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 12 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032377; 15243-5_0012 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 12 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032377?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 11 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032374; 15243-5_0011 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 11 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032374?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 10 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032372; 15243-5_0010 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 10 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032372?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. [Part 9 of 21] T2 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1027032368; 15243-5_0009 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 9 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1027032368?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUTH BEACH AND DUNE RESTORATION PROJECT, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 1011532533; 15243 AB - PURPOSE: Beach restoration within the southernmost 5.2 miles of Atlantic shoreline in St. Lucie County, Florida is proposed. The project area is located on Floridas east coast about 100 miles north of Miami and 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee. The countys coastline consists primarily of 21.5 miles of South Hutchinson and North Hutchinson Island, barrier islands generally a mile or less wide separated by Ft. Pierce Inlet. The Indian River Lagoon, Ft. Pierce Inlet, and St. Lucie Inlet separate South Hutchinson Island from Floridas mainland. The beaches south of Fort Pierce Inlet have sustained long-term erosion due to the downdrift effects of the inlet and damaging storms have caused significant sand losses since at least 1972. Net erosion rates of 13.1 feet per year, long-term erosion, hurricanes, and emergency fill efforts have left numerous buildings with minimal dune protection. Key issues include project design, the level of hardbottom impact, the level of mitigation, and the impacts of offshore shoal dredging. This final EIS considers seven alternatives: 1) a No Action Alternative; 2) beach fill with no impact to existing hardbottom; 3) beach fill to restore the 1972 beach and dune; 4) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; 5) beach fill to restore the 1972 dune with a 70-foot berm; 6) beach fill of the south segment only to restore the 1972 dune with a 35-foot berm; and 7) beach and dune restoration with T-head groins. Alternative 6 is preferred by the St. Lucie County Erosion District and would restore the 1972 dune profile with a 35-foot beach berm extending seaward from the dune toe along 3.4 miles in the south segment project area. The placement of 485,900 cubic yards of sand over the barrier island shoreline would stabilize the beach and restore the dune. The sand would be dredged from the southeast end of St. Lucie Shoal, three miles offshore of the project area in state waters. Renourishment would require 177,000 cubic yards of fill at 10-year intervals. The borrow area currently identified for project use and additional areas further along St. Lucie Shoal in federal waters could provide sufficient sand for a 50-year project life. Construction would occur between November 1 and April 30 to avoid impacts to nesting marine turtles. After project construction, a mix of native coastal dune pioneer plants would be planted on the restored dune. Mitigation would involve placement of 0.78 acre of artificial reefs comprised of limestone boulders in areas of suitable, relatively shallow nearshore waters within the project area. In addition to the offshore shoal, upland mines are considered as a source of beach nourishment material. Total project construction costs are estimated at $8 million using the offshore sand source and $12 million using an upland sand source. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would restore a protective beach lost to historical and ongoing erosion. The re-established beach would: maintain commerce associated with beach recreation; maintain suitable beach habitat for nesting sea turtles, invertebrate species, and shorebirds; and reduce expected storm erosion damages to property and infrastructure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging vessels could encounter sea turtles, manatees, and North Atlantic right whales with possible incidental take of sea turtles. Sand removal from the offshore shoal could adversely affect essential fish habitat for coastal pelagic fishes, dolphin and wahoo, and highly migratory species. Dredging and beach placement activities would cause temporary, localized increases in turbidity and sedimentation and could disturb foraging and resting shorebirds. Under the preferred alternative, 0.57 acre of nearshore hardbottom habitat used as foraging habitat by juvenile sea turtles would be buried. 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: 120045, Final EIS--253 pages, Appendices-1,167 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Borrow Pits KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Atlantic Ocean 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/1011532533?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+PROJECT%2C+ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=ST.+LUCIE+COUNTY+SOUTH+BEACH+AND+DUNE+RESTORATION+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, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seismic deformation analysis of Tuttle Creek Dam AN - 1793204580; 2016-046016 AB - To facilitate the design of seismic remediation for Tuttle Creek Dam in east central Kansas, a seismic finite difference analysis of the dam was performed using the software FLAC and the UBCSAND and UBCTOT soil constitutive models. The FLAC software has a key advantage because it can use calibrated site-specific constitutive models. Earlier deformation analyses using a hyperbolic constitutive model for the foundation fine-grained materials did not properly represent the modulus and strength reduction and predicted extremely large permanent deformations. Cyclic triaxial laboratory tests using high-quality samples and in situ vane shear tests were used to calibrate the FLAC constitutive model herein. The resulting FLAC analysis of the unremediated dam predicted an upstream slope toe deformation of about 0.6 m, a crest settlement of about 0.6 m, and a downstream slope toe deformation of about 1.5 m using the design ground motion. Based on the estimated permanent deformations and other factors, it was decided that the anticipated upstream slope and crest deformations were tolerable and only the downstream slope had to be remediated to protect the downstream seepage control system. JF - Canadian Geotechnical Journal = Revue Canadienne de Geotechnique AU - Stark, Timothy D AU - Beaty, Michael H AU - Byrne, Peter M AU - Castro, Gonzalo AU - Walberg, Francke C AU - Perlea, Vlad G AU - Axtell, Paul J AU - Dillon, John C AU - Empson, William B AU - Mathews, David L Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 SP - 323 EP - 343 PB - National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON VL - 49 IS - 3 SN - 0008-3674, 0008-3674 KW - United States KW - shear strength KW - data processing KW - Kansa River basin KW - seismic response KW - liquefaction KW - foundations KW - Riley County Kansas KW - sediments KW - FLAC KW - flood control KW - Missouri River basin KW - soil mechanics KW - sand KW - North America KW - monitoring KW - numerical models KW - clastic sediments KW - UBCSAND KW - deformation KW - computer programs KW - Tuttle Creek Dam KW - soil-structure interface KW - Kansas KW - fine-grained materials KW - earthquake prediction KW - ground motion KW - Big Blue River KW - compressive strength KW - slope stability KW - earthquakes KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 19:Seismology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1793204580?accountid=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=Canadian+Geotechnical+Journal+%3D+Revue+Canadienne+de+Geotechnique&rft.atitle=Seismic+deformation+analysis+of+Tuttle+Creek+Dam&rft.au=Stark%2C+Timothy+D%3BBeaty%2C+Michael+H%3BByrne%2C+Peter+M%3BCastro%2C+Gonzalo%3BWalberg%2C+Francke+C%3BPerlea%2C+Vlad+G%3BAxtell%2C+Paul+J%3BDillon%2C+John+C%3BEmpson%2C+William+B%3BMathews%2C+David+L&rft.aulast=Stark&rft.aufirst=Timothy&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=323&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Canadian+Geotechnical+Journal+%3D+Revue+Canadienne+de+Geotechnique&rft.issn=00083674&rft_id=info:doi/10.1139%2Ft11-107 L2 - http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/journal/cgj LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 45 N1 - PubXState - ON N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-02 N1 - CODEN - CGJOAH N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Big Blue River; clastic sediments; compressive strength; computer programs; data processing; deformation; earthquake prediction; earthquakes; fine-grained materials; FLAC; flood control; foundations; ground motion; Kansa River basin; Kansas; liquefaction; Missouri River basin; monitoring; North America; numerical models; Riley County Kansas; sand; sediments; seismic response; shear strength; slope stability; soil mechanics; soil-structure interface; Tuttle Creek Dam; UBCSAND; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/t11-107 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A sediment ecotoxicity assessment platform for in situ measures of chemistry, bioaccumulation and toxicity; Part 2, Integrated application to a shallow estuary AN - 1718049122; 2015-095001 AB - A comprehensive, weight-of-evidence based ecological risk assessment approach integrating laboratory and in situ bioaccumulation and toxicity testing, passive sampler devices, hydrological characterization tools, continuous water quality sensing, and multi-phase chemical analyses was evaluated. The test site used to demonstrate the approach was a shallow estuarine wetland where groundwater seepage and elevated organic and inorganic contaminants were of potential concern. Although groundwater was discharging into the surficial sediments, little to no chemical contamination was associated with the infiltrating groundwater. Results from bulk chemistry analysis, toxicity testing, and bioaccumulation, however, suggested possible PAH toxicity at one station, which might have been enhanced by UV photoactivation, explaining the differences between in situ and laboratory amphipod survival. Concurrently deployed PAH bioaccumulation on solid-phase micro-extraction fibers positively correlated (r (super 2) > or = 0.977) with in situ PAH bioaccumulation in amphipods, attesting to their utility as biomimetics, and contributing to the overall improved linkage between exposure and effects demonstrated by this approach. Abstract Copyright (2012) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Environmental Pollution (1987) AU - Rosen, Gunther AU - Chadwick, D Bart AU - Burton, G Allen AU - Taulbee, W Keith AU - Greenberg, Marc S AU - Lotufo, Guilherme R AU - Reible, Danny D Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 SP - 457 EP - 465 PB - Elsevier, Barking VL - 162 SN - 0269-7491, 0269-7491 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - Pensacola Florida KW - Florida KW - seepage KW - ground water KW - bioaccumulation KW - laboratory studies KW - toxicity KW - sediments KW - ecology KW - estuarine environment KW - discharge KW - chemical composition KW - in situ KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - Escambia County Florida KW - biota KW - inorganic materials KW - organic compounds KW - wetlands KW - metals KW - hydrocarbons KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - risk assessment KW - pore water KW - aromatic hydrocarbons KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1718049122?accountid=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+Pollution+%281987%29&rft.atitle=A+sediment+ecotoxicity+assessment+platform+for+in+situ+measures+of+chemistry%2C+bioaccumulation+and+toxicity%3B+Part+2%2C+Integrated+application+to+a+shallow+estuary&rft.au=Rosen%2C+Gunther%3BChadwick%2C+D+Bart%3BBurton%2C+G+Allen%3BTaulbee%2C+W+Keith%3BGreenberg%2C+Marc+S%3BLotufo%2C+Guilherme+R%3BReible%2C+Danny+D&rft.aulast=Rosen&rft.aufirst=Gunther&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=162&rft.issue=&rft.spage=457&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Pollution+%281987%29&rft.issn=02697491&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envpol.2011.11.013 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02697491 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 47 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aromatic hydrocarbons; bioaccumulation; biota; chemical composition; discharge; ecology; Escambia County Florida; estuarine environment; Florida; ground water; hydrocarbons; in situ; inorganic materials; laboratory studies; metals; organic compounds; Pensacola Florida; pollutants; pollution; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; pore water; risk assessment; sediments; seepage; toxicity; United States; water quality; wetlands DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.11.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A sediment ecotoxicity assessment platform for in situ measures of chemistry, bioaccumulation and toxicity; Part 1, System description and proof of concept AN - 1718049098; 2015-095000 AB - In situ-based testing using aquatic organisms has been widely reported, but is often limited in scope and practical usefulness in making decisions on ecological risk and remediation. To provide this capability, an integrated deployment system, the Sediment Ecotoxicity Assessment (SEA) Ring was developed, which incorporates rapid in situ hydrological, chemical, bioaccumulation, and toxicological Lines-of-Evidence (LoE) for assessing sediment and overlying water contamination. The SEA Ring system allows for diver-assisted, or diverless, deployment of multiple species of ecologically relevant and indigenous organisms in three different exposures (overlying water, sediment-water interface, and bulk sediment) for periods ranging from two days to three weeks, in a range of water systems. Measured endpoints were both sublethal and lethal effects as well as bioaccumulation. In addition, integrated passive sampling devices for detecting nonpolar organics (solid phase micro-extraction fibers) and metals (diffusive gradients in thin films) provided gradient measures in overlying waters and surficial sediments. Abstract Copyright (2012) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Environmental Pollution (1987) AU - Burton, G Allen, Jr AU - Rosen, Gunther AU - Chadwick, D Bart AU - Greenberg, Marc S AU - Taulbee, W Keith AU - Lotufo, Guilherme R AU - Reible, Danny D Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 SP - 449 EP - 456 PB - Elsevier, Barking VL - 162 SN - 0269-7491, 0269-7491 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - sediment-water interface KW - ecosystems KW - bioavailability KW - bioaccumulation KW - San Diego California KW - California KW - marine sediments KW - toxicity KW - San Diego County California KW - sampling KW - sediments KW - chemical composition KW - water KW - concentration KW - experimental studies KW - monitoring KW - in situ KW - pollutants KW - pollution KW - samplers KW - hydrochemistry KW - new methods KW - biota KW - testing KW - risk assessment KW - pore water KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1718049098?accountid=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+Pollution+%281987%29&rft.atitle=A+sediment+ecotoxicity+assessment+platform+for+in+situ+measures+of+chemistry%2C+bioaccumulation+and+toxicity%3B+Part+1%2C+System+description+and+proof+of+concept&rft.au=Burton%2C+G+Allen%2C+Jr%3BRosen%2C+Gunther%3BChadwick%2C+D+Bart%3BGreenberg%2C+Marc+S%3BTaulbee%2C+W+Keith%3BLotufo%2C+Guilherme+R%3BReible%2C+Danny+D&rft.aulast=Burton&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=162&rft.issue=&rft.spage=449&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Pollution+%281987%29&rft.issn=02697491&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envpol.2011.11.018 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02697491 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bioaccumulation; bioavailability; biota; California; chemical composition; concentration; ecosystems; experimental studies; hydrochemistry; in situ; marine sediments; monitoring; new methods; pollutants; pollution; pore water; risk assessment; samplers; sampling; San Diego California; San Diego County California; sediment-water interface; sediments; testing; toxicity; United States; water; water quality DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.11.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geophysical analysis of the upper six meters of soil, east-central Dugway Proving Ground, in support of military and homeland security interests AN - 1039366111; 640147-130 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - Parkman, Kevin AU - Perren, Lee AU - Broadfoot, Seth AU - McKenna, Jason AU - Wakeley, Lillian AU - Momayez, Moe Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Denver, CO VL - 2012 SN - 1554-8015, 1554-8015 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1039366111?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=Geophysical+analysis+of+the+upper+six+meters+of+soil%2C+east-central+Dugway+Proving+Ground%2C+in+support+of+military+and+homeland+security+interests&rft.au=Parkman%2C+Kevin%3BPerren%2C+Lee%3BBroadfoot%2C+Seth%3BMcKenna%2C+Jason%3BWakeley%2C+Lillian%3BMomayez%2C+Moe&rft.aulast=Parkman&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=%3F&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=15548015&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Proceedings of the 25th symposium on the application of geophysics to engineering & environmental problems on Making waves; geophysical innovations for a thirsty world N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Linking laboratory measurements of geophysical properties to engineering properties, quantitative and qualitative mineralogy, and field data AN - 1039363317; 640147-118 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - North, Ryan AU - Folks, William AU - Kelley, Julie AU - McKenna, Jason AU - Momayez, Moe Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Denver, CO VL - 2012 SN - 1554-8015, 1554-8015 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1039363317?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=Linking+laboratory+measurements+of+geophysical+properties+to+engineering+properties%2C+quantitative+and+qualitative+mineralogy%2C+and+field+data&rft.au=North%2C+Ryan%3BFolks%2C+William%3BKelley%2C+Julie%3BMcKenna%2C+Jason%3BMomayez%2C+Moe&rft.aulast=North&rft.aufirst=Ryan&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=%3F&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=15548015&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Proceedings of the 25th symposium on the application of geophysics to engineering & environmental problems on Making waves; geophysical innovations for a thirsty world N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of the TEM-8 airborne electromagnetic system for ground conductivity measurements, Cairo Levee System, IL AN - 1039363206; 640147-88 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - Doll, William AU - Gamey, Jeff AU - Norton, Jeannemarie AU - Watkins, Bret AU - Kinsall, Barry AU - Holladay, J Scott AU - Tatum, J Ben AU - Momayez, Moe Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Denver, CO VL - 2012 SN - 1554-8015, 1554-8015 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1039363206?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+the+TEM-8+airborne+electromagnetic+system+for+ground+conductivity+measurements%2C+Cairo+Levee+System%2C+IL&rft.au=Doll%2C+William%3BGamey%2C+Jeff%3BNorton%2C+Jeannemarie%3BWatkins%2C+Bret%3BKinsall%2C+Barry%3BHolladay%2C+J+Scott%3BTatum%2C+J+Ben%3BMomayez%2C+Moe&rft.aulast=Doll&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=%3F&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=15548015&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Proceedings of the 25th symposium on the application of geophysics to engineering & environmental problems on Making waves; geophysical innovations for a thirsty world N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arghandab Basin aquifer exploration and conceptualisation AN - 1039361272; 640147-178 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - Clemens, Drew AU - Momayez, Moe Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Denver, CO VL - 2012 SN - 1554-8015, 1554-8015 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1039361272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=Arghandab+Basin+aquifer+exploration+and+conceptualisation&rft.au=Clemens%2C+Drew%3BMomayez%2C+Moe&rft.aulast=Clemens&rft.aufirst=Drew&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=%3F&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=15548015&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Proceedings of the 25th symposium on the application of geophysics to engineering & environmental problems on Making waves; geophysical innovations for a thirsty world N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Joint shear-wave analysis using MASW and refraction traveltime tomography AN - 1039360034; 640147-69 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - Schwenk, J Tyler AU - Miller, Richard D AU - Ivanov, Julian AU - Sloan, Steven AU - McKenna, Jason AU - Momayez, Moe Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Denver, CO VL - 2012 SN - 1554-8015, 1554-8015 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1039360034?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=Joint+shear-wave+analysis+using+MASW+and+refraction+traveltime+tomography&rft.au=Schwenk%2C+J+Tyler%3BMiller%2C+Richard+D%3BIvanov%2C+Julian%3BSloan%2C+Steven%3BMcKenna%2C+Jason%3BMomayez%2C+Moe&rft.aulast=Schwenk&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=%3F&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=15548015&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Proceedings of the 25th symposium on the application of geophysics to engineering & environmental problems on Making waves; geophysical innovations for a thirsty world N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Incorporating dephasing dynamics into SNMR FID inversions in the high plains aquifer AN - 1039358402; 640147-73 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - Irons, Trevor AU - Abraham, Jared AU - Cannia, James AU - Li, Yaoguo AU - McKenna, Jason AU - Momayez, Moe Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Denver, CO VL - 2012 SN - 1554-8015, 1554-8015 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1039358402?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=Incorporating+dephasing+dynamics+into+SNMR+FID+inversions+in+the+high+plains+aquifer&rft.au=Irons%2C+Trevor%3BAbraham%2C+Jared%3BCannia%2C+James%3BLi%2C+Yaoguo%3BMcKenna%2C+Jason%3BMomayez%2C+Moe&rft.aulast=Irons&rft.aufirst=Trevor&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=%3F&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=15548015&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Proceedings of the 25th symposium on the application of geophysics to engineering & environmental problems on Making waves; geophysical innovations for a thirsty world N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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6220470 JF - 2012 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG 2012) AU - Caputo, Ray Y1 - 2012/02/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 24 KW - USA KW - Geography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1412154258?accountid=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=2012+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Association+of+American+Geographers+%28AAG+2012%29&rft.atitle=U.S.+Army+use+of+Geospatial+PDF+%28GeoPDF%29&rft.au=Caputo%2C+Ray&rft.aulast=Caputo&rft.aufirst=Ray&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Association+of+American+Geographers+%28AAG+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/index.cfm?mtgID=57 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-30 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-25 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Evolution of Coastal Morphology under Sea Level Rise: A Mid-Atlantic Case Study T2 - 2012 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG 2012) AN - 1412143671; 6218397 JF - 2012 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG 2012) AU - McKay, Kyle AU - Ratcliff, Jay AU - Davis, Austin AU - Burks-Copes, Kelly Y1 - 2012/02/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 24 KW - Case studies KW - Coastal morphology KW - Evolution KW - Sea level changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1412143671?accountid=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=2012+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Association+of+American+Geographers+%28AAG+2012%29&rft.atitle=Evolution+of+Coastal+Morphology+under+Sea+Level+Rise%3A+A+Mid-Atlantic+Case+Study&rft.au=McKay%2C+Kyle%3BRatcliff%2C+Jay%3BDavis%2C+Austin%3BBurks-Copes%2C+Kelly&rft.aulast=McKay&rft.aufirst=Kyle&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Association+of+American+Geographers+%28AAG+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/index.cfm?mtgID=57 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-30 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-25 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). [Part 6 of 6] T2 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). AN - 1027032582; 15238-0_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 2.5-mile highway, to be known as Kirby Parkway, from Walnut Grove Road to the intersection of Whitten and Macon roads in Memphis, Tennessee is proposed. The entire Kirby Parkway project study area extends 10 miles north to south along a corridor in eastern Shelby County, Tennessee. This final supplemental EIS examines alternatives not considered in the final EIS of August 1991. Three alternatives are considered for the corridor extending from the northern intersection of Humphreys Boulevard and Walnut Grove Road through Shelby Farms to south of Interstate 40 (I-40) ending at Macon Road. The new alternatives include the addition of a new interchange, intersection modifications, and a design change from six lanes to four lanes split by a landscaped median. The project would involve improving and connecting existing sections of Whitten Road/Kirby Parkway, ending at Macon Road. The selected alternative (Alternative Q) will include a four-lane, divided, partially-controlled access facility and a new grade-separated interchange with Walnut Grove Road, located approximately 1,900 east of the newly constructed Wolf River Bridge and 2,500 feet west of the existing signalized intersection of Walnut Grove Road and Farm Road. The trumpet interchange will be within the existing southern edge of the Walnut Grove Road right-of-way. The alternative will provide Farm Road with right-in/right-out access to westbound Walnut Grove Road, while eliminating access to eastbound Walnut Grove Road. From Walnut Grove Road to Mullins Station Road, the parkway will feature four, 12-foot lanes, 12-foot outside shoulders, six-foot inside shoulders, and a variable width depressed median within a 220-foot right-of-way. From the Walnut Grove Road/Kirby Parkway interchange, the alignment travels in a northerly direction while curving to the west and back to the east, intersecting the proposed Sycamore View Road Extension at a perpendicular angle. The alignment continues north, curving east then west, crossing north of a gas regulator station located within Shelby Farms, then east again before crossing the relocated Mullins Station Road at a slight angle. The signalized Mullins Station Road intersection will be realigned to eliminate an existing angle and provide turn lanes on all approaches. Alternative Q will then continue north along the existing alignment of Whitten Road to Macon Road. From Mullins Station Road to Macon Road, the right-of-way will be 106 feet, with four, 12-foot travel lanes, a 14-foot center turn lane, 10-foot shoulders, and curb-and-gutter sections on either side of the roadway. The cross-section would also incorporate five-foot sidewalks on either side of the roadway. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed parkway would benefit travelers at local, state, and regional levels by improving accessibility to nearby and remote employment opportunities, markets, and services. The new route would facilitate through traffic between I-240 and I-40, and also commuter traffic generated by the populations of Bartlett, Germantown, and surrounding residential areas. Planned recreational uses of nearby Shelby Farms would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of up to five residences, 23 acres of prime farmland, 1.7 acres of wetlands, and 320 linear feet of stream. 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 supplemental EIS, see 07-0493D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 120040, 538 pages, February 24, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-07-01-F(F)(S) KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Tennessee 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/1027032582?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&rft.title=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 24, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). [Part 5 of 6] T2 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). AN - 1027032578; 15238-0_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 2.5-mile highway, to be known as Kirby Parkway, from Walnut Grove Road to the intersection of Whitten and Macon roads in Memphis, Tennessee is proposed. The entire Kirby Parkway project study area extends 10 miles north to south along a corridor in eastern Shelby County, Tennessee. This final supplemental EIS examines alternatives not considered in the final EIS of August 1991. Three alternatives are considered for the corridor extending from the northern intersection of Humphreys Boulevard and Walnut Grove Road through Shelby Farms to south of Interstate 40 (I-40) ending at Macon Road. The new alternatives include the addition of a new interchange, intersection modifications, and a design change from six lanes to four lanes split by a landscaped median. The project would involve improving and connecting existing sections of Whitten Road/Kirby Parkway, ending at Macon Road. The selected alternative (Alternative Q) will include a four-lane, divided, partially-controlled access facility and a new grade-separated interchange with Walnut Grove Road, located approximately 1,900 east of the newly constructed Wolf River Bridge and 2,500 feet west of the existing signalized intersection of Walnut Grove Road and Farm Road. The trumpet interchange will be within the existing southern edge of the Walnut Grove Road right-of-way. The alternative will provide Farm Road with right-in/right-out access to westbound Walnut Grove Road, while eliminating access to eastbound Walnut Grove Road. From Walnut Grove Road to Mullins Station Road, the parkway will feature four, 12-foot lanes, 12-foot outside shoulders, six-foot inside shoulders, and a variable width depressed median within a 220-foot right-of-way. From the Walnut Grove Road/Kirby Parkway interchange, the alignment travels in a northerly direction while curving to the west and back to the east, intersecting the proposed Sycamore View Road Extension at a perpendicular angle. The alignment continues north, curving east then west, crossing north of a gas regulator station located within Shelby Farms, then east again before crossing the relocated Mullins Station Road at a slight angle. The signalized Mullins Station Road intersection will be realigned to eliminate an existing angle and provide turn lanes on all approaches. Alternative Q will then continue north along the existing alignment of Whitten Road to Macon Road. From Mullins Station Road to Macon Road, the right-of-way will be 106 feet, with four, 12-foot travel lanes, a 14-foot center turn lane, 10-foot shoulders, and curb-and-gutter sections on either side of the roadway. The cross-section would also incorporate five-foot sidewalks on either side of the roadway. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed parkway would benefit travelers at local, state, and regional levels by improving accessibility to nearby and remote employment opportunities, markets, and services. The new route would facilitate through traffic between I-240 and I-40, and also commuter traffic generated by the populations of Bartlett, Germantown, and surrounding residential areas. Planned recreational uses of nearby Shelby Farms would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of up to five residences, 23 acres of prime farmland, 1.7 acres of wetlands, and 320 linear feet of stream. 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 supplemental EIS, see 07-0493D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 120040, 538 pages, February 24, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-07-01-F(F)(S) KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Tennessee 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/1027032578?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&rft.title=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 24, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). [Part 4 of 6] T2 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). AN - 1027032576; 15238-0_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 2.5-mile highway, to be known as Kirby Parkway, from Walnut Grove Road to the intersection of Whitten and Macon roads in Memphis, Tennessee is proposed. The entire Kirby Parkway project study area extends 10 miles north to south along a corridor in eastern Shelby County, Tennessee. This final supplemental EIS examines alternatives not considered in the final EIS of August 1991. Three alternatives are considered for the corridor extending from the northern intersection of Humphreys Boulevard and Walnut Grove Road through Shelby Farms to south of Interstate 40 (I-40) ending at Macon Road. The new alternatives include the addition of a new interchange, intersection modifications, and a design change from six lanes to four lanes split by a landscaped median. The project would involve improving and connecting existing sections of Whitten Road/Kirby Parkway, ending at Macon Road. The selected alternative (Alternative Q) will include a four-lane, divided, partially-controlled access facility and a new grade-separated interchange with Walnut Grove Road, located approximately 1,900 east of the newly constructed Wolf River Bridge and 2,500 feet west of the existing signalized intersection of Walnut Grove Road and Farm Road. The trumpet interchange will be within the existing southern edge of the Walnut Grove Road right-of-way. The alternative will provide Farm Road with right-in/right-out access to westbound Walnut Grove Road, while eliminating access to eastbound Walnut Grove Road. From Walnut Grove Road to Mullins Station Road, the parkway will feature four, 12-foot lanes, 12-foot outside shoulders, six-foot inside shoulders, and a variable width depressed median within a 220-foot right-of-way. From the Walnut Grove Road/Kirby Parkway interchange, the alignment travels in a northerly direction while curving to the west and back to the east, intersecting the proposed Sycamore View Road Extension at a perpendicular angle. The alignment continues north, curving east then west, crossing north of a gas regulator station located within Shelby Farms, then east again before crossing the relocated Mullins Station Road at a slight angle. The signalized Mullins Station Road intersection will be realigned to eliminate an existing angle and provide turn lanes on all approaches. Alternative Q will then continue north along the existing alignment of Whitten Road to Macon Road. From Mullins Station Road to Macon Road, the right-of-way will be 106 feet, with four, 12-foot travel lanes, a 14-foot center turn lane, 10-foot shoulders, and curb-and-gutter sections on either side of the roadway. The cross-section would also incorporate five-foot sidewalks on either side of the roadway. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed parkway would benefit travelers at local, state, and regional levels by improving accessibility to nearby and remote employment opportunities, markets, and services. The new route would facilitate through traffic between I-240 and I-40, and also commuter traffic generated by the populations of Bartlett, Germantown, and surrounding residential areas. Planned recreational uses of nearby Shelby Farms would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of up to five residences, 23 acres of prime farmland, 1.7 acres of wetlands, and 320 linear feet of stream. 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 supplemental EIS, see 07-0493D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 120040, 538 pages, February 24, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-07-01-F(F)(S) KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Tennessee 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/1027032576?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&rft.title=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 24, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). [Part 3 of 6] T2 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). AN - 1027032574; 15238-0_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 2.5-mile highway, to be known as Kirby Parkway, from Walnut Grove Road to the intersection of Whitten and Macon roads in Memphis, Tennessee is proposed. The entire Kirby Parkway project study area extends 10 miles north to south along a corridor in eastern Shelby County, Tennessee. This final supplemental EIS examines alternatives not considered in the final EIS of August 1991. Three alternatives are considered for the corridor extending from the northern intersection of Humphreys Boulevard and Walnut Grove Road through Shelby Farms to south of Interstate 40 (I-40) ending at Macon Road. The new alternatives include the addition of a new interchange, intersection modifications, and a design change from six lanes to four lanes split by a landscaped median. The project would involve improving and connecting existing sections of Whitten Road/Kirby Parkway, ending at Macon Road. The selected alternative (Alternative Q) will include a four-lane, divided, partially-controlled access facility and a new grade-separated interchange with Walnut Grove Road, located approximately 1,900 east of the newly constructed Wolf River Bridge and 2,500 feet west of the existing signalized intersection of Walnut Grove Road and Farm Road. The trumpet interchange will be within the existing southern edge of the Walnut Grove Road right-of-way. The alternative will provide Farm Road with right-in/right-out access to westbound Walnut Grove Road, while eliminating access to eastbound Walnut Grove Road. From Walnut Grove Road to Mullins Station Road, the parkway will feature four, 12-foot lanes, 12-foot outside shoulders, six-foot inside shoulders, and a variable width depressed median within a 220-foot right-of-way. From the Walnut Grove Road/Kirby Parkway interchange, the alignment travels in a northerly direction while curving to the west and back to the east, intersecting the proposed Sycamore View Road Extension at a perpendicular angle. The alignment continues north, curving east then west, crossing north of a gas regulator station located within Shelby Farms, then east again before crossing the relocated Mullins Station Road at a slight angle. The signalized Mullins Station Road intersection will be realigned to eliminate an existing angle and provide turn lanes on all approaches. Alternative Q will then continue north along the existing alignment of Whitten Road to Macon Road. From Mullins Station Road to Macon Road, the right-of-way will be 106 feet, with four, 12-foot travel lanes, a 14-foot center turn lane, 10-foot shoulders, and curb-and-gutter sections on either side of the roadway. The cross-section would also incorporate five-foot sidewalks on either side of the roadway. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed parkway would benefit travelers at local, state, and regional levels by improving accessibility to nearby and remote employment opportunities, markets, and services. The new route would facilitate through traffic between I-240 and I-40, and also commuter traffic generated by the populations of Bartlett, Germantown, and surrounding residential areas. Planned recreational uses of nearby Shelby Farms would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of up to five residences, 23 acres of prime farmland, 1.7 acres of wetlands, and 320 linear feet of stream. 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 supplemental EIS, see 07-0493D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 120040, 538 pages, February 24, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-07-01-F(F)(S) KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Tennessee 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/1027032574?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&rft.title=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 24, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). [Part 2 of 6] T2 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). AN - 1027032572; 15238-0_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 2.5-mile highway, to be known as Kirby Parkway, from Walnut Grove Road to the intersection of Whitten and Macon roads in Memphis, Tennessee is proposed. The entire Kirby Parkway project study area extends 10 miles north to south along a corridor in eastern Shelby County, Tennessee. This final supplemental EIS examines alternatives not considered in the final EIS of August 1991. Three alternatives are considered for the corridor extending from the northern intersection of Humphreys Boulevard and Walnut Grove Road through Shelby Farms to south of Interstate 40 (I-40) ending at Macon Road. The new alternatives include the addition of a new interchange, intersection modifications, and a design change from six lanes to four lanes split by a landscaped median. The project would involve improving and connecting existing sections of Whitten Road/Kirby Parkway, ending at Macon Road. The selected alternative (Alternative Q) will include a four-lane, divided, partially-controlled access facility and a new grade-separated interchange with Walnut Grove Road, located approximately 1,900 east of the newly constructed Wolf River Bridge and 2,500 feet west of the existing signalized intersection of Walnut Grove Road and Farm Road. The trumpet interchange will be within the existing southern edge of the Walnut Grove Road right-of-way. The alternative will provide Farm Road with right-in/right-out access to westbound Walnut Grove Road, while eliminating access to eastbound Walnut Grove Road. From Walnut Grove Road to Mullins Station Road, the parkway will feature four, 12-foot lanes, 12-foot outside shoulders, six-foot inside shoulders, and a variable width depressed median within a 220-foot right-of-way. From the Walnut Grove Road/Kirby Parkway interchange, the alignment travels in a northerly direction while curving to the west and back to the east, intersecting the proposed Sycamore View Road Extension at a perpendicular angle. The alignment continues north, curving east then west, crossing north of a gas regulator station located within Shelby Farms, then east again before crossing the relocated Mullins Station Road at a slight angle. The signalized Mullins Station Road intersection will be realigned to eliminate an existing angle and provide turn lanes on all approaches. Alternative Q will then continue north along the existing alignment of Whitten Road to Macon Road. From Mullins Station Road to Macon Road, the right-of-way will be 106 feet, with four, 12-foot travel lanes, a 14-foot center turn lane, 10-foot shoulders, and curb-and-gutter sections on either side of the roadway. The cross-section would also incorporate five-foot sidewalks on either side of the roadway. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed parkway would benefit travelers at local, state, and regional levels by improving accessibility to nearby and remote employment opportunities, markets, and services. The new route would facilitate through traffic between I-240 and I-40, and also commuter traffic generated by the populations of Bartlett, Germantown, and surrounding residential areas. Planned recreational uses of nearby Shelby Farms would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of up to five residences, 23 acres of prime farmland, 1.7 acres of wetlands, and 320 linear feet of stream. 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 supplemental EIS, see 07-0493D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 120040, 538 pages, February 24, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-07-01-F(F)(S) KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Tennessee 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/1027032572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&rft.title=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 24, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). [Part 1 of 6] T2 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). AN - 1027032476; 15238-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 2.5-mile highway, to be known as Kirby Parkway, from Walnut Grove Road to the intersection of Whitten and Macon roads in Memphis, Tennessee is proposed. The entire Kirby Parkway project study area extends 10 miles north to south along a corridor in eastern Shelby County, Tennessee. This final supplemental EIS examines alternatives not considered in the final EIS of August 1991. Three alternatives are considered for the corridor extending from the northern intersection of Humphreys Boulevard and Walnut Grove Road through Shelby Farms to south of Interstate 40 (I-40) ending at Macon Road. The new alternatives include the addition of a new interchange, intersection modifications, and a design change from six lanes to four lanes split by a landscaped median. The project would involve improving and connecting existing sections of Whitten Road/Kirby Parkway, ending at Macon Road. The selected alternative (Alternative Q) will include a four-lane, divided, partially-controlled access facility and a new grade-separated interchange with Walnut Grove Road, located approximately 1,900 east of the newly constructed Wolf River Bridge and 2,500 feet west of the existing signalized intersection of Walnut Grove Road and Farm Road. The trumpet interchange will be within the existing southern edge of the Walnut Grove Road right-of-way. The alternative will provide Farm Road with right-in/right-out access to westbound Walnut Grove Road, while eliminating access to eastbound Walnut Grove Road. From Walnut Grove Road to Mullins Station Road, the parkway will feature four, 12-foot lanes, 12-foot outside shoulders, six-foot inside shoulders, and a variable width depressed median within a 220-foot right-of-way. From the Walnut Grove Road/Kirby Parkway interchange, the alignment travels in a northerly direction while curving to the west and back to the east, intersecting the proposed Sycamore View Road Extension at a perpendicular angle. The alignment continues north, curving east then west, crossing north of a gas regulator station located within Shelby Farms, then east again before crossing the relocated Mullins Station Road at a slight angle. The signalized Mullins Station Road intersection will be realigned to eliminate an existing angle and provide turn lanes on all approaches. Alternative Q will then continue north along the existing alignment of Whitten Road to Macon Road. From Mullins Station Road to Macon Road, the right-of-way will be 106 feet, with four, 12-foot travel lanes, a 14-foot center turn lane, 10-foot shoulders, and curb-and-gutter sections on either side of the roadway. The cross-section would also incorporate five-foot sidewalks on either side of the roadway. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed parkway would benefit travelers at local, state, and regional levels by improving accessibility to nearby and remote employment opportunities, markets, and services. The new route would facilitate through traffic between I-240 and I-40, and also commuter traffic generated by the populations of Bartlett, Germantown, and surrounding residential areas. Planned recreational uses of nearby Shelby Farms would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of up to five residences, 23 acres of prime farmland, 1.7 acres of wetlands, and 320 linear feet of stream. 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 supplemental EIS, see 07-0493D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 120040, 538 pages, February 24, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-07-01-F(F)(S) KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Tennessee 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/1027032476?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&rft.title=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 24, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KIRBY PARKWAY, MACON ROAD TO WALNUT GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 1991). AN - 1011532528; 15238 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 2.5-mile highway, to be known as Kirby Parkway, from Walnut Grove Road to the intersection of Whitten and Macon roads in Memphis, Tennessee is proposed. The entire Kirby Parkway project study area extends 10 miles north to south along a corridor in eastern Shelby County, Tennessee. This final supplemental EIS examines alternatives not considered in the final EIS of August 1991. Three alternatives are considered for the corridor extending from the northern intersection of Humphreys Boulevard and Walnut Grove Road through Shelby Farms to south of Interstate 40 (I-40) ending at Macon Road. The new alternatives include the addition of a new interchange, intersection modifications, and a design change from six lanes to four lanes split by a landscaped median. The project would involve improving and connecting existing sections of Whitten Road/Kirby Parkway, ending at Macon Road. The selected alternative (Alternative Q) will include a four-lane, divided, partially-controlled access facility and a new grade-separated interchange with Walnut Grove Road, located approximately 1,900 east of the newly constructed Wolf River Bridge and 2,500 feet west of the existing signalized intersection of Walnut Grove Road and Farm Road. The trumpet interchange will be within the existing southern edge of the Walnut Grove Road right-of-way. The alternative will provide Farm Road with right-in/right-out access to westbound Walnut Grove Road, while eliminating access to eastbound Walnut Grove Road. From Walnut Grove Road to Mullins Station Road, the parkway will feature four, 12-foot lanes, 12-foot outside shoulders, six-foot inside shoulders, and a variable width depressed median within a 220-foot right-of-way. From the Walnut Grove Road/Kirby Parkway interchange, the alignment travels in a northerly direction while curving to the west and back to the east, intersecting the proposed Sycamore View Road Extension at a perpendicular angle. The alignment continues north, curving east then west, crossing north of a gas regulator station located within Shelby Farms, then east again before crossing the relocated Mullins Station Road at a slight angle. The signalized Mullins Station Road intersection will be realigned to eliminate an existing angle and provide turn lanes on all approaches. Alternative Q will then continue north along the existing alignment of Whitten Road to Macon Road. From Mullins Station Road to Macon Road, the right-of-way will be 106 feet, with four, 12-foot travel lanes, a 14-foot center turn lane, 10-foot shoulders, and curb-and-gutter sections on either side of the roadway. The cross-section would also incorporate five-foot sidewalks on either side of the roadway. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed parkway would benefit travelers at local, state, and regional levels by improving accessibility to nearby and remote employment opportunities, markets, and services. The new route would facilitate through traffic between I-240 and I-40, and also commuter traffic generated by the populations of Bartlett, Germantown, and surrounding residential areas. Planned recreational uses of nearby Shelby Farms would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of up to five residences, 23 acres of prime farmland, 1.7 acres of wetlands, and 320 linear feet of stream. 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 supplemental EIS, see 07-0493D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 120040, 538 pages, February 24, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-07-01-F(F)(S) KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Tennessee 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/1011532528?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&rft.title=KIRBY+PARKWAY%2C+MACON+ROAD+TO+WALNUT+GROVE+ROAD%2C+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+1991%29.&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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 24, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-09 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 15 of 15] T2 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1020046528; 15233-5_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 27.3-mile segment of US Highway 64, including the replacement of the Lindsey C. Warren Bridge over the Alligator River, in Tyrrell and Dare counties, North Carolina is proposed. The project study area begins east of the Town of Columbia, continues across the northern part of Tyrrell County, across the Alligator River, and into the Dare County mainland. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bisects the area along the Alligator River. Development along the corridor consists primarily of a neighborhood just east of Columbia, a small community at the eastern intersection of US 64 and Old US 64 in Tyrrell County, a marina/convenience store complex on the Alligator River, and the community of East Lake in Dare County. The project would start on the east side of Columbia improving the roadway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane divided highway and end at the intersection of US 264 and US 64 just west of Manns Harbor. The facility would be constructed as an expressway with partial control of access mainly with south or north side widening except for some proposed new location alternatives starting west of the Alligator River and continuing to the east side of the East Lake community. In addition to a No Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers numerous alternatives within the five major study sections, including three possible bridge replacement corridors. Every project alternative involves a four-lane, median-divided highway. Within Tyrrell County, designs for both a 23-foot-wide raised median and 46-foot-wide depressed median are under evaluation. Within Dare County, only a 23-foot-wide median is under evaluation. The differences in the alternatives relate to the location and length of widened highway or highway on new location, the length of the associated bridge, and the type and extent of impacts to the natural and/or human environments. The replacement bridge would be a single 78-foot-wide structure carrying a four-lane highway with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction, separated by a two-foot-wide concrete median barrier. The design would accommodate 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and four-foot-wide inside shoulders. The posted speed limit along the improved roadway and new bridge would remain at the current 55 miles per hour. Total project cost is estimated in the range of $355.7 million to $399.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would complete intrastate improvements to US 64 between Raleigh and the Outer Banks, reduce hurricane evacuation time, and maintain a bridge across the Alligator River that meets the needs of highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A north or south bridge corridor, plus widening of the existing highway, would cause substantial relocation of existing homes in the East Lake community. Conversely, a bypass corridor, north or south of East Lake, would create increased impacts to wetlands and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Right-of-way requirements would impact up to 10 acres of farmland, 267 acres of wetlands, 125 acres of protected species habitat, and 367 acres of essential fish habitat. The construction of some alternatives would require relocation of adjacent canals. Relocations of nine to 24 residences, one or two businesses, and up to two churches and cemeteries would result in significant community impacts. North-side widening in Tyrrell County would likely cause disproportionately high and adverse effects to the minority population in the Alligator community. Three historic sites (Lindsey C. Warren Bridge, East Lake Methodist Church and Cemetery, East Lake Fire Tower) would be impacted. 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), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120035, 756 pages and maps, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 15 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alligator River KW - Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge KW - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046528?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 14 of 15] T2 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1020046526; 15233-5_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 27.3-mile segment of US Highway 64, including the replacement of the Lindsey C. Warren Bridge over the Alligator River, in Tyrrell and Dare counties, North Carolina is proposed. The project study area begins east of the Town of Columbia, continues across the northern part of Tyrrell County, across the Alligator River, and into the Dare County mainland. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bisects the area along the Alligator River. Development along the corridor consists primarily of a neighborhood just east of Columbia, a small community at the eastern intersection of US 64 and Old US 64 in Tyrrell County, a marina/convenience store complex on the Alligator River, and the community of East Lake in Dare County. The project would start on the east side of Columbia improving the roadway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane divided highway and end at the intersection of US 264 and US 64 just west of Manns Harbor. The facility would be constructed as an expressway with partial control of access mainly with south or north side widening except for some proposed new location alternatives starting west of the Alligator River and continuing to the east side of the East Lake community. In addition to a No Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers numerous alternatives within the five major study sections, including three possible bridge replacement corridors. Every project alternative involves a four-lane, median-divided highway. Within Tyrrell County, designs for both a 23-foot-wide raised median and 46-foot-wide depressed median are under evaluation. Within Dare County, only a 23-foot-wide median is under evaluation. The differences in the alternatives relate to the location and length of widened highway or highway on new location, the length of the associated bridge, and the type and extent of impacts to the natural and/or human environments. The replacement bridge would be a single 78-foot-wide structure carrying a four-lane highway with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction, separated by a two-foot-wide concrete median barrier. The design would accommodate 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and four-foot-wide inside shoulders. The posted speed limit along the improved roadway and new bridge would remain at the current 55 miles per hour. Total project cost is estimated in the range of $355.7 million to $399.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would complete intrastate improvements to US 64 between Raleigh and the Outer Banks, reduce hurricane evacuation time, and maintain a bridge across the Alligator River that meets the needs of highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A north or south bridge corridor, plus widening of the existing highway, would cause substantial relocation of existing homes in the East Lake community. Conversely, a bypass corridor, north or south of East Lake, would create increased impacts to wetlands and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Right-of-way requirements would impact up to 10 acres of farmland, 267 acres of wetlands, 125 acres of protected species habitat, and 367 acres of essential fish habitat. The construction of some alternatives would require relocation of adjacent canals. Relocations of nine to 24 residences, one or two businesses, and up to two churches and cemeteries would result in significant community impacts. North-side widening in Tyrrell County would likely cause disproportionately high and adverse effects to the minority population in the Alligator community. Three historic sites (Lindsey C. Warren Bridge, East Lake Methodist Church and Cemetery, East Lake Fire Tower) would be impacted. 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), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120035, 756 pages and maps, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 14 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alligator River KW - Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge KW - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046526?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 13 of 15] T2 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1020046525; 15233-5_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 27.3-mile segment of US Highway 64, including the replacement of the Lindsey C. Warren Bridge over the Alligator River, in Tyrrell and Dare counties, North Carolina is proposed. The project study area begins east of the Town of Columbia, continues across the northern part of Tyrrell County, across the Alligator River, and into the Dare County mainland. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bisects the area along the Alligator River. Development along the corridor consists primarily of a neighborhood just east of Columbia, a small community at the eastern intersection of US 64 and Old US 64 in Tyrrell County, a marina/convenience store complex on the Alligator River, and the community of East Lake in Dare County. The project would start on the east side of Columbia improving the roadway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane divided highway and end at the intersection of US 264 and US 64 just west of Manns Harbor. The facility would be constructed as an expressway with partial control of access mainly with south or north side widening except for some proposed new location alternatives starting west of the Alligator River and continuing to the east side of the East Lake community. In addition to a No Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers numerous alternatives within the five major study sections, including three possible bridge replacement corridors. Every project alternative involves a four-lane, median-divided highway. Within Tyrrell County, designs for both a 23-foot-wide raised median and 46-foot-wide depressed median are under evaluation. Within Dare County, only a 23-foot-wide median is under evaluation. The differences in the alternatives relate to the location and length of widened highway or highway on new location, the length of the associated bridge, and the type and extent of impacts to the natural and/or human environments. The replacement bridge would be a single 78-foot-wide structure carrying a four-lane highway with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction, separated by a two-foot-wide concrete median barrier. The design would accommodate 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and four-foot-wide inside shoulders. The posted speed limit along the improved roadway and new bridge would remain at the current 55 miles per hour. Total project cost is estimated in the range of $355.7 million to $399.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would complete intrastate improvements to US 64 between Raleigh and the Outer Banks, reduce hurricane evacuation time, and maintain a bridge across the Alligator River that meets the needs of highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A north or south bridge corridor, plus widening of the existing highway, would cause substantial relocation of existing homes in the East Lake community. Conversely, a bypass corridor, north or south of East Lake, would create increased impacts to wetlands and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Right-of-way requirements would impact up to 10 acres of farmland, 267 acres of wetlands, 125 acres of protected species habitat, and 367 acres of essential fish habitat. The construction of some alternatives would require relocation of adjacent canals. Relocations of nine to 24 residences, one or two businesses, and up to two churches and cemeteries would result in significant community impacts. North-side widening in Tyrrell County would likely cause disproportionately high and adverse effects to the minority population in the Alligator community. Three historic sites (Lindsey C. Warren Bridge, East Lake Methodist Church and Cemetery, East Lake Fire Tower) would be impacted. 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), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120035, 756 pages and maps, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 13 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alligator River KW - Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge KW - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046525?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 12 of 15] T2 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1020046524; 15233-5_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 27.3-mile segment of US Highway 64, including the replacement of the Lindsey C. Warren Bridge over the Alligator River, in Tyrrell and Dare counties, North Carolina is proposed. The project study area begins east of the Town of Columbia, continues across the northern part of Tyrrell County, across the Alligator River, and into the Dare County mainland. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bisects the area along the Alligator River. Development along the corridor consists primarily of a neighborhood just east of Columbia, a small community at the eastern intersection of US 64 and Old US 64 in Tyrrell County, a marina/convenience store complex on the Alligator River, and the community of East Lake in Dare County. The project would start on the east side of Columbia improving the roadway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane divided highway and end at the intersection of US 264 and US 64 just west of Manns Harbor. The facility would be constructed as an expressway with partial control of access mainly with south or north side widening except for some proposed new location alternatives starting west of the Alligator River and continuing to the east side of the East Lake community. In addition to a No Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers numerous alternatives within the five major study sections, including three possible bridge replacement corridors. Every project alternative involves a four-lane, median-divided highway. Within Tyrrell County, designs for both a 23-foot-wide raised median and 46-foot-wide depressed median are under evaluation. Within Dare County, only a 23-foot-wide median is under evaluation. The differences in the alternatives relate to the location and length of widened highway or highway on new location, the length of the associated bridge, and the type and extent of impacts to the natural and/or human environments. The replacement bridge would be a single 78-foot-wide structure carrying a four-lane highway with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction, separated by a two-foot-wide concrete median barrier. The design would accommodate 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and four-foot-wide inside shoulders. The posted speed limit along the improved roadway and new bridge would remain at the current 55 miles per hour. Total project cost is estimated in the range of $355.7 million to $399.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would complete intrastate improvements to US 64 between Raleigh and the Outer Banks, reduce hurricane evacuation time, and maintain a bridge across the Alligator River that meets the needs of highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A north or south bridge corridor, plus widening of the existing highway, would cause substantial relocation of existing homes in the East Lake community. Conversely, a bypass corridor, north or south of East Lake, would create increased impacts to wetlands and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Right-of-way requirements would impact up to 10 acres of farmland, 267 acres of wetlands, 125 acres of protected species habitat, and 367 acres of essential fish habitat. The construction of some alternatives would require relocation of adjacent canals. Relocations of nine to 24 residences, one or two businesses, and up to two churches and cemeteries would result in significant community impacts. North-side widening in Tyrrell County would likely cause disproportionately high and adverse effects to the minority population in the Alligator community. Three historic sites (Lindsey C. Warren Bridge, East Lake Methodist Church and Cemetery, East Lake Fire Tower) would be impacted. 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), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120035, 756 pages and maps, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 12 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alligator River KW - Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge KW - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046524?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 10 of 15] T2 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1020046521; 15233-5_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 27.3-mile segment of US Highway 64, including the replacement of the Lindsey C. Warren Bridge over the Alligator River, in Tyrrell and Dare counties, North Carolina is proposed. The project study area begins east of the Town of Columbia, continues across the northern part of Tyrrell County, across the Alligator River, and into the Dare County mainland. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bisects the area along the Alligator River. Development along the corridor consists primarily of a neighborhood just east of Columbia, a small community at the eastern intersection of US 64 and Old US 64 in Tyrrell County, a marina/convenience store complex on the Alligator River, and the community of East Lake in Dare County. The project would start on the east side of Columbia improving the roadway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane divided highway and end at the intersection of US 264 and US 64 just west of Manns Harbor. The facility would be constructed as an expressway with partial control of access mainly with south or north side widening except for some proposed new location alternatives starting west of the Alligator River and continuing to the east side of the East Lake community. In addition to a No Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers numerous alternatives within the five major study sections, including three possible bridge replacement corridors. Every project alternative involves a four-lane, median-divided highway. Within Tyrrell County, designs for both a 23-foot-wide raised median and 46-foot-wide depressed median are under evaluation. Within Dare County, only a 23-foot-wide median is under evaluation. The differences in the alternatives relate to the location and length of widened highway or highway on new location, the length of the associated bridge, and the type and extent of impacts to the natural and/or human environments. The replacement bridge would be a single 78-foot-wide structure carrying a four-lane highway with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction, separated by a two-foot-wide concrete median barrier. The design would accommodate 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and four-foot-wide inside shoulders. The posted speed limit along the improved roadway and new bridge would remain at the current 55 miles per hour. Total project cost is estimated in the range of $355.7 million to $399.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would complete intrastate improvements to US 64 between Raleigh and the Outer Banks, reduce hurricane evacuation time, and maintain a bridge across the Alligator River that meets the needs of highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A north or south bridge corridor, plus widening of the existing highway, would cause substantial relocation of existing homes in the East Lake community. Conversely, a bypass corridor, north or south of East Lake, would create increased impacts to wetlands and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Right-of-way requirements would impact up to 10 acres of farmland, 267 acres of wetlands, 125 acres of protected species habitat, and 367 acres of essential fish habitat. The construction of some alternatives would require relocation of adjacent canals. Relocations of nine to 24 residences, one or two businesses, and up to two churches and cemeteries would result in significant community impacts. North-side widening in Tyrrell County would likely cause disproportionately high and adverse effects to the minority population in the Alligator community. Three historic sites (Lindsey C. Warren Bridge, East Lake Methodist Church and Cemetery, East Lake Fire Tower) would be impacted. 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), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120035, 756 pages and maps, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 10 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alligator River KW - Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge KW - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046521?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 8 of 15] T2 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1020046518; 15233-5_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 27.3-mile segment of US Highway 64, including the replacement of the Lindsey C. Warren Bridge over the Alligator River, in Tyrrell and Dare counties, North Carolina is proposed. The project study area begins east of the Town of Columbia, continues across the northern part of Tyrrell County, across the Alligator River, and into the Dare County mainland. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bisects the area along the Alligator River. Development along the corridor consists primarily of a neighborhood just east of Columbia, a small community at the eastern intersection of US 64 and Old US 64 in Tyrrell County, a marina/convenience store complex on the Alligator River, and the community of East Lake in Dare County. The project would start on the east side of Columbia improving the roadway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane divided highway and end at the intersection of US 264 and US 64 just west of Manns Harbor. The facility would be constructed as an expressway with partial control of access mainly with south or north side widening except for some proposed new location alternatives starting west of the Alligator River and continuing to the east side of the East Lake community. In addition to a No Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers numerous alternatives within the five major study sections, including three possible bridge replacement corridors. Every project alternative involves a four-lane, median-divided highway. Within Tyrrell County, designs for both a 23-foot-wide raised median and 46-foot-wide depressed median are under evaluation. Within Dare County, only a 23-foot-wide median is under evaluation. The differences in the alternatives relate to the location and length of widened highway or highway on new location, the length of the associated bridge, and the type and extent of impacts to the natural and/or human environments. The replacement bridge would be a single 78-foot-wide structure carrying a four-lane highway with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction, separated by a two-foot-wide concrete median barrier. The design would accommodate 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and four-foot-wide inside shoulders. The posted speed limit along the improved roadway and new bridge would remain at the current 55 miles per hour. Total project cost is estimated in the range of $355.7 million to $399.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would complete intrastate improvements to US 64 between Raleigh and the Outer Banks, reduce hurricane evacuation time, and maintain a bridge across the Alligator River that meets the needs of highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A north or south bridge corridor, plus widening of the existing highway, would cause substantial relocation of existing homes in the East Lake community. Conversely, a bypass corridor, north or south of East Lake, would create increased impacts to wetlands and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Right-of-way requirements would impact up to 10 acres of farmland, 267 acres of wetlands, 125 acres of protected species habitat, and 367 acres of essential fish habitat. The construction of some alternatives would require relocation of adjacent canals. Relocations of nine to 24 residences, one or two businesses, and up to two churches and cemeteries would result in significant community impacts. North-side widening in Tyrrell County would likely cause disproportionately high and adverse effects to the minority population in the Alligator community. Three historic sites (Lindsey C. Warren Bridge, East Lake Methodist Church and Cemetery, East Lake Fire Tower) would be impacted. 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), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120035, 756 pages and maps, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alligator River KW - Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge KW - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046518?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 7 of 15] T2 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1020046517; 15233-5_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 27.3-mile segment of US Highway 64, including the replacement of the Lindsey C. Warren Bridge over the Alligator River, in Tyrrell and Dare counties, North Carolina is proposed. The project study area begins east of the Town of Columbia, continues across the northern part of Tyrrell County, across the Alligator River, and into the Dare County mainland. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bisects the area along the Alligator River. Development along the corridor consists primarily of a neighborhood just east of Columbia, a small community at the eastern intersection of US 64 and Old US 64 in Tyrrell County, a marina/convenience store complex on the Alligator River, and the community of East Lake in Dare County. The project would start on the east side of Columbia improving the roadway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane divided highway and end at the intersection of US 264 and US 64 just west of Manns Harbor. The facility would be constructed as an expressway with partial control of access mainly with south or north side widening except for some proposed new location alternatives starting west of the Alligator River and continuing to the east side of the East Lake community. In addition to a No Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers numerous alternatives within the five major study sections, including three possible bridge replacement corridors. Every project alternative involves a four-lane, median-divided highway. Within Tyrrell County, designs for both a 23-foot-wide raised median and 46-foot-wide depressed median are under evaluation. Within Dare County, only a 23-foot-wide median is under evaluation. The differences in the alternatives relate to the location and length of widened highway or highway on new location, the length of the associated bridge, and the type and extent of impacts to the natural and/or human environments. The replacement bridge would be a single 78-foot-wide structure carrying a four-lane highway with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction, separated by a two-foot-wide concrete median barrier. The design would accommodate 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and four-foot-wide inside shoulders. The posted speed limit along the improved roadway and new bridge would remain at the current 55 miles per hour. Total project cost is estimated in the range of $355.7 million to $399.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would complete intrastate improvements to US 64 between Raleigh and the Outer Banks, reduce hurricane evacuation time, and maintain a bridge across the Alligator River that meets the needs of highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A north or south bridge corridor, plus widening of the existing highway, would cause substantial relocation of existing homes in the East Lake community. Conversely, a bypass corridor, north or south of East Lake, would create increased impacts to wetlands and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Right-of-way requirements would impact up to 10 acres of farmland, 267 acres of wetlands, 125 acres of protected species habitat, and 367 acres of essential fish habitat. The construction of some alternatives would require relocation of adjacent canals. Relocations of nine to 24 residences, one or two businesses, and up to two churches and cemeteries would result in significant community impacts. North-side widening in Tyrrell County would likely cause disproportionately high and adverse effects to the minority population in the Alligator community. Three historic sites (Lindsey C. Warren Bridge, East Lake Methodist Church and Cemetery, East Lake Fire Tower) would be impacted. 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), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120035, 756 pages and maps, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 7 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alligator River KW - Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge KW - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046517?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 4 of 15] T2 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1020046511; 15233-5_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 27.3-mile segment of US Highway 64, including the replacement of the Lindsey C. Warren Bridge over the Alligator River, in Tyrrell and Dare counties, North Carolina is proposed. The project study area begins east of the Town of Columbia, continues across the northern part of Tyrrell County, across the Alligator River, and into the Dare County mainland. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bisects the area along the Alligator River. Development along the corridor consists primarily of a neighborhood just east of Columbia, a small community at the eastern intersection of US 64 and Old US 64 in Tyrrell County, a marina/convenience store complex on the Alligator River, and the community of East Lake in Dare County. The project would start on the east side of Columbia improving the roadway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane divided highway and end at the intersection of US 264 and US 64 just west of Manns Harbor. The facility would be constructed as an expressway with partial control of access mainly with south or north side widening except for some proposed new location alternatives starting west of the Alligator River and continuing to the east side of the East Lake community. In addition to a No Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers numerous alternatives within the five major study sections, including three possible bridge replacement corridors. Every project alternative involves a four-lane, median-divided highway. Within Tyrrell County, designs for both a 23-foot-wide raised median and 46-foot-wide depressed median are under evaluation. Within Dare County, only a 23-foot-wide median is under evaluation. The differences in the alternatives relate to the location and length of widened highway or highway on new location, the length of the associated bridge, and the type and extent of impacts to the natural and/or human environments. The replacement bridge would be a single 78-foot-wide structure carrying a four-lane highway with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction, separated by a two-foot-wide concrete median barrier. The design would accommodate 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and four-foot-wide inside shoulders. The posted speed limit along the improved roadway and new bridge would remain at the current 55 miles per hour. Total project cost is estimated in the range of $355.7 million to $399.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would complete intrastate improvements to US 64 between Raleigh and the Outer Banks, reduce hurricane evacuation time, and maintain a bridge across the Alligator River that meets the needs of highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A north or south bridge corridor, plus widening of the existing highway, would cause substantial relocation of existing homes in the East Lake community. Conversely, a bypass corridor, north or south of East Lake, would create increased impacts to wetlands and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Right-of-way requirements would impact up to 10 acres of farmland, 267 acres of wetlands, 125 acres of protected species habitat, and 367 acres of essential fish habitat. The construction of some alternatives would require relocation of adjacent canals. Relocations of nine to 24 residences, one or two businesses, and up to two churches and cemeteries would result in significant community impacts. North-side widening in Tyrrell County would likely cause disproportionately high and adverse effects to the minority population in the Alligator community. Three historic sites (Lindsey C. Warren Bridge, East Lake Methodist Church and Cemetery, East Lake Fire Tower) would be impacted. 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), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120035, 756 pages and maps, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alligator River KW - Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge KW - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046511?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 3 of 15] T2 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1020046510; 15233-5_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 27.3-mile segment of US Highway 64, including the replacement of the Lindsey C. Warren Bridge over the Alligator River, in Tyrrell and Dare counties, North Carolina is proposed. The project study area begins east of the Town of Columbia, continues across the northern part of Tyrrell County, across the Alligator River, and into the Dare County mainland. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bisects the area along the Alligator River. Development along the corridor consists primarily of a neighborhood just east of Columbia, a small community at the eastern intersection of US 64 and Old US 64 in Tyrrell County, a marina/convenience store complex on the Alligator River, and the community of East Lake in Dare County. The project would start on the east side of Columbia improving the roadway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane divided highway and end at the intersection of US 264 and US 64 just west of Manns Harbor. The facility would be constructed as an expressway with partial control of access mainly with south or north side widening except for some proposed new location alternatives starting west of the Alligator River and continuing to the east side of the East Lake community. In addition to a No Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers numerous alternatives within the five major study sections, including three possible bridge replacement corridors. Every project alternative involves a four-lane, median-divided highway. Within Tyrrell County, designs for both a 23-foot-wide raised median and 46-foot-wide depressed median are under evaluation. Within Dare County, only a 23-foot-wide median is under evaluation. The differences in the alternatives relate to the location and length of widened highway or highway on new location, the length of the associated bridge, and the type and extent of impacts to the natural and/or human environments. The replacement bridge would be a single 78-foot-wide structure carrying a four-lane highway with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction, separated by a two-foot-wide concrete median barrier. The design would accommodate 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and four-foot-wide inside shoulders. The posted speed limit along the improved roadway and new bridge would remain at the current 55 miles per hour. Total project cost is estimated in the range of $355.7 million to $399.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would complete intrastate improvements to US 64 between Raleigh and the Outer Banks, reduce hurricane evacuation time, and maintain a bridge across the Alligator River that meets the needs of highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A north or south bridge corridor, plus widening of the existing highway, would cause substantial relocation of existing homes in the East Lake community. Conversely, a bypass corridor, north or south of East Lake, would create increased impacts to wetlands and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Right-of-way requirements would impact up to 10 acres of farmland, 267 acres of wetlands, 125 acres of protected species habitat, and 367 acres of essential fish habitat. The construction of some alternatives would require relocation of adjacent canals. Relocations of nine to 24 residences, one or two businesses, and up to two churches and cemeteries would result in significant community impacts. North-side widening in Tyrrell County would likely cause disproportionately high and adverse effects to the minority population in the Alligator community. Three historic sites (Lindsey C. Warren Bridge, East Lake Methodist Church and Cemetery, East Lake Fire Tower) would be impacted. 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), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120035, 756 pages and maps, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alligator River KW - Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge KW - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046510?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 2 of 15] T2 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1020046487; 15233-5_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 27.3-mile segment of US Highway 64, including the replacement of the Lindsey C. Warren Bridge over the Alligator River, in Tyrrell and Dare counties, North Carolina is proposed. The project study area begins east of the Town of Columbia, continues across the northern part of Tyrrell County, across the Alligator River, and into the Dare County mainland. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bisects the area along the Alligator River. Development along the corridor consists primarily of a neighborhood just east of Columbia, a small community at the eastern intersection of US 64 and Old US 64 in Tyrrell County, a marina/convenience store complex on the Alligator River, and the community of East Lake in Dare County. The project would start on the east side of Columbia improving the roadway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane divided highway and end at the intersection of US 264 and US 64 just west of Manns Harbor. The facility would be constructed as an expressway with partial control of access mainly with south or north side widening except for some proposed new location alternatives starting west of the Alligator River and continuing to the east side of the East Lake community. In addition to a No Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers numerous alternatives within the five major study sections, including three possible bridge replacement corridors. Every project alternative involves a four-lane, median-divided highway. Within Tyrrell County, designs for both a 23-foot-wide raised median and 46-foot-wide depressed median are under evaluation. Within Dare County, only a 23-foot-wide median is under evaluation. The differences in the alternatives relate to the location and length of widened highway or highway on new location, the length of the associated bridge, and the type and extent of impacts to the natural and/or human environments. The replacement bridge would be a single 78-foot-wide structure carrying a four-lane highway with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction, separated by a two-foot-wide concrete median barrier. The design would accommodate 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and four-foot-wide inside shoulders. The posted speed limit along the improved roadway and new bridge would remain at the current 55 miles per hour. Total project cost is estimated in the range of $355.7 million to $399.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would complete intrastate improvements to US 64 between Raleigh and the Outer Banks, reduce hurricane evacuation time, and maintain a bridge across the Alligator River that meets the needs of highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A north or south bridge corridor, plus widening of the existing highway, would cause substantial relocation of existing homes in the East Lake community. Conversely, a bypass corridor, north or south of East Lake, would create increased impacts to wetlands and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Right-of-way requirements would impact up to 10 acres of farmland, 267 acres of wetlands, 125 acres of protected species habitat, and 367 acres of essential fish habitat. The construction of some alternatives would require relocation of adjacent canals. Relocations of nine to 24 residences, one or two businesses, and up to two churches and cemeteries would result in significant community impacts. North-side widening in Tyrrell County would likely cause disproportionately high and adverse effects to the minority population in the Alligator community. Three historic sites (Lindsey C. Warren Bridge, East Lake Methodist Church and Cemetery, East Lake Fire Tower) would be impacted. 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), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120035, 756 pages and maps, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alligator River KW - Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge KW - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046487?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 1 of 15] T2 - US 64 IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST OF COLUMBIA TO US 264, TYRRELL AND DARE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 1020046485; 15233-5_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 27.3-mile segment of US Highway 64, including the replacement of the Lindsey C. Warren Bridge over the Alligator River, in Tyrrell and Dare counties, North Carolina is proposed. The project study area begins east of the Town of Columbia, continues across the northern part of Tyrrell County, across the Alligator River, and into the Dare County mainland. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway bisects the area along the Alligator River. Development along the corridor consists primarily of a neighborhood just east of Columbia, a small community at the eastern intersection of US 64 and Old US 64 in Tyrrell County, a marina/convenience store complex on the Alligator River, and the community of East Lake in Dare County. The project would start on the east side of Columbia improving the roadway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane divided highway and end at the intersection of US 264 and US 64 just west of Manns Harbor. The facility would be constructed as an expressway with partial control of access mainly with south or north side widening except for some proposed new location alternatives starting west of the Alligator River and continuing to the east side of the East Lake community. In addition to a No Build Alternative, this draft EIS considers numerous alternatives within the five major study sections, including three possible bridge replacement corridors. Every project alternative involves a four-lane, median-divided highway. Within Tyrrell County, designs for both a 23-foot-wide raised median and 46-foot-wide depressed median are under evaluation. Within Dare County, only a 23-foot-wide median is under evaluation. The differences in the alternatives relate to the location and length of widened highway or highway on new location, the length of the associated bridge, and the type and extent of impacts to the natural and/or human environments. The replacement bridge would be a single 78-foot-wide structure carrying a four-lane highway with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction, separated by a two-foot-wide concrete median barrier. The design would accommodate 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and four-foot-wide inside shoulders. The posted speed limit along the improved roadway and new bridge would remain at the current 55 miles per hour. Total project cost is estimated in the range of $355.7 million to $399.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would complete intrastate improvements to US 64 between Raleigh and the Outer Banks, reduce hurricane evacuation time, and maintain a bridge across the Alligator River that meets the needs of highway users. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A north or south bridge corridor, plus widening of the existing highway, would cause substantial relocation of existing homes in the East Lake community. Conversely, a bypass corridor, north or south of East Lake, would create increased impacts to wetlands and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Right-of-way requirements would impact up to 10 acres of farmland, 267 acres of wetlands, 125 acres of protected species habitat, and 367 acres of essential fish habitat. The construction of some alternatives would require relocation of adjacent canals. Relocations of nine to 24 residences, one or two businesses, and up to two churches and cemeteries would result in significant community impacts. North-side widening in Tyrrell County would likely cause disproportionately high and adverse effects to the minority population in the Alligator community. Three historic sites (Lindsey C. Warren Bridge, East Lake Methodist Church and Cemetery, East Lake Fire Tower) would be impacted. 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), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120035, 756 pages and maps, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alligator River KW - Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge KW - Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020046485?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+IMPROVEMENTS+FROM+EAST+OF+COLUMBIA+TO+US+264%2C+TYRRELL+AND+DARE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Washington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SR 126 (MEMORIAL BOULEVARD) CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, FROM EAST CENTER STREET TO INTERSTATE 81, SULLIVAN COUNTY, KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - SR 126 (MEMORIAL BOULEVARD) CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, FROM EAST CENTER STREET TO INTERSTATE 81, SULLIVAN COUNTY, KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE. AN - 1020046483; 15234-6_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to an 8.4-mile-long section of State Route 126 (SR 126) from East Center Street, within the City of Kingsport, to Interstate 81 (I-81) in Sullivan County, Tennessee are proposed. SR 126, also known as Memorial Boulevard, is primarily a two-travel lane facility throughout the study corridor. Each travel lane is eleven feet wide and the existing right-of-way (ROW) varies from sixty feet to three hundred feet wide. The speed limit varies from thirty-five to fifty miles per hour. The route is characterized by sharp curves and steep grades, and roadside hazards are located in close proximity to the travel lanes. Narrow shoulders are present along the majority of the route and sidewalks are present along 0.1 mile of the 8.4 mile long corridor. This draft EIS considers two build alternatives and a No Build Alternative. The build alternatives would improve SR 126 to a four-lane facility within the commercial and residential areas of the western half of the study corridor. The eastern half of the study corridor, which is rural in nature, would remain a two-travel lane facility. Improved shoulders would be provided along the entire corridor and sidewalks would be extended to the majority of the commercial and residential areas. The Alternative A alignment would generally follow the existing alignment with shifts from side to side to minimize impacts, reduce earthwork volumes, simplify construction, and improve the curvature of the roadway. Several side road intersection approaches to SR 126 would be realigned to as close to 90 degrees as possible. Additionally, several minor intersections would be rerouted to connect via improved intersections on neighboring roads. Alternative B would utilize the same proposed typical roadway cross sections as Alternative A, but the length of the four-travel lane section would be reduced by approximately 0.5 mile. Retaining walls would be utilized in the vicinity of historic Yanceys Tavern and East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery to minimize impacts. Total project costs of Alternative A and Alternative B are estimated at $120.3 million and $99.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would provide a safe, efficient route for local traffic between the City of Kingsport and I-81. Improvements along the western half of the project would provide improved access to adjacent businesses and homes and improved pedestrian and bicycle connectivity. Wider shoulders and additional sidewalks will promote bicycle and pedestrian usage of the facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New ROW requirements would impact five to 15 acres of farmland, 55 to 75 acres of forest, and 3,107 to 4,863 linear feet of streams. Alternative A would result in an estimated 241 residential relocations, 43 business displacements, and one non-profit displacement. Alternative B would result in 162 residential relocations, 30 business displacements, and one non-profit displacement. This large number of relocations would be difficult to adequately address and substantial last resort housing payments could be expected. Adverse economic impacts would occur if businesses close or move out of the project area. Ninety to 350 graves would be displaced and two historic properties would be impacted. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120036, Draft EIS--227 pages and maps, Appendices--73 pages, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cemeteries KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Housing KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Tennessee KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/1020046483?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SR+126+%28MEMORIAL+BOULEVARD%29+CORRIDOR+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+FROM+EAST+CENTER+STREET+TO+INTERSTATE+81%2C+SULLIVAN+COUNTY%2C+KINGSPORT%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=SR+126+%28MEMORIAL+BOULEVARD%29+CORRIDOR+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+FROM+EAST+CENTER+STREET+TO+INTERSTATE+81%2C+SULLIVAN+COUNTY%2C+KINGSPORT%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 - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SR 126 (MEMORIAL BOULEVARD) CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, FROM EAST CENTER STREET TO INTERSTATE 81, SULLIVAN COUNTY, KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - SR 126 (MEMORIAL BOULEVARD) CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, FROM EAST CENTER STREET TO INTERSTATE 81, SULLIVAN COUNTY, KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE. AN - 1020046479; 15234-6_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to an 8.4-mile-long section of State Route 126 (SR 126) from East Center Street, within the City of Kingsport, to Interstate 81 (I-81) in Sullivan County, Tennessee are proposed. SR 126, also known as Memorial Boulevard, is primarily a two-travel lane facility throughout the study corridor. Each travel lane is eleven feet wide and the existing right-of-way (ROW) varies from sixty feet to three hundred feet wide. The speed limit varies from thirty-five to fifty miles per hour. The route is characterized by sharp curves and steep grades, and roadside hazards are located in close proximity to the travel lanes. Narrow shoulders are present along the majority of the route and sidewalks are present along 0.1 mile of the 8.4 mile long corridor. This draft EIS considers two build alternatives and a No Build Alternative. The build alternatives would improve SR 126 to a four-lane facility within the commercial and residential areas of the western half of the study corridor. The eastern half of the study corridor, which is rural in nature, would remain a two-travel lane facility. Improved shoulders would be provided along the entire corridor and sidewalks would be extended to the majority of the commercial and residential areas. The Alternative A alignment would generally follow the existing alignment with shifts from side to side to minimize impacts, reduce earthwork volumes, simplify construction, and improve the curvature of the roadway. Several side road intersection approaches to SR 126 would be realigned to as close to 90 degrees as possible. Additionally, several minor intersections would be rerouted to connect via improved intersections on neighboring roads. Alternative B would utilize the same proposed typical roadway cross sections as Alternative A, but the length of the four-travel lane section would be reduced by approximately 0.5 mile. Retaining walls would be utilized in the vicinity of historic Yanceys Tavern and East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery to minimize impacts. Total project costs of Alternative A and Alternative B are estimated at $120.3 million and $99.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would provide a safe, efficient route for local traffic between the City of Kingsport and I-81. Improvements along the western half of the project would provide improved access to adjacent businesses and homes and improved pedestrian and bicycle connectivity. Wider shoulders and additional sidewalks will promote bicycle and pedestrian usage of the facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New ROW requirements would impact five to 15 acres of farmland, 55 to 75 acres of forest, and 3,107 to 4,863 linear feet of streams. Alternative A would result in an estimated 241 residential relocations, 43 business displacements, and one non-profit displacement. Alternative B would result in 162 residential relocations, 30 business displacements, and one non-profit displacement. This large number of relocations would be difficult to adequately address and substantial last resort housing payments could be expected. Adverse economic impacts would occur if businesses close or move out of the project area. Ninety to 350 graves would be displaced and two historic properties would be impacted. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120036, Draft EIS--227 pages and maps, Appendices--73 pages, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cemeteries KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Housing KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Tennessee KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/1020046479?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SR+126+%28MEMORIAL+BOULEVARD%29+CORRIDOR+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+FROM+EAST+CENTER+STREET+TO+INTERSTATE+81%2C+SULLIVAN+COUNTY%2C+KINGSPORT%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=SR+126+%28MEMORIAL+BOULEVARD%29+CORRIDOR+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+FROM+EAST+CENTER+STREET+TO+INTERSTATE+81%2C+SULLIVAN+COUNTY%2C+KINGSPORT%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 - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 17, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SR 126 (MEMORIAL BOULEVARD) CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, FROM EAST CENTER STREET TO INTERSTATE 81, SULLIVAN COUNTY, KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE. AN - 1009503327; 15234 AB - PURPOSE: Improvements to an 8.4-mile-long section of State Route 126 (SR 126) from East Center Street, within the City of Kingsport, to Interstate 81 (I-81) in Sullivan County, Tennessee are proposed. SR 126, also known as Memorial Boulevard, is primarily a two-travel lane facility throughout the study corridor. Each travel lane is eleven feet wide and the existing right-of-way (ROW) varies from sixty feet to three hundred feet wide. The speed limit varies from thirty-five to fifty miles per hour. The route is characterized by sharp curves and steep grades, and roadside hazards are located in close proximity to the travel lanes. Narrow shoulders are present along the majority of the route and sidewalks are present along 0.1 mile of the 8.4 mile long corridor. This draft EIS considers two build alternatives and a No Build Alternative. The build alternatives would improve SR 126 to a four-lane facility within the commercial and residential areas of the western half of the study corridor. The eastern half of the study corridor, which is rural in nature, would remain a two-travel lane facility. Improved shoulders would be provided along the entire corridor and sidewalks would be extended to the majority of the commercial and residential areas. The Alternative A alignment would generally follow the existing alignment with shifts from side to side to minimize impacts, reduce earthwork volumes, simplify construction, and improve the curvature of the roadway. Several side road intersection approaches to SR 126 would be realigned to as close to 90 degrees as possible. Additionally, several minor intersections would be rerouted to connect via improved intersections on neighboring roads. Alternative B would utilize the same proposed typical roadway cross sections as Alternative A, but the length of the four-travel lane section would be reduced by approximately 0.5 mile. Retaining walls would be utilized in the vicinity of historic Yanceys Tavern and East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery to minimize impacts. Total project costs of Alternative A and Alternative B are estimated at $120.3 million and $99.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction would provide a safe, efficient route for local traffic between the City of Kingsport and I-81. Improvements along the western half of the project would provide improved access to adjacent businesses and homes and improved pedestrian and bicycle connectivity. Wider shoulders and additional sidewalks will promote bicycle and pedestrian usage of the facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New ROW requirements would impact five to 15 acres of farmland, 55 to 75 acres of forest, and 3,107 to 4,863 linear feet of streams. Alternative A would result in an estimated 241 residential relocations, 43 business displacements, and one non-profit displacement. Alternative B would result in 162 residential relocations, 30 business displacements, and one non-profit displacement. This large number of relocations would be difficult to adequately address and substantial last resort housing payments could be expected. Adverse economic impacts would occur if businesses close or move out of the project area. Ninety to 350 graves would be displaced and two historic properties would be impacted. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 120036, Draft EIS--227 pages and maps, Appendices--73 pages, February 17, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cemeteries KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Housing KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Tennessee KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/1009503327?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SR+126+%28MEMORIAL+BOULEVARD%29+CORRIDOR+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+FROM+EAST+CENTER+STREET+TO+INTERSTATE+81%2C+SULLIVAN+COUNTY%2C+KINGSPORT%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=SR+126+%28MEMORIAL+BOULEVARD%29+CORRIDOR+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+FROM+EAST+CENTER+STREET+TO+INTERSTATE+81%2C+SULLIVAN+COUNTY%2C+KINGSPORT%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 - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. 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