TY - RPRT T1 - COMMERCIAL LAUNCH VEHICLES PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT. AN - 36414250; 7574 AB - PURPOSE: The licensing of commercial launch vehicles (LVs) is proposed. In the past three decades, space has become increasingly important in a broad range of areas, including scientific research, communications, and navigation. New space- based technologies, and industry's desire to market them, have created the need for increased commercial space transportation. The demand for access to space cannot be met by the current or foreseeable U.S. military or NASA space vehicles; hence, the commercial LV program is critical to ensuring the U.S. remains in the forefront of commercial space development. Furthermore, current U.S. space policy requires that the federal government encourage private sector and state and local government investment and participation in the development and improvement of U.S. launch systems and infrastructure. This programmatic EIS, which covers commercial launches from both existing government launch facilities and from non-federal launch sites, updates and replaces the 1986 programmatic environmental assessment. It also assesses the potential effects of launches from ignition, liftoff, and ascent through the atmosphere to orbit and the disposition of the rocket components down range. Any remaining, related activities, including vehicle assembly and payload preparation, payload functioning during useful life, and payload reentry whether controlled or uncontrolled, lie outside the scope of this PEIS. No construction activities (e.g., the development of new launch sites or the modification of existing sites) are assessed. Any required site-specific environmental documentation would be developed as needed. The issues identified during scoping include those associated with atmospheric effects, noise (including sonic booms), and other environmental issues. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action would involves the issuance of licenses. A licensing alternative would require the use of LVs that use more environmentally-friendly propellant combinations and, hence, produce lower levels of emissions of concern. Various characteristics of LVs and LV launch profiles are under consideration, including payload capacity, types of propulsion systems, and ground-, air-, or sea-based launch platforms. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The licensing of commercial LVs would promote convenient, affordable access to space, satisfy the payload lift requirements of the space industry, and promote commercial development of space. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The primary potential impacts to the troposphere would result from the ground cloud resulting from the ignition of rocket motors. Other potential adverse impacts could result from accidents on the launch pad or during flight. In the stratosphere, LV emissions could adversely affect global warming and further the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer. Some exhaust products from LVs generated during launch could have a temporary effect on electron concentration in the F layer of the ionosphere. Sonic booms could annoy persons and startle birds exposed to them, and structural damage could occur as a result of overpressure resulting from sonic booms. The releases of toxic compounds during launch could adversely affect soils, water, and biological resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Commercial Space Launch Act. JF - EPA number: 990323, 192 pages, September 7, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Air Transportation KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality KW - Noise KW - Spacecraft KW - Sonic Booms KW - Toxicity KW - Commercial Space Launch Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414250?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-09-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMMERCIAL+LAUNCH+VEHICLES+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT.&rft.title=COMMERCIAL+LAUNCH+VEHICLES+PROGRAMMATIC+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 7, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREAT RIVER BRIDGE, US 65 IN ARKANSAS TO STATE HIGHWAY 8 IN MISSISSIPPI, DESHA COUNTY, ARKANSAS, AND BOLIVAR COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1996). AN - 36409933; 7573 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Desha County in southeastern Arkansas, with Rosedale in Bolivar County in northwestern Mississippi, is proposed. The project corridor would extend 25 to 34 miles, depending on the route alternative selected. Rosedale, which is located at the convergence of the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers, is the site of a developing water port. Since 1977, key area leaders have argued that a bridge carrying rail and highway traffic over the Mississippi River would spur economic development. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft supplement to the final EIS of November 1996. Each action alternative would consist of a two-lane highway with no control of access and a single-track railroad located immediately adjacent to and parallel to the roadway. The typical right-of-way width for the bridge would be 200 feet between the Mississippi River levees and 250 feet outside the levees. Outside the levees, the highway and railroad would lie on earthen embankment with infrequent bridge or culvert structures for the crossing of minor streams and drainageways. Between the Mississippi River levees, the improvements would be constructed entirely on bridge structures. The bridge crossings of the main channels of the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers would be accomplished in accordance with federal navigational requirements. The configuration options for the main span bridges would include a combination roadway and railroad bridge or separate bridges; either configuration would fit within the typical right-of-way. The preferred alternative (the Southern Alternative, Alternative 5) would connect US 65 and the Union Pacific Railroad on the north side of McGehee, Arkansas, and cross the Mississippi River approximately two miles north of Arkansas City, Arkansas, immediately downstream of Cypress Bend and Catfish Point. The eastern terminus of this alternative would consist of a connection to Route 1 and the Great River Railroad, a short distance north of Benolit, Mississippi, approximately 13 miles south of Rosedale. The facility would extend 24.6 miles. The estimated high- and low-end capital costs for the project are $517 million and $604 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The structure would provide a convenient river crossing for those living near Rosedale and Dumas, Arkansas. It would also attract new industry to the region, expand existing industry in the region, expand the employment base, and attract tourists to the area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The bridge would adversely affect aesthetic and visual values of views of the river, including the view from the Great River Road State Park. Two residences in Arkansas and one church in Mississippi would be exposed to increased noise levels. Approximately 60 percent of the alignment of the project would pass through minority census areas and 40 percent would pass through low- income areas. Approximately 587 acres of farmland would be displaced. The project would traverse 11.7 miles within five floodplains and displace 94 acres of wetland. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-240). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0566D, Volume 20, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 990322, 224 pages and maps, September 3, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AR-EIS-96-02-SD KW - Bridges KW - Floodplains KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Rivers KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Arkansas KW - Arkansas River KW - Mississippi KW - Mississippi River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409933?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-09-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREAT+RIVER+BRIDGE%2C+US+65+IN+ARKANSAS+TO+STATE+HIGHWAY+8+IN+MISSISSIPPI%2C+DESHA+COUNTY%2C+ARKANSAS%2C+AND+BOLIVAR+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1996%29.&rft.title=GREAT+RIVER+BRIDGE%2C+US+65+IN+ARKANSAS+TO+STATE+HIGHWAY+8+IN+MISSISSIPPI%2C+DESHA+COUNTY%2C+ARKANSAS%2C+AND+BOLIVAR+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Little Rock, Arkansas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 3, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO-FOLSOM CORRIDOR, SACRAMENTO, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36414567; 7571 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of transit services in the US 50/Folsom Boulevard corridor, located in Sacramento and Sacramento County in western California, is proposed. The study area contains slightly less than 25 percent of the county population, but it provides almost half of the county employment base. Traffic volumes on U.S. 50, the only freeway serving the downtown Sacramento-Folsom Corridor, are projected to increase substantially throughout the length of the corridor as the area grows, with a 27 percent increase in the west end of the corridor and an 82 percent increase in the east end. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. A Light Rail Transit (LRT) alternative would extend double-track LRT service from the existing St. Rose of Lima Station in downtown Sacramento to the Amtrak Station, add double-tracking to existing single-track segments at Bee Bridge and east of the Brighton Bridge, within the city of Sacramento, and extend double-track LRT service from the existing Mather Field Station eastward to downtown Folsom. Under financially constrained options, the LRT Alternative could be phased to an interim terminus at Sunrise Boulevard and four LRT stations (Horn Road, Coloma Road, Kilgore Road, and Silverbrook stations) evaluated in this EIS could be deferred. The Folsom extension would be constructed as far eastward as available funding allows; hence, the four future stations would be more likely to be deferred than the LRT extension from Sunrise to downtown Folsom. The LRT alternative would also include a new LRT vehicle storage and maintenance facility in the area between the proposed Sunrise and Hazel LRT stations and peak period express LRT service between downtown Sacramento and downtown Folsom. A Transportation Systems Management (TSM) Alternative is also under consideration. The estimated capital costs for the TSM alternative and the LRT alternative are $8.2 million and $194.7 million, respectively. The estimated respective annual operating costs for the TSM alternative and the LRT alternative are $3.1 million and $4.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce travel times and traffic and enhance accessibility along the corridor. Regional connectivity would be improved, and future travel demand would be accommodated. The growing traffic congestion on the US 50 freeway section connecting downtown Sacramento, the community of Rancho Cordova, and the city of Folsom would be alleviated, as would growing parking demand in downtown Sacramento and corridor employment centers. A reduction in the use of automobiles would improve regional air quality. Local economic and land development goals would be supported. A total of 917 on-site and 2,111 total jobs would be created by LRT construction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The LRT would displace two businesses, 10.4 acres of Valley Elderberry Savannah, 0.53 acres of seasonal ponded depressions, up to 94 oak trees, and 0.07 acre of wetland. Habitat loss would adversely affect the federally-listed threatened valley elderberry longhorn beetle and the threatened vernal pool fairy shrimp. Traffic congestion at intersections that provide access to proposed LRT park-and-ride facilities would increase, and noise from rail operations would adversely affect residents and other persons within the corridor. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at 65 receptors. The system would operate in an area characterized by seismic activity. LRT facilities would intrude visually on surrounding neighborhoods. There would be a potential for expansive, compressible, or corrosive soils throughout the LRT alignment, and the LRT would be subject to flood hazards. Hazardous waste could be encountered at 14 sites along the corridor during the construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990320, 461 pages, September 2, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Seismic Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - California KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414567?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+74+SHELBY+BYPASS%2C+CLEVELAND+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28FEDERAL+AID+PROJECT+NO.+NHF-74%2814%29%2FSTATE+PROJECT+NO.+8.1801001%2FT.I.P.+NO.+R-2707%29.&rft.title=US+74+SHELBY+BYPASS%2C+CLEVELAND+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28FEDERAL+AID+PROJECT+NO.+NHF-74%2814%29%2FSTATE+PROJECT+NO.+8.1801001%2FT.I.P.+NO.+R-2707%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, San Francisco, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 2, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Investigation of Chevron Pipe Line Company pipeline leak, South Pass Block 38, September 29, 1998; Gulf of Mexico, off the Louisiana coast AN - 52281932; 2001-003979 JF - OCS Report - MMS AU - Moore, David M AU - Torres, Frank AU - Joseph, Mike AU - Sheets, Buddy AU - Butler, George Y1 - 1999/09// PY - 1999 DA - September 1999 SP - 42 PB - U. S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Resource Evaluation Division, [location varies] KW - United States KW - damage KW - pollution KW - petroleum products KW - Gulf Coastal Plain KW - environmental analysis KW - cost KW - pipelines KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - environmental effects KW - biota KW - remediation KW - rupture KW - oil spills KW - coastal environment KW - Louisiana KW - North Atlantic KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52281932?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=Moore%2C+David+M%3BTorres%2C+Frank%3BJoseph%2C+Mike%3BSheets%2C+Buddy%3BButler%2C+George&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=1999-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Investigation+of+Chevron+Pipe+Line+Company+pipeline+leak%2C+South+Pass+Block+38%2C+September+29%2C+1998%3B+Gulf+of+Mexico%2C+off+the+Louisiana+coast&rft.title=Investigation+of+Chevron+Pipe+Line+Company+pipeline+leak%2C+South+Pass+Block+38%2C+September+29%2C+1998%3B+Gulf+of+Mexico%2C+off+the+Louisiana+coast&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - Includes attachments N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #04897 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Ocean; biota; coastal environment; cost; damage; environmental analysis; environmental effects; Gulf Coastal Plain; Gulf of Mexico; Louisiana; North Atlantic; oil spills; petroleum products; pipelines; pollution; remediation; rupture; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Journal of Hydraulic Engineering AN - 52270025; 2001-009208 JF - Journal of Hydraulic Engineering AU - Laursen, Emmett M AU - Karim, Fazle Y1 - 1999/09// PY - 1999 DA - September 1999 SP - 985 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 125 IS - 9 SN - 0733-9429, 0733-9429 KW - United States KW - bedload KW - channels KW - suspended materials KW - Middle Loupe River KW - rivers KW - Niobrara River KW - hydrographs KW - sediments KW - fluvial features KW - discharge KW - Midwest KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52270025?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydraulic+Engineering&rft.atitle=Journal+of+Hydraulic+Engineering&rft.au=Laursen%2C+Emmett+M%3BKarim%2C+Fazle&rft.aulast=Laursen&rft.aufirst=Emmett&rft.date=1999-09-01&rft.volume=125&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=985&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydraulic+Engineering&rft.issn=07339429&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/hyo/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - SuppNotes - For reference to original see Karim, Fazle, J. Hydraul. Eng., Am. Soc. Civ. Eng., Vol. 124, No. 6, June 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JHEND8 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bedload; channels; discharge; fluvial features; hydrographs; Middle Loupe River; Midwest; Niobrara River; rivers; sediments; suspended materials; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seismic soil-pile-structure interaction experiments and analyses AN - 52176080; 2001-071185 AB - A dynamic beam on a nonlinear Winkler foundation (or "dynamic p-y") analysis method for analyzing seismic soil-pile-structure interaction was evaluated against the results of a series of dynamic centrifuge model tests. The centrifuge tests included two different single-pile-supported structures subjected to nine different earthquake events with peak accelerations ranging from 0.02 to 0.7g. The soil profile consisted of soft clay overlying dense sand. Site response and dynamic p-y analyses are described. Input parameters were selected based on existing engineering practices. Reasonably good agreement was obtained between calculated and recorded responses for both structural models in all earthquake events. Sensitivity of the results to dynamic p-y model parameters and site response calculations are evaluated. These results provide experimental support for the use of dynamic p-y analysis methods in seismic soil-pile-structure interaction problems. JF - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering AU - Boulanger, Ross W AU - Curras, Christina J AU - Kutter, Bruce L AU - Wilson, Daniel W AU - Abghari, Abbas Y1 - 1999/09// PY - 1999 DA - September 1999 SP - 750 EP - 759 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 125 IS - 9 SN - 1090-0241, 1090-0241 KW - shear strength KW - experimental studies KW - soil profiles KW - SHAKE 91 KW - stress KW - statistical analysis KW - elastic constants KW - seismic response KW - models KW - finite element analysis KW - soil-structure interface KW - sensitivity analysis KW - piles KW - shear modulus KW - soft clays KW - earthquakes KW - field studies KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52176080?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.atitle=Seismic+soil-pile-structure+interaction+experiments+and+analyses&rft.au=Boulanger%2C+Ross+W%3BCurras%2C+Christina+J%3BKutter%2C+Bruce+L%3BWilson%2C+Daniel+W%3BAbghari%2C+Abbas&rft.aulast=Boulanger&rft.aufirst=Ross&rft.date=1999-09-01&rft.volume=125&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=750&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.issn=10900241&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/gto LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 30 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - earthquakes; elastic constants; experimental studies; field studies; finite element analysis; models; piles; seismic response; sensitivity analysis; SHAKE 91; shear modulus; shear strength; soft clays; soil profiles; soil-structure interface; statistical analysis; stress ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US ROUTE 202 - SECTION 600, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36414529; 7566 AB - PURPOSE: The widening of existing Section 600 of US 202 (DeKalb Pike) from Johnson Highway in Norristown Borough to Pennsylvania Route (PA)) 309, located in Montgomery Township in southeastern Pennsylvania, is proposed. The project study area extends approximately 8.8 miles and covers approximately 2,816 acres encompassing five municipalities. This section of US 202 serves as the main street for the five affected municipalities in a well-populated and economically flourishing area of the county. With most of the available land in the study area developed, traffic and transportation demands are exceeding the capacity of the existing roadway. Section 600 also serves as an important link in the US 202 circumferential corridor around Philadelphia, providing access and connectivity for the regional highway network. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (the Selective Widening Alternative) would involve the widening of US 202 to a minimum 58-foot, curbed cross-section with three through-traffic lanes (two lanes northbound and one lane southbound) and a common 12-foot, center left-turn lane from Johnson Highway to Swede Road. North of Swede Road to PA 309, this alternative would provide two through-traffic lanes in each direction with a common center left-turn lane, the center lane being dropped in sensitive areas with minimal access needs. The Full Widening Alternative would involve the widening of US 202 to a uniform 70-foot, five-lane, curbed cross-section with two through-directional traffic lands and a common center left-turn lane from Johnson Highway to PA 309. Additional turn lanes would be provided where necessary at key intersections. The alternative would also include localized capacity improvements to intersecting roadways. Under either action alternative, a five-foot directional bike lane would be provided adjacent to the curbs. The southbound bike lane in the Washington Square Historic District would be relocated to DeKalb Boulevard to reduce the roadway width to 55 feet. Three bridges and 13 culvert extensions would be constructed under either alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The rectification of existing roadway deficiencies and the increasing of the roadway capacity would improve the movements of people, goods, and services between points along the corridor and improve access to points beyond the corridor. The service to through-traffic travelling around Philadelphia would improve substantially. Air quality would be improved due to improvement in traffic flows in an area which is in violation of federal standards for ozone and also characterized by high levels of carbon monoxide latter pollutant. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Bridges would cross perennial waterways, including Wissahickon Creek and Wissahickon Trail. Wetlands associated with the Stony, Wissahickon, and Little Neshaminy creeks would be adversely affected; up to 1.07 acres within 20 wetlands would be adversely affected. Four agricultural properties would be adversely affected, and the removal of trees would degrade the visual quality of the corridor. Noise levels along the corridor, which already exceed federal standards, would increase though not perceptibly. Four historic districts and two individual historic sites would be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0390, Volume 22, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 990315, Volume I--597 pages, Volume II--194 pages, August 31, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-98-02-F KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Little Neshaminy Creek KW - Pennsylvania KW - Stony Creek KW - Wissahickon Creek KW - Wissahickon Trail KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+ROUTE+202+-+SECTION+600%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=US+ROUTE+202+-+SECTION+600%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 31, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WYOMING FOREST HIGHWAY 23 (LOUIS LAKE ROAD) (FHWA PROJECT NUMBER WY PFH 23- 1(2)), BRUCE'S PARKING LOT TO WORTHEN MEADOW ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, SHOSHONE NATIONAL FOREST, FREEMONT COUNTY, WYOMING. AN - 36422560; 7565 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 7.2 miles of Louis Lake Road (Forest Development Road 300, Loop Road), located in central Wyoming, is proposed. The road passes through Shoshone National Forest along the edge of the Wind River Mountains in the west-central portion of the state; it provides an scenic alternate route through the forest and connects Wyoming State Highway (SH) 131 in Sinks Canyon south of Lander to SH 28 near Atlantic City and South Pass. The roadway is currently characterized by steep grades unable to hold gravel, limited width making maintenance of shoulders and drainage features difficult, lack of roadside area to accommodate errant vehicles or safety devices, eroded and narrow road surfaces, impaired sight distances, and switch-back curves with small turning radii, causing encroachment on opposing lanes by larger vehicles and vehicles pulling trailers. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this draft EIS. The improvements would include the widening of the roadway to meet American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials guides specifying 10-foot travel lanes paved with aggregate or asphalt and two-foot shoulders, improved drainage features, and improved horizontal and vertical curvature and sight distances, and guardrails and signage. Upon completion, the road segment would extend existing Wyoming Forest Highway 23. Gravel and paved surfaces are under consideration. The material chosen constituting the chief difference distinguishing two build alternatives, Alternative B providing for a gravel surface and Alternative C providing for a paved surface. The estimated costs of Alternative B and Alternative C are $6.1 million and $7.2 million, respectively. The estimated maintenance costs over the 20-year period following the construction are $42,000, $65,000 to $93,000, and $80,000 for Alternative A, Alternative B, and Alternative C, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The roadway improvements would enhance travel safety, accommodate projected increases in traffic volumes due to growth in U.S. Forest Service multiple-use activities, and provide for an easily maintained roadway. The aesthetics of the corridor would be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some habitat would be lost, including 0.152 acres of wetland. The roadway would traverse and area affected by geological hazards, including steep cuts and fills, and rock falls. As traffic volumes increases, levels of noise and air pollutants in the corridor would increase. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 990313, Volume 1--221 pages, Volume 2--398 pages, August 30, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FPWY-EIS-99-1-D KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Shoshone National Forest KW - Wyoming KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Forest Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36422560?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WYOMING+FOREST+HIGHWAY+23+%28LOUIS+LAKE+ROAD%29+%28FHWA+PROJECT+NUMBER+WY+PFH+23-+1%282%29%29%2C+BRUCE%27S+PARKING+LOT+TO+WORTHEN+MEADOW+ROAD+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+SHOSHONE+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+FREEMONT+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING.&rft.title=WYOMING+FOREST+HIGHWAY+23+%28LOUIS+LAKE+ROAD%29+%28FHWA+PROJECT+NUMBER+WY+PFH+23-+1%282%29%29%2C+BRUCE%27S+PARKING+LOT+TO+WORTHEN+MEADOW+ROAD+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+SHOSHONE+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+FREEMONT+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 30, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 84/285 FROM ALAMO DRIVE IN SANTA FE TO VIARRIAL STREET IN POJOAQUE (NH- 084-6(55), CN2606), SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36420975; 7561 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 14-mile section of US 84/285 between the communities of Santa Fe and Pojoaque, located in north-central New Mexico, is proposed. The project area extends from Alamo Drive in Santa Fe to Viarrial Street in Pojoaque. The highway is the major transportation route connecting Santa Fe to destinations in north-central New Mexico and south-central Colorado. The corridor is currently a four-lane divided highway with uncontrolled and unrestricted access. The uncontrolled access and design deficiencies of the highway resulted in traffic accidents far in excess of the statewide average for highways of this type. Traffic congestion along the highway has increased in recent years, adding to safety concerns. Two alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action would involve upgrading the existing highway, correcting design deficiencies, adding shoulders and turn lanes, restricting access from driveways, adding frontage roads and traffic signals where needed, and making other operational improvements. Interchanges would be constructed at County Road 73 south, Tesuque Flea Market, County Road 73 North, the Pueblo of Tesuque entrance, Camel Rock, and the Cuyamungue area. An overpass would be constructed in the Tano Road area to provide access to the Ridge Top interchange on the Santa Fe Relief Route. Three interchange design modifications to serve the Cuyamungue area are under consideration. The estimated cost of the project is $101.5 million to $111.3 million, depending on the design modification selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the facility would reduce the congestion on the existing facility, provide for planned growth and economic development, control access onto the highway, and improve safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the facility would displace up to six residences and ten businesses, increase noise levels at six locations, and adversely affect up to 24 cultural resource sites. Vegetation would be removed from approximately 81 acres. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0128D, Volume 22, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 990309, 425 pages, August 27, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NM-EIS-98-01-F KW - Cultural Resources KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - New Mexico KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36420975?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+84%2F285+FROM+ALAMO+DRIVE+IN+SANTA+FE+TO+VIARRIAL+STREET+IN+POJOAQUE+%28NH-+084-6%2855%29%2C+CN2606%29%2C+SANTA+FE+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=US+84%2F285+FROM+ALAMO+DRIVE+IN+SANTA+FE+TO+VIARRIAL+STREET+IN+POJOAQUE+%28NH-+084-6%2855%29%2C+CN2606%29%2C+SANTA+FE+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Santa Fe, New Mexico; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 27, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ORANGE COUNTY CENTERLINE PROJECT (STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBER 98051072), ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36414508; 7560 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the CenterLine rail transit project, an improvement to the existing transportation system, located in central Orange County in southern California, is proposed. The project study area encompasses the central portion of the Orange County Transportation Authority's area of jurisdiction extending from the city of Fullerton on the north-south through the cities of Anaheim, Orange, Santa Ana, and Costa Mesa and east through the city of Irvine. The area is currently experiencing increased transportation demand and serves a population with a growing reliance of mass transit. Moreover, freeway and arterial road congestion has increased significantly in recent years, a situation exacerbated by a lack of modal options. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under any build alternative, the project would construct a 22.6- to 27.7-mile transit system, including a 15-mile segment included in the Regional Transportation Plan. The elevated alternative would consist of a light rail transit facility, automated guideway transit system or monorail, while either street-level alternatives would consist of a light rail transit system. All trains serving the system would provide two cars, though stations would be able to accommodate three-car trains when necessary. Parking facilities would be provided in association with stations as necessary. The street-level alternatives could require the removal of arterial highway lanes (one in each direction). The county's bus transit system would be modified and optimized to serve as a feeder system for the CenterLine. The estimated cost of the elevated alternative is $1.96 billion. The estimated costs of the street-level alternatives are $1.32 billion and $1.34 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Increasing the transportation system modal options by means of new rapid transit facilities would help resolve problems caused by increasing congestion adversely affecting motor vehicle users in the affected corridor. The variety of transit services offered would accommodate competing demands in the area. The reduction in the use of motor vehicles would improve local and regional air quality. The gaps between major employment centers would be closed. The transit system would be integrated into and compatible with local land uses. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: All alternatives could require the elimination of on-street parking depending on the overall width of the existing arterial highway affected. The elevated structures would mar visual aesthetics, and train operations under any alternative would result in noise emissions and block access to some areas. Numerous residential and commercial properties would be displaced, and numerous historic properties and archaeological sites would be adversely affected. The residential displacements would disproportionately affect special needs populations. All structures would lie within a seismically active area. The noise and vibration impacts would adversely affect numerous structures during train operation, though vibration impacts would be mitigated to the level of insignificance. Numerous hazardous waste sites would be encountered. The construction activities would displace vegetation and associated wildlife habitat, including wetland areas. Three parks and schools would be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Executive Order 12898, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990308, Volume I--503 pages, Volume II--552 pages, August 27, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Schools KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Seismic Surveys KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Funding KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414508?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-01-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TERMINAL+DOPPLER+WEATHER+RADAR+TO+SERVE+JOHN+F.+KENNEDY+INTERNATIONAL+AND+LAGUARDIA+AIRPORTS%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=TERMINAL+DOPPLER+WEATHER+RADAR+TO+SERVE+JOHN+F.+KENNEDY+INTERNATIONAL+AND+LAGUARDIA+AIRPORTS%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, San Francisco, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 522 (FEDERAL PROJECT NUMBER STP-0522(007); STATE PROJECT NUMBER U233-522- 02.2 (02), VIRGINIA STATE LINE TO MARYLAND STATE LINE, MORGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36409703; 7554 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 18.7 miles of US 522 from the Virginia state line to the Maryland state line in Morgan County, West Virginia, is proposed. The facility is a major north-south route through the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Segments of US 522 are currently at unacceptable levels of service due to insufficient capacity. Accident rates are at unacceptably high levels due to restricted passing, short sight distances, unsafe access points, no turning lanes for exits, variable shoulder widths, and mixed use of the roadway. Traffic projections indicate that traffic volumes will double in 20 years. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 1), which constitutes the westernmost alignment, would be a four-lane divided roadway with partial control of access. The facility would run generally parallel to and east of the existing 522 alignment for the southern 8.7 miles of the route. For the majority of this stretch, the new alignment would be within 500 feet of the existing roadway. In the vicinity of the proposed Ridge Historic District, the alignment would extend farther away from the existing road in order to avoid impacts to recreational land and an adjacent fish hatchery. By remaining east of the existing roadway in this area, impacts to Cacapon State Park and Gate House and Morgan County Park would also be avoided. Farther north, the alignment would continue parallel to existing US 522 for approximately 3.5 miles. Immediately south of the town of Bath (Berkeley Springs), the alignment would veer further to the east of existing US 522 to avoid the downtown area, including structures eligible for the National Register of Historic Places within the town. North of Berkeley Springs, the alignment would remain east of existing US 522, extending around the U.S. Silica Company mining and processing facilities. Immediately north of those facilities, the alignment would joint with the existing roadway and continue to the Maryland state line. The estimated cost of the project is $95.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improvements would restore US 522 capacity through Morgan County to acceptable levels and accommodate project growth in traffic volumes. The safety problems characterizing the corridor would be rectified. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some 321 residential and one commercial buildings would be displaced and occur primarily where the alignment crossed local roadways connecting US 522. The rights-of-way requirements would also displace 80 acres of farmland, 8.9 acres of wetlands, 3.9 acres of floodplain, one site eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, and one archaeological site. Small wetland areas would be adversely affected along Breakneck Run and several other smaller streams. The project would require channelization of 405 linear feet of stream, and the project would require 9,400 feet of bridge and culvert construction. Thirteen sites potentially containing hazardous waste would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990302, 287 pages and maps, August 23, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WV-EIS-99-01-D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Breakneck Run KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409703?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+522+%28FEDERAL+PROJECT+NUMBER+STP-0522%28007%29%3B+STATE+PROJECT+NUMBER+U233-522-+02.2+%2802%29%2C+VIRGINIA+STATE+LINE+TO+MARYLAND+STATE+LINE%2C+MORGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=US+522+%28FEDERAL+PROJECT+NUMBER+STP-0522%28007%29%3B+STATE+PROJECT+NUMBER+U233-522-+02.2+%2802%29%2C+VIRGINIA+STATE+LINE+TO+MARYLAND+STATE+LINE%2C+MORGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Charleston, West Virginia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 23, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE, MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN RESERVATION, KINGS COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36422398; 7551 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 20,000-seat open-air amphitheater to be known as the White River Amphitheatre, located on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation located in the western (Seattle-Tacoma) area of Washington, is proposed. The Seattle- Tacoma area is one of five metropolitan areas with a population of over 2.0 million lacking a large outdoor amphitheater. The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (Tribe), which currently has approximately 1,600 enrolled members, is located on the southeast corner of the six-square-mile Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, approximately 25 miles southeast of Seattle between the cities of Auburn and Enumclaw. The Tribe and Bill Graham Presents (BGP) entered into a management agreement that provides that the Tribe would own and BGP would manage the facilities. The amphitheater construction began in 1997, but was suspended in July 1998 to allow the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Washington Department of Transportation to conduct further environmental reviews. Approximately 45 acres of the site have been converted to a partially constructed amphitheater and completed stormwater pond. The existing amphitheater bowl, roof structure, berm, roads, and gravel parking areas currently are vacant. Also on the site is the Tribe's Drug and Alcohol Counseling Center. Approximately 45 acres of undisturbed area on site are undeveloped grassland. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action (Alternative 2) would develop a 95-acre tract bounded by State Route 164 on the east, Southeast 408th Street on the south, the White River bluffs on the west, and Southeast 404th Street on the north, for a 20,000-seat amphitheater, surface parking, and associated facilities. Approximately 70 acres would be converted to structures and surface parking for 6,322 to 7,300 vehicles, and access to State Route 164 would be improved. Another 25 acres would be converted to landscaping and buffers, including a shielding berm along the southern boundary. The amphitheater would consist of a main stage, a 10,000-seat bowl with fixed seating, a grass berm for informal lawn seating, and an open-air roof to cover the stage and fixed seating. Support facilities would include a ticket and administrative office, public rest rooms, concession stands, cafes, a center bar, a loading dock, and a hospitality area for performers. A drug and alcohol counseling center would be built on about eight acres in the northwest corner of the part of the site above the bluff. The Canoe Lodge, which would be located within the complex, would be used for Tribal meetings and small events and as a restaurant during concert events. The completion of the amphitheater would require seven months, plus an additional two to three months for start-up and owner equipment setup. All facilities would be completed by the spring of 2001, ready for operation during the summer 2001 concert season. The facility would provide a venue for 30 to 40 concerts per year. The Combined Gravel Quarry Site Alternative (Alternative 3) would include the development of a gravel quarry along with the amphitheater. The 10,000 Seat Alternative (Alternative 4) would include the construction of a 10,000-seat amphitheater. The Site Restoration Alternative (Alternative 5) would include the restoration of the current construction site following the removal of the unfinished facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The economically competitive performing arts center would serve the greater Seattle-Tacoma concert market and provide for cultural and educational events and community gatherings and events for the Muckleshoot Tribe. The amphitheater would also provide additional revenues for the Muckleshoot Tribe, which has suffered due to declining federal funding in recent years. The newly created jobs would ease unemployment among Muckleshoot Tribe members. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Unless removed and reclaimed, the facility would displace grassland, constituting the chief land use of the site. Less than 0.33 acres of wetlands would be filled, and this impact would be mitigated by the creation of approximately 1.5 acres of wetlands on the site. The noise and light and glare during the use of the facility would constitute a minor adverse effect. The traffic levels generated by concerts and other events would constitute a major adverse effect. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 11988, Executive Order 11990, and Executive Order 12898. JF - EPA number: 990299, Volume I--431 pages and maps, Volume II--722 pages and maps, August 19, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Employment KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Gravel KW - Indian Reservations KW - Noise Assessments KW - Quarries KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Muckleshoot Indian Reservation KW - Washington KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11990, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36422398?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WHITE+RIVER+AMPHITHEATRE%2C+MUCKLESHOOT+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=WHITE+RIVER+AMPHITHEATRE%2C+MUCKLESHOOT+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Portland, Oregon; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 19, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HARRY S. TRUMAN PARKWAY (PROJECT NUMBER NH-171-1 (3,4,5), FROM THE ABERCORN STREET EXTENSION (SR 204) TO DERENNE AVENUE, CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 36420720; 7547 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 7.0-mile, four-lane, limited-access parkway, located on the east side of Savannah in southeastern Georgia, is proposed. The roadway would extend from the Abercorn Street Extension (State Route (SR) 204) north to Derenne Avenue and complete the final phases of the Harry S. Truman Parkway. Phase I of the project, from Derenne Avenue to Wheaton Street, was completed in 1993; the construction of Phase II, from Wheaton Street to President Street, began in 1994. The completion of the parkway would enable traffic to bypass the congested southern areas of Savannah. It would also remove through traffic from parallel roadways that are currently operating near capacity. Two main build alternatives, seven subalternatives, a No-Build Alternative, transportation systems management, and mass transit are considered in this final EIS. Various combinations of the alternates and subalternatives produced 20 alternative build alignments. Of the 20 possible configurations, nine were determined to be reasonable alternatives. Nineteen of the 20 build alternatives would require the construction of a bridge over the Vernon River and the surrounding salt marsh. Two bridge construction methods under consideration would include mat and barge construction (Bridge Construction Method A), which would involve the placement of temporary mats directly on the marsh, and end-on (short span) construction (Bridge Construction Method B), which would involve the driving of piling ahead of the previous span. The proposed action (Alternative 1/1B/1) would include a facility with four 12-foot lanes with a 44-foot median. The minimum right-of-way would be 196.8 feet. The applicant's preferred alternative is Alternative 1 with Bridge Construction Method A, which would be the lowest-cost and least controversial proposal. The estimated total cost of the project is $84.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would reduce congestion on area roads, reduce travel time and improve vehicle efficiency for commuters and local residents, provide for planned growth and economic development, improve safety, and improve local, regional, and national transportation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the project would result in the displacement of 83 residences and seven businesses, 19.1 acres of land within 10 jurisdictional wetlands and three jurisdictional waters, and 114.2 acres of forest. The residences to be displaced would include 49 single-family homes and one apartment complex containing 34 units. Approximately 113 receptors would experience noise in excess of federal standards, and only 70 of these receptors would qualify for mitigation. The rights-of-way development would also adversely affect 54 acres of the Bacon Park Golf Course and Archery Range. The visual aesthetics of portions of the town of Vernonburg, a community recommended for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, would be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplement to the draft EIS, see 98-0386D, Volume 22, Number 4. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0060D, Volume 21, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 990295, Volume 1--257 pages and maps, Volume 2--796 pages and maps, Volume 3--736 pages and maps, Volume 4--618 pages, August 17, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-GA-EIS-96-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Georgia KW - Vernon River KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36420720?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HARRY+S.+TRUMAN+PARKWAY+%28PROJECT+NUMBER+NH-171-1+%283%2C4%2C5%29%2C+FROM+THE+ABERCORN+STREET+EXTENSION+%28SR+204%29+TO+DERENNE+AVENUE%2C+CHATHAM+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=HARRY+S.+TRUMAN+PARKWAY+%28PROJECT+NUMBER+NH-171-1+%283%2C4%2C5%29%2C+FROM+THE+ABERCORN+STREET+EXTENSION+%28SR+204%29+TO+DERENNE+AVENUE%2C+CHATHAM+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 17, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHEAST CORRIDOR PROJECT, DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA; ARAPAHOE, DENVER, AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 36418505; 7542 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of transportation facilities in the Southeast Corridor of the Denver metropolitan area, located in northeast-central Colorado, is proposed. The Southeast Corridor is the most heavily congested corridor, on a daily basis, in the state. The corridor follows I-25, the only north-south freeway in the state, and I-225, which provides access to I-70, the region's major east-west freeway. The Southeast Corridor connects the two largest employment centers in the region, the Denver Central Business District and the Sough East Business District. Two alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would involve improvements to I-25 and I-225, consisting of one additional lane in each direction on I-25 from Logan to I-225, two additional lanes in each direction on I-25 from I-225 to C-470/E-470 and one additional lane in each direction on I-225 from Denver Technological Center Parkway to Parker Road. The improvements would also include a collector/distributor roadway, generally located between Broadway and Emerson and between Evans and Colorado, as well as replacement of existing acceleration/deceleration lanes, provision of new acceleration/deceleration lanes to fill in current gaps, and widened shoulders throughout the project, where feasible. Eight interchanges would be reconstructed and 11 bridges replaced. Drainage upgrades would be implemented to improve the deteriorating drainage system. Transportation demand management and intelligent transportation system elements would be incorporated into the project design. The preferred alternative also includes 17.9 miles of double- tracked light rail transit (LRT), beginning at the existing Broadway Station and ending at Lincoln Avenue, on the west side of I-25. LRT would also be constructed within four miles of median along I-225 from I-25 to the existing Nine Mile Park-and-Ride. The LRT system would include 14 stations. Additional LRT stations are under consideration. The estimated capital cost of the project is $1.3 billion, and the estimated annual operation costs in the year 2020 is $233.58 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway and transit travel times would be lessened by an average of 11 minutes and 32 minutes, respectively. The safety on the improved freeway segments would be substantially enhanced. The transit travel time would be 20 minutes less than highway travel time in the year 2020, encouraging commuters to use transit services and, thereby, improving air quality within the corridor. Vehicle miles of travel would decrease on the arterial and collector road system within the corridor, and transportation delays on the freeway would decline by over 30 percent. Improvement of the drainage system would decrease flooding of the highway. Approximately 23,980 jobs would be created in the construction industry and related industries, resulting in a $645 million increase in regional wage earnings. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would displace six single-family residents, 112 units in three multi-family buildings, and 20 commercial buildings, including buildings with multiple tenants. Approximately 3.2 acres of wetlands would be displaced. Two historic properties would be adversely affected, and limited property acquisitions would be required from three parks and four historic sites. Construction activities could encounter up to 41 hazardous waste sites. Unless noise abatement was provided, noise in the corridor would increase though, with abatement, noise levels would be expected to decrease. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990290, 401 pages, August 13, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-99-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Drainage KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Control KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418505?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHEAST+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%3B+ARAPAHOE%2C+DENVER%2C+AND+DOUGLAS+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=SOUTHEAST+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%3B+ARAPAHOE%2C+DENVER%2C+AND+DOUGLAS+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Denver, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 13, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANHATTAN EAST SIDE TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES STUDY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36419353; 7540 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a plan to improve transit access and mobility on Manhattan's East Side, New York City, New York is proposed. The proposed facilities would provide service to an area including Lower Manhattan, the Lower East Side, East Midtown, the Upper East Side, and East Harlem. A secondary area, just west of the primary area south of 59th Street, is also included in the study. In the primary area, only the congested Lexington Avenue line provides full north-south rapid transit service. Buses serve the corridor, and many of these carry rider volumes that exceed many rapid transit lines in other cities. Moreover, the bus routes are often slowed by congested urban streets. Several subway lines serve the Lower East Side, but these do not offer direct north- south service on the East Side and their stations are at some distance from residents living in the eastern portions of the neighborhood. Five categories of interrelated public transportation problems were identified, specifically, constrained capacity, poor transit accessibility (particularly for lines running north-south), overly long travel times, lack of flexibility to accommodate demand, and environmental and socioeconomic concerns associated with a strained transit system. Four alternative, including a No Build Alternative and a transportation systems management (TSM) scheme, are considered in this draft EIS. The TSM scheme would include dedicated bus lanes on First and Second avenues. Build alternatives include: 1) a new East Side subway extension on Second Avenue north of 63rd Street and continuing on the Broadway express tracks down to Lower Manhattan and 2) the same new subway supplemented by a new light rail transit (LRT) line serving the Lower East Side and Lower Manhattan. The estimated costs of the TSM alternative, Build Alternative 1, and Build Alternative 2 are $204 million, $3.88 billion, and $5.09 billion, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The implementation of any alternative would reduce commuter travel times, particularly during peak periods. The build alternatives would also reduce the number of subway passengers having to stand during off-peak hours, reduce subway delays, and reduce private automobile and taxi trips within the study area. The reduction in the number of motor vehicle trips under the subway alternatives would improve air quality. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The subway construction would result in temporary disruptions to commercial and social activities in the area surrounding the construction site, particularly if cut-and-cover construction methods were adopted. The light rail transit system would introduce tracks and overhead wires into the cityscape. Either build alternative would require the underpinning of three historically significant structures, and Build Alternative 1 could physically affect a potential historic site. The LRT component of Build Alternative 2 would be routed through six areas of the Lower East Side and Lower Manhattan that are considered potentially sensitive for archaeological resources. Noise impacts associated with increases in bus traffic would occur under the TSM Alternative, primarily on the Lower East Side. Subway alternatives would require vibration mitigation. Both build alternatives would encounter hazardous material sites. Portions of the alignment of all project alternatives pass through a 100-year floodplain, hence, could be subject to flooding during heavy storms. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 990288, Draft EIS--641 pages, Appendices A-E and G--337 pages, Appendix F--89 pages, August 12, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cost Assessments KW - Flood Hazards KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36419353?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAINT+AUGUSTINE+BRIDGE+OF+LIONS+OVER+THE+MANTANZAS+RIVER+%28FP+ID+NUMBER+2100255-1%2C+STATE+PROJECT+NUMBER+78040-1508%2C+WORK+PROGRAM+NUMBER+2116970%2C+FEDERAL+AID+PROJECT+NUMBER+BRF-491-2%2814%29%29%2C+SAINT+AUGUSTINE%2C+SAINT+JOHNS+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=SAINT+AUGUSTINE+BRIDGE+OF+LIONS+OVER+THE+MANTANZAS+RIVER+%28FP+ID+NUMBER+2100255-1%2C+STATE+PROJECT+NUMBER+78040-1508%2C+WORK+PROGRAM+NUMBER+2116970%2C+FEDERAL+AID+PROJECT+NUMBER+BRF-491-2%2814%29%29%2C+SAINT+AUGUSTINE%2C+SAINT+JOHNS+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, New York, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 12, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KIHEI UPCOUNTRY MAUI HIGHWAY, MAUI COUNTY, HAWAII. AN - 36414776; 7541 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a two-lane, limited-access rural highway from Kihei, a village on the southern Coast of Maui, to Upcountry, a region on the western flank of Haleakala volcano in the County of Maui, Hawaii is proposed. The existing circuitous route between Kihei-Makena, a major employment center along Maui's southern coast, and Upcountry, a popular residential area on Haleakala's western flank, extends at least 16 miles. In contrast, the straight-line distance between Kihei-Makena and most Upcountry communities is between 9 and 12 miles. The route between the Upcountry communities and West Maui is also circuitous. A No Build Alternative and eight alternative alignments, each connecting one of two Kihei and one of four Upcountry terminus options, are considered in this draft EIS. Two alternatives would require the modification of the Pukalani Bypass/Haleakala Highway/Kula Highway "Five Trees" intersection. Kihei-Upcountry Maui Highway would replace the Haleakala Highway leg (Pukalani side), and Haleakala Highway would be realigned to link and form a T- intersection with Pukalani Bypass approximately 1,200 feet north of the Five Tree intersection. The existing segment of Haleakala Highway between the new connection to Pukalani Bypass and the Five Trees intersection would remain open to traffic. Regardless of the alignment, the highway would be a limited-access arterial roadway with one 12-foot land in each direction. The minimum width of the roadway right-of-way would be 160 feet in rural areas and 120 feet in urban areas. Additional right-of-way would be reserved to allow for future widening to a four-lane divided highway if appropriate in the future. However, this EIS addresses only the construction of a two-lane cross-section as projections indicate that two lanes would provide sufficient capacity to accommodate travel demand in the design year (2020). The posted speed limits would vary from 45 miles per hour (mph) in urban areas to 55 mph in rural areas. Depending on the alternative selected, the estimated cost of the project is $64.8 million to $86.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would ease transportation of persons and goods between Kihei and Upcountry, thereby addressing growth in regional transportation demand. Federal interests would be served since the facility would facilitate transportation between defense-related research activities at Science City atop Haleakala Crater and the Maui Research and Technology Park in Kihei. Substantial transportation energy savings would be realized. In the event of a tsunami or tropical storm eruption, the island's coastal evacuation capacity would be increased substantially. Both high-technology and tourist industries on Maui would be supported. The project would infuse up to $66 million in federal funding into the community during construction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way development would displace sugarcane, pineapple, and ranch land as well as open space and vegetation that provides wildlife habitat. The construction activities would damage agricultural drainage systems. The removal of property from private ownership would result in a loss of $13,000 to $46,000 in local tax revenues. Certain alternatives would encourage the use of local roads, causing congestion on these facilities and, in one case, interfering with the movements of agricultural machinery. The predicted traffic noise levels at 12 of the 13 selected noise receptor sites would increase from one to 11 decibels. Four to 12 archaeological sites would be encountered during the construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 990289, 437 pages, August 12, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-HI-EIS-99-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Drainage KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Hawaii KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414776?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KIHEI+UPCOUNTRY+MAUI+HIGHWAY%2C+MAUI+COUNTY%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=KIHEI+UPCOUNTRY+MAUI+HIGHWAY%2C+MAUI+COUNTY%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Honolulu, Hawaii; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 12, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 1 FROM SANDHILL ROAD (SR 1971) TO NORTH OF FOX ROAD (SR 1606) (FEDERAL AID PROJECT NUMBER 8.T580501; TIP NUMBER R-2501), RICHMOND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36418469; 7531 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a US 1 bypass around the city of Rockingham, located in southern North Carolina, is proposed. The segment of US 1 extends 15.5 miles from south of Rockingham to north of Fox Road (State Route (SR) 1606), north of Rockingham. The existing two-lane rural highway fails to meet the transportation needs of the city and the county. Seven alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action, the bypass would consist of 13 miles of road on a new location and 2.5 miles of improvements on the existing alignment. The new alignment would comprise a four- lane, fully-controlled-access freeway, while the improved existing section would comprise a four-lane, divided expressway with partial control of access. Alternative Corridor 7 would extend north from Osborne Road (SR 1104) and continue northeast to an interchange with the US 74 Bypass. West of the US 1 Bypass, Stokes Road (SR 1992) would be realigned to intersect with Hatcher Road (SR 1991), which would be turned into a cul-de-sac on the east side of the US 1 Bypass. East of the US 74 Bypass interchange, the alignment would continue northeast to an interchange with SR 1966, curve north to an interchange with existing US 74, and continue north to an at-grade intersection with Wire Grass Road (SR 1640) and Washington Street Extension (SR 1643) approximately 3,300 feet south of existing US 1. From the intersection with existing US 1 northward, the remaining portion of this alternative would consist of widening the existing US 1 to a four-lane divided rural facility to its northern terminus north of Fox Road (SR 1606). The other three alignments would constitute minor alterations of the Alternative Corridor 7 alignment. The estimated costs of the project are $153.75 million to 164.25 million, depending on the alignment alternative considered. A transportation system management alternative, a mass transit alternative, and other corridor alternatives are also under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass would improve travel conditions in Richmond County by reducing overall travel time and alleviating traffic congestion in downtown Rockingham through the diversion of both through traffic and truck traffic from local streets. The multilane roadway would provide a safer, more efficient facility for local and through traffic. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements, totaling 809 to 860 acres, would result in the displacement of up to 67 to 115 residences, including three to 10 minority residences, six to 17 businesses, and one farm. The land which would be displaced would include seven to 22 acres of farmland, 560 to 624 acres of undisturbed land, and 179 to 227 acres of developed land. The project would traverse 10 or 15 streams, adversely affecting 3,459 to 6,872 linear feet of stream. Three or seven acres of open water, 55.5 to 61.8 acres of wetlands, and 18.5 to 24.8 acres of floodplain would be adversely affected. 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: 990279, 378 pages and maps, August 6, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-99-02-D KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Minorities KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers 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/36418469?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+1+FROM+SANDHILL+ROAD+%28SR+1971%29+TO+NORTH+OF+FOX+ROAD+%28SR+1606%29+%28FEDERAL+AID+PROJECT+NUMBER+8.T580501%3B+TIP+NUMBER+R-2501%29%2C+RICHMOND+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+1+FROM+SANDHILL+ROAD+%28SR+1971%29+TO+NORTH+OF+FOX+ROAD+%28SR+1606%29+%28FEDERAL+AID+PROJECT+NUMBER+8.T580501%3B+TIP+NUMBER+R-2501%29%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 6, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FALLON RANGE TRAINING COMPLEX REQUIREMENTS, NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON; CHURCHILL, EUREKA, LANDER, MINERAL, NYE, AND WASHOE COUNTIES, NEVADA. AN - 36411285; 7528 AB - PURPOSE: The development and operation of the Fallon Range Training Complex (FRTC) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, located in west-central Nevada, is proposed. NAS Fallon lies in the Lahontan Valley, approximately 70 miles east of Reno and six miles southeast of the city of Fallon. NAS Fallon administers 7,872 acres of withdrawn an acquired land associated with the air station and 106,759 acres of land associated with the FRTC. THE FRTC includes four geographically separate training ranges, three range air surveillance system sites, a tracking system, a electronic warfare (EW) threat simulation system, and a special use airspace. The affected jurisdictions include Churchill, Eureka, Lander, Mineral, Nye, and Washoe counties. The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) at NAS Fallon has evaluated the existing NAS Fallon training assets. The NSAWC has compared those assets against Navy tactical aviation training objectives to determine changes necessary at the FRTC to meet mandated training requirements. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action would involve the development of four fixed EW sites, four 16-foot tracking instrumentation subsystem (TIS) sites, and live mortar ranges and helicopter ordnance, and gunnery target training ranges. Fiber optic cables would be run from NAS Fallon to the two training ranges. The Navy would perform close air support training, including laser spotting, in Dixie Valley, as well as Hellfire missile training and high altitude weapons delivery training at the B-17 and B-20 training ranges. Adjustments to special use airspace would be made to change the use of times of the Reno Military Operations Area and to allow for high altitude weapons delivery training; new restricted airspace would be developed over existing restricted airspace to 35,000 feet above mean sea level. Alternatives to the proposed action would reduce the size and/or number of EW sites. No preferred alternative has yet been identified. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The FRTC would meet training needs for Navy pilots and support personnel, helping to ensure the nation's defense readiness. Development of additional TIS sites would increase the Navy's ability to track aircraft in areas that currently have poor coverage and provide better pilot accountability. By increasing the altitudes of existing restricted areas without increasing the number of operations would probably reduce impacts to Native American religious activities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, approximately 76 acres of public land would be disturbed at the EW and TIS sites, and 26 acres would be closed to public access due to EW site operations. Land use impacts would be slightly less under the alternatives to the proposed action. Six unevaluated cultural resource sites, two sites eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, and on National Register Historic District would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 990276, 227 pages, August 6, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Defense Programs KW - Agency number: DES 99-26 KW - Aircraft KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Historic Sites KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada KW - Nevada KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411285?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FALLON+RANGE+TRAINING+COMPLEX+REQUIREMENTS%2C+NAVAL+AIR+STATION+FALLON%3B+CHURCHILL%2C+EUREKA%2C+LANDER%2C+MINERAL%2C+NYE%2C+AND+WASHOE+COUNTIES%2C+NEVADA.&rft.title=FALLON+RANGE+TRAINING+COMPLEX+REQUIREMENTS%2C+NAVAL+AIR+STATION+FALLON%3B+CHURCHILL%2C+EUREKA%2C+LANDER%2C+MINERAL%2C+NYE%2C+AND+WASHOE+COUNTIES%2C+NEVADA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Navy, Naval Air Station Fallon, Fallon, Nevada; NAVY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 6, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 90, SOUTH SAMMAMISH PLATEAU ACCESS ROAD AND SUNSET INTERCHANGE MODIFICATIONS, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36415006; 7532 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of the existing Interstate 90 (I-90) Sunset interchange in east Issaquah, located in western Washington, is proposed. The interchange currently provides only a westbound off-ramp and eastbound on-ramp. The partial interchange limits the overall utility of the interchange and causes severe traffic congestion at the Front Street interchange and adjoining roads. Furthermore, the planned Issaquah Highlands residential and commercial development, a major economic development project for the area, depends on an adequate roadway connection to the I-90 freeway. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in the draft EIS. This abbreviated final EIS provides comments and technical appendices. The preferred alternative (Alternative 1) would involve the upgrading of the existing Sunset interchange to a full interchange accommodating all traffic movements to and from I-90. The construction of the ramps would require the construction of a six-lane bridge over I-90 and the addition of an auxiliary lane in each direction along I-90. A section of East Sunset Way would be realigned to accommodate the new on-ramp. In addition, a north/south arterial known as the South Sammamish Plateau Access Road (South SPAR) would connect the Sunset interchange to an intersection with a east/west arterial to be constructed in the southwest portion of the Issaquah Highlands development. The South SPAR would be a 0.8-mile multilane road with through lanes, turn-lane channelization, bicycle lanes, curb, gutter, stormwater management, lighting, and signalization. The estimated cost of the project, as indicated in the draft EIS, is $59.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Commuting times, traffic congestion and accidents, and driver stress would be significantly reduced under the preferred alternative. Linkage to the regional roadway system and planned developments would be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The construction of the roadway and interchange would displace 20.2 acres of wildlife habitat and 10 residences near East Sunset Way, require the relocation of 30 meters of stream, and increase noise levels at selected locations. Landslides could occur as a result of South SPAR construction within the ancient landslide area north of I-90. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 1344 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0124D, Volume 22, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 990280, Volume 1--397 pages and maps, Volume 2--507 pages and maps, August 5, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WA-EIS-98-2-F KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Commercial Zones KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Housing KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Urban Development KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Washington KW - Clean Water Act of 1977, 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/36415006?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+90%2C+SOUTH+SAMMAMISH+PLATEAU+ACCESS+ROAD+AND+SUNSET+INTERCHANGE+MODIFICATIONS%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+90%2C+SOUTH+SAMMAMISH+PLATEAU+ACCESS+ROAD+AND+SUNSET+INTERCHANGE+MODIFICATIONS%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Olympia, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 5, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RECONSTRUCTION OF ROUTE 120, EXITS 2 AND 3 ON I-684 AND ROUTE 22, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JULY 1997). AN - 36414395; 7530 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of a 3.6-mile section of the State Route 120 (SR 120) corridor and associated improvements in the town of North Castle, located in southeastern New York, are proposed. The project area is bounded by several significant areas, including the Westchester County Airport, the Kensico Reservoir, and the New York-Connecticut State Line. The SR 120 project area extends from the Lake Street Overpass in the community of Harrison, over Interstate 684 (I-684) to 400 feet north of Whippoorwill Road. The project area also includes Interchanges 2 and 3 on I-684 and portions of SR 22. The two-lane SR 120 facility is currently unable to handle traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service, and the area served by the highway is experiencing accelerated development. The existing network of signalized and unsignalized intersections would be unable to accommodate design year 2020 traffic forecasts. In addition, the SR 120 bridge crossing Bear Gutter Creek has numerous deficiencies in the abutments, wingwalls, and approaches, which would require the total replacement of the bridge. This final EIS presents three alternatives for the Route 120 Mainline, one preferred alternative for Interchange 2 and one preferred alternative for Interchange 3. The alternatives would involve upgrading SR 120 and corporate access as two- or four-lane facilities; improving the stormwater management system; provision of a landscaped median and reconstructed stone walls; replacing the bridge over Bear Gutter Creek; reconfiguring both intersections of SR 120 and SR 22; improving the alignment of the Old Post Road and Whippoorwill Road intersections with Route 120; and improving all intersections along the corridor. Interchange 2 of I-684 would be improved by relocating the northbound exit and southbound entrance ramps 1,000 feet to the south of the existing County Road (CR) 135 intersection and the northbound entrance ramp 500 feet to the north of the CR 135 intersection. Interchange 3 would be provided with a double left-turn lane for traffic entering northbound I-684 and interconnected traffic signals between the southbound exit ramp and northbound entrance ramp. Estimated costs of the project range from $52.2 million to $53.3 million, depending on the Route 120 alternative selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve traffic safety, reduce congestion, and remove design deficiencies along the project corridor. Rehabilitation activities would extend the service life of the highway. A structurally deficient bridge would be replaced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would result in the loss of up to 3.8 acres of wetlands and the potential pollution of the Kensico Reservoir with heavy metals and phosphorous, although these effects would be mitigated by implementation of the stormwater management plan. Noise levels would continue to violate federal standards for two residences in the vicinity of Interchange 2. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0351D, Volume 21, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 990278, Volume I--321 pages, Volume II--301 pages and maps, Volume III--131 pages, Volume IV--274 pages and maps, Volume V--20 pages and maps, Volume I (Appendix C)--197 pages, Volume VI--31 pages, Volume VII--77 pages, Volume VII (Appendix B)--147 pages, Volume VII (Appendix C)--202 pages, Volume VII (Appendix D)--186 pages, Volume VII (Appendix E)--107 pages, Volume VIII--77 pages, 5 Map Supplements, August 5, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-97-01-DS KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Reservoirs KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Connecticut KW - New York KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414395?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RECONSTRUCTION+OF+ROUTE+120%2C+EXITS+2+AND+3+ON+I-684+AND+ROUTE+22%2C+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+1997%29.&rft.title=RECONSTRUCTION+OF+ROUTE+120%2C+EXITS+2+AND+3+ON+I-684+AND+ROUTE+22%2C+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 5, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 29 CORRIDOR (PROJECT IM-8-029(004)062), ROSE COULEE TO CASS COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 20, FARGO, CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 36414960; 7527 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of eight miles of Interstate 29 (I-29) from Rose Coulee (south of 32nd Avenue South to Cass County Road 20 in the western portion of Fargo, North Dakota is proposed. Two alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The reconstruction project could include the widening of the existing four-lane facility to create a six-lane facility and the addition of auxiliary lanes. Interchange ramps would be reconstructed and modified at 32nd Avenue South, I-94, 13th Avenue, Main Avenue, 12th Avenue North, 19th Avenue North, and Cass County Road 20. The ramp reconstruction and modifications could include added turn lanes, realignment, and new or revised interstate access. Interchange crossroads would be reconstructed and/or modified at 13th Avenue South, Main Avenue, 12th Avenue North, and 19th Avenue North. The Crossroad reconstruction would be limited to the interstate proper and could include widening for additional turning lanes and structural modifications or reconstruction. The Burlington Northern Sante Fe railroad separation just north of Main Avenue would be reconstructed to accommodate the modifications to the interstate. New grade separations would be provided at 17th Avenue South and 9th Avenue South to enhance east-west traffic movement across the interstate. The project would also provide facilities to accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians. Several interchange configuration options and four-lane and six-lane options are under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would replace deficient pavements, increase capacity, improve the level of service, improve access to and from the interstate, and improve access and continuity for traffic crossing the interstate. The economic development of the city of Fargo would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements could result in the relocation of up to three businesses and up to 5.6 acres of farmland. The grade separations at 17th Avenue South and 9th Avenue South would increase traffic volumes in the neighborhoods along these corridors. Noise levels along I-29 would exceed federal standards, but noise abatement would not be undertaken as the land uses along the interstate are predominantly commercial and industrial. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990275, Draft EIS--125 pages, Appendices--221 pages and maps, July 30, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ND-EIS-99-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - North Dakota KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414960?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-07-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+29+CORRIDOR+%28PROJECT+IM-8-029%28004%29062%29%2C+ROSE+COULEE+TO+CASS+COUNTY+ROAD+NUMBER+20%2C+FARGO%2C+CASS+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+HIGHWAY+29+CORRIDOR+%28PROJECT+IM-8-029%28004%29062%29%2C+ROSE+COULEE+TO+CASS+COUNTY+ROAD+NUMBER+20%2C+FARGO%2C+CASS+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Bismarck, North Dakota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 30, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ALBANY SHAKER ROAD AND WATERVLIET SHAKER ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (PIN 1753.34 AND 1754.04), TOWN OF COLONIE, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36418903; 7512 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 2.4 miles of Albany Shaker Road (County Route 151) and 1.3 miles of Watervliet Shaker Road, located in the town of Colonie in eastern New York, is proposed. The Albany Shaker Road segment of the project would run from the southern intersection with Dalessandro Boulevard to State Route 7, while the Watervliet Shaker Road segment would run from the eastern intersection with Vly Road to Albany Shaker Road. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 2 would include the construction of a four-lane roadway through Airport Park. The project would include the construction of 8,730 feet of four-lane arterial west of Albany Shaker Road, the construction 3,810 feet of four-lane bypass arterial west of the Albany Shaker Road/Watervliet Shaker Road intersection in order to connect existing Watervliet Shaker Road to the newly relocated Albany Shaker Road, and the reconstruction of 4,550 feet of existing Watervliet Shaker Road to a four- lane cross-section. Alternative 2 would also include the construction of 1,640 feet of a two-lane connector roadway between the newly relocated Albany Shaker Road and existing Albany Shaker Road. Alternative 4 would involve the construction of a four-lane road east of Airport Park. This project would include the construction of 6,330 feet of four-lane arterial west of existing Albany Shaker Road, the reconstruction of 2,760 feet of existing Albany Shaker Road to four lanes, the construction of 3,810 feet of four-lane bypass arterial west of the existing Albany Shaker Road/Watervliet Shaker Road intersection in order to connect existing Watervliet Shaker Road to the newly relocated Albany Shaker Road, and the reconstruction of 4,550 feet of existing Watervliet Shaker Road to four lanes. This alternative would also include the construction of 1,260 feet of a two-lane connector roadway between the newly relocated Albany Shaker Road and existing Albany Shaker Road and the construction of 915 feet of a two-lane roadway to the relocated western end of Sicker Road. Either alternative would involve the closure of Albany Shaker Road at airport Runway 10 and provisions for pedestrian and bicycle traffic via an independent multi-use path and sidewalks. The connections would be provided to the Watervliet Shaker Historic District, Ann Lee Pond Nature and Historic Preserve, Albany International Airport, and existing facilities along State Route 7 and Watervliet Shaker Road. Estimated costs of Alternatives 2 and 4 are $19.4 million and $19.63 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would provide for future traffic demand in the affected corridor consistent with the goals of the Colonie Land Use Management Program, provide additional capacity to meet the needs of future traffic demands associated with the operation of the Albany International Airport, improve the structural and geometric deficiencies of Albany Shaker Road and Watervliet Shaker Road and reduce their susceptibility to flooding from Shaker Creek, enhance the use of historically significant portions of the Watervliet Shaker Historic District. and maintain the compatibility of the regional transportation plan and arterial management strategies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisition would displace two to three residences, one to two businesses, and 2.3 acres of active farmland. Noise levels would exceed federal standards for receptors at 21 to 29 properties. Traffic volumes would increase by 50 percent on Sand Creek Road south of Watervliet Shaker Road decreasing the level of service on Sand Creek Road from E to F. Traffic volumes on Watervliet Shaker Road west of New Karner Road would increase by 10 percent; the level of service (currently F) would remain the same. Transportation energy consumption would increase somewhat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 990260, Draft EIS--197 pages and maps, Appendix D--Map Supplement; Appendix E--Map/Design Supplement; Appendix F--151 pages and maps; Appendix G--437 pages; Appendix H--43 pages, Appendix I--75 pages and maps, Appendix J--Map Supplement, Appendix K--211 pages, Appendix L--87 pages and maps, July 22, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-99-03-D KW - Airports KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Energy Consumption KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Protection KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New York KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418903?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-07-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ALBANY+SHAKER+ROAD+AND+WATERVLIET+SHAKER+ROAD+IMPROVEMENTS+%28PIN+1753.34+AND+1754.04%29%2C+TOWN+OF+COLONIE%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=ALBANY+SHAKER+ROAD+AND+WATERVLIET+SHAKER+ROAD+IMPROVEMENTS+%28PIN+1753.34+AND+1754.04%29%2C+TOWN+OF+COLONIE%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 22, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL BRADFORD COUNTY TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, BRADFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36419312; 7510 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 2.5 miles of US 6, located in and near the borough of Towanda in northern Pennsylvania, is proposed. US 6 is part of the National Highway System and extends from Scranton through Towanda to US 220 and points west. In Towanda, US 6 is a two-lane, east-west highway designated as Main Street and York Avenue, and is the primary route for through and commuter traffic. In addition, Main Street serves as the primary route for shopping, access to industries, and other local traffic. The relocation of the US 6 bridge over the Susquehanna River between Towanda and Wysox Township has compounded the strain on Main Street. The old US 6 bridge connected the highway to River Street and served local traffic that may or may not have had a downtown destination. The new bridge, however, connects directly to Main Street, resulting in additional traffic that must pass through Towanda's downtown. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (the River Street Extension Alternative) would involve constructing an intersection at the US 6 bridge to connect the bridge and River Street. The existing River Street would be reconstructed in order to provide a two-lane, two-directional roadway extension along the river from Mix Avenue to Pratt Avenue. The extension would then follow a northwesterly direction to an intersection with York Avenue in the vicinity of Edward Drive. A four-way intersection would be constructed at York Avenue with center left turn lanes in all directions. The extension would cross York Avenue maintaining three lanes on new roadway until its connection with existing Patterson Boulevard. The existing partial interchange of US 220 and Patterson Boulevard would be reconstructed to provide a full interchange. The estimated cost of the project is $12.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the facility would reduce the congestion on the existing facility, provide for planned growth and economic development, improve safety, separate local and regional traffic, and reduce traffic noise and improve the quality of life in downtown Towanda. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the facility would displace five residences, four businesses, 46.78 acres of farmland, and 0.01 acre of wetlands. The project would adversely affect four erosion-prone areas, cross three streams, disturb a small portion of the Towanda Historic District, and alter access to one property within the historic district. Approximately 7,500 feet of steep slope adjacent to the Susquehanna River would be exposed to erosion. Noise levels in excess of federal standards would adversely affect 32 receptors unless abatement measures could be successfully implemented. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0565D, Volume 20, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 990258, Final EIS--301 pages (oversized), Appendices--312 pages (oversized, July 21, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-96-04-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Central Business Districts KW - Creeks KW - Erosion KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Pennsylvania KW - Susquehanna River KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36419312?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-07-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+BRADFORD+COUNTY+TRAFFIC+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+BRADFORD+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+BRADFORD+COUNTY+TRAFFIC+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+BRADFORD+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 21, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US ROUTE 35 IMPROVEMENTS (FEDERAL PROJECT DPR-CM-0035 (107); STATE PROJECT U22-35- 0.02 (02)), INTERSTATE 64 TO HENDERSON, MASON AND PUTNAM COUNTIES, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36422665; 7507 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 37 miles of US Route 35 (US 35) from Interstate 64 (I-64) to the city of Henderson, located in western West Virginia, is proposed. Within the study area, US 35 is a two-lane highway generally following the Kanawha River. The project would widen the highway to a four-lanes facility with partial control of access and a 46-foot median within a 151-foot right-of-way. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (the Central Alternative) would include three interchange options and cross I-64 with an interchange near Crooked Creek, approximately 1.7 miles east of the West Virginia 34 (WV 34) interchange. The I-64 interchange would provide access to Putnam County Route 33 (Teays Valley Road). The alignment would continue to the northwest and cross WV 34 near Putnam County Route 34/2. After crossing WV 34, the alignment would turn north near Tucker Branch and then northwest to generally parallel US 35. From just north of Putnam County Route 15, the alignment would run parallel to and west of US 35 in Henderson. Between Putnam County Route 15 and the Putnam County/Mason County border, the alignment would run 0.5 mile west of existing US 35. In Mason County, the alignment would run 0.7 to 0.9 mile west of existing US 35. The West Alternative would include six interchange options. A transportation system management alternative and a multi-modal system alternative are also under consideration. The estimated costs of the preferred alternative are $14.0 million to $18.0 million, depending on the interchange option considered. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project implementation would facilitate safe and efficient movement of people and gods within western West Virginia and encourage economic development along the corridor. Through and local traffic would be separated by the bypass. Accidents along US 35 would decline. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, the project would displace 103 to 151 residences and two to 12 businesses. The West Alternative would take one church and one cemetery. The rights-of-way development would also adversely affect 227 to 249 acres of farmland, 20.9 to 23.0 acres of wetlands, 1.3 to 4.8 acres of floodplain, up to 1.1 acres of open water, and 59.6 to 68.7 acres of forested land. From 29,302 to 29,310 feet of stream would be adversely affected. Noise levels in excess of federal standards would adversely affect 26 to 27 homes under the Central Alternative and 36 homes under the West Alternative. Two recreational areas could be adversely affected under the West Alternative, namely, the privately-owned FMC Sportsman's Club under the Central Alternative and the putting green and driving range at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club by two options associated with the West 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: 990255, 249 pages and maps, July 20, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WV-EIS-99-02-D KW - Cemeteries KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Crooked Creek KW - Kanawha River KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36422665?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-02-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WENTWORTH+SPRINGS+ROAD+%28CALIFORNIA+FOREST+HIGHWAY+137%29%2C+EL+DORADO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=WENTWORTH+SPRINGS+ROAD+%28CALIFORNIA+FOREST+HIGHWAY+137%29%2C+EL+DORADO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Charleston, West Virginia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 20, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TH 14 CORRIDOR; BLUE EARTH, STEELE, AND WASECA COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 36411487; 7505 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of a 30.4-mile segment of Trunk Highway (TH) 14 from the east junction of TH 60 on the west to I-35 on the east, located in southern Minnesota, is proposed. The corridor being approximately two miles west of Smith's Mill, passes through Janesville and Waseca, and terminates within the city limits of Owatonna. TH 14 provides a direct connection between Mankato and Rochester, two major regional centers roughly 80 miles apart. Throughout most of its length, TH 14 is a two-lane highway, functionally classified as a principal arterial roadway. The section of TH 14 within the project area suffers from several design deficiencies: 38 percent of the highway is designated as a no- passing zone; 25 locations do not meet current stopping sight distance guidelines; and usable shoulder widths are less than ten feet throughout most of the corridor. The accident rate in the corridor is significantly higher than the statewide average for similar two-lane roadways. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), were considered in the draft EIS. Alternative 2 would include upgrading the existing two-lane segment. It would involve the reconstruction as a two-lane roadway with some minor realignment, the construction of right-turn lanes, and the construction of a section of passing lanes. It would also include adding capacity improvements (such as left turn lanes) at key intersections within the built-up areas in Waseca and Janesville and upgrading the existing north I-35 interchange, which includes the realignment of the frontage road in the northwest quadrant. Alternative 3 would involve the upgrading of TH 14 to a four-lane roadway, and the bypassing of Janesville and Waseca either to the north or south. Three sets of bypass alignment options are under consideration. Alternative 4, the alternative identified as preferred in this abbreviated final EIS, would involve the construction of a four-lane roadway on a new alignment and the bypassing of Janesville and Waseca to the south. Alternative 4 has been modified; it would remove a two-lane upgrade of the existing TH 14 between Waseca and Owatonna. The estimated construction cost of the preferred alternative is $112.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The roadway design changes would improve traffic safety and efficiency along the corridor and strengthen the regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would displace 10 residences and one businesses. It would adversely affect up to 50 acres of wetlands, 862 acres of farmland, and one floodplain. Numerous residences would experience an increase in noise levels. Some sections of a nine-hole golf course and Crane Creek Park would be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0579D, Volume 20, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 990253, 171 pages and maps, July 19, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-96-02-F KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Recreation Resources 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/36411487?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-07-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TH+14+CORRIDOR%3B+BLUE+EARTH%2C+STEELE%2C+AND+WASECA+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=TH+14+CORRIDOR%3B+BLUE+EARTH%2C+STEELE%2C+AND+WASECA+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Saint Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 19, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FAYETTEVILLE OUTER LOOP CORRIDOR STUDY (FEDERAL AID NUMBERS DPR-0100(001) AND DPR-0100(002), NCDOT PROJECT NUMBERS 8.2441301 AND 8.T441302, AND TIP ID NUMBERS U-2519 AND X-2); CUMBERLAND, HOKE, AND ROBESON COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36414742; 7492 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a multi-lane freeway, to be known as the Fayetteville Outer Loop, around a portion of the city of Fayetteville, located in southern North Carolina, is proposed. The 27-mile project would extend from an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95) in Robeson County, continue north through Cumberland and Hoke counties, turn eastward along the southern boundary of the Fort Bragg Military Reservation, and end just west of Ramsey Street (US 401). Seventeen alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action, the facility would be a four-lane, divided freeway, with full-access control. Grade separations or interchanges would be constructed at selected public crossroads. The design elements would include a minimum right-of-way of 350 feet, a depressed median width of either 70 feet or 46 feet, and a collector/distributor roadway system between the All American Freeway (State Route 1007) and Bragg Boulevard (North Carolina 24). The project would be executed via six separate construction projects, with the right-of-way acquisition for the entire project continuing over a period of four years. In conjunction with I-95, the Fayetteville Outer Loop would complete a circumferential freeway around the city of Fayetteville. In addition to 13 build alignment alternatives, a mass transit alternative, a transportation systems management alternative, and an alternative involving the improvement of existing facilities are under consideration. The estimated construction and rights-of-way acquisition costs of the build alternatives range from $280.5 million to $303.3 million and from $52.5 million to $63.0 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Motor vehicle accessibility in the Fayetteville area would improve, easing passenger movement and boosting the economy. The freeway would provide direct access to I-95 and reduce the congestion on many roads. The freeway would fulfill Fayetteville Urban Area Thoroughfare Plan and Cumberland County 2010 Land Use Plan goals. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way acquisition and development would result in the displacement of 224 to 326 residents, five to six businesses, three to four nonprofit organizations, 163 to 455.3 acres of farmland, and 145 to 195.2 acres of riparian wetlands. The alignment would traverse 47.6 to 70.9 acres of floodplain land, adversely affecting 26,305 to 32,715 linear feet of stream channel. Noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 323 to 459 residential receptor sites. Five of the alternatives would adversely affect a National Wildlife Refuge System wetland conservation easement held by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and eight of the alternatives would adversely affect the Shaw-Gillis property, which is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Between 19 and 24 hazardous material sites would be located within or near the alignment. The project could adversely affect the red-cockaded woodpecker, a protected species. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990240, 427 pages and maps, July 15, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-99-01-D KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Preserves KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Wetlands KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-07-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FAYETTEVILLE+OUTER+LOOP+CORRIDOR+STUDY+%28FEDERAL+AID+NUMBERS+DPR-0100%28001%29+AND+DPR-0100%28002%29%2C+NCDOT+PROJECT+NUMBERS+8.2441301+AND+8.T441302%2C+AND+TIP+ID+NUMBERS+U-2519+AND+X-2%29%3B+CUMBERLAND%2C+HOKE%2C+AND+ROBESON+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=FAYETTEVILLE+OUTER+LOOP+CORRIDOR+STUDY+%28FEDERAL+AID+NUMBERS+DPR-0100%28001%29+AND+DPR-0100%28002%29%2C+NCDOT+PROJECT+NUMBERS+8.2441301+AND+8.T441302%2C+AND+TIP+ID+NUMBERS+U-2519+AND+X-2%29%3B+CUMBERLAND%2C+HOKE%2C+AND+ROBESON+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 15, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT, INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INDIANAPOLIS, MARION COUNTY, INDIANA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1992). AN - 36411558; 7504 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of noise abatement measures at Indianapolis International Airport (IAA), located in central Indiana, is proposed. IAA is a public air carrier and air cargo airport owned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority and operated by the BAA Indianapolis, LLC. The airport encompasses approximately 5,000 acres of land located approximately seven miles southwest of downtown Indianapolis. The existing runway layout consists of a three-runway configuration, including two parallel runways (5R/23L and 5L/23R) oriented in a north-south alignment and a crosswind runway (14/23) offset to the northeast of the parallel runways and oriented in a northwest-southeast alignment. Runway 5R/23L, Runway 5L/23R, and Runway 14/23 extend 10,000 feet, 11,200 feet, and 7,604 feet, respectively. The final EIS of May 1992 addressed runway and taxiway construction, the relocation or transmission lines and Bridgeport Road, the construction of a midfield terminal complex, the construction of an interchange at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Bridgeport Road, the development of miscellaneous airport support facilities, the acquisition of 400 acres for natural resource mitigation, and the identification of 759 homes with respect to noise abatement. This final supplement to the final EIS of May 1992 addresses the establishment of air traffic procedures to restore the airport's operational capacity which was limited by previous noise abatement mitigation and associated land use mitigation measures. The noise abatement actions would include the revocation of internal control procedures allowing late-night aircraft to depart Runway 23R/L; the revocation of the preference for standard departure procedures from Runways 23R/L, to be replaced with preference for Close-in Noise Abatement Departure Procedures as currently practices by nighttime cargo carriers; a request for the development of internal control procedures providing on-the- ground separation of aircraft by destination when Runway 23R and Runway 23L were in use by assigning northbound and westbound jet aircraft to Runway 23R and eastbound and southbound jet aircraft to Runway 23L; the endorsement of internal control procedures for jet aircraft departing Runway 23L and Runway 23R between 7:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M.; and the application of noise abatement provisions with respect to operations using Runway 5R between 7:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The implementation of the measures would allow for the restoration of nighttime departure capacity during peak operating periods for cargo operations, reduce adverse night noise impacts and overflights of densely populated areas, restore daytime departure capacity during peak operating periods, reduce adverse daytime noise impacts and overflights of densely populated areas while maintaining operational capacity, and provide noise abatement and land use mitigation based on current and projected operational conditions. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The land use mitigation program would require the relocation of 164 homes. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended (P.L. 97-248), Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 1301 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 99-0001, Volume 23, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 92-0001D, Volume 16, Number 1, and 92-0141F, Volume 16, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 990252, 821 pages and maps, July 9, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Air Transportation KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Airports KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Roads KW - Noise KW - Noise Control KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transmission Lines KW - Indiana KW - Indianapolis International Airport, Indiana KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Aviation Act of 1958, 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/36411558?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-07-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+AIRSIDE+IMPROVEMENTS+PLANNING+PROJECT%2C+BOSTON-LOGAN+INTERNATIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+BOSTON%2C+SUFFOLK+COUNTY%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.title=LOGAN+AIRSIDE+IMPROVEMENTS+PLANNING+PROJECT%2C+BOSTON-LOGAN+INTERNATIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+BOSTON%2C+SUFFOLK+COUNTY%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Des Plaines, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 9, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COLORADO FOREST HIGHWAY 80--GUANELLA PASS ROAD (PARK COUNTY ROAD 62, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ROAD 381, AND FOREST DEVELOPMENT ROAD 118), GRANT TO GEORGETOWN, ARAPAHO AND PIKE NATIONAL FORESTS, CLEAR CREEK AND PARK COUNTIES, COLORADO. AN - 16346354; 7483 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 23.6 miles of Colorado Forest Highway 80, Guanella Pass Road (also known as Park County Road 62, Clear Creek County Road 381, and Forest Development Road 118), in the Pike and Arapaho national forests, located in central Colorado, is proposed. The project would begin at US Highway 285 in the community of Grant and extend northward to the community of Georgetown. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative and four realignment alternatives, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 1 would include reconstructing and paving the entire road to a consistent width. Alternative 2 would include reconstructing the entire road to a consistent width and surfacing it to the existing surface type (i.e., pavement where currently paved and gravel where currently graveled). Alternative 3 would include reconstructing and paving certain segments of road (i.e., those in greatest need of repair) to a consistent width and leaving the remainder of the road unchanged. Alternative 4 would include reconstructing and paving certain segments of the road (i.e., those in greatest need of repair) to a consistent width and rehabilitating the remaining segments of the road within the existing width. The travel lands plus shoulders of the reconstructed segments under each of the action alternatives would be 24 feet. The design speed of the various alternatives would range from 25 to 37 miles per hour. Following the construction, Park County and Clear Creek County would continue to own the road and be responsible for its maintenance. The estimated cost of reconstruction is $25.4 to $40.1 million, depending on the alternative under consideration. The estimated maintenance costs over the next 20 years are $9.3 million for the No Action Alternative and $4.8 million to $7.5 million for the action alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a roadway width and surface capable of accommodating traffic volumes through the year 2015, improve safety by providing a consistent roadway geometry and reasonable protection from unsafe conditions, accommodate and control access to Forest Service facilities along the road, reduce costs of maintaining the road, eliminate roadway drainage problems such that wetlands and associated wildlife habitat would be enhanced by reducing sediment runoff, and repair existing unvegetated slopes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The improvement of access would place pressure on dispersed recreational resources. The project would have indirect impacts on special status species, including Canada lynx, North American wolverine, and northern goshawk. Traffic noise would slightly degrade visitor experiences associated with the portion of the Mt. Evans Wilderness Area nearest the road. Depending on the alternative selected, the project could displace small parcels within the Geneva Creek Picnic Area, Whiteside Campground, Guanella Pass Campground, and the Georgetown- Silver Plume Historic Landmark District. Action alternatives could adversely affect the visual quality of the historic district. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 990231, 298 pages and maps, July 8, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-99-01-D KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arapaho National Forest KW - Colorado KW - Pike National Forest KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Recreation Facilities KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16346354?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-07-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COLORADO+FOREST+HIGHWAY+80--GUANELLA+PASS+ROAD+%28PARK+COUNTY+ROAD+62%2C+CLEAR+CREEK+COUNTY+ROAD+381%2C+AND+FOREST+DEVELOPMENT+ROAD+118%29%2C+GRANT+TO+GEORGETOWN%2C+ARAPAHO+AND+PIKE+NATIONAL+FORESTS%2C+CLEAR+CREEK+AND+PARK+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=COLORADO+FOREST+HIGHWAY+80--GUANELLA+PASS+ROAD+%28PARK+COUNTY+ROAD+62%2C+CLEAR+CREEK+COUNTY+ROAD+381%2C+AND+FOREST+DEVELOPMENT+ROAD+118%29%2C+GRANT+TO+GEORGETOWN%2C+ARAPAHO+AND+PIKE+NATIONAL+FORESTS%2C+CLEAR+CREEK+AND+PARK+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 8, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - High-Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) Risk Analysis AN - 17490530; 4679313 AB - This report details the results of a study that has been completed to assess the risk of High-Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) to fixed-wing transport and nontransport aircraft in the U.S. The approach to the assessment of HIRF included the following elements: Detailed information of 893 emitters and 5913 flights near Denver and Seattle; Quantitative judgements from industry experts about onboard avionics with regard to type, properties, and response probabilities; and Electromagnetic environment levels from regulatory and standard sources DO-160B, DO-160C, and the proposed Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). Certification field strength levels from the proposed NPRM, DO-160B and DO-160C were used to calculate the probability of a HIRF-induced catastrophic aircraft event. No clear evidence was found that flights in the Denver and Seattle areas experienced a HIRF environment level greater than the NPRM certification levels. The probability of the HIRF-induced catastrophic events are presented as a quantitative assessment of the HIRF risks to aircraft safety. AU - Elliot, J R Y1 - 1999/07// PY - 1999 DA - Jul 1999 SP - 32 KW - Risk Abstracts KW - PB2000100903 KW - Hazards KW - Radiation KW - Aircraft KW - Safety KW - R2 23020:Technological risks UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17490530?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Risk+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elliot%2C+J+R&rft.aulast=Elliot&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=1999-07-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=32&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=High-Intensity+Radiated+Fields+%28HIRF%29+Risk+Analysis&rft.title=High-Intensity+Radiated+Fields+%28HIRF%29+Risk+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - NTIS Prices: PC A04/MF A01. See also N92-16181. Sponsored by Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Aviation Research. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RED MOUNTAIN FREEWAY (LOOP 202), STATE ROUTE 87 TO US ROUTE 60, MESA, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA. AN - 16350974; 7474 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the Red Mountain Freeway between State Route 87 (SR 87) and US Route 60 (US 60) in the city of Mesa, located in southwestern Arizona, is proposed. The six-lane, limited-access freeway would follow a new 17.8-mile alignment along the northern and eastern city limits of Mesa. The project would include a freeway-to-freeway interchange with US 60. A three-mile section of the Red Mountain Freeway from the Price/Pima Freeway to SR 87 was approved for construction in 1994. The freeway extension would provide an east-west link between two major highways and help to accommodate the 81 percent increase in daily traffic volume anticipated by the year 2015. For analysis purposes, the study corridor has been divided into an eastern segment and a western segment. Two alternative alignments and a No Action Alternative are under consideration for the western segment, and three alternative alignments and a No Action Alternative for the eastern segment in this final EIS. Under the preferred western alternative (the 1988-1989 Alignment Alternative), which would extend from State Route 87 to Higley road, the alignment would be adjusted to avoid radio towers located between SR 87 and Center Street and to avoid historic structures and properties that are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Traffic interchanges would occur at SR 87, Gilbert Road, Val Vista Street, Greenfield Road, and Higley Road. In the eastern segment, the preferred alternative (the 1988-1989 Alignment Alternative), which would extend from Higley Road to US 60, would include full interchanges at Higley, McKellips, and Brown roads, partial diamond interchanges at Power and McDowell roads, and sufficient right-of-way to develop a traffic interchange, when necessary at Recker Road. The estimated total costs of the preferred alternatives are $327.5 million and $225.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve traffic flow conditions in Maricopa County, serve regional transportation needs, and relieve existing traffic congestion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative in the western segment would displace 550.5 acres of land in Mesa and 68.3 acres of land in unincorporated Maricopa County, including 56 acres of agricultural land, as well as 50 houses, 13 mobile homes, up to five businesses, and, possibly, one church and one communication tower. A total of 21 historic properties would be adversely affected. The preferred alternative in the eastern segment would displace 438 acres of land in Mesa and 75 acres of land in unincorporated Maricopa County, including 50 acres of agricultural land, as well as 41 houses, 155 mobile homes, up to four businesses, and, possibly three public facilities. The eastern segment alternative would affect 12.4 acres of jurisdictional waters of the U.S., and, together, the two alternatives would adversely affect 220.4 acres of floodplain and displace 339.3 acres of desert scrub and successional habitat. Neighborhood cohesiveness would be adversely affected in some areas. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at 13 receptor sites. The western alignment would directly and adversely affect properties located along the Lehi Historic District as well as seven archaeological sites, while the eastern alignment would adversely affect one archaeological site. The visual resources for rural and residential users would be degraded. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 93-0447D, Volume 16, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 990223, Final EIS--363 pages and maps, Appendices A-J--331 pages and maps, Appendix K--352 pages (oversized, July 1, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AZ-EIS-96-01-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Farmlands KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/16350974?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-07-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RED+MOUNTAIN+FREEWAY+%28LOOP+202%29%2C+STATE+ROUTE+87+TO+US+ROUTE+60%2C+MESA%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.title=RED+MOUNTAIN+FREEWAY+%28LOOP+202%29%2C+STATE+ROUTE+87+TO+US+ROUTE+60%2C+MESA%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 1, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EVERETT-TO-SEATTLE COMMUTER RAIL PROJECT, CITIES OF EVERETT, MUKILTEO, EDMONDS, SHORELINE, AND THE SEATTLE WATERFRONT, SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36418577; 7457 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of the Sounder commuter rail system along a 35-mile corridor between Everett and Seattle, located in northwestern central Washington, is proposed. The project is a component of Sound Move, a 10-year plan for regional high-capacity transportation adopted by the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority. Traffic delays in the central Puget Sound region consistently rate among the worst in the county. The population in the region is expected to grow from 2.2 million to 2.3 million over the next 25 years. The rail system would be located within existing Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company rights-of-way. The Sounder line would connect the proposed Seattle-to-Tacoma Sounder commuter rail service and the proposed Link central light rail transit line between North Seattle and SeaTac, at King Street Station in downtown Seattle. The commuter rail service would consist of six trains during each peak commuting period (6:00 to 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 to 7:00 P.M.), for a total of 12 trains per day. At least two of the trains during each peak period would continue through King Street Station to Tacoma, thus providing service between Everett and Tacoma on the same train. One or two reverse-commute trips would occur during each commute period. Occasionally, special train service would be made available if the demand existed. Operating the commuter service in this busy freight corridor would require improvements to the existing railroad rights-of-way and the installation of operational facilities. The improvements would include additional sidings (passing tracks) and some sections of double-tracking as well as new signal equipment. Each commuter rail station would consist of a platform (up to 1,000 feet in length and 15 to 20 feet in width) adjacent to each side of the tracks for passenger boarding. Parking facilities would be provided at most stations. Commuter rail facilities could be incorporated into facilities for other transportation modes at the planned multimodal facilities in Everett, Mukilteo, and Edmonds. Light maintenance and overnight care storage facilities would be included at the Everett multimodal facility. Heavy maintenance would be conducted at Amtrak's planned heavy maintenance yard. In addition to the proposed alternative, this draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative, station location alternatives, and two corridor improvement alternatives. The proposed action's estimated capital costs are $104 million. The estimated annual operating and maintenance costs are $9.0 million to $10 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The rail system would provide peak-hour commuter rail service between key activity centers along the corridor, including two of the region's largest population and employment centers, namely, Seattle and Everett. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Intermittent steep to moderately steep bluffs, which lie adjacent to the east side of the project corridor, would be adversely affected by rail facilities construction and operation, causing erosion and possible sedimentation of receiving waters. Landslides could also result. The rail line would lie within a seismically active area. The construction at some alternative station and corridor locations would alter drainage channels, disturb wetlands, encroach on floodplain land, disturb forest and shrub habitat, displace aquatic habitat, and/or mar visual quality. 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: 990205, 789 pages and maps, June 18, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Creeks KW - Forests KW - Geologic Sites KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Railroads KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418577?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-06-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EVERETT-TO-SEATTLE+COMMUTER+RAIL+PROJECT%2C+CITIES+OF+EVERETT%2C+MUKILTEO%2C+EDMONDS%2C+SHORELINE%2C+AND+THE+SEATTLE+WATERFRONT%2C+SNOHOMISH+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=EVERETT-TO-SEATTLE+COMMUTER+RAIL+PROJECT%2C+CITIES+OF+EVERETT%2C+MUKILTEO%2C+EDMONDS%2C+SHORELINE%2C+AND+THE+SEATTLE+WATERFRONT%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 18, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CROSS-BASE CORRIDOR, WEST GRAY SQUIRREL GENETIC STUDY AND OAK HABITAT STUDY, PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36422137; 7445 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of wildlife protection plan in association with the construction of 5.9 miles of arterial roadway between Interstate 5 (I-5) and State Route (SR) 7 (Pacific Avenue), located in the city of Lakewood and Pierce County in west-central Washington, is proposed. The highway, to be known as Cross-Base Highway, would extend from the Thorne Lane interchange on I-5 to the intersection of 176th Street South and SR 7. The roadway would provide four through lanes. In addition to a No Action Alternative, a transportation demand management/transportation system management (TDM/TSM) and two primary build alternatives were considered in the draft EIS of May 1998; two alignment variations of one of the primary build alternatives were also considered. TDM strategies would include employer-based programs, support facilities, telecommunications facilities, and transportation pricing and land use strategies. TSM strategies would include traditional improvements such as intersection and traffic signal enhancements, transit improvements and street and highway management techniques such as ramp metering and high-occupancy- vehicle priority treatments. TDM/TSM strategies were rejected. Under the build alternative, the access would be limited to three signalized intersections, including two in American Lake Gardens and one at the Spanaway Loop Road S extension, and an interchange at A Street providing access to McChord Air Force Base. The existing Thorne Lane interchange would be reconstructed to accommodate additional traffic, and the intersection of 176th Street South and SR 7 would be enlarged, providing additional lanes for turning movements. On Fort Lewis, Lincoln Road would be realigned to connect with the A Street interchange and a new military access road between Fort Lewis and McChord AFT would be provided on the east side of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad right-of-way. Depending on the build alternative chosen, the estimated cost of the project at the time of the draft EIS ranged from $66.6 million to $71.81 million. This draft supplement addresses the fact that the new roadway would compound existing barriers to wildlife movement, including Perimeter Road and the McChord Air Force Base security fence, and would isolate habitat north of the roadway. This habitat has been used by western gray squirrel, a state-listed endangered species. The draft EIS addressed this issue along with impacts to the Garry oak (also known as the Oregon white oak) woodland habitat that would result from the project. This draft supplement presents a genetic analysis of western gray squirrels and a detailed mapping and evaluation of oak woodlands. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Cross-Base Highway would provide a necessary link in the regional transportation system, connecting existing and planned residential areas in mid- Pierce County and north Thurston County with two of the largest employment sites in Pierce County and Fredrickson and DuPont. The arterial road would reduce projected traffic volumes and congestion, particularly during peak periods, on existing roads, including SR 7, SR 512, SR 507, Spanaway Loop Road S, and 174th Street S. All these roads are projected to operate at, near or above capacity in the year 2017 if additional east-west capacity is not added. The Pierce County Comprehensive Plan assumes the development of an arterial link between the mid- Pierce County area and the cities of Lakewood and DuPont. The genetic analyses reported in the supplemental EIS indicate that substantial genetic divergence across squirrel populations in the area have not occurred. In addition microsatellite markers identified will assist in identifying population-level relatedness to determine which populations would be the best choice for augmentation of the local population affected by the project. The oak habitat study indicates that suitable squirrel habitat would be more extensive in 50 years than at present. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending upon the alternative chosen, the project could result in the displacement of Clover Park Head State/American Lake South Facility, the isolation of 15 properties along Murray Road SW, or the displacement of land owned by Fort Lewis and used by the technical college. The acquisition of right- of-way would also require the displacement of 10 to 312 housing units and up to three businesses. Under one alternative, minority populations would be adversely affected by the isolation of the southwest corner of American Lake Gardens. The highway construction would displace 47 acres of wildlife habitat, including forest and scrub communities, and the highway would present a barrier to wildlife movements. The project would adversely affect 2.95 acres of Pierce County wetland buffer, and the operation of the highway would adversely affect water detention and treatment, drainage patterns, water quality, and wildlife habitat. The traffic on the highway would increase noise levels within the corridor significantly, though noise barriers would mitigate adverse impacts to residents. The noise and traffic would alter the setting for the Woodbrook Hunt Club and generally change the visual appearance of the area adjacent to the corridor. The estimated annual tax revenue losses resulting from displacements, as in the draft EIS, are $15,370 to $92,253. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Executive Order 11990, Executive Order 12898, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0231D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 990193, 107 pages and maps, June 11, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Control KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Schools KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Fort Lewis, Washington KW - McChord Air Force Base, Washington KW - Washington KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Recreation Resources KW - Executive Order 11990, Wetlands KW - Executive Order 12898, Minorities KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36422137?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-02-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+D%2C+OHIO+RIVER+TO+INTERSTATE+77%2C+WOOD+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+D%2C+OHIO+RIVER+TO+INTERSTATE+77%2C+WOOD+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Olympia, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 11, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 13 AND ROUTE 7: LEXINGTON TO CLINTON (MODOT PROJECT NUMBERS J4P1234B, J4P1235, AND J4P1119); HENRY, JOHNSON, AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES, MISSOURI. AN - 16343317; 7444 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of Route 13 from US 24 immediately south of Lexington to Route 7 just south of Clinton, and Route 7 in the immediate vicinity of Clinton, located in western Missouri, is proposed. The Route 13 segment of the project would connect a planned four-lane relocation of the highway from Richmond to Lexington to a planned four-lane widening of the existing roadway south of Clinton. The distance of the improvements is approximately 64.7 miles. The 7.1- mile Route 7 segment consists of a four-lane improvement on new location from two miles west to 0.6 miles east of Clinton, connecting a planned four-lane roadway with an existing two-lane facility, respectively. Four types of alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, transportation system management plan, mass transit alternative, and two highway build alternatives, are considered in this final EIS. Highway Build Alternative 1 would involve the improvement of the existing facility. Highway Build Alternative 2 would involve the construction of an expressway/freeway facility either adjacent to the existing Route 13, on a totally new alignment, or on a partially relocated alignment. The preferred alternative (Alternative A (East)) would involve the construction of a four-lane highway adjacent to Route 13 with relocations in the west side of Higginsville, the far east side of Warrensburg, and the east side of Clinton. For Route 7, the preferred alternative (Alternative 1) would provide a four-lane relocation, generally located one mile north of existing Route 7, from a point along the existing alignment west of Clinton to an interchange with relocated Route 13 northwest of Clinton, then south on a joint alignment with Route 13 to an interchange with existing route 7 east of Clinton. The estimated cost of the Route 13 and Route 7 projects are $309.4 million and $22.4 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would reduce the number and severity of traffic-related accidents; eliminate current roadway deficiencies including roadway alignment, inadequate roadway cross section, and roadside hazards such as narrow bridges, guardrail, and inadequate clear zones; relieve existing traffic congestion and associated costs currently occurring in the corridor; improve the movement of people and goods through the region by reducing vehicle miles and hours traveled; improve existing public safety by reducing emergency vehicle response times within the project area; improve economic development opportunities by removing impediments to safe and efficient transport of people and goods; provide regional route continuity; facilitate the use by motorists of established recreational facilities; and provide for timely and efficient movement of personnel and resources to Whiteman Air Force Base. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, some 2,598 acres of agricultural soils would be disrupted. The relocation of up to 98 residences, five mobile homes, six businesses, and one public facility would be required. Significant adverse noise impacts would be expected at 20 residences, four parks, and four churches. Some 531 acres of wetlands could be adversely affected, with the project requiring 40 stream crossings and impacts on 109 ponds, and the project would adversely affect over 40 acres of forested habitat. Two prairie sites, one remnant prairie site, and one remnant fen site would be adversely affected. Habitat of the northern crawfish frog, a listed species, would be adversely affected. Three historically significant architectural structures would be adversely affected, and six other sites could be disturbed. The project would traverse the KATY Trail State Park and the Bethlehem Wildlife Management Area. Hazardous wastes could be encountered at four sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 95-0465D, Volume 19, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 990192, Final EIS--598 pages, Appendices--386 and maps, June 10, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-95-06-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Noise KW - Parks KW - Recreation KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Trails KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Missouri KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16343317?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-06-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+13+AND+ROUTE+7%3A+LEXINGTON+TO+CLINTON+%28MODOT+PROJECT+NUMBERS+J4P1234B%2C+J4P1235%2C+AND+J4P1119%29%3B+HENRY%2C+JOHNSON%2C+AND+LAFAYETTE+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=ROUTE+13+AND+ROUTE+7%3A+LEXINGTON+TO+CLINTON+%28MODOT+PROJECT+NUMBERS+J4P1234B%2C+J4P1235%2C+AND+J4P1119%29%3B+HENRY%2C+JOHNSON%2C+AND+LAFAYETTE+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 10, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY, INTERSTATE 220, LOUISIANA TO THE ARKANSAS STATE LINE, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 16339797; 7485 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, divided, fully-controlled-access highway on a new alignment between Interstate 220 (I-220) in the city of Shreveport, and the Louisiana/Arkansas state line, located in the northwestern corner of Louisiana, is proposed. The 35-mile highway (to be known as the North-South Expressway) would generally parallel US 71 within Caddo Parish in close proximity to the communities of Shreveport, Blanchard, Mooringsport, Dixie, Oil City, Belcher, Gilliam, Vivian, Hosston, Mira, Rodessa, and Ida. The North-South Expressway would form the southern segment of a congressionally designated High Priority Corridor running from Shreveport to Kansas City, Missouri. These corridors would complement the existing interstate system, integrate regions of the country, improve safety and efficiency of travel and commerce, and promote economic development. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. A preferred alignment alternative is identified for each segment. The estimated total costs of construction and rights-of-way acquisition for the preferred alternatives are $416.5 million and $36.9 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would complete a critical link in the interstate system; facilitate local, regional, and national economic growth; provide sufficient capacity for the growing population of the study area; improve traffic safety and emergency response times; improve the connectivity of existing rail, bus, air, and waterborne transportation modes; improve access to medical facilities, other social services, and recreational attractions in the area; and improve efficiency of transportation for trucking industries and businesses and facilities dependent on trucking. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirement for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 37 residences, five mobile homes, one business, and three churches as well as 137 acres of wetlands and 742.4 acres of prime farmland and 340.5 acres of farmland of local importance. The project would encroach upon 539.7 acres of floodplain land and encounter 40 active oil and gas wells. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 114 receptor sites. The preferred alignments would pass through 1,208.4 acres of land with high probability of cultural resource sites and traverse four sites potentially containing hazardous waste and three active water wells. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990233, Draft EIS--131 pages and maps, Appendix--120 pages and maps, June 9, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-LA-EIS-99-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Natural Gas KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Recreation KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Water (Potable) KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Arkansas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16339797?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-06-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=23&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Castanea&rft.issn=00087475&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 9, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrologic response of a constructed forested wetland system to precipitation in Delaware AN - 52309983; 2000-065808 JF - Bulletin - Society of Wetland Scientists (U.S.) AU - Rodrigo, A Mahendra AU - Rodrigo, Chandi S AU - Morgan, Lewis O AU - Fulmer, Therese M AU - Dunne, Kenneth P AU - Jones, R Harold AU - Perry, James E AU - Keough, Janet R A2 - Goldberg, Jason S. Y1 - 1999/06// PY - 1999 DA - June 1999 PB - Society of Wetland Scientists, Lawrence, KS VL - 16 IS - 2, Suppl. SN - 0732-9393, 0732-9393 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - monitoring KW - Delaware KW - Kent County Delaware KW - regulations KW - water management KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - ground water KW - water table KW - fluctuations KW - constructed wetlands KW - recharge KW - wetlands KW - ecology KW - discharge KW - construction KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52309983?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info: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+-+Society+of+Wetland+Scientists+%28U.S.%29&rft.atitle=Hydrologic+response+of+a+constructed+forested+wetland+system+to+precipitation+in+Delaware&rft.au=Rodrigo%2C+A+Mahendra%3BRodrigo%2C+Chandi+S%3BMorgan%2C+Lewis+O%3BFulmer%2C+Therese+M%3BDunne%2C+Kenneth+P%3BJones%2C+R+Harold%3BPerry%2C+James+E%3BKeough%2C+Janet+R&rft.aulast=Rodrigo&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=1999-06-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=2%2C+Suppl.&rft.spage=A.47&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+-+Society+of+Wetland+Scientists+%28U.S.%29&rft.issn=07329393&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Society of Wetland Scientists 20th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2000-01-01 N1 - PubXState - KS N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - atmospheric precipitation; constructed wetlands; construction; Delaware; discharge; ecology; fluctuations; ground water; hydrology; Kent County Delaware; monitoring; recharge; regulations; United States; water management; water table; wetlands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reflection seismic and ground-penetrating radar study of previously mined (lead/zinc) ground, Joplin, Missouri AN - 51968218; 2003-051556 AB - A geophysical survey was conducted for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) along segments of a proposed interstate route (Alternate "E") near Joplin, Missouri across ground previously mined for lead and zinc. A total of 14.6 km of shallow reflection seismic data, nine down-hole seismic calibration check shots and 15 km of ground penetrating radar (GPR) data were acquired. The seismic data were acquired to map Mississippian bedrock, locate and identify paleosinkholes and abandoned mine features, and determine structural geologic trends in the study area. The GPR data were acquired to identify and locate abandoned mine access and ventilation shafts in areas that were overlain by surficial milled ore rock. Pre-construction knowledge of these anthropogenic and natural features will assist in route selection and geotechnical site mitigation, and minimize both the potential for contractor variable site condition claims and the potential for long-term subsidence-related problems. The geophysical survey was successful in meeting MoDOT goals. The interpretation of the seismic data, and corroborative engineering geologic field mapping and drilling, established that the shallow reflection seismic technique can be used in the Joplin area to map bedrock structure (including probable fault lineaments and paleosinkholes), locate abandoned, in-filled and/or caved-in open pit mines; and define areas of probable shallow mining activity. The interpretation of the GPR data established that the GPR technique can be used in the Joplin area to locate abandoned mine access and ventilation shafts, even where such shafts are in-filled and overlain by a thin veneer of mill-waste products. JF - Journal of Environmental & Engineering Geophysics AU - Shoemaker, Mike L AU - Anderson, Neil L AU - Hatheway, Allen W AU - Newton, Timothy E AU - Shaw, Anthony E AU - Baker, Jesse A AU - Cardimona, Steve AU - Webb, Doyle J AU - Conley, James L Y1 - 1999/06// PY - 1999 DA - June 1999 SP - 105 EP - 112 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Englewood, CO VL - 4 IS - 2 SN - 1083-1363, 1083-1363 KW - United States KW - Mississippian KW - geophysical surveys KW - engineering properties KW - site exploration KW - Missouri KW - ground-penetrating radar KW - calibration KW - downhole methods KW - faults KW - abandoned mines KW - bedrock KW - mines KW - seismic profiles KW - Paleozoic KW - geophysical methods KW - Carboniferous KW - radar methods KW - reflection methods KW - seismic methods KW - Jasper County Missouri KW - Joplin Missouri KW - sinkholes KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - solution features KW - roads KW - fault zones KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51968218?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info: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=Reflection+seismic+and+ground-penetrating+radar+study+of+previously+mined+%28lead%2Fzinc%29+ground%2C+Joplin%2C+Missouri&rft.au=Shoemaker%2C+Mike+L%3BAnderson%2C+Neil+L%3BHatheway%2C+Allen+W%3BNewton%2C+Timothy+E%3BShaw%2C+Anthony+E%3BBaker%2C+Jesse+A%3BCardimona%2C+Steve%3BWebb%2C+Doyle+J%3BConley%2C+James+L&rft.aulast=Shoemaker&rft.aufirst=Mike&rft.date=1999-06-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=105&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geophysics&rft.issn=10831363&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2003-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 9 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map, strat. col., sects. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - abandoned mines; bedrock; calibration; Carboniferous; downhole methods; engineering properties; fault zones; faults; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; ground-penetrating radar; Jasper County Missouri; Joplin Missouri; mines; Mississippian; Missouri; Paleozoic; radar methods; reflection methods; roads; seismic methods; seismic profiles; sinkholes; site exploration; solution features; surveys; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - State DOT seeks to Improve Bridge Deck Drainage AN - 17426760; 4645007 AB - The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) oversees a state highway system that includes approximately 4,800 bridges out of some 26,000 public bridges throughout Kansas. With that many bridges, providing a cost-effective way to properly drain bridge decks is critical. JF - Public Works AU - Younger, J T AD - District One, Kansas Department of Transportation, Topeka, Kansas, USA Y1 - 1999/06// PY - 1999 DA - Jun 1999 SP - 24 EP - 29 VL - 130 IS - 7 SN - 0033-3840, 0033-3840 KW - USA, Kansas KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Bridge Design KW - Drainage KW - Cost Analysis KW - Highways KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17426760?accountid=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=Public+Works&rft.atitle=State+DOT+seeks+to+Improve+Bridge+Deck+Drainage&rft.au=Younger%2C+J+T&rft.aulast=Younger&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=1999-06-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geocarto+International&rft.issn=10106049&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bridge Design; Drainage; Highways; Cost Analysis ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO RUNWAY 6-24, SIKORSKY MEMORIAL AIRPORT, STRATFORD, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNNECTICUT. AN - 16348861; 7436 AB - PURPOSE: The improvements of Runway 6-24 at Sikorsky Memorial Airport (Sikorsky), located in Stratford in southwestern Connecticut, is proposed. Sikorsky is primarily a general aviation facility, though the airport handles some corporate and regional commuter airline activity. Due to the proximity of competing facilities at Tweed-New Haven Airport and Westchester County Airport, it is anticipated that Sikorsky will retain this status. Estimated aircraft operations for the year 2003 include 16,450 regional operations, 85,500 to 98,900 general aviation itinerant operations, 68,000 to 73,100 general aviation local operations, and 2,590 military operations. Runway 6-24 currently suffers from deteriorating pavement, safety areas failing to meet current federal safety standards, absence of a standard runway approach lighting system, and inadequate runway length to accommodate existing and projected air transport demand. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the draft EIS; build alternatives would involve the improvement of runway safety areas, the reconstruction of the existing runway pavement, the installation of a medium intensity approach light system (MIALS) with sequenced flashers at the Runway 6 end, and/or the partial relocation of a public highway (Route 113). Under the alternative identified as preferred alternative in this final EIS, a combination of Alternatives 2B and Alternative 2D presented in the draft EIS, the project would involve the construction of improved runway safety areas, the reconstruction of the existing runway pavement, the installation of a MIALS with sequenced flashers at the end of Runway 6, and the partial relocation of State Route 113 (Main Street) in Stratford. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to bringing the airport within the bounds of federal safety requirements, the improvements would accommodate projected increases in airport traffic. Despite the projected increase in future-year aircraft operations, off- airport noise exposure during the project's opening year would decrease from existing base-case levels. The relocation of Main Street would eliminate an existing flooding problem resulting in occasional closure of the road. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The movement of landing and takeoff operations farther to the east would result in a slight increase in noise experienced near the Breakwater Key condominium complex at Sniffens Point. Though no residential of business units would be displaced, one property would be required for taxiway extension. The relocation of Main Street would increase travel times between the existing Main Street/Sniffens Lane intersection and the Lordship community by one to two minutes. The height restrictions on adjacent land would be adversely affected. The runway and ancillary facilities construction would displace tidal and freshwater wetland and upland habitat. The additional impervious surface created by runway extension would increase stormwater runoff to adjacent water bodies. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended (P.L. 97-248). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0159D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 990184, Volume I--424 pages and maps, Volume II--526 pages, June 1, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Air Transportation KW - Airports KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Coastal Zones KW - Noise Assessments KW - Roads KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Connecticut KW - Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Connecticut KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16348861?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROPOSED+IMPROVEMENTS+TO+RUNWAY+6-24%2C+SIKORSKY+MEMORIAL+AIRPORT%2C+STRATFORD%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+CONNNECTICUT.&rft.title=PROPOSED+IMPROVEMENTS+TO+RUNWAY+6-24%2C+SIKORSKY+MEMORIAL+AIRPORT%2C+STRATFORD%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+CONNNECTICUT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Burlington, Massachusetts; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 1, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - FHWA sponsors preparation of geotechnical engineering circulars AN - 1502292636; 2014-014446 JF - Geotechnical News AU - Sabatini, Paul J AU - DiMaggio, Jerry A AU - Cheney, Richard S Y1 - 1999/06// PY - 1999 DA - June 1999 SP - 37 EP - 43 PB - BiTech Publishers, Vancouver, BC VL - 17 IS - 2 SN - 0823-650X, 0823-650X KW - foundations KW - publications KW - hydraulics KW - U. S. Department of Transportation KW - government agencies KW - manuals KW - Federal Highway Adiminstration KW - construction KW - roads KW - ground control KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1502292636?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info: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+News&rft.atitle=FHWA+sponsors+preparation+of+geotechnical+engineering+circulars&rft.au=Sabatini%2C+Paul+J%3BDiMaggio%2C+Jerry+A%3BCheney%2C+Richard+S&rft.aulast=Sabatini&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=1999-06-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=37&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geotechnical+News&rft.issn=0823650X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - PubXState - BC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. chart N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - construction; Federal Highway Adiminstration; foundations; government agencies; ground control; hydraulics; manuals; publications; roads; U. S. Department of Transportation ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genotyping for DQA1 and PM loci in urine using PCR-based amplification: effects of sample volume, storage temperature, preservatives, and aging on DNA extraction and typing. AN - 69918356; 10423850 AB - Urine is often the sample of choice for drug screening in aviation/general forensic toxicology and in workplace drug testing. In some instances, the origin of the submitted samples may be challenged because of the medicolegal and socioeconomic consequences of a positive drug test. Methods for individualization of biological samples have reached a new boundary with the application of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in DNA profiling, but a successful characterization of the urine specimens depends on the quantity and quality of DNA present in the samples. Therefore, the present study investigated the influence of storage conditions, sample volume, concentration modes, extraction procedures, and chemical preservations on the quantity of DNA recovered, as well as the success rate of PCR-based genotyping for DQA1 and PM loci in urine. Urine specimens from male and female volunteers were divided and stored at various temperatures for up to 30 days. The results suggested that sample purification by dialfiltration, using 3000-100,000 molecular weight cut-off filters, did not enhance DNA recovery and typing rate as compared with simple centrifugation procedures. Extraction of urinary DNA by the organic method and by the resin method gave comparable typing results. Larger sample volume yielded a higher amount of DNA, but the typing rates were not affected for sample volumes between 1 and 5 ml. The quantifiable amounts of DNA present were found to be greater in female (14-200 ng/ml) than in male (4-60 ng/ml) samples and decreased with the elapsed time under both room temperature (RT) and frozen storage. Typing of the male samples also demonstrated that RT storage samples produced significantly higher success rates than that of frozen samples, while there was only marginal difference in the DNA typing rates among the conditions tested using female samples. Successful assignment of DQA1 + PM genotype was achieved for all samples of fresh urine, independent of gender, starting sample volume, or concentration method. Preservation by 0.25% sodium azide was acceptable for sample storage at 4 degrees C during a period of 30 days. For longer storage duration, freezing at -70 degrees C may be more appropriate. Thus, the applicability of the DQA1 + PM typing was clearly demonstrated for individualization of urine samples. JF - Forensic science international AU - Vu, N T AU - Chaturvedi, A K AU - Canfield, D V AD - Toxicology and Accident Research Laboratory, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-5066, USA. Y1 - 1999/05/31/ PY - 1999 DA - 1999 May 31 SP - 23 EP - 34 VL - 102 IS - 1 SN - 0379-0738, 0379-0738 KW - Genetic Markers KW - 0 KW - HLA-DQ Antigens KW - HLA-DQ alpha-Chains KW - HLA-DQA1 antigen KW - Reagent Kits, Diagnostic KW - DNA KW - 9007-49-2 KW - Index Medicus KW - Genotype KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Female KW - DNA -- classification KW - DNA -- urine KW - HLA-DQ Antigens -- urine KW - Polymerase Chain Reaction -- methods KW - DNA -- genetics KW - HLA-DQ Antigens -- genetics KW - Specimen Handling -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/69918356?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aeisdigests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=I-235+%28PROJECT+NUMBER+IM-235-2%28229%2900-13-77%29%2C+POLK+COUNTY%2C+IOWA.&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 1999-08-18 N1 - Date created - 1999-08-18 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BOARDMAN RIVER CROSSING MOBILITY STUDY, GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 16348134; 7433 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of east-west mobility across the Boardman River, located in northwestern Michigan, is proposed. The existing crossing, the Cass Road Bridge, is located approximately three miles south of Traverse City. It is in poor condition and is on the Michigan Critical Bridge List due to its failing physical condition, traffic volumes, and the anticipated impact on the local road system if it is closed. Over the next 25 years, population and employment are projected to increase substantially in Grand Traverse County. This draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative, transportation system management and travel demand management alternatives, and two build alternatives. The first build alternative would involve the widening of South Airport Road from US 31/Michigan 37 (M-37) to Garfield Road to create a six-lane boulevard and from Garfield Road to Three Mile Road to create a four-lane road; widening of Three Mile Road to four and five lanes between South Airport Road and US 31/ M-72; and the reconstruction of Four Mile Road between Hammond Road and US 31/M-72, retaining its two-lane cross-section. The second build alternative would involve building a bridge across the Boardman River valley to connect Hartman and Hammond roads. This alternative would include the relocation and redesign of Hartman Road, either as a five-lane road or as a four-lane boulevard, between US 31/M-37 and Cass Road. The boulevard design would assume that the road would narrow to a five-lane cross-section just west of Cass Road. The widening of Three Mile Road and the reconstruction of Four Mile Road, described as part of the first build alternative, would also be implemented under the second build alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The replacement of the structurally deficient and functionally obsolete Cass Road Bridge would vastly improve east-west mobility across the Boardman River by increasing capacity and otherwise improving the service capabilities of the crossing. The expected increases in population would be accommodated and economic development within the area would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project implementation could impact up to 1,030 linear feet of stream through either the enclosure or relocation and displace 5.1 acres of wetlands and 23.8 acres of woodland and the associated wildlife habitat, 7.2 acres of farmland, 51 residential structures, 26 commercial structures, and one institutional structure. Noise levels would exceed federal standards for 15 to 20 receptors. One site of environmental interest would be adversely affected. The widening of Three Mile Road would reduce the setback from the road associated with one historic property. The second alternative would traverse a rural area, significantly altering the visual character of the corridor. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990181, 321 pages and maps, May 28, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-99-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Boardman River KW - Michigan KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16348134?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-05-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BOARDMAN+RIVER+CROSSING+MOBILITY+STUDY%2C+GRAND+TRAVERSE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=BOARDMAN+RIVER+CROSSING+MOBILITY+STUDY%2C+GRAND+TRAVERSE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 28, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MID-HARLEM LINE THIRD TRACK PROJECT, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36414502; 7422 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the third main line commuter rail track within the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company's (Metro-North) system between Mount Vernon West and Crestwood stations, located in southeastern New York, is proposed. Thirteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered prior to selection of the preferred alternative. The action alternatives include a transportation system management alternative, which would use bus service to meet Metro-North goals; four third track build alternatives; two alternatives, which would involve the modification of signaling technology; and five operational alternatives, which would modify operating patterns on the Harlem Line to improve service. Under the preferred alternative, the project would involve the upgrading the existing third track between Mount Vernon West and Fleetwood stations, a distance of approximately one mile; the construction of a parallel third track on existing Metro-North rights-of-way on the west side of the current main line between Fleetwood and Bronxville stations, a distance of approximately one mile; the construction of a third track on existing rights- of-way between the existing tracks for a distance of 1.2 miles between Bronxville Station and interlocking CP 116 just south of Crestwood Station; and the upgrading of the existing middle track between interlockings CP 116 and CP 117 at Crestwood Station, a distance of approximately 0.3 mile. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The third rail upgrade would increase capacity to meet projected demand and tap new markets, maintain and improve service levels to existing markets, improve train service reliability and scheduling flexibility, support local and regional economic development, and improve air quality. Three key markets would be served, namely, the Grand Central Terminal, the Harlem Line service area, and commuters traveling from New York City to jobs in the Harlem Line service area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The operation of the line would increase noise levels, but only marginally, along the rail corridor, which is already considered very noisy due to the density of current operations. At tow sites, Parkway Road and Kensington Road/Oak Avenue, noise level increases due to the project would violate federal standards. Noise barriers would be constructed to mitigate these impacts. The vibration due to rail operations, which are already high and likely to cause annoyance, would increase somewhat, again violating federal standards along Parkway Road. The vibration conditions could be mitigated through the installation of resilient rail fasteners or ballast mats. The construction activities would require the temporary use of an underutilized portion of the Bronx River Park. A wall that would replace a bermed trackbed would adversely affect views from Parkway Road, and a retaining wall would adversely affect the visual appearance of the Midland Gardens Apartment Complex and Bronxville Station. The additional vehicular traffic generated by the third rail upgrade would adversely affect service at three intersections, to in Chappaqua and one in Golden's Bridge. The construction of a third span on the west side of the Stone Arch Bridge over the Bronx River would visually affect this historic site. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 990170, Volume 1--301 pages, Volume 2--267, May 21, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - New York KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414502?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MID-HARLEM+LINE+THIRD+TRACK+PROJECT%2C+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=MID-HARLEM+LINE+THIRD+TRACK+PROJECT%2C+WESTCHESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, New York, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - C STREET PROJECT, O'MALLEY ROAD TO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ROAD (PROJECT NUMBER NH-0527(12)/59598), MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE, GREATER ANCHORAGE AREA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36414705; 7419 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a means of access between O'Malley Road and Dimond Boulevard and the improvement of C Street between Dimond Boulevard and International Airport Road, located in Anchorage in central Alaska, is proposed. The existing travel corridors, such as Old Seward Highway, Seward Highway, and the Midtown segments of Minnesota Drive, are becoming highly congested during peak travel hours and anticipated significant population growth and economic expansion are expected to worsen this situation. Two alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the build alternative, C Street would be widened from two lanes to four lanes from Dimond Boulevard to Potter Drive and to six lanes north of Potter Drive. The at-grade Alaska Railroad crossing near the Raspberry Road/68th Avenue intersection would be widened and, eventually, a full grade-separated crossing would be provided. C Street would continue to function as a limited access facility and the roadway would be extended as a four-lane facility, with a trail and sidewalk, to link O'Malley Road to Dimond Boulevard. A 29.5-foot depressed, unpaved median would be provided. Bus turnouts would be established at 0.25-mile intervals and a full diamond interchange would control access between C Street and O'Malley Road. The intersections of C Street with 106th Avenue and 104th Avenue would be right- in/right-out configurations; the median would not be interrupted. New intersections would be built at 100th and 92nd avenues. The existing streets within the Newland Subdivision, north of 92nd Avenue, would not be connected to C Street; access to this neighborhood would be provided via Dimond Boulevard or 92nd Avenue. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The implementation of the project would serve current and future transportation needs and reduce overall vehicle miles traveled in the Anchorage Bowl, thereby reducing congestion and improving air quality. Additional freight movements to and from Anchorage Airport and the Port of Anchorage would be supported. In general, a more direct route from South Anchorage to points north would be provided. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The development of 27.7 acres of new rights-of-way development would result in the permanent loss of 17.9 acres of primarily wetland wildlife habitat and the displacement of one multi-family and four single-family residences. Additional lanes would increase impervious surface in the area by 10.92 acres, resulting in increased runoff and possibly adversely affecting water quality Campbell Creek and local wetlands. The acquisition of land would decrease the property tax base by $70,000. The traffic-generated noise would result in noise levels in excess of federal standards for 54 residences, 14 businesses, and one recreation area by the year 2020. 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: 990167, Draft EIS--198 pages, Appendices--871 pages, May 19, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-99-01-D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Trails KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Alaska 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/36414705?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOUNT+HOOD+CORRIDOR%3A+US+26%2C+RHODODENDRON+TO+OR+35+JUNCTION%2C+CLACKAMAS+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=MOUNT+HOOD+CORRIDOR%3A+US+26%2C+RHODODENDRON+TO+OR+35+JUNCTION%2C+CLACKAMAS+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 19, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COLORADO AIRSPACE INITIATIVE; COLORADO, KANSAS, NEBRASKA, NEW MEXICO, AND WYOMING. AN - 36414340; 7418 AB - PURPOSE: The reorganization of military airspace at various locations in order to support training exercises of the Colorado Air National Guard (ANG) and other military flying units in Colorado is proposed. The Colorado ANG is based at Buckley ANG Base in Aurora, with one detachment located at Fort Carson. The changes in airspace designations would be necessary because of weapon modernization and the opening of the Denver International Airport in February 1995. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative, which would be a modification of the original proposal, would modify three existing military operations areas (MOAs) and three military training routes (MTRs), delete one MTR and a portion of another, and establish one new MOA and three new MTRs (two of which would utilize an existing ground path). One MOA and one MTR would remain unchanged. Low-altitude airspace would be charted to 300 feet above ground level, but not flown lower than 500 feet above ground level except in national emergencies or special training requirements. Training flights could be required below 500 feet in the event that pilots were preparing for specific wartime tasks. [The Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has adopted the Department of the Air Force's Air National Guard's final EIS (EPA number 970325) filed 8-15-97. The FAA was not a cooperating agency for the above final EIS.] POSITIVE IMPACTS: Airspace management concerns would be directly addressed, and potential conflicts with commercial flights into and out of Denver International Airport would be eliminated. The changes in airspace would also enable the Colorado ANG to upgrade its training methods. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The MOAs would experience adverse impacts to air quality, noise, land use opportunities, safety, and visual resources under the preferred alternative. LEGAL MANDATES: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 961(h)) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0111D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 990166, Volume I--730 pages, Volume II--432 pages, Volume III--806 pages, Volume IV--639 pages, Record of Decision--30 pages, May 14, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Airports KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Land use KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Operations (Air Force) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Weapon Systems KW - Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colorado KW - Colorado KW - Denver International Airport, Colorado KW - Fort Carson, Colorado KW - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, Compliance KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414340?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-05-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COLORADO+AIRSPACE+INITIATIVE%3B+COLORADO%2C+KANSAS%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+AND+WYOMING.&rft.title=COLORADO+AIRSPACE+INITIATIVE%3B+COLORADO%2C+KANSAS%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+AND+WYOMING.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 14, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MIDDLE RIVER EMPLOYMENT CENTER ACCESS STUDY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 16348781; 7412 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane highway to provide access to the Middle River Employment Center (MREC), located in northern Maryland, is proposed. Historically, the MERC has been a scene of major manufacturing enterprises, primarily associated with the aircraft industry. Recently, however, the MERC has suffered a loss of manufacturing jobs and a decrease in overall quality of life for its residents. Recent economic development initiatives by the county have stressed the need to reinvest in the area to revitalize its economy and provide a channel for growth as opposed to encouraging growth in more rural portions of the county. Although Interstate 95 passes within close proximity to the MREC, there is not direct access to the interstate. Six alternatives, including a No- Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. All five build alternatives would involve the construction of a four-lane, divided highway connecting Maryland 43 (MD 43)/US40 with MD 150. All the build alternative would also involve the possibility of minor upgrades to MD 150 east of the dualization to compensate for additional traffic volumes. The alternatives would differ in the routes taken through the MREC and in the point at which each connects with MD 150. Multimodal options were also considered, including enhanced bus service, park-and-ride lots, enhancements to the Martin MARC Rail Station, employer-based travel demand management measures (TDM), transportation management areas to assist in implementation of the TDM options, high-occupancy vehicle lanes on the new roadway, reverse commute trains on the MARC lines, and a light rail system. The estimated cost of the build alternatives are $61.6 million to $73.2 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project implementation would provide improved access from the regional transportation network to planned major economic development opportunity sites and to foster increased utilization of established employment areas in the MREC of southeast Baltimore County. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The development of 79 to 106 acres of rights-of-way would require the displacement of four to 10 residences, one business, 6.4 to 9.6 acres of wetlands, 51.5 to 59.5 acres of forested land, and up to 7.3 acres of farmland. From 390 to 585 linear feet of stream would be altered, and the project would encroach on 1.4 to 1.5 acres of floodplain. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at one to three receptor sites. One historic district and/or one archaeological site listed on the National Register of Historic Places would be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990160, 637 pages and maps, May 11, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: FHWA-MD-EIS-99-02-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Creeks KW - Employment KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Maryland KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/16348781?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-05-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MIDDLE+RIVER+EMPLOYMENT+CENTER+ACCESS+STUDY%2C+BALTIMORE+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=MIDDLE+RIVER+EMPLOYMENT+CENTER+ACCESS+STUDY%2C+BALTIMORE+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baltimore, Maryland; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 11, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILLER HIGHWAY PROJECT (PIN X 103.27), WEST 59TH STREET TO WEST 72ND STREET, NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 16339627; 7413 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of 0.75 mile of Miller Highway between West 59th Street and West 72nd Street, located in New York City in New York, is proposed. The facility is an elevated, six-lane urban freeway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The highway, which is restricted to use by automobiles, trucks and buses being prohibited, is a portion of the southern end of State Route (SR) 9A. SR 9A begins at the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel at the southern Tip of Manhattan Island and extends northward 47.5 miles to its merger with US 9 in Peekskill in northern Westchester County. The Miller Highway plays a vital role in the regional transportation system, accommodating approximately 137,000 vehicles per day during the week. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The relocation alternatives would provide a lane- for-lane replacement of the existing facility such that the highway would continue to provide three lanes in each directions connecting on the south with SR 9A and on the north with the Henry Hudson Parkway (HHP). Alternative A would relocate the highway to an alignment identified in the city-approved plans for Riverside South. The northbound lanes of the roadway would be located under Riverside Boulevard, while the adjacent southbound lanes would be located under Riverside South park, which would be constructed in accordance with city- approved open space plan. Alternative B would relocate the highway through a tunnel under Riverside South Park immediately west of Riverside Boulevard. Under either alternative, Riverside South Park would be constructed in accordance with the city-approved open space plan, and the highway would be built with one of two profiles. The first profile would pass over a pedestrian underpass located in Riverside Park at West 73rd Street and meet the HHP at West 74th Street. The second profile would pass under the pedestrian underpass and meet the HHP at West 77th Street, allowing for the potential development of additional parkland. The project completion would require 4.4 to 5.0 years. The estimated cost of the build alternatives is $192.0 million to $256.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project implementation would provide safe and efficient transportation along the West Side Highway in the study area, achieve physical compatibility between the highway and surrounding existing and proposed development, and maintain and improve the park environment on the West Side of Manhattan. Unobstructed access to the Hudson River waterfront would be provided to persons not using the highway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The minor regarding of Riverside Park, a historically significant site, could be necessary. Any build alternative would eliminate the view of the Hudson River for travelers on the highway. Congestion would increase at one signalized intersection during peak traffic periods. While park areas with noise levels exceeding federal standards would be reduced, 12.8 to 15.5 acres of parkland would continue to be exposed to excessive noise levels. LEGAL MANDATES: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) and Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. JF - EPA number: 990161, Volume I--349 pages, Volume II--561 pages and maps, Appendix--78 pages, May 11, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-EIS-99-02D KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Visual Resources KW - New York KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Funding KW - Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16339627?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-05-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILLER+HIGHWAY+PROJECT+%28PIN+X+103.27%29%2C+WEST+59TH+STREET+TO+WEST+72ND+STREET%2C+NEW+YORK+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=MILLER+HIGHWAY+PROJECT+%28PIN+X+103.27%29%2C+WEST+59TH+STREET+TO+WEST+72ND+STREET%2C+NEW+YORK+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 11, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORFOLK-VIRGINIA BEACH LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM EAST/WEST CORRIDOR PROJECT, CITY OF NORFOLK AND CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA. AN - 16345097; 7404 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an 18.25-mile light rail transit (LRT) system between downtown Norfolk and the Virginia Beach Pavilion Convention Center, located in Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia, is proposed. The Tidewater Transportation District Commission evaluated transit and transportation improvements within a 30-mile corridor extending from Virginia Beach to downtown Norfolk and the Norfolk Naval Base. The problems cited include congestion, capacity constraints on the existing system, insufficient and inadequate infrastructure, the growth in vehicle miles traveled and air pollution, and the need to increase capacity to respond to growth in tourism. Several alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The locally preferred alternative project would include the LRT served by 13 stations, of which eight would provide both bus and park-and-ride access, as well as an expanded bus feeder system. Stations would be located at Plume Street, Government Center, Harbor Park, Norfolk State University, Military Highway, Newton Road, Witchduck Road, the Virginia Beach Central Business District (Pembroke), Princess Ann Plaza, Lynnhaven Road, Oceana, Lake Holly, and the Pavilion Convention Center. The LRT system would be comprised of an exclusive transit-only double-track guideway generally following the Norfolk-Southern Railroad right-of-way. A maintenance yard and ship would be located in Virginia Beach near the Oceana Naval Base; two alternative sites are under consideration. Elevated grade separations would be constructed to provide crossings of Rosemont Road, Princess Anne Road, Witchduck Road, and Independence Boulevard. Both at- grade and elevated grade separations are under consideration for Lynnhaven Parkway and First Colonial Road. A transportation system management alternative and other LRT alternatives are also under consideration. The estimated capital cost of the LRT is $465.2 million, and the estimated total system capital cost is $918.2 million; both figures are in 1998 dollars. The estimated operation cost is $37.7 million in 2004 and $92.8 million in 2018. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The LRT and associated bus and park-and-ride facilities would improve the access, operation, and reliability of the transportation system. They would also provide a balanced system with good linkages, reduce total vehicle miles and, thereby, improve air quality, and meet the transportation needs of the growing tourism industry in the Virginia Beach area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way development would result in the displacement of three residences, two businesses, and 50 trailers as well as 14.5 to 30.5 acres of vegetation and 4.04 acres of wetland. The Plume Street Station would lie within an historic district, which could also contain significant archaeological resources. Noise and vibration resulting from the operation of the system would adversely affect 22 acres. The construction activities would encounter four properties which could contain contaminated soils. 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: 990152, Draft EIS--547 pages and maps, Map Supplement--98 pages, May 5, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia 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/16345097?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-05-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORFOLK-VIRGINIA+BEACH+LIGHT+RAIL+TRANSIT+SYSTEM+EAST%2FWEST+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+NORFOLK+AND+CITY+OF+VIRGINIA+BEACH%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=NORFOLK-VIRGINIA+BEACH+LIGHT+RAIL+TRANSIT+SYSTEM+EAST%2FWEST+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+NORFOLK+AND+CITY+OF+VIRGINIA+BEACH%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 5, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IMPROVEMENT OF US ROUTE 61 AND US ROUTE 218 AND IOWA 394 (AVENUE OF THE SAINTS, CANTON, MISSOURI, TO MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA), CLARK AND LEWIS COUNTIES, MISSOURI, AND HENRY AND LEE COUNTIES, IOWA. AN - 16346753; 7403 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 56-mile-long, four-lane highway between Canton, Missouri, and Mount Pleasant, Iowa, passing through northeastern Missouri and southeastern Iowa, is proposed. The project would be part of the Avenue of the Saints, a four-lane highway that would connect the cities of Saint Louis, Missouri, and Saint Paul, Minnesota. The facility would be designed to either freeway or expressway standards in Missouri and to expressway standards in Iowa. A bridge over the Des Moines River would be constructed at the Missouri/Iowa border. Between Canton and Vincennes, Iowa, 12 alternatives on new alignments are being considered: nine of these are freeway alternatives on new alignments; two are expressways that would use the same alignment as two of the freeway alternatives; and one alternative (the preferred alternative) would involve the upgrading existing US 61, US 136 Spur, and Missouri Route B to expressway standards. Both eastern and western bypasses of Wayland, Missouri, are being considered; Saint Francisville, Missouri, would be bypassed at one of two of locations west of the community. A No Action Alternative is also considered for the Canton-to-Vincennes corridor. Between Vincennes and Mount Pleasant, Iowa, two alternatives are being considered as well as a No Action Alternative. These alternatives would differ only in the location of the community bypass of Argyle, where two eastern bypasses of the community are being considered. The rural sections of these alternatives would consist of improving existing Iowa 394 and US 218 as expressways with at-grade intersections along an eastern bypass of Donnellson, Iowa. A preferred alternative for this portion of the project has not been selected. A No Action Alternative is also under consideration in this draft EIS. The estimated costs of the project are $88.5 million for the preferred alternative to $130.1 million for the Canton-Vincennes portion, and $80.9 million to $81.8 million for the preferred alternative for the Vincennes-Mount Pleasant portion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide improved roadway capacity to handle anticipated traffic volume increases, improved services for truck traffic, safety improvements, and improved alignment of the roadway. The project would also contribute to regional economic development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative in Missouri would involve the taking of 713 acres for right-of-way, displacing eight residences, three businesses, 651 acres of farmland, 38 acres of woodland, and 22.1 acres of wetlands. The preferred alternative for the Iowa portion would involve the taking of up to 991 acres for right of way, adversely affecting six archaeological sites and displacing 19 residences, 484 acres of farmland, 101 acres of woodland, and 12.4 acres of wetlands. The Missouri and Iowa portions of the project would traverse eight and 10 floodplains, respectively. 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 96-0056D, Volume 20, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 990151, 589 pages, May 4, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-95-05-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Des Moines River KW - Iowa 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/16346753?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-03-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=REALISTIC+BOMBER+TRAINING+INITIATIVE%2C+BARKSDALE+AND+DYESS+AIR+FORCE+BASES%2C+LOUISIANA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+AND+TEXAS.&rft.title=REALISTIC+BOMBER+TRAINING+INITIATIVE%2C+BARKSDALE+AND+DYESS+AIR+FORCE+BASES%2C+LOUISIANA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+AND+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 4, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Melatonin: aeromedical, toxicopharmacological, and analytical aspects. AN - 69825803; 10369324 AB - Melatonin, a pineal hormone present in the blood of humans and other species, has a distinct diurnal variation in its biosynthesis and, therefore, in its concentration. This variation has suggested the possibility of a regulatory function in day/night-dependent physiological processes such as sleep and has led scientists to explore the effects of administered melatonin on the modulation of circadian rhythms. For the self-treatment of sleep disorders and other benefits, melatonin use has been extolled to the extent that 20 million new consumers were added to the U.S. retail market in 1995. Its principal aeromedical application has been in the experimental treatment of jet-lag effects. For aircraft passengers, melatonin administration at destination bedtime appears to improve sleep quality and to decrease the time required to reestablish normal circadian rhythms. For international aircrews that travel through multiple time zones without time to adapt to new environments, taking melatonin before arriving home may further impair already disturbed circadian rhythms. Its use to adjust to shiftwork changes by air traffic controllers, aircraft maintenance workers, and support personnel is even more controversial. Limited studies suggest that giving this hormone to shift workers should be done only under controlled conditions and that taking it at the wrong time may actually impair job performance. Because of its possible interaction with certain medications and the changes in its concentrations observed in some clinical conditions, the practitioner must exercise caution during the medical certification of airmen. The variations in the concentration of melatonin can be effectively determined by radioimmunoassay, high-performance liquid chromatography, and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy analytical techniques. These techniques are capable of measuring the human daytime (10 pg/mL) and nighttime (30-120 pg/mL) melatonin in plasma/serum. Melatonin measurements in victims of accidental death may allow forensic scientists and accident investigators to use the relationship between its concentration and the time of day when death occurred. The most accurate estimations of the time of death result from analysis of melatonin content of the whole pineal body, whereas less accurate estimates are obtained from serum and urine analyses. Pineal levels of melatonin are unlikely to be altered by exogenous melatonin, but its blood and urine levels would change. High blood levels in a daytime crash victim would suggest exogenous supplementation. The possible interfering effects of postmortem biochemical processes on melatonin concentrations in whole blood and in other tissues are not well understood, and there is a need for the continuing research into melatonin's chronobiological properties to define its proper applications and limitations. The indiscriminate use of melatonin by aviation professionals may pose unacceptable safety risks for air travel. JF - Journal of analytical toxicology AU - Sanders, D C AU - Chaturvedi, A K AU - Hordinsky, J R AD - Aeromedical Research Division, Civil Aeromedical Institute, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125-5066, USA. PY - 1999 SP - 159 EP - 167 VL - 23 IS - 3 SN - 0146-4760, 0146-4760 KW - Melatonin KW - JL5DK93RCL KW - Index Medicus KW - Space life sciences KW - Animals KW - Sleep -- drug effects KW - Humans KW - Travel KW - Melatonin -- blood KW - Melatonin -- adverse effects KW - Sleep Wake Disorders -- drug therapy KW - Melatonin -- therapeutic use KW - Circadian Rhythm -- drug effects KW - Aerospace Medicine KW - Sleep Wake Disorders -- etiology KW - Melatonin -- pharmacokinetics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/69825803?accountid=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+analytical+toxicology&rft.atitle=Melatonin%3A+aeromedical%2C+toxicopharmacological%2C+and+analytical+aspects.&rft.au=Sanders%2C+D+C%3BChaturvedi%2C+A+K%3BHordinsky%2C+J+R&rft.aulast=Sanders&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=159&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+analytical+toxicology&rft.issn=01464760&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 1999-07-26 N1 - Date created - 1999-07-26 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 1997 California storm damage; the Gorda Landslide AN - 52130219; 2002-029410 AB - The Gorda landslide, located along State Route 1 at the town of Gorda, occurred on January 2, 1997 following sustained periods of heavy rainfall. The landslide occurred within a large Quaternary landslide causing 300 meters of roadway to move downslope. Additionally, localized concentrations of water in the northern end of the slide supersaturated two masses which burst downslope as debris flows completely removing the roadway and roadway prism. The slide was 215 meters wide and extended downslope 100 meters. Subsurface monitoring indicated the slide plane to be 20 meters below grade. The debris flows scars are approximately 10 meters wide and have scoured out a 15 meter deep steeply incised channel. Site geology consists of predominantly highly sheared and fractured serpentinite surrounded by metamorphosed rocks mostly derived from sandstones and shales. The sheared and fractured serpentinite possesses a low degree of plasticity. The investigation consisted of thirteen mud rotary borings, material sampling, laboratory testing, instrumenting the site with slope inclinometers and time domain reflectrometry (TDR) instrumentation, field mapping, and eight seismic refraction lines. A 192 meter long thirty meter high wall soldier pile tieback wall was constructed to repair the roadway and mitigate against future failures. Spencer's Method for a specified failure surface was used in the design and indicated an effective friction angle of 28 degrees and 9.0 kPa of cohesion best represented the existing conditions. Standard Penetration Test (SPT) correlations indicated a friction angle of 31 degrees. Seventy four piles and 306 ground anchors were used in the retaining wall design. JF - Proceedings of the Annual Highway Geology Symposium AU - Duffy, John D AU - Finegan, Mike AU - Anonymous Y1 - 1999/05// PY - 1999 DA - May 1999 SP - 218 EP - 224 PB - Highway Geology Symposium, Atlanta, GA VL - 50 SN - 0160-9564, 0160-9564 KW - United States KW - penetration tests KW - sandstone KW - mapping KW - refraction KW - rock mechanics KW - California KW - laboratory studies KW - fractures KW - debris KW - sedimentary rocks KW - sampling KW - Gorda California KW - metamorphic rocks KW - mass movements KW - storms KW - plasticity KW - construction KW - monitoring KW - retaining walls KW - shale KW - geophysical methods KW - seismic methods KW - landslides KW - slope stability KW - clastic rocks KW - roads KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52130219?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.atitle=1997+California+storm+damage%3B+the+Gorda+Landslide&rft.au=Duffy%2C+John+D%3BFinegan%2C+Mike%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Duffy&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=&rft.spage=218&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.issn=01609564&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 50th annual Highway geology symposium & TRB karst meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - GA N1 - Document feature - sect. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PAHGAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - California; clastic rocks; construction; debris; design; fractures; geophysical methods; Gorda California; laboratory studies; landslides; mapping; mass movements; metamorphic rocks; monitoring; penetration tests; plasticity; refraction; retaining walls; roads; rock mechanics; sampling; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; seismic methods; shale; slope stability; storms; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Soil nail and MSE wall for stabilization of the Elbow Fill Slide, Snake River canyon, Wyoming AN - 52129838; 2002-029412 AB - Reconstruction of US Highway 26-89 through Snake River Canyon in Wyoming required stabilization of the Elbow Fill Slide and an effective means to support the overlying roadway. A request for design/build proposals resulted in construction of a soil nail wall at the Elbow site. This was the first soil nail wall project for the Wyoming DOT. In cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, the wall was designated an "Experimental Feature" and an instrumentation and monitoring program was undertaken. Instrumentation includes slope inclinometers for measuring wall deformations and strain gauges attached to the soil nails for the purpose of evaluating mechanisms of load transfer from the ground to the structural components of the wall. Objectives of the study are to: (1) provide verification of wall performance, especially pertaining to control of landslide movements and resulting damage to the roadway, (2) evaluate field load transfer to the soil nails compared to the loads assumed for design purposes, and (3) evaluate the construction and cost viability of soil nailing as a slope stabilization system, for the purpose of utilizing soil nails in similar, future projects. This paper summarizes the site conditions, design aspects, and construction of the soil nail wall. Performance of the wall, based on field observations of ground movements and load transfer in soil nails, is described and discussed. JF - Proceedings of the Annual Highway Geology Symposium AU - Turner, John P AU - Jensen, Wayne G AU - Wolosick, John R AU - Falk, Mark AU - Anonymous Y1 - 1999/05// PY - 1999 DA - May 1999 SP - 232 EP - 246 PB - Highway Geology Symposium, Atlanta, GA VL - 50 SN - 0160-9564, 0160-9564 KW - United States KW - stabilization KW - soil mechanics KW - monitoring KW - inclinometers KW - site exploration KW - Elbow Fill Landslide KW - Wyoming KW - landslides KW - Snake River canyon KW - soil nails KW - mass movements KW - slope stability KW - construction KW - roads KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52129838?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.atitle=Soil+nail+and+MSE+wall+for+stabilization+of+the+Elbow+Fill+Slide%2C+Snake+River+canyon%2C+Wyoming&rft.au=Turner%2C+John+P%3BJensen%2C+Wayne+G%3BWolosick%2C+John+R%3BFalk%2C+Mark%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Turner&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=&rft.spage=232&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.issn=01609564&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 50th annual Highway geology symposium & TRB karst meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 11 N1 - PubXState - GA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sects. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PAHGAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - construction; design; Elbow Fill Landslide; inclinometers; landslides; mass movements; monitoring; roads; site exploration; slope stability; Snake River canyon; soil mechanics; soil nails; stabilization; United States; Wyoming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Last Chance and Wilson Creek Wall landslides, Del Norte County, California AN - 52129813; 2002-029411 AB - A 1.6 kilometer (1 mile) long section of U. S. Route 101 in Del Norte County has been damaged by landslide activity on a regular basis since completion in 1923. This segment of the highway was built on the western flank of a ridge adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. The ridge is composed of a chaotic mix of shale and sandstone, mapped as Franciscan assemblage. The Last Chance and Wilson Creek Wall landslides have coalesced to cover 81 hectares (201 acres) of the ridge. The northern portion of the Last Chance landslide is very active and the roadway requires almost continuous maintenance. At the northern side-scarp the highway sometimes drops several feet in a day. An initial study of the site in 1993/1994 identified a landslide complex that consisted of the active slide and a larger, apparently dormant, slide to the south. Inclinometer data from the center of the active slide indicated that the failure plane was 30 to 38 meters (100 to 125 feet) below the roadway. Field studies in 1998/1999 identified tension cracks at the head of the southern portion of the slide. Previously considered dormant; it is now thought to be active. Slide movement is apparently episodic and is only active in heavy rainfall years. Pavement cracks, mapped in 1998/1999, and air photo interpretations were used to extend the 1993/1994 slide boundary to the south. The Wilson Creek Wall Landslide is of roughly equal size, just south of the Last Chance Landslide. The slide was mapped based on tension cracks, scarps (both fresh and eroded), and closed depressions observed during recent field work. The field observations were augmented with geomorphic interpretations from the air photos. The movement on both slides appears to be triggered by heavy rainfall and high surf. Infiltration of rainfall causes elevated groundwater levels which increase the driving forces on the slides. High surf causes increased erosion at the toes of the slides removing buttressing material, thus reducing the resisting forces. Air photos show that an area of no vegetation along the sea cliffs has greatly increased in recent years. This area is assumed to be undergoing mass-wasting resulting in removal of material from the toes of these slides. Monitoring installations (inclinometers, piezometers, and TDR installed to a depth of 100 meters) are planned for the slides. Monitoring might continue three to five years in order to unambiguously determine the depths to the slide planes. A tunnel or realigning the highway are possible alternatives for stabilizing the road. JF - Proceedings of the Annual Highway Geology Symposium AU - Beck, Timothy J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 1999/05// PY - 1999 DA - May 1999 SP - 225 EP - 231 PB - Highway Geology Symposium, Atlanta, GA VL - 50 SN - 0160-9564, 0160-9564 KW - United States KW - cliffs KW - erosion KW - site exploration KW - mapping KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - California KW - Wilson Creek Wall Landslide KW - mass movements KW - rain KW - failures KW - inclinometers KW - Last Chance Landslide KW - landslides KW - Del Norte County California KW - cracks KW - infiltration KW - aerial photography KW - geomorphology KW - slope stability KW - roads KW - remote sensing KW - field studies KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52129813?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.atitle=Last+Chance+and+Wilson+Creek+Wall+landslides%2C+Del+Norte+County%2C+California&rft.au=Beck%2C+Timothy+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Beck&rft.aufirst=Timothy&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=&rft.spage=225&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.issn=01609564&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 50th annual Highway geology symposium & TRB karst meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - PubXState - GA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PAHGAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aerial photography; atmospheric precipitation; California; cliffs; cracks; Del Norte County California; erosion; failures; field studies; geomorphology; ground water; inclinometers; infiltration; landslides; Last Chance Landslide; mapping; mass movements; rain; remediation; remote sensing; roads; site exploration; slope stability; United States; Wilson Creek Wall Landslide ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A brief history of the Highway geology symposium AN - 52125403; 2002-029389 AB - The highway Geology Symposium (HGS) was instituted in 1950 in order to foster the exchange of ideas between highway engineers and geologists on problems relating to highway construction. The first Highway Geology Symposium was sponsored by the Virginia Department of Highways and was held in Richmond, Virginia on April 14, 1950. Since the initial meeting in 1950, 49 consecutive symposia have been held in various parts of the United States. Between 1950 and 1962, the meetings were held east of the Mississippi River. Beginning in 1962 the Symposium was held in Phoenix, Arizona and has rotated, for the most part, back and forth from east to west since that time. The governing body of the Symposium is a steering committee composed of approximately 20 to 25 engineering geologists and geotechnical engineers. Members of the steering committee are from state and federal agencies, colleges and universities, as well as private service companies and consulting firms. The meetings are usually composed of one and a half days of technical presentations and a day for a field trip excursion. The field trip usually visits areas of geological and highway related subjects and ends that evening with a banquet and speaker. The Highway Geology Symposium celebrates the 50th Highway Geology Symposium in Roanoke, Virginia, May 20-23, 1999. This golden anniversary culminates many years of friendships and exchanging technical ideas beginning in Virginia in 1950 and continuing through many states to return to Virginia again in 1999. JF - Proceedings of the Annual Highway Geology Symposium AU - Moore, Harry AU - Anonymous Y1 - 1999/05// PY - 1999 DA - May 1999 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Highway Geology Symposium, Atlanta, GA VL - 50 SN - 0160-9564, 0160-9564 KW - history KW - symposia KW - construction KW - roads KW - field studies KW - 15:Miscellaneous UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52125403?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.atitle=A+brief+history+of+the+Highway+geology+symposium&rft.au=Moore%2C+Harry%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=Harry&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.issn=01609564&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 50th annual Highway geology symposium & TRB karst meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - GA N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PAHGAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - construction; field studies; history; roads; symposia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In situ testing adds value to Coastal Plain foundation designs AN - 52124207; 2002-029398 AB - Stratigraphy and engineering parameters of soils in the Coastal Plain of Virginia are difficult to characterize. Thick deposits of compressible clay soils are commonly interbedded with sand soils of varying relative density. Although the subsurface conditions are complex, many subsurface exploration programs are developed utilizing only conventional (Standard Penetration Test) borings and corresponding laboratory tests. As a result, many generalizing assumptions must be made with regard to the stratigraphy and engineering properties of the site specific subsurface soils. Foundation designs, may consequently, become overly conservative. In situ testing has been used effectively in the Coastal Plain of Virginia for characterizing complex stratigraphy and the engineering parameters of site specific soils. Flat Plate Dilatometer, Piezocone Penetrometer, and Pressuremeter tests quickly provide geotechnical engineers with large amounts of reliable data that can be integrated into design efforts. Two case histories (South-West Suffolk Bypass and Pinners Point Interchange) of projects in the Coastal Plain of Virginia illustrate the value in situ testing adds to specific foundation designs. Each case evaluates potential construction costs based on two comparable foundation design alternatives. One design alternative is based on the results of Standard Penetration Test borings and corresponding laboratory testing, while the other design alternative incorporates in situ testing. The large Return On Investment for the design alternative incorporating in situ test results clearly shows the benefit of supplementing SPT boring programs with in situ tests. JF - Proceedings of the Annual Highway Geology Symposium AU - Zdinak, Aaron L AU - Kaulfers, David A AU - Pelnik, Thomas W, III AU - Anonymous Y1 - 1999/05// PY - 1999 DA - May 1999 SP - 93 EP - 103 PB - Highway Geology Symposium, Atlanta, GA VL - 50 SN - 0160-9564, 0160-9564 KW - United States KW - soils KW - clay KW - soil mechanics KW - sand KW - Virginia KW - penetration tests KW - in situ KW - clastic sediments KW - site exploration KW - Portsmouth Virginia KW - case studies KW - laboratory studies KW - pressuremeters KW - foundations KW - Suffolk Virginia KW - sediments KW - dilatometers KW - design KW - Atlantic Coastal Plain KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52124207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.atitle=In+situ+testing+adds+value+to+Coastal+Plain+foundation+designs&rft.au=Zdinak%2C+Aaron+L%3BKaulfers%2C+David+A%3BPelnik%2C+Thomas+W%2C+III%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Zdinak&rft.aufirst=Aaron&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=&rft.spage=93&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.issn=01609564&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 50th annual Highway geology symposium & TRB karst meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - PubXState - GA N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PAHGAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Coastal Plain; case studies; clastic sediments; clay; design; dilatometers; foundations; in situ; laboratory studies; penetration tests; Portsmouth Virginia; pressuremeters; sand; sediments; site exploration; soil mechanics; soils; Suffolk Virginia; United States; Virginia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Holocene ground failure in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah AN - 52069260; 2002-067809 JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Simon, D B AU - Bartlett, S F AU - Shlemon, R J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 1999/05// PY - 1999 DA - May 1999 SP - 95 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 31 IS - 6 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - soil mechanics KW - failures KW - Quaternary KW - Salt Lake County Utah KW - displacements KW - Holocene KW - Cenozoic KW - foundations KW - seismic risk KW - Salt Lake City Utah KW - risk assessment KW - paleosols KW - Utah KW - tectonics KW - faults KW - fault zones KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52069260?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info: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=Holocene+ground+failure+in+downtown+Salt+Lake+City%2C+Utah&rft.au=Simon%2C+D+B%3BBartlett%2C+S+F%3BShlemon%2C+R+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Simon&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=95&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, 95th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cenozoic; displacements; failures; fault zones; faults; foundations; Holocene; paleosols; Quaternary; risk assessment; Salt Lake City Utah; Salt Lake County Utah; seismic risk; soil mechanics; tectonics; United States; Utah ER - TY - JOUR T1 - I-279 landslide repair AN - 50313759; 2002-029414 AB - I-279 is a major four-lane artery connecting downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with its northern suburbs and other key highways to the north. The highway was constructed through hilly terrain resulting in several deep rock cuts and embankment fills to heights of about 100 feet. The construction occurred at the level of the cyclothemic Pennsylvanian age rocks of southwestern Pennsylvania. Shortly before the completion of I-279, a 300-foot wide landslide occurred in the slope of a 70-foot high embankment. The highway was not immediately affected, but the embankment had to be repaired. This paper describes the geology of the landslide, the exploration, the instrumentation, and the permanent tied-back soldier beam and lagging retaining wall used to stabilize the slope. JF - Proceedings of the Annual Highway Geology Symposium AU - Newman, F Barry AU - Adams, William R, Jr AU - Anonymous Y1 - 1999/05// PY - 1999 DA - May 1999 SP - 254 EP - 263 PB - Highway Geology Symposium, Atlanta, GA VL - 50 SN - 0160-9564, 0160-9564 KW - United States KW - stabilization KW - hills KW - failures KW - embankments KW - retaining walls KW - Pennsylvanian KW - site exploration KW - Paleozoic KW - Carboniferous KW - landslides KW - Allegheny County Pennsylvania KW - terrains KW - mass movements KW - Pennsylvania KW - slope stability KW - construction KW - roads KW - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50313759?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.atitle=I-279+landslide+repair&rft.au=Newman%2C+F+Barry%3BAdams%2C+William+R%2C+Jr%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Newman&rft.aufirst=F&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=&rft.spage=254&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.issn=01609564&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 50th annual Highway geology symposium & TRB karst meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - PubXState - GA N1 - Document feature - sects., strat. col., sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PAHGAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Allegheny County Pennsylvania; Carboniferous; construction; embankments; failures; hills; landslides; mass movements; Paleozoic; Pennsylvania; Pennsylvanian; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania; retaining walls; roads; site exploration; slope stability; stabilization; terrains; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Design and construction of major cuts on US 460 in Virginia AN - 50308723; 2002-029417 JF - Proceedings of the Annual Highway Geology Symposium AU - Sheahan, James M AU - Hite, Stan L AU - Graybeal, Sam AU - Anonymous Y1 - 1999/05// PY - 1999 DA - May 1999 SP - 287 EP - 296 PB - Highway Geology Symposium, Atlanta, GA VL - 50 SN - 0160-9564, 0160-9564 KW - United States KW - embankments KW - Pennsylvanian KW - slopes KW - sandstone KW - Appalachians KW - Norton Formation KW - Appalachian Plateau KW - excavations KW - mountains KW - sedimentary rocks KW - blasting KW - road cuts KW - coal KW - siltstone KW - construction KW - North America KW - Virginia KW - retaining walls KW - Lower Pennsylvanian KW - shale KW - Paleozoic KW - Carboniferous KW - Middle Pennsylvanian KW - terrains KW - boreholes KW - slope stability KW - clastic rocks KW - roads KW - design KW - Buchanan County Virginia KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50308723?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.atitle=Design+and+construction+of+major+cuts+on+US+460+in+Virginia&rft.au=Sheahan%2C+James+M%3BHite%2C+Stan+L%3BGraybeal%2C+Sam%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Sheahan&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=&rft.spage=287&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.issn=01609564&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 50th annual Highway geology symposium & TRB karst meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - PubXState - GA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., strat. col., 1 table, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PAHGAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Appalachian Plateau; Appalachians; blasting; boreholes; Buchanan County Virginia; Carboniferous; clastic rocks; coal; construction; design; embankments; excavations; Lower Pennsylvanian; Middle Pennsylvanian; mountains; North America; Norton Formation; Paleozoic; Pennsylvanian; retaining walls; road cuts; roads; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; shale; siltstone; slope stability; slopes; terrains; United States; Virginia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Advances in highway slope stability instrumentation AN - 50295128; 2002-029422 AB - Many options are available for monitoring unstable highway slopes. These range from inexpensive, short-term solutions to more costly, long-term monitoring programs. The location of many unstable slopes has created a need for systems that can be accessed remotely and provide immediate warning in case of a failure. Advances in electronic instrumentation and telecommunications make it possible to monitor these slopes economically. Available electronic instrumentation includes piezometers, electrolytic bubble inclinometers and tiltmeters, and time domain reflectometry (TDR) for sensing changes in slope conditions. This instrumentation can be used in the field by technicians, or remotely by dataloggers and telemetry. By combining instrumentation types, a full array of stability parameters can be gathered. Computer software is available to quickly plot data allowing immediate assessment of the situation. Several case studies in California illustrate where these technologies were implemented. The use of a technological advance like TDR alone can provide a robust array of data. Budget constraints limited the monitoring of a landslide along the San Andreas fault in San Mateo County to one conventional probe inclinometer and four exploration holes. Instead, the inclinometer was not used and all five holes were instrumented with TDR. This allowed determination of the sequence and extent of the failure. In another case study, TDR was used to locate the depth of a landslide in Mendocino County. A potentially unstable slope above a sand pit next to Interstate 15 in Riverside County was instrumented using piezometers and TDR. Data on movement and groundwater levels was monitored by cellular phone and modem 350 km away. A soldier pile wall in Santa Cruz County was instrumented with an extensometer and tiltmeter. Data was collected daily by cellular phone. An alarm circuit in the unit notified geotechnical personnel by pager if threshold movements were exceeded. A large landslide in Monterey County employed electrolytic bubble inclinometers in conjunction with a 180 m TDR cable. Threshold movement of the slope triggered a page notifying personnel of changed conditions at the site. JF - Proceedings of the Annual Highway Geology Symposium AU - Kane, William F AU - Beck, Timothy J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 1999/05// PY - 1999 DA - May 1999 SP - 328 EP - 337 PB - Highway Geology Symposium, Atlanta, GA VL - 50 SN - 0160-9564, 0160-9564 KW - United States KW - failures KW - monitoring KW - Mendocino County California KW - tiltmeters KW - extensometers KW - Riverside County California KW - TDR data KW - ground water KW - case studies KW - California KW - landslides KW - pressuremeters KW - levels KW - San Andreas Fault KW - mass movements KW - slope stability KW - San Mateo County California KW - roads KW - instruments KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50295128?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.atitle=Advances+in+highway+slope+stability+instrumentation&rft.au=Kane%2C+William+F%3BBeck%2C+Timothy+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Kane&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=&rft.spage=328&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.issn=01609564&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 50th annual Highway geology symposium & TRB karst meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - PubXState - GA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PAHGAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - California; case studies; extensometers; failures; ground water; instruments; landslides; levels; mass movements; Mendocino County California; monitoring; pressuremeters; Riverside County California; roads; San Andreas Fault; San Mateo County California; slope stability; TDR data; tiltmeters; United States ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 95, LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. AN - 16353096; 7398 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of roadway, safety, and transit improvements along US 95, Summerlin Parkway and the local and arterial road network in the Northwest Region of Las Vegas, located in the southeastern corner of Nevada, is proposed. The Northwest Region comprises the portion of Las Vegas Valley north of Desert Inn Road and west of Interstate 15 (I-15) and Martin Luther King Boulevard. The project resulted from the US 95 Major Investment Study, which identified and evaluated a range of alternatives to improve transportation in the project area. The project would involve the widening of US 95 and Summerlin Parkway, the construction of arterial street connections, arterial street improvements, transit system improvements, and transportation demand management (TDM) measures. Two alternative alignments for the US 95 improvements, along with various local road improvements, transit improvements and TDM measures, as well as a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Build Alternative A, which has been adopted by the cities of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas and Clark County, would involve the widening of US 95 to 10 lanes from Rainbow to I- 15 and to six lanes from Craig to Rainbow, the widening Summerlin parkway from Rampart to Rainbow, the construction of high-occupancy-vehicle lanes on US 95 and Summerlin Parkway, and the installation of a freeway management system on US 95. Arterial street connections would have facilities connecting Martin Luther King Boulevard to Industrial Road Connector, Rancho to Alta Connector, and Rancho to Martin Luther King Boulevard. Arterial street improvements would include the widening, from four to six lanes, of Desert Inn Road from Durango to Jones, Martin Luther King from Craig to Charleston, Valley View from Sahara to Desert Inn, Durango Drive from Desert Inn to Edna, and Rancho from Craig to US 95, as well as the widening, to four lanes, of Arville Street from Charleston to Sahara, Carey Avenue from Rancho to Clayton, Tenaya Way from Westcliff to Smoke Ranch, and Torrey Pines from, Washington to Craig. Transit system improvements would include the adoption of an enhanced CAT bus service and the development of park-and-ride lots. TDM measures would involve the adoption of an expanded rideshare program. Build Alternative B would be similar to Alternative A, except for the alignment of US 95. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan implementation would provide a coherent transportation strategy to meet the short, intermediate, and long-term transportation demands of the Northwest Region. The improvements would increase the regional roadway capacity, the regional level of service, and the safety and operational efficiency, while increasing the mobility options available to the travelling public. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way development would result in the displacement of 344 to 296 residential units, 55 commercial establishments, and six to 20 acres of natural wildlife and vegetation habitat and encroach on several community facilities, including school properties, a pedestrian and cycle path, outdoor parks, and recreation facilities. The Alternative B alignment would involve the widening of US 95 into the Las Vegas Valley Water District North Well Field, directly affecting water production and distribution facilities and sensitive natural, biological, and cultural resources, including the Las Vegas Springs Site, which is included in the National Register of Historic Places. The project would also adversely affect potable water wells and utilities serving the project area. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990146, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II (Map Supplement)--75 pages, April 30, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NV-EIS-99-02-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Safety KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Water (Potable) KW - Water Supply KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Nevada KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16353096?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-04-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+95%2C+LAS+VEGAS%2C+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA.&rft.title=US+95%2C+LAS+VEGAS%2C+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Carson City, Nevada; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 30, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH/NORTH CORRIDOR PROJECT; CLACKAMAS, MULTNOMAH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, OREGON, AND CLARK COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36411329; 7391 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of transit improvements in the Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, metropolitan region is proposed. The north/south transportation corridor includes the cities of Oregon City, Gladstone, and Milwaukie; the Clackamas Regional Center (CRC) area of unincorporated Clackamas County; a section of southeast Portland; Portland's central city; a section north-northeast of Portland; the city of Vancouver; and other parts of Clark County, Washington. Since 1980, the number of jobs and households along the corridor has been increasing at the rate of two to three percent annually. By the year 2015, the projected increases in travel miles will result in a 268 percent increase in the miles of congested roadways in the corridor and a 720 percent increase in the number of hours that drivers must sit in congested traffic. The alternatives considered in the draft EIS of February 1998 included a No-Build Alternative, four light-rail length alternatives, 16 light-rail alignment alternatives, and 22 light-rail design options. The length alternatives would include a 21-mile, full-length alignment from the CRC to the VA Medical Center and Clark College in Vancouver; a 17-mile alignment from the Milwaukie Marketplace to the VA Medical Center and Clark College in Vancouver; a 12-mile alignment from the CRC to the Rose Quarter Transit Center; and a 15-mile alignment from the CRC to North Lombard Street in north Portland. The estimated project capital costs were $748 million to $1.3 billion, depending on the alternative selected. This supplemental draft EIS considers a new Full- Interstate Avenue Alignment Alternative, which would provide 5.63 miles of light rail track and nine light rail stations. The alternative would operate on 1.46 miles of existing track between the Southwest Eleventh Avenue downtown and the Rose Quarter Transit Center, bringing the total length to 7.09 miles. The estimated cost of the newly considered alternative is $223.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide high-quality transit service along a major metropolitan transportation corridor, accommodate future population and economic growth patterns in the area, reduce traffic congestion and traffic infiltration through neighborhoods, and improve regional air quality. The newly considered alternative would result in no residential or commercial displacements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements for alternatives considered in the February 1998 draft EIS would displace up to 77 businesses, 333 residences, and 1.95 acres of parkland. In addition, up to 22,300 cubic yards of floodplain fill would be required, and seven historic properties would be adversely affected. Slightly less than two acres of parkland would be displaced and three parks would be adversely affected by noise. The newly considered alignment could result in impacts to truck movements at four industrial access locations along the corridor, and would result in nine additional traffic-related noise impacts, one additional wheel-squeal impact, and two additional vibration impacts. The project would require filing of 0.93 acres of forested wetland. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0040D, Volume 22, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 990139, 102 pages, April 22, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Central Business Districts KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Industrial Parks KW - Noise KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411329?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MASTER+PLAN+UPDATE+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+SAN+JOSE+INTERNTAIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+SAN+JOSE%2C+SANTA+CLARA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MASTER+PLAN+UPDATE+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+SAN+JOSE+INTERNTAIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+SAN+JOSE%2C+SANTA+CLARA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Seattle, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 22, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US HIGHWAY 141 (PROJECT ID 1490-14-00), STH 22 - STH 64 (LEMERE ROAD - 6TH ROAD), MARINETTE AND OCONTO COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. AN - 36422224; 7387 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 16.03-mile divided, four-lane rural expressway to carry US Highway 141 (US 141) traffic between the towns of Stiles and Beaver, located in northeastern Wisconsin, is proposed. US 141 is a major connector Green Bay and northern Wisconsin's recreation areas and Upper Michigan. It provides linkage to major east-west interstate routes, US 8 in Wisconsin and US 2 in Upper Michigan, and a major north-south interstate route, US 41. US 141 currently exhibits adequate physical characteristics, however, operational characteristics of US 141 are impeded by heavy traffic volumes and multiple access points. Through traffic and truck traffic conflict with slower local traffic and farm machinery. Even with existing traffic volumes, which range from 6,500 to 8,000 vehicles per day (vpd), poor traffic characteristics result in lower levels of service for US 141. As traffic volumes increase to those forecast for the design year of 2025, which are 8,000 to 14,000 vpd, the two- lane roadway would become critically inadequate. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative G), are considered in this final EIS. Under the proposed action, the facility would feature at-grade intersections for the most part and provide restricted private access. The facility would provide two 12-foot lanes in each direction separated by a 60-foot grass median in rural areas and along bypasses. One alternative would feature a four-lane urban section through the villages of Lena and Pound and a combination four- and five- lane section through Coleman. The recommended alternative (Alternative B) would follow the existing USH 141 with and east bypass of Lena and a west bypass of Coleman-Pound. The access would be limited, with intersections at several side road locations considered during design process and constructed if they were necessary. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $40.34 million, including $36.48 million in construction costs and $3.86 million in real estate acquisition costs. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide additional capacity to serve existing and projected traffic volumes and to improve the operational efficiency and safety for local and through traffic using this northeast Wisconsin corridor. The project would also provide for future mobility needs and enhance regional economic development in accordance with area-wide plans. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way development would result in the conversion of 458.7 acres of land, including 424.1 acres of farmland within 62 farms and 81.7 acres of wetlands, and the displacement of 34 residences and three businesses. Eleven farms would suffer fragmentation of the property due to severance by the facility, and seven working farms would be adversely affected due to displacement of buildings. One historic site would be adversely affected, and construction activities would encounter five contaminated sites. Noise levels along the corridor would exceed federal standards at 37 residential receptors. Eight federally listed protected plant and animal species would lie within the project corridor. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0371D, Volume 20, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 990135, 321 pages, April 20, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WI-EIS-99-04-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Wetlands KW - Wisconsin KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36422224?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+HIGHWAY+141+%28PROJECT+ID+1490-14-00%29%2C+STH+22+-+STH+64+%28LEMERE+ROAD+-+6TH+ROAD%29%2C+MARINETTE+AND+OCONTO+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=US+HIGHWAY+141+%28PROJECT+ID+1490-14-00%29%2C+STH+22+-+STH+64+%28LEMERE+ROAD+-+6TH+ROAD%29%2C+MARINETTE+AND+OCONTO+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 20, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY 113 (PROJECT ID 5640-01-01), WISCONSIN RIVER CROSSING AT MERRIMAC, COLUMBIA AND SAUK COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. AN - 36414535; 7386 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge or improvement of existing ferry services to carry State Trunk Highway (STH) 113 across the Wisconsin River separating Columbia and Sauk counties, located in Merrimac in south-central Wisconsin, is proposed. A ferry has operated in the Merrimac vicinity since 1848. Since, 1963, a 12-car ferry has operated as the link across the river for STH 113, which is a collector highway in the south-central portion of the state. Due to increasing mechanical and structural problems, the ferry must be replaced between the years 2000 and 2002. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would replace the ferry with a similar or larger ferry, are considered in this draft EIS. The other alternatives would include building a bridge and/or continuing a ferry operation with another operator. The continuation of the ferry service with improvements would involve a vessel capable of transporting 12 to 24 vehicles. The service would be seasonal (e.g., extending from April through December as is currently the case) or year-round. The propulsion systems could incorporate the current cable-guided design or use a propeller-based system. Six different bridge locations and a combined railroad and highway bridge at the location of the former Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company bridge (now owned by the Union Pacific Railroad) were considered. The two alternatives retained for further evaluation include the Alternative B-1, which would include a bridge located east of the existing railroad bridge, and Alternative B-2, which would include a bridge located just west of the railroad bridge. The initial costs of the ferry and bridge alternatives would be $1.15 million to $3.3 million and $7.1 million to $7.2 million, respectively, while respective annual operation and maintenance costs would be $320,000 to $550,000 and $5,000 to $7,000. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Any action alternative would improve traffic capacity for the STH 113 crossing of the Wisconsin River at Merrimac. Bridge crossings would provide the greatest capacity enhancement, while ferry crossings would involve the most moderate environmental impacts. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The ferry alternatives could require up to 4.5 acres of rights-of-way and one residential and four commercial displacements. The bridge alternatives would require the acquisition of 2.1 acres to 7.1 acres of rights-of-way and displace either four residences or two businesses. The bridge construction activities could encounter underwater archaeological sites, and the structure could adversely affect historic views and a Wisconsin Department of Transportation wayside park. The bridge structures could displace 0.09 acres of wetland. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990134, 421 pages and maps, April 19, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WIS-EIS-99-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Ferries KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Wisconsin KW - Wisconsin River KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/36414535?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+2%2F2A%2F32+TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENT+STUDY%2C+NEW+LONDON+COUNTY%2C+CONNECTICUT.&rft.title=ROUTE+2%2F2A%2F32+TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENT+STUDY%2C+NEW+LONDON+COUNTY%2C+CONNECTICUT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 19, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 2/2A/32 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT STUDY, NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONNECTICUT. AN - 36418351; 7366 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of improvements along Route 2, Route 2A, and Route 32, located in the communities of North Stonington, Preston, Montville, Norwich, and Waterford in the southeastern corner of Connecticut, is proposed. The study area extends from Westerly, Rhode Island, northwest to Norwich, Connecticut, and southward to New London, Connecticut. The study area also includes Route 164. All routes under consideration are affected by congestion and functional deficiencies. Issues of concern include the impacts affecting cultural and natural resources, socioeconomic resources, visual and scenic areas, hazardous materials, existing land uses, and local and regional transportation needs. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative B and Alternative C would include the development of a commuter rail service along the New England Central Rail line along with transit service (light rail or monorail service) between Norwich and Westerly. Alternative D would include bus service between Norwich and Westerly along a dedicated busway. Alternative E would include a bypass of Route 2A combined with widening of Route 2 and upgrading of Route 32 and Route 164. Alternative F would include bypasses of both Route 2A and Route 2. Depending on the alternative selected, the capital costs of the project would be $93.0 million to $701.0 million. The construction of the monorail system under Alternative B or Alternative C would increase capital costs to $3.5 billion or $3.7 billion due to complex engineering design and construction costs of the necessary elevated structure. The estimated rights-of-way cost is $600,000 to $1.7 million. The estimated annual operating cost is $25,000 to $26.7 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Regardless of the alternative selected, the project would provide transportation improvements to relieve traffic congestion and improve safety, while minimizing environmental an community impacts. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way development would displace 90 to 169 acres of land, including 20 to 37 structures, 12.6 to 23.5 acres of wetlands, and 4.9 to 20.5 acres of floodplain. From 36.1 to 147.4 acres of wildlife habitat would be lost. The rail alternatives would increase contaminant discharges to two community and 20 non-community wells, while other alternatives would increase contaminants to one to three community wells and 19 to 40 noncommunity wells. The bridge piers would encroach upon habitat of the Atlantic sturgeon, a rare species. Five to 15 historic structures would be displaced and 14 to 38 historic properties would lie within the new rights-of-way. One to two known archaeological sites would be directly affected, and 86.4 to 154.7 archaeologically sensitive land would lie within the rights-of-way. Depending on the alternative selected, the project would adversely affect scenic views from Route 2, several secondary roads, or the Thames River. Traffic noise would exceed federal standards for 775 to 864 receptors. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990114, Volume Draft EIS--244 pages and maps, Oversized map supplement--548 pages, April 8, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CT-EIS-99-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Visual Resources KW - Water (Potable) KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Connecticut KW - Rhode Island KW - Thames River KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418351?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+2%2F2A%2F32+TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENT+STUDY%2C+NEW+LONDON+COUNTY%2C+CONNECTICUT.&rft.title=ROUTE+2%2F2A%2F32+TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENT+STUDY%2C+NEW+LONDON+COUNTY%2C+CONNECTICUT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Glastonbury, Connecticut; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 8, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MASTER PLAN UPDATE IMPROVEMENTS, SAN JOSE INTERNTAIONAL AIRPORT, SAN JOSE, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36414566; 7365 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of San Jose International Airport, located in the city of San Jose in northern California, is proposed. The airport, one of three primary airports that serve the San Francisco Bay area, is located on a 1,000-acre site at the southerly end of San Francisco Bay, approximately two miles north of downtown San Jose. The airport primarily serves Santa Clara, Alameda, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties, and serves as the primary airport for Silicon Valley residents and businesses. The airport accommodated approximately 8.35 million passengers in 1994; this figure represents 16 percent of the Bay area passenger volume. Business and personal trips from the airport constitute 46 percent and 54 percent of passenger travel. The facility has two terminals and three runways. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed plan, the improvement would include the extension of runway 12R/30L from 10,200 feet to 11,000 feet, the extension of runway 12L/30R from 4,420 feet to 11,050 feet, the expansion of passenger and air cargo terminal facilities, the construction of additional air cargo facilities, the construction of additional airline support facilities, the reconfiguration of existing roadways and intersections, the construction of roadway segments within the existing airport boundaries and outside the airport in the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara, and the construction of additional automobile parking, transit, and rental car facilities. The estimated cost of the three-phase project is $925.7 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: As part of a three-phase development plan, the project would increase the operational efficiency of the airport, relieve existing and projected congestion, and improve the accommodation of forecast air passenger and air cargo activity through the year 2010. The economic benefits would include $4.0 billion in business revenue, $1.57 billion in personal income, and $450 million in tax revenue in the year 2000; for the year 2010, these figures would be $6.77 billion, $2.85 billion, and $740 million, respectively. The employment related to the project for the years 2000 and 2010 would be 68,000 and 111,000 jobs, respectively. The removal of existing hazardous materials tanks and the improvement of airport operations safety resulting from the improvement would reduce the risk of releases of contaminants. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: An increase in impervious surface area at the airport, in combination with increased air and ground traffic, could increase the levels of contaminants in stormwater discharges entering the Guadalupe River; runoff would be increased by 12.6 percent in the year 2000 and 16.9 percent in the year 2010. Water consumption and wastewater discharges would increase. Vegetation and associated wildlife habitat, including ruderal areas for a number of bird species, would be destroyed. A two-lane bridge constructed over the Guadalupe River would result in filling of approximately 525 square feet of streambed wetland, though this habitat would be replaced elsewhere. Two structures would encroach temporarily on the 100-year floodplain. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended (P.L. 97-248). JF - EPA number: 990113, Volume 1--371 pages and maps, Volume 2--320 pages and maps, 411 pages, April 6, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Air Transportation KW - Airports KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Birds KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Employment KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Guadalupe River KW - San Jose International Airport, California KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414566?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-04-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MASTER+PLAN+UPDATE+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+SAN+JOSE+INTERNTAIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+SAN+JOSE%2C+SANTA+CLARA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MASTER+PLAN+UPDATE+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+SAN+JOSE+INTERNTAIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+SAN+JOSE%2C+SANTA+CLARA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Burlingame, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 6, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF NAVAL AIR STATION AGANA, AGANA, GUAM. AN - 36412780; 7361 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of Naval Air Station (NAS) Agana, located in western Guam, is proposed. Guam, a U.S. territory, is the largest and southernmost of the Marianas Islands in the western Pacific Ocean, about 1,500 miles east of the Philippines and 1,350 miles south of Japan. NAS Agana, now known as Tiyan, covers 2,031.6 acres. The property to be disposed includes 1,725 acres owned in fee and 208 acres of easements. Excluded from consideration are approximately 92 acres of officer housing at the former air station, which will be the subject of a separate transfer, and two parcels being transferred to other federal agencies. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would assume the retention of ownership of the property by the Navy in a caretaker capacity, with continued civil airport operations under the existing joint use agreement, are considered in this draft EIS. Each reuse alternative would involve the expansion of Guam International Airport, community reuse areas, and roadway improvements. The Navy's preferred alternative, which is also the alternative adopted by the local authority (Komitea Para Tiyan), would emphasize commercial and light industrial uses. The alternative would incorporate an expanded airport and new commercial and industrial land uses intended to maximize economic development and employment. It would include a high level of regional roadway improvement designed to facilitate traffic circulation within Tiyan and throughout the region. Land north of the airfield would provide space for office or educational facilities related to the airport. A park with bikeways, walkways, and picnic areas would provide general recreation along the bluff. A parkway facility would provide access to the area. South of the airport and along the parkway, the reuse plan would reflect airport-related commerce (e.g., package express or airframe and power plant school, and an industrial park for light industry, warehouses, and freight forwarders). South of the parkway, commercial development would maximize job development while providing retail shopping and services for residents of the community of Barrigada. The preferred reuse plan would incorporate a shopping area oriented to pedestrian use with parking, and would involve the reuse of existing sports facilities for community recreation purposes and an Olympics Training Center. A two-acre parcel would be reserved for homeless assistance uses; this parcel currently contains a chapel, religious center, and parking lot. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The reuse of the NAS property under the preferred alternative would boost employment rolls and otherwise contribute to the economy of Guam. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The development would increase impermeable surface and surface runoff, though no cumulative impacts would be expected. The reuse actions could place significant stress on Guam's existing infrastructure, particularly transport infrastructure and infrastructure associated with the delivery of electric power and potable water and wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal. Increases in vehicular traffic in the area could result in exceedances of federal standards for carbon monoxide. The aircraft operations could cause exceedance of federal standards for nitrogen dioxide and noise levels by the year 2015. Should the economic development of Guam stagnate, the addition of commercial and industrial space at Tiyan would increase the excess capacity in the commercial rental market. The construction of the parkway would require the displacement of businesses and homes. LEGAL MANDATES: Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-510), National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (P.L. 103-160), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990109, 342 pages, April 2, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Airports KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Easements KW - Employment KW - Highways KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Industrial Parks KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Property Disposition KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Guam KW - Guam International Airport, Guam KW - Naval Air Station Agana, Guam KW - Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance KW - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, 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/36412780?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-04-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+NAVAL+AIR+STATION+AGANA%2C+AGANA%2C+GUAM.&rft.title=US+HIGHWAY+141+%28PROJECT+ID+1490-14-00%29%2C+STH+22+-+STH+64+%28LEMERE+ROAD+-+6TH+ROAD%29%2C+MARINETTE+AND+OCONTO+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 2, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STEWART AIRPORT ACCESS IMPROVEMENT (PIN 8062.05), TOWNS OF MONTGOMERY, NEW WINDSOR, AND NEWBURG, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36424859; 7357 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an interchange on Interstate 84 (I-84) at Drury Lane in order to provide access to Steward International Airport (SIA), located in the towns of New Windsor, Montgomery, and Newburg in southeastern New York, is proposed. At present, the sole access to the airport, including airport-bound freight and passenger traffic, from the two existing interstate highways (I-84) and I-87), is via the local street network. This traffic travels primarily on State Route (SR) 17K, SR 300, SR 207, and Breunig Road. These roads are frequently congested and will become increasingly so with increases in background traffic, traffic generated by off-airport developments, and projected traffic from the anticipated growth in airport operations. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), as well as additional options associated with two of the alternatives are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 5, Option 3) would involve the construction of a diamond interchange on I-84 at Drury Lane, which would be relocated north of I-84 and west of existing Drury Lane. The facility would then extend south on Drury Lane and east on a new connector roadway to C Street. The access from I-87 would be provided via the I-84/SR 300 interchange, then west to the new interchange at Drury Lane, then to C Street. The estimated construction cost for the preferred alternative is $48.51 million. The estimated annual highway user cost is $24.26 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange would improve access to SIA according to the airport's master plan, provide a safe, efficient highway system that would minimize the impact of interstate traffic travelling to and from the airport on local roadways, and stimulate the local economy consistent with local comprehensive plans. Vehicle miles traveled on local roads would be reduced from 343,600 to 279,600. Secondary development generated by the project would involve the potential development of a 2,300 acres of vacant land in the study area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of 13.1 acres of right-of-way would result in the displacement of two residences. The project would displace 13.3 acres of wetlands, including 8.1 acres of palustrine forested wetland systems. In addition to fill impacts, the project would segment 5.5 acres of wetlands LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 11990, 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: 990105, Volume I--197 pages and maps, Volume II--221 pages and maps, Appendix A--38 pages and maps, Appendix B--29 pages and maps, Appendix C--422 pages, April 1, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-99-1D KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - New York KW - Executive Order 11990, Wetlands KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36424859?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STEWART+AIRPORT+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENT+%28PIN+8062.05%29%2C+TOWNS+OF+MONTGOMERY%2C+NEW+WINDSOR%2C+AND+NEWBURG%2C+ORANGE+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=STEWART+AIRPORT+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENT+%28PIN+8062.05%29%2C+TOWNS+OF+MONTGOMERY%2C+NEW+WINDSOR%2C+AND+NEWBURG%2C+ORANGE+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 1, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE LOCATION, ADOPTION, AND CONSTRUCTION OF STATE ROUTE 125 BETWEEN STATE ROUTE 905 ON OTAY MESA AND STATE ROUTE 54 IN SPRING VALLEY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 1996). AN - 36418097; 7355 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an 11.2-mile, eight-lane highway from Otay Mesa Road (State Route (SR) 905) to Spring Valley (SR 54), located in southern California, is proposed. This draft supplement to the draft EIS of June 1996 addresses impacts to the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Quino), a federally-listed endangered species, as well as project changes due to updated studies and various concerns raised to date. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, as well as nine routing options and one variation, were considered in the draft EIS. The preferred alternative was described in detail in the draft EIS. With respect to the Quino, the supplement provides updated biological information and mitigation refinements. The biological opinion indicates uncertainty regarding the character of Quino use of the project area. Therefore, the opinion uses a conservative approach, assuming that individuals observed indicate that a resident population of the species exists in the area of project impact. The mitigation measures would include the acquisition and restoration of a 40-acre mitigation site, the enhancement of the plant palette for the vernal pool restoration site by including host plants used by the Quino, the phasing of the project to allow for additional field surveys, the subsidizing research to further scientific understanding of the species and its extant populations, and the participation in the protection and management of known Quino populations in southern San Diego County. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway would constitute an important link in the Outer Loop freeway system included in the adopted San Diego Association of Governments Regional Transportation Plan. Potential benefits would include a reduction in energy consumption by eliminating out of direction travel, increased accessibility for residents and business concerns, and relief of traffic congestion on regional and local transportation systems. The research on the Quino would contribute to its possible recovery and removal from the endangered species list. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Based on the assumptions and findings of the biological opinion, approximately 47,915 square feet (1.09 acres) of potential Quino larval host and adult nectar plants would be directly and adversely affected by the project. These impacts would occur within the Otay Mesa/Brown Field area (47,887 square feet) and the Otay Valley area (28 square feet). The future developments spurred by the existence of the highway could result in additional depletion of Quino habitat. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (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 96-0359D, Volume 20, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 990103, 101 pages and maps, April 1, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-EIS-96-01-SD KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Insects KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Research KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418097?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+LOCATION%2C+ADOPTION%2C+AND+CONSTRUCTION+OF+STATE+ROUTE+125+BETWEEN+STATE+ROUTE+905+ON+OTAY+MESA+AND+STATE+ROUTE+54+IN+SPRING+VALLEY%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1996%29.&rft.title=ROUTE+LOCATION%2C+ADOPTION%2C+AND+CONSTRUCTION+OF+STATE+ROUTE+125+BETWEEN+STATE+ROUTE+905+ON+OTAY+MESA+AND+STATE+ROUTE+54+IN+SPRING+VALLEY%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, San Diego, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 1, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 1 FROM HALF MOON BAY AIRPORT TO LINDA MAR BOULEVARD, PACIFICA, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (SECOND DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 1986). AN - 36412549; 7354 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of State Route 1 from the Half Moon Bay Airport to Linda Mar Boulevard, located in western California, is proposed. The project would involve the construction of a basic two-lane highway approximately 4.5 miles in length with an uphill climbing lane in each direction where grades exceed six percent. In both directions, the slow-vehicle lane is required to extend a short distance over the summit to allow slower vehicles the opportunity to regain speed before merging into the single downhill lane. A non-paved vehicle recovery area, composed of soft, loose material designed to slow and stop an out-of- control vehicle, would be included in the downhill directions for safety reasons. All shoulders would be 10 feet wide. Structures would be built at Martini Creek, South Trail Undercrossing, Shamrock Ranch, North Trail Undercrossing, San Pedro Creek and San Pedro Road. Three alternative alignments were originally proposed, with the alignment under the preferred alternative being the alignment identified as the Martini Creek Alignment in the final EIS of April 1986. Litigation regarding the project was commenced in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California in June 1986 (Sierra Club, et al. v. U.S. Department of Transportation, et al., Civ. No. 86-3384 DLJ). As part of the lawsuit, the project has been enjoined since September 1986, prior to commencement of any construction. The primary issues in the litigation were whether the proposed project complied with Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act, and whether the final EIS was adequate under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). A draft supplement to the final EIS of April 1986 presented the results of a new assessment of noise impacts of the proposed action, as set forth in the District Court's Court Orders of April 3, 1989, and April 2, 1990. Existing land uses within the study area include the McNee Ranch State Park and Shamrock Riding Stables. Proposed improvements for the State Park include two walk-in campgrounds of 25 and 30 sites, respectively. A noise measurement program was developed to quantify noise levels at noise-sensitive receptors such as proposed campgrounds, Shamrock Ranch, and trail crossings; the first final supplement recommended that noise barriers be constructed at those sites. This second draft supplement serves a both a reevaluation of the original final EIS for the selected alternative and the initial evaluation of a tunnel alternative to mitigate noise impacts. In addition, a No Action Alternative is considered. The currently preferred alernative would consist of a 4,000-foot- long, double-bore tunnel with one lane in each direction. The northern approach road would extend 1,500 feet, while the southern approach road would extend 1,000 feet. Proceeding south from Pacifica, the alignment would depart from existing Route 1 along a seven-percent uphill grade, cross the valley at Shamrock Ranch, pass through a small ravine, enter the tunnel beneath San Pedro Mountain, and exit the tunnel just south of the Devil's Slide area, where it would rejoin the existing highway. Two tunnel design variations, one incorporating 30-foot bores and the other incorporating 36-foot bores are also under consideration. The estimated cost of the project is $134.9 million for the 30-foot bore design and $137.5 million for the 36-foot bore design. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a safe, dependable, and stable state highway route to serve Half Moon Bay Airport and areas between the airport and Pacifica. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would require the acquisition of 74 acres of land. The portals of the tunnel would contrast visually with their surroundings, and fog would reduce visibility at the portals occasionally from June to September. The construction activities would create dust and result in short-term runoff and siltation impacts and could adversely affect peregrine falcon nesting activity and red-legged frog habitat. The tunnel would lie within a seismically active area. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final supplemental EISs, see 95-0130D, Volume 19, Number 2, and 95-0263F, Volume 2, Number 3, respectively. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 84-0076D, Volume 8, Number 2, and 86- 0149F, Volume 10, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 990102, 134 pages, April 1, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Erosion Control KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Trails KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Surveys 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/36412549?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+1+FROM+HALF+MOON+BAY+AIRPORT+TO+LINDA+MAR+BOULEVARD%2C+PACIFICA%2C+SAN+MATEO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28SECOND+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1986%29.&rft.title=ROUTE+1+FROM+HALF+MOON+BAY+AIRPORT+TO+LINDA+MAR+BOULEVARD%2C+PACIFICA%2C+SAN+MATEO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28SECOND+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1986%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 1, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KINGSTON FOSSIL PLANT ALTERNATIVE COAL RECEIVING SYSTEMS, NEW RAIL SPUR CONSTRUCTION NEAR THE CITIES OF HARRIMAN AND KINGSTON, ROANE COUNTY, TENNESSEE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JANUARY 1997). AN - 36412982; 7346 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a coal receiving system at the Kingston Fossil Plant, located in eastern Tennessee, is proposed. Coal is currently being delivered to the city of Harriman by Norfolk Southern Railroad (NS) and CSX Railroad and then transferred to NS rail line for shipment to the plant. The fee imposed by NS for this two-line transfer substantially increases the fuel transportation costs incurred by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), which would retain the existing coal delivery system, were considered in the final EIS of January 1997. The two action alternatives (Alternative B and Alternative C) would involve the construction of a 4.5- to 4.75-mile-long rail spur that would largely bypass Harriman and allow coal deliveries directly to the plant. The two action alternatives would differ primarily in the details of routing. Alternative B would link the NS rail line coming into Harriman from the north directly to the plant via a new rail originating either from the CSX rail yard in Harriman or directly linked to the incoming NS line at Walnut Hill. The rail spur would cross the Emory River and go south to the plant. The rail line would cross Swan Pond embayment after passing under the TVA Kingston transmission lines, go around the Swan Pond Methodist Church and link up with the existing line after crossing Swan Pond Road. Alternative C (the preferred alternative) would differ only in that the route would not cross Swan Pond after passing under the transmission lines leading from the plant. This option would continue along the east side of Swan Pond embayment, cross Swan Pond Circle Road and the narrow embayment fronting the ash storage area and run parallel to Swan Pond Road. The estimated construction costs for the preferred alternative selected in the final EIS was $13 million to $17 million. This draft supplemental EIS considers a fourth alternative (Alternative D), which would utilize the existing rail with some minor upgrades and involve the construction of a high-speed coal unloading and loading system with stacking tubes in the coal yard. The stacking tubes, along with the coal-loading facilities for unit trains would give TVA the option to blend coal for use at the Kingston plant or other facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The operation of the new system would increase the competition among rail lines, reduce maintenance costs, and eliminate the switching fee, thereby reducing the cost of coal delivered to the plant and ultimately reducing the cost of electricity. The implementation of the new alternative would also improve regional safety and reduce traffic delays. If TVA decided to blend Western low sulfur coal, there would be an overall decrease in plant air pollutant emissions. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some additional noise from unit train locomotives would be generated. Additional noise could be generated during night operations; this does not typically occur at present. A minor increase in locomotive emissions would also occur due to longer trip distances. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and General Bridges Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplement to the final EIS, see 99-0010D, Volume 23, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96- 0223D, Volume 20, Number 3, and 97-0015F, Volume 21, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 990094, 56 pages, March 22, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Coal KW - Electric Power KW - Floodplains KW - Railroad Structures KW - Railroads KW - Emory River KW - Tennessee KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412982?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-03-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KINGSTON+FOSSIL+PLANT+ALTERNATIVE+COAL+RECEIVING+SYSTEMS%2C+NEW+RAIL+SPUR+CONSTRUCTION+NEAR+THE+CITIES+OF+HARRIMAN+AND+KINGSTON%2C+ROANE+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+1997%29.&rft.title=KINGSTON+FOSSIL+PLANT+ALTERNATIVE+COAL+RECEIVING+SYSTEMS%2C+NEW+RAIL+SPUR+CONSTRUCTION+NEAR+THE+CITIES+OF+HARRIMAN+AND+KINGSTON%2C+ROANE+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; TVA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 22, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UNIVERSITY-DOWNTOWN-AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR, SALT LAKE CITY, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 36424541; 7343 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a light rail transit (LRT) system linking the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, the downtown area of the Salt Lake City, and the Salt Lake City International Airport, located in northern Utah, is proposed. The 10.9-mile east-west project corridor would interface with the existing north-south LRT line at 400 South and Main Street, and at South Temple and 400 West. The corridor would relieve congestion on the Salt Lake City road network, which lacks the capacity for handling the 32 percent increase in population projected between 1995 and 2015. The project would also improve air quality in Salt Lake City, which is designated as a nonattainment area for carbon monoxide, ozone, and particulate matter. Two alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative and a LRT alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The LRT alternative would be combined with transportation system management and transportation demand management provisions. Under the preferred alternative, a two-directional LRT line would be constructed in the center of the existing roadway; the exception would occur in the vicinity of the Airport, where the LRT corridor would shift from a center mall to a right-of-way along the north side of the I-80 Airport access roadway. LRT stations would be constructed at 15 key locations along the proposed route. Park-and-ride stations would be located at State Fairpark and in the vicinity of the University of Utah. Streets would widened at selected station sites. According to computer models, the LRT line would carry 16,761 daily boardings by the year 2020. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would connect the three largest generators of vehicle traffic in the Salt Lake City area--the university, the downtown area, and the airport. The rail line would improve access to the airport and other rail lines, reduce roadway congestion, improve air quality, relieve parking pressures in the downtown area, and support local economic development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Up to five acres of wetlands located near the airport would be filled for LRT rail line and station construction. The catenary wires and infrastructure would be a new visual element in the roadway, and rail cars would cause noise and vibration in buildings located within 50 feet of the tracks. LEGAL MANDATES: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (41 U.S.C. 4332), Executive Order 11990, Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0287D, Volume 21, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 990091, Main Report--297 pages and maps, Appendices--157 pages and maps, March 19, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Airports KW - Commercial Zones KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Utah KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36424541?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=95&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Denver, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 19, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 880 INTERCHANGE AT DIXON LANDING ROAD, FREMONT AND MILPITAS, ALAMEDA AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36421562; 7344 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the I-880 interchange at Dixon Landing Road, located near the Alameda/Santa Clara county line in western California, is proposed. The project site is located within the cities of Fremont and Milpitas. The area west of the intersection is experiencing extensive commercial and industrial development. Consequently, this portion of I-880 is severely congested. The existing interchange consists of a pier bridge structure where the mainline I- 880 crosses over Penitencia Creek, the Dixon Landing Bridge Road bridge overcrossing of I-880, and ramp improvements in three of the four quadrants of the interchange. The existing overcrossing has two lanes in each direction. Two alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The action alternative would replace the overcrossing just north of the existing overcrossing, replace the bridge over Penitencia Creek, and implement ramp modifications and additions. The ramp modifications and additions would include a hook on-ramp between northbound I-880 and California Circle, where a hook off-ramp now exists, diagonal on-ramps to 1-880 southbound and northbound, and a cloverleaf off-ramp to the from Dixon Landing Road. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange improvements would maintain acceptable traffic flow in the area through the year 2015. The HOV lanes would tie into HOV lanes planned north and south of Dixon Landing Road. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would adversely affect 16.9 acres of wetlands which support a population of salt marsh harvest mice, a federal and state-listed endangered species. The wetlands are associated with Scott Creek and Penitencia Creek. Wetland impacts would have indirect, off-site adverse effects on snowy plover. Nitrogen and gas pipelines would be relocated. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0356D, Volume 21, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 990092, 356 pages and maps, March 19, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-97-04-F KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Commercial Zones KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Pipelines KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Penitencia Creek KW - Scott Creek KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36421562?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-03-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+880+INTERCHANGE+AT+DIXON+LANDING+ROAD%2C+FREMONT+AND+MILPITAS%2C+ALAMEDA+AND+SANTA+CLARA+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+880+INTERCHANGE+AT+DIXON+LANDING+ROAD%2C+FREMONT+AND+MILPITAS%2C+ALAMEDA+AND+SANTA+CLARA+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 19, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COALFIELDS EXPRESSWAY, BUCHANAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA, AND MCDOWELL, RALEIGH, AND WYOMING COUNTIES, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36418025; 7330 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the Coalfields Expressway along a 62-mile corridor extending from the Virginia Route (VA) 83 in the vicinity of Slate in southwestern Virginia to Interstate 77 (I-77) in the vicinity of Beckley in southern West Virginia, is proposed. While the project is largely located in West Virginia, approximately four miles lie in Virginia. The study route was defined as the primary highway system between Slate and Beckley and is comprised of VA 83, West Virginia (WV) 83, and WV 16. The study route serves as the main street with collector movement characteristics through and between numerous communities as well as through traffic between the termini. The traffic flow along the study route is inhibited by geometric and other constraints including varying lane width, areas of reduced speeds through developed areas, a high percentage of no passing zones, and steep grades. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would provide a 65-mile-long, four-lane divided highway with access points limited to two per side per mile. The highway would be divided by a depressed median of at least 46 feet in width or by a 16-foot-wide median with a concrete barrier in the center. Truck climbing lanes would be provided as necessary. The highway would begin at a point north of Slate near the headwaters of Payne Branch and proceed in a notheasterly direction parallel to VA 83 to the Virginia/West Virginia state line. After crossing the state line, the highway would follow WV 83 to Atwell. East of Atwell, the highway would continue in an easterly direction paralleling WV 83 and WV 16 and passing north of War. The highway would cross US 52 near Indian Gap and continue northeasterly, passing Welch to the north. The alignment would cross the MCDOWELL/Wyoming county line on Indian Ridge, cross WV 16 and follow White Oak Branch in a northerly direction towards Pineville. East of Pineville, the highway would cross Pinacle Creek and the Guyandotte River near New Richmond. The alignment would then pass immediately north of Mullens, crossing WV 54 at Nuriva and the Wyoming/Raleigh county line. At the county line, the alignment would turn northward, passing south of Slab Fork and paralleling WV 34 to its crossing of WV 54 immediately north of Sophia. East of WV 54, the highway would connect to WV 16 and terminate at the I-64/I-77 interchange. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $780.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project implementation would provide a transportation system with minimal geometric constraints, minimize conflicts between interstate/intercounty and local traffic and between truck traffic and local traffic, decrease travel times within the study area, reduce accident rates within the corridor, increase safety and efficiency of interactions between motor vehicle and rail traffic, and contribute to the regional economic development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement 335 residences, 34 businesses, 15 community facilities, and 374 acres of prime farmland or farmland of statewide importance. One historic district and 21 structures lying within the district would be adversely affected by the project, as would four cemeteries. Within the corridor, areas of high, moderate, and low probability for significant archaeological resources comprise 58 acres, 757 acres, and 6,881 acres, respectively. The traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal and/or state standards at 117 receptor sites. The construction and operation of the facility could adversely affect the habitat of eight rare, threatened or endangered species. The project would result in the displacement of 5.08 acres of wetland and 18,067 wildlife habitat units. The project would traverse 38.32 miles of stream and encroach on 108 acres of floodplain. The construction activities would encounter 10 hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 11988, Executive Order 11990, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 990078, 267 pages and maps, March 12, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WV-EIS-97-03-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Virginia KW - West Virginia KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11990, Wetlands KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36418025?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-03-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COALFIELDS+EXPRESSWAY%2C+BUCHANAN+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA%2C+AND+MCDOWELL%2C+RALEIGH%2C+AND+WYOMING+COUNTIES%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=COALFIELDS+EXPRESSWAY%2C+BUCHANAN+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA%2C+AND+MCDOWELL%2C+RALEIGH%2C+AND+WYOMING+COUNTIES%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Charleston, West Virginia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 12, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - REALISTIC BOMBER TRAINING INITIATIVE, BARKSDALE AND DYESS AIR FORCE BASES, LOUISIANA, NEW MEXICO, AND TEXAS. AN - 36412941; 7333 AB - PURPOSE: The establishment of an electronic scoring site (ESS) system in New Mexico and/or Texas to support realistic B-52 and B-1 bomber training operations within approximately 600 nautical miles of Barksdale and Dyess air force bases (AFBs) is proposed. The Realistic Bomber Training Initiative proposed to establish linked military airspace and ground-based assets to support realistic training. Training airspace and ground-based assets would be arranged to provide a sequence of training activities that mirror combat missions. Currently, aircrews cannot conduct needed training without flying long distances, wasting valuable training time. The existing airspace and other training components closer to the affected AFBs lack realism and do not allow integrated training. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative bombers would continue to use existing airspace and existing ESSs at current levels. The action alternatives would involve changes in the structure and use of airspace; the closure of ESSs at Harrison, Arkansas, and La Junta, Colorado; and the construction of 10 emitter sites and two ESS sites. The airspace modifications would include the creation of new airspace in some areas and the elimination of airspace in others. Alternative B and Alternative C would lie almost wholly in western Texas, while Alternative D would be located in northeastern New Mexico. Alternative B, Alternative C, and Alternative D would cover approximately 85, 80, and 90 percent of the existing airspace, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Action alternatives would allow B-52 and B-1 aircrews to receive needed combat training and maximize combat training time, helping to insure national and international security. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the three action alternatives, impacts to airspace management, air safety, socioeconomics, environmental justice, cultural resources, and soil and water resources would be negligible to minimal. Aircraft noise would increase by one to 13 decibels in some parts of the military training routes associated with Alternative B and Alternative C, and one to 18 decibels in portions of the military training route for Alternative D. Alternative B, Alternative C, and Alternative D would result in overflights of two, two, and 13 special use land management areas (e.g., state parks and wild and scenic rivers), respectively, exposing the affected areas to aircraft noise. Some prime farmland would be adversely affected by any action alternative, although this would not constitute an irreversible change in land use. Alternative B and Alternative C would result in negligible to minimal impacts to biological resources, including low-altitude overflights over estimated aplomado falcon historic range though only four falcons have been observed in the affected areas since 1992. Alternative D would increase low-altitude overflights of known or suspected habitat for federally listed threatened or endangered bird species, namely, peregrine falcon, Mexican spotted owl, and bald eagle. JF - EPA number: 990081, Draft EIS--261 pages, Appendices--144 pages, March 12, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Land Management KW - Military Operations (Air Force) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Weapon Systems KW - Arizona KW - Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana KW - Dyess Air Force Base, Texas KW - New Mexico KW - Texas KW - National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412941?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-03-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=REALISTIC+BOMBER+TRAINING+INITIATIVE%2C+BARKSDALE+AND+DYESS+AIR+FORCE+BASES%2C+LOUISIANA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+AND+TEXAS.&rft.title=REALISTIC+BOMBER+TRAINING+INITIATIVE%2C+BARKSDALE+AND+DYESS+AIR+FORCE+BASES%2C+LOUISIANA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+AND+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Air Force, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia; AF N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 12, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AIRPORT PARKWAY AND MS 25 CONNECTORS, HINDS AND RANKIN COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI. AN - 36412677; 7328 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the Airport Parkway/Mississippi 25 (MS 25) Connectors, located in southwestern Mississippi, is proposed. Extensive development along MS 25 and completion of the airport have greatly increased traffic levels in the corridor. Eight alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this draft EIS. All build alternatives would involve the construction of the connectors on new alignments. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative D), the Airport Parkway, a limited access freeway facility, would begin at the existing intersection of High Street and Interstate 55 (I-55) and extend eastward, crossing the Pearl River, for approximately 2.6 miles to its eastern terminus with Old Brandon and Airport Road (MS 475) south of the Jackson International Airport. The MS 25 Connector would begin at a point approximately 2.6 miles east of the western terminus of the Airport Parkway Connector, from which point it would proceed northeasterly for approximately four miles terminating at MS 25 (Lakland Drive) within the community of Luckney. The total length of both connectors is 9.3 miles. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the operational efficiency and accessibility of the transportation system in the central and eastern portions of the Jackson metropolitan area, particularly with respect to access to the Jackson Municipal Airport. The additional crossing of the Pearl River, provided by the project, would provide needed relief to MS 25, Flowood Drive (MS 468), US 80, and I-20. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way development would result in the potential relocation of five single-family dwellings, two mobile homes, two commercial structures, and one non-profit organization (Junior Achievement of Mississippi). The noise levels at 16 occupied facilities would approach or exceed federal standards. The project would encroach on the 100-year floodplain of the Pearl River, though the encroachment would be not longitudinal in nature and floodplain areas would continue to function at current levels. Approximately 74.7 acres of wetlands would be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990076, 303 pages, March 12, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MS-EIS-99-01-D KW - Airports KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Mississippi KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412677?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-03-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AIRPORT+PARKWAY+AND+MS+25+CONNECTORS%2C+HINDS+AND+RANKIN+COUNTIES%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=AIRPORT+PARKWAY+AND+MS+25+CONNECTORS%2C+HINDS+AND+RANKIN+COUNTIES%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jackson, Mississippi; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 12, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MOUNT HOOD CORRIDOR: US 26, RHODODENDRON TO OR 35 JUNCTION, CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON. AN - 36414492; 7324 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Mount Hood US 26 corridor from Rhododendron to Oregon 35 (OR 35), located in northwestern Oregon, is proposed. The study corridor is part of the primary route connecting the Portland metropolitan area with the recreational facilities at Mount Hood, Kah-Nee-Ta, and central Oregon. It also serves commercial traffic between Portland and central Oregon. The 1991 Oregon Highway Plan classified US 26 as a statewide highway capable of providing safe and efficient high-speed travel. Mount Hood corridor users experience slow to moderate travel times, with interruptions during summer and winter weekends. The highway is also characterized by a high accident rate and numerous structural deficiencies. This Teir 1 EIS addresses travel demand management options, capacity improvements, operational and safety improvements, and maintenance and enforcement options. The final EIS also identifies and prioritizes a list of projects that would be necessary to implement the preferred alternative over the next 20 years. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative, which combines two of the three build alternatives considered, would involve the construction of two westbound and one eastbound lane from mile post 44.5 just east of Rhododendron to milepost 46.2, a distance of approximately two miles, and a four-lane section from the latter point to the junction with OR 35. A minimum shoulder width of six to eight feet would be provided; this would allow for safe bicycle travel. The availability of funds to implement the projects involved in the overall scheme is uncertain. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the level of service (LOS) on the highway would be maintained at LOS D until the year 2015 even though the average daily traffic is expected to double by that date. The safety in the corridor would be improved due to the widening and improvement of the highway to meet current standards. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would adversely affect Pioneer Bridle Trail, requiring the relocation of a 0.34-mile section of this historically significant resource; the relocation would, however, reconnect the trail at Laurel Hill via a highway underpass. Two traces of Barlow Road lying within a historic district would also be adversely affected. The roadway culvert extensions and replacements could adversely affect habitat for threatened West Coast steelhead trout in the Lower Columbia River. The sedimentation to the Zigzag River, Camp Creek, Still Creek, and the West Fork of the Salmon River would also result from the project, and the project would displace 33.5 acres of habitat, including 0.69 acres of wetland habitat. The noise levels in the corridor would increase by approximately three to seven decibels. The utility relocations could be required east of Rhododendron (water and power) and through Government Camp (sewer, water, power, and telephone). LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 11990, Federal Highway Act of 1968 (23 U.S.C. 128 (a)), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 85-0321D, Volume 8, Number 7. JF - EPA number: 990072, 337 pages, March 9, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-OR-EIS-95-1-F KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Safety KW - Sediment KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Hood National Forest KW - Oregon KW - Executive Order 11990, Wetlands KW - Federal Highway Act of 1968, 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/36414492?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MOUNT+HOOD+CORRIDOR%3A+US+26%2C+RHODODENDRON+TO+OR+35+JUNCTION%2C+CLACKAMAS+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=MOUNT+HOOD+CORRIDOR%3A+US+26%2C+RHODODENDRON+TO+OR+35+JUNCTION%2C+CLACKAMAS+COUNTY%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 9, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 82/85/11 CORRIDOR, EAST LYME, MONTVILLE, SALEM, AND WATERFORD, NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONNECTICUT. AN - 16339417; 7323 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Route 82/85/11 corridor in Salem. Montville, East Lyme, and Waterford, located in southeastern Connecticut, is proposed. The corridor extends from the current terminus of Route 11 along Routes 82 and 85, to Interstate 395 (I-395) and I-95. Routes 82, 85, and 11 serve a vital transportation function in the region, acting as major travel routes between the capital region and the southeast shoreline area. However, this primarily, two- lane corridor is regarded inadequate to meet safety and efficiency needs for the volume of traffic handled. Transportation studies within the corridor, generally from Colchester to Waterford, date back to the 1950s. Studies undertaken over more than a decade led to the construction of the first segment of Route 11 from Route 2 in Colchester to Route 82 in Salem, which was completed in 1972. While plans called for the extension of Route 11 to the I-95/I-395 area in Waterford, the actual construction was deferred, due to funding constraints, in the 1970s. Several alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The build alternatives would include the widening of the affected highways to a more uniform two-lane cross-section or to a four-lane cross- section. The relocation alternatives would involve two- or four-lane cross- sections. The design and construction of both the two-lane alternatives on the existing alignments would require two years, while the design and construction of the four-lane alternatives on the existing alignments would require two years and four years, respectively. The design and construction of the highways on new alignments would require two and six years, respectively. Transportation system management alternatives and transportation demand management and transit options are under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new location alternatives incorporating the four-lane cross-section would complete the final link in the limited-access highway system connecting the southern terminus of Route 11 in Salem to I-95/I-395 in Waterford; separate local and through traffic in the area; improve safety for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists; increase road capacity to acceptable levels; sustain community character in the face of regional growth and development; and support local planning objectives. All other alternatives would meet only and, in some cases only partially meet, some of these goals. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would displace forest habitat, farmland, and wetland and encroach on floodplains and could adversely affect habitat for three state-listed sensitive plant species. Up to 93 residential, 17 commercial, 27 undeveloped, and 16 other parcels would be adversely affected by partial acquisition, and as many as 31 residential, five commercial 19 undeveloped, and one other parcel would be completely displaced. The stream crossings would degrade water quality and otherwise adversely affect fish habitat. Any four-lane alternative would adversely affect 25 known prehistoric sites and an estimated 100 as yet identified sites. Other build alternatives would adversely affect lesser numbers of sites. All build alternatives, except one, would adversely affect at least one historic site and as many as 11 sites, including cemeteries, could be adversely affected. The construction activities would result in significant cut-and-fill excavations, adversely affecting topographic, geologic, and hydrologic characteristics of the area. Regardless of the alternative chosen, noise levels generated by traffic along the corridor would exceed federal standards at numerous locations. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990071, Summary--122 pages and maps, Draft EIS--647 pages and maps, March 8, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CT-EIS-98-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cemeteries KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Wetlands KW - Connecticut KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16339417?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-03-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+82%2F85%2F11+CORRIDOR%2C+EAST+LYME%2C+MONTVILLE%2C+SALEM%2C+AND+WATERFORD%2C+NEW+LONDON+COUNTY%2C+CONNECTICUT.&rft.title=ROUTE+82%2F85%2F11+CORRIDOR%2C+EAST+LYME%2C+MONTVILLE%2C+SALEM%2C+AND+WATERFORD%2C+NEW+LONDON+COUNTY%2C+CONNECTICUT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Glastonbury, Connecticut; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 8, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-235 (PROJECT NUMBER IM-235-2(229)00-13-77), POLK COUNTY, IOWA. AN - 36414457; 7319 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of, and other improvements to, Interstate 235 (I-235), located in south-central Iowa, are proposed. The improvements have been necessitated by land use changes and development that are occurring in the Des Moines central business district (CBD), western suburbs, and the northeast sector of the metropolitan area, which are placing considerable demands on the current surface transportation system. Without adequate capacity, continued economic development of the existing Des Moines CBD may not occur. The economic development would probably occur in a less efficient pattern throughout the rest of the urban area, or would not occur at all. Four alternatives, including a No- Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative combines two alternatives, namely, the Jack Leisch Alternative and the Limited- Build Alternative presented in the draft EIS. The Jack Leisch Alternative (also known as the Full Build Alternative) would consist of a major overhaul of the existing freeway to meet projected traffic demands in the corridor. This overhaul would include capacity expansion to between six and 10 lanes, a system of collector and distributor lanes to handle merging traffic, and upgrades of deficient components to meet present day standards. Under the Limited Build Alternative, a design with elements of compulsory transportation demand management, high-occupancy vehicle ramp, and freeway incident management strategies would be used. The estimated construction cost of the preferred alternative is $445.0 million in 1997 dollars. Excluding optional changes to two system interchanges, the total project cost would fall to $322.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the project would address several existing and/or forecasted conditions identified as deficiencies, including high accident frequency, deficient loop ramp curvatures, the lack of proper lane balance and continuity, the failure of 23 existing overpasses to meet Iowa Department of Transportation's minimum vertical clearance standards, pavement at or approaching design lifetime, Des Moines CBD growth in excess of highway design capacity, and the presence of bottlenecks and other congested areas at peak hours. Under the action alternatives, the project would significantly reduce vehicle hours of delay, which would, in turn, result in decreased fuel consumption and auto exhaust emissions. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 93 single- family residential properties, four multi-family residential properties containing a total of 30 units, and eight commercial properties. Some 84 percent of the residential units are occupied by minority, low-income, or elderly residents. Most of the displacements of these disadvantaged persons would occur at strategic points along the corridor where highway and interchange improvements require the acquisition of specific buildings leaving little choice regarding who would be adversely affected. The construction activities would encounter four sites known to contain or have the potential to contain contaminated groundwater and/or soils. Six potential wetland areas would be altered, though all these sites were formed as a result of the original highway construction and are considered low-quality wetlands. Three properties within the boundaries of the Sherman Hill Historic District, which is listed as contributing structures on the National Register of Historic Places, would be adversely affected. Approximately 296 type B (single- and multi-family residential, religious, educational, and medical) receptor facilities would experience noise levels that would either approach or exceed federal standards. Presently, 260 of these type B receptors are adversely affected by excessive noise levels. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0359D, Volume 21, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 990067, 151 pages and maps, March 2, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IOWA-EIS-95-01-F KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Central Business Districts KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Iowa KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414457?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=Aaron&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=&rft.spage=93&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.issn=01609564&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Ames, Iowa; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Statistical to fuzzy approach toward CPT soil classification AN - 52382051; 2000-022050 AB - A soil engineering classification derived from the cone penetration test (CPT) involves the uncertainty of correlation between soil composition and soil mechanical behavior. This uncertainty results in overlaps of different soil types in currently used CPT soil classification systems. Accordingly, two statistical soil classification criteria, region estimation and point estimation, are suggested to address this problem. Further, a new fuzzy subset approach is introduced to develop a truly independent CPT soil engineering classification, and to establish a transition between the new fuzzy approach and conventional soil classifications by utilizing local site- and project-specific calibrations. CPT results conducted at the National Geotechnical Experimentation Site at Texas A&M University are used to demonstrate this new CPT soil engineering classification methodology. JF - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering AU - Zhang, Zhongjie AU - Tumay, Mehmet T Y1 - 1999/03// PY - 1999 DA - March 1999 SP - 179 EP - 186 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 125 IS - 3 SN - 1090-0241, 1090-0241 KW - soils KW - fuzzy logic KW - soil mechanics KW - soil profiles KW - penetration tests KW - cone penetration tests KW - classification KW - statistical analysis KW - compressibility KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52382051?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.atitle=Statistical+to+fuzzy+approach+toward+CPT+soil+classification&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Zhongjie%3BTumay%2C+Mehmet+T&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Zhongjie&rft.date=1999-03-01&rft.volume=125&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=179&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.issn=10900241&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/gto LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2000-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - classification; compressibility; cone penetration tests; fuzzy logic; penetration tests; soil mechanics; soil profiles; soils; statistical analysis ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering AN - 52380067; 2000-022058 JF - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering AU - Bohra, Nihal C AU - Altschaeffl, Adolph G AU - Drumm, Eric C AU - Reeves, Jason S AU - Trolinger, William D Y1 - 1999/03// PY - 1999 DA - March 1999 SP - 233 EP - 235 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 125 IS - 3 SN - 1090-0241, 1090-0241 KW - United States KW - soils KW - soil mechanics KW - Shelby County Tennessee KW - effects KW - models KW - Wilson County Tennessee KW - resilient modulus KW - saturation KW - Tennessee KW - water content KW - pore water KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52380067?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.atitle=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.au=Bohra%2C+Nihal+C%3BAltschaeffl%2C+Adolph+G%3BDrumm%2C+Eric+C%3BReeves%2C+Jason+S%3BTrolinger%2C+William+D&rft.aulast=Bohra&rft.aufirst=Nihal&rft.date=1999-03-01&rft.volume=125&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=233&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.issn=10900241&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/gto LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2000-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - SuppNotes - For reference to original see Drumm, Eric C., Reeves, Jason S. Madgett, Mark R. and Trolinger, William D., J. Geotech. and Geoenviron. Eng., Vol. 123, No. 7, p. 663-670, July 1997 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - effects; models; pore water; resilient modulus; saturation; Shelby County Tennessee; soil mechanics; soils; Tennessee; United States; water content; Wilson County Tennessee ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simulation study of a robust algorithm for soil moisture and surface roughness estimation using L-band radar backscatter AN - 51019798; 1999-066217 AB - Various inversion algorithms have been developed to obtain estimates of soil moisture and surface roughness, parameters from multifrequency, multiangle, and multipolarization radar reflectances. Since the penetration depth for radar signals increases with wavelength, an inversion algorithm using widely separated frequencies does not yield comparable probing depths. Furthermore, existing algorithms assume a linear relationship between the radar backscatter coefficient (in dB) and soil parameters, such as the volumetric soil moisture, soil surface roughness and surface slope. This assumption is valid only over a narrow range of soil parameters, thereby restricting its operational use under realistic conditions. Our research specifically explored the use of inversion algorithms based on L-Band radar reflectances at 1 GHz and 2 GHz frequencies in order to retain relatively consistent probing depths. In order to extend the range of applicability, a non-linear exponential-type relationship was developed between radar reflectance at a specified frequency, polarization and incidence angle combination, and soil parameters of interest, viz., soil moisture, surface roughness, and surface slope. An over-constrained inversion algorithm using a six-parameter combination was found to yield relatively accurate estimates of soil parameters over a wide range of soil conditions even in the presence of system error. JF - Geocarto International AU - Narayanan, Ram M AU - Horner, Julie R AU - St Germain, Karen M Y1 - 1999/03// PY - 1999 DA - March 1999 SP - 5 EP - 12 PB - Geocarto International Centre, Hong Kong VL - 14 IS - 1 SN - 1010-6049, 1010-6049 KW - soils KW - non-linear distortion KW - experimental studies KW - moisture KW - roughness KW - radar methods KW - surficial geology KW - mathematical models KW - simulation KW - factors KW - algorithms KW - backscattering KW - remote sensing KW - 20:Applied geophysics KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51019798?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geocarto+International&rft.atitle=Simulation+study+of+a+robust+algorithm+for+soil+moisture+and+surface+roughness+estimation+using+L-band+radar+backscatter&rft.au=Narayanan%2C+Ram+M%3BHorner%2C+Julie+R%3BSt+Germain%2C+Karen+M&rft.aulast=Narayanan&rft.aufirst=Ram&rft.date=1999-03-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geocarto+International&rft.issn=10106049&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t759156373~db=all LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 1999-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; backscattering; experimental studies; factors; mathematical models; moisture; non-linear distortion; radar methods; remote sensing; roughness; simulation; soils; surficial geology ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KIHEI UPCOUNTRY MAUI HIGHWAY, COUNTY OF MAUI, HAWAII. AN - 36410565; 9199 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a two-lane, limited-access rural highway from Kihei, an urban area on the southern Coast of Maui, to Upcountry, a region on the western flank of Haleakala volcano in the County of Maui, Hawaii is proposed. The existing circuitous route between Kihei-Makena, a major employment center along Maui's southern coast, and Upcountry, a popular residential area on Haleakala's western flank, extends at least 16 miles. In contrast, the straight-line distance between Kihei-Makena and most Upcountry communities is between 9 and 12 miles. The route between the Upcountry communities and West Maui is also circuitous. A No Build Alternative and eight alternative alignments, each connecting one of two Kihei and one of four Upcountry terminus options, are considered in this final EIS. Two alternatives would require the modification of the Pukalani Bypass/Haleakala Highway/Kula Highway Five Trees intersection. Kihei-Upcountry Maui Highway would replace the Haleakala Highway leg (Pukalani side), and Haleakala Highway would be realigned to link and for a T-intersection with Pukalani Bypass approximately 1,200 feet north of the Five Tree intersection. The existing segment of Haleakala Highway between the new connection to Pukalani Bypass and the Five Trees intersection would remain open to traffic. The preferred alternative (U1,K1) would extend from the intersection of Haliimaile Road and Haleakala Highway to the intersection of Kaonoulu Street and Piilani Highway. Regardless of the alignment, the highway would be a limited-access arterial roadway with one 12-foot land in each direction. The minimum width of the roadway right-of-way would be 160 feet in rural areas and 120 feet in urban areas. Additional right-of-way would be reserved to allow for future widening to a four-lane divided highway if appropriate in the future. However, this EIS addresses only the construction of a two-lane cross-section as projections indicate that two lanes would provide sufficient capacity to accommodate travel demand in the design year (2020). Posted speed limits would vary from 45 miles per hour (mph) in urban areas to 55 mph in rural areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would ease transportation of persons and goods between Kihei and Upcountry, thereby addressing growth in regional transportation demand. Federal interests would be served since the facility would facilitate transportation between defense-related research activities at Science City atop Haleakala Crater and the Maui Research and Technology Park in Kihei. Substantial transportation energy savings would be realized. In the event of a tsunami or tropical storm eruption, the island's coastal evacuation capacity would be increased substantially. Both high technology and tourist industries on Maui would be supported. The project would infuse several millions of dollars in federal funding into the community during construction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development, totaling 97.6 hectares, would displace sugarcane, pineapple, and ranch land as well as open space and vegetation that provides wildlife habitat. Construction activities would damage agricultural drainage systems. Removal of property from private ownership would result in a slight reduction in local tax revenues. Certain alternatives would encourage the use of local roads, causing congestion on these facilities and, in one case, interfering with the movements of agricultural machinery. Predicted traffic noise levels at 12 of the 13 selected noise receptor sites would increase from one to 11 decibels. Three archaeological sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0391D, Volume 23, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 020084, Final EIS--727 pages, Comments and Responses--741 pages, March 1, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-HI-EIS-99-01-F KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Drainage KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Hawaii KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeologic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410565?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KIHEI+UPCOUNTRY+MAUI+HIGHWAY%2C+COUNTY+OF+MAUI%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=KIHEI+UPCOUNTRY+MAUI+HIGHWAY%2C+COUNTY+OF+MAUI%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Honolulu, Hawaii; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 1, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vascular Flora and Rare Species of New River Gorge National River, West Virginia AN - 17238383; 4516890 AB - New River Gorge National River includes 85.3 km (53.0 mi) of the New River and occupies over 25,123 ha (62,080 ac) in Summers, Raleigh, and Fayette Counties of southern West Virginia. The vascular flora was surveyed from September 1992 through October 1994. A total of 909 taxa of vascular plants representing 448 genera and 131 families was recorded. Seventy-nine percent of the taxa recorded are native to West Virginia. Currently 1342 vascular plant taxa have been documented from the New River Gorge as a result of this work as well as the works of Grafton and McGraw, and Phillips. A total of 27 taxa reported in this study have some special designation of rarity in West Virginia. Of the 27 rare taxa, 13 are new records for the New River Gorge. Fifty new populations of these rare taxa were discovered. Eleven natural plant communities were described according to the dominant species as well as certain recurring physical features. A comparison of the flora of New River Gorge with the flora of other river gorges in the central Appalachian Mountains indicates that New River Gorge appears to be, floristically, one of the most diverse river gorges in the central and southern Appalachians. JF - Castanea AU - Suiter, D W AU - Evans, D K AD - Planning and Environmental Branch, North Carolina Department of Transportation, PO Box 25201, Raleigh, NC 27611-5201, USA Y1 - 1999/03// PY - 1999 DA - Mar 1999 SP - 23 EP - 49 VL - 64 IS - 1 SN - 0008-7475, 0008-7475 KW - USA, West Virginia KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Plant communities KW - Plants KW - Species composition KW - River basins KW - Rare species KW - D 04625:Plants - general UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17238383?accountid=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=Castanea&rft.atitle=Vascular+Flora+and+Rare+Species+of+New+River+Gorge+National+River%2C+West+Virginia&rft.au=Suiter%2C+D+W%3BEvans%2C+D+K&rft.aulast=Suiter&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=1999-03-01&rft.volume=64&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=23&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Castanea&rft.issn=00087475&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - River basins; Rare species; Plants; Species composition; Plant communities ER - TY - RPRT T1 - APPALACHIAN CORRIDOR D, OHIO RIVER TO INTERSTATE 77, WOOD COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36414220; 7315 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of Appalachian Corridor D, extending from US 50 in Belpre, Ohio, to the vicinity of the US 50/I-77 interchange east of Parkersburg, West Virginia, is proposed. Corridor D is one of 23 regional highway corridors designated in 1965 for development; the corridor is primarily an east-west route connecting Cincinnati, Ohio, and Clarksburg, West Virginia. The entire highway corridor in West Virginia is completed except for the section near Parkersburg; construction of the Ohio segments is underway. The segment connecting Belpre and Parkersburg was examined in a draft EIS of February 1982, but a final EIS was never prepared because of lack of funding. Fifteen alternatives, including a No- Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under all of the build alternatives, the facility would be constructed on a new alignment because of the need for removing through traffic from 7th Street (existing Route 50) in Parkersburg, allowing the street to be used efficiently as a collector road as it was intended. Depending on the alternative considered, the facility would be 4.1 to 16.2 miles in length and four to six lanes in width. The project would involve the construction of a bridge crossing the Ohio River. The preferred alternative, which extends 10.9 miles, incorporates various aspects of Alternative C and Alternative C-1. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $240.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Appalachian Corridor would promote economic development in the region by improving the transportation network. The project would provide a vital link in the network, facilitating the movement of goods between eastern and western markets. It would upgrade and improve a section of highway that currently has an accident rate higher than the statewide average for roads of that type. Emissions of carbon monoxide and volitalized organic compounds within the corridor would decline significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 101 residences, 21 businesses, four public facilities and churches, 38 vacant parcels containing 482 acres of land, and 5.1 acres of wetland. The displaced businesses employ 448 persons. Within five years of the construction, wildlife habitat units within the corridor would decline from 318.79 to 96.52. The facility would traverse 27 streams and encroach on 75.3 acres of floodplain. The project could adversely affect up to six species listed as threatened or endangered. One structure eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be adversely affected. Noise levels in excess of federal standards would adversely affect 72 receptors. The project activities would encounter eight sites that could contain hazardous waste. LEGAL MANDATES: Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (Public Law 95-341), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Executive Order 11988, Executive Order 11990, and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 95-0049D, Volume 19, Number 1. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 82-0320, Volume 6, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 990063, Final EIS (and Appendix A)--551 pages and maps, Appendices B-E--334 pages and maps, February 26, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WV-EIS-94-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - West Virginia KW - Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, Project Authorization KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11990, Wetlands KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414220?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-02-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+D%2C+OHIO+RIVER+TO+INTERSTATE+77%2C+WOOD+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=APPALACHIAN+CORRIDOR+D%2C+OHIO+RIVER+TO+INTERSTATE+77%2C+WOOD+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Charleston, West Virginia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 26, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 19 MISSOURI RIVER BRIDGE (MODOT JOB NUMBER J3P0584), GASCONADE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, MISSOURI. AN - 16348686; 7311 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Route 19 Missouri River bridge at Hermann, located in east-central Missouri, is proposed. The 3.4-mile project corridor extends from the Route 19/Route 94 intersection one mile north of the bridge to a point on Route 19 approximately two miles south of the bridge. The corridor also extends one mile east and west of Route 19 at the existing bridge. The improvements along Route 19 beyond the bridge approaches would be limited to those necessary for realigning the roadway or developing a new or modified roadway cross-section to tie into a new bridge location or lane configuration. The improvements would also include the reconstruction of a short segment of causeway between the north end of the bridge and the existing Route 19 causeway and adding turning lanes at the Route 19/East Route 100 intersection. Although the construction of a toll booth by Hermann Transportation Corporation would not be part of the project, impacts related to the toll booth are addressed. Two build alternatives are considered in this draft EIS. Depending on the alternative selected, the project would provide a new bridge approximately 50 feet east or west of the existing structure. Under Alternative 5-W1, which would lie west of the existing structure, the last curved span of the existing causeway would be replaced with a straight span, aligning the causeway with the new bridge. North of the Missouri River, this alternative would eliminate two existing horizontal curves on the causeway. South of the river, the alternative would joint Route 19 approximately 20 feet west of the existing bridge touch down point. Under Alternative 5-E1, which would lie east of the existing structure, would include the construction of a S-curve to connect with the new bridge. This alternative would joint Route 19 approximately 20 feet east of the existing bridge touch down point. Under either alternative, one or more protected bike lanes would be provided and the toll booth would be located 1,050 feet north of the Loutre River on Route 19. The estimated costs of Alternatives 5-W1 and 5-E1 are $25.2 million and $25.4 million, respectively. One or two protected bike lanes would add $3.6 million or $4.8 million, respectively, to either alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bridge would safely serve existing and projected traffic volumes, improve operational efficiency for local and through traffic on Route 19, and maintain, or possibly enhance, the economic viability of the area served by the bridge. The replacement of the existing, substandard bridge would improve the reliability of travel, reduce accidents and operating costs, and provide a safe travel way for pedestrians and bicyclists. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements for Alternative 5-W1 and Alternative 5-E1 would result in the acquisition of 0.3 acre and 0.37 acre of land, respectively. Either alternative would adversely affect 0.7 acre of wetland. The Pilot House steamboat replica would be relocated on the northwest corner of the Route 19/East Route 100 intersection under Alternative 5-W1, and the service station on the northeast corner of the Route 19/East Route 100 intersection would be relocated under Alternative 5-E1. The project would have an adverse effect on the existing bridge structure, which is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990059, 160 pages and maps, February 23, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-99-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Missouri KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16348686?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-02-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+19+MISSOURI+RIVER+BRIDGE+%28MODOT+JOB+NUMBER+J3P0584%29%2C+GASCONADE+AND+MONTGOMERY+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=ROUTE+19+MISSOURI+RIVER+BRIDGE+%28MODOT+JOB+NUMBER+J3P0584%29%2C+GASCONADE+AND+MONTGOMERY+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 23, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - POTOMAC CONSOLIDATED TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY, BALTIMORE- WASHINGTON AREA, FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA. AN - 36414189; 7307 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of four terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities serving airports in the Baltimore-Washington area into a single facility, located in northern Virginia, is proposed. The facility would be known as the Potomac Consolidated TRACON (PCT) and enhance air traffic control in the area. The four existing TRACONs are located at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Baltimore- Washington International Airport (BWI), and Andrews Air Force Base (ADW). Over 20.6 million passengers were enplaned at BWI, IAD, and DCA during fiscal year 1997. ADW generates a heavy volume of very sensitive air traffic. In addition to suffering from capacity stress, the existing facilities are characterized by equipment and physical space deficiencies and air traffic control inefficiencies. The project would involve the physical consolidation of the four existing facilities into one new TRACON and a comprehensive restructuring of air traffic services in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan terminal area. The potential for airspace redesign afforded by the consolidated TRACON cannot be fully determined and developed until there is a decision on facility consolidation. If the decision were made to consolidate, several years would be required to build and equip the TRACON before the new facility could be operational. Hence, the decision to consider specific airspace changes must wait. Some 43 sites meeting Federal Aviation Administration initial requirements were identified for consideration. Of these sites, 23 were in Maryland and 20 in Virginia. Additional analysis reduced the number of sites to nine. Under the preferred alternative, the PCT would be placed at the former Vint Hill Farms Station located in the eastern portion of Fauquier County adjacent to the Prince William County border. The facilities would require 30 acres of land for full development of the 95,000-square-foot facility and the necessary security buffer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to replacing and consolidating the current deficient facilities, the single TRACON would reduce pilot and air traffic controller workload, decrease facility overhead staffing requirements, and enhance safety and efficiency within the system by utilizing a single set of integrated procedures. Consolidating the sites would reduce air pollutant emissions at existing sites, some of which are located in nonattainment areas for ozone. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The development of the site would displace soils that could be used for agricultural purposes and would increase the extent of impervious surface at the site. The site has been listed by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources as a surveyed site, but surveys by national authorities indicate that it is not eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended (Public Law 97-248). JF - EPA number: 990055, 239 pages, February 19, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Air Transportation KW - Airports KW - Air Quality KW - Farmlands KW - Historic Sites KW - Navigation Aids KW - Safety KW - Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland KW - Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Maryland KW - District of Columbia KW - Maryland KW - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia KW - Virginia KW - Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414189?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-05-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=&rft.spage=287&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Annual+Highway+Geology+Symposium&rft.issn=01609564&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 19, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN AIRSIDE IMPROVEMENTS PLANNING PROJECT, BOSTON-LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BOSTON, SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. AN - 36413783; 7303 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of improvements at Boston-Logan International Airport (Logan), located in Boston in eastern Massachusetts, is proposed. The project, known as the Logan Airside Improvements Planning Project, is a joint effort by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). The FAA is the project proponent with respect to the administrative reduction in runway approach minimums and implementation of runway instrumentation. Massport is the project proponent for all other identified improvement concepts which fall within it purview as proprietor of Logan. Logan suffers from serious aircraft delay problems and is consistently ranked among the most delayed airports in the country. In 1998, aircraft flying to and from Logan experienced approximately 121,000 hours of delays related to the runway system and an additional 22,000 hours of delay on airport taxiways. The delays at Logan cost airlines and passengers over $300 million in 1998. The delays primarily occur when wind or other weather conditions require the use of configurations with fewer than the three active runways generally operated at Logan or when poor weather requires an increase in the separation distances between aircraft. This draft EIS evaluated seven airside improvement concepts, as follows: the construction and operation of a unidirectional, over-the-water runway (runway 14/32); the construction and operation of a centerfield taxiway; the extension of taxiway delta; the realignment of taxiway November; the optimization of taxiways in the southwest corner of the airfield; the reduction in approach minimums on runways 22L, 27, 15R, and 33L; and the implementation of peak period pricing. These seven concepts were packaged into four improvement alternatives. The preferred alternative (Alternative 1A) would include all actions considered except peak period pricing. In addition, the draft EIS examines the ability of other New England airports, transportation modes, and new technologies to relieve Logan's delay problems; the analysis indicates that these alternatives could potentially divert up to 7.3 million passengers from Logan by the year 2010 but would not solve the delay problem nor eliminate the need for airside improvements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In general, airside project improvements would improve the functioning of Logan, particularly with respect to reducing taxiing, takeoff and landing delays. Runway improvements would allow noise impacts to be spread more equitably across communities and over water in accordance with community- established noise goals. The improved airport efficiency would reduce the emission of air pollutants and ground noise. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The taxiway extensions would convert 37 acres of existing grassland to pavement, resulting in the loss of habitat for upland sandpipers, a state-listed endangered species. The impervious surface at the airport would increase by four percent, increasing runoff somewhat. The displacement of up to 240,000 cubic yards of stockpiled soil placed in the Governors Island area of the airport could be displaced, and up to 537,000 cubic yards of soil would have to be excavated at the airport. A slightly larger population would reside within the 65-decibel contour associated with the airport. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended (P.L. 97-248). JF - EPA number: 990051, Volume I--631 pages, Volume II--342 pages, Volume III--188 pages, Volume IV--200 pages, February 19, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Air Transportation KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Airports KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Navigation Aids KW - Noise Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Boston-Logan International Airport, Massachusetts KW - Massachusetts KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36413783?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-02-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+AIRSIDE+IMPROVEMENTS+PLANNING+PROJECT%2C+BOSTON-LOGAN+INTERNATIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+BOSTON%2C+SUFFOLK+COUNTY%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.title=LOGAN+AIRSIDE+IMPROVEMENTS+PLANNING+PROJECT%2C+BOSTON-LOGAN+INTERNATIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+BOSTON%2C+SUFFOLK+COUNTY%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Boston, Massachusetts; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 19, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WENTWORTH SPRINGS ROAD (CALIFORNIA FOREST HIGHWAY 137), EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36421521; 7299 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a section of California Forest Highway (FH) 137, also known as Wentworth Springs Road, located in Eldorado National Forest in eastern California, is proposed. FH 137 extends eastward from State Route 193 in Georgetown to FH 136, also known as Ice House Road. The section proposed for reconstruction begins at the dam impounding Stumpy Meadows Reservoir and ends at FH 136, a distance of 14.4 miles. Segment 1, extending from Stumpy Meadows Reservoir to 11 Pines Road, a distance of 6.2 miles, is currently a two-lane, 20-foot-wide asphalt road. Though paved, this segment has been constructed without adequate subgrade, hence, the pavement is wearing prematurely, rutting, and sloughing. Segment 2, extending from 11 Pines Road to Ice House Road, a distance of 8.2 miles, is currently a 14-foot-wide graded earth road. This segment is rutted and narrow, contains sharp curves and steep grades, and lacks adequate drainage. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative B) would closely follow the alignment of the existing road except for improvements to reduce sharp curves and minor relocation work at four locations. A relatively low design speed of 25 miles per hour was selected to reduce construction impacts and to allow the facility to blend with the mountainous terrain. The modifications would include the improvement of the horizontal and vertical alignment, structure stability, and the drainage and widening of the road to include two 11-foot-wide paved lanes, a one-foot-wide shoulder, four-foot-wide foreslopes, and a four-foot-wide ditch on both sides of the roadway. The sharp curves would have wider pavement widths to accommodate long vehicles. An existing scenic overlook east of Stumpy Meadows Reservoir would be reconstructed, and paved pull-offs would be provided near the intersection of FH 137 and 11 Pines Road. The estimated cost of construction is $10.0 million to $15.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The implementation of the improvements would decrease the environmental degradation of the corridor, accommodate the existing and anticipated traffic demands in this area of El Dorado County and the Eldorado National Forest, eliminate the excessive maintenance costs for the county, provide better access for fire suppression and logging interests, and increase the management flexibility for administrators of the national forest. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would remove 48.2 acres of mature mixed conifer community providing potential habitat for the bald eagles and American martens as well as habitat for numerous other common wildlife species. Small meadow wetland and spring-seep habitat would be adversely affected, and downstream hydrology of other wetlands could be affected slightly. The direct takes of timberland for additional rights-of-way would result in permanent changes of land use and the degradation of visual quality along the corridor, but these would be minor. The project has been the subject of controversy for local residents, resulting in litigation against the Federal Highway Administration. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 990047, 248 pages, February 18, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-98-01-D KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Roads KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Eldorado National Forest KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36421521?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-02-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WENTWORTH+SPRINGS+ROAD+%28CALIFORNIA+FOREST+HIGHWAY+137%29%2C+EL+DORADO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=WENTWORTH+SPRINGS+ROAD+%28CALIFORNIA+FOREST+HIGHWAY+137%29%2C+EL+DORADO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 18, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BUFFALO INNER HARBOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36412987; 7304 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an urban renewal and transit project at the 12.5-acre Inner Harbor Project site along the Buffalo River, located in downtown Buffalo in western New York, is proposed. The site is located near the southern terminus of the Federal Transit Authority light rail rapid transit (LRRT) system. The site currently contains the Buffalo and Erie Canal Naval and Military Museum and Veteran's Memorial Park. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Regardless of the action alternative considered, the project would involve the construction of a series of intermodal transportation components to provide linkages between harbor and landside modes, including pedestrian paths, bus stop and shelter facilities, and a road through the site; the construction of a 10,000-square-foot (10,000-sf), city-owned Naval Museum building to replace the current facility and the development of an 8,000- sf outdoor exhibit area to display military artifacts; the construction of a 2,500-sf, city-owned Maritime Visitor Center designed to house ticket and information functions of the development as well as exhibits and office space for a harbor master; the excavation of at least two inlets to provide safe moorage for Naval vessels, tourist vessels, tour boats, canal boats, water taxis, and transient boats; the construction of a waterfront esplanade along the reconfigured shoreline and a Harbor Plaza for festivals; the construction of a road through the site; and the conversion of Marine Drive from a one-way to a two-way street. The current naval and military museum and several small structures within the Veteran's Memorial Park would be demolished. The proposed action would involve a more detailed version of the above-mentioned actions. The estimated budget for the first phase of the project is $27.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The development of the site would enhance public access to the Buffalo River at the project site, enhance ridership on the LRRT system, encourage intermodal connections across waterborne, transit, road, pedestrian, and bicycle routes, and facilitate private investment by capitalizing on intermodal opportunities. The project would add $4.2 million to annual state and county sales and income tax revenues and provide employment for an additional 459 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would adversely affect a portion of the Commercial Slip and other intact archaeological features on the site. An increase in vessel use in the Buffalo River channel would place additional burdens on navigation management authorities. Noise levels near the site would increase slightly. The excavation of soils for navigational purposes would result in short-term sedimentation, and the canal and basins would increase the possibility of the accumulation of harbor drift, particularly during the spring season. The structures associated with the project would adversely affect visual aesthetics for low-income groups in a disproportionate manner, though these adverse impacts could be offset by recreational amenities at the site. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Executive Order 12898, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (P.L. 88-578), and Executive Order 12898. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0430D, Volume 22, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 990052, Volume I--586 pages, Volume II--543 pages, February 18, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Harbors KW - Museums KW - Navigation KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Urban Development KW - Waterways KW - Buffalo and Erie Canal Naval and Military Museum and Veteran's Memorial Park KW - Buffalo River KW - New York KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412987?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-05-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IMPROVEMENT+OF+US+ROUTE+61+AND+US+ROUTE+218+AND+IOWA+394+%28AVENUE+OF+THE+SAINTS%2C+CANTON%2C+MISSOURI%2C+TO+MOUNT+PLEASANT%2C+IOWA%29%2C+CLARK+AND+LEWIS+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI%2C+AND+HENRY+AND+LEE+COUNTIES%2C+IOWA.&rft.title=IMPROVEMENT+OF+US+ROUTE+61+AND+US+ROUTE+218+AND+IOWA+394+%28AVENUE+OF+THE+SAINTS%2C+CANTON%2C+MISSOURI%2C+TO+MOUNT+PLEASANT%2C+IOWA%29%2C+CLARK+AND+LEWIS+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI%2C+AND+HENRY+AND+LEE+COUNTIES%2C+IOWA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, New York, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 18, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-35E TO SAINT ANTHONY AVENUE (I-94), 2.6 KILOMETERS (1.6 MILES), SAINT PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 36417987; 7297 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the Ayd Mill Road corridor, located in the southwestern portion of Saint Paul in eastern Minnesota, is proposed. Ayd Mill Road is a 1.6- mile, four-lane, divided road running from Jefferson (approximately 600 feet east of Lexington) near Interstate 35E (I-35E) on the southeast to Selby (approximately 300 feet east of Saratoga) on the northwest. Constructed in the 1960s, the roadway consists of two lanes in each direction, with a posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour. The facility is grade-separated, with ramped access at Jefferson and Shelby and a combination of half ramps and half at-grade intersections at Saint Clair, Grand, and Hamline. The mainline tracks of the Canadian Pacific Railroad run parallel to the east side of Ayd Mill Road. Currently functioning as a minor arterial, the road is to be classified as a future principal arterial in the Metropolitan Council's Regional Transportation Plan if improvements consistent with the classification are made. Numerous problems affect the corridor, including those related to traffic volume, accidents, access to and from I-35E and I-94, local access, air and noise pollution, age and condition of the pavement, lack of park space and bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and concerns about stormwater runoff. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 2 would implement a transportation system management and travel demand management scheme within the corridor. Alernative 3 would remove the existing road and replace it with a linear park. Alternative 4 would replace the existing roadway with a two-lane roadway, extend the north limit along the railroad spur alignment across I-94 to Saint Anthony, and open the ramps at the south end to provide a direct connection to I-35E. The access to I-94 would utilize Saint Anthony and Concordia and existing entrance and exit ramps. Alternative 5 and Alternative 6 would involve the reconstruction of the existing roadway, the extension of the north limit along the railroad spur alignment across I-94 to Saint Anthony, and the opening of the ramps at the south to provide a direct connection to I-35E. Under Alternative 5, access to I-94 would utilize Saint Anthony and Concordia and existing entrance and exit ramps. Under Alternative 6, the access to I-94 would utilize new bridge ramps constructed between Snelling and Ayd Mill Road. Alternative 5 and Alternative 6 could also include a high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) options. The estimated costs of Alternative 2 and Alternative 3 are $8.0 million and $9.5 million, respectively. The estimated costs Alternative 4, Alternative 5, and Alternative 6 are $33.4 million, $36.5 million, and $46.8 million, respectively; the costs for Alternative 5 and Alternative 6 would not be affected by the inclusion of the HOV options. The benefit-cost ratios for the build alternatives range from 0.38 for Alternative 3 to 2.82 for Alternative 5 with the HOV option. POSITIVE IMPACTS: All build alternatives, except Alternative 3, would enhance transportation within the corridor, particularly with respect to reduction in peak hour congestion. Alternative 3 would substantially increase parkland and associated recreational opportunities within the area, including the provision of bicycle and pedestrian trails. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 4, Alternative 5, and Alternative 6 would result in the displacement of four businesses and 70 to 90 employees. All alternatives, except Alternative 3, would result in noise levels in excess of federal standards for some receptors along the corridor. Alternative 5 and Alternative 6 would increase the extent of impervious surface. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0067D, Volume 23, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 990045, 208 pages and maps, February 16, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-98-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Cost Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Minnesota KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36417987?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-02-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-35E+TO+SAINT+ANTHONY+AVENUE+%28I-94%29%2C+2.6+KILOMETERS+%281.6+MILES%29%2C+SAINT+PAUL%2C+RAMSEY+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=I-35E+TO+SAINT+ANTHONY+AVENUE+%28I-94%29%2C+2.6+KILOMETERS+%281.6+MILES%29%2C+SAINT+PAUL%2C+RAMSEY+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Saint Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 16, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MARYLAND 32 PLANNING STUDY, MD 108 TO I-70, HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 36421308; 7292 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of nine miles of Maryland Route (MD) 32 between MD 108 and Interstate 70 (I-70), located in central Maryland, is proposed. This section of MD 32 constitutes part of the Patuxent Freeway system stretching from Annapolis to I-70, a distance of 70 miles. The system is part of a high volume transportation corridor that will provide safe and efficient movement of goods and people between the eastern shore and western Maryland, while bypassing the more densely populated areas of Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, District of Columbia. South of the project study limits, from MD 108 to I-97, MD 32 is currently a four- and six-lane divided expressway with access controlled via interchanges. The improvements within the study corridor would provide continuity with the rest of the system by completing MD 32 as a controlled- access, divided expressway. The average daily traffic along MD 32 within the study area ranges from 15,900 to 18,300 vehicles per day; the roadway operates at an E/F level of service (LOS). Moreover, traffic volumes are anticipated to increase by 60 percent under the 2020 No-Build Alternative scenario, reducing the LOS to F. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Both build alternatives would provide four-lane, divided, controlled access highway with a 34-foot median. Under Build Alternative I, interchanges would be provided at Linden Church Road, Dayton Shop, Burntwoods Road, Rosemary Lane, Nixon's Farm Lane, MD 144, and I-70. Under Build Alternative II, interchanges would be provided at Linden Church Road, Dayton Shop, Burntwoods Road, Rosemary Lane, and I-70, but access to Nixon's Farm Lane and MD 144 would be provided via a single interchange at MD 144 complemented by access roads in lieu of two interchanges. The estimated costs of Build Alternative I and Build Alternative II are $156 million to $161 million and $142 million to $147 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project implementation would support expected growth in area households, population, and employment of 221 percent, 177.6 percent, and 86.2 percent, respectively, from 1990 to 2020. The highway would provide improved access to employment centers in Howard, Anne Arundel, and Montgomery counties and Washington, District of Columbia. The level of service (LOS) within the corridor would change to an LOS of C/D. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Build Alternative I would require the acquisition of 101.6 acres of rights- of-way and adversely affect 23.5 acres of active farmland within 15 farm parcels, 14 acres of floodplain, 3.34 acres of wetland, 73.1 acres of upland forest, and 100 acres of upland meadow. This alternative would traverse 20 steams, adversely affecting 8,940 linear feet of stream channel. Build Alternative II would require the acquisition of 89.1 acres of rights-of-way and adversely affect 21.5 acres of active farmland within 15 farm parcels, 14 acres of floodplain, 2.24 acres of wetland, 71.5 acres of upland forest, and 94.5 acres of upland meadow. This alternative would traverse 20 steams, affecting 8,360 linear feet of stream channel. Regardless of the alternative selected, the project would require the displacement of nine residences and one business, encounter four hazardous waste sites, and result in traffic-generated noise levels in excess of federal standards at 15 receptor sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990040, 489 pages and maps, February 8, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MD-EIS-99-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands KW - Maryland 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/36421308?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-02-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MARYLAND+32+PLANNING+STUDY%2C+MD+108+TO+I-70%2C+HOWARD+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=MARYLAND+32+PLANNING+STUDY%2C+MD+108+TO+I-70%2C+HOWARD+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baltimore, Maryland; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 8, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Bloodborne Pathogen Program in Civilian Aircraft Accident Investigation AN - 17268034; 4533741 AB - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) amended 29 CFR Part 1910 in 1991 to include regulations addressing occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens (BBP). The rule affects all employees that have the potential for occupational exposure to these pathogens. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are the primary organizations involved in aircraft accident investigation in the United States. No other organizations in this country have a similar scope or mandate of responsibility. An accident scene presents significant challenges in terms of implementing a program which was primarily envisioned to affect personnel in "traditional" healthcare delivery facilities; the OSHA requirements now had to be met in the chaotic, inhospitable, and logistically difficult environment of an aircraft accident site. Unanticipated issues such as heat-related conditions, performance of physically demanding work in cumbersome gear, biohazard trash disposal from remote sites, and a host of other problems had to be dealt with. The FAA, in close cooperation with other Federal agencies, developed a training and administrative program to meet the requirements of the OSHA BBP rule as it relates to the unique environment of an aircraft accident site. The program has been implemented and successfully tested under actual field conditions at several major aviation accidents that have occurred recently. This article provides observations on the FAA's program and lessons learned from its implementation. JF - Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine AU - Salazar, G J AU - DeJohn, CA AU - Hansrote, R AU - Key, O R AD - Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Medical Division, ASW-300, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0300, USA Y1 - 1999/02// PY - 1999 DA - Feb 1999 SP - 146 EP - 152 VL - 70 IS - 2 SN - 0095-6562, 0095-6562 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Pathogens KW - Blood KW - Accidents KW - Aircraft KW - Hazardous materials KW - Occupational exposure KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17268034?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aeisdigests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-05-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MIDDLE+RIVER+EMPLOYMENT+CENTER+ACCESS+STUDY%2C+BALTIMORE+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=MIDDLE+RIVER+EMPLOYMENT+CENTER+ACCESS+STUDY%2C+BALTIMORE+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pathogens; Occupational exposure; Hazardous materials; Accidents; Aircraft; Blood ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF LAND AND FACILITIES AT NAVAL AIR STATION BARBERS POINT, HONOLULU COUNTY, HAWAII. AN - 36417824; 7286 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of land and facilities at Naval Air Station Barbers Point (NASBP), located on Oahu Island in Hawaii, is proposed. The base lies approximately 16 miles west of downtown Honolulu on the Ewa Plain. The base is bounded on the west by Campbell Industrial Park, on the east by Ewa Beach residential communities and open space, on the south by the ocean, and on the north by the City of Kapolei. NASPB will close on July 2, 1999, as the result of the 1993 Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations. Of the 3,833 acres of land at NASBP (including 110 acres of non-contiguous land at Kuala Island), approximately 1,238 acres are to be retained by the Navy and approximately 457 acres are to be transferred to other federal agencies, including the Veterans Administration (six acres), the Federal Aviation Administration (18 acres), the U.S. Postal Service (1.0 acre), the National Guard Bureau (149 acres), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (239 acres), and the U.S. Coast Guard (44 acres). Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would assume the existing airport would not be used and, along with other surplus land (land not being retained by the Navy or other federal agency), would be retained by the Navy in caretaker status, are considered in this final EIS. Three of the action alternatives, including the plan approved by the Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission and signed by the Governor, would include a general aviation reliever airport. Under the alternative preferred by the state and the Navy, 709 acres of the surplus land would be developed for use as a general aviation reliever airport of Honolulu Airport. The airport would feature two parallel runways and a crosswind runway. The remaining land would be developed for park and recreational uses (686 acres), commercial and private recreation and light industrial uses (515 acres), and residential use (165 acres), including land designated for residential accommodation for the homeless (13 acres). The remaining lands would be designated for public facilities, roads, open space, and utilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The site redevelopment would create residential, employment, and recreational opportunities. The airport would provide additional air traffic support in the Honolulu metropolitan area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Major events at special attractions related to recreational uses on portions of the transferred land would occasionally result in vehicular traffic congestion on area roads. Two federally-listed endangered plant species and one listed bird species occur in the area, but consultation with the appropriate agencies during development should prevent any degradation of their habitat. LEGAL MANDATES: Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-510). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0302D, Volume 22, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 990034, 421 pages and maps, January 29, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Defense Programs KW - Airports KW - Commercial Zones KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Housing KW - Industrial Parks KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Hawaii KW - Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii KW - Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36417824?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+LAND+AND+FACILITIES+AT+NAVAL+AIR+STATION+BARBERS+POINT%2C+HONOLULU+COUNTY%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+LAND+AND+FACILITIES+AT+NAVAL+AIR+STATION+BARBERS+POINT%2C+HONOLULU+COUNTY%2C+HAWAII.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 29, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAINT AUGUSTINE BRIDGE OF LIONS OVER THE MANTANZAS RIVER (FP ID NUMBER 2100255-1, STATE PROJECT NUMBER 78040-1508, WORK PROGRAM NUMBER 2116970, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NUMBER BRF-491-2(14)), SAINT AUGUSTINE, SAINT JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36412861; 7285 AB - PURPOSE: The rehabilitation or replacement of the existing, substandard two-lane Bridge of Lions over the Mantanzas River, located in Saint Augustine in northeastern Florida, is proposed. The bridge, which carries State Route A1A over the Mantanzas River provides an important crossing of the river and the Intracoastal Waterway, connecting historic Saint Augustine and the north part of Anastasia Island. It is a designated emergency evacuation route for Anastasia Island, providing a vital link to safety during emergencies and providing access for fire and rescue units. Moreover, the bridge is considered historically important on a local, state, and national level, being included in the National Register of Historic Places, and is strongly associated with the city of Saint Augustine by both residents and tourists. Economically, the bridge provides a critical link between Anastasia Island and this historic downtown area, which comprise the tax bases for the city. The bridge carries 10,000 to 25,000 vehicles per day over the river. The project study area extends from downtown Saint Augustine at the intersection of Avenida Menendez with King and Cathedral streets to Anastasia Island at Anastasia Boulevard, a distance of 0.3 miles. Several alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the Rehabilitation Alternative, the project would involve increasing the roadway and shoulder width on the bridge to 25 feet to include two traffic lanes of 11 feet each, sidewalks, and a crash barrier protecting pedestrians from motorists. The degree of bridge rehabilitation would be extensive, involving the replacement of the entire superstructure, bridge deck, bridge spans, and bridge railing. This alternative would incorporate a horizontal alignment shift of Anastasia Boulevard and a slight vertical alignment shift of the bridge deck. The Replacement Alternative would consist of the construction of a concrete, two-lane bridge with a steel bascule span. The bridge would provide two 12-foot travel lanes, and a 10-foot shoulder on both sides, and sidewalks with barriers protecting pedestrians from motorists. Two options are also under consideration for each build alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: All alternatives would provide a safer, more reliable structure that adheres to current federal and state safety guidelines. Both replacement options and the one rehabilitation option would improve the vessel clearance for navigation along the Intracoastal Waterway. Certain bridge approach alterations would improve traffic movement and safety in Saint Augustine and on Anastasia Island. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The replacement or alteration of the bridge would result in the demolition or alteration of a historically significantly structure. One rehabilitation option would maintain the currently inadequate navigational clearance for vessels using the Intracoastal Waterway. The rehabilitation options would require the displacement of four businesses and two residences. One replacement option would result in the displacement of a single business. All build alternatives would temporarily and adversely affect Bridge of Lions Park during the construction, and one replacement option would permanently displace portions of the park to accommodate the western bridge approach. The use of a temporary bridge for both rehabilitation options and one replacement option would adversely affect traffic flows on the adjacent street network. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990033, 241 pages and maps, January 29, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FL-EIS-98-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Islands KW - Navigation KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Florida KW - Intracoastal Waterway KW - Mantanzas River KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412861?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAINT+AUGUSTINE+BRIDGE+OF+LIONS+OVER+THE+MANTANZAS+RIVER+%28FP+ID+NUMBER+2100255-1%2C+STATE+PROJECT+NUMBER+78040-1508%2C+WORK+PROGRAM+NUMBER+2116970%2C+FEDERAL+AID+PROJECT+NUMBER+BRF-491-2%2814%29%29%2C+SAINT+AUGUSTINE%2C+SAINT+JOHNS+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=SAINT+AUGUSTINE+BRIDGE+OF+LIONS+OVER+THE+MANTANZAS+RIVER+%28FP+ID+NUMBER+2100255-1%2C+STATE+PROJECT+NUMBER+78040-1508%2C+WORK+PROGRAM+NUMBER+2116970%2C+FEDERAL+AID+PROJECT+NUMBER+BRF-491-2%2814%29%29%2C+SAINT+AUGUSTINE%2C+SAINT+JOHNS+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 29, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WEST VIRGINIA ROUTE 9, BERKELEY SPRINGS TO MARTINSBURG; BERKELEY, JEFFERSON, AND MORGAN COUNTIES, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 16349411; 7283 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of West Virginia Route 9 (WV 9) from Berkeley Springs to Martinsburg, located in northeastern West Virginia, is proposed. WV 9, a two- lane, non-controlled-access roadway with lanes 10 to 12 feet wide, traverses the state's eastern panhandle from Berkeley Springs in the northwest to the state border with Virginia, in the southeast. The region is characterized by rough and steep terrain in Morgan County, and rolling hills and farmland in Jefferson and Berkeley Counties. WV 9 is the only major roadway that connects the two largest cities in the panhandle, Martinsburg and Charles Town, and links two other major interstate roadways, US 340 and I-81. The project area extends from the US 522 bypass on the east side of Berkeley Springs to a new three-legged directional interchange with WV 45 in Martinsburg. Except for a four-lane portion of roadway at the I-81, WV 9 in the project area is two lanes wide. The annual daily traffic volume varies from 2,800 vehicles per day near Berkeley Springs to 21,000 vehicles per day in Martinsburg. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each of the build alternatives would involve the construction of a four-lane highway. The preferred alternative would begin at the US 340 bypass north of Charles Town and end south of Martinsburg, extending a total of 10.7 miles. The facility would provide bypasses around major population centers, following an alignment parallel to that of existing WV 9. From Charles Town bypass to Opequon Creek, WV 9 would be a controlled-access highway, with all access provided via interchanges. The existing bridge over Opequon Creek would be retained and a parallel bridge would be constructed just downstream of the existing bridge. Service roads would be provided on the west side throughout approximately one-third of the project's total length. Beginning at the Charles Town bypass, the alignment would run west of the existing roadway. Just north of Wiltshire Road, the alignment would cross to the east. Near Saint Paul Church and Cemetery, the alignment would cross back to the west to incorporate the Kearneysville bypass and the Baker Heights bypass. The alignment would continue on the west side of the existing facility until it crossed the existing alignment at Opequon Creek. From Opequon Creek, the alignment would lie north of existing WV 9 until it connected with existing WV 9 near the end of the project study corridor. Diamond interchanges would be provided at Currie Road (Route 9/1), Wiltshire Road (Route 8), relocated Route 1, relocated Opequon Lane (Route 9/17), and Van Meter Road (Route 9/19) in the vicinity of Liberty Business Park. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The relocated, upgraded facility would reduce congestion on the existing facility, provide for planned growth and economic development, improve safety, and provide for improved intermodal facility connections and for enhanced scenic values. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The development of 425 acres of rights-of-way under the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 37 residential units, three commercial units, one church, and one cemetery. The project would also displace 1.38 acres of wetlands, 105 acres of farmland, and 173 acres of prime soils and soils of statewide significance. The project would traverse nine sites containing potentially hazardous materials. Four sites potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be adversely affected. Traffic-related noise levels would exceed federal standards at 21 receptor sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0381D, Volume 22, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 990031, Main Report--338 pages and maps, Map Supplement, January 28, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WV-EIS-95-02-D KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Scenic Areas KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Opequon Creek KW - West Virginia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/16349411?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-01-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COLORADO+AIRSPACE+INITIATIVE%3B+COLORADO%2C+KANSAS%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+AND+WYOMING.&rft.title=COLORADO+AIRSPACE+INITIATIVE%3B+COLORADO%2C+KANSAS%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+AND+WYOMING.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Charleston, West Virginia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 28, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NOISE COMPATIBILITY PLAN AIR TRAFFIC ACTIONS AND AVIATION-RELATED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORT, TOLEDO, LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 36421836; 7281 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority (TLCPA) of air traffic measures designed to reduce noise generated by, and increase the capacity of, the Toledo Express Airport, located in Toledo in northwestern Ohio, is proposed. This draft EIS assesses federal actions regarding airspace use and approach and departure procedures associated with the proposed developments. Toledo Express Airport is a publicly-owned airport. The airport is the only air carrier airport within the Toledo metropolitan area and is considered a medium- hub airport for passenger enplanements and cargo tonnage. The airport handled over 1.0 million pounds of air cargo in 1997; most of the aircraft operations required to move this cargo occurred at night. The vast majority of cargo operations are conducted by Burlington Air Express Global, which operated its North American cargo sorting hub at the airport. In 1996, the TLCPA decided to take action to position the airport competitively to attract a new cargo hub or other aviation-related industrial development should the opportunity arise. Furthermore, the TLCPA requested that the Federal Aviation Administration include the aviation-related industrial development for consideration in this draft EIS. The aviation-related industrial development could include a air cargo hub, a large-aircraft major-maintenance facility, and aviation-dependent warehousing. Due to the distinct nature of these scenarios, noise-related air traffic control and aviation-related industrial development, including cargo facilities planning, are addressed separately in the draft EIS. The noise- related air traffic control measures involve the establishment of preferred runways and takeoff and landing procedures for round-the-clock and nighttime departures and arrivals. The aviation-related industrial development would take place in the midfield area adjacent to existing runway 7R/25L. Additional facilities could be located south of future runway 7R/25L. The project would also involve roadway improvements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The procedural changes and facilities development would enhance the status of the airport as a vital link in the transportation network of northwestern Ohio, fostering the economic well-being of Toledo and northwestern Ohio. Safe, efficient air transport services would be insured and services provided would stimulate public and private sector investments to maintain or expand the region's economic and employment base. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would include an increase in noise levels in some over- flight areas including, in some cases, noise in excess of federal standards resulting in land use compatibility conflicts. Approximately 124 homes would be eligible for sound attenuation assistance. Approximately 40 single-family homes would require relocation, and undeveloped land, including wetland and other wildlife habitat, would have to be acquired and developed within the expansion area. The habitat for endangered plants would be adversely affected. The project facilities would encroach on the 100-year floodplain. The additional activity at the airport would result in increased emissions of air pollutants, though federal standards would not be exceeded. Two historic sites potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be exposed to significant noise levels, and a number of potentially archaeologic sites could be disturbed by the development activities. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982 (P.L. 92-248), as amended, Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 1301 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 990029, 621 pages and maps, January 26, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Air Transportation KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Airports KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Employment KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Site Planning KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Ohio KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended, Compliance KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Aviation Act of 1958, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36421836?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-01-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NOISE+COMPATIBILITY+PLAN+AIR+TRAFFIC+ACTIONS+AND+AVIATION-RELATED+INDUSTRIAL+DEVELOPMENT%2C+TOLEDO+EXPRESS+AIRPORT%2C+TOLEDO%2C+LUCAS+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=NOISE+COMPATIBILITY+PLAN+AIR+TRAFFIC+ACTIONS+AND+AVIATION-RELATED+INDUSTRIAL+DEVELOPMENT%2C+TOLEDO+EXPRESS+AIRPORT%2C+TOLEDO%2C+LUCAS+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Des Plaines, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 26, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR TO SERVE JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AND LAGUARDIA AIRPORTS, KINGS COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36420069; 7267 AB - PURPOSE: The development and operation of a terminal Doppler weather radar (TDWR) for the John F. Kennedy (JFK) and LaGuardia Airports (LGA), located at the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Brooklyn in New York City, is proposed. The TDWR system is an automated radar system that is used to detect low-altitude hazardous weather conditions, including microbursts and gust fronts, in and near the terminal approach and departure zones of airports. The TDWR system would represent a major improvement over the capability of the existing weather radar, primarily through the application of the Doppler principle. The Doppler effect is the shift in the frequency of sound or electromagnetic waves when reflected from moving objects. This frequency shift can be used to estimate the velocity of the object. Applied to weather radar, the velocity at which precipitation droplets move toward or away from the radar can be determined. The system at JFK and LGA would be used to warn pilots of advancing bad weather and to plan runway use configurations, thereby enhancing the safety and efficiency of airport operations. Several alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, three alternative sites for the TDWR, and alternative technologies (on-aircraft wind shear systems, airport surveillance radar and weather system processor technology, and Doppler 4000 radar), are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would involve locating the TDWR system at the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Brooklyn, an 81-acre portion of Floyd Bennet Field used for helicopter operations. The TDWR facility itself would occupy less than an acre of land. It would consist of a 25-foot parabolic dish enclosed in a 37-foot diameter fiberglass radome, mounted on a steel lattice tower up to 98 feet in height. Electronic equipment would be housed in a one-story building. TDWR is automated, and no staff is normally present at the facility; periodic maintenance visits would occur about once per week. The radar would operate at a frequency of 5,600 to 5,650 megahertz. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would greatly improve the warning time to pilots of hazardous low-altitude weather conditions around two of the country's busiest airports. The TDWR would provide additional improvements over existing radar through the use of solid-state technology, as well as improved data processing, communication, and display devices. The TDWR would provide at least one minute's warning prior to the onset of hazardous outflows of a forming microburst. In addition to monitoring these hazardous outflows, the TDWR would detect microburst features aloft that typically precede initial surface outflows by 10 minutes. A second TDWR function would improve management of air traffic in the terminal area through the forecast of gust-front-induced changes in wind direction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The facility would be visible from selected locations within the Gateway National Recreation Area. The installation of the TDWR at the preferred site would create approximately 15,700 square feet of new impervious surfaces, which would increase the amount of storm runoff from the site. The construction activities would produce fugitive dust and air pollution consisting of combustion emissions from mobile sources. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0300D, Volume 21, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 990015, Main Report--588 pages, Appendices--421 pages, January 20, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Air Transportation KW - Aircraft KW - Airports KW - Antennas KW - Buildings KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Military Facilities (Coast Guard) KW - Natural Gas KW - Navigation Aids KW - Radar KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Visual Resources KW - Coast Guard Air Station Brooklyn, New York KW - Gateway National Recreation Area KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36420069?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=C+STREET+PROJECT%2C+O%27MALLEY+ROAD+TO+INTERNATIONAL+AIRPORT+ROAD+%28PROJECT+NUMBER+NH-0527%2812%29%2F59598%29%2C+MUNICIPALITY+OF+ANCHORAGE%2C+GREATER+ANCHORAGE+AREA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=C+STREET+PROJECT%2C+O%27MALLEY+ROAD+TO+INTERNATIONAL+AIRPORT+ROAD+%28PROJECT+NUMBER+NH-0527%2812%29%2F59598%29%2C+MUNICIPALITY+OF+ANCHORAGE%2C+GREATER+ANCHORAGE+AREA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 20, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 74 SHELBY BYPASS, CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. NHF-74(14)/STATE PROJECT NO. 8.1801001/T.I.P. NO. R-2707). AN - 36413396; 13333 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a four-lane, controlled access freeway on new location to bypass the existing four-lane section of US 74 through Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina is proposed. The project would also involve improvement of US 74 from the eastern terminus of the bypass to State Route (SR) 1001 and from the western terminus of the bypass to 0.6 mile west of SR 1162. Shelby is situated along existing US 74 in southwestern North Carolina. Traffic projections indicate that, in the absence of improvements to this section of US 74, traffic conditions on the highway would become unacceptably congested and increasingly unsafe. Accident rates on the facility already exceed statewide rates for similar highways. The subject section of US 74 is important both as a link in the state highway system and as a local thoroughfare. A No-Build alternative and three bypass alternatives are considered in this final EIS. Bypass alternatives would consist of improvement of existing US 74 to a fully controlled access facility from the proposed western project terminus, at a point 0.6 mile west of SR 1162, to the proposed western bypass terminus; construction of a four-lane divided fully controlled access facility on new location north of the city of Shelby; and improvement of existing US 74 to a fully controlled access facility from the proposed eastern bypass terminus to the excising fully controlled access section near SR 1001. The upgrade alternative would consist of improvement of existing US 74 to a fully controlled access facility from a point approximately 0.6 mile west of SR 1162 to SR 1001 east of Shelby, a distance of approximately 16.2 miles. In conjunction with access control-related improvements, the upgrade alternative would also widen US 74 as necessary between the western junction of US 74 Business in Shelby and the eastern project terminus, a distance of approximately 10 miles. The cost of the bypass alternative that has been selected at the preferred alternative is estimated at $247.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass would separate local and through traffic on US 74 and increase the capacity of the facility, promoting more efficient transportation and thereby enhancing employment opportunities and opportunities for economic and residential development. Either alternative scenario would substantially improve safety on the local and through highways. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements under the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 165 residences, 25 businesses, two churches, 298 to 414 acres of important farmland, 268 acres of prime farmland, and 277 to 351 acres of forest. Approximately 2.4 acres of wetlands would be displaced, and 35 streams and six floodplains would be traversed. Approximately 18,389 feet of stream channel would be impacted, and 1,100 feet of a tributary of Buffalo Creek west of Moss Lake and 950 feet of a tributary of the First Broad River west of Lithia Springs Road would be relocated. Habitat of the endangered dwarf-flowered heartleaf would be impacted at 36 sites. The highway would constitute a barrier to wildlife movement. One architectural resource site, the Hamilton-McBrayer Farm, would lie within the area of potential impact, but the impact would not be adverse. The project would disturb 17 archaeological resource sites, but none of the affected sites are eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Four known cemeteries could be affected, and three churches are located close enough to the alignment to suffer impacts from traffic-generated noise and vehicular air pollutant emissions. Several major electric transmission and distribution lines would be crossed. Traffic noise would impact 81 receptors, to 49 of which would experience substantial noise increases; 34 receptors would experience noise in excess of federal standards. One landfill, potentially containing hazardous materials, and an active mine would be traversed. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0152F, Volume 23, Number 2. 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Preparation date: January 13, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 74 SHELBY BYPASS, CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. NHF-74(14)/STATE PROJECT NO. 8.1801001/T.I.P. NO. R-2707). [Part 3 of 3] T2 - US 74 SHELBY BYPASS, CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. NHF-74(14)/STATE PROJECT NO. 8.1801001/T.I.P. NO. R-2707). AN - 36393246; 13333-080099_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a four-lane, controlled access freeway on new location to bypass the existing four-lane section of US 74 through Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina is proposed. The project would also involve improvement of US 74 from the eastern terminus of the bypass to State Route (SR) 1001 and from the western terminus of the bypass to 0.6 mile west of SR 1162. Shelby is situated along existing US 74 in southwestern North Carolina. Traffic projections indicate that, in the absence of improvements to this section of US 74, traffic conditions on the highway would become unacceptably congested and increasingly unsafe. Accident rates on the facility already exceed statewide rates for similar highways. The subject section of US 74 is important both as a link in the state highway system and as a local thoroughfare. A No-Build alternative and three bypass alternatives are considered in this final EIS. Bypass alternatives would consist of improvement of existing US 74 to a fully controlled access facility from the proposed western project terminus, at a point 0.6 mile west of SR 1162, to the proposed western bypass terminus; construction of a four-lane divided fully controlled access facility on new location north of the city of Shelby; and improvement of existing US 74 to a fully controlled access facility from the proposed eastern bypass terminus to the excising fully controlled access section near SR 1001. The upgrade alternative would consist of improvement of existing US 74 to a fully controlled access facility from a point approximately 0.6 mile west of SR 1162 to SR 1001 east of Shelby, a distance of approximately 16.2 miles. In conjunction with access control-related improvements, the upgrade alternative would also widen US 74 as necessary between the western junction of US 74 Business in Shelby and the eastern project terminus, a distance of approximately 10 miles. The cost of the bypass alternative that has been selected at the preferred alternative is estimated at $247.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass would separate local and through traffic on US 74 and increase the capacity of the facility, promoting more efficient transportation and thereby enhancing employment opportunities and opportunities for economic and residential development. Either alternative scenario would substantially improve safety on the local and through highways. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements under the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 165 residences, 25 businesses, two churches, 298 to 414 acres of important farmland, 268 acres of prime farmland, and 277 to 351 acres of forest. Approximately 2.4 acres of wetlands would be displaced, and 35 streams and six floodplains would be traversed. Approximately 18,389 feet of stream channel would be impacted, and 1,100 feet of a tributary of Buffalo Creek west of Moss Lake and 950 feet of a tributary of the First Broad River west of Lithia Springs Road would be relocated. Habitat of the endangered dwarf-flowered heartleaf would be impacted at 36 sites. The highway would constitute a barrier to wildlife movement. One architectural resource site, the Hamilton-McBrayer Farm, would lie within the area of potential impact, but the impact would not be adverse. The project would disturb 17 archaeological resource sites, but none of the affected sites are eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Four known cemeteries could be affected, and three churches are located close enough to the alignment to suffer impacts from traffic-generated noise and vehicular air pollutant emissions. Several major electric transmission and distribution lines would be crossed. Traffic noise would impact 81 receptors, to 49 of which would experience substantial noise increases; 34 receptors would experience noise in excess of federal standards. One landfill, potentially containing hazardous materials, and an active mine would be traversed. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0152F, Volume 23, Number 2. 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Preparation date: January 13, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 74 SHELBY BYPASS, CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. NHF-74(14)/STATE PROJECT NO. 8.1801001/T.I.P. NO. R-2707). [Part 1 of 3] T2 - US 74 SHELBY BYPASS, CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. NHF-74(14)/STATE PROJECT NO. 8.1801001/T.I.P. NO. R-2707). AN - 36384034; 13333-080099_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a four-lane, controlled access freeway on new location to bypass the existing four-lane section of US 74 through Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina is proposed. The project would also involve improvement of US 74 from the eastern terminus of the bypass to State Route (SR) 1001 and from the western terminus of the bypass to 0.6 mile west of SR 1162. Shelby is situated along existing US 74 in southwestern North Carolina. Traffic projections indicate that, in the absence of improvements to this section of US 74, traffic conditions on the highway would become unacceptably congested and increasingly unsafe. Accident rates on the facility already exceed statewide rates for similar highways. The subject section of US 74 is important both as a link in the state highway system and as a local thoroughfare. A No-Build alternative and three bypass alternatives are considered in this final EIS. Bypass alternatives would consist of improvement of existing US 74 to a fully controlled access facility from the proposed western project terminus, at a point 0.6 mile west of SR 1162, to the proposed western bypass terminus; construction of a four-lane divided fully controlled access facility on new location north of the city of Shelby; and improvement of existing US 74 to a fully controlled access facility from the proposed eastern bypass terminus to the excising fully controlled access section near SR 1001. The upgrade alternative would consist of improvement of existing US 74 to a fully controlled access facility from a point approximately 0.6 mile west of SR 1162 to SR 1001 east of Shelby, a distance of approximately 16.2 miles. In conjunction with access control-related improvements, the upgrade alternative would also widen US 74 as necessary between the western junction of US 74 Business in Shelby and the eastern project terminus, a distance of approximately 10 miles. The cost of the bypass alternative that has been selected at the preferred alternative is estimated at $247.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass would separate local and through traffic on US 74 and increase the capacity of the facility, promoting more efficient transportation and thereby enhancing employment opportunities and opportunities for economic and residential development. Either alternative scenario would substantially improve safety on the local and through highways. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements under the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 165 residences, 25 businesses, two churches, 298 to 414 acres of important farmland, 268 acres of prime farmland, and 277 to 351 acres of forest. Approximately 2.4 acres of wetlands would be displaced, and 35 streams and six floodplains would be traversed. Approximately 18,389 feet of stream channel would be impacted, and 1,100 feet of a tributary of Buffalo Creek west of Moss Lake and 950 feet of a tributary of the First Broad River west of Lithia Springs Road would be relocated. Habitat of the endangered dwarf-flowered heartleaf would be impacted at 36 sites. The highway would constitute a barrier to wildlife movement. One architectural resource site, the Hamilton-McBrayer Farm, would lie within the area of potential impact, but the impact would not be adverse. The project would disturb 17 archaeological resource sites, but none of the affected sites are eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Four known cemeteries could be affected, and three churches are located close enough to the alignment to suffer impacts from traffic-generated noise and vehicular air pollutant emissions. Several major electric transmission and distribution lines would be crossed. Traffic noise would impact 81 receptors, to 49 of which would experience substantial noise increases; 34 receptors would experience noise in excess of federal standards. One landfill, potentially containing hazardous materials, and an active mine would be traversed. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0152F, Volume 23, Number 2. 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Preparation date: January 13, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 74 SHELBY BYPASS, CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. NHF-74(14)/STATE PROJECT NO. 8.1801001/T.I.P. NO. R-2707). [Part 2 of 3] T2 - US 74 SHELBY BYPASS, CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. NHF-74(14)/STATE PROJECT NO. 8.1801001/T.I.P. NO. R-2707). AN - 36378517; 13333-080099_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a four-lane, controlled access freeway on new location to bypass the existing four-lane section of US 74 through Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina is proposed. The project would also involve improvement of US 74 from the eastern terminus of the bypass to State Route (SR) 1001 and from the western terminus of the bypass to 0.6 mile west of SR 1162. Shelby is situated along existing US 74 in southwestern North Carolina. Traffic projections indicate that, in the absence of improvements to this section of US 74, traffic conditions on the highway would become unacceptably congested and increasingly unsafe. Accident rates on the facility already exceed statewide rates for similar highways. The subject section of US 74 is important both as a link in the state highway system and as a local thoroughfare. A No-Build alternative and three bypass alternatives are considered in this final EIS. Bypass alternatives would consist of improvement of existing US 74 to a fully controlled access facility from the proposed western project terminus, at a point 0.6 mile west of SR 1162, to the proposed western bypass terminus; construction of a four-lane divided fully controlled access facility on new location north of the city of Shelby; and improvement of existing US 74 to a fully controlled access facility from the proposed eastern bypass terminus to the excising fully controlled access section near SR 1001. The upgrade alternative would consist of improvement of existing US 74 to a fully controlled access facility from a point approximately 0.6 mile west of SR 1162 to SR 1001 east of Shelby, a distance of approximately 16.2 miles. In conjunction with access control-related improvements, the upgrade alternative would also widen US 74 as necessary between the western junction of US 74 Business in Shelby and the eastern project terminus, a distance of approximately 10 miles. The cost of the bypass alternative that has been selected at the preferred alternative is estimated at $247.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass would separate local and through traffic on US 74 and increase the capacity of the facility, promoting more efficient transportation and thereby enhancing employment opportunities and opportunities for economic and residential development. Either alternative scenario would substantially improve safety on the local and through highways. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements under the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 165 residences, 25 businesses, two churches, 298 to 414 acres of important farmland, 268 acres of prime farmland, and 277 to 351 acres of forest. Approximately 2.4 acres of wetlands would be displaced, and 35 streams and six floodplains would be traversed. Approximately 18,389 feet of stream channel would be impacted, and 1,100 feet of a tributary of Buffalo Creek west of Moss Lake and 950 feet of a tributary of the First Broad River west of Lithia Springs Road would be relocated. Habitat of the endangered dwarf-flowered heartleaf would be impacted at 36 sites. The highway would constitute a barrier to wildlife movement. One architectural resource site, the Hamilton-McBrayer Farm, would lie within the area of potential impact, but the impact would not be adverse. The project would disturb 17 archaeological resource sites, but none of the affected sites are eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Four known cemeteries could be affected, and three churches are located close enough to the alignment to suffer impacts from traffic-generated noise and vehicular air pollutant emissions. Several major electric transmission and distribution lines would be crossed. Traffic noise would impact 81 receptors, to 49 of which would experience substantial noise increases; 34 receptors would experience noise in excess of federal standards. One landfill, potentially containing hazardous materials, and an active mine would be traversed. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0152F, Volume 23, Number 2. 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Preparation date: January 13, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US HIGHWAY 10, MARSHFIELD TO WAUPACA; PORTAGE, WAUPACA, AND WOOD COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. AN - 36414138; 7263 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 60 miles of US Highway 10 (USH 10) from the intersection of State Trunk Highway (STH) 13 and USH 10 south of Marshfield to the intersection of STH 54 and USH 10 near Waupaca, located in central Wisconsin, is proposed. USH 10 is a major east-west highway serving local, regional and interregional traffic. Major users include commuters, recreational traffic, and commercial trucks. USH 10 has been identified as a backbone and connector facility in the State of Wisconsin's Corridors 2020 Plan. This link as well as other major roadways in the state is part of its long-range plan to upgrade highways considered important to enhance Wisconsin's economic position. A No- Build Alternative and several build alternatives, with each build alternative addressed separately for one or more alignment options in each of eight project segments, are considered in this final EIS. The proposed action would expand the existing two-lane highway to a four-lane divided highway. Freeway access control standards would be implemented along the bypass portions of the route. Expressway standards, permitting at-grade intersections and farm access at controlled spacings, would be implemented in rural segments located along the existing alignment. The project has been divided into east and west sections. The western section, itself divided into six segments, would extend from the Yellow River to I-391/US 51, while the eastern section, divided into two segments, would extend from I-39/US 51 to Anderson Road. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would help the highway to meet design standards for the type and volume of traffic it carries. It would also address the projected traffic increase, which would result in congestion and delays if no improvements were implemented. The proposed action would also address other highway characteristics demonstrating a need for action including a fatal accident rate well above the state average for similar facilities, a large number of direct access points from homes and businesses on the highway, and intersections requiring improvements and expansions. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Primary adverse impacts would include relocations of three to 63 residential properties and farms and two to 18 businesses, land acquisition and conversion of up to 101.9 acres of wetlands, and 195.8 acres of farmlands and upland habitats. Approximately five streams would be crossed. Secondary adverse impacts would include noise increases, land use changes, and socioeconomic effects. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Executive Order 11990. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 95-0574D, Volume 19, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 990011, 478 pages and maps, January 11, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WI-EIS-95-04-F KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Relocations-property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wisconsin KW - Clean Air Act of 1977, as amended, Emission Standards KW - Executive Order 11990, Wetlands KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414138?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-01-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+HIGHWAY+10%2C+MARSHFIELD+TO+WAUPACA%3B+PORTAGE%2C+WAUPACA%2C+AND+WOOD+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=US+HIGHWAY+10%2C+MARSHFIELD+TO+WAUPACA%3B+PORTAGE%2C+WAUPACA%2C+AND+WOOD+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 11, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TUSCALOOSA EAST BYPASS, TUSCALOOSA AND NORTH PORT, TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA. AN - 16350535; 7262 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 20-mile bypass of Tuscaloosa and Northport from US 82 on the north side of the Black Warrior River extending east and southeast to I- 59 and I-20, located in western-central Alabama, is proposed. The Tuscaloosa area has experienced dramatic population growth in recent years, and US 82 and State Route (SR) 69, the two major highways in the area that cross the Black Warrior River, are severely congested during peak periods. The six-lane bridge on SR 69, located in the downtown area, had an average daily traffic volume of 55,110 vehicles per day in 1996; the four-lane bridge on US 82 had a volume of 53,800 vehicles per day. Planning for the area has long identified the need for additional river crossings. The bypass to the east of Tuscaloosa would reroute through traffic, disperse local traffic, and relieve congestion on the two existing bridges and area roads. Nine alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each of the build alternatives would involve the construction of a four-lane, divided highway with full-control access and interchanges at I-59 and I-20, US 11, SR 216, Crescent Ridge Road, River Road, McWrights Ferry Road, Rice Mine Road, Watermelon Road, SR 69, US 43, SR 171, and US 82. Two sites are under consideration for the crossing of the Back Warrior River: at Central Foundry and near Reichold Drive. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative B), the project would extend from the I-59/I- 20 interchange approximately 1.23 miles east of Buttermilk Road interchange and run north passing east of the Cottondale community crossing US 11, SR 216, and River Road. From River Road, the facility would continue north crossing the Black Warrior River at Central Foundry, cross Rice Mine Road at Coral Industries, proceed north and west across Watermelon Road, SR 69, and US 43, and turn south at SR 171 continuing to US 82 west of Northport. The total costs of the project would range from $217.5 million to $247.4 million, depending on the alternative considered. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $228.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce network travel time, relieve congestion on existing highways, improve levels of service, separate local and through traffic, and provide an acceptable design speed throughout the network to maximize traveler benefit. The project would also increase opportunities for regional economic development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would displace 253 residences, 13 businesses, 33.17 acres of wetlands, and 763.7 acres of upland forest. Five hazardous waste sites would be traversed, though none constitutes a major hazardous site. Eleven noise sensitive receptors would experience substantial increases in noise levels. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0117D, Volume 22, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 990010, 297 pages and maps, January 11, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AL-EIS-98-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Black Warrior River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16350535?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-01-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TUSCALOOSA+EAST+BYPASS%2C+TUSCALOOSA+AND+NORTH+PORT%2C+TUSCALOOSA+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.title=TUSCALOOSA+EAST+BYPASS%2C+TUSCALOOSA+AND+NORTH+PORT%2C+TUSCALOOSA+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Montgomery, Alabama; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 11, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - DNA typing as a strategy for resolving issues relevant to forensic toxicology. AN - 69577278; 9987885 AB - To investigate aircraft accidents, multiple postmortem biological samples of victims are submitted to the Civil Aeromedical Institute for toxicological evaluation. However, depending upon the nature of a particular accident, their body components are often scattered, disintegrated, commingled, contaminated, and/or putrefied. These factors impose difficulties with victim identification, tissue matching, and consequently authentic sample analysis and result interpretation. Nevertheless, these limitations can be overpowered by DNA typing. In this regard, three situations are hereby exemplified where DNA analysis was instrumental in resolving a tissue mismatching/commingling issue, pinpointing an accessioning/analytical error, and interpreting an unusual analytical result. Biological samples from these cases were examined for six independently inherited genetic loci using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) suitable for analyzing degraded DNA generally encountered in putrefied/contaminated samples. In the first situation, three of five specimen bags from one accident were labeled with two different names. DNA analysis revealed that one of these bags actually had commingled specimens, originating from two different individuals. Therefore, the sample was excluded from the final toxicological evaluation. In the second situation, an unacceptable blind control result was reported in a cyanide batch analysis. By comparing DNA profiles of the batch samples with those of the known positive and negative blind controls, it was concluded that the error had occurred during the analysis instead of accessioning. Accordingly, preventive measures were taken at the analytical level. The third situation was related to the presence of atropine at toxic concentrations in the blood (318 ng/mL) and lung (727 ng/g) with its absence in the liver, spleen, and brain. DNA analysis of the blood and liver samples exhibited their common identity, ensuring that the submitted samples had indeed originated from one individual. The selective presence of atropine was attributed to its possible administration into the thoracic cavity by the emergency medical personnel at the accident site for resuscitation, but circulatory failure prevented its further distribution. These examples clearly demonstrate the applicability of the PCR-based DNA typing to enhance the effectiveness of forensic toxicology operation. JF - Journal of forensic sciences AU - Chaturvedi, A K AU - Vu, N T AU - Ritter, R M AU - Canfield, D V AD - Toxicology and Accident Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of Transportation, Oklahoma City, USA. Y1 - 1999/01// PY - 1999 DA - January 1999 SP - 189 EP - 192 VL - 44 IS - 1 SN - 0022-1198, 0022-1198 KW - Genetic Markers KW - 0 KW - Glycophorin KW - HLA-DQ Antigens KW - HLA-DQ alpha-Chains KW - HLA-DQA1 antigen KW - Hemoglobins, Abnormal KW - Receptors, LDL KW - Vitamin D-Binding Protein KW - Atropine KW - 7C0697DR9I KW - DNA KW - 9007-49-2 KW - Index Medicus KW - Atropine -- analysis KW - Glycophorin -- genetics KW - Cystic Fibrosis -- genetics KW - Humans KW - Atropine -- blood KW - Lung -- chemistry KW - HLA-DQ Antigens -- genetics KW - DNA Fingerprinting -- methods KW - Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7 KW - Receptors, LDL -- genetics KW - Genotype KW - Vitamin D-Binding Protein -- genetics KW - Polymerase Chain Reaction -- methods KW - Hemoglobins, Abnormal -- genetics KW - Genetic Markers -- genetics KW - Forensic Medicine -- methods KW - DNA -- genetics KW - Accidents, Aviation -- mortality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/69577278?accountid=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+forensic+sciences&rft.atitle=DNA+typing+as+a+strategy+for+resolving+issues+relevant+to+forensic+toxicology.&rft.au=Chaturvedi%2C+A+K%3BVu%2C+N+T%3BRitter%2C+R+M%3BCanfield%2C+D+V&rft.aulast=Chaturvedi&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=189&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+forensic+sciences&rft.issn=00221198&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 1999-03-17 N1 - Date created - 1999-03-17 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stereochemical determination of selegiline metabolites in postmortem biological specimens. AN - 69575043; 9987891 AB - In this study, findings related to an aircraft accident are reported. Biological specimens collected at autopsy from the pilot of the fatal accident and two types of tablets found at the accident scene were submitted for toxicological evaluation. It was determined that the pilot was dead at the crash site and the cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries. The tablets were identified as selegiline and levodopa, commonly prescribed for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Selegiline, a stereospecific compound, is biotransformed into (-)-N-desmethylselegiline, (-)-methamphetamine, and (-)-amphetamine. The latter two levorotatory metabolites cannot be easily distinguished by routine analysis from their dextrorotatory isomers, which are controlled substances. It was, therefore, prudent to differentiate these isomers to determine if they resulted from the ingestion of a controlled substance, (+)-methamphetamine. Initial immunoassay drug screenings revealed the presence of amphetamine class drugs (867 ng/mL) in urine, amphetamine/methamphetamine (261 ng/mL) in urine, and methamphetamine (46 ng/mL) in blood. The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) results revealed the presence of methamphetamine in the concentrations of 76 ng/mL of blood and 685 ng/mL of urine. The concentration of amphetamine was 52 ng/mL in blood and 320 ng/mL in urine. To determine the stereospecificity of these amines, the isolated amines from the biosamples were derivatized by a stereospecific agent, (S)-(-)-N-(trifluoroacetyl)-prolyl chloride, and characterized by a GC/MS method to be levorotatory. The 2.14 ratio of (-)-methamphetamine to (-)-amphetamine concentrations in the urine was consistent with a selegiline study in the recent literature. The stereospecific analysis, in conjunction with the history of the pilot being on Parkinson's medications, suggests that the source of these amines was selegiline. This conclusion substantiates the importance of the identification of enantiomers in evaluating and interpreting related analytical results for accident investigations. JF - Journal of forensic sciences AU - Kupiec, T C AU - Chaturvedi, A K AD - Toxicology and Accident Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of Transportation, Oklahoma City, USA. Y1 - 1999/01// PY - 1999 DA - January 1999 SP - 222 EP - 226 VL - 44 IS - 1 SN - 0022-1198, 0022-1198 KW - Antiparkinson Agents KW - 0 KW - Selegiline KW - 2K1V7GP655 KW - Methamphetamine KW - 44RAL3456C KW - Amphetamine KW - CK833KGX7E KW - Index Medicus KW - Autopsy KW - Stereoisomerism KW - Methamphetamine -- urine KW - Amphetamine -- urine KW - Methamphetamine -- blood KW - Humans KW - Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry KW - Aged KW - Amphetamine -- blood KW - Male KW - Selegiline -- metabolism KW - Accidents, Aviation -- mortality KW - Antiparkinson Agents -- analysis KW - Antiparkinson Agents -- metabolism KW - Selegiline -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/69575043?accountid=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+forensic+sciences&rft.atitle=Stereochemical+determination+of+selegiline+metabolites+in+postmortem+biological+specimens.&rft.au=Kupiec%2C+T+C%3BChaturvedi%2C+A+K&rft.aulast=Kupiec&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=222&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+forensic+sciences&rft.issn=00221198&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 1999-03-17 N1 - Date created - 1999-03-17 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Radiocarbon age anomalies in land snail shells from Texas; ontogenetic, individual, and geographic patterns of variation AN - 52415099; 2000-004341 AB - Accelerator mass spectrometric (AMS) radiocarbon analyses of live-collected, prebomb samples of shell carbonates of the land snails Rabdotus dealbatus and R. alternatus from Texas were carried out to quantify the characteristic age anomalies of land snails from limestone areas. Age anomalies are similar for the two species; they average +700 yr and vary by + or -180 yr (1sigma ) among samples. Serial analysis of 1 shell reveals a significant ontogenetic trend in (super 14) C age anomalies, with older apparent ages (up to 1200 yr) in the apical part of the shell and younger and uniform ages in the last whorl. No trend in age anomalies was found across a broad range of rainfall conditions (from 300 to 1000 mm mean annual rainfall). JF - Radiocarbon AU - Goodfriend, Glenn A AU - Ellis, G Lain AU - Toolin, L J Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 149 EP - 156 PB - University of Arizona, Department of Geosciences, Tucson, AZ VL - 41 IS - 2 SN - 0033-8222, 0033-8222 KW - United States KW - limestone KW - isotopes KW - mass spectra KW - Holocene KW - variations KW - Cenozoic KW - sedimentary rocks KW - radioactive isotopes KW - ontogeny KW - dates KW - carbon KW - absolute age KW - Invertebrata KW - spectra KW - Mollusca KW - shells KW - Quaternary KW - living taxa KW - rainfall KW - Gastropoda KW - Texas KW - C-14 KW - upper Holocene KW - carbonate rocks KW - accuracy KW - 03:Geochronology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52415099?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Radiocarbon&rft.atitle=Radiocarbon+age+anomalies+in+land+snail+shells+from+Texas%3B+ontogenetic%2C+individual%2C+and+geographic+patterns+of+variation&rft.au=Goodfriend%2C+Glenn+A%3BEllis%2C+G+Lain%3BToolin%2C+L+J&rft.aulast=Goodfriend&rft.aufirst=Glenn&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=149&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Radiocarbon&rft.issn=00338222&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.radiocarbon.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2000-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - PubXState - AZ N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - RACAAT N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; accuracy; C-14; carbon; carbonate rocks; Cenozoic; dates; Gastropoda; Holocene; Invertebrata; isotopes; limestone; living taxa; mass spectra; Mollusca; ontogeny; Quaternary; radioactive isotopes; rainfall; sedimentary rocks; shells; spectra; Texas; United States; upper Holocene; variations ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Channel erosion damages and protection measures in Southeast Arizona AN - 52404991; 2000-008349 AB - Channel morphology of the ephemeral streams in Southeast Arizona is influenced by both lateral and vertical channel changes occurring during major floods. The recent floods in the area have caused a variety of erosion hazards including bank erosion, channel migration, bed degradation, and excessive scour at bridge abutments and piers. The floods of 1983 and 1993 were comparable in terms of peak discharge and duration, but the estimated total damage during the 1993 flood was much lower (about 14%), because of extensive soil cement bank protection constructed along the major rivers after the 1983 flood. The performance of the soil cement bank and bed stabilization during the 1993 flood (protected banks were generally unaffected by flood flows) thus demonstrates the effectiveness of soil cement as the materials for erosion protection measures in ephemeral streams. Advantages of soil cement protection are its ease of construction, low cost, use of in-place soil and environmental attractiveness because of its natural appearance. A new approach for protection against bank erosion and channel migration, using flexible spurs consisting of a series of pile-supported permeable panels of synthetic nets, is described. JF - International Journal of Sediment Research AU - Karim, Fazle A2 - Wang Zhaoyin A2 - Soong, Ta-Wei A2 - Yen, Ben-Chie Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 19 EP - 24 PB - International Research and Training Centre on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES), Beijing VL - 14 IS - 2 SN - 1013-7866, 1013-7866 KW - United States KW - protection KW - geologic hazards KW - erosion KW - ephemeral streams KW - damage KW - southeastern Arizona KW - water erosion KW - preventive measures KW - river banks KW - channel geometry KW - Arizona KW - floods KW - streams KW - Pima County Arizona KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52404991?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Sediment+Research&rft.atitle=Channel+erosion+damages+and+protection+measures+in+Southeast+Arizona&rft.au=Karim%2C+Fazle&rft.aulast=Karim&rft.aufirst=Fazle&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Sediment+Research&rft.issn=10137866&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Sino-US workshop on Sediment transport and disasters N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2000-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arizona; channel geometry; damage; ephemeral streams; erosion; floods; geologic hazards; Pima County Arizona; preventive measures; protection; river banks; southeastern Arizona; streams; United States; water erosion ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The role of gypsum in production of sulfate-induced deformation of lime-stabilized soils AN - 52401598; 2000-002003 AB - Gypsum is a major source of sulfate that produces sulfate-induced heave in lime-treated soils beneath roads and other paved structures. This deformation of pavement subgrade is known to result from the growth of the basic hydrous calcium aluminum sulfate mineral, ettringite, or a silica-bearing analog, thaumasite. The problem occurs in soils that have been treated with lime (CaO) for subgrade stabilization. Gypsum is a common sulfate mineral in sedimentary rocks and soils, and in north Texas it is present in soils developed on the montmorillonitic Eagle Ford Group shales (Upper Cretaceous). Because these soils are highly unstable the conventional treatment for road subgrade includes the addition of lime (CaO) or some other cementitious material such as fly ash or Portland cement. The pyrite-bearing Eagle Ford shale contains gypsum (CaSO (sub 4) .2H (sub 2) O) produced by reaction of calcium carbonate in the shale with acid sulfate from oxidation weathering of pyrite (FeS (sub 2) ). Sulfate movement upward in the soils can occur by capillarity, and it can be carried downward by infiltration, an often incomplete or interrupted event that leaves gypsum stranded as a soil evaporite. Once formed, the moderately soluble gypsum is retained in the clay-rich soils because of their low hydraulic conductivities, which makes them, in essence, reservoirs of gypsum. Experiments performed for this study confirm that gypsum in a lime-treated subgrade soil can supply sulfate for the growth of the expansive mineral ettringite. No sulfate external to the subgrade of the road is necessary for the reaction to occur. Gypsum is widely distributed in soils and surface outcrops in the western U.S. and should be the first mineral suspected where sulfate-induced heave has been diagnosed. Although gypsum is a moderately soluble mineral, it may be abundant in soils in regions with humid climates if its sulfate is derived from pyritic black shales by oxidation during soil formation. Eagle Ford soils do not produce sulfate-induced heave everywhere that road base has been limetreated, but the problem is observed most frequently where roads follow streams, or run across low-lying areas or hillside slopes. Other studies have documented a correlation between deformation and major precipitation events. Ground water, soil water, and surface drainage regimes appear to control the specific sites at which severe deformation may take place within the stratigraphically-controlled belts of gypsum-bearing soils. Soluble sulfate tests currently in use to identify soils with the potential for sulfate-induced heave are known for inconsistent results. Total sulfate in a soil is a better predictor of the problem, and when gypsum is the sulfate mineral it can be determined quantitatively by existing laboratory methods. Stratigraphy is a first-order guide to where sulfate-induced heave may occur in the north Texas region, thus geologic maps of the Eagle Ford shale outcrop belt are also indicators of areas of possible sulfate-induced deformation. JF - Environmental & Engineering Geoscience AU - Burkart, Burke AU - Gross, Glenn C AU - Kern, James P Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 173 EP - 187 PB - Association of Engineering Geologists and the Geological Society of America, College Station, TX VL - 5 IS - 2 SN - 1078-7275, 1078-7275 KW - United States KW - soil mechanics KW - Ceda Hill State Park KW - sulfates KW - Fort Worth Basin KW - physicochemical properties KW - Texas KW - lime KW - deformation KW - northern Texas KW - Dallas County Texas KW - Joe Pool Lake KW - case studies KW - ettringite KW - mineral composition KW - cracks KW - gypsum KW - lithogeochemistry KW - geochemistry KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52401598?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info: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=The+role+of+gypsum+in+production+of+sulfate-induced+deformation+of+lime-stabilized+soils&rft.au=Burkart%2C+Burke%3BGross%2C+Glenn+C%3BKern%2C+James+P&rft.aulast=Burkart&rft.aufirst=Burke&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=173&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+%26+Engineering+Geoscience&rft.issn=10787275&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://eeg.geoscienceworld.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2000-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 43 N1 - PubXState - TX N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - case studies; Ceda Hill State Park; cracks; Dallas County Texas; deformation; ettringite; Fort Worth Basin; geochemistry; gypsum; Joe Pool Lake; lime; lithogeochemistry; mineral composition; northern Texas; physicochemical properties; soil mechanics; sulfates; Texas; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Field monitoring for corrosion of metallic reinforcements in MSE structures AN - 52375722; 2000-029189 AB - Use of MSE Walls in the early 1970's saved State Transportation Departments (DOTs) $270-$800/m (super 2) over that of conventionally designed retaining walls. As MSEW technology advanced, the original 75-100 year service life assumptions for galvanized steel reinforcing elements were found to be invalid for certain environmental conditions. During 1985 to 1990 field research, significant corrosion in some MSE walls led to their abandonment, razing and reconstructing, or retrofitting. As corrosion influence parameters were further identified, improved design and construction practices developed, and modified guidelines helped to limit corrosion related problems in newer MSE walls. However, thousands of existing walls in the USA still need to be assessed. In this regard, some DOT's have already initiated MSEW corrosion evaluation programs. Through FHWA sponsored research, a computerized device called the PR Monitor was developed to help identify corrosion of metallic soil reinforcements, and to simplify evaluations of new and existing retaining walls. This paper includes recommendations for establishing a systematic rational corrosion evaluation and monitoring program. If some MSE walls are identified with active metallic corrosion, new retrofit methods can be employed to economically rehabilitate walls under service conditions. JF - Proceedings of the Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering AU - Berkovitz, Barry C A2 - Bay, James A. Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 144 EP - 169 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 34 KW - corrosion KW - monitoring KW - retaining walls KW - reinforced materials KW - testing KW - structures KW - field studies KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52375722?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Symposium+on+Engineering+Geology+and+Geotechnical+Engineering&rft.atitle=Field+monitoring+for+corrosion+of+metallic+reinforcements+in+MSE+structures&rft.au=Berkovitz%2C+Barry+C&rft.aulast=Berkovitz&rft.aufirst=Barry&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=&rft.spage=144&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Symposium+on+Engineering+Geology+and+Geotechnical+Engineering&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 34th symposium on Engineering geology and geotechnical engineering N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2000-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #02957 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - corrosion; field studies; monitoring; reinforced materials; retaining walls; structures; testing ER - TY - JOUR T1 - DCP; a useful tool for characterizing soil properties at shallow depths AN - 52375460; 2000-029200 AB - Do you believe that for site characterization it may be better to be approximately correct than precisely wrong? Do you believe that site characterization is a four-dimensional problem defined by variability, variability, variability, and variability? Do you want to obtain twice the information at less than one-third the cost? If there is one affirmative response, you may be interested in using the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP). The DCP is a hand held testing device that indirectly indicates the engineering properties of soils to a depth slightly greater than three feet (1 meter) by measuring the penetration resistance of a cone at the end of a rod driven by a free falling hammer. The DCP reasonably satisfies the material testing requirements of precision and accuracy. Accuracy has been gauged relative to correlations. The DCP can be used to identify soil types, layer thickness, soil boundaries, freeze-thaw depths and material variability. It also indicates soil strength and density. Like other penetration-resistance probes, some site-specific verification and correlations may be required. This paper focuses on the use of the DCP for pavement design which is a system of interrelated decisions. It is more than a calculation result or a computer output. The DCP can be used to characterize soil subgrade support. Characterization of soil properties requires the consideration of the cumulative effect of parameter variations, standard assumptions, and imperfect models or data processing. The age old discussion regarding the value of field measurements compared to laboratory measurements continues. This paper describes DCP uses, presents correlations with engineering properties, examines pavement design variables and design methods, and recommends that in situ soil support values based upon DCP testing be used to characterize soil subgrade support for pavement design. JF - Proceedings of the Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering AU - Vandre, Bruce AU - Budge, Aaron AU - Nussbaum, Scott A2 - Bay, James A. Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 287 EP - 301 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 34 KW - soils KW - models KW - soil mechanics KW - shear strength KW - Dynamic Cone Penetrometer KW - characterization KW - properties KW - instruments KW - California bearing ratio KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52375460?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Symposium+on+Engineering+Geology+and+Geotechnical+Engineering&rft.atitle=DCP%3B+a+useful+tool+for+characterizing+soil+properties+at+shallow+depths&rft.au=Vandre%2C+Bruce%3BBudge%2C+Aaron%3BNussbaum%2C+Scott&rft.aulast=Vandre&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=&rft.spage=287&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Symposium+on+Engineering+Geology+and+Geotechnical+Engineering&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 34th symposium on Engineering geology and geotechnical engineering N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2000-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 33 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #02957 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - California bearing ratio; characterization; Dynamic Cone Penetrometer; instruments; models; properties; shear strength; soil mechanics; soils ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tension tests on bored piles in residual soils AN - 52288771; 2001-001527 JF - Geotechnical Special Publication AU - Lutenegger, Alan J AU - Adams, Michael T A2 - Edelen, Bill Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 43 EP - 53 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 92 SN - 0895-0563, 0895-0563 KW - United States KW - soil mechanics KW - North America KW - soil profiles KW - Virginia KW - earth pressure KW - stress KW - McLean Virginia KW - Appalachians KW - foundations KW - residual soils KW - load tests KW - Fairfax County Virginia KW - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center KW - piles KW - Piedmont KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52288771?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info: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+Special+Publication&rft.atitle=Tension+tests+on+bored+piles+in+residual+soils&rft.au=Lutenegger%2C+Alan+J%3BAdams%2C+Michael+T&rft.aulast=Lutenegger&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=92&rft.issue=&rft.spage=43&rft.isbn=0784404542&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geotechnical+Special+Publication&rft.issn=08950563&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Sessions of Geo-Congress 99 N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Appalachians; earth pressure; Fairfax County Virginia; foundations; load tests; McLean Virginia; North America; Piedmont; piles; residual soils; soil mechanics; soil profiles; stress; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center; United States; Virginia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of sub-zero temperature environment on concrete beams repaired or upgraded with advanced polymer composites AN - 52194702; 2001-062229 JF - International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition AU - Dutta, Piyush K AU - Morton, Stephen A2 - Cohen, Leslie Jay A2 - Bauer, Jerome L. A2 - Davis, William E. Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 1655 EP - 1665 PB - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, [location varies] VL - 44, Book 2 KW - cold weather performance KW - bearing capacity KW - reinforced materials KW - concrete KW - temperature KW - structures KW - rock mechanics KW - fiber reinforced polymers KW - load tests KW - polymers KW - infrastructure KW - construction materials KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52194702?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info: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+SAMPE+Symposium+and+Exhibition&rft.atitle=Effects+of+sub-zero+temperature+environment+on+concrete+beams+repaired+or+upgraded+with+advanced+polymer+composites&rft.au=Dutta%2C+Piyush+K%3BMorton%2C+Stephen&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-06-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+13+AND+ROUTE+7%3A+LEXINGTON+TO+CLINTON+%28MODOT+PROJECT+NUMBERS+J4P1234B%2C+J4P1235%2C+AND+J4P1119%29%3B+HENRY%2C+JOHNSON%2C+AND+LAFAYETTE+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=ROUTE+13+AND+ROUTE+7%3A+LEXINGTON+TO+CLINTON+%28MODOT+PROJECT+NUMBERS+J4P1234B%2C+J4P1235%2C+AND+J4P1119%29%3B+HENRY%2C+JOHNSON%2C+AND+LAFAYETTE+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 44th international SAMPE symposium and exhibition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 9 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05909 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bearing capacity; cold weather performance; concrete; construction materials; fiber reinforced polymers; infrastructure; load tests; polymers; reinforced materials; rock mechanics; structures; temperature ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Static testing on FRP bridge deck panels AN - 52190661; 2001-062228 JF - International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition AU - Harik, Issam AU - Alagusundaramoorthy, P AU - Siddiqui, Robin AU - Lopez-Anido, Roberto AU - Morton, Steve AU - Dutta, Piyush K AU - Shahrooz, Bahram A2 - Cohen, Leslie Jay A2 - Bauer, Jerome L. A2 - Davis, William E. Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 1643 EP - 1654 PB - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, [location varies] VL - 44, Book 2 KW - experimental studies KW - loading KW - deflections KW - deformation KW - concrete KW - rock mechanics KW - cyclic loading KW - load tests KW - bridges KW - polymers KW - design KW - construction materials KW - fiber reinforced polymer KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52190661?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info: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+SAMPE+Symposium+and+Exhibition&rft.atitle=Static+testing+on+FRP+bridge+deck+panels&rft.au=Harik%2C+Issam%3BAlagusundaramoorthy%2C+P%3BSiddiqui%2C+Robin%3BLopez-Anido%2C+Roberto%3BMorton%2C+Steve%3BDutta%2C+Piyush+K%3BShahrooz%2C+Bahram&rft.aulast=Harik&rft.aufirst=Issam&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=44%2C+Book+2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1643&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+SAMPE+Symposium+and+Exhibition&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 44th international SAMPE symposium and exhibition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05909 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bridges; concrete; construction materials; cyclic loading; deflections; deformation; design; experimental studies; fiber reinforced polymer; load tests; loading; polymers; rock mechanics ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fatigue evaluation of FRP-concrete bridge deck on steel girders at high temperature AN - 52190629; 2001-062226 JF - International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition AU - Lopez-Anido, Roberto AU - Dutta, Piyush K AU - Bouzon, John AU - Morton, Steve AU - Shahrooz, Bahram AU - Harik, Issam A2 - Cohen, Leslie Jay A2 - Bauer, Jerome L. A2 - Davis, William E. Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 1666 EP - 1675 PB - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, [location varies] VL - 44, Book 2 KW - United States KW - Dayton Ohio KW - cold weather performance KW - Montgomery County Ohio KW - engineering properties KW - reinforced materials KW - fatigue KW - concrete KW - temperature KW - rock mechanics KW - bridges KW - infrastructure KW - high temperature KW - design KW - construction materials KW - Ohio KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52190629?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info: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+SAMPE+Symposium+and+Exhibition&rft.atitle=Fatigue+evaluation+of+FRP-concrete+bridge+deck+on+steel+girders+at+high+temperature&rft.au=Lopez-Anido%2C+Roberto%3BDutta%2C+Piyush+K%3BBouzon%2C+John%3BMorton%2C+Steve%3BShahrooz%2C+Bahram%3BHarik%2C+Issam&rft.aulast=Lopez-Anido&rft.aufirst=Roberto&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=44%2C+Book+2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1666&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+SAMPE+Symposium+and+Exhibition&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 44th international SAMPE symposium and exhibition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #05909 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bridges; cold weather performance; concrete; construction materials; Dayton Ohio; design; engineering properties; fatigue; high temperature; infrastructure; Montgomery County Ohio; Ohio; reinforced materials; rock mechanics; temperature; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hanging Lake Tunnels revisited; instrumentation for supplemental stabilization AN - 52128713; 2002-026768 AB - The Hanging Lake Tunnel Project used a comprehensive geologic mapping/geotechnical observation and displacement monitoring program to guide selection of supplemental stabilization in areas where the standard design was insufficient. This paper reviews the results of geologic mapping and observations, displacement monitoring, and supplemental stabilization design at four specific locations, including two portals and three interior reaches of tunnel. Supplemental stabilization (rock reinforcement deeper than 3.7 m and shotcrete greater than 50 mm minimum thickness) was deemed necessary where (a) convergence in the top heading excavation was at least 8 mm, (b) convergence during and immediately following bench excavation was at least 50 mm, and (c) convergence after bench excavation was at least 8 mm. A more conservative approach to supplemental stabilization was taken at the Shoshone Portal, because of the existence of loosened rock, narrow pillars, and deep abutment cuts. Supplemental stabilization consisting of deep rock reinforcement and extra shotcrete was most effective when installed early in the excavation sequence (before bench excavation) through a given tunnel section. Overall ground conditions were good, but locally troublesome ground conditions (based on overbreak and the need for supplemental stabilization), included highly altered granitic rock with clay infilling in joints. The use of rock reinforcement and shotcrete was well suited to the ground conditions and multiple face excavation sequence on the project. JF - Proceedings - Symposium on Rock Mechanics AU - Scotese, Thomas R AU - Pihl, Roger A AU - Trapani, Ralph J A2 - Amadei, Bernard A2 - Kranz, Robert L. A2 - Scott, Gregg A. A2 - Smeallie, Peter H. Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 973 EP - 982 PB - A.A. Balkema, [location varies] VL - 37, Vol. 2 SN - 0586-3031, 0586-3031 KW - United States KW - rockfalls KW - monitoring KW - roof control KW - stability KW - reinforced materials KW - mapping KW - Hanging Lake Tunnel Project KW - displacements KW - excavations KW - rock mechanics KW - Vail Pass KW - weathered materials KW - tunnels KW - mass movements KW - Colorado KW - faults KW - pillars KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52128713?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+-+Symposium+on+Rock+Mechanics&rft.atitle=Hanging+Lake+Tunnels+revisited%3B+instrumentation+for+supplemental+stabilization&rft.au=Scotese%2C+Thomas+R%3BPihl%2C+Roger+A%3BTrapani%2C+Ralph+J&rft.aulast=Scotese&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=37%2C+Vol.+2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=973&rft.isbn=905809099X&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+-+Symposium+on+Rock+Mechanics&rft.issn=05863031&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 37th U.S. rock mechanics symposium on Rock mechanics for industry N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - PSRMA6 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Colorado; displacements; excavations; faults; Hanging Lake Tunnel Project; mapping; mass movements; monitoring; pillars; reinforced materials; rock mechanics; rockfalls; roof control; stability; tunnels; United States; Vail Pass; weathered materials ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Towards a national plan for reporting volcanic ash AN - 52059084; 2002-075137 JF - Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology - Preprints AU - Albersheim, Steven R AU - Sankey, David A AU - Sherretz, Lynn A Y1 - 1999/01// PY - 1999 DA - January 1999 SP - 313 EP - 317 PB - American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA VL - 8 KW - United States KW - monitoring KW - geologic hazards KW - data processing KW - volatiles KW - mitigation KW - planning KW - eruptions KW - aircraft KW - data bases KW - volcanoes KW - ash clouds KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52059084?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Conference+on+Aviation%2C+Range%2C+and+Aerospace+Meteorology+-+Preprints&rft.atitle=Towards+a+national+plan+for+reporting+volcanic+ash&rft.au=Albersheim%2C+Steven+R%3BSankey%2C+David+A%3BSherretz%2C+Lynn+A&rft.aulast=Albersheim&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=&rft.spage=313&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Conference+on+Aviation%2C+Range%2C+and+Aerospace+Meteorology+-+Preprints&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Eighth conference on Aviation, range, and aerospace meteorology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - PubXState - MA N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #06112 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aircraft; ash clouds; data bases; data processing; eruptions; geologic hazards; mitigation; monitoring; planning; United States; volatiles; volcanoes ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integrated Icing Diagnostic Algorithm assessment at the Aviation Weather Center AN - 52058261; 2002-075130 JF - Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology - Preprints AU - Sims, Danny L AU - Fidalgo, Cynthia B AU - Turner, Chris AU - Politovich, Marcia K AU - Johnson, David AU - Sankey, David A AU - Sherretz, Lynn A Y1 - 1999/01// PY - 1999 DA - January 1999 SP - 53 EP - 57 PB - American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA VL - 8 KW - Integrated Icing Diagnosis Algorithm KW - clouds KW - aircraft icing KW - aircraft KW - icing KW - radar methods KW - prediction KW - algorithms KW - meteorology KW - remote sensing KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52058261?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Conference+on+Aviation%2C+Range%2C+and+Aerospace+Meteorology+-+Preprints&rft.atitle=Integrated+Icing+Diagnostic+Algorithm+assessment+at+the+Aviation+Weather+Center&rft.au=Sims%2C+Danny+L%3BFidalgo%2C+Cynthia+B%3BTurner%2C+Chris%3BPolitovich%2C+Marcia+K%3BJohnson%2C+David%3BSankey%2C+David+A%3BSherretz%2C+Lynn+A&rft.aulast=Sims&rft.aufirst=Danny&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=&rft.spage=53&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Conference+on+Aviation%2C+Range%2C+and+Aerospace+Meteorology+-+Preprints&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Eighth conference on Aviation, range, and aerospace meteorology N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2002-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - PubXState - MA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #06112 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aircraft; aircraft icing; algorithms; clouds; icing; Integrated Icing Diagnosis Algorithm; meteorology; prediction; radar methods; remote sensing ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Surplus prison property wetland bank AN - 51641516; 2006-009870 JF - Annual Meeting - Association of Engineering Geologists AU - Alvarez, David AU - Simon, David S AU - Keaton, Jeffrey R Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 55 PB - Association of Engineering Geologists, [location varies] VL - 42 SN - 0375-572X, 0375-572X KW - United States KW - Bluffdale Utah KW - Jordan River KW - wetlands KW - Salt Lake County Utah KW - fluvial features KW - watersheds KW - Utah KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51641516?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.atitle=Surplus+prison+property+wetland+bank&rft.au=Alvarez%2C+David%3BSimon%2C+David+S%3BKeaton%2C+Jeffrey+R&rft.aulast=Alvarez&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=&rft.spage=55&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.issn=0375572X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Association of Engineering Geologists, 42nd annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - CAGPAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bluffdale Utah; fluvial features; Jordan River; Salt Lake County Utah; United States; Utah; watersheds; wetlands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sediment budget of a mixed-use, urbanizing watershed AN - 50904727; 2001-016967 JF - Technical Publication Series - American Water Resources Association AU - Nelson, Erin A2 - Sakrison, Rodney A2 - Sturtevant, Peter Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 469 EP - 472 PB - AWRA - American Water Resources Association, Bethesda, MD VL - 99-4 SN - 0731-9789, 0731-9789 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - Washington KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - water management KW - Lake Sammamish KW - remediation KW - California KW - Southern California KW - Issaquah Creek KW - water resources KW - land use KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50904727?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Technical+Publication+Series+-+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.atitle=Sediment+budget+of+a+mixed-use%2C+urbanizing+watershed&rft.au=Nelson%2C+Erin&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=Erin&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=99-4&rft.issue=&rft.spage=469&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Technical+Publication+Series+-+American+Water+Resources+Association&rft.issn=07319789&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - AWRA's 1999 annual water resources conference; Watershed management to protect declining species N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2001-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 9 N1 - PubXState - MD N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - California; erosion; Issaquah Creek; Lake Sammamish; land use; remediation; sediment transport; Southern California; United States; Washington; water management; water quality; water resources ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Aggregate resources of the Sinnipee Group in eastern and southern Wisconsin AN - 50482628; 2009-028518 JF - Open-File Report - Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey AU - Brown, Bruce A Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 37 PB - Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, Madison, WI SN - 1058-1413, 1058-1413 KW - United States KW - resources KW - lithostratigraphy KW - aggregate KW - strength KW - Paleozoic KW - Middle Ordovician KW - quarries KW - limestone deposits KW - southern Wisconsin KW - Sinnipee Group KW - bedding KW - Ordovician KW - planar bedding structures KW - Platteville Formation KW - dolostone deposits KW - eastern Wisconsin KW - Wisconsin KW - sedimentary structures KW - Decorah Shale KW - Galena Dolomite KW - construction materials KW - 12:Stratigraphy KW - 28A:Economic geology, geology of nonmetal deposits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50482628?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brown%2C+Bruce+A&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COLORADO+FOREST+HIGHWAY+80--GUANELLA+PASS+ROAD+%28PARK+COUNTY+ROAD+62%2C+CLEAR+CREEK+COUNTY+ROAD+381%2C+AND+FOREST+DEVELOPMENT+ROAD+118%29%2C+GRANT+TO+GEORGETOWN%2C+ARAPAHO+AND+PIKE+NATIONAL+FORESTS%2C+CLEAR+CREEK+AND+PARK+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=COLORADO+FOREST+HIGHWAY+80--GUANELLA+PASS+ROAD+%28PARK+COUNTY+ROAD+62%2C+CLEAR+CREEK+COUNTY+ROAD+381%2C+AND+FOREST+DEVELOPMENT+ROAD+118%29%2C+GRANT+TO+GEORGETOWN%2C+ARAPAHO+AND+PIKE+NATIONAL+FORESTS%2C+CLEAR+CREEK+AND+PARK+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://wisconsingeologicalsurvey.org/wofrs.htm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 11 N1 - PubXState - WI N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect., 4 tables, sketch maps N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aggregate; bedding; construction materials; Decorah Shale; dolostone deposits; eastern Wisconsin; Galena Dolomite; limestone deposits; lithostratigraphy; Middle Ordovician; Ordovician; Paleozoic; planar bedding structures; Platteville Formation; quarries; resources; sedimentary structures; Sinnipee Group; southern Wisconsin; strength; United States; Wisconsin ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Research initiatives for monitoring long term performance of I-15 embankments, Salt Lake City, Utah AN - 50320031; 2000-029182 AB - The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), in conjunction with Wasatch Constructors, is in the process of reconstructing Interstate I-15 in Salt Lake City, Utah. As part of this $1.5 billion design-build project, several innovative foundation treatments and embankment construction have been deployed to expedite construction on soft, clayey foundation soils. Some of these have consisted of prefabricated vertical drains (PVD), lime cement columns (LCC), light-weight fill (e.g., geofoam), embankment surcharging, geotextile reinforced slopes, and mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls. This paper summarizes UDOT's program to monitor the long-term performance of these innovative systems by gathering and analyzing field performance data regarding their construction and post-construction behavior. Evaluations for this study will be made using field performance observations gathered by Wasatch Constructors and data from additional instrument arrays installed by UDOT. The compiled data will be used to validate the geotechnical design used for the I-15 Reconstruction Project and to improve the state-of-practice in designing large embankments on soft foundation soils. These evaluations and subsequent recommendations will be valuable for future UDOT projects that will be constructed on lake deposits (e.g., Legacy Highway, I-15 North, and I-80 Reconstruction). JF - Proceedings of the Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering AU - Bartlett, Steven F A2 - Bay, James A. Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 54 EP - 67 PB - [publisher varies], [location varies] VL - 34 KW - United States KW - soil mechanics KW - embankments KW - monitoring KW - earth pressure KW - Salt Lake County Utah KW - settlement KW - lime KW - geofoam KW - Interstate 15 KW - creep KW - Salt Lake City Utah KW - Utah KW - roads KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50320031?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Symposium+on+Engineering+Geology+and+Geotechnical+Engineering&rft.atitle=Research+initiatives+for+monitoring+long+term+performance+of+I-15+embankments%2C+Salt+Lake+City%2C+Utah&rft.au=Bartlett%2C+Steven+F&rft.aulast=Bartlett&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=&rft.spage=54&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Symposium+on+Engineering+Geology+and+Geotechnical+Engineering&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 34th symposium on Engineering geology and geotechnical engineering N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2000-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #02957 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - creep; earth pressure; embankments; geofoam; Interstate 15; lime; monitoring; roads; Salt Lake City Utah; Salt Lake County Utah; settlement; soil mechanics; United States; Utah ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Issues related to the seismic design of the I-15 reconstruction project; "a geotechnical perspective" AN - 50292478; 2006-009880 JF - Annual Meeting - Association of Engineering Geologists AU - Bartlett, Steven F AU - Simon, David S AU - Keaton, Jeffrey R Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 58 EP - 59 PB - Association of Engineering Geologists, [location varies] VL - 42 SN - 0375-572X, 0375-572X KW - United States KW - models KW - embankments KW - Salt Lake County Utah KW - Salt Lake City Utah KW - ground motion KW - stability KW - Utah KW - earthquakes KW - roads KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50292478?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.atitle=Issues+related+to+the+seismic+design+of+the+I-15+reconstruction+project%3B+%22a+geotechnical+perspective%22&rft.au=Bartlett%2C+Steven+F%3BSimon%2C+David+S%3BKeaton%2C+Jeffrey+R&rft.aulast=Bartlett&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=&rft.spage=58&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annual+Meeting+-+Association+of+Engineering+Geologists&rft.issn=0375572X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Association of Engineering Geologists, 42nd annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - CAGPAV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - design; earthquakes; embankments; ground motion; models; roads; Salt Lake City Utah; Salt Lake County Utah; stability; United States; Utah ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Evaluation of Water Quality and Bulk Atmospheric Deposition in the Guanella Pass Area, Clear Creek and Park Counties, Colorado, Water Year 1995 AN - 19930607; 5112469 AB - The purpose of this report is to present an evaluation of water quality and bulk atmospheric deposition in the Guanella Pass area based on the data collected during the first year of a 3-year data-collection effort. The data used in this analysis were collected during water year (WY) 1995 (October 1994 through September 1995). Fifty-seven sites were established in the study area to obtain a variety of data to enable characterization of streams, lakes, and reservoirs, ground water, and runoff and bulk atmospheric deposition related to the current road. Data were collected in the South Clear Creek and Geneva Creek Basins; a site in the West Chicago Creek Basin was added as an additional reference site. AU - Stevens, M Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 60 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Report Number: USGS/WRI-98-4193 KW - USA, Illinois, Chicago KW - water quality KW - Precipitation and water quality KW - Basins KW - Streams KW - Evaluation KW - Lakes KW - Sampling KW - Reservoirs KW - Air Pollution KW - Water Quality KW - Air pollution KW - USA, Colorado KW - Pollutant deposition KW - Deposition KW - Switzerland, Geneva KW - Groundwater KW - Wet deposition of pollutants KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - SW 3020:Sources and fate of pollution KW - AQ 00002:Water Quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19930607?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Stevens%2C+M&rft.aulast=Stevens&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=60&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Evaluation+of+Water+Quality+and+Bulk+Atmospheric+Deposition+in+the+Guanella+Pass+Area%2C+Clear+Creek+and+Park+Counties%2C+Colorado%2C+Water+Year+1995&rft.title=Evaluation+of+Water+Quality+and+Bulk+Atmospheric+Deposition+in+the+Guanella+Pass+Area%2C+Clear+Creek+and+Park+Counties%2C+Colorado%2C+Water+Year+1995&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2004-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Available from NTIS: 1-800-553-NTIS (USA); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS Prices: PC A05 /MF A01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Significance of operating environment in condition monitoring of large civil structures AN - 17606487; 4708421 AB - Success of remote long-term condition monitoring of large civil structures and developing calibrated analytical models for damage detection, depend significantly on establishing accurate baseline signatures and their sensitivity. Most studies reported in the literature concentrated on the effect of structural damage on modal parameters without emphasis on reliability of modal parameters. Thus, a field bridge structure was studied for the significance of operating conditions in relation to baseline signatures. Results indicate that in practice, civil structures should be monitored for at least one full cycle of in-service environmental changes before establishing baselines for condition monitoring or calibrating finite-element models. Boundary conditions deserve special attention. JF - Shock and Vibration AU - Alampalli, S AD - Structures Research, New York State Department of Transportation, 1220 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12232-0869, USA, salampalli@gw.dot.state.ny.us Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 247 EP - 251 VL - 6 IS - 5-6 SN - 1070-9622, 1070-9622 KW - condition monitoring KW - damage KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Monitoring methods KW - Bridges KW - Structural analysis KW - Civil engineering KW - H 15000:Civil/Structural Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17606487?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Shock+and+Vibration&rft.atitle=Significance+of+operating+environment+in+condition+monitoring+of+large+civil+structures&rft.au=Alampalli%2C+S&rft.aulast=Alampalli&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=5-6&rft.spage=247&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shock+and+Vibration&rft.issn=10709622&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Civil engineering; Structural analysis; Bridges; Monitoring methods ER - TY - CONF T1 - Guidelines and technical information provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration to promote radiation safety for air carrier crew members AN - 17591182; 4662359 AB - The Federal Avaiation Administration has provided instructional material on radiation exposure during air travel, supported research on radiation effects, and developed computer programs (CARI) for estimating the galactic radiation in the atmosphere. Based on a recent version of CARI, estimates are presented of effective dose rates of galactic radiation and the percentage contributions by its components, for the years 1958 through 1997, at various altitudes both at the equator and at a high latitude. Also presented are the effective doses of galactic radiation received on a variety of US domestic and transoceanic flights (flight doses). Incorporating flight doses, estimates were made of the total annual doses received by aircrew members from occupational plus non-occupational natural radiation sources. Annual doses to crew members, on and off the job, ranged from almost identical to about twice the average annual effective dose of natural background radiation received by a member of the US population. JF - Radiation Protection Dosimetry AU - Freidberg, W AU - Copeland, K AU - Duke, F E AU - O'Brien, K III AU - Darden, EB Jr Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 323 EP - 327 PB - Nuclear Technology Publishing, PO Box 7 Ashford Kent TN23 1YW UK VL - 86 IS - 4 KW - flight personnel KW - man KW - FAA KW - USA KW - USA, Federal Aviation Administration KW - cosmic radiation KW - crew safety KW - occupational exposure KW - safety regulations KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Government policy KW - Computer programs KW - Aircraft KW - Radiation KW - Occupational exposure KW - Government policies KW - Dosimetry KW - Safety KW - Radioprotection KW - Cosmic radiation KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety KW - X 24210:Radiation & radioactive materials KW - P 8000:RADIATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17591182?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Toxicology+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Freidberg%2C+W%3BCopeland%2C+K%3BDuke%2C+F+E%3BO%27Brien%2C+K+III%3BDarden%2C+EB+Jr&rft.aulast=Freidberg&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=323&rft.isbn=1870965671&rft.btitle=Guidelines+and+technical+information+provided+by+the+US+Federal+Aviation+Administration+to+promote+radiation+safety+for+air+carrier+crew+members&rft.title=Guidelines+and+technical+information+provided+by+the+US+Federal+Aviation+Administration+to+promote+radiation+safety+for+air+carrier+crew+members&rft.issn=41448420&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Potential Health Hazards from Burning Aircraft Composites AN - 17306595; 4570720 AB - Burning of polymer matrix composites in postcrash aircraft fires generates a complex mixture of combustion products comprised of gases, organic vapors, and particulate matter including airborne carbon fibers. There is concern among the fire fighting, investigative, and mishap response communities that an unusual health hazard is posed by this combination of combustion products. This paper presents an overview of the nature and potential hazards of acute exposure to airborne carbon fibers from fire and explosion involving advanced composites materials. At issue are the toxicological effects of adsorbed combustion products. Chemical extraction shows that a large number of toxic organic compounds are adsorbed on these fibers, several of which are known carcinogens and mutagens in animals. At the present time there is no conclusive evidence linking airborne fibers from burning composites to any unusual health hazard. However, no toxicological studies have been conducted to assess the long-term health effects from exposure to a single high dose of fibrous particulates and any synergistic interactions with the organic chemicals. JF - Journal of Fire Sciences AU - Gandhi, S AU - Lyon, R AU - Speitel, L AD - Federal Aviation Administration, William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405, USA Y1 - 1999/01// PY - 1999 DA - Jan 1999 SP - 20 EP - 41 VL - 17 IS - 1 SN - 0734-9041, 0734-9041 KW - composite materials KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Carcinogens KW - Public health KW - Explosions KW - Combustion products KW - Pollution effects KW - Aircraft KW - Fires KW - Air pollution KW - Hazardous materials KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17306595?accountid=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+Fire+Sciences&rft.atitle=Potential+Health+Hazards+from+Burning+Aircraft+Composites&rft.au=Gandhi%2C+S%3BLyon%2C+R%3BSpeitel%2C+L&rft.aulast=Gandhi&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Fire+Sciences&rft.issn=07349041&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pollution effects; Combustion products; Explosions; Air pollution; Hazardous materials; Public health; Carcinogens; Aircraft; Fires ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Naturally Occurring Arsenic in Sandstone Aquifer Water Supply Wells of North-eastern Wisconsin AN - 17265191; 4554760 AB - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 50 mu g/L for arsenic was exceeded in 86 of 2125 water supply wells sampled over a broad geographic range in parts of Brown, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties, Wisconsin. The hydrologic and geochemical properties of the area were examined and the source of arsenic was determined to be natural. Ground water collected from two geologic formations, the St. Peter Sandstone and the overlying Platteville/Galena Dolomite, was found to be the principal source of the elevated arsenic concentrations. These two formations supply a large portion of eastern Wisconsin private wells with their drinking water. Three wells were found within Outagamie County to have an unusually low pH. Results suggest that the cause of the low pH in these wells is of natural origin induced by the oxidation of iron sulfide minerals. In this reaction iron sulfide minerals are oxidized, forming sulfuric acid causing a low pH and a high concentration of various metals to leach from native rock formations into the water supply. Based on the data gathered from this study, an arsenic advisory area was designated for both Outagamie and Winnebago Counties. Guidelines were developed for well drillers and owners constructing new wells within the advisory area to reduce the likelihood of arsenic presence in the water supply. Fifteen wells containing arsenic exceeding the MCL were successfully reconstructed or new wells were constructed based on the guidelines developed. These constructions substantially reduced arsenic levels in the well water supplies. JF - Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation AU - Burkel, R S AU - Stoll, R C AD - Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, 944 Vanderperren Way, Green Bay, WI 54304, USA Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 114 EP - 121 VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1069-3629, 1069-3629 KW - USA, Wisconsi KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Aquifers KW - Arsenic KW - Geochemistry KW - Groundwater pollution KW - Geohydrologic units KW - Well water KW - Drinking water KW - Water quality standards KW - Water supply KW - SW 3020:Sources and fate of pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17265191?accountid=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=Ground+Water+Monitoring+and+Remediation&rft.atitle=Naturally+Occurring+Arsenic+in+Sandstone+Aquifer+Water+Supply+Wells+of+North-eastern+Wisconsin&rft.au=Burkel%2C+R+S%3BStoll%2C+R+C&rft.aulast=Burkel&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=114&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water+Monitoring+and+Remediation&rft.issn=10693629&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aquifers; Arsenic; Geochemistry; Groundwater pollution; Geohydrologic units; Water quality standards; Drinking water; Well water; Water supply ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FAYETTEVILLE OUTER LOOP CORRIDOR STUDY, CUMBERLAND, HOKE, AND ROBESON COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA (FEDERAL AID NO. DPR-0100(001) AND DPR-0100(002); NCDOT PROJECT no. 8.2441301 AND 8.T441302; T.I.P. I.D. NO. U-2519 AND X-2). AN - 16339712; 11745 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new multi-lane freeway, to be known as the Fayetteville Outer Loop, around a portion of the City of Fayetteville in Cumberland, Hoke, and Robeson counties, North Carolina is proposed. The 27-mile project would extend from an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95) in Robeson County, continue north through Cumberland and Hoke counties, turn eastward along the southern boundary of the Fort Bragg Military Reservation, and end just west of Ramsey Street (U.S. 401). The facility would be a four-lane, divided freeway, with full access control. Grade separations or interchanges would be constructed at selected public crossroads. Design elements would include a minimum right-of-way of 350 feet, a depressed median width of either 70 feet or 46 feet, and a collector/distributor roadway system between the All American Freeway (State Route 1007) and Bragg Boulevard (North Carolina 24). The project would be executed via six separate construction projects over right-of-way acquisition for the entire project continuing over a period of four years. In conjunction with I-95, the Fayetteville Outer Loop would complete a circumferential freeway around the city of Fayetteville. In addition to the build alternatives, this final EIS considers a Mass Transit Alternative, Transportation Systems Management Alternative, an alternative involving improvement of existing facilities, and a No-Build Alternative. Thirteen build alignment alternatives are considered in the draft EIS of March 1999. Estimated overall project implementation construction and rights-of-way acquisition costs of the build alternatives range from $350.5 million to $381.9 million. A preferred alternative have been selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Accessibility in the Fayetteville area and the Fort Bragg Military Reservation would improve significantly, easing passenger movement and boosting the local economy. The facility would provide direct access to I-95 and reduce congestion on many existing roads. Construction of the freeway would fulfill the goals of the Fayetteville Urban Area Thoroughfare Plan and the Cumberland County 2010 Land Use Plan. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisition and development would result in displacement of 224 to 326 residents, five to six businesses, three to four non-profit organizations, 163 to 455.3 acres of farmland, and 145 to 195.2 acres of riparian wetlands. The alignment would traverse 47.6 to 70.9 acres of floodplain land, affecting 26,305 to 32,715 feet of stream channel. Noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 323 to 459 residential receptor sites. Five of the alternatives would affect a National Wildlife Refuge System wetland conservation easement held by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and eight alternatives would affect the Shaw-Gillis property, which is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Between 19 and 24 hazardous material sites would be located within or near the alignment. The project could affect the red-cockaded woodpecker, a protected species. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0380D, Volume 23, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 050380, Draft EIS--483 pages and maps, Draft Re-evaluation--34 pages, Final EIS--380 pages and maps, 2--5 PY - 1999 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FHWA-99-EIS-99-01-F KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Preserves KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Streams KW - Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Wetlands KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16339712?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FAYETTEVILLE+OUTER+LOOP+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+CUMBERLAND%2C+HOKE%2C+AND+ROBESON+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28FEDERAL+AID+NO.+DPR-0100%28001%29+AND+DPR-0100%28002%29%3B+NCDOT+PROJECT+no.+8.2441301+AND+8.T441302%3B+T.I.P.+I.D.+NO.+U-2519+AND+X-2%29.&rft.title=FAYETTEVILLE+OUTER+LOOP+CORRIDOR+STUDY%2C+CUMBERLAND%2C+HOKE%2C+AND+ROBESON+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28FEDERAL+AID+NO.+DPR-0100%28001%29+AND+DPR-0100%28002%29%3B+NCDOT+PROJECT+no.+8.2441301+AND+8.T441302%3B+T.I.P.+I.D.+NO.+U-2519+AND+X-2%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: 2--5 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The rationality issue in land-use planning AN - 1221140566; 17128013 AB - There is a strong tradition among land-use planners to conceive of their task as one of inserting rationality into public decision making. The idea of the rational selection of ends as well as means makes land-use planners reluctant to take goals as given even if they insist on a difference between planning and politics. A retrospective outline shows how three prominent planning theorists handle the controversial question of rational ends. By applying Habermas' communicative rationality and the bounded/unbounded distinction, the range of rationality concepts becomes sufficiently wide to serve as a basis for classifying most popular planning modes. With multiple forms of rationality, some new problems arise. How are we, for instance, to rationally choose among forms of rationality in a given situation, and how can the various forms be applied simultaneously? JF - Journal of Management History AU - Sager, Tore AD - Department of Transportation Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim University, Norway Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 DA - 1999 SP - 87 EP - 107 PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 60-62 Toller Lane Bradford West Yorkshire BD8 9BY United Kingdom VL - 5 IS - 2 SN - 1355-252X, 1355-252X KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - Land use KW - Politics KW - Traditions KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1221140566?accountid=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+Management+History&rft.atitle=The+rationality+issue+in+land-use+planning&rft.au=Sager%2C+Tore&rft.aulast=Sager&rft.aufirst=Tore&rft.date=1999-01-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=87&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Management+History&rft.issn=1355252X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1108%2F13552529910249869 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 88 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Historical account; Politics; Traditions; Land use DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13552529910249869 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PUAINAKO STREET EXTENSION AND WIDENING, SOUTH HILO, HAWAII ISLAND, HAWAII COUNTY, HAWAII. AN - 36407281; 7238 AB - PURPOSE: The extension and widening of Puainako Street in South Hilo, located on Hawaii Island in southeastern Hawaii, are proposed. The current ratio of traffic volume to capacity along several segments of Puainako Street approaches or exceeds 1.0 during peak hours. This leads to a level of service described as unstable or forces, resulting in severe traffic congestion. Accident rates for the facility substantially exceed the statewide norm. Traffic engineers predict a substantial worsening of this situation if no improvements are made. The project would extend approximately six miles from the intersection of Puainako Street and Kilauea Avenue to Saddle Road near Country Club Drive. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Two alternative alignments are considered each for the lower and upper portion of the project, which are separated by Komohana Street. Between Kilauea Avenue and Komohana Street, Puainako Street would be widened from two to four lanes. The 120-foot right-of-way would accommodate dual sidewalks and bicycle lanes. Improvements to vertical grade yielding satisfactory sight distances and upgrades to intersections, including two new traffic signals, would also be included in the project. Along the western most 0.6-mile section of this stretch, the facility would be re-routed north of its current alignment. Puainako Street would be extended approximately 4.5 miles from Komohana Street to Saddle Road (State Highway 200, also designated as Kaumana Drive) as a two-lane road. Depending on the combination of alternative alignments chosen, the estimated cost of the project is $62.6 million to $67.2 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improvement and extension of Puainako Street would improve traffic circulation by directly linking the facility and Saddle Road and alleviating congested and unsafe traffic conditions on Puainako Street and Kaumana Drive. Substantial improvements in safety levels, travel times, circulation, efficiency, and air quality would result from implementation of the project. The project would result in creation of 1,000 labor years during construction, generating $25.0 million in direct income and $40.0 million in indirect and induced income. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would encroach up to 7.9 acres of floodplain and 0.68 to 7.19 acres of wetlands and result in displacement of up to five homes and 7.9 acres of prime farmland. Approximately 14 sugarcane-related archaeological sites would be lost. State air quality standards for carbon monoxide would be exceeded at several locations regardless of the alternative chosen. Noise increases would approach or exceed federal and state noise standards for up to 107 receptors, including homes and churches. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980517, Draft EIS--210 pages, Technical Appendices--638 pages, December 18, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-HI-EIS-98-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Hawaii KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36407281?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-07-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ALBANY+SHAKER+ROAD+AND+WATERVLIET+SHAKER+ROAD+IMPROVEMENTS+%28PIN+1753.34+AND+1754.04%29%2C+TOWN+OF+COLONIE%2C+ALBANY+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=ALBANY+SHAKER+ROAD+AND+WATERVLIET+SHAKER+ROAD+IMPROVEMENTS+%28PIN+1753.34+AND+1754.04%29%2C+TOWN+OF+COLONIE%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, Honolulu, Hawaii; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 18, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KINGSTON FOSSIL PLANT ALTERNATIVE COAL RECEIVING SYSTEMS, NEW RAIL SPUR CONSTRUCTION NEAR THE CITIES OF HARRIMAN AND KINGSTON, ROANE COUNTY, TENNESSEE (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JANUARY 1997). AN - 16346760; 7226 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a coal receiving system at the Kingston Fossil Plant, located in eastern Tennessee, is proposed. Coal is currently being delivered to the city of Harriman by Norfolk Southern Railroad (NS) and CSX Railroad and then transferred to NS rail line for shipment to the plant. The fee imposed by NS for this two-line transfer substantially increases the fuel transportation costs incurred by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), which would retain the existing coal delivery system, were considered in the final EIS of January 1997. The two action alternatives (Alternative B and Alternative C) would involve the construction of a 4.5- to 4.75-mile-long rail spur that would largely bypass Harriman and allow coal deliveries directly to the plant. The two action alternatives would differ primarily in the details of routing. Alternative B would link the NS rail line coming into Harriman from the north directly to the plant via a new rail originating either from the CSX rail yard in Harriman or directly linked to the incoming NS line at Walnut Hill. The rail spur would cross the Emory River and go south to the plant. The rail line would cross Swan Pond embayment after passing under the TVA Kingston transmission lines, go around the Swan Pond Methodist Church and link up with the existing line after crossing Swan Pond Road. Alternative C (the preferred alternative) would differ only in that the route would not cross Swan Pond after passing under the transmission lines leading from the plant. This option would continue along the east side of Swan Pond embayment, cross Swan Pond Circle Road and the narrow embayment fronting the ash storage area and run parallel to Swan Pond Road. The estimated construction costs for the preferred alternative selected in the final EIS was $13 million to $17 million. This draft supplement to the final EIS addresses a new alternative (Alternative D), which would utilize the existing rail with some minor upgrades and involve construction of a high-speed coal unloading and loading system with stacking tubes in the coal yard. The stacking tubes, along with the coal-loading facilities for unit trains would give TVA the option to blend coal for use at the Kingston plant or other facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The operation of the new system would increase competition among rail lines, reduce maintenance costs, and eliminate the switching fee, thereby reducing the cost of coal delivered to the plant and ultimately reducing the cost of electricity. The implementation of the new alternative would also improve regional safety and reduce traffic delays. If TVA decided to blend Western low sulfur coal, there would be an overall decrease in plant air pollutant emissions. An estimated 80 construction jobs would be open for a year and a half. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some additional noise from unit train locomotives would be generated. Additional noise could be generated during night operations; this does not typically occur at present. A minor increase in locomotive emissions would also occur due to longer trip distances. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and General Bridges Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0223D, Volume 20, Number 3, and 97-0015F, Volume 21, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 980505, 48 pages, December 11, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Coal KW - Electric Power KW - Floodplains KW - Railroad Structures KW - Railroads KW - Emory River KW - Tennessee KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16346760?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KINGSTON+FOSSIL+PLANT+ALTERNATIVE+COAL+RECEIVING+SYSTEMS%2C+NEW+RAIL+SPUR+CONSTRUCTION+NEAR+THE+CITIES+OF+HARRIMAN+AND+KINGSTON%2C+ROANE+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+1997%29.&rft.title=KINGSTON+FOSSIL+PLANT+ALTERNATIVE+COAL+RECEIVING+SYSTEMS%2C+NEW+RAIL+SPUR+CONSTRUCTION+NEAR+THE+CITIES+OF+HARRIMAN+AND+KINGSTON%2C+ROANE+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee; TVA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 11, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PHALEN BOULEVARD FROM I-35 E TO JOHNSON PARKWAY, RAMSEY MN/DOT METRO DIVISION (FEDERAL PROJECT FHWA-MN-EIS-98-02-D/STATE PROJECT 6280-308), SAINT PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 36412174; 7222 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of Phalen Boulevard on a 2.6-mile alignment from Interstate 35E (I-35E) to Johnson Parkway in the city of Saint Paul, in eastern Minnesota, is proposed. The roadway, which would traverse a portion of the city's East Side, would connect Johnson Parkway at the planned intersection of Prosperity Avenue, just south of Maryland Avenue, with I-35E at a point near Pennsylvania Avenue. The roadway would be located within a largely unused or underutilized railroad corridor, part of which is currently owned by the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority. Nine alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The facility would include a four-lane section between I-35E and Arcade Street and a two-lane section between Arcade Street and Johnson Parkway. Phalen Boulevard would be an at-grade facility, with intersections and driveways serving industrial development sites located along much of its length. The railroad right-of-way is depressed below the surrounding land between I-35E and Earl Street. Phalen Boulevard would pass under six existing bridges between Burr Street and Earl Street. Due to the difference in elevation between the boulevard and the existing street system, connections between the reconstructed roadway and local streets would require the construction of short roadways between the two levels at critical locations. Two of the build alternatives would include the reconstruction of I-35E between I-94 and Maryland Avenue and the replacement of the existing Pennsylvania Avenue interchange with an interchange at Cayuga Street. A transportation system management alternative is also under consideration. Depending on the combination of alternatives selected, the estimated cost of the construction and rights-of-way acquisition, respectively, ranges from $21.8 million to $90.6 million and from $2.6 million to $10.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing improved access to current residences and businesses within the Phalen corridor, the project would serve as a catalyst for additional development in the corridor which would, in turn, enhance employment opportunities for corridor residents, increase income in the corridor, stabilize the neighborhoods, and enhance the East Side environment. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way development could result in the relocation of a portion of Gateway Trail, adverse effects to Westminster Junction Historic District and Hams Brewery Historic District, and some disruption of neighborhood character. Project works could encounter hazards waste materials sites and would require relocation of four to ten businesses and up to ten residential properties. Traffic noise would exceed federal standards at numerous sites. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980501, 244 pages and maps, December 9, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-98-02-D KW - Cost Assessments KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Trails KW - Minnesota KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Districts KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412174?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PHALEN+BOULEVARD+FROM+I-35+E+TO+JOHNSON+PARKWAY%2C+RAMSEY+MN%2FDOT+METRO+DIVISION+%28FEDERAL+PROJECT+FHWA-MN-EIS-98-02-D%2FSTATE+PROJECT+6280-308%29%2C+SAINT+PAUL%2C+RAMSEY+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=PHALEN+BOULEVARD+FROM+I-35+E+TO+JOHNSON+PARKWAY%2C+RAMSEY+MN%2FDOT+METRO+DIVISION+%28FEDERAL+PROJECT+FHWA-MN-EIS-98-02-D%2FSTATE+PROJECT+6280-308%29%2C+SAINT+PAUL%2C+RAMSEY+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Saint Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL LINK LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT, SEATTLE, TUKWILA AND SEATAC, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36407091; 7218 AB - PURPOSE: The construction by the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority of an electric light-rail transit system in the Central Puget Sound region (Seattle, Tukwila, and SeaTac) of west-central Washington is proposed. The light-rail system, to be known as Central Link, would operate in an exclusive and semi-exclusive right-of-way between North Seattle and the city of SeaTac. The project would constitute a component of Sound Move, the 10-year program for regional high-capacity transportation. The issues addressed in this draft EIS include those related to land use and economic development, displacement and relocation, neighborhoods and environmental justice, visual and aesthetic resources, air quality, noise and vibration, ecosystems, water quality and hydrology, energy use, geology and soils, hazardous materials, electromagnetic radiation, public services, utilities, historic and archaeological sites, parklands, construction impacts, and cumulative impacts. Several alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, two light-rail length alternatives, 24 rail route alternatives, 61 station options (including park-and-ride lots), and three alternative maintenance base sites, are considered in this draft EIS. With 24 to 29 miles of light-rail line, the corridor is divided into six geographic segments, including Segment A (Northgate to University District), Segment B (University District to Westlake Station), Segment C (Westlake Station to South McClellan Street), Segment D (South McClellan Street to Boeing Access), Segment E (Tukwila), and Segment F (SeaTac). For each segment, two to five route alternatives are considered. The segment alternatives would be linked to create a complete, operable light-rail system. System length alternatives extend from the city of SeaTac, just south of Seattle-Tacoma (SeaTac) International Airport, to either Northeast Forty-Fifth Street (the University District) or Northgate in Seattle. Depending on the final decision with respect to alternative options, costs of the project range from $2.1 billion to $2.7 billion. A locally preferred alternative is identified, but the federal authorities have not made a decision. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The system would connect the region's major activity centers, including Northgate, Roosevelt, the University District, Capitol Hill, First Hill, downtown Seattle, the Rainier Valley area, the city of Tukwila, and city of SeaTac, and the Sea-Tac International Airport. Seattle Center and Southcenter Mall could also be served. These areas would include the state's highest employment concentrations and contain the highest transit ridership. The system would expand transit capacity within the region's most densely populated and congested corridor, provide a practical alternative to driving on increasingly congested roadways, support comprehensive land use and transportation planning, provide environmental benefits, and improve mobility for travel-disadvantaged residents along the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: System development would result residential and commercial displacements, adversely affect historic and archaeological resources and parkland and wetland, impede non-motorized access at some locations. Vegetation and associated wildlife would be destroyed in some areas. Some neighborhoods, including those with low-income and minority populations, would be adversely affected by the visual intrusion of rail structures into their neighborhoods and barriers to movement resulting from the presence of the structures. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. System operation would result in adverse impacts such as noise and vibration. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), and Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 980497, 838 pages, December 4, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Washington KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36407091?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+LINK+LIGHT+RAIL+TRANSIT+PROJECT%2C+SEATTLE%2C+TUKWILA+AND+SEATAC%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=CENTRAL+LINK+LIGHT+RAIL+TRANSIT+PROJECT%2C+SEATTLE%2C+TUKWILA+AND+SEATAC%2C+KING+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SR 641 TERRE HAUTE BYPASS FROM US 41 TO I-70, VIGO COUNTY, INDIANA. AN - 36407053; 7216 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, divided, full-control-access highway, designated State Route (SR) 641, running between US 41 and Interstate 70 (I-70), located in western Indiana, is proposed. The project would improve access between US 41 south of Terre Haute and Interstate 70 (I-70) east of Terre Haute. Within the past ten years, daily traffic volume on US 41 has increased more than traffic on I-70, at a rate of 4.3 percent. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action, a 6.2-mile link would connect US 41 near Bono Road to SR 46 at I-17, bypassing Terre Haute. The project would extend from a new interchange on US 41 approximately 4.3 miles south of I-70 and 4.9 miles east of US 41. Intermediate interchanges would be constructed at Wolf Road/Canal Road and at Riley Road/SR 46. East of US 41, Bono Road and Eaton Road would be closed at US 42 but alternative local access to the facility would be provided. Eaton Road would most likely be linked north and west via a new local service road connecting directly to US 41. On the west side of US 41, access to Ivy Tech State College (Ivy Tech) would be maintained via a new road constructed north from Dallas Road through a cultivated farm field to Rice Road, which would also be closed at US 41. The new link would be aligned to Wabash Road. The new links serving Ivy Tech and the Youngstown community in the Eaton/Bono Road area would be constructed by the Indiana Department of Transportation and then turned over to Vigo County. The bypass would proceed northeast from US 41, passing over the CSX railroad and then Woodsmall Road. A service road would most likely be constructed north from Woodsmall Road to serve farmland that would otherwise be landlocked on the east side of the bypass. After the Wolf/Canal Road interchange, the bypass would pass over the ConRail and SOO railroad lines and then over Feree Road. The next interchange would carry Riley Road over the bypass, with a service road most likely to be provided along the south side of the bypass from Riley Road west to access farm fields that otherwise would be landlocked. Proceeding northeast to the point where the bypass would meet existing SR 46, the facility would pass over Moyer Road, with service drives provided on either side of the bypass north of Moyer Road. The I-70/SR 46 interchange would be reconstructed. The estimated cost of the project is $74.0 million in 1997 dollars, including $2.8 million, $4.5 million, and $66.7 million for design, rights-of-way acquisition, and construction, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide better local access to Vigo County residents by creating an alternative travel route around a currently congested section of US 41. It would also improve conditions on US 41 for those wishing to access the congested commercial areas, provide a bypass of Terre Haute for through travelers moving between US 41 and I-17 east, and improve access to the Hulman Regional Airport and the Vigo County Industrial Park. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 20 residences, two tenant-occupied units, two businesses, one vacant commercial location, two part-time farms, and five full-time farms. The land requirements, totaling 466 acres, would include 211 acres of cultivated farmland, 50 acres of uncultivated farmland, 107 acres of woodland, 15 acres of institutional land, 13 acres of palustrine open water habitat, 17 acres of other wetlands, 52 acres of residential property, and 2.2 acres of commercial property. Intermittent watercourses would be crossed at six locations and semi-permanent watercourses at three points, and one stream would be channelized. The project would landlock 102 acres of land, including 33 acres of farmland. Traffic noise and highway structures would be introduced into a rural area, and the bypass would result in some loss of business along existing US 41. 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: 980495, 148 pages and maps, December 4, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IND-EIS-98-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Wetlands 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/36407053?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-12-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SR+641+TERRE+HAUTE+BYPASS+FROM+US+41+TO+I-70%2C+VIGO+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA.&rft.title=SR+641+TERRE+HAUTE+BYPASS+FROM+US+41+TO+I-70%2C+VIGO+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CROSSINGS ALONG THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER FROM EL PASO TO BROWNSVILLE; BREWSTER, CAMERON, DIMMIT, EL PASO, HUDSPETH, KINNEY, MAVERICK, PRESIDIO, STARR, TERRELL, VAL VERDE, WEBB, AND ZAPATA COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 36403301; 7212 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a review of the existing permit program for the construction of international bridges on the U.S.-Mexico border is proposed. Under current regulations, bridge sponsors must submit an application for a Presidential permit to the Secretary of State, Border Coordinator, Office of Mexican Affairs. Currently, ten international bridge proposals for construction are awaiting action; of these, seven have received presidential permits and three still have pending permit applications. All bridges could be completed within the next five years. Bridge structures generally consist of reinforced concrete roadway over concrete girders supported by columns on concrete pilings. Bridge abutments include concrete riprap at headerbanks to slopes no steeper than three horizontal to one vertical. Facilities include toll plazas, water and sewer hookups, and structures for three federal agencies (the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Customs Service, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service). Existing facilities cover an average of 14 acres. Most crossings are arranged for traffic flow in both directions; however, some bridges maintain traffic one way only. The total area of a bridge, approach roads, and facilities can cover up to 500 acres. Two alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue the existing permit system, are considered in this final EIS. Under the proposed action, the Presidential Permit process would be implemented. Under the process, proposed bridge sponsors would address reasonably foreseeable direct and indirect impacts of the proposed bridges in the environmental impact analysis accompanying the application. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife would issue Service Biological recommendations. U.S.-Mexico treaty commitments on flood control for the Rio Grande and river boundary preservation would be addresses through the International Boundary and Water Commission. This programmatic draft EIS would serve as a foundation document for the evaluation of specific proposals for new bridges crossing the Rio Grande River. Applicants would be able to tier-of the results of the programmatic EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project applicants would be required to counteract the loss of habitat along the Rio Grande watershed. Additional bridge construction would expand economic growth opportunities on both sides of the border. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Additional bridge construction would result in the loss of prime farmland, potential loss of flood control, disturbance of riparian wildlife corridor, increased surface runoff and sediment deposition, and increased air emissions from construction equipment and vehicles. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 11423 and International Bridge Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-434). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 96-0581 Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0383D, Volume 20, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 980491, 415 pages and maps, December 1, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - International Programs KW - Regulations KW - Roads KW - Rivers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Mexico KW - Rio Grande KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 11423, Compliance KW - International Bridge Act of 1972, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36403301?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+90%2C+SOUTH+SAMMAMISH+PLATEAU+ACCESS+ROAD+AND+SUNSET+INTERCHANGE+MODIFICATIONS%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+90%2C+SOUTH+SAMMAMISH+PLATEAU+ACCESS+ROAD+AND+SUNSET+INTERCHANGE+MODIFICATIONS%2C+KING+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, Fort Worth, Texas; DOS N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 1, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Response of untethered-span-wire signal poles to wind loads AN - 17367200; 4560656 AB - A study was undertaken to examine design procedures used in calculating loads on poles supporting traffic signals suspended from untethered span wires. Procedures used by New York State were first examined for their appropriateness and compliance with AASHTO specifications. A traffic-signal pole was then instrumented with load cells and a wind-speed monitor. Load transferred to the pole from the span wire and associated wind speeds were recorded over several months. These data were compared with corresponding loads calculated using methods specified by AASHTO, and with the current design method used by the State. The results indicate that the field data are about 90% of those calculated using the AASHTO procedure in the measured wind-velocity range, assuming no pole deflection. Extrapolated data at design speeds showed AASHTO method to be conservative in estimating wind loads on untethered span-wire signal poles. This paper summarizes the study and its results. JF - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics AU - Alampalli, S AD - Transportation Research and Development Bureau, New York State Department of Transportation, 1220 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12232-0869, USA, salampalli@gw.dot.state.ny.us Y1 - 1998/12// PY - 1998 DA - Dec 1998 SP - 73 EP - 81 VL - 77-78 IS - 1-3 SN - 0167-6105, 0167-6105 KW - AASHTO KW - traffic signals KW - USA, New York KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Compliance KW - Structural engineering KW - Velocity KW - Design KW - Transportation KW - Wind KW - H 15000:Civil/Structural Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17367200?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Wind+Engineering+and+Industrial+Aerodynamics&rft.atitle=Response+of+untethered-span-wire+signal+poles+to+wind+loads&rft.au=Alampalli%2C+S&rft.aulast=Alampalli&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=1998-12-01&rft.volume=77-78&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=73&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Wind+Engineering+and+Industrial+Aerodynamics&rft.issn=01676105&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Structural engineering; Wind; Design; Velocity; Transportation; Compliance ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Limon Wetland Mitigation Bank AN - 17359615; 4565572 AB - Although the purpose of wetland banking was clear, creating wetland acreage to offset future wetland impacts, several issues remained unresolved. The division of responsibilities among the agencies involved the following: determining the geographical and ecological region(s) served by the bank; how "withdrawals" from the bank would be handled; and other issues which were clarified as the wetland planning and design process proceeded. Two documents, a draft memorandum of agreement that outlines how wetland banking in general will be conducted for CDOT projects and the Limon Pilot Banking Instrument that is specific to the Limon project have resulted from this process. JF - Land and Water AU - Goosman, B AD - Office of Environmental Services, Colorado Department of Transportation, 4201 East Arkansas Avenue, Denver, CO 80222, USA Y1 - 1998/12// PY - 1998 DA - Dec 1998 SP - 18 EP - 21 VL - 42 IS - 6 SN - 0192-9453, 0192-9453 KW - Limon Project KW - Limon Wetland Mitigation Bank KW - wetland banking KW - Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Environmental Effects KW - Land Management KW - Pollution (Environmental) KW - Environmental legislation KW - Land use KW - Restoration KW - USA KW - Planning KW - Ecosystem management KW - Regional planning KW - Wetlands KW - Environment management KW - National planning KW - Resources KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - P 9000:ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION KW - SW 4010:Techniques of planning KW - Q5 08522:Protective measures and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17359615?accountid=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=Land+and+Water&rft.atitle=Limon+Wetland+Mitigation+Bank&rft.au=Goosman%2C+B&rft.aulast=Goosman&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=1998-12-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Land+and+Water&rft.issn=01929453&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ecosystem management; Regional planning; Wetlands; Environmental legislation; Environment management; National planning; Restoration; Pollution (Environmental); Land use; Resources; Environmental Effects; Land Management; Planning; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ground-penetrating radar profiles Bridge Deck Subsurfaces AN - 17226942; 4505111 AB - Advances in GPR antenna technology and interpretive software are making ground-penetrating radar a far more useful technology in bridge-deck analysis than it has ever been. High-frequency, high-resolution, shallow-penetration antennas help obtain accurate data, and post-processing software helps operators understand and interpret those data. The end result is clear, precise profiles and maps of bridge-deck structure and condition. JF - Public Works AU - Amrol, J AU - Roberts, R L AU - Romero, F A AD - Bureau of Materials and Research, Department of Transportation, Concord, NH, USA Y1 - 1998/12// PY - 1998 DA - Dec 1998 SP - 49 EP - 50 VL - 129 IS - 13 SN - 0033-3840, 0033-3840 KW - GPR KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Computer programs KW - Data interpretation KW - Profiles KW - Radar KW - Maps KW - Data acquisition KW - Technology KW - Bridge construction KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17226942?accountid=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=Public+Works&rft.atitle=Ground-penetrating+radar+profiles+Bridge+Deck+Subsurfaces&rft.au=Amrol%2C+J%3BRoberts%2C+R+L%3BRomero%2C+F+A&rft.aulast=Amrol&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=1998-12-01&rft.volume=129&rft.issue=13&rft.spage=49&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Public+Works&rft.issn=00333840&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Computer programs; Data interpretation; Profiles; Radar; Maps; Data acquisition; Bridge construction; Technology ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US HIGHWAY 12, SAUK CITY TO MIDDLETON (STH 60/78--USH 14) (PROJECT ID 5300-03-01), DANE AND SAUK COUNTIES, WISCONSIN. AN - 36414946; 7208 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of an 18-mile segment of US Highway (USH) 12 linking the communities of Sauk City and Middleton, located in south-central Wisconsin, is proposed. The two-lane highway is a principal east-west connector route across the region. A high volume of commuter traffic and agricultural vehicles, combined with numerous access locations and substandard geometric layout, have created a high risk of severe crashes and a low level of service. From 1985 to 1995, a total of 1,818 crashes occurred along this stretch of highway. Thirteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 4), the existing roadway would be upgraded to a four-lane, divided rural highway that would generally follow the existing alignment in order to avoid existing resources and preserve farmland and farm operations. Public and private access to the new rural expressway would remain at-grade and continue to be controlled through existing state statutes. The project would also involve the widening and rehabilitation of the existing two-lane bridge crossing the Wisconsin River at Sauk City to create a three-lane crossing with wider shoulders to accommodate bicycles and other non-motorized traffic, the provision of a four-lane, divided freeway bypass to the west of the city of Middleton, and the improvement and signalization of intersections at various locations. The access to the bypass would be controlled through grade-separated ramp interchanges at Schneider Road and Airport Road, and the US 14 cloverleaf interchange would be adapted to the new freeway location. The existing roadway through Middleton would remain in place as a local road. Rideshare programs, park-and-ride lots, and staggered work shifts would be implemented as part of the proposed project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce the number of fatal crashes in the project area significantly while increasing capacity, improving geometric characteristics, and providing safer passing, turning, and crossing opportunities. The four-lane highway would give drivers greater flexibility in maneuvering within the high volume of traffic. The improved traffic flow would reduce noise and pollutant levels. The project's benefit-cost ratio could be as high as 6.1. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would involve the displacement of housing units, commercial properties, farmland, woodland, and wetlands. Up to six historic sites and two archaeological sites would be adversely affected. The route would traverse a portion of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplement to the draft EIS, see 96-0494D, Volume 20, Number 5. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 95-0151D, Volume 19, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 980487, Volume 1--567 pages and maps, Volume 2--628 pages, Appendices--597 pages, November 27, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WIS-EIS-95-02-F KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Housing KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wisconsin KW - Wisconsin River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414946?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-11-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+HIGHWAY+12%2C+SAUK+CITY+TO+MIDDLETON+%28STH+60%2F78--USH+14%29+%28PROJECT+ID+5300-03-01%29%2C+DANE+AND+SAUK+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=US+HIGHWAY+12%2C+SAUK+CITY+TO+MIDDLETON+%28STH+60%2F78--USH+14%29+%28PROJECT+ID+5300-03-01%29%2C+DANE+AND+SAUK+COUNTIES%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 27, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT, INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MAY 1992). AN - 36407174; 7201 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of noise abatement measures at the Indianapolis International Airport (IAA), located in central Indiana, is proposed. IAA is a public air carrier and air cargo airport owned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority and operated by the BAA Indianapolis, LLC. The airport encompasses approximately 5,000 acres of land approximately seven miles southwest of downtown Indianapolis. The existing runway layout consists of a three-runway configuration, including two parallel runways (5R/23L and 5L/23R) oriented in a north-south alignment and a crosswind runway (14/32) offset to the northeast of the parallel runways and oriented in a northwest-southeast alignment. Runways 5R/23L and 5L/23R extend 10,000 feet and 11,200 feet, respectively, while Runway 14/32 extends 7,604 feet. The 1992 final EIS addressed runway and taxiway construction, the relocation or transmission lines and Bridgeport Road, the construction of a midfield terminal complex, the construction of a interchange at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Bridgeport Road, the development of miscellaneous airport support facilities, the acquisition of 400 acres for natural resource mitigation, and the identification of 759 homes with respect to noise abatement. This draft supplement to the final EIS of May 1992 addresses the establishment of new air traffic procedures to restore airport operational capacity limited by previous noise abatement mitigation and other changes to the approved noise mitigation program. Noise abatement actions assessed in this statement would include the revocation of internal control procedures allowing late-night aircraft to depart Runways 23R/L, the revocation of the preference for standard departure procedures from Runways 23R/L to be replaced with preference for close-in noise abatement departure procedures as currently practiced by nighttime cargo carriers, a request for development of internal control procedures providing on-the-ground separation of aircraft by destination when Runways 23R/L are in use by assigning northbound and westbound jet aircraft to Runway 23R and eastbound and southbound jet aircraft to Runway 23L, the endorsement of internal control procedures for jet aircraft departing Runways 23L and 23R between 7:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M., and the application of noise abatement provisions with respect to operations using Runway 5R between 7:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The implementation of the measures would allow the restoration of nighttime departure capacity during peak operating periods for cargo operations, reduce night noise impacts and overflights of densely populated areas, restore daytime departure capacity during peak operating periods, reduce daytime noise impacts and overflights of densely populated areas while maintaining operational capacity, and provide noise abatement and land use mitigation based on current and projected operational conditions. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The land use mitigation program would require the relocation of 156 homes. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-248), as amended, Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1348 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 92-0001D, Volume 16, Number 1, and 92-0141F, Volume 16, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 980480, 528 pages and maps, November 19, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Air Transportation KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Airports KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Noise Control KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transmission Lines KW - Indiana KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Aviation Act of 1958, 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/36407174?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-11-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MASTER+PLAN+DEVELOPMENT%2C+INDIANAPOLIS+INTERNATIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+INDIANAPOLIS%2C+INDIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1992%29.&rft.title=MASTER+PLAN+DEVELOPMENT%2C+INDIANAPOLIS+INTERNATIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+INDIANAPOLIS%2C+INDIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+1992%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Des Plaines, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 19, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF AN ALTERNATE US 2/US 141 IN THE VICINITY OF THE CITY OF IRON MOUNTAIN, DICKINSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 36408482; 7196 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a US 2/141 bypass around the city of Iron Mountain, located in the south-central portion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, is proposed. US 2/141 presently passes through the downtown section of Iron Mountain, and the large number of logging trucks using the highway create a significant safety hazard. Pedestrian safety is a particular concern because downtown sidewalks are narrow and truck traffic uses the lane adjacent to the curb. Although US 2/141 is a four-lane highway through the city of Iron Mountain, there is no provision for curbside parking within the city limits. Ten alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under all of the build alternatives, an approximately six-mile, two-lane bypass would be constructed within a right-of-way 150 to 200 feet wide, with truck climbing lanes at necessary locations and paved shoulders for use by bicycles. There would be controlled access at each end of the project. Under all of the build alternatives, the facility would bypass the city to the east. The estimated costs of the action alternatives are $13.2 million to $29.7 million. The No Action Alternative has been selected as the preferred alternative. This decision was based on the availability of an alternative bypass, failure of the action alternatives to accomplish the major purpose of the bypass, specifically, the diversion of sufficient heavy truck and other traffic from downtown Iron Mountain, impacts to the local recreational areas, and local opposition to the bypass. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass would have separated local and through traffic and improve traffic safety by alleviating the problem of truck traffic passing through the city, though not in a cost-effective manner. Economic growth and development would have likely occurred along existing US 2/141 due to the additional traffic capacity and at the junction with the proposed bypass. The No Action Alternative would allow construction of the above-mentioned alternative bypass and obviate the environmental and social impacts indicated below. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the action alternatives, the bypass alignment would displace eight to 39 residences, one to three commercial enterprises, up to six industrial establishments and, possibly, one institutional organization and one public facility. The rights-of-way acquisitions would adversely affected one to six recreational areas. The project would also convert some forestlands, wetlands, and farmlands to highway use. The construction would result in soil erosion and sedimentation, the loss of vegetation and associated wildlife habitat, and the crossing and encroachment onto the floodplain of Johnson Creek. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (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 94-0120D, Volume 18, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 980475, Draft EIS--103 pages and maps; Final EIS--72 pages and maps, November 18, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-94-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cost Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Michigan 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/36408482?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KIHEI+UPCOUNTRY+MAUI+HIGHWAY%2C+MAUI+COUNTY%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=KIHEI+UPCOUNTRY+MAUI+HIGHWAY%2C+MAUI+COUNTY%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 18, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 222 CORRIDOR DESIGN LOCATION STUDY, BREINIGSVILLE TO THE I-78 INTERCHANGE, LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36407133; 7198 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 6.5-mile segment of US 222 and a 3.4-mile segment of Pennsylvania 100 (PA 100) for an area approximately 1.5 miles west of the city of Allentown, located in eastern Pennsylvania, is proposed. The project is located in the southern portion of the Upper Macungie Township and the northern portion of Lower Macungie Township. The improvements could include the construction of a roadway along both new and existing secondary roadway alignments. US 222 extends east-west through the project area and has two travel lanes and a center turning lane, while PA 100 is a two-lane highway running north-south. Rising traffic volumes have increased congestion along these major roads. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative E) would involve the relocation of PA 100 from the southern project terminus to US 222 in the southwest quadrant of the study corridor; this would involve an alignment shift to minimize impact to an agricultural area, the construction of a Township Road at Brookdale Road to replace access to a vacant parcel planned for development, and the construction of an interchange at US 222. PA 100 would be a two-lane facility. From relocated US 222 to Schantz Road, PA 100 would include a diamond interchange at PA 100, the partial relocation of Cetronia Road to accommodate the new interchange, the construction of a connector road between Kressler Land and Schantz Road to accommodate northbound left-turn movements, the shifting of the alignment by Reppert Land to minimize impacts to Red Maple Acres Manufactured Home Park, the relocation of Krocks Road as part of a congestion management systems commitments, the provision of a bridge over Centronia Road, and the construction of an access road from Kessler Road to replace loss of direct access to US 222 from adjacent properties. Alternative E would still be a full relocation of US 222 to the north of existing US 222 from I-78 to Breinigsville; along this portion of the route US 222 and PA 100 would consist of four lanes, two lanes in each direction, separated by a grass media, with 12-foot shoulders. However, relocated PA 100 south of existing US 222 would be a two-lane facility with right-of-way reserved for four lanes. The new alignment would be designated for limited access control. PA 100 would be widened to four lanes north of relocated US 222. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce traffic congestion, alleviate the negative traffic-related impacts to communities in the project area, and improve access and safety along the targeted sections of US 222 and PA 100. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements under the preferred alternative would displace 38 single-family dwelling units, one duplex dwelling unit, one apartment building and 11 commercial structures, 64.1 acres of productive farmland, 106.8 acres of vegetated wildlife habitat, 9.1 acres of floodway and floodplain, and 1.32 acres of wetlands. The construction workers would encounter underground gasoline storage tanks and other hazardous materials. Up to 48 sites would experience noise levels in excess of federal standards. The roadway widening in some communities would diminish the residential character of the areas and restrict pedestrian uses. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplements, see 97-0353D, Volume 21, Number 5, and 98-0242D Volume 22, Number 3. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 93-0361D, Volume 17, Number 5, and 97-0057F, Volume 21, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 980477, Volume I--212 pages, Volume II--393 pages, Errata--101 pages, November 18, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-93-05-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Pennsylvania KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36407133?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-11-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+222+CORRIDOR+DESIGN+LOCATION+STUDY%2C+BREINIGSVILLE+TO+THE+I-78+INTERCHANGE%2C+LEHIGH+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=US+222+CORRIDOR+DESIGN+LOCATION+STUDY%2C+BREINIGSVILLE+TO+THE+I-78+INTERCHANGE%2C+LEHIGH+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 18, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 7 EXPRESSWAY (11-MP-7, KP 1.9-10.8 (PM 1.2-6.7), IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36407820; 7195 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the final segment of State Route (SR) 7 as a four-lane, limited-access expressway from SR 98 to Interstate 8 (I-8), located in southeastern California, is proposed. The highway would be constructed within a right-of-way allowing for ultimate expansion of the facility to six lanes. The 5.5- to 6.7-mile, four-lane expressway would complete SR 7. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 1 would extend north from the terminus of SR 7 at SR 98 between Heber Dunes County Park and the Alamo River then proceed adjacent to existing Orchard Road to I-8. Alternative 1A would follow the Alternative 1 alignment and, instead of following Orchard Road, would branch to the northwest to existing Mets Road then turn north to I-8. Alternative 1B would follow the Alternative 1 alignment and, instead of following Orchard Road, would branch to the northwest to a point midway between existing Anderholt and Mets roads then to the north to I-8. Alternative 4 would extend northwest from the first segment of SR 7 at SR 98 to just west of Heber Dunes County Park then turn northward to I-8, midway between existing Anderholt and Mets roads. Alternative 4A would involve the widening of the existing SR 98 from a two-lane to a four-lane conventional highway from the terminus of the first segment of SR 7 to a point approximately 1.3 miles to the west then turn northward to I-8 to a point midway between existing Anderholt and Mets roads. The estimated costs for the 12- to 18-month project are $27.0 million to $33.9 million, depending upon the alternative considered. The estimated annual maintenance costs are $34,000 to $38,000 for the build alternatives as compared to $70,000 for the No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway construction would improve access to the new Calexico East Port of Entry (POE), providing direct access between I-8 and that area, and relieve traffic congestion in the City of Calexico. The access to Heber Dunes Park would also be improved. The project would support planned growth of the Gateway of the Americas Specific Plan Area, a phased development encompassing approximately 1,775 acres surrounding the POE. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, the project would result in the displacement of 207 to 270 acres of farmland and less than one acres of wetland and alteration of one or two irrigation canals, three to six laterals, and three to five drains. The increase in impervious surface would result in a slight increase in stormwater runoff. Noise levels could exceed federal standards at some sites, though sound barriers would be considered for all such sites. Individual plants belonging to two sensitive species, the salis and the California fan palm, could be removed, and habitat for the burrowing owl would be adversely affected. Alternative 1B, Alternative 4, and Alternative 4A would encounter hazardous materials sites. The peak traffic congestion on SR 98 and SR 111 would continue to worsen. All build alternatives, except Alternative 1, would result in the removal of ramps providing access to I-8 by local residents in the vicinity of Orchard Road. JF - EPA number: 980474, 288 pages and maps, November 17, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-98-02-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Irrigation KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Clean Water Act of 1977, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36407820?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHEAST+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%3B+ARAPAHOE%2C+DENVER%2C+AND+DOUGLAS+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=SOUTHEAST+CORRIDOR+PROJECT%2C+DENVER+METROPOLITAN+AREA%3B+ARAPAHOE%2C+DENVER%2C+AND+DOUGLAS+COUNTIES%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 17, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 74 SHELBY BYPASS (FEDERAL AID PROJECT NUMBER NHF-74(14)/STATE PROJECT NUMBER 8.1801001/TIP NUMBER R-2707), CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36412055; 7193 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, controlled-access freeway on a new location in order to bypass the existing four-lane section of US 74 through the community of Shelby, located in southwestern North Carolina, is proposed. The project would also involve the improvement of US 74 from the eastern terminus of the bypass to State Route (SR) 1001 and from the western terminus of the bypass to 0.6 mile west of SR 1162. Shelby is situated along existing US 74 in southwestern North Carolina. Traffic projections indicate that, in the absence of improvements to this section of US 74, traffic conditions on the highway would become unacceptably congested and increasingly unsafe. Accident rates on the facility already exceed statewide rates for similar highways. The subject section of US 74 is important both as a link in the state highway system and as a local thoroughfare. Alternatives under consideration in this draft EIS include a No-Build Alternative and two alternative alignments for the bypass which were combined to form 10 reasonable and feasible alternatives. Access would be controlled via interchanges. The estimated costs of the project are $193.6 million to $203.5 million, depending upon the alternative considered. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass would separate local and through traffic on US 74 and increase the capacity of the facility, promoting more efficient transportation and thereby enhancing employment opportunities and opportunities for economic and residential development. The safety on the local and through highways could improve substantially. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative chosen, the rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 166 to 272 residences, nine to 42 businesses, three to four non-profit organizations, 298 to 414 acres of prime farmland, 248 to 326 acres of important farmland, and 261 to 351 acres of forest. Up to four acres of wetland would be displaced, and four to 11 floodplains would be traversed. Approximately 3,600 feet of a tributary of Buffalo Creek west of Moss Lake would be relocated. Between eight and 12 sites containing the endangered dwarf-flowered heartleaf would be adversely affected. The highway would act as a barrier to wildlife movement. All alignments would disturb archaeological resources. Between five and seven churches would be adversely affected by the project either through relocation or through impacts such as decreases in ambient air quality or increases in traffic-related noise. One or two known cemeteries could be adversely affected. Several major electric transmission and distribution lines would be crossed. The traffic noise would adversely affect 137 to 205 receptors, 81 to 150 of which would experience substantial noise increases; 57 to 99 receptors would experience noise in excess of federal standards. Between five and seven sites potentially containing hazardous materials would be traversed. Two active mines could be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980472, 398 pages and maps, November 13, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-97-02-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cemeteries KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Plants 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/36412055?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+74+SHELBY+BYPASS+%28FEDERAL+AID+PROJECT+NUMBER+NHF-74%2814%29%2FSTATE+PROJECT+NUMBER+8.1801001%2FTIP+NUMBER+R-2707%29%2C+CLEVELAND+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+74+SHELBY+BYPASS+%28FEDERAL+AID+PROJECT+NUMBER+NHF-74%2814%29%2FSTATE+PROJECT+NUMBER+8.1801001%2FTIP+NUMBER+R-2707%29%2C+CLEVELAND+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 13, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US-31 FROM I-196 NORTH TO I-96; ALLEGAN, MUSKEGON, AND OTTAWA COUNTIES, MICHIGAN. AN - 16348332; 7188 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 65-mile section of US 31 from Interstate 196 (I-196) in Allegan County through Ottawa County to I-96 in Muskegon County, located in western Michigan, is proposed. US 31 is a principal arterial in the National Highway System serving north-south traffic along the Lake Michigan shoreline, providing access to more than 15 state parks as well as hundreds of tourist-oriented businesses and other recreational opportunities. Within the study area, US 31 serves the communities of Holland, Zeeland, West Olive, Grand Haven, Ferrysburg, Spring Lake, Norton Shores, and Fruitport. Accident rates for the various urban segments of US 31 are more than double the average rates for comparable facilities in the region. Eleven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative and two transportation system management (TSM) alternatives, are considered in this draft EIS. The build alternatives include five freeway alternatives, two controlled-access boulevard alternatives, and one uncontrolled-access boulevard alternative. Each build alternative would involve a bridge crossing of the Grand River, a navigable waterway, as well as other major stream crossings, one or two new railroad crossings, and two to 25 new roadway grade separation structures. The estimated costs of the TSM alternatives range from $8.7 million to $190.8 million. The estimated costs of the build alternatives and the No Action Alternative are $434.1 million to $587.5 million and $56.8 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to relieving congestion and addressing safety problems on the existing route, the project would contribute significantly to the expanding economy of Ottawa County, which is one of the fastest growing county economies in the state. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the build alternative considered, the rights-of-way requirements would displace 19 to 127 farm parcels, 2.96 to 190.5 acres of prime farmland, up to 70.8 acres of unique farmland, 133 to 215 commercial establishments, 183 to 205 residential units, 18 to 33 public service units, and 47.6 to 90 acres of wetland. One TSM alternative would displace three commercial establishments and three acres of wetland. Noise levels would exceed federal standards at 113 to 346 receptors for all alternatives. The project would adversely affect one to three sites having historic significance and up to 13 sites having archaeological significance. Three alternatives would adversely affect natural areas. From 21 to 26 sites containing hazardous wastes could be encountered by the build alternatives, and one TSM alternative would result in encroachment on three contaminated sites. Wetland mitigation would cost approximately $0.2 to $8.3 million. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240), Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105-178), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980467, Draft EIS--568 pages and maps, Map Supplement, November 12, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-98-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Michigan KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Transportation Equity Act for the Twenty-First Century, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16348332?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-11-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US-31+FROM+I-196+NORTH+TO+I-96%3B+ALLEGAN%2C+MUSKEGON%2C+AND+OTTAWA+COUNTIES%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=US-31+FROM+I-196+NORTH+TO+I-96%3B+ALLEGAN%2C+MUSKEGON%2C+AND+OTTAWA+COUNTIES%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 12, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF GRIFFISS AIR FORCE BASE, ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1995). AN - 36412024; 7182 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of the airfield property at Griffiss Air Force Base (AFB), located in central New York, is proposed. Griffiss AFB, which consists of 3,492 acres in the city of Rome and 60 acres within the town of Floyd, has been in operation since 1942. As a result of recommendations made by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, the base was closed in September 1995. A final EIS on the disposal of most of the land and facilities associated with the base was published in 1995. At that time, the airfield property at the base was retained by the U.S. Government and realigned as a minimum essential airfield to support the deployment of U.S. Army troops from Fort Drum, New York. Issues addressed include those related to community setting, land use and aesthetics, transportation, utilities, hazardous substances, soils and geology, water resources, air quality, noise, biological resources, and cultural and paleontological resources. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft supplement to this final EIS. The proposed action would involve the transfer of air operations from the Oneida County Airport to the airfield property. The remainder of the airfield property would be used for aviation support, industrial development, agricultural uses, and public, recreation, and open space purposes. A second aviation-related reuse alternative would not include the transfer of air operations from Oneida County Airport. The third alternative action would involve the reuse of the property for non-aviation-related land uses. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In general, the redevelopment would provide for aviation-related, industrial, educational, recreational, and agricultural use of the land, contributing to the social and economic development of the city of Rome and outlying areas. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The site developments would disturb 26 acres of grassy, landscaped area and conflict with local land use plans which, however, are out of date. The implementation of proposed action would result in increased traffic in the vicinity of the airfield property and associated increases in noise levels. The volume of air pollutants released would increase somewhat. The activities related to site development could damage six historic and archaeological resource sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The impacts of the other action alternatives would be similar, with the non-aviation alternative having the greatest impacts and the non-preferred aviation alternative having the least. The generation of waste, including hazardous waste, from the site would increase. LEGAL MANDATES: Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-510) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 95-0301D, Volume 19, Number 4, and 95-0517F, Volume 19, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 980461, 436 pages, November 6, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Airports KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Employment KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Industrial Parks KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Open Space KW - Property Disposition KW - Recreation KW - Water Quality KW - Griffiss Air Force Base, New York KW - New York KW - Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412024?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-11-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+GRIFFISS+AIR+FORCE+BASE%2C+ONEIDA+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1995%29.&rft.title=DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+GRIFFISS+AIR+FORCE+BASE%2C+ONEIDA+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1995%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Air Force, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas; AF N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 6, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHEAST HIGHLAND DRIVE, 9400 SOUTH TO I-15, SANDY CITY, DRAPER CITY, AND SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 36391509; 7177 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an 8.76-mile extension of 2000 East/Highland Drive from 9400 South to Interstate 15 (I-15), located in northern Utah, is proposed. The project would connect the existing portions of 2000 East/Highland Drive in the cities of Sandy and Draper and provide a connecting link between I-215 and I-15. The extension is needed to provide a safe and direct north-south arterial route along 2000 East/Highland Drive through Sandy and Draper, connecting both I-215 and I-15. Twelve alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 4A, sub-alignment 4-6) would consist of an urban principal arterial highway from 2000 East/Highland Drive to 14600 South along the Draper Highland Drive alignment with a connection to the Bangerter Highway Interchange (13550 South). The alignment would follow the corridor preserved in Sandy, cross the Hidden Valley Country Club and split off from Draper Highland Drive, skirting around the western edge of Wheaton Conservation Easement, clipping the southwest corner of the easement before swinging west to connect to the Bangerter Highway Interchange. Also under consideration are a transportation system management plan, a mass transit alternative, and ten other highway build alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The connection would help relieve existing congestion in Draper and Sandy and meet future transportation needs in the area. Emergency vehicle response times would generally improve, and local and express bus service planned for the corridor would be supported. North-south pedestrian movements in the area would benefit from provision of sidewalks and a multi-use trail along the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would displace 13 to 20 residences, 2.6 acres of dedicated open space, 15.2 acres of farmland, including 11.2 aces or prime farmland and farmland of statewide importance. They would also adversely affect existing parks and recreational facilities (Alta Canyon Park and Recreation Center, Brandon Park, Dimple Bell Regional Park, Hidden Valley Country Club, and the Andy Ballard Equestrian Center). Four historic sites would be adversely affected. The highway would act as a barrier to east-west pedestrian movements, and school children could be required to cross the facility. Cut slopes, fill embankments, vegetation removal, and highway facilities would mar visual aesthetics in the area, and noise from highway operations would adversely affect 552 residences as well as park and recreational facilities. 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: 980456, 347 pages and maps, November 4, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-98-03-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Safety KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36391509?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-11-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHEAST+HIGHLAND+DRIVE%2C+9400+SOUTH+TO+I-15%2C+SANDY+CITY%2C+DRAPER+CITY%2C+AND+SALT+LAKE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SOUTHEAST+HIGHLAND+DRIVE%2C+9400+SOUTH+TO+I-15%2C+SANDY+CITY%2C+DRAPER+CITY%2C+AND+SALT+LAKE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 4, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Saving Teenage Lives: The Case for Graduated Driver Licensing. AN - 62369483; ED435858 AB - This manual explains what graduated driver licensing (GDL) is and why the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes it is so important for every jurisdiction to take steps towards its implementation. Section I introduces the need by defining the teen driving problem: inexperience, risk-taking behavior and immaturity, and greater risk exposure. Section II compares the traditional licensing process with the GDL process, which includes three stages: learner's permit, intermediate license (or provisional license or junior license), and full license (or unrestricted license). For each stage, minimum eligibility requirements, core components, and recommended components are outlined. Section III explains how GDL has been shown to be effective by expanding the learning process, reducing risk exposure, improving driving proficiency, and enhancing motivation for safe driving. Examples of how the community can promote GDL and questions and answers on GDL are provided. Section IV presents research results from three states (Maryland, California, and Oregon) that have evaluated the effect of their GDL on teen crashes and traffic convictions. Experiences in New Zealand and Ontario, Canada, are also reported. Section V focuses on support for GDL from the public at large, teen drivers, and parents. Section VI makes the argument for states' adoption of GDL. Appendixes include a model law; characteristics of selected U.S. licensing laws; teen crash statistics; federal, regional, state, and private sector organization resources; and 11 resources. A brochure with questions and answers on GDL is provided. (YLB) Y1 - 1998/11// PY - 1998 DA - November 1998 SP - 38 VL - DOT-HS-808-801 KW - Driver Licensing KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - State Programs KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Traffic Safety KW - State Legislation KW - High Schools KW - Program Implementation KW - Vocational Education KW - Driver Education KW - State Regulation KW - Adolescents UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62369483?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Availability - Level 1 - Available online, if indexed January 1993 onward N1 - SuppNotes - Photographs may not reproduce clearly. N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vehicle Crash Modelling Using Recurrent Neural Networks AN - 17191356; 4483768 AB - The initial velocity and structural characteristics of any vehicle are the main factors affecting the vehicle response in case of frontal impact. Finite Element (FE) simulations are essential tools for crashworthiness analysis, however, the FE models are getting bigger, which increases the simulation time and cost. In the current research, an advanced Artificial Neural Network (ANN) was used to store the nonlinear dynamic characteristics of the vehicle structure. Therefore, several impact scenarios can be analyzed quickly with much less computational cost by using the trained networks. The equation of motion of the dynamic system was used to define the inputs and outputs of the ANN. The system dynamics was included in the network performance and the recurrent back-propagation learning rule was adapted in training the network. The results of the numerical examples indicated that the recurrent ANN can accurately capture the frontal crash characteristics of the impacting structures, and predict the crash performance of the same structures for any other crash scenario within the training limits. JF - Mathematical and Computer Modelling AU - Omar, T AU - Eskandarian, A AU - Bedewi, N AD - FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center, George Washington University, Virginia Campus, 20101 Academic Way, Ashburn, VA 20147, USA Y1 - 1998/11// PY - 1998 DA - Nov 1998 SP - 31 EP - 42 VL - 28 IS - 9 SN - 0895-7177, 0895-7177 KW - crashworthiness KW - neural networks KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Accidents KW - Mathematical models KW - Motor vehicles KW - Simulation KW - Computer applications KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17191356?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Mathematical+and+Computer+Modelling&rft.atitle=Vehicle+Crash+Modelling+Using+Recurrent+Neural+Networks&rft.au=Omar%2C+T%3BEskandarian%2C+A%3BBedewi%2C+N&rft.aulast=Omar&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=1998-11-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=31&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Mathematical+and+Computer+Modelling&rft.issn=08957177&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Accidents; Motor vehicles; Simulation; Computer applications ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Residence location of drivers involved in fatal crashes AN - 16514395; 4417731 AB - Traffic safety researchers have long known that the majority of fatal crashes occur on rural roads, but it is not clear whether these crashes involve people who live in rural areas or residents of urban areas traveling on rural roads. `Geodemographic' market-research tools allow determination of the urbanization of drivers' residence locations from their postal `zip code.' Using data from the 1988-1992 files of the Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), this study determined the residence location of several subgroups of drivers involved in fatal crashes. Not only did the majority of fatal crashes occur in rural areas, but the majority of fatal crashes involved rural and small-town residents, and the majority of the rural and small-town residents involved in fatal crashes were traveling on rural roads. JF - Accident Analysis & Prevention AU - Blatt, J AU - Furman, S M AD - Office of Research and Traffic Records, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20590, USA, jblatt@nhtsa.dot.gov Y1 - 1998/11// PY - 1998 DA - Nov 1998 SP - 705 EP - 711 VL - 30 IS - 6 SN - 0001-4575, 0001-4575 KW - demographics KW - driving ability KW - traffic safety KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16514395?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.atitle=Residence+location+of+drivers+involved+in+fatal+crashes&rft.au=Blatt%2C+J%3BFurman%2C+S+M&rft.aulast=Blatt&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=1998-11-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=705&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.issn=00014575&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 92/SAN MATEO-HAYWARD BRIDGE EAST APPROACH AND TRESTLE WIDENING, ALAMEDA AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36412150; 7170 AB - PURPOSE: The widening of the trestle portion of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge and related improvements on Route 92, located in western California, are proposed. The bridge is one of the main east-west routes connecting the peninsula with East Bay cities. Traffic volumes on the bridge have almost doubled in the past decade and further increases are projected, resulting in increased traffic congestion and delays. The bridge consists of a flat concrete trestle and a high-rise steel bridge: the trestle is 5.0 miles long and is supported on piers as it crosses the mudflats on the east side of San Francisco Bay; the high-rise bridge is 1.8 miles long and arches over the shipping channel and reaches the western shore of the bay at Foster City. The eastern approach is 4.1 miles long and extends from the 92/880 interchange to the bridge toll plaza, which contains seven tollbooths and one high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) bypass lane. Two alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The proposed action would involve improvements to the eastern approach, the toll plaza, and the flat trestle portion of the bridge. The eastern approach would be widened from two to three mixed-flow lanes in each direction. The bridges at the Industrial Boulevard overcrossing and Southern Pacific railroad undercrossing would be widened. The existing HOV lane in the westbound direction would be extended to begin at Hesperian Boulevard and would be moved from the outside lane to the inside lane. A bicycle overcrossing would be constructed to the west of Clawiter Road. The trestle portion of the bridge would be expanded to provide three lanes with shoulders in each direction. A 60-foot-wide bridge structure would be built parallel to the existing structure in order to accommodate westbound traffic. Three toll plazas would be constructed. The estimated capital cost of the project is $189.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would provide a continuous freeway with three lanes in each direction from I-880 in Alameda County to US 101 in San Mateo County. The additional capacity and shoulders on the bridge would provide a refuge area for disabled vehicles and for emergency response vehicles and maintenance crews. These improvements would substantially reduce delays on the existing trestle, increase the effectiveness of the bridge as a major bay crossing, and improve the safety of the traveling public. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The bridge would cover 36 acres of bay surface area and would add 0.28 acres of solid fill to the bay. The piledriving of bridge piles would create turbidity. 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 97-0218D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 980447, Volume I--321 pages, Volume 2--178 pages, October 29, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Bridges KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Quality KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412150?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+92%2FSAN+MATEO-HAYWARD+BRIDGE+EAST+APPROACH+AND+TRESTLE+WIDENING%2C+ALAMEDA+AND+SAN+MATEO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ROUTE+92%2FSAN+MATEO-HAYWARD+BRIDGE+EAST+APPROACH+AND+TRESTLE+WIDENING%2C+ALAMEDA+AND+SAN+MATEO+COUNTIES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Coast Guard, Alameda, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 29, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 1 FROM 0.28 MILES SOUTH OF THE CARMEL RIVER TO 0.1 MILE SOUTH OF THE ROUTE 1/68 INTERCHANGE, MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 1991). AN - 36412304; 7161 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of approximately 3.1 miles of Highway 1 from 0.1 mile south of the Carmel River Bridge to 0.28 mile south of the existing Route 68 (west)/Highway 1 interchange near Carmel, located in northern California, is proposed. A January 1992 lawsuit challenging the validity of the final EIS of October 1991 on the project was rejected by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in May 1994. An August 1997 appeal of the court's ruling to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals resulted in an August 1997 decision that the final EIS failed to comply with federal regulations regarding discussion of cumulative impacts. This draft supplement complies with the court's July 1998 ruling that cumulative impacts must be covered in the EIS and with federal regulations requiring reevaluation of the project due to the length of time since issuance of the final EIS. Eight alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft supplement to the final EIS of October 1991. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 1C Modified), as identified in the final EIS, Highway 1 would be reconstructed on a new alignment east of the existing four-lane freeway from the Route 68 (west) /Highway 1 interchange south through Hatton Canyon to Carmel Valley Road. It would then transition back to a two-lane conventional highway on the new alignment. The two-lane highway would cross the Carmel River on the new alignment and tie into the existing highway alignment south of the Carmel River. A 57-foot-wide bridge would be constructed over the Carmel River. The existing bridge and the roadway between Oliver Road and the southern limits of the new alignment would be removed. A connection between the existing highway and Oliver Road and the new alignment would be constructed with an at-grade intersection on the new alignment between Rio Road and the Carmel River bridge. The interchanges would be constructed at Carpenter Street and Carmel Valley Road, and a grade separation structure would be provided at Rio Road. The estimated cost of Alternative 1C Modified at the time of issuance of the final EIS was $33.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project implementation would improve traffic flow within the corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative selected, the project could adversely affect wetland, riparian woodland buffers, Monterey pine forest, sites containing the rare Hickman's onion, and the Carmel River floodplain, as well as associated wildlife habitat. Certain alternatives would bring traffic closer to residential areas, resulting in increases in ambient noise levels, and any action alternative would result in substantial changes in the visual integrity of the existing Highway 1 corridor. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 86-0413D, Volume 10, Number 10, and 91-0420F, Volume 15, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 980438, 181 pages and maps, October 26, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-86-05-D5 KW - Bridges KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412304?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+1+FROM+0.28+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+CARMEL+RIVER+TO+0.1+MILE+SOUTH+OF+THE+ROUTE+1%2F68+INTERCHANGE%2C+MONTEREY+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+1991%29.&rft.title=ROUTE+1+FROM+0.28+MILES+SOUTH+OF+THE+CARMEL+RIVER+TO+0.1+MILE+SOUTH+OF+THE+ROUTE+1%2F68+INTERCHANGE%2C+MONTEREY+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+1991%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 26, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FEDERAL AID PRIMARY ROUTE 310/US 67 EXPRESSWAY; GREENE, JERSEY, MADISON, MORGAN, AND SCOTT COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 16346560; 7149 AB - PURPOSE: The upgrading of Illinois 267 (IL-267) to a four-lane expressway from Godfrey to Jacksonville, located in western Illinois, is proposed. The 56-mile expressway, which would be designated as Federal Aid Primary Route 310 and marked as US 67, would extend from the intersection of IL-267 and US 67/IL-111 north of Godfrey in Madison County northward to the US 36/I-72 interchange southwest of Jacksonville in Morgan County. It would provide system linkage between the Alton Bypass, US 36/I-72, and the Jacksonville West Bypass, all of which are four-lane freeway or expressway facilities. In addition to improving access to communities along the proposed route, the expressway would improve access to the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The alignments for both build alternatives would be the same from Godfrey to Manchester and include an alignment with the New Delhi bypass, the Jerseyville east bypass, an alignment along IL-267, the Carollton west bypass, an alignment along IL-267, the White Hall-Roodhouse east bypass, an alignment along IL-267, and the Manchester west bypass. Alternative 1 (the preferred alternative) would follow the eastern alignment north from Manchester to the existing interchange on US 36/I-72. Alternative 2 would follow the western alignment north of Manchester, following the Scott-Morgan County line north, then curving to intercept the existing US 36 /I-72 interchange. The estimated costs for the project are $265 million for Alternative 1 and $268 million for Alternative 2. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The expressway would support economic growth and development within the region, enhance existing system linkages, provide improved rural access, enhance travel efficiency, and improve traffic safety. It would result in reduced travel time and distances, energy savings, and reduced emissions of air pollutants. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would displace 63 residences, 20 businesses, 6.6 acres of wetlands, 204.4 acres of forest, 0.2 acres of forbland, 29.4 acres of shrubland, 91.7 acres of grassland, and 1,696.8 acres of productive farmland within 210 farms. Traffic-generated noise would adversely affect 243 receptor sites along the project corridor. 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 96-0255D, Volume 20, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 980425, 377 pages and maps, October 16, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-95-01-F KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16346560?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-08-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WYOMING+FOREST+HIGHWAY+23+%28LOUIS+LAKE+ROAD%29+%28FHWA+PROJECT+NUMBER+WY+PFH+23-+1%282%29%29%2C+BRUCE%27S+PARKING+LOT+TO+WORTHEN+MEADOW+ROAD+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+SHOSHONE+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+FREEMONT+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING.&rft.title=WYOMING+FOREST+HIGHWAY+23+%28LOUIS+LAKE+ROAD%29+%28FHWA+PROJECT+NUMBER+WY+PFH+23-+1%282%29%29%2C+BRUCE%27S+PARKING+LOT+TO+WORTHEN+MEADOW+ROAD+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+SHOSHONE+NATIONAL+FOREST%2C+FREEMONT+COUNTY%2C+WYOMING.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Springfield, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 16, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BUFFALO INNER HARBOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 16358066; 7148 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an urban renewal and transit project at the 12.5-acre Inner Harbor Project site along the Buffalo River in downtown Buffalo, located in western New York, is proposed. The site is located near the southern terminus of the Federal Transit Authority light rail rapid transit (LRRT) system. The site currently contains the Buffalo and Erie Canal Naval and Military Museum and Veteran's Memorial Park. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Regardless of the action alternative considered, the project would involve the construction of a series of intermodal transportation components to provide linkages between harbor and landside modes, including new pedestrian paths, new bus stop and shelter facilities, and a road through the site; the construction of a 10,000-square-foot city-owned Naval Museum building to replace the current facility and the development of an 8,000-square-foot outdoor exhibit area to display military artifacts; the construction of a 2,500-square-foot city-owned Maritime Visitor Center designed to house ticket and information functions of the development as well as exhibits and office space for a harbor master; the excavation of at least two inlets to provide safe moorage for Naval vessels, tourist vessels, tour boats, canal boats, water taxis, and transient boats; the construction of a waterfront esplanade along the reconfigured shoreline and a Harbor Plaza for festivals; the construction of a road through the site; and the conversion of Marine Drive from a one-way to a two-way street. The current Naval and Military Museum and several small structures within the Veteran's Memorial Park would be demolished. The proposed action would involve a more detailed version of the above-mentioned actions. The budget for the first phase of the project is $27.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The development of the site would enhance public access to the Buffalo River at the project site, enhance ridership on the LRRT system, encourage intermodal connections across waterborne, transit, road, pedestrian, and bicycle routes, and facilitate private investment by capitalizing on intermodal opportunities. The project would add $4.2 million to annual state and county sales and income tax revenues and provide employment for an additional 459 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would negatively affect a portion of the Commercial Slip and other intact archaeological features on the site. An increase in vessel use in the Buffalo River Channel would place additional burdens on navigation management authorities. Noise levels near the site would increase slightly. The excavation of soils for navigational purposes would result in short-term sedimentation, and the canal and basins would increase the possibility of accumulation of harbor drift, particularly during the spring season. The structures associated with project would result in visual impacts that would adversely affect low-income groups in a disproportionate manner, though these impacts would be offset by new recreational amenities at the site. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Executive Order 12898, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (P.L. 88-578), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 980424, Volume I--267 pages, Volume II--490 pages, October 15, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Harbors KW - Museums KW - Navigation KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Urban Development KW - Waterways KW - Buffalo River KW - New York KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16358066?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-10-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BUFFALO+INNER+HARBOR+DEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+BUFFALO%2C+ERIE+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=BUFFALO+INNER+HARBOR+DEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+BUFFALO%2C+ERIE+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, New York, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 15, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT STUDY - ROUTES 9 AND 100 (NH-010-1(33)), WILMINGTON AND DOVER, WINDHAM COUNTY, VERMONT. AN - 16348981; 7147 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of transportation improvements to relieve congestion and functional deficiencies along Routes 9 and 100 in the towns of Wilmington and Dover, located in southeastern Vermont, is proposed. Route 9 provides east-west connections across southern Vermont, while Route 100 constitutes the only north-south arterial route through the region. The study area extends 5.7 miles along Route 9 from approximately the Wilmington/Marlboro townline west through the Wilmington Village center to the Wilmington/Searsburn townline. Route 100 from the Wilmington Village center north to Mount Snow in West Dover, a distance of 10.5 miles, is included in the study area as it also experiences congestion and exhibits safety problems. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. In addition to the transportation demand management/transportation system management alternative, action alternatives include an upgrade alternative involving the modification of Route 9 and Route 100 in order to eliminate structural deficiencies and increase capacity, and six reconstruction alternatives, each of which would involve the reconstruction and/or construction of roadways on relocated alignments. Two alternatives could incorporate a tunnel to replace the open cut at Lisle Hill Road. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would address structural and capacity problems affecting the current roadways. The reduced congestion resulting from implementation of certain alternatives would improve air quality. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Noise levels would exceed federal standards at up to 22 locations. The relocation alternatives would displace up to two structures, 5.8 to 18.7 acres of farmland, 0.07 to 0.79 acres of wetlands, and 8.08 to 39.69 acres of vegetation. The relocation alternatives would also encroach upon 0.37 to 2.47 acres of floodplain, encounter up to three hazardous materials sites, and adversely affect two to 13 structures potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. One well and up to seven water source protection areas could be adversely affected. New or widened bridges would cross up to 22 surface water flows. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980423, Summary--27 pages and maps, Volume 1--388 pages, Volume 2--map supplement; Volume 3--243 pages, Volume 4 (Part 1)--144 pages and maps, 569 pages, Volume 4 (Part 2)--622 pages, October 14, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-VT-EIS-98-01-D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Vermont KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16348981?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-10-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENT+STUDY+-+ROUTES+9+AND+100+%28NH-010-1%2833%29%29%2C+WILMINGTON+AND+DOVER%2C+WINDHAM+COUNTY%2C+VERMONT.&rft.title=TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENT+STUDY+-+ROUTES+9+AND+100+%28NH-010-1%2833%29%29%2C+WILMINGTON+AND+DOVER%2C+WINDHAM+COUNTY%2C+VERMONT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Montpelier, Vermont; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 14, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US HIGHWAY 75 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT FROM MURRAY AT HIGHWAY N-1 TO BELLEVUE AT FAIRVIEW ROAD (NH-75-2(145), CASS AND SARPY COUNTIES, NEBRASKA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1981). AN - 16358000; 7142 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 12.5-mile segment of US 75 from Murray at Nebraska Route 1 (N-1) to Bellevue at Fairview Road, located in eastern Nebraska, is proposed. The project would be a segment of the 46-mile US 75 expressway connecting Nebraska City to Omaha. The project would involve creation of a four-lane rural expressway on the existing alignment from N-1 to the south edge of Plattsmouth and a suburban, signalized four-lane expressway through Plattsmouth, and increasing access control via interchanges on the existing four-lane highway from north of Plattsmouth to Fairview Road such that the facility would meet freeway standards on this section. In addition to interchanges, twin viaducts would be constructed over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad to complement the existing twin viaducts. The existing Platte River bridges would be retained, with the northbound bridge being upgraded to freeway standards. The project would effectively extend the Kennedy Freeway south from Omaha to Plattsmouth. US 75 would continue south to Nebraska City as a four-lane expressway. This draft supplement to the final EIS of June 1979 was developed based on increases in projected traffic volumes since the publication of the final statement. These increases required reevaluation of the preferred alternative identified in the final EIS. Several segments of the Nebraska City-Omaha expressway have been constructed since the publication of the final EIS. Alternative design concepts were developed for the various segments in the Murray-Bellevue corridor based upon the results of a 1995 traffic study. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft supplement. The estimated cost of the project is $39.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The upgrading of US 75 would provide a safe, high-capacity highway facility compatible with the surrounding communities' needs. The Nebraska-Omaha City expressway would provide for traffic service to the major employment center of Omaha, service as a direct connection to the interstate system, provide adequate capacity for adequate traffic service in areas not affected by congestion, provide the entire corridor with a safer means of travel that presently exists, and provide convenient access to and from neighboring communities. The project would create 242 jobs directly, and 66 jobs indirectly, and induce the creation of an additional 133 jobs. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 12 homes and three businesses, and the Accent Mobile Home Park, which includes 26 mobile homes and a total of 29 lots, would be adversely affected. Approximately 47 acres of prime farmland would be displaced. Bicycle and pedestrian traffic along the segment between Bellevue and Plattsmouth would be prohibited, though planned trails would mitigate this impact. The facility would cross several small intermittently flowing streams, and 25 acres of wetlands within 24 sites would be affected. Eleven sites potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places were discovered to be within the project corridor, including eight sites within the proposed right-of-way; it has been determined that only one of these sites is actually eligible for inclusion in the Register. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 79-0930F, Volume 3, Number 9. JF - EPA number: 980418, 288 pages and maps, October 13, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NE-EIS-73-11-F-DS KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Employment KW - Farmlands KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Nebraska KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16358000?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-10-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+HIGHWAY+75+ROADWAY+IMPROVEMENT+FROM+MURRAY+AT+HIGHWAY+N-1+TO+BELLEVUE+AT+FAIRVIEW+ROAD+%28NH-75-2%28145%29%2C+CASS+AND+SARPY+COUNTIES%2C+NEBRASKA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1981%29.&rft.title=US+HIGHWAY+75+ROADWAY+IMPROVEMENT+FROM+MURRAY+AT+HIGHWAY+N-1+TO+BELLEVUE+AT+FAIRVIEW+ROAD+%28NH-75-2%28145%29%2C+CASS+AND+SARPY+COUNTIES%2C+NEBRASKA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1981%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lincoln, Nebraska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 13, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US ROUTE 202 - SECTION 600, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36411923; 7137 AB - PURPOSE: The widening of existing Section 600 of US 202 (DeKalb Pike) from Johnson Highway in Norristown Borough to Pennsylvania Route (PA)) 309 in Montgomery Township, located in southeastern Pennsylvania, is proposed. The project study area extends approximately 8.8 miles and covers approximately 2,816 acres encompassing five municipalities. This section of US 202 serves as the main street for the five affected municipalities in a well-populated and economically flourishing area of the county. With most of the available land in the study area developed, traffic and transportation demands are exceeding the capacity of the existing roadway. Section 600 also serves as an important link in the US 202 circumferential corridor around Philadelphia, providing access and connectivity for the regional highway network. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in detail in this draft EIS. The Full Widening Alternative would involve the widening of US 202 to a uniform 70-foot, five-lane, curbed cross-section with two through-directional traffic lands and a common center left-turn lane from Johnson Highway to PA 309. Additional turn lanes would be provided where necessary at key intersections. This alternative also includes localized capacity improvements to intersecting roadways. The Selective Widening Alternative would involve the widening of US 202 to a minimum 58-foot, curbed cross-section with three through-traffic lanes (two lanes northbound and one lane southbound) and a common 12-foot center left-turn lane from Johnson Highway to Swede Road. To the north of Swede Road to PA 309, this alternative would provide two through lanes in each direction with a common left-turn lane, the center lane being dropped in sensitive areas with minimal access needs. Under either action alternative a five-foot directional bike lane would be provided adjacent to the curbs. The southbound bike lane in the Washington Square Historic District would be relocated to DeKalb Boulevard to reduce the roadway width to 55 feet. Three bridges and 13 culvert extensions would be constructed under either alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The rectification of existing roadway deficiencies and the increasing of the roadway capacity would improve movements of people, goods, and services between points along the corridor and improve access to points beyond the corridor. The service to through traffic traveling around Philadelphia would improve substantially. Air quality would be improved due to improvement in traffic flows in an area in violation of federal standards for ozone and characterized by high levels of carbon monoxide latter pollutant. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Bridges would cross perennial waterways, including Wissahickon Creek and Trail. Wetlands associated with the Stony, Wissahickon, and Little Neshaminy creeks would be adversely affected, including up to 1.07 acres within 20 wetlands. Four agricultural properties would be adversely affected, and the removal of trees would degrade the visual quality of the corridor. Noise levels along the corridor, which already exceed federal standards, would increase though not perceptibly. Four historic districts and two individual historic sites would be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 980413, 468 pages, October 8, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-98-02-D KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Pennsylvania KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Districts KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411923?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-09-01&rft.volume=125&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=750&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.issn=10900241&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 8, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 4 GAP CLOSURE PROJECT, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36414650; 7131 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 4.7-mile segment of State Route (SR) 4 between Interstate 80 (I-80) and the Cummings Skyway, located in western California, is proposed. This segment of highway is a two-lane, two-directional, undivided highway with restricted sight distances and non-standard shoulder widths and curve radii. The segment is referred to as the Gap because it is the only non-freeway section of SR 4 remaining between I-80 and Route 160. SR 4, which is one of only three east-west links between the urbanized Bay Area and the Central Valley, has been designated by the state as a primary corridor for interregional travel in Contra Costa County. Approximately 11 percent of the traffic volume along the Gap is heavy truck traffic, and the accident fatality rate is 1.5 times the statewide average for facilities of that type. Three alternatives, including a No Project Alternative, were considered in the draft EIS. The Full Freeway Alternative would involve the construction of a full four-lane freeway along one of four optional alignments that run 100 to 400 feet north of the existing roadway. The existing SR 4 would be retained as a frontage road. The Upgraded Highway Alternative, a modified version of which is identified as the preferred alternative in this final EIS, would involve the construction of two additional lanes along one of the four optional alignments considered for the Full Freeway Alternative. The existing roadway would function as the roadway, and the new roadway would serve as the westbound roadway. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would reduce traffic congestion, improve safety, and close the existing gap in the regional freeway network. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would result in the relocation of one residence and one business, both of which are located in the same building, and the conversion of 12.3 to 30.3 acres of farmland. Noise abatement would be required at the Franklin Canyon Golf Course Residential development, where noise levels would otherwise exceed federal standards. Channel modifications and increased stormwater runoff would adversely affect Rodeo Creek. The project would displace 198.7 acres of natural habitat, including 4.5 acres of wetland and aquatic habitat, and the highway development would encroach upon 1.5 acres of floodplain. Habitat of the endangered California reg-legged frog and Contra Costa goldfields could be adversely affected. The highway would traverse a seismically active area. Soil and groundwater contamination hazards would adversely affect five sites along the construction corridor. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0220D, Volume 21, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 980407, 781 pages and maps, October 6, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-97-02-F KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California KW - Rodeo Creek KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414650?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-10-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTE+4+GAP+CLOSURE+PROJECT%2C+CONTRA+COSTA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTE+4+GAP+CLOSURE+PROJECT%2C+CONTRA+COSTA+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 6, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 100 IN GOLDEN VALLEY, BROOKLYN CENTER, CRYSTAL, AND ROBBINSDALE, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 16346519; 7127 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of approximately 5.2 miles of Trunk Highway (TH) 100 in the western section of the Minneapolis/Saint Paul metropolitan area, located in eastern Minnesota, is proposed. TH 100 is a major regional north-south transportation corridor, constructed in the 1930s as the Twin Cities' first belt line. In the 1950s and 1960s portions of TH 100 were upgraded to freeway standards. Presently, the only non-freeway portion of TH 100 is located from Glenwood Avenue North to 50th Avenue North. This section has a number of deficiencies, including access problems, geometric deficiencies, infrastructure age and condition, and capacity problems. The reconstruction would rebuild the deficient section to freeway standards and eliminate at-grade access, correct structural deficiencies and substandard surfaces, and repair four bridges. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in the final EIS. The two build alternatives, a four-lane freeway with transportation systems management (TSM) alternative and a six-lane freeway with TSM alternative, would differ in their cross-sectional design, lane usage, and horizontal alignment within the corridor. Under the preferred six-lane alternative, the segment from Glenwood Avenue to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 81 would have six travel lanes (three in each direction) and the segment from CSAH 81 to 50th Avenue would have four travel lanes (two in each direction). All existing at-grade intersections would be eliminated, with access to TH 100 to be provided at TH 55, 36th Avenue, 42nd Avenue, CSAH 81, and France Avenue. A T-configuration intersection would be provided at 39 Avenue, and 46th Avenue would be extended across the Ryan Creek channel to provide access to the Indiana Avenue neighborhood. The estimated right-of-way and construction costs for the preferred alternative are $26.0 million and $61.8 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The reconstruction of this portion of TH 100 would improve the safety and capacity of the entire transportation corridor. Travel times would be reduced significantly once all of TH 100 was built to freeway standards. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would displace 255 residences, and relocate 33 businesses, displacing 284 workers. It would also adversely affect 2.28 hectares of floodplain, 0.4 hectares of wetlands, 0.67 hectares of school land, and 6.26 hectares of public recreation land at six sites. By the year 2015, noise levels would increase for up to 1,157 residences. The roadway and its associated structures were built as part of the Great Depression relief programs and the surrounding area is an historic district, hence alteration of the area would adversely affect historic resources. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0492D, Volume 20, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 980403, 228 pages and maps, October 5, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS/4(f)96-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Central Business Districts KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Recreation Resources KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16346519?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-10-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+100+IN+GOLDEN+VALLEY%2C+BROOKLYN+CENTER%2C+CRYSTAL%2C+AND+ROBBINSDALE%2C+HENNEPIN+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+100+IN+GOLDEN+VALLEY%2C+BROOKLYN+CENTER%2C+CRYSTAL%2C+AND+ROBBINSDALE%2C+HENNEPIN+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Saint Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 5, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Centrifuge testing of large laterally loaded pile groups in sands AN - 52461354; 1999-047581 AB - An apparatus was developed to load large pile groups (3X3 to 7X3) founded in sand in the centrifuge laterally. The device consists of a hydraulic jack apparatus to install the piles, strain gauge instrumentation, and a data acquisition system. The instrumentation allowed the determination of both bending moments and shear forces at the head of each pile. Lateral load tests of 3X3 to 7X pile groups were conducted in both loose and medium dense sands. Based on the test results, the pile group interaction effects were investigated. It was found that the p-y multiplier concept was valid. Also, the p-y multipliers (p specifically) are found to be independent of soil density and only a function of the pile group geometry. For this study (pile spacing was fixed at 3 diameters), they were found to be only a function of row position. Single pile tests were also completed for comparison purposes. JF - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering AU - McVay, Michael AU - Zhang, Limin AU - Molnit, Thomas AU - Lai, Peter Y1 - 1998/10// PY - 1998 DA - October 1998 SP - 1016 EP - 1026 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 124 IS - 10 SN - 1090-0241, 1090-0241 KW - United States KW - sand KW - hydraulics KW - clastic sediments KW - loading KW - data acquisition KW - displacements KW - Florida KW - models KW - laboratory studies KW - centrifuge methods KW - sediments KW - load tests KW - testing KW - piles KW - lateral loading KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52461354?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.atitle=Centrifuge+testing+of+large+laterally+loaded+pile+groups+in+sands&rft.au=McVay%2C+Michael%3BZhang%2C+Limin%3BMolnit%2C+Thomas%3BLai%2C+Peter&rft.aulast=McVay&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=1998-10-01&rft.volume=124&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1016&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.issn=10900241&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/gto LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 1999-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 19 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - centrifuge methods; clastic sediments; data acquisition; displacements; Florida; hydraulics; laboratory studies; lateral loading; load tests; loading; models; piles; sand; sediments; testing; United States ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HARRY S. TRUMAN PARKWAY, CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 1997). AN - 36405293; 7115 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 7.0-mile-long, four-lane, limited-access parkway on the east side of Savannah, located in southeastern Georgia, is proposed. The roadway would extend from the Abercorn Street Extension (State Route R 204) north to Derenne Avenue and complete the final phases of the Harry S. Truman Parkway. Phase I of the project, from Derenne Avenue to Wheaton Street, was completed in 1993; construction of Phase II, from Wheaton Street to President Street, began in 1994. Completion of the parkway would enable traffic to bypass the congested southern areas of Savannah and would also remove through traffic from parallel roadways that are currently operating near capacity. Two main build alternatives, seven subalternatives, a No-Build Alternative, a transportation systems management alternative, and a mass transit alternative are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. Various combinations of the alternatives and subalternatives produced 20 alternative build alignments. Of the 20 possible configurations, nine were determined to be reasonable. Nineteen of the 20 build alternatives would require the construction of a bridge over the salt marsh adjacent to the Vernon River and the river itself. Two methods of bridge construction were considered: mat and barge (Method A), which would involve the placement of temporary mats directly on the marsh; and end-on or short-span (Method B), which would involve the driving of piling ahead of the previous span. The applicant's preferred alternative is Alternative 1 with Bridge Construction Method A, which would be the lowest-cost and least controversial proposal. The total estimated cost of the project is $84.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would reduce congestion on area roads, reduce travel time and improve vehicle efficiency for commuters and local residents, provide for planned growth and economic development, improve safety, and improve local, regional, and national transportation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the project would result in displacement of 83 residences and seven businesses, 19.1 acres of land within ten jurisdictional wetlands and three jurisdictional waters, and 114.2 acres of forest. The displaced residences would include 49 single-family homes and one apartment complex containing 34 units. Approximately 113 receptors would experience noise in excess of federal standards, and only 70 of these receptors would qualify for mitigation. The rights-of-way development would also adversely affect 54 acres of the Bacon Park Golf Course and Archery Range. The visual aesthetics of portions of the town of Vernonburg, a community recommended for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, would be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0060D, Volume 21, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 980391, Volume 1--476 pages and maps, Volume 2--421 pages and maps, Volume 3--565 pages and maps, Volume 4--612 pages, September 30, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-GA-EIS-96-01-DS KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Georgia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36405293?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-09-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HARRY+S.+TRUMAN+PARKWAY%2C+CHATHAM+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+1997%29.&rft.title=HARRY+S.+TRUMAN+PARKWAY%2C+CHATHAM+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 30, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE EAST SPAN SEISMIC SAFETY PROJECT ON INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN YERBA BUENA ISLAND AND OAKLAND, ALAMEDA AND SAN FRANCISCO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16346390; 7113 AB - PURPOSE: The seismic upgrading of the existing East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge connecting Yerba Buena Island (YBI) in San Francisco and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Toll Plaza in Oakland, located in northern California, is proposed. The project is one of several designed to provide a lifeline bridge connection between San Francisco and Oakland in the event of an earthquake. Approximately 274,000 vehicles carrying 350,000 people currently cross the bridge daily. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, which would assume that the interim retrofitting of the East Span would be completed, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 1 would include the retrofitting and rehabilitating the existing East Span to withstand a maximum credible earthquake (MCE), improvements to the existing structure, the modification of the superstructure to permit large displacements at specified joints, and the addition of two piers to the cantilever main span to provide additional support. Replacement Alternative N-2 would include the construction of a bridge (two side-by-side bridge decks each consisting of five lanes) north of the existing alignment. Replacement Alternative N-6 would include the implementation of a design similar to Alternative N-2 aligned north of the Alternative N-2 alignment. Replacement Alternative S-4 would include the implementation of a span aligned to the south of the existing structure incorporating a double-deck viaduct exiting the YBI tunnel, transitioning to two parallel structures. The overall lengths of Replacement Alternative N-2, Replacement Alternative N-6, and Replacement Alternative S-4 would be 11,759 feet, 11,877 feet, and 11,644 feet, respectively. All replacement alternatives would incorporate a 15.5-foot pedestrian and bicycle path elevated one foot above the traffic lanes. All replacement alternatives would be followed by the demolition of the existing East Span. While none of the project alternatives would include facilities for high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes or rail transit, the existing East Span or a replacement span could accommodate an HOV lane or light rail transit by converting vehicular traffic lanes or shoulders and providing other modifications. Neither Bay Area Rapid Transit nor AMTRAK trains could be accommodated on the existing East Span structure due to the combined length and weight of the trains. Design variations for the main span have been identified for each of the replacement alternatives. The span design variations would include a cable-stayed design, a self-anchored suspension design, and a skyway design. Depending on the design chosen for the main span, the estimated costs for the replacement alternatives are $1.35 billion to $1.65 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The retrofitting or replacing the East Span would help ensure transportation between the cities of San Francisco and Oakland in the event of a MCE on the San Andreas fault. The construction activities would employ substantial numbers of workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The replacement of the East Span would result in the displacement of facilities pertinent to the California Department of Transportation and the U.S. Coast Guard. The replacement of the East Span would also result in the permanent alteration of the visual sitting. All alternatives would result in the displacement of aquatic habitat, including habitat within special aquatic sites. Special status species habitat could be adversely affected. Historic and archaeologic sites would also be adversely impacted. The construction activities would degrade water quality within San Francisco Bay. Traffic-related noise levels would continue to exceed federal standards during peak hours regardless of the alternative chosen. The construction activities would encounter hazardous waste sites, but no post-construction impacts would be experienced. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) JF - EPA number: 980389, 477 pages and maps, September 29, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-98-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bays KW - Bridges KW - Demolition KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocation Plans KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Seismic Surveys KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - California KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16346390?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DOWNTOWN+SACRAMENTO-FOLSOM+CORRIDOR%2C+SACRAMENTO%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=DOWNTOWN+SACRAMENTO-FOLSOM+CORRIDOR%2C+SACRAMENTO%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 29, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CAROLINA BAYS PARKWAY, GEORGETOWN AND HORRY COUNTIES, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 16351513; 7111 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a roadway running parallel to the Atlantic Coast just to the west of the Intercoastal Waterway, located in eastern South Carolina, is proposed. The project would be located in the Grand Strand Area, one of the most popular resort areas in the nation. The area includes the communities of Atlantic Beach, Conway, Georgetown, and Myrtle Beach. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the proposed action, the roadway, to be known as the Carolina Bays Parkway, would be 34.8 miles long and provide for six lanes of traffic along the main line with fully-controlled access between US Route 17 and SC 9 and four lanes along the connectors crossing the Intracoastal Waterway with limited access. Interchanges would be provided where the connector intersected with the parkway and where the highway intersected with U.S. 17, South Carolina Route (SC) 544, US 501, Conway Bypass, and SC 9. At-grade intersections would be provided where the connectors intersected with US 17 and at the terminus of the Central parkway Connector at 48th Avenue North. The estimated cost of the selected alternative (Alternative 1) is $581.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A controlled-access, high-speed highway within the corridor would improve north-south traffic movements, relieve congestion on the existing street network, and provide a safe and efficient highway link to move people, goods, and services more quickly and directly. Fuel savings due to greater transportation efficiency would be substantial. The highway would help to support the construction of new tourist facilities and multi-use developments; an estimated $1 billion of such construction projects are planned for the next five years. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Build Alternative 1 would displace 182 residences, 16 businesses, 582 acres of prime farmland and 363 acres of farmland of statewide importance, and 221 acres of wetlands. A total of 1,514.8 acres of right-of-way would be required. The project would traverse 4,655.6 feet of floodplain and 10 hazardous materials sits. 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 abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0050D, Volume 20, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 980387, 588 pages, September 25, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-SC-EIS-96-01-F KW - Beaches KW - Coastal Zones KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Intracoastal Waterway KW - South Carolina KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11990, Wetlands KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16351513?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-09-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CAROLINA+BAYS+PARKWAY%2C+GEORGETOWN+AND+HORRY+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=CAROLINA+BAYS+PARKWAY%2C+GEORGETOWN+AND+HORRY+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Columbia, South Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 25, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROPOSED NEW RUNWAY AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36402729; 7108 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a runway and related facilities at Miami International Airport, located in southern Florida, is proposed. The airport, which occupies 3,300 acres approximately six miles northwest of downtown Miami, serves as the primary commercial air service airport in south Florida, handling more than 33 million passengers and 1.8 million tons of cargo annually. Its three major runways operate at or near maximum capacity during peak periods, and air carrier activity is projected to increase significantly in the next 20 years. Two of the existing runways (9L/27R and 9R/27L) are in a parallel east-west configuration and are spaced approximately 5,100 feet apart. The third runway (12/30) is a southeast/northwest diagonal runway. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The proposed action (the Air Carrier Runway Alternative, Alternative 2) would involve the construction of a parallel runway 8,600 feet long and 150 feet wide, located approximately 800 feet north of Runway 9L/27R. The runway would be used by landing aircraft, with occasional departure operations. The proposed action would also include associated taxiways and related navigational aids. The Commuter Runway Alternative would involve the construction of a parallel runway 6,000 feet long and 150 feet wide, approximately 800 feet north of Runway 9L/27R. This runway would be used by general aviation and commuter aircraft for arrival and departures. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The expansion would enable the airport to keep pace with increased air carrier operations, provide economic benefits to the region in the form of increased employment and earnings, higher levels of direct expenditures, and increased numbers of travelers to the region. The proposed action would involve the hiring of 2,800 construction workers. Pollutant emissions would decrease under the proposed action because aircraft delays would diminish. The number of persons exposed to noise levels of 65-plus A-weighted decibels in the year 2005 would decline by 17,600 as compared to the No Action Alterative. Emission of all air pollutants would decline or remain the same. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, 105,081 persons would be exposed to aircraft day-night average noise levels of 65-plus A-weighted decibels. Among the nonresidential land uses sensitive to noise impacts would be numerous parks and recreational sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-248). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0382D, Volume 21, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 980384, Volume 1--447 pages and maps, Volume 2--954 pages, September 24, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Air Transportation KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Airports KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Florida KW - Miami International Airport, Florida KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36402729?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROPOSED+NEW+RUNWAY+AT+MIAMI+INTERNATIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=PROPOSED+NEW+RUNWAY+AT+MIAMI+INTERNATIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+MIAMI-DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Orlando, Florida; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 24, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LEGACY PARKWAY, I-215 AT 2100 NORTH IN SALT LAKE CITY TO I-15 AND US 89 NEAR FARMINGTON, DAVIS AND SALT LAKE COUNTIES, UTAH. AN - 16358757; 7101 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the Legacy Parkway, extending 13 miles from Interstate 215 (I-215) at 2100 North in Salt Lake City to the intersection of I-15 and US 89 near Farmington, located in northern Utah, is proposed. The four-lane, limited-access, divided highway would be constructed in order to provide a portion of the highway facilities needed in the North Corridor for the year 2020. A multiple-use trail for pedestrians, bicyclists, and equestrians would parallel the highway. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, and a number of other options, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative A, the easternmost alternative, would include two frontage roads and, under one option, would extend from south of Pages Lane in West Bountiful to north of Parrish Lane in Centerville. Alternative B, the westernmost alignment, in North Salt Lake and Farmington, would include four frontage roads. Termini for alternative B would be the I-15/US 89 interchange and I-15 in Kaysville; a split connection would branch off in the vicinity of Lund Lane in Farmington. Alternative C, which would be the westernmost alignment in Centerville, would include two frontage roads. Option C1 would lie west of Sheep Road and extend from approximately two miles north of Parrish Lane to approximately 0.6 mile south of Lund Lane in Centerville. Option C2 would extend from Center Street to a point approximately 0.9 mile north of 900 North in North Salt Lake City; it would lie 328 feet west of Alternative C. The locally preferred alternative is Alternative C, including both options. The estimated costs of Alternative A, Alternative B, Alternative C, and the locally preferred alternatives are $353 million, $383 million, $339 million, and $337 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The parkway would provide for safe and efficient movement of people and goods project for the area through the year 2020. The facility would also provide an alternative north-south route through the North Corridor for use when I-15 is closed or congested. An additional high-speed route for emergency vehicles would be available. The parkway would constitute a buffer zone between developed areas the Great Salt Lake ecosystem. The locally preferred alternative would result in the protection of 717 acres of wetland, while the other alternatives would protect from 572 to 761 acres of wetland. Approximately 5,762 acres of potentially developable land would lie adjacent to the locally preferred alternative, while the other alternatives would provide access to 5,122 to 6,146 acres of developable land. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The locally preferred alternative would displace 10 residences, 12 businesses, and eight horse paddocks as well as 156 acres of wetland, 89 acres of prime farmland, and seven acres of state-listed important farmland. The rights-of-way requirements for the other alternatives would displace 10 to 20 residences, 13 to 24 businesses, up to two farmsteads, and seven to 16 horse paddocks. All action alternatives, except Alternative A, would encroach on the Bountiful Sanitary Landfill and could impede access to the landfill. The locally preferred alternative would require the relocation of the eastern parking lot of the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980377, Volume 1--224 pages and maps, Volume II--162 pages and maps, Appendices--367 pages and maps, September 22, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-98-02-D KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cost Assessments KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Landfills KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Utah KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/16358757?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-09-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LEGACY+PARKWAY%2C+I-215+AT+2100+NORTH+IN+SALT+LAKE+CITY+TO+I-15+AND+US+89+NEAR+FARMINGTON%2C+DAVIS+AND+SALT+LAKE+COUNTIES%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LEGACY+PARKWAY%2C+I-215+AT+2100+NORTH+IN+SALT+LAKE+CITY+TO+I-15+AND+US+89+NEAR+FARMINGTON%2C+DAVIS+AND+SALT+LAKE+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 22, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-15 400 SOUTH IN SALT LAKE CITY TO 200 NORTH IN KAYSVILLE, DAVIS AND SALT LAKE COUNTIES, UTAH. AN - 16357971; 7103 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of 21.5 miles of Interstate 15 (I-15) from downtown Salt Lake City to Kaysville, located in northern Utah, is proposed. The existing facilities, additional demand reduction, the expansion of mass transit, and the construction addition of Legacy Parkway from I-125 at 2100 North in Salt Lake to the I-15/US 89 interchange in Farmington would meet only 81 percent of the projected travel needs; the I-15 improvements would be needed to address the remaining 19 percent. Eight alternatives, including the No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would provide eight mixed-flow lanes (four in each direction) and two high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes (one in each direction), expanding the highway from eight to ten lanes. A direct connection, in the form of a fly-over ramp, would allow HOV traffic to access the Salt Lake City Business District more efficiently. The alternative would include an advanced traveler management system, the expansion of transportation system management facilities, and transportation demand management. The alternative would assume the construction of Legacy Parkway. The estimated cost of the project is $951.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The freeway reconstruction would help meet the year 2020 travel demand projected for the North Corridor, while correcting geometric and operational deficiencies characterizing the existing facility. The efficiency and economy of public transit operations would be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The installation of a large detention pond would require the conversion of five acres of farmland listed as important by state authorities. The rights-of-way requirements due to the alteration of interchange designs would adversely affect nine residential properties and 11 properties would be permanently displaced. The access to seven single-family residences, two mobile home parks, an apartment complex, the historic Eldredge and Jennings House, and numerous businesses would be altered. Partial property acquisitions would adversely affect 26 business locations and 12 commercial operations would be permanently displaced. Two sites, a petroleum concern and a former gas station, would require investigation in order to deal with concerns about hazardous materials. Noise conditions would probably worsen for residents along the freeway, the operation of which already results in noise levels in excess of federal standards; noise barriers would be provided at qualified locations. Approximately 12.8 acres of wetlands would be disturbed, and some grassland would be displaced. A minimal loss of floodplain and foraging habitat for endangered species would result. 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: 980379, 256 pages and maps, September 22, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-98-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Utah 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/16357971?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-09-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-15+400+SOUTH+IN+SALT+LAKE+CITY+TO+200+NORTH+IN+KAYSVILLE%2C+DAVIS+AND+SALT+LAKE+COUNTIES%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=I-15+400+SOUTH+IN+SALT+LAKE+CITY+TO+200+NORTH+IN+KAYSVILLE%2C+DAVIS+AND+SALT+LAKE+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 22, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HOOVER DAM BYPASS PROJECT, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, AND MOJAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA. AN - 16351446; 7096 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a US 93 bypass of the road crossing the Hoover Dam, located in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona, is proposed. The project would involve the construction of a bridge and highway access facilities to allow for a new crossing of the Colorado River in the vicinity of the Hoover Dam. The project would extend approximately 3.5 miles, lying entirely within federal lands, namely, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the Hoover Dam Reservation. Four alternatives, including the No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The Promontory Point Alternative would cross Lake Mead approximately 1,000 feet upstream of the Hoover Dam, requiring the construction of approximately 2.7 miles of highway approach in Nevada, a 2,200-foot-long bridge, and approximately 0.9 miles of highway approach in Arizona. The Sugarloaf Mountain Alternative would cross the river about 1,500 feet downstream of the dam, requiring the construction of 2.2 miles of highway approach in Nevada, a 1,900-foot-long bridge, and approximately 1.1 miles of highway approach in Arizona. The Gold Strike Canyon Alternative would cross the river approximately one mile downstream of the dam, requiring the construction of approximately 2.2 miles of highway approach in Nevada, a 1,700-foot-long bridge, and 1.1 miles of highway approach in Arizona. The estimated cost of the alternatives is $198 million to $215 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bridge and highway would correct alignment and capacity deficiencies on US 93 and reduce or eliminate truck traffic and through traffic from the Hoover Dam roadway. The reduction of traffic at the Hoover Dam would improve air quality in the area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The right-of-way development would disturb 0.3 to 11.0 acres of desert wash habitat, 120 to 131 acres of desert tortoise habitat, and 20 to 55 acres of desert bighorn sheep habitat, and two alternatives could impact peregrine falcon breeding territory. From 50 to 73 acres of federal recreation land would be adversely affected, and the construction activities would impair recreational activities within the project corridor. The structures would alter the historic visual setting of the Hoover Dam, a national historic landmark. Up to five historic and four pre-historic sites eligible for or listed on the National Register of Historic Places could be adversely affected. The Gold Strike Canyon Alternative would increase noise at the upper end of the canyon significantly. 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.). JF - EPA number: 980373, 344 pages and maps, September 18, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AZNV-EIS-98-03-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Recreation Resources KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arizona KW - Nevada KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16351446?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HOOVER+DAM+BYPASS+PROJECT%2C+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA%2C+AND+MOJAVE+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.title=HOOVER+DAM+BYPASS+PROJECT%2C+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA%2C+AND+MOJAVE+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 18, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SR 145 NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION FROM INTERSTATE 64 IN PERRY COUNTY TO EAST JUNCTION WITH STATE ROADS 64 AND 145 IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, INDIANA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 1996). AN - 16346258; 7091 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a roadway connecting Interstate 64 at Saint Croix to the State Road (SR) 64/145 intersection near the Patoka Reservoir, located in south Indiana, is proposed. The existing north-south routes in the area (SR 145 and SR 37) do not provide direct access to the reservoir and suffer from serious design deficiencies. The facility would be a two-lane rural arterial roadway, with a 60-mile-per-hour design speed, partial control of access, at grade intersections, and 33- to 400-foot-wide rights-of-way. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the draft EIS of April 1996. The three build alternatives would include an 8.4- to 9.6-mile-long facility on a new alignment. A fourth build alternative would improve a 12.5-mile-long stretch of existing SR 145; this alternative was withdrawn from serious consideration because it would result in numerous possible residential relocations. This draft supplement to the draft EIS of April 1996 considers a fifth build alternative. The alternative would involve the improvement of the existing roadways to the current 3R Super 2 design standards with minimum criteria including two 12-foot driving lanes, 11-foot shoulders on either side of the roadway, a maximum grade of 6.5 percent, a five-degree-45-minute maximum curvature, a 20-foot obstruction-free zone, 3-to-1 foreslopes, 2-1 backslopes, and design speeds of 55 miles per hour (mph) in rural areas and 25- to 30-mph in urban areas. This contrasts with the draft EIS's designated preferred alternative (Alternative 2), which would be built to 4R standards, with a 60-mph design speed. The estimated costs of the build alternatives described in the draft EIS are $31.2 million to $70.6 million. The estimated cost of the newly considered alternative is $53.7 million. The newly considered alternative has been discarded. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would improve local and regional accessibility and traffic service, stimulate local economic development, and increase property values and property tax revenue. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements under the newly considered alternative would have displaced 195.8 acres of land, affecting 131 parcels of land, requiring relocation of 16 residences, and costing a total of $2.0 million. Nine archaeological sites, one architectural structure, and a park potentially eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places would lie within the corridor. Twelve bridge structures would be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0175D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 980368, 11 pages and maps, September 17, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IN-EIS-96-1-D Supplemental KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Indiana KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16346258?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SR+145+NEW+ROAD+CONSTRUCTION+FROM+INTERSTATE+64+IN+PERRY+COUNTY+TO+EAST+JUNCTION+WITH+STATE+ROADS+64+AND+145+IN+CRAWFORD+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1996%29.&rft.title=SR+145+NEW+ROAD+CONSTRUCTION+FROM+INTERSTATE+64+IN+PERRY+COUNTY+TO+EAST+JUNCTION+WITH+STATE+ROADS+64+AND+145+IN+CRAWFORD+COUNTY%2C+INDIANA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 17, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PEACE BRIDGE PLAZA AND CONNECTING ROADWAY SYSTEM (PIN 5753.58.121), CITY OF BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 16346178; 7079 AB - PURPOSE: The rehabilitation or reconstruction of the U.S. Peace Bridge Plaza and connecting roadways linking Buffalo, New York, and Fort Erie, Ontario, located at the U.S./Canada border, is proposed. Located along the Niagara Frontier, the crossing includes the bridge structure, the U.S. and Canadian plazas, and the roadways and ramps on each side connecting the plazas to the local and regional transportation systems. The U.S. Plaza, located within the City of Buffalo, connects to both local streets and the regional transportation network as part of Exit 9 of the Niagara Thruway, or Interstate 190 (I-190), interchange. The interchange and local and regional connections have evolved over the years from the initial construction of the Peace Bridge in 1927 through major changes in the mid-1950's with the thruway construction and expansion of the U.S. Plaza, to recent changes that include a direct ramp from I-190. The bridge has experienced traffic growth rates of seven, eight, and even 10 percent during the past several years based on economic trends and the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the U.S./Canada Free Trade Agreement. Over the design horizon to the year 2020, commercial traffic is expected to double in volume and passenger vehicle traffic to increase by 50 percent. The existing plaza has not undergone major renovation since the mid-1950's and its circulation patterns and layout no longer meet the needs of today's traffic volumes. Five plaza alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, and four connecting roadway alternatives, including a Null Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Three plaza alternatives, (Alternative 6B, Alternative 7B, and a variation of these two alternatives) would organize the plaza facilities to maintain commercial vehicle processing and inspection to the right as traffic enters the U.S. and passenger vehicle and bus inspection to the left. Entrances and exits would be relocated to eliminate crossing of inbound and outbound vehicles and the presence of multiple entrances and exits. The remaining plaza alternative (Alternative 8) would use the same basic site and facility layout and the other alternatives, but the plaza would be located in Canada. Depending upon the connecting roadway alternative selected, the design would provide separate exit ramps from I-190 northbound for Peace Bridge traffic and for Niagara Street or Porter Avenue. Either Ramp P connecting Porter Avenue to I-190 northbound or Ramp N connecting I-190 northbound to Niagara Street would be closed. Depending on the alternatives selected, the estimated cost of the plaza component of the project is $41.7 million to $55.0 million and the estimated cost of the connecting roadway system is $20.1 million to $23.2 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The reconfiguration of the plaza would greatly reduce vehicle conflict and crossing and improve the visual environment. Minor improvements to Front Park would result from road system reconfiguration. The access to and from I-190 would improve significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Each connecting roadway alternative would displace a small portion of Front Park, which is included in the National Register of Historic Places, and two of the alternatives could require the displacement of eight to 33 households within the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Lakeview Housing Complex. One connecting road alternative could increase noise to levels in excess of federal standards for the 120-unit Peace Bridge Apartment Complex; other sites in the area of the project already experience noise levels that approach or exceed federal standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980356, 324 pages and maps, September 8, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-98-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Soils Surveys KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16346178?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PEACE+BRIDGE+PLAZA+AND+CONNECTING+ROADWAY+SYSTEM+%28PIN+5753.58.121%29%2C+CITY+OF+BUFFALO%2C+ERIE+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=PEACE+BRIDGE+PLAZA+AND+CONNECTING+ROADWAY+SYSTEM+%28PIN+5753.58.121%29%2C+CITY+OF+BUFFALO%2C+ERIE+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 8, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE EXTENDED TEST RANGE (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1994). AN - 36412711; 7074 AB - PURPOSE: The conducting of 116 extended range tests of target missiles, defensive missiles, and sensor systems at one or more test range areas is proposed. The tests would provide realistic test situations for defenses to operate within a simulated theater of operations that would include target missiles. The tests would involve conducting target and other missile system flights over distances not to exceed 750 miles. The missile flight tests could fully validate system design and operation effectiveness of ground-based theater missile defense (TMD) and sensor systems. The military presently has a limited TMD capability. Existing air defenses provide a very limited capability for point defense and no capability for area defense of military and geopolitical targets against theater missiles. Potential off-range launch locations could include land areas and sea-based platforms. Missile-to-missile intercepts would occur over existing test range areas or over open sea areas. Four candidate test areas are the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico and Fort Bliss in Texas, with off-range missile launches from sites in New Mexico and Utah; Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) on Santa Rosa Island and at Cape San Blas in Florida, with off-range launches from a sea-based platform in the Gulf of Mexico; Vandenberg AFB, San Nicolas Island, and San Clemente Island in California, with off-range launches from a sea-based platform in the Pacific Ocean; and Kwajalein Missile Range in the Marshall Islands and Wake Island, also with off-range launches from the Pacific. Some combination of test range areas would likely be implemented since no single area would satisfy all test objectives. A draft supplement to the draft EIS of July 1994 considered potential booster drop zones at the White Sands site. This final supplement to the final EIS of November 1994 identifies the Eglin AFB as the preferred alternative. The preferred alternative would involve target and interceptor launch and support activities at alternative locations at Eglin AFB test sites on Santa Rosa Island and Cape San Blas, air delivery of target missiles, and possible Navy AEGIS ship-launched interceptor launch from offshore platforms off the coast of Santa Rosa Island and Cape San Blas. For the purpose of the analysis in this final EIS, a total of up to 24 test or training events per year over a ten-year period are considered. These test or training events would include up to 48 interceptor launches per year from a combination of launch sites, including land, ship, and/or platform-based sites. Up to 24 target launches per year would occur from a complementary launch site. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide target flights over distances that would not be attainable on most existing ranges. It would also effectively simulate a hostile missile attack against a theater of operations; hostile missiles would include Scud-type ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and air-to-surface guided missiles launched against a specific target. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any test flights conducted off the Florida coast would result in the temporary closure of large areas of the Gulf of Mexico to watercraft and temporarily reroute aircraft in the immediate vicinity. Small amounts of hazardous material would be spread over large areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Booster drops would disturb wildlife habitat and vegetation in the immediate area. A historic lighthouse and keeper's quarters within the launch area could be damaged by noise vibrations during target missile launches. LEGAL MANDATES: Missile Act of 1991. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the second draft supplement, see 98-0003D, Volume 22, Number 1. For the abstract of the first draft supplement, see 95-0006D, Volume 19, Number 1. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 94-0004D, Volume 18, Number 1, and 94-0272D, Volume 18, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 980351, Volume 1--597 pages and maps, Volume 2--586 pages, September 4, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Military Operations (Air Force) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Navy) KW - Missiles KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Radar KW - Recreation Resources KW - Research KW - Weapon Systems KW - Eglin Air Force Base, Florida KW - Florida KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Missile Act of 1991, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412711?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-09-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=THEATER+MISSILE+DEFENSE+EXTENDED+TEST+RANGE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1994%29.&rft.title=THEATER+MISSILE+DEFENSE+EXTENDED+TEST+RANGE+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1994%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Air Force, Washington, District of Columbia; AF N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 4, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWARK-ELIZABETH RAIL LINK, CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, AND CITY OF ELIZABETH, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. AN - 36411968; 7071 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the first segment of a light rail transit (LRT) system designed to link downtown Newark, Newark International Airport, and Elizabeth, New Jersey, is proposed. The draft EIS of January 1996 addressed the entire 8.8-mile-long project corridor that is one of the most heavily-traveled corridors in the state, servicing trips into and out of Newark as well as trips destined to New York City and other areas. Although the area has an extensive and varied network of transportation services that are extensively used, the connections among some transit lines are poor, particularly between the Broad Street station (BSS), Newark Penn station (NPS), the airport, and the Midtown Elizabeth station. The first link of the LRT system would extend 0.97 mile from Broad Street Station to Newark Penn Station in downtown Newark. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative would begin at an at-grade station along Lackawanna Avenue parallel to the Broad Street Station, splitting into a one-way pair at the intersection of Lackawanna Avenue and Broad Street. The southbound track would continue south along the west curb of Broad Street between Lackawanna Avenue and Washington Street. Between Washington Street and Lombardy Street, the southbound track would use a portion of the sidewalk adjacent to Washington Park then turn east to cross Broad Street and follow the south curb of Lombardy Street between Broad and Atlantic streets before turning southwest to cut diagonally across the block and proceed toward the McCarter Highway /Fulton Street intersection, where it would rejoin the northbound alignment. The northbound single track would proceed across Broad Street at-grade, pass through the Division Street intersection, turn south at Orange Street to parallel a proposed extension of Atlantic Street to Bridge Street, continue along the length of Atlantic Street following the east curb, and turn southeast at Lombardy Street to rejoin the southbound alignment. At the McCarter Highway/Fulton Street intersection, the double-track alignment would turn south to follow the west side of a realigned McCarter Highway between Fulton and Centre Streets. At Centre Street, the alignment would turn southwest and enter a tunnel portal to pass between the Saint James Church and the NJPAC parking lot, then continue in the tunnel to Raymond Boulevard, where it would connect with the existing NCS tunnel alignment. The existing Newark City Subway tunnel alignment would be used to access NPS. Stations would be constructed at Broad Street, Washington Park (north and south bound), NJPAC, and Centre Street. The estimated cost of the project in 1996 dollars is $142.3 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The rail line would improve access within the downtown area and, eventually, to the airport and other rail lines, reduce roadway congestion, improve air quality, and support local economic development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would displace four residences and one business. Founders Park, a 0.23-acre parcel owned by the City of Newark, would be relocated. The reorganization of traffic movements in the vicinity of the project would be required. New elements would be introduced into the visual environment, and vibrations from project operation could adversely affect three sites. The construction of the tunnel in downtown Newark could temporarily impact aquifers or groundwater recharge areas. Three hazardous waste sites could be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 94-0224D, Volume 18, Number 3, and 96-0025F, Volume 20, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 980348, 431 pages and maps, September 3, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Airports KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Noise KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Tunnels (Railroads) KW - Water Quality KW - New Jersey KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, 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/36411968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-09-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWARK-ELIZABETH+RAIL+LINK%2C+CITY+OF+NEWARK%2C+ESSEX+COUNTY%2C+AND+CITY+OF+ELIZABETH%2C+UNION+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.title=NEWARK-ELIZABETH+RAIL+LINK%2C+CITY+OF+NEWARK%2C+ESSEX+COUNTY%2C+AND+CITY+OF+ELIZABETH%2C+UNION+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, San Francisco, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 3, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beltway 8 Wetland Water Quality Project; constructed wetlands for storm water polishing and wetland mitigation banking AN - 52466721; 1999-045180 AB - The Harris County Flood Control District is implementing a wetland mitigation bank project that includes highway runoff as a significant water source. Part of this project is being implemented in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation through funding from the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act for water quality improvement. This collaborative effort includes treatment and final polishing of storm water runoff from a portion of Beltway 8, northeast of Houston, Texas. The project includes approximately 89 ha (220 acres) of storm water-polishing wetlands and associated wildlife habitat. The overall train of natural treatment processes includes a tie-in to the existing beltway storm sewer, a surge basin for initial collection and storage of storm water, a pump station and force mail allowing flexible water delivery to the rest of the system, a series of polishing ponds and polishing wetland marshes, and an interconnected array of habitat wetlands and swales including ponds, littoral marshes, and transitional wetland forest areas. Design of the polishing and treatment wetlands balances the multiple goals of water quality improvement, flood-flow retention, and creation of valuable wildlife habitat. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Knight, Robert L AU - Adams, Robert AU - O'Brien, Colleen AU - Davis, Eduardo R Y1 - 1998/09// PY - 1998 DA - September 1998 SP - 11 EP - 20 PB - Transportation Research Board, Commission on Sociotechnical Systems, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC VL - 1626 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - United States KW - water quality KW - embankments KW - geologic hazards KW - stormwater KW - nitrogen KW - Harris County Texas KW - constructed wetlands KW - Houston Texas KW - floods KW - soils KW - protection KW - hydrology KW - monitoring KW - drainage KW - pollution KW - Texas KW - phosphorus KW - fresh-water environment KW - preventive measures KW - biota KW - nitrification KW - wetlands KW - runoff KW - water resources KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52466721?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Beltway+8+Wetland+Water+Quality+Project%3B+constructed+wetlands+for+storm+water+polishing+and+wetland+mitigation+banking&rft.au=Knight%2C+Robert+L%3BAdams%2C+Robert%3BO%27Brien%2C+Colleen%3BDavis%2C+Eduardo+R&rft.aulast=Knight&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=1998-09-01&rft.volume=1626&rft.issue=&rft.spage=11&rft.isbn=0309064716&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://trrjournalonline.trb.org/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 1999-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - TRREDM N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - biota; constructed wetlands; drainage; embankments; floods; fresh-water environment; geologic hazards; Harris County Texas; Houston Texas; hydrology; monitoring; nitrification; nitrogen; phosphorus; pollution; preventive measures; protection; runoff; soils; stormwater; Texas; United States; water quality; water resources; wetlands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ultrasonic Instrumentation for Measuring Applied Stress on Bridges AN - 17247679; 4532789 AB - The measurement of applied stress on bridges can provide valuable information on the condition of the structure. The conventional technique for measuring applied stress is with a strain gage. However, strain gages can be time consuming to install because first the surface must usually be prepared. On a bridge, paint removal will most likely be necessary as part of this surface preparation. When dealing with lead-based paints, which are considered hazardous waste, many time consuming removal procedures are required. Because of these factors, a device that measures applied stress without requiring paint removal could be useful. While a "clamp-on" strain gage can also be used to measure applied stress without requiring paint removal, this type of strain gage can not be used on some bridge details, such as webs of I-beams and tops of box girders. An ultrasonic technique using non-contact electromagnetic transducers provides a possible method for applied stress measurement which is not limited by the same factors as those with conventional strain gages. The transducers operate through nonconductive and conductive (lead-based) paint and work on rusted, pitted surfaces. Our previous research developed a technique for measuring applied stresses on bridges with EMATs and included many laboratory tests. This paper describes field applications of the technique on actual bridge structures, as well as additional system testing and instrument calibration in the laboratory. JF - Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation AU - Fuchs, P A AU - Clark, A V AU - Lozev, M G AU - Halabe, U AU - Klinkhachorn, P AU - Petro, S AU - GangaRao, H AD - Federal Highway Administration, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, McLean, VA 22101, USA Y1 - 1998/09// PY - 1998 DA - Sep 1998 SP - 141 EP - 152 VL - 17 IS - 3 SN - 0195-9298, 0195-9298 KW - nondestructive testing KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Materials testing KW - Bridges KW - Ultrasonics KW - Structural analysis KW - H 15000:Civil/Structural Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17247679?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Nondestructive+Evaluation&rft.atitle=Ultrasonic+Instrumentation+for+Measuring+Applied+Stress+on+Bridges&rft.au=Fuchs%2C+P+A%3BClark%2C+A+V%3BLozev%2C+M+G%3BHalabe%2C+U%3BKlinkhachorn%2C+P%3BPetro%2C+S%3BGangaRao%2C+H&rft.aulast=Fuchs&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=1998-09-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=141&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Nondestructive+Evaluation&rft.issn=01959298&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ultrasonics; Structural analysis; Bridges; Materials testing ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Health Hazards of Combustion Products from Aircraft Composite Materials AN - 17164935; 4467278 AB - Concerns about the potential health hazards of burning fiber-reinforced polymer composites in aircraft fires parallel the rising usage of these materials for commercial aircraft primary and secondary structures. An overview of the nature and the potential hazards associated with airborne carbon fibers released during flaming combustion of aircraft composites is presented. The current data derived from animal studies are insufficient to determine the acute toxicity of carbon fibers from burning composites. AU - Gandhi, S AU - Lyon, R E Y1 - 1998/09// PY - 1998 DA - Sep 1998 SP - 36 KW - composite materials KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Fires KW - Aircraft KW - Combustion products KW - Toxicity KW - H 7000:Fire Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17164935?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gandhi%2C+S%3BLyon%2C+R+E&rft.aulast=Gandhi&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=1998-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=36&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Health+Hazards+of+Combustion+Products+from+Aircraft+Composite+Materials&rft.title=Health+Hazards+of+Combustion+Products+from+Aircraft+Composite+Materials&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Report: DOT/FAA/AR98/34. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1- 800-553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB99104499. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Influence of a Trailer's Axle Arrangement and Loads on the Stability and Control of a Tractor/Semitrailer AN - 17164761; 4467373 AB - The evaluation of a basic vehicle type relative to another, in terms of stability and control properties, can be done comprehensively only by examining its behavior over a wide range of loading conditions, component selection, and operation variables, such as tire tread wear level, pavement friction, etc. While the scope of the study did not permit an evaluation at such levels of detail, the results show the safety- related dynamic performance effects of varying a trailer's axle arrangement (tandem vs. tridem), suspension type (steel vs. air), tire type (dual vs. wide-base single), and axle loading level. Typical five- and six-axle tractor/semitrailers (483-cm (190-in) tractor and 14.6-m (48-ft) van- semitrailer) were used in this study. AU - El-Gindy, M AU - Kenis, W Y1 - 1998/09// PY - 1998 DA - Sep 1998 SP - 184 KW - axle arrangement KW - loading KW - safety engineering KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Automotive engineering KW - Trucks KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17164761?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=El-Gindy%2C+M%3BKenis%2C+W&rft.aulast=El-Gindy&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=1998-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=184&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Influence+of+a+Trailer%27s+Axle+Arrangement+and+Loads+on+the+Stability+and+Control+of+a+Tractor%2FSemitrailer&rft.title=Influence+of+a+Trailer%27s+Axle+Arrangement+and+Loads+on+the+Stability+and+Control+of+a+Tractor%2FSemitrailer&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Report: FHWA /RD-97/123. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1- 800-553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB99107385. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Adapting Safety Audits for Small Cities AN - 17161760; 4465716 AB - A practical approach to identifying street safety needs for local governments has been developed in this research. These governments are responsible for a large street mileage carrying relatively low traffic volumes. Improving safety on these streets is given only limited focus in most small cities. Due to the limited funding, manpower, and traffic engineering expertise available, traditional safety improvement programs are generally beyond the means of these agencies. An effective safety program needs to recognize the reality of local governments. A regional survey was conducted to examine the current methods and practices used by city traffic safety programs. Results from this survey were utilized in the development of the prototype Street Safety Audit procedure. A set of simple checklists covering fundamental intersection and traffic sign issues were also developed from this research. The Street Safety Audit procedure presented is a useful tool for small cities to begin addressing basic safety needs on their streets. AU - Haiar, KA AU - Wilson, E M Y1 - 1998/09// PY - 1998 DA - Sep 1998 SP - 138 KW - safety engineering KW - traffic safety KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Government programs KW - Urban areas KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17161760?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Haiar%2C+KA%3BWilson%2C+E+M&rft.aulast=Haiar&rft.aufirst=KA&rft.date=1998-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=138&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Adapting+Safety+Audits+for+Small+Cities&rft.title=Adapting+Safety+Audits+for+Small+Cities&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Report: MPC-98-96A. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1-800- 553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB99106643. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Remote vehicle exhaust emission sensing for traffic simulation and optimization models AN - 17133183; 4434405 AB - This paper presents the development of the ONROAD vehicle exhaust emission model for estimating CO and HC emissions. This model is developed based on the on-road emission data collected from five highway locations in Houston area using a remote emission sensor. The ONROAD emission estimation model establishes relationships between the on-road vehicle exhaust emission rates and a vehicle's instantaneous speed profile. Since a vehicle's instantaneous speed profile is a function of different traffic demand and control scenarios, this emission model can be used to estimate the emission implications of alternative traffic control and management strategies. Because of the aggregate nature of the ONROAD emission model, it can be easily incorporated into a traffic simulation or dynamic traffic assignment model where a vehicle's instantaneous speed profile can be tracked consistently. Hence, this emission model is ideal for traffic simulation and optimization analyses. JF - Transportation Research, Part D: Transport and Environment AU - Yu, Lei AD - Department of Transportation Studies, Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Avenue, Houston, TX 77004, USA, yu_lx@tsu.edu Y1 - 1998/09// PY - 1998 DA - Sep 1998 SP - 337 EP - 347 VL - 3D IS - 5 SN - 1361-9209, 1361-9209 KW - ONROAD KW - USA, Texas, Houston KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Computer applications KW - Transportation KW - Emission measurements KW - Automotive exhaust emissions KW - Highways KW - Air pollution measurements KW - Urban areas KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17133183?accountid=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=Transportation+Research%2C+Part+D%3A+Transport+and+Environment&rft.atitle=Remote+vehicle+exhaust+emission+sensing+for+traffic+simulation+and+optimization+models&rft.au=Yu%2C+Lei&rft.aulast=Yu&rft.aufirst=Lei&rft.date=1998-09-01&rft.volume=3D&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=337&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research%2C+Part+D%3A+Transport+and+Environment&rft.issn=13619209&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Emission measurements; Urban areas; Air pollution measurements; Highways; Automotive exhaust emissions; Transportation; Computer applications ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS IN THE US 190 CORRIDOR FROM FM 2657 TO THE EAST CITY LIMITS OF COPPERAS COVE, CORYELL AND LAMPASAS COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 36404712; 7050 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a seven-mile reliever route around the south side of Copperas Cove, located in central Texas, is proposed. The highway would be a four-lane, controlled-access facility with a wide median. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in the draft EIS. Each of the three primary action alternatives would cross portions of the City of Coperas Cove, eastern Lampsasa and western Coryell counties, and a portion of the western side of Fort Hood Army Base. All build alternatives would have common eastern and western termini at existing US 190. The eastern terminus would lie just east of the Copperas Cover city limits, while the western terminus would lie just west of Farm-to-Market (FM) 2657. The alternatives would vary in the middle sections as they cross the north-south arterials of FM 116 and FM 3046. The Green Alternative (northernmost) would extend 6.5 miles and would follow the alignment closest to the densely developed portions of Copperas Cove. The Yellow Alternative would extend 6.6 miles and run south of the Green Alternative. The Blue Alternative would extend 6.9 miles and follow the alignment furthest from Copperas Cove. The Green Alternative has been identified as the preferred alignment. The estimated cost of the construction of the Green Alternative is $53.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass would reduce congestion on US 190 by at least 30 percent, improving through traffic mobility and easing access to important public facilities, services, and economic centers adjacent to US 190. Traffic and mobility problems caused by local and regional travel demands in excess of the capacity of the existing transport system would be relieved. In the short-term, any build alternative would stimulate approximately $40.3 million in total economic activity, generate $12.8 in wages, and create the equivalent of 488 full-time jobs in the local area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements for the Green Alternative would displace 362 acres of land, 121 acres of which is undeveloped agricultural land, and result in the relocation of six households, three businesses, and one church. Approximately 37 acres of prime farmland and other locally valuable soils would be displaced, and three grazing operations would be adversely affected. Approximately 345 acres of vegetated habitat would be adversely affected, including woodland and grassland. Two endangered bird species were found in the vicinity of the corridors. Four to six intermittent creek crossings would occur, and up to five non-jurisdictional stock ponds would be displaced. The rural nature of the corridor would change significantly. Eight residences would experience noise in excess of federal standards. Due to the rugged local topography, roadway cuts through limestone would be required. Numerous cultural resource sites would be likely to fall within any corridor chosen. Some risk of encountering hazardous waste during construction would be present. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-240), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980332, 288 pages and maps, August 24, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-97-01-D KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Grazing KW - Highways KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Animals KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36404712?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-08-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENTS+IN+THE+US+190+CORRIDOR+FROM+FM+2657+TO+THE+EAST+CITY+LIMITS+OF+COPPERAS+COVE%2C+CORYELL+AND+LAMPASAS+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENTS+IN+THE+US+190+CORRIDOR+FROM+FM+2657+TO+THE+EAST+CITY+LIMITS+OF+COPPERAS+COVE%2C+CORYELL+AND+LAMPASAS+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 24, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF LAND AND FACILITIES AT NAVAL AIR STATION BARBERS POINT, HONOLULU COUNTY, HAWAII. AN - 36407940; 7045 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal and reuse of land and facilities at Naval Air Station Barbers Point (NASBP), located on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, is proposed. The base lies approximately 16 miles west of downtown Honolulu on the Ewa Plain. The base is bounded on the west by Campbell Industrial Park, on the east by Ewa Beach residential communities and open space, on the south by the ocean, and on the north by the city of Kapolei. NASBP will close on July 2, 1999, as the result of the 1993 Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations. Of the 3,722 acres of land at NASBP, approximately 1,130 acres are to be retained by the Navy and approximately 492 acres are to be transferred to other federal agencies, including the Veterans Administration (six acres), the Federal Aviation Administration (18 acres), the U.S. Postal Service (0.7 acre), the U.S. Army (16.5 acres), the National Guard Bureau (149.4 acres), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (253.3 acres), and the U.S. Coast Guard (48 acres). Some 2,100 acres would be disposed of and reused. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would assume the existing airport would not be used and, along with other surplus land (land not being retained by the Navy or other federal agency), would be retained by the Navy in caretaker status, are considered in this draft EIS. The three action alternatives, including the plan approved by the Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission and signed by the Governor, would include a general aviation reliever airport. Under the alternative preferred by the state and the Navy for 691 acres of the surplus land, a general aviation reliever airport of Honolulu Airport would be developed. The airport would feature two parallel runways and a crosswind runway. The remaining land would be developed for park and recreational uses (681 acres), commercial and private recreation and light industrial uses (498 acres), and residential use (165 acres), including land designated for residential accommodation for the homeless (13 acres). POSITIVE IMPACTS: The redevelopment of the site would create residential, employment, and recreational opportunities. The airport would provide additional air traffic support in the Honolulu metropolitan area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Major events at special attractions related to recreational uses on portions of the transferred land would occasionally result in vehicular traffic congestion on area roads. Two federally-listed endangered plant species and one federally-listed bird species occur in the area, but consultation with the appropriate agencies during development should prevent any degradation of their habitat. LEGAL MANDATES: Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-510). JF - EPA number: 980326, 234 pages and maps, August 21, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Defense Programs KW - Airports KW - Commercial Zones KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Housing KW - Industrial Parks KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Hawaii KW - Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii KW - Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36407940?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+LAND+AND+FACILITIES+AT+NAVAL+AIR+STATION+BARBERS+POINT%2C+HONOLULU+COUNTY%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=DISPOSAL+AND+REUSE+OF+LAND+AND+FACILITIES+AT+NAVAL+AIR+STATION+BARBERS+POINT%2C+HONOLULU+COUNTY%2C+HAWAII.&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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 21, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE TRUNK HIGHWAY 11 JANESVILLE BYPASS (WEST) (PROJECT I.D. 1704-05-00), ROCK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 36404408; 7039 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an east-west transportation link to Interstate-90 (I-90) on State Highway 11 (STH 11), located in southern Wisconsin, is proposed. STH 11 is the primary east-west route across southern Wisconsin between Dubuque, Iowa, and the Racine and Kenosha urban area in Wisconsin. In the project area, STH 11 presently passes through the downtown area of Janesville. Travel along STH 11 in Janesville is slowed by high traffic volumes (including heavy trucks), numerous signalized intersections and driveways, and insufficient roadway capacity. The crash rate on the urban segments is nearly twice the statewide average for similar roadways. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Three of the four build alternatives would bypass Janesville to the south. Alternative 5 would involve the widening of segments of STH 11 and US 51 in Janesville, then using STH 351 to access I-90. The locally preferred alternative (Alternative 3) would follow a nine-mile bypass alignment east of Haynor Road. This alternative would use existing STH 11 to Haynor Road, then head south on new alignment along property lines east of Haynor. Near O'Leary Road, the alignment would head east to cross the Rock River just north of the wastewater treatment plant, and join Avalon Road near US 51. Like the other build alternatives, the alignment then uses STH 351 to access I-90. The estimated cost of the project is $24.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the build alternatives, traffic congestion and associated safety problems in Janesville would be alleviated. Under the bypass alternatives, traffic would be removed from populous areas, and local and through traffic would generally be separated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, rights-of-way requirements would displace four acres of parkland, one bike and recreation trail, 145 acres of farmlands, 12.7 acres of woodlands, and three residences. Two substantial surface flows would be crossed, and four farms would be severed. Two threatened and endangered species of fish have been recorded in Rock River, which would be crossed by all of the build alternatives. Approximately 1.4 acres of wetlands would be filled. The project would adversely affect two hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0463D, Volume 21, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 980320, 297 pages and maps, August 18, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-97-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Central Business Districts KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Rock River KW - Wisconsin KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks 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/36404408?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-08-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+TRUNK+HIGHWAY+11+JANESVILLE+BYPASS+%28WEST%29+%28PROJECT+I.D.+1704-05-00%29%2C+ROCK+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=STATE+TRUNK+HIGHWAY+11+JANESVILLE+BYPASS+%28WEST%29+%28PROJECT+I.D.+1704-05-00%29%2C+ROCK+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 18, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW HAMPSHIRE ROUTE 111 (WINDHAM-SALEM PROJECT NUMBER M-STP-F-038-1(5), 10075), WINDHAM AND SALEM, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE. AN - 36412095; 7025 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 3.3-mile segment of New Hampshire Route 111 (NH Route 111) and a 1.1-mile segment of NH Route 28 in the towns of Windham and Salem, located in southeastern New Hampshire, is proposed. The NH Route 111 project corridor would begin at Exit 3 of Interstate 93 (I-93) and extend easterly to the existing alignment of NH Route 111 northeast of Shadow Lake Salem. This unreconstructed, unimproved section is part of the important east-west highway from Hudson to Kingston. NH Route 111 provides access to I-93, the major north-south interstate highway serving New Hampshire. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative MC-3/4), the improved facility would include a two-mile bypass around congested areas and 1.3 miles of improvements to portions of the existing alignment to be retained as part of the project. Between Exit 3 of I-93 and NH Route 28, the improved highway would provide four travel lanes, highway shoulders, and a center median area that would serve as a left-turn pocket at intersections and a dual-use left-turn lane where access would be a concern. East of the proposed NH Route 28 intersection, the highway would narrow to two lanes, though right-of-way would be provided for future expansion of this section to four lanes. NH Route 28 would be upgraded and widened to provide two lanes northbound, two lanes southbound, and a center turn lane from just south of the existing NH Route 111/NH Route 28/Lake Street intersection to just north of the proposed NH Route 111 relocated /NH Route 28 intersection, a distance of approximately 1.1 miles. Improvements to the 3.3-mile section of NH Route 111 would involve 6.9 miles of construction within the primary alignment and for associated roads. Right-of-way acquisition and construction costs for the preferred alternative are estimated at $38.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a controlled- and limited-access facility that would improve safety, efficiency, and traffic flow on this section of state highway. The bypass section would reduce traffic volumes along the sections of existing NH Route 111 extending from Searles Road to East Broadway and from NH Route 28 to East Broadway. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the full build alternatives, some six acres of wetlands would be adversely affected. Lands in the proposed project corridors are also sensitive to sedimentation and erosion, requiring special control measures. Approximately 21.3 acres of soils classified as important farmland soils, including 2.9 acres of active farmland, would be displaced. A total of 17 wetlands, with a combined areas of six acres, would be impacted. {{2-46}} Some 39.8 acres of wildlife habitat would be adversely affected, as would three historic properties and one historic district. Highway development would result in displacement of 18 residences and 17 businesses. Property acquisitions would decrease the tax bases for the towns of Windham and Salem by $35,000 and 80,000, respectively. Highway noise would exceed federal standards at 17 residential and six commercial receptor sites. The project would traverse three streams, and cross 1.5 miles of stratified drift aquifer, potentially affecting groundwater quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980305, Volume I--477 pages, Volume II--234 pages and maps, Volume III--maps, August 6, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NH-EIS-95-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Hampshire KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412095?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+HAMPSHIRE+ROUTE+111+%28WINDHAM-SALEM+PROJECT+NUMBER+M-STP-F-038-1%285%29%2C+10075%29%2C+WINDHAM+AND+SALEM%2C+ROCKINGHAM+COUNTY%2C+NEW+HAMPSHIRE.&rft.title=NEW+HAMPSHIRE+ROUTE+111+%28WINDHAM-SALEM+PROJECT+NUMBER+M-STP-F-038-1%285%29%2C+10075%29%2C+WINDHAM+AND+SALEM%2C+ROCKINGHAM+COUNTY%2C+NEW+HAMPSHIRE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Concord, New Hampshire; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 6, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - School Bus Safety: Safe Passage for America's Children. AN - 62359478; ED437736 AB - This document outlines measures to enhance the safe transportation of children to and from school. It reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is dedicated to the highest standards of safety in school buses, and it outlines some of the NHTSA guidelines, such as rollover protection, body-joint strength, seat belts, emergency exits, fuel-system integrity, handrails, nonconforming vans, and passenger seating. The report provides a brief history of NHTSA's activities related to school-bus safety, including behavioral program and vehicle regulations. It discusses current projects and future agency plans, including recent research that aims to make the next generation of school buses safer. Because children are at much greater risk of being killed as a pedestrian in a school-bus loading zone rather than as a passenger on a school bus, educating children on how to be safe pedestrians is fundamental to safety. The booklet describes various education programs for children, and it discusses the training and licensing of school-bus drivers. It analyzes motorist behavior, especially stop-arm violators and illegal passing, and the various safety enhancements that have been made to buses over the years. Two appendices provide federal motor-vehicle safety standards and other information. (RJM) Y1 - 1998/08// PY - 1998 DA - August 1998 SP - 27 VL - DOT-HS-808-755 KW - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - School Buses KW - Student Transportation KW - Safety KW - Bus Transportation KW - Bus Drivers KW - Elementary Secondary Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62359478?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Availability - Level 1 - Available online, if indexed January 1993 onward N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Highway bridge seismic design; how current research may affect future design practice AN - 50325401; 1999-042257 AB - Under a program sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, the National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research is conducting a research program on new highway structure design and construction which has among its objectives studies on the seismic vulnerability of tunnels, retaining structures and bridges and the development of technical information on which, in the case of bridges, revisions can be made to current national design specifications. As a wrap-up to the program, research results are being reviewed and assessed in order to determine the impact that their results may have on the future development of a consistent seismic design specification for highway structures. This paper summarizes some of the important results of the research conducted under the program and discusses issues resulting from this impact assessment task with respect to expected effects on future design practice. JF - National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication(NIST) AU - Friedland, Ian M AU - Yen, W Phillip AU - Mayes, Ronald L AU - O'Fallon, John A2 - Raufaste, Noel J. Y1 - 1998/08// PY - 1998 DA - August 1998 SP - 248 EP - 259 PB - U. S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington, DC KW - United States KW - programs KW - elasticity KW - geologic hazards KW - damage KW - stability KW - seismic response KW - liquefaction KW - structures KW - California KW - seismicity KW - tunnels KW - seismic risk KW - ground motion KW - risk assessment KW - aseismic design KW - bridges KW - earthquakes KW - zoning KW - roads KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50325401?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=National+Institute+of+Standards+and+Technology+Special+Publication%28NIST%29&rft.atitle=Highway+bridge+seismic+design%3B+how+current+research+may+affect+future+design+practice&rft.au=Friedland%2C+Ian+M%3BYen%2C+W+Phillip%3BMayes%2C+Ronald+L%3BO%27Fallon%2C+John&rft.aulast=Friedland&rft.aufirst=Ian&rft.date=1998-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=248&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=National+Institute+of+Standards+and+Technology+Special+Publication%28NIST%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 30th joint meeting of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources; panel on Wind and seismic effects N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 1999-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - NSPUE2 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aseismic design; bridges; California; damage; design; earthquakes; elasticity; geologic hazards; ground motion; liquefaction; programs; risk assessment; roads; seismic response; seismic risk; seismicity; stability; structures; tunnels; United States; zoning ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Use of waste glass as aggregate for pipe backfill and embankment material AN - 50290823; 2004-001694 AB - The purpose of this final report is to evaluate the use of waste glass as a construction material for use on PennDOT projects. The two research projects involved were, "The Use of Waste Glass as Aggregate go Pipe Backfill", and "Waste Glass as Embankment materials". While clear glass can be easily recycled back into the glass manufacturing process, colored glass cannot and is usually stockpiled or shipped to landfills. PennDOT is currently researching ways in which to utilize this waste and substitute it for aggregate used in the projects. JF - Use of waste glass as aggregate for pipe backfill and embankment material AU - Gargiulo, R AU - Howrylak, C Y1 - 1998/08// PY - 1998 DA - August 1998 SP - 26 VL - PA-98-008-91-072 KW - United States KW - soils KW - backfill KW - aggregate KW - recycling KW - engineering properties KW - landfills KW - pollution KW - compactness KW - pipelines KW - waste management KW - waste disposal KW - Pennsylvania KW - glass materials KW - construction KW - roads KW - construction materials KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50290823?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=Gargiulo%2C+R%3BHowrylak%2C+C&rft.aulast=Gargiulo&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=1998-08-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Use+of+waste+glass+as+aggregate+for+pipe+backfill+and+embankment+material&rft.title=Use+of+waste+glass+as+aggregate+for+pipe+backfill+and+embankment+material&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from NTIS database, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2004-01-01 N1 - Availability - National Technical Information Service, (703)487-4650, order number PB99-152399NEG, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - SuppNotes - Also pub. as Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation, Rep. nos. RP-91-072 and RP-92-058; final report; Jul 92-Jul 98 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 23 FROM 0.74 KM WEST OF JCT TH 22 IN RICHMOND TO I-94, STEARNS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 16356062; 7012 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of a 13.43-mile segment of Trunk Highway (TH) 23, located in central Minnesota, is proposed. The segment under consideration extends eastward from a point approximately 0.46 mile west of TH 22 near Richmond to the transition to the existing four-lane section near the Interstate 94 (I-94)/TH 23 interchange. Communities affected would include Richmond, Cold Spring, and Rockville. The project would upgrade the highway from a two-lane, two-way roadway to a four-lane, controlled-access expressway. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. For the most part, the three build alternative would follow the existing highway alignment, though there would be a slight alignment shift to an abandoned railroad grade near Richmond. The Rockville area alternatives would include a route using the existing highway through town as well as two bypass alternatives running south of Rockville. The preferred alternative would be a combination of segments beginning on the west within the existing corridor through Richmond, the railroad corridor along the Schneider Lake area, the existing route through Cold Spring and along the Sauk River, a southeastern bypass of Rockville, and the existing route for the remainder of the facility to its eastern terminus. A bridge would be constructed across the Sauk River in Cold Spring, and a box culvert over Mill Creek south of Rockville would be required. The project would be phased, with the first segment, extending from I-94 to Rockville, scheduled for the year 2000. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $28.2 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The upgrading of TH 23 would improve safety, capacity, and level of service within the corridor. Local as well as regional accessibility would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would displace 238 acres of farmland, including 41 acres of prime farmland and 78 acres of farmland of statewide importance. A total of 13 residences and 15 businesses would be displaced. The highway would displace 35.2 acres of wetland, traverse a number of floodplains, and adversely affect Lion's Park in Cold Spring and the Cold Spring Heron Colony Scientific and Natural Area. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980291, 276 pages and maps, July 29, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-97-02-D KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/16356062?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-07-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+23+FROM+0.74+KM+WEST+OF+JCT+TH+22+IN+RICHMOND+TO+I-94%2C+STEARNS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+23+FROM+0.74+KM+WEST+OF+JCT+TH+22+IN+RICHMOND+TO+I-94%2C+STEARNS+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Saint Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 29, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 63 CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, PHELPS COUNTY, MISSOURI. AN - 16353359; 7013 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane divided roadway within the Route 63 corridor, located in south-central Missouri, is proposed. The corridor runs from north of the Rolla city limits to the vicinity of Vida near Route W. The project would also include potential improvements to Interstate 44 (I-44) through the city limits of Rolla and Route 72 within Rolla. In general, across the state, existing Route 63 consists of a rural, two-lane roadway with regular shoulders. In the study area, a large portion of the route lies within the Rolla city limits, most of which consists of a three- or five-lane section flanked by curbs and gutters and providing little or no control of access. From the northern city limit to I-44, Route 63 is a four-lane facility with limited access control. From I-44 to Fourteenth Street, Route 63 is a three-lane section, incorporating a continuous left-turn lane. A five-lane section currently runs from Fourteenth Street to Route CC. Outside Rolla, Route 63 was designed as a four-lane facility from the Maries County line to approximately one mile north of Rolla and constructed, in 1983, partially as a four-lane roadway and partially as a two-lane roadway within a four-lane right-of-way. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred Route 63 improvements (the West Hybrid Alternative) would extend from a point 0.5 mile north of I-44 to a newly proposed interchange with I-44, thence along a reconstructed section of I-44 for a distance of four miles to a second newly proposed interchange on I-44. Route 63 would then leave the I-44 alignment and continue on new alignment to a point on existing Route 63 near Brays Lake, a distance of two miles south of the Rolla city limits. On this new alignment, Route 63 would be constructed as a two-lane roadway within a right-of-way sufficient for construction of a four-lane facility. The project would also include an extension of Route 72 and improvements to existing Route 63 through Rolla. A transportation system management alternative is also under consideration. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $69.6 million, and the estimated benefit-cost ratio is 1.22. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would relieve existing and anticipated traffic congestion and improve safety within the corridor. Total vehicle miles traveled during the movement of goods and persons within the region would decline. Emergency vehicle response times would also decline. Highway improvements would provide regional continuity based on currently planned Route 63, I-44, and Route 72 improvements along adjacent roadway segments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way acquisitions would displace 39 conventional residences, four mobile homes, 28 multi-family units, and 20 businesses. Eleven businesses would be adversely affected due to loss of parking facilities. Four public use facilities would be displaced. Highway development would also affect 6,070 feet of stream, 1.5 acres of ponds and lakes, 0.15 acre of jurisdictional wetland, 32.68 acres of floodplain, 5.2 acres of riparian forest, 190 acres of upland forest, and 41.5 acres of prime farmland. One previously recorded archaeological site and 16 historic sites would be adversely affected, and 17 sites which would have some potential for containing hazardous waste would be traversed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980292, 224 pages and maps, July 29, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-98-03-D KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - 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/16353359?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-07-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+63+CORRIDOR+TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+PHELPS+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=ROUTE+63+CORRIDOR+TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+PHELPS+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 29, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TYLER LOOP 49 SOUTH, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS. AN - 16341475; 7010 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the southern section of Loop 49 around the urbanized area of Tyler, located in northeastern Texas, is proposed. The southern section of 40-mile circumferential controlled access highway would extend 9.6 to 11.5 miles from State Highway (SH) 155 to SH 110 in the southern portion of the county. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. All of the build alternatives would involve the construction of a four-lane divided highway, incorporating both parkway and freeway sections. The choice of section type for a particular segment of the corridor would depend upon surrounding land uses. Alternative Alignment A (the preferred alternative) would lie closest to Tyler and extend 9.62 miles. Extending from SH 155 approximately 0.5 mile south of the intersection of SH 155 and County Road (CR) 1125, the alignment would proceed east-southeast for approximately 1.0 mile before turning to the east just south of the abandoned fish hatchery at the end of CR 166, then continue eastward for 4.7 miles across CR 178, the abandoned Saint Louis and Southwestern railway line, Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 2493, US Highway 69 and CR 111. Approximately 0.5 mile south of Cumberland Estates, Alternative A would turn to the northeast continuing for approximately 3.6 miles to cross FM 756, FM 2964, and CR 2191 before proceeding to its eastern terminus at SH 110. Alternative B, which would lie outside the Alternative A Alignment, would extend 10.4 miles. Alternative C, which would lie still further outside the urban area, would extend 11.5 miles. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Loop 49 would alleviate traffic congestion on existing roadways in urbanized Smith County, provide a safer, more convenient route for through traffic, and provide access (including improved emergency service access) to the southern Tyler/Smith County area. The Loop would also provide a multitude of functions consistent with adopted area-wide goals, policies, and objectives relating to a comprehensive development plan. The highway would serve outlying development expected to occur due to evolving economic trends in Smith County and the East Texas area in general. A bypass would be provided for traffic, especially industrial and commercial vehicles not destined for Tyler. Major residential areas to the south of Tyler would be provided with a link to industrial, manufacturing, health care, and interstate highways east and northeast of Tyler. The Loop would also provide connections to Tyler's Pounds Field Airport and industrial and manufacturing and interstate facilities west and northwest of Tyler. In the short-term, the project would provide 3,000 person-years of employment, $55.0 million in income, and $230 million in secondary economic benefits. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative considered, the project would result in development of 535 to 609 acres of primarily agricultural land. It would also displace 466.7 to 609 acres of agricultural or undeveloped land and 28 to 47 residences. Alternative A would displace 144.6 acres of agricultural land 83.5 acres of residential land (including 38 residences), and 322.1 acres of other land. The existence of Loop 49 could induce future residential and commercial growth in the area, converting yet more land from its current uses. Wetland and forested wildlife habitat would be lost, and six floodplains would be traversed. The construction of highway in rural areas would alter visual aesthetics significantly. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0373D, Volume 20, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 980289, 287 pages and maps, July 27, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-95-01-F KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16341475?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-07-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TYLER+LOOP+49+SOUTH%2C+SMITH+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=TYLER+LOOP+49+SOUTH%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 27, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEALAKEHE PARKWAY, MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY TO QUEEN KAAHUMANU HIGHWAY, NORTH KONA, HAWAII COUNTY, HAWAII. AN - 36411357; 7001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 2.5-mile-long, four-lane divided urban arterial that would complete the Kealakehe Parkway, connecting Mamalahoa Highway and Queen Kaahumanu Highway in North Kona, Hawaii, is proposed. The project would address system linkage needs, existing transportation demand and capacity needs, safety needs, and economic development needs. Issues addressed include the effects on land use, socioeconomic conditions, noise levels, traffic conditions, rare and endangered species, and archaeological resources. Three alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The two action alternatives would represent differing alignment options. Under the proposed action, the project would involve the construction of a detour road at the eastern terminus of Kealakehe Parkway, improvements to the existing and future intersections of Palani Road, Old Mamalahoa Highway, Mamalahoa Highway and Kealakahe Parkway; and at-grade improvements to the intersection of Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Kealakahe Parkway. The detour road would maintain traffic flow during the construction of the eastern terminus of the project. After the completion of the project, the detour road would remain to provide access to a small number of existing residential units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would be supportive of development projects in the vicinity without creating long-term impacts to land use trends and plans. Social and economic impacts would be mostly beneficial, including the expenditure locally of construction funds and enhanced access in the region which would contribute to overall economic activity. The completed parkway would alleviate traffic congestion on Palani Road; establish access to and facilitate mobility for existing and proposed developments within the Keahole to Kailua area; and facilitate access to and provision of community services. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would convert nearly 64 acres of open space currently in agricultural use to a paved roadway. Highway embankments could adversely affect the drainage characteristics of the affected area. The project would require one residential relocation, and a transportation corridor would be placed in proximity to some existing residential areas. The parkway would adversely affect one endangered and one threatened species. The parkway would have highly-localized and severe adverse impacts on those existing residences that would be immediately adjacent to the berm on which the roadway would be placed. The construction would adversely affect 54 archaeological sites. Noise levels along the corridor would increase, exceeding federal standards at one location. Construction activity could result in short-term erosion and adverse impacts on air quality. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), and Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 94-0373D, Volume 18, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 980280, 441 pages, July 22, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Drainage KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Housing KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Hawaii KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411357?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-07-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEALAKEHE+PARKWAY%2C+MAMALAHOA+HIGHWAY+TO+QUEEN+KAAHUMANU+HIGHWAY%2C+NORTH+KONA%2C+HAWAII+COUNTY%2C+HAWAII.&rft.title=KEALAKEHE+PARKWAY%2C+MAMALAHOA+HIGHWAY+TO+QUEEN+KAAHUMANU+HIGHWAY%2C+NORTH+KONA%2C+HAWAII+COUNTY%2C+HAWAII.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Honolulu, Hawaii; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 22, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36404191; 6996 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a runway and the improvement and development of ancillary facilities at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CDIA) in Charlotte, located in southern North Carolina, are proposed. CDIA is a publicly-owned air carrier and air cargo airport operated by the City of Charlotte Aviation Department to provide commercial service for Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina metropolitan statistical area. The character of CDIA has changed as the US Airways hub has matured, and projected activity levels have continued to show growth. In 1997, CDIA ranked as the 16th busiest airport in the nation in operations, ranking 20th in passenger volume and 30th in cargo volume. Seven major airlines and six commuter carriers use the airport. Several alternatives and subalternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would involve the construction of a 9,000-foot Runway 17/35 (future 18R/36L), with associated taxiway improvements, and the development of a 2,000-foot extension to existing Runway 18R/36L (future 18C/36C) to provide an overall runway length to 12,000 feet. This draft EIS addresses federal actions regarding installation of navigational aids, airspace use, and approach and departure procedures associated with the proposed developments. In addition, the project would involve several airport support facility improvements to both the terminal area and the landside area. The latter improvements include terminal development projects to extend Concourse A, construct a commuter concourse, extend the terminal building, relocate the Federal Inspection Services, and extend the lower level roadway. It would also include landside development projects to expand Loop Road, relocate the rental care area, reconfigure hotel ingress/egress facilities, relocate employee parking, develop additional long-term parking, relocate West Boulevard around the south end of the airport from east of Runway 36R, close Byrum Road, and relocate Old Dowd Road to the north of the new third parallel runway. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The runway improvements and associated facilities would assist CDIA in meeting requirements to serve aircraft destined to or arriving from the Pacific Rim. Project developments would also reduce delays during peak operating periods, provide sufficient terminal gate capacity for commuter aircraft as well as domestic and international jet aircraft, provide ancillary facilities to support potential increases in air transportation demand, enhance, and allow the airport to address federal noise abatement requirements. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of 1,475 acres for airport development would require the relocation of 123 residential structures as well as approximately 220 mobile homes. Some 330 jobs would be displaced due to the acquisition of 32 businesses. A total of 3,000 acres of vegetated land would be disturbed, and 5.7 acres of wetland and 9.5 acres of open water would be adversely affected. Two historic structures, Walker Homestead and Freeman House, would be displaced, and four historic structures would require noise abatement measures, Two archaeological sites of potentially national significance would be disturbed. Aircraft noise would increase with increasing air traffic in the vicinity of CDIA; sound insulation would be provided for 52 residential structures. Noise levels would exceed federal standards for some receptors. Roadway relocations would alter surface transportation flows. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-248), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1348 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: 980275, Draft EIS--580 pages and maps, Appendices A-E--691 pages, Appendices F-J--383 pages and maps, July 16, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Air Transportation KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Airports KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, Compliance KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Federal Aviation Act of 1958, 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/36404191?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CHARLOTTE%2FDOUGLAS+INTERNATIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+CHARLOTTE%2C+MECKLENBURG+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=CHARLOTTE%2FDOUGLAS+INTERNATIONAL+AIRPORT%2C+CHARLOTTE%2C+MECKLENBURG+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, College Park, Georgia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 16, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MINILLAS EXTENSION, TREN URBANO TRANSIT PROJECT, PUERTO RICO (DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 1995). AN - 36404563; 6994 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of transit improvements within a 1.6-kilometer corridor extending from Sagrado to the Minillas area within the Santurce Ward of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is proposed. The metropolitan area faces severe and growing traffic congestion as a result of concentrated population and employment densities and centralized development patterns, high and increasing travel demand, limited capacity of the network of highways and streets, and inadequate public transportation service. Santurce encompasses approximately 12.8 square kilometers comprising a rich mixture of residential and other uses, making it one of San Juan's most prominent neighborhoods. The neighborhoods include the tourists areas and affluent precincts of Condado, Ocean park, and Mirmar to the north and west and the neighborhoods of Barrio Obrero, Villa Palmeras, and Las Casas to the south and east. The high concentration of development between Sagrado Corazon and Minillas, along with the limited availability of public transportation services from other parts of the San Juan metropolitan area to this corridor, has led to significant traffic congestion. The street system cannot be expanded without great cost and community disruption. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative and two heavy rail alternatives, are considered in this draft supplement to the final EIS. The final EIS addressed the proposed Tren Urbano heavy rail system, extending from the municipality of Bayamon to the Sangrado Corazon station, a distance of 17.2 kilometers. The currently considered project would constitute an extension the Tren Urbano system. The Highway Alignment Alternative would extend 1.6 kilometers, plus an additional 180 meters of curved track and 220 meters of pocket and tail tracks necessary for turnback operation. The Ponce de Leon Alternative would extend 1.52 kilometers, plus an additional 220 meters for tail tracks and a pocket track to accommodate turnback operations. Either alternative would consist of a two-track heavy rail system beginning at the tail tracks of the Sagrado Corazon station and involving both below-grade and aerial configurations. The estimated costs of the Highway Alignment Alternative and the Ponce de Leon Alternative are $325.9 million and $432.2 million, respectively. The estimated annual operating and maintenance costs for the alternatives are $3.3 million and $3.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The rail system would expand public transit service capacity to accommodate passenger volumes in the year 2010, improve air quality by reducing auto traffic volume, reduce the need for additional highway construction, support economic growth within the metropolitan area, and dramatically improve transportation mobility within the affected area, reducing travel times and connecting key institutions and job centers. The project would support nearly numerous construction-related jobs and some permanent jobs. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements for the rail alternatives would result in the displacement of 20 to 143 residences housing 64 to 458 persons. Aerial structures would adversely affect the visual appearances of the affected portions of the corridor. Those properties that abut the rail line would experience increased noise and vibration. Five small parks and 16 historic properties, including one property listed in the National Register of Historic Places and one eligible for inclusion, are located in the project corridor. One historic site would require demolition; however, no parkland would be displaced. Two known hazardous waste sites are proximate to the rail alignments. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), and Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 95-0148D, Volume 19, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 980273, 262 pages, July 15, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Commercial Zones KW - Employment KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parks KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Transportation KW - Puerto Rico KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36404563?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-07-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MINILLAS+EXTENSION%2C+TREN+URBANO+TRANSIT+PROJECT%2C+PUERTO+RICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENTAL+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+1995%29.&rft.title=MINILLAS+EXTENSION%2C+TREN+URBANO+TRANSIT+PROJECT%2C+PUERTO+RICO+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENTAL+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+1995%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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 15, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 231 NEW CONSTRUCTION FROM CR 200 N TO CR 1150 S, DUBOIS AND SPENCER COUNTIES, INDIANA. AN - 36404766; 6992 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, divided, partially-controlled-access highway to replace the existing US 231, located in southwestern Indiana, is proposed. The new alignment would connect County Road (CR) 200 North near Rockport in to CR 1150 approximately 1.4 miles north of Interstate 64 (I-64), a distance of 22 miles. The project would be linked with a Kentucky project to build a bridge over the Ohio River (Natcher Bridge) at the Indiana project's southern terminus. During the design year (2016), it is anticipated that 13,900 vehicles per day (VPD) would travel the southern of the section of US 231 under consideration, while 16,900 VPD would travel the northern section; these projects assume that AK Steel would generate 3,200 VPD in the future and that Natcher Bridge would be in operation. Four alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would link the Natcher Bridge to I-64, then continue another 1.4 miles north of I-64 to tie into existing US 231. The basic section for the highway would reflect specifications typical of a rural principal arterial, with four 12-foot lanes and an 80-foot median located within a 300-foot right-of-way. Inside shoulders would be six feet wide, while outside shoulders would be 11 feet wide. The right-of-way requirements could expand to 500 feet in areas where cut-and-fill sections were required. The project would include an interchange at I-64, 1,100 feet west of the current US 231 interchange near Dale; the interchange would require additional right-of-way. Connections to other crossroads would be at-grade intersections. The facility would cross all railway tracks on overpass structures to eliminate conflicts. The design speed would be 70 miles per hour (mph), though the posted speed limit would be 55 mph. Preliminary planning suggests that the intersection with SR 68 would require signalization, and the intersection with SR 162 would also be examined for signalization based upon anticipated traffic volumes. More detailed examination of signalization would be conducted during the design phase. The estimated cost of implementation of the preferred alternative is just over $100 million in 1993 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would upgrade a substandard section of highway to maintain transportation in the corridor. Together with the Natcher Bridge, the project would complete a National Highway System link between Owensboro and I-61. Accidents along the corridor would decline from 196 to 141 for the year 2016, resulting in a savings of $540,000 in 1998 dollars. The project would support local planning goals. Emergency and school bus access would improve. Economic development, including that associated to tourism, would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way acquisitions would require the displacement of 22 residences, including two working farms, 25 acres of residential property, and one small strip mining operation (eight acres), 516 acres of agricultural land, with 410 acres of cultivated farmland and 106 acres of uncultivated land and pasture, 265 acres of woodland, 193 acres of industrial land, nine acres of institutional land associated with the Catholic outpost youth camp, 19 acres of water habitat (ponds), 0.3 acres of other wetland, 0.5 acres of commercial property, and 63 acres of existing road and railroad right-of-way. In addition, one institutional relocation could be required. A gas line would also be crossed. The closure of some county roads would sever east-west access for the affected road users. Some retail trade would bypass Rockport, Chrisney, Gentrybille, and Dale. Noise levels would be introduced into a predominantly rural area. Five archaeological sites potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places could be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property (42 U.S.C. 7901). JF - EPA number: 980271, 147 pages, July 14, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IN-EIS-98-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mines KW - Noise KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Indiana KW - Kentucky KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36404766?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-07-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+231+NEW+CONSTRUCTION+FROM+CR+200+N+TO+CR+1150+S%2C+DUBOIS+AND+SPENCER+COUNTIES%2C+INDIANA.&rft.title=US+231+NEW+CONSTRUCTION+FROM+CR+200+N+TO+CR+1150+S%2C+DUBOIS+AND+SPENCER+COUNTIES%2C+INDIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 14, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vibration of horizontally curved box girder bridges due to vehicles AN - 16551680; 4374949 AB - The purpose of this paper is to develop a procedure for obtaining the dynamic response of thin-walled curved box girder bridges due to truck loading and to get their basic impact characteristics. The box girder bridge is divided into a number of thin-walled beam elements. Both warping torsion and distortion are considered in the study. The analytical vehicle is the AASHTO HS20-44 truck simulated as a nonlinear vehicle model with 11 independent degrees of freedom. Four different classes of road-surface roughness generated from power spectral density function for very good, good, average, and poor roads are used in the analysis. In comparison with the other approaches developed by former investigators, the proposed procedure not only facilitates a physical understanding of the general structural response, but also greatly reduces the computing time required and output obtained. The analytical results show that most impact factors of torsion and distortion are much larger than those of vertical bending response. The impact factors of normal stress at different points in the same cross section are quite different. The larger the normal stress, the smaller the impact factor will be. Though the static normal stresses at different positions in the same cross section may be extremely different for a curved box girder bridge, their dynamic normal stresses tend to be uniform. JF - Computers & Structures AU - Huang, Dongzhou AU - Wang, T L AU - Shahawy, M AD - Structural Department, Florida Department of Transportation, Bartow, FL 33830, USA Y1 - 1998/07/13/ PY - 1998 DA - 1998 Jul 13 SP - 513 EP - 528 VL - 68 IS - 5 SN - 0045-7949, 0045-7949 KW - box girder bridges KW - loading KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Bridges KW - Motor vehicles KW - Structural engineering KW - Stress KW - Civil engineering KW - Vibration KW - Trucks KW - H 15000:Civil/Structural Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16551680?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Computers+%26+Structures&rft.atitle=Vibration+of+horizontally+curved+box+girder+bridges+due+to+vehicles&rft.au=Huang%2C+Dongzhou%3BWang%2C+T+L%3BShahawy%2C+M&rft.aulast=Huang&rft.aufirst=Dongzhou&rft.date=1998-07-13&rft.volume=68&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=513&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Structures&rft.issn=00457949&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Structural engineering; Vibration; Bridges; Motor vehicles; Civil engineering; Trucks; Stress ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SR 16/UNION AVENUE VICINITY TO SR 302 VICINITY, TACOMA, PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36390643; 6983 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 12 miles of State Route (SR) 16 extending from Union Avenue in Tacoma to the SR 302 exit in Purdy, located in western-central Washington, is proposed. The project corridor includes the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. SR 16 is a four-lane principal state highway. Within the project area, peak and non-peak travel demand between Interstate 5 (I-5) and the Kitsap Peninsula and at the Tacoma Narrows crossing is substantially greater than system capacity. Three alternatives, including a No Action alternative (Alternative 1), which would involve the implementation of presently proposed system improvements, are considered in this draft EIS. The only differences distinguishing the improvement alternatives would involve the Tacoma Narrows crossing. Improvements along the SR 16 mainline would consist of an additional lane in each direction throughout the entire project corridor that would operate as high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. Existing lanes would operate as general purpose lanes. Improvements related to the Tacoma Narrows crossing would principally involve construction of either a second deck on the existing bridge (Alternative 2) or a new parallel suspension bridge (Alternative 3) as well as reconfiguration of the existing bridge deck, and an automated, high-speed electronic and manually operated toll plaza in the vicinity of 24th Street NW. The preferred bridge alternative is Alternative 3. Other major improvements would include a split interchange at 36th Street NW and 32nd Street NW, stormwater facilities throughout the corridor, the expansion of park-and-ride facilities, bus service improvements, and the closure and the relocation of an existing commercial road providing access to SR 16 in the vicinity of Haven of Rest Cemetery between the Rosedale Street NW overpass and 96th Street NW (Bujacich Road). The estimated costs of implementation of Alternative 1, Alternative 2, and Alternative 3 are $19.0 million, $449 million, and $408 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The implementation of the project would help achieve the goals of the State Highway System Plan for the period 1999-2018 with respect to Washington State Department of Transportation Puget Sound Core HOV lane strategies. The project would provide a direct continuation of the HOV lanes planned as part of the I-5 Core HOV project on I-5 and the Nalley Valley Bridge, which would end near SR 16 and Union Avenue in Tacoma. Diversion to arterials and other roadways adjacent to SR 16 would decline, traffic capacity within the corridor would increase, and safety on the narrows crossing would be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Regardless of the alternative considered, federal noise and air quality standards would be violated. The construction of the second bridge would require activity within and above the Tacoma Narrows, adversely affecting water quality. Under the preferred alternative, the development of 93.8 acres of right-of-way for the project proper and approximately 10 acres for provision of new access to the Haven of Rest Cemetery would displace 29 residential units, 14 businesses, one publicly owned park, 58 acres of grassland habitat as well as small areas of shrub habitat, grassland and mixed forest habitat, forest habitat, and wetland. The habitat for bald eagles could be adversely affected, and activities associated with the bridge could adversely affect Chinook salmon. During the 52-month construction period, traffic flows would be impeded at some locations. The project could conflict with the planned SR 16 non-motorized trail. Noise barriers could adversely affect visual aesthetics in the vicinity of the structures, and the new bridge would alter the historic setting of the existing bridge. Hazardous waste sites would be encountered during the construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980262, Draft EIS--687 pages and maps, Appendices--217 pages and maps, July 8, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WA-EIS-98-4-D KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cemeteries KW - Drainage KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Washington KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36390643?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-07-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SR+16%2FUNION+AVENUE+VICINITY+TO+SR+302+VICINITY%2C+TACOMA%2C+PIERCE+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=SR+16%2FUNION+AVENUE+VICINITY+TO+SR+302+VICINITY%2C+TACOMA%2C+PIERCE+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Olympia, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 8, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cargo Theft: Federal/industry Cooperation forming to combat rising intermodal cargo theft in the United States AN - 821088339 JF - Trends in Organized Crime AU - Anonymous Y1 - 1998///Summer PY - 1998 DA - Summer 1998 SP - 104 EP - 105 CY - New York PB - Springer Science & Business Media VL - 3 IS - 4 SN - 1084-4791 KW - Criminology And Law Enforcement UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/821088339?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acriminaljusticeperiodicals&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Trends+in+Organized+Crime&rft.atitle=Cargo+Theft%3A+Federal%2Findustry+Cooperation+forming+to+combat+rising+intermodal+cargo+theft+in+the+United+States%3A+Maritime+Security+Report%2C+No.+2%2C+Maritime+Administration%2C+Washington%2C+D.C.%2C+April%2C+1996%3A+1-4&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.aulast=Anonymous&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-07-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=104&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Trends+in+Organized+Crime&rft.issn=10844791&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12117-998-1075-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Springer 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12117-998-1075-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Business and Government cooperation Increasing to stem maritime cargo crimes in International trade maritime security report AN - 821088310 JF - Trends in Organized Crime AU - Anonymous Y1 - 1998///Summer PY - 1998 DA - Summer 1998 SP - 105 EP - 107 CY - New York PB - Springer Science & Business Media VL - 3 IS - 4 SN - 1084-4791 KW - Criminology And Law Enforcement UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/821088310?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acriminaljusticeperiodicals&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Trends+in+Organized+Crime&rft.atitle=Business+and+Government+cooperation+Increasing+to+stem+maritime+cargo+crimes+in+International+trade+maritime+security+report%3A+Maritime+Security+Report%2C+Maritime+Administration%2C+Washington%2C+D.C.%2C+January%2C+1997%3A+7-11&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.aulast=Anonymous&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-07-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=105&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Trends+in+Organized+Crime&rft.issn=10844791&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12117-998-1076-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Springer 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12117-998-1076-9 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Juvenile and Resident Salmonid Movement and Passage through Culverts AN - 17658680; 4467633 AB - An outcome of the Washington State Department of Transportation's Juvenile Fish Passage Workshop on September 24, 1997, was agreement that a literature review was necessary to determine the state of knowledge about juvenile salmonid movement and passage through culverts at road crossings. This report summarizes the findings of the literature review. The conclusion of this literature review is that stream dwelling salmonids are often highly mobile. Upstream movement was observed in nearly all studies that were designed to detect it, and in all species, age classs, and seasons. There are variations in the movement patterns of fish populations both between and within river systems. The role of turbulence in affecting the ability of fish to pass through culverts is poorly understood and deserves further investigation. Countersunk culverts have proved to be better for fish passage than culverts with or without other modifications for fish passage. AU - Kahler, TH AU - Quinn, T P Y1 - 1998/07// PY - 1998 DA - Jul 1998 SP - 54 KW - Salmonids KW - culverts KW - fish passage KW - roads KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - USA, Washington KW - Juveniles KW - Local movements KW - Fishways KW - Literature reviews KW - Migrations KW - Freshwater KW - Salmonidae KW - Turbulence KW - Q2 09123:Conservation KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17658680?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kahler%2C+TH%3BQuinn%2C+T+P&rft.aulast=Kahler&rft.aufirst=TH&rft.date=1998-07-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=54&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Juvenile+and+Resident+Salmonid+Movement+and+Passage+through+Culverts&rft.title=Juvenile+and+Resident+Salmonid+Movement+and+Passage+through+Culverts&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Report: WARD-457.1. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1-800- 553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB99104580. N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Event recorders for rail rapid transit systems AN - 17165526; 4466601 AB - The Federal Transit Administration, stimulated in part by a recommendation of the National Transportation Safety Board, is exploring the effectivness and efficiency of using event recorders on rapid rail cars in recognition of NTSB's strong emphasis on the value of data derived from event recorders in rail accident investigations. This study presents and analyzes data, defines various aspects of using accident/incident event recorders, performs a cost, feasibility and benefit analysis, and identifies the technical requirements for these devices in rapid rail transit. Data from actual experience is used where available. Event recorders, defined in the broadest sense, are valuable for monitoring and diagnosis of equipment and system problems, for engineering and administrative management of system operations and system performance, as well as for accident and incident analysis. AU - Poritzky, S AU - Chaudhari, D AU - Cuppett, D AU - Boehmer, L S Y1 - 1998/06/30/ PY - 1998 DA - 1998 Jun 30 SP - 84 KW - event recorders KW - rapid transit systems KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Cost-benefit analysis KW - Feasibility studies KW - Data collection KW - Accidents KW - Economics KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17165526?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Poritzky%2C+S%3BChaudhari%2C+D%3BCuppett%2C+D%3BBoehmer%2C+L+S&rft.aulast=Poritzky&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=1998-06-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=84&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Event+recorders+for+rail+rapid+transit+systems&rft.title=Event+recorders+for+rail+rapid+transit+systems&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Report: FTAVA-26-7004-98-1. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1-800-553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB98167406. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IMPROVED HIGHWAY ACCESS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT OF WESTERN JOHNSTON AND CRANSTON, PROVIDENCE COUNTY, RHODE ISLAND. AN - 36407708; 6975 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and reconstruction of highway sections in order to provide access to the 1,150-acre Environmental Management District of Western Johnston and Cranston, located in northern Rhode Island, is proposed. The district has been chosen for the propagation of the resource recovery industry. Currently, the district experiences in excess of 800 one-way heavy truck trips per day. Employment projections predict 3,600 new jobs in the district by the proposed actions design year of 2020. Currently, the three largest employers are the Rhode Island Central Landfill, Rhode Island Materials Recovery Facility, and the Green Hill Farms Facility; the latter is a private landfill. Currently, principal access to the district is via Interstate 295 (I-295) interchange at Plainfield Pike and via Plainfield Pike to Green Hill Road, Shun Pike, and Scituate Avenue. Plainfield Pike is a commercial arterial roadway constituting a major east-west connection in central Rhode Island. The roadway is considered by community planners to be a major focal point for future employment generation for Johnston and Cranston. Currently, businesses in the district generate a high daily volume of heavy truck traffic which adversely affects the operation and development potential of Plainfield Pike; traffic volumes are expected to rise sharply in the future. Deficiencies on the existing roadway will be exacerbated by increases in traffic. Major issues addressed include future impacts to traffic flow on Rhode Island Route 14, maintenance of operational safety on Interstate 295, air quality impacts, and wetland impacts. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 2 (the Comstock Parkway Extension Alternative) would consist of upgrading Plainfield Pike from I-295 to Comstock Parkway (2,920 feet), construction of 1.2 miles of new roadway from the intersection of Plainfield Pike and Comstock Parkway northward to Shun Pike, reconstruction of 0.9 mile of Shun Pike and Scituate Avenue, and reconstruction of the causeway between Simmons Upper and Lower Reservoirs. Alternative 3 (the I-295/Scituate Avenue Alternative) would consist of the construction of I-295 northbound on- and off-ramps, I-295 southbound on- and off-ramps, the reconstruction of 0.9 miles of Scituate Avenue and Shun Pike, the disconnection of Old Pocasset Road through the construction of two cul-de-sacs, and the disconnection of Scituate Avenue east of I-295 through the construction of two cul-de-sacs. Alternative 3 would require the preparation of a Request for New Access from the Federal Highway Administration for access to I-295. The estimated costs of Alternative 2 and Alternative 3 are $17.39 million and $8.98 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The implementation of the either action alternative would enhance safety for users of I-295, prevent continued deterioration of local streets and maximize opportunities for local and regional plans. The region is classified as a non-attainment area for ozone. Both Alternative 2 and Alternative 3 would decrease ozone precursor emissions, with Alternative 3 providing the greatest reduction. The action alternatives would include closed drainage structures, improving water quality in receiving streams. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the action alternatives, the rights-of-way development would partially displace 13 to 36 parcels and completely displace two to four parcels, resulting in displacement of two to three single-family residences and up to five businesses. The highway development could result in disturbance of archaeological sites. Two hazardous wastes sites could be encountered. Alternative 2 would displace 2.6 acres of perimeter wetland and 2.7 acres of wetland proper. Vegetation and associated wildlife habitat and wildlife travel corridors would be disrupted significantly by Alternative 2. Alternative 3 could encroach upon an historic cemetery, and other historic sites could be adversely affected; surveys would occur. Regardless of the alternative chosen, I-295 and Plainfield Pike between Green Road and I-295 would not meet capacity needs by the design year of 2020. Other roadways in the area would exceed capacity by the design year unless Alternative 3 is chosen. Traffic noise would increase significantly in some areas regardless of the alternative chosen. The recreational facilities associated with the Upper and Lower Simmons Reservoirs would be adversely affected by Alternative 2. Alternative 2 would result in significant adverse visual impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980254, Main Report--241 pages and maps, Technical Data Report Number 1--65 pages, Technical Data Report Number 2--238 pages, Technical Data Report Number 3--312 pages, Technical Data Report Number 4--58 pages, June 26, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-RI-EIS-98-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cemeteries KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Industrial Districts KW - Landfills KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recycling KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Reservoirs KW - Safety KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Rhode Island KW - Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Emission Standards KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36407708?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IMPROVED+HIGHWAY+ACCESS+TO+THE+ENVIRONMENTAL+MANAGEMENT+DISTRICT+OF+WESTERN+JOHNSTON+AND+CRANSTON%2C+PROVIDENCE+COUNTY%2C+RHODE+ISLAND.&rft.title=IMPROVED+HIGHWAY+ACCESS+TO+THE+ENVIRONMENTAL+MANAGEMENT+DISTRICT+OF+WESTERN+JOHNSTON+AND+CRANSTON%2C+PROVIDENCE+COUNTY%2C+RHODE+ISLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Providence, Rhode Island; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 26, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FOX RIVER BRIDGES PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT UP TO FIVE NEW BRIDGES ACROSS THE FOX RIVER, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. AN - 36402119; 6958 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of up to five crossings of the Fox River between the Kane/McHenry county line and the Kane/Kendall county line, located in northeastern Illinois, is proposed. The five potential bridge corridors are Bolz Road in the villages of Carpentersville and Algonquin, CC&P/Stearns Road in the village of South Elgin, Red Gate Road near the city of Saint Charles and the village of Wayne, C&NW/Dean Street in Saint Charles, and Illinois Route 56/Oak Street in the village of North Aurora. The need for this project is based on ongoing development on the west side of the Fox River in Kane County. The prioritization of which corridors were selected and which projects were constructed would rest with the Kane County Board. The length of the Fox River in Kane County under study is divided into three regions. The Boltz Road corridor lies in the northern region; the CC&P/Stearns Road, Red Gate Road, and C&NW /Dean Street corridors lie in the central region; and the Illinois Route 56/Oak Street corridor lies in the southern region. The cross-sections for the crossings would vary across corridors due to differences in adjoining land uses. A Build Alternative, a No-Build Alternative, and a No-Build with Congestion Management Alternative were considered, however the latter two were determined to be inadequate and eliminated from additional analysis because they didn't address the purpose and need for this project. The Bolz Road cross-section would consist of two 12-foot lanes in each direction separated by a 18-foot median; the road would extend 5.6 miles. The CC&P Stearns Road cross-section would consist of two 12-foot lanes in each direction separated by a four-foot median; the road would extend 4.6 miles. Three alignments are under consideration for the 4.0- to 5.8-mile Red Gate Road corridor; depending on the alignment selected, the road would consist of two 13-foot lanes in each direction separated by a four-foot median or a simple two-lane roadway. The 1.9-mile C&NW/Dean corridor cross-section would consist of two 12-foot lanes. The 5.2-mile Illinois Route 56/Oak Street cross-section would consist of two 12-foot lanes in each direction. Various intersection improvements would be provided in relation to each crossing. Illinois Routes 31 and 25 would be grade separated from the road associated with the C&NW/Dean Street corridor, and Illinois Route 31 would be grade separated from the road associated with the CC&P/Stearns Road corridor. All of the build alternatives would accommodate bicycles and pedestrians via ten-foot multi-user lanes on or attached to each bridge and mixed use paths along the roadway approaches. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bridge construction would serve the existing land use by providing efficient access to central business districts, public service and employment, and commercial centers in the area. The bridges would also serve future land use in conformance with Kane County's 2020 Land Resource Management Plan goals of encouraging compact, contiguous growth in the eastern portion of the County while preserving the pastoral qualities of the western portion. Finally, the bridges would provide alternative, and more direct, routes within the Kane County transportation network, thereby reducing congestion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way acquisitions would displace up to 53 homes and seven businesses employing approximately 500 workers. Approximately two acres of wetland would be filled, and roadway salt would degrade water quality in remaining wetlands. The project would encroach on numerous public parks and forest preserves, and the development of corridors would fragment habitat or convert habitat to roadway. Several sites that are on or could be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places could be adversely affected, including Moline Foundry, Kirtland Plant, numerous farmsteads along the Rad Gate Road, the Oak Lawn Historic District, and the Perry-Lathrop home. One of the Red Gate Road alignments would conflict with Kane County planning objectives. Traffic noise would exceed federal standards for some receptors; not all receptors would be amenable to effective mitigation measures. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980237, Volume I--339 pages, Volume II--maps, Volume III--225 pages, June 16, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-93-01-D/4(f) KW - Bridges KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Preserves KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wetlands KW - Illinois KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36402119?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-06-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FOX+RIVER+BRIDGES+PROJECT+TO+CONSTRUCT+UP+TO+FIVE+NEW+BRIDGES+ACROSS+THE+FOX+RIVER%2C+KANE+COUNTY%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=FOX+RIVER+BRIDGES+PROJECT+TO+CONSTRUCT+UP+TO+FIVE+NEW+BRIDGES+ACROSS+THE+FOX+RIVER%2C+KANE+COUNTY%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Springfield, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 16, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 64 BYPASS, FROM I-440 TO US 64 WEST OF WENDELL AND EASTERN WAKE EXPRESSWAY FROM EXISTING US 64 TO US 64 BYPASS, APPROXIMATELY 13 MILES, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36390600; 6957 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 11.1-mile multilane freeway and 2.4 miles of expressway, located in eastern-central North Carolina, is proposed. The study area is located east of the city of Raleigh; the western limits of the study area lie within the city limits. The town of Knightdale is located in the center of the study area. The project termini would be interchanges with Interstate 440 in eastern Raleigh to the west and with the existing US Route 64 freeway section west of Wendell to the east. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative S3-b), the facility would include eight interchanges, four railroad structures, 11 drainage structures, and six grade-separation structures. The estimated construction and right-of-way costs, in 1994 dollars, are $192.5 million and $39.1 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The US 64 Bypass would provide an efficient bypass to avoid congestion on the existing US 64, to improve service for local traffic currently using US 64 and other rural two-lane roads in the vicinity of the project, and to complete an integrated freeway facility that is recognized as a key element in the thoroughfare plans of the area. The bypass would also reduce traffic accidents by providing a safer, access-controlled divided highway, as well as reducing vehicle operating costs, travel time, and emissions. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The new alignment build alternatives would result in the displacement of 54 residences, of which ten would be inhabited by minorities and five businesses. The land requirements would displace 257 acres of cultivated or open farmland, 354 acres of woodland, and 294 acres of developed land. In addition, disturbances would occur on 526 acres of prime, unique, and locally important farmland, 25.9 acres of wetlands, and 5.92 acres of open water. Some 18 stream crossings would occur. Substantial noise increases would be occur at 56 noise receptor locations, and noise at 17 receptors would exceed abatement criteria. Two potentially hazardous waste sites would occur on the alignment corridor. 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 95-0378D, Volume 19, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 980236, 116 pages, June 15, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-95-03-F KW - Bridges KW - Drainage KW - Emissions KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Land Use KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety 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/36390600?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-06-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+64+BYPASS%2C+FROM+I-440+TO+US+64+WEST+OF+WENDELL+AND+EASTERN+WAKE+EXPRESSWAY+FROM+EXISTING+US+64+TO+US+64+BYPASS%2C+APPROXIMATELY+13+MILES%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+64+BYPASS%2C+FROM+I-440+TO+US+64+WEST+OF+WENDELL+AND+EASTERN+WAKE+EXPRESSWAY+FROM+EXISTING+US+64+TO+US+64+BYPASS%2C+APPROXIMATELY+13+MILES%2C+WAKE+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 15, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lateral load behavior of full-scale pile group in clay AN - 52554204; 1998-066941 AB - A static lateral load test was performed on a full-scale pile group to determine the resulting pilesoil-pile interaction effects. The 3X3 pile group at three-diameter spacing was driven into a profile consisting of soft to medium-stiff clays and silts underlain by sand. The piles were instrumented with inclinometers and strain gages. The load carried by each pile was measured. A single pile test was conducted for comparison. The pile group deflected over two times more than the single pile under the same average load. Group effects significantly reduced load capacity for all rows relative to single pile behavior. Trailing rows carried less than the leading row, and middle row piles carried the lowest loads. Maximum moments in the group piles were 50-100% higher than in the single pile. P-multipliers were 0.6, 0.38, and 0.43 for the front, middle, and back row piles, respectively. Good agreement between the measured and computed pile group responses was obtained using the p-multiplier approach. Design curves are presented to estimate p-multipliers over a range of pile spacings. JF - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering AU - Rollins, Kyle M AU - Peterson, Kris T AU - Weaver, Thomas J Y1 - 1998/06// PY - 1998 DA - June 1998 SP - 468 EP - 478 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 124 IS - 6 SN - 1090-0241, 1090-0241 KW - clay KW - shear strength KW - soil profiles KW - strain KW - inclinometers KW - clastic sediments KW - silt KW - models KW - computer programs KW - pressuremeters KW - foundations KW - soil-structure interface KW - sediments KW - load tests KW - Salt Lake International Airport KW - piles KW - instruments KW - Atterberg limits KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52554204?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.atitle=Lateral+load+behavior+of+full-scale+pile+group+in+clay&rft.au=Rollins%2C+Kyle+M%3BPeterson%2C+Kris+T%3BWeaver%2C+Thomas+J&rft.aulast=Rollins&rft.aufirst=Kyle&rft.date=1998-06-01&rft.volume=124&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=468&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.issn=10900241&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/gto LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 1998-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 17 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atterberg limits; clastic sediments; clay; computer programs; foundations; inclinometers; instruments; load tests; models; piles; pressuremeters; Salt Lake International Airport; sediments; shear strength; silt; soil profiles; soil-structure interface; strain ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bed material discharge prediction for nonuniform bed sediments AN - 52495366; 1999-016835 JF - Journal of Hydraulic Engineering AU - Karim, Fazle Y1 - 1998/06// PY - 1998 DA - June 1998 SP - 597 EP - 604 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 124 IS - 6 SN - 0733-9429, 0733-9429 KW - hydrology KW - degradation KW - stream transport KW - sediment transport KW - rivers and streams KW - aggradation KW - prediction KW - channels KW - porosity KW - size distribution KW - transport KW - sediments KW - discharge KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52495366?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydraulic+Engineering&rft.atitle=Bed+material+discharge+prediction+for+nonuniform+bed+sediments&rft.au=Karim%2C+Fazle&rft.aulast=Karim&rft.aufirst=Fazle&rft.date=1998-06-01&rft.volume=124&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=597&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydraulic+Engineering&rft.issn=07339429&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/hyo/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 1999-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JHEND8 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aggradation; channels; degradation; discharge; hydrology; porosity; prediction; rivers and streams; sediment transport; sediments; size distribution; stream transport; transport ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Management of Stormwater Facility Maintenance Residuals AN - 18164908; 4466412 AB - Currently research on stormwater maintenance residuals has revealed that the source and nature of these materials is extremely variable, that regulation can be ambiguous, and handling can be costly and difficult. From a regulatory perspective, data indicate that the TPH and PAH's are the major constituents of concern but in most cases do not pose a substantial environmental impact if handled appropriately. Several operational facilities were reviewed. Though the operators are not completely satisfied with facility performance, some reported successes involve decanting prior to dumping on the dewatering slab, and piling the solids fraction deeper. While decant water is being directed to sanitary sewer treatment plants, the solids have various disposal options. Recommendations are made to consider the investigation of alternative technologies such as dewatering in filter containers and co-composting. AU - Lenhart, J H Y1 - 1998/06// PY - 1998 DA - Jun 1998 SP - 70 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Storm Water KW - Sewers KW - Planning KW - Water Quality KW - Water Treatment KW - Economic Aspects KW - Maintenance KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18164908?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lenhart%2C+J+H&rft.aulast=Lenhart&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=1998-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=70&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Management+of+Stormwater+Facility+Maintenance+Residuals&rft.title=Management+of+Stormwater+Facility+Maintenance+Residuals&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Report: FHWA /OR/RD99/02. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1-800-553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB98157100. N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Review of the Flammability Hazard of Jet A Fuel Vapor in Civil Transport Aircraft Fuel Tanks AN - 17164787; 4467591 AB - This reporting documents the findings of a Fuel Flammability Task Group made up of recognized fuel and combustion specialists investigating the flammability and explosiveness of fuel within an aircraft fuel tank. The task group reviewed all available reports on the subject and met and discussed the data with technical experts from Boeing Commercial Airplane Co., California Institute of Technology, and the National Transportation Safety Board. The scope of the report includes jet fuel definitions and specifications, jet fuel flammability data, influences of various factors on fuel flammability, and predictive analyses and models for flammability. The report discusses the impact of this knowledge on the needs for in-flight fuel fire prevention. Y1 - 1998/06// PY - 1998 DA - Jun 1998 SP - 68 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Materials testing KW - Fuels KW - Explosions KW - Vapors KW - Aircraft KW - Flammability KW - H 7000:Fire Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17164787?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=68&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Review+of+the+Flammability+Hazard+of+Jet+A+Fuel+Vapor+in+Civil+Transport+Aircraft+Fuel+Tanks&rft.title=Review+of+the+Flammability+Hazard+of+Jet+A+Fuel+Vapor+in+Civil+Transport+Aircraft+Fuel+Tanks&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Report: DOT/FAA/AR-98/26. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1-800-553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB99102675. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO RUNWAY 6-24, SIKORSKY MEMORIAL AIRPORT, STRATFORD, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT. AN - 16354043; 6916 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of runway 6-24 at Sikorsky Memorial Airport, located in Stratford in southwestern Connecticut, is proposed. Sikorsky is primarily a general aviation facility, though the airport handles some corporate and regional commuter airline activity. Due to the proximity of competing facilities at Tweed-New Haven Airport and Westchester County Airport, it is anticipated that Sikorsky will retain this status. Forecast aircraft operations for the year 2003 include 16,450 regional operations, 85,500-98,900 general aviation itinerant operations, 68,000-73,100 general aviation local operations, and 2,590 military operations. Runway 6-24 currently suffers from deteriorating pavement, safety areas failing to meet current federal safety standards, absence of a standard runway approach lighting system, and inadequate runway length to accommodate existing and projected air transport demand. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The four build alternatives would involve the improvement of runway safety areas, the reconstruction of the existing runway pavement, the installation of a medium intensity approach light system (MALSF) with sequenced flashers at the runway 6 end, and/or the partial relocation of a public highway (Route 113). Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 2D), the reconstructed runway 6 would offer a takeoff and landing distance of 4,677 feet; runway 6-24 end dimensions would be 1,000 feet by 5,000 feet. Runway 6 safety areas would be oriented so as to avoid significant damage to wetlands. The runway 6 MALSF would extend southwest over the tidal waters of the Great Meadows Marsh northeast of Lordship Boulevard; a 250-foot catwalk would be constructed to provide access for maintenance personnel. The middle marker for runway 6, which is located on Long Beach to assist pilots in landing, would be rendered out of tolerance by the runway shift and would be decommissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration. Main Street (Route 113) would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to bringing the airport within the bounds of federal safety requirements, the improvements would accommodate projected increases in airport traffic. Despite the projected increase in future-year aircraft operations, off-airport noise exposure during the project's opening year would decrease from existing base-case levels. The relocation of Main Street would eliminate an existing flooding problem resulting in occasional closure of the road. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The movement of landing and takeoff operations farther to the east would result in an increase of 1.8 decibel on the A-weighted scale (dBA)in noise experienced near the Breakwater Key condominium complex at Sniffens Point; this increase falls below the three dBA increase considered significant for noise-sensitive land uses. Though no residential of business units would be displaced, one property would be required for taxiway extension. The relocation of Main Street would increase travel times between the existing Main Street/Sniffens Lane intersection and the Lordship community by one to two minutes. Height restrictions on adjacent land would be adversely affected. The runway and ancillary facilities construction would displace tidal and freshwater wetland and upland habitat. Additional impervious surface created by runway extension would increase stormwater runoff to adjacent water bodies. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-248). JF - EPA number: 980192, Volume I--277 pages and maps, Volume II--425 pages and maps, May 21, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Air Transportation KW - Airports KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Coastal Zones KW - Noise Assessments KW - Roads KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Connecticut KW - Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Connecticut KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16354043?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROPOSED+IMPROVEMENTS+TO+RUNWAY+6-24%2C+SIKORSKY+MEMORIAL+AIRPORT%2C+STRATFORD%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+CONNECTICUT.&rft.title=PROPOSED+IMPROVEMENTS+TO+RUNWAY+6-24%2C+SIKORSKY+MEMORIAL+AIRPORT%2C+STRATFORD%2C+FAIRFIELD+COUNTY%2C+CONNECTICUT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Burlington, Massachusetts; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 21, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MARYLAND ROUTE 331 - DOVER BRIDGE, CAROLINE AND TALBOT COUNTIES, MARYLAND. AN - 16342382; 6917 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction or modification of the new Maryland Route 331 (MD 331) bridge over the Choptank River, located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, is proposed. The existing Dover Bridge, located six miles east of the city of Easton, would be replaced. The Dover Bridge is one of only three remaining single swing-span bridges in Maryland on the state system and the only remaining operating metal truss swiz-span bridge in Maryland eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The existing bridge has recently suffered mechanical malfunctions and operational problems and is deemed functionally obsolete due to its narrow road width. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, which would involve routine maintenance and spot improvements to the existing bridge, two build alternatives which would incorporate the existing bridge, and four new alignment alternatives which would involve the replacement of the bridge, are considered in this draft EIS. The Modification Alternative would involve the alteration of the curb and rail system of the existing bridge to provide additional roadway width and its upper diagonal architectural knees at the entrance portals of each of the three truss spans to increase roadway space for trucks and eliminate any perception of clearance constraints and, if structurally feasible, an installation of a detachable walkway outside the truss on one or both sides of the span to accommodate pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The Dual Bridge Alternative would provide a single-lane roadway on a fixed structure (32-foot deck width accommodating one 12-foot lane and two 10-foot shoulders) parallel to the existing bridge to accommodate westbound traffic. Each of the new alignment alternatives would feature a 50 mile-per-hour (mph) vertical design speed with maximum vertical grades of four percent, a typical section consisting of two 12-foot lanes and two eight-foot shoulders, and a 60-mph horizontal design speed. Two of the new alignment alternatives would be located north of the bridge and two south of the bridge. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bridge design would accommodate vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, and marine traffic while minimizing adverse impacts to environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The new alignment alternatives located to the south of the existing bridge would adversely affect one early colonial historic site. Shading, pier construction, and embankment placement would adversely affect as much as 4.7 acres of wetlands under the new alignment alternatives. Terrestrial resources could also be adversely affected, including agricultural fields and narrow pioneer edge forests. One tree, a 32-inch-diameter sycamore could be adversely affected. The dual bridge and new alignment alternatives would displace 1.8 to 3.0 acres of prime farmland and 0.2 to 1.9 acres of statewide important farmland. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 980193, Volume I--256 pages and maps, Volume II--238 pages and maps, May 15, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MD-EIS-98-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Choptank River KW - Maryland KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/16342382?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-05-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MARYLAND+ROUTE+331+-+DOVER+BRIDGE%2C+CAROLINE+AND+TALBOT+COUNTIES%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=MARYLAND+ROUTE+331+-+DOVER+BRIDGE%2C+CAROLINE+AND+TALBOT+COUNTIES%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baltimore, Maryland; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 15, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CONF T1 - Dual-use air traffic control radar AN - 27480323; 0345907 (EN); A98-38098 (AH) AB - During the past seven years the Federal Aviation Administration has had a research program called the Terminal Area Surveillance System (TASS) to develop the next generation airport surveillance radar. At present the FAA has two radars for aircraft and weather surveillance at the major airports. One of these radars, the ASR-9, is for aircraft surveillance and rain intensity. The other, the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar, is for detecting wind shear. The concept of TASS is to develop a system which will replace both radars with a single radar. A radar with back-to-back phased array antennas is a promising concept to satisfy the need for safe air traffic control at a reasonable cost. JF - The 1998 IEEE Radar Conference; Dallas, TX, USA; UNITED STATES; 11-14 May 1998 AU - Buckler, Lewis Y1 - 1998/05/11/ PY - 1998 DA - 1998 May 11 SP - 26 EP - 31 PB - Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. KW - Environmental Engineering (EN); Aerospace & High Technology (AH) KW - A98-38093 10-32 KW - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL KW - SURVEILLANCE RADAR KW - METEOROLOGICAL RADAR KW - AIRPORTS KW - WIND SHEAR KW - PHASED ARRAYS KW - ANTENNA ARRAYS KW - Conference KW - EE 716.2:Radar Systems and Equipment KW - EE 431.5:Air Navigation and Traffic Control KW - EE 911.2:Industrial Economics KW - EE 716:Electronic Equipment, Radar, Radio and Television KW - EE 443.1:Atmospheric Properties (EN) KW - EE 443.2:Meteorological Instrumentation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/27480323?accountid=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=conference&rft.jtitle=The+1998+IEEE+Radar+Conference%3B+Dallas%2C+TX%2C+USA%3B+UNITED+STATES%3B+11-14+May+1998&rft.atitle=Dual-use+air+traffic+control+radar&rft.au=Buckler%2C+Lewis&rft.aulast=Buckler&rft.aufirst=Lewis&rft.date=1998-05-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=26&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+1998+IEEE+Radar+Conference%3B+Dallas%2C+TX%2C+USA%3B+UNITED+STATES%3B+11-14+May+1998&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 1998-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-11-11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 60 EAST OF WILLOW SPRINGS TO WEST OF VAN BUREN; CARTER, HOWELL, AND SHANNON COUNTIES, MISSOURI. AN - 16338443; 6904 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 50 miles of US Route (US) 60 east from Route U, four miles east of Willow Springs, to a point 2.42 miles west of Van Buren, located in southern Missouri, is proposed. The existing route consists of two 12-foot lanes with shoulders varying in width from three feet to 10 feet. At-grade intersections are located at all crossings of state numbered or lettered routes, county roads and private drives. Route 60 is used to transport goods across the central United States and up to 21 percent of the existing traffic is comprised of trucks, in addition to tourist travel to the Mark Twain National Forest. Traffic volumes are expected to triple by the year 2022, and the existing highway conditions would operate near a level of service of F, or unstable traffic flow, stop-and-go movements, and long queues in the traffic stream. Six discrete segments were identified during the planning project and five build alternatives were developed, including a No-Build Alternative. Under the proposed action, the highway would be improved to a four-lane, divided, limited-access facility and partly realigned. The facility would consist of a 24-foot pavement in each direction separated by a variable width median. Interchanges would be provided at Business Route 60, west of Mountain View, Route Y at Mountain View, Route 99 and FF at Birch Tree, and Route 19 at Winona. An expressway design would be implemented along those segments where existing US 60 was followed and along sections and along sections proposed on new location through the Mark Twain National Forest and through Freemont. A freeway design would be implemented for bypasses around the communities of Mountain View, Birth Tree, and Winona. Each alternative offers alignment variations. The benefit-cost ratios range from 1.05 to 1.2. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative (Alternative E) is $188.6 million to $194.5 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.2. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The addition of capacity to US 60 would improve safety and travel efficiency for traffic traveling through southern Missouri and a portion of the Mark Twain National Forest. An expected three-fold increase in traffic on the route would be accommodated. US 60's heavy commercial truck traffic would be supported more appropriately, contributing to the economic development of the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way acquisition of 1,109 acres under the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 51 residences, 11 businesses, 450.6 acres of farmland, 179.3 acres of National Forest System land, 1.5 acres of wetland, 566.6 acres of woodland, and 44.5 acres of floodplain. A total of 16 streams would be traversed. Two potential significant architectural structures would be adversely affected. Traffic noise would exceed federal standards at 29 locations. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980180, 437 pages and maps, May 10, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-98-02-D KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Mark Twain National Forest KW - Missouri KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, 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/16338443?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-05-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+60+EAST+OF+WILLOW+SPRINGS+TO+WEST+OF+VAN+BUREN%3B+CARTER%2C+HOWELL%2C+AND+SHANNON+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=ROUTE+60+EAST+OF+WILLOW+SPRINGS+TO+WEST+OF+VAN+BUREN%3B+CARTER%2C+HOWELL%2C+AND+SHANNON+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 10, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IMPROVEMENTS TO US 301 FROM US 301 NORTH OF US 301/MD 5 INTERCHANGE AT THOMAS BROOKE TO US 50, PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND (NORTHERN CORRIDOR TIER I DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 36404368; 6900 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of highway and other improvements for the northern 50-mile portion of US 301, extending from just north of the US 301 /MD 5 interchange at Thomas Brooke near Brandywine to US 50 in southern Maryland, is proposed. The US 301 study addressed existing and anticipated transportation and land use issues affection the section of US 301 from Governor Nice Bridge to US 50 near Bowie in Prince George's and Charles counties. US 301, which is a four-lane, divided highway, with six lanes through the Waldorf area, serves as the primary north-south route between the suburbs of Washington, District of Columbia, in Prince George's County and the less densely developed areas to the south. Due to the extensive scope of the project considered, a tiered approach to assessment was undertaken. This Tier I draft EIS focuses on broad issues, such as project need, general location of improvements and area-wide environmental implications. The Tier II document will involve site-specific environmental analysis. Two sub-corridors and modes were investigated within the corridor. Sub-corridor A was assessed for the implementation of transportation systems management, freeway construction, transit-related improvements, and high-occupancy-vehicle lanes. Sub-Corridor B was assessed for development of commuter rail facilities along Pope's Creek rail line. A No-Build Alternative, which would continue currently planned transportation development activities, is also under consideration. Commuter rail facilities for Sub-Corridor B were dropped due to lack of potential ridership. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The implementation of the project would enhance travel for southern Maryland commuters bound for and/or employed in Washington. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements would include almost 800 acres of commercial and residential units, with most of the impacts affecting the latter category, including an estimated 322 properties. Farmland displacement would be unavoidable. Corridor developments could encroach on some of the six existing and two potential publicly owned parks or recreation facilities within the area. Minority populations living in Upper Marlboro could be adversely affected by the project. The extent of negative impact on low-income populations is not yet fully known, though no such populations have been identified as yet. Efforts thus far have resulted in the identification of two properties in the National Register of Historic Places and 19 properties eligible for inclusion in the Register; all are historic, as opposed to archaeological, sites. However, a cultural resources sensitivity model suggests that approximately 40 percent of the corridor should be intensively surveyed for archaeological resources. Ten residential subdivisions would lie within the noise impact zone. Stormwater runoff from project facilities could degrade surface flows and wells could be adversely affected. Portions of at least some of the 25 non-tidal wetlands identified within the area would be displaced, and the project would traverse 100-year floodplains associated with Charles Branch, Western Branch, and Collington Branch, impacting 1.4 to 3.4 acres and 12 to 30 acres within the Western Branch and Charles Branch floodplains, respectively. Seven perennial streams and numerous unnamed, intermittent and ephemeral waterways could be adversely affected by the contemplated developments. Adverse impacts to portions of the large, contiguous unfragmented forest areas would be unavoidable. Two state-designated endangered species, the stripeback darter and the glassy darter, which inhabit portions of the corridor study area could be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980176, 587 pages and maps, May 8, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MD-EIS-98-01-D KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Maryland KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Recreation Facilities KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36404368?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-05-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IMPROVEMENTS+TO+US+301+FROM+US+301+NORTH+OF+US+301%2FMD+5+INTERCHANGE+AT+THOMAS+BROOKE+TO+US+50%2C+PRINCE+GEORGES+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28NORTHERN+CORRIDOR+TIER+I+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=IMPROVEMENTS+TO+US+301+FROM+US+301+NORTH+OF+US+301%2FMD+5+INTERCHANGE+AT+THOMAS+BROOKE+TO+US+50%2C+PRINCE+GEORGES+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28NORTHERN+CORRIDOR+TIER+I+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, Baltimore, Maryland; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 8, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-25/I-40 INTERCHANGE AND ADJACENT SECTIONS OF I-25 AND I-40: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVENUE TO COMANCHE ROAD AND CARLISLE BOULEVARD TO SIXTH STREET, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. AN - 36402448; 6892 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Interstate 25 (I-25)/I-40 interchange and adjacent segments of I-25 and I-40, located in Albuquerque in central New Mexico, is proposed. The project would encompass the interchange, the portion of I-25 from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue to Comanche Road and the portion of I-40 from Carlisle Boulevard to Sixth Street. A reoccurrence of congestion on the freeway mainline and ramps, a significantly higher than normal accident rate and consequential congestion associated with these accidents, and the need to replace aging bridge structures and pavement has brought the need for this reconstruction. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Two build alternatives would involve the reconfiguration of the core of the interchange, the addition of lanes on I-25 and I-40, and the addition of frontage roads adjacent to the freeway mainlines. Arterial streets crossing and/or intersecting the freeway segments would also be improved. The preferred alternative (Alternative C-1) would involve the relocation of the left-side ramps within the interchange to the right of the freeway mainline; the provision of three through lanes through the interchange for each direction of travel on both interstate highways; the provision of continuous frontage roads between Second Street and Carlisle Boulevard parallel to I-40 and between Lomas Boulevard and Comanche Road parallel to I-25; the alteration of the south-to-east system to include a two-lane ramp; the addition of auxiliary (ramp-to-ramp) lanes to connect system interchange ramps with ramps from the adjacent service interchanges; and provisions for future high-occupancy-vehicle lanes or other high-capacity transit vehicle accommodations for mainline I-40 and in the layout of the interchange bridge structures for I-25. Arterial street system changes would include the elimination of direct access to northbound I-25 from Lomas Boulevard, with alternative access being provided via a northbound frontage road parallel to I-25; the elimination of direct access to eastbound I-40 from Second and Fourth Streets and westbound access to Second and Fourth streets, with access being provided via the frontage road parallel to I-40; the elimination of direct access from I-25 to Candelaria Road, with access being provided via a frontage road parallel to I-25; and the provision of new access to University Boulevard via a frontage road extending from the Carlisle Boulevard interchange to University Boulevard. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Aging bridge structures would be replaced and the accident rate within the project bounds would decline. Congestion affecting the interchange area would be relieved, and air quality would improve within the project area. The project would facilitate the implementation of several segments of the regional bicycle system and provide an opportunity to enhance the visual character of the interstate system through the addition of landscaping and use of pleasing architectural designs for the new walls and structures. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Spruce Park and Sycamore neighborhood could suffer from increased traffic on residential streets east of I-25 between Lomas Boulevard and Dr. Martin Luther King Avenue, adversely affecting the safety of neighborhood residents. The project's facilities would encroach into the Paloma Health Care Facility site and could adversely affect the northernmost building of the complex, which provides care for the elderly. Noise levels approaching or exceeding federal standards would adversely affect several sites, including residential areas, three parks, a school, and two cemeteries, but abatement measures would be considered, including noise barriers at six locations. Noise barriers would limit the visibility of hotel and motel establishments adjacent to the freeways, possibility reducing business income; hence, noise controls would not be implemented for such properties. The construction activities would result in some disruption of traffic, including disruption resulting from closure of lanes and shoulders. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601) and Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 1971 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 980168, 163 pages, May 7, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NE-EIS-98-02-D KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Cemeteries KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Hospitals KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Schools KW - Visual Resources KW - New Mexico KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Civil Rights Act of 1968, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36402448?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-05-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-25%2FI-40+INTERCHANGE+AND+ADJACENT+SECTIONS+OF+I-25+AND+I-40%3A+DR.+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING+JR.+AVENUE+TO+COMANCHE+ROAD+AND+CARLISLE+BOULEVARD+TO+SIXTH+STREET%2C+BERNALILLO+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=I-25%2FI-40+INTERCHANGE+AND+ADJACENT+SECTIONS+OF+I-25+AND+I-40%3A+DR.+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING+JR.+AVENUE+TO+COMANCHE+ROAD+AND+CARLISLE+BOULEVARD+TO+SIXTH+STREET%2C+BERNALILLO+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Santa Fe, New Mexico; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 7, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MERRICK CREEK CONNECTOR US 60/WV 2, CABELL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36414763; 6891 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-mile highway, the Merrick Creek Connector, between West Virginia Route 2 (WV 2) and US Route 60 (US 60), located in western West Virginia, is proposed. The connector would include an interchange with Interstate 64; it is located in the vicinity of County Road 19 (CR 19), which follows a portions of Merrick Creek Road and Little Seven Mile Road. CR 19 is a two-lane rural highway carrying an average of 6,100 vehicles per day. This highway is an important north-south route providing connection between US 60 and WV 2, as well as to the interstate system, retail centers, and communities. The connector is included in the Transportation Improvement Program for the Huntington-Ironton Metropolitan Area. The placement of the project corridor in the existing transportation system is compatible with potential alternatives for other reasonably foreseeable transportation improvements. Traffic analyses conducted by the West Virginia Division of Highways reflect a projected annual growth of five percent, based on increasing employment and population within the study area. Seven alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 9), the connector would be a four-lane, divided highway with partial control of access. This 3.6-mile-long alternative was selected because it would involve the least number of residential and business displacements and have only minimal effects on a prehistoric archaeological zones. A transportation system management alternative is also under consideration. The estimated construction cost of the preferred alternative is $30.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The connector would provide a safe and efficient bypass of the City of Huntington and improve accessibility to the study area with additional and direct access to I-64. In diverting traffic from Huntington, it would alleviate current and projected traffic congestion and provide better traffic service to east Huntington, Barboursville, and a regional shopping mall located east of the study area. It would also relieve traffic congestion at adjacent interchanges and lead to an improvement in air quality as congestion was reduced in the project vicinity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the facility would displace 26 residences and four businesses. Increased sedimentation would result from construction activities, though careful design of the highway drainage system would prevent major long-term erosion and water quality effects. The Mud River, a regulated floodway, would be bridged by each of the action alternatives. Portions of the 100-year floodplain would be crossed, adversely affecting 13.3 acres. Some 142.6 acres of vegetative communities and their typical wildlife would be adversely affected. These areas would include aquatic habitats, riparian forest, and upland deciduous forests. The project area would include two gas wells. Substantial increases in noise levels would be experienced at eight specific locations. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 95-0246D, Volume 19, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 980167, 182 pages and maps, May 6, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WV-EIS-95-01-F KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Commercial Zones KW - Drainage KW - Erosion KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Sediment Control KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Mud River KW - West Virginia KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414763?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-05-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MERRICK+CREEK+CONNECTOR+US+60%2FWV+2%2C+CABELL+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=MERRICK+CREEK+CONNECTOR+US+60%2FWV+2%2C+CABELL+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Charleston, West Virginia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 6, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CROSS-BASE HIGHWAY I-5 TO STATE ROUTE 7, PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36404278; 6888 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 5.9 miles of arterial roadway between Interstate 5 (I-5) and State Route (SR) 7 (Pacific Avenue), located in the city of Lakewood and Pierce County in west-central Washington, is proposed. The project, to be known as Cross-Base Highway, would extend from the Thorne Lane interchange on I-5 to the intersection of 176th Street South and SR 7. The roadway would provide four through lanes. Traffic congestion is projected to continue to increase overtime and by the year 2017, most of the freeway and arterial streets will operate with volume/capacity ratios above 1.0. The proposed action would reduce projected traffic volumes and congestion, provide a more direct east-west connection for more efficient movement of freight and goods, improve public transit access, public safety, and military access. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the two build alternatives, of which one has two alignment variations, access would be limited to three signalized intersections, including two in American Lake Gardens and one at the Spanaway Loop Road S extension, and an interchange at A Street, providing access to McChord Air Force Base and Fort Lewis. The existing Thorne Lane interchange would be reconstructed to accommodate additional traffic, and the intersection of 176th Street South and SR 7 would be enlarged, providing additional lanes for turning movements. On Fort Lewis, Lincoln Road would be realigned to connect with the A Street interchange and a military access road between Fort Lewis and McChord AFT would be constructed on the east side of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad right-of-way. Depending on the build alternative chosen, the estimated cost of the project ranges from $66.6 million to $71.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Cross-Base Highway would provide a necessary link in the regional transportation system, connecting existing and planned residential areas in mid-Pierce County and north Thurston County with two of the largest employment sites in Pierce County, Fredrickson and DuPont. The arterial road would reduce projected traffic volumes and congestion, particularly during peak periods, on existing roads, including SR 7, SR 512, SR 507, Spanaway Loop Road S, and 174th Street South. All these roads are projected to operate at, near or above capacity in the year 2017 if additional east-west capacity were not added. The Pierce County Comprehensive Plan assumes the development of an arterial link between the mid-Pierce County area and the cities of Lakewood and DuPont. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending upon the alternative chosen, the project could result in displacement of Clover Park Head State/American Lake South Facility, the isolation of 15 properties along Murray Road SW, and the displacement of land owned by Fort Lewis and used by the technical college. Rights-of-way acquisitions would also require the displacement of 10 to 312 housing units and up to three businesses. Under one alternative, minority populations would be affected by isolation of the southwest corner of American Lake Gardens. The highway construction would displace 47 acres of wildlife habitat, including forest and scrub communities, and the highway would present a barrier to wildlife movements. The project would adversely affect 2.95 acres of Pierce County wetland buffer, and the operation of the highway would adversely affect water detention and treatment, drainage patterns, water quality, and wildlife habitat. Traffic on the highway would increase noise levels within the corridor significantly, though noise barriers would mitigate impacts to residents. Noise and traffic would alter the setting for the Woodbrook Hunt Club and generally change the visual appearance of the area adjacent to the corridor. Annual tax revenue losses resulting from displacements would range from $15,370 to $92,253. 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: 980164, 398 pages and maps, May 6, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WA-EIS-98-03-D KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Control KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Schools KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Fort Lewis, Washington KW - McChord Air Force Base, Washington KW - Washington KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Recreation Resources KW - Executive Order 11990, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12898, 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/36404278?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-05-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CROSS-BASE+HIGHWAY+I-5+TO+STATE+ROUTE+7%2C+PIERCE+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=CROSS-BASE+HIGHWAY+I-5+TO+STATE+ROUTE+7%2C+PIERCE+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Olympia, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 6, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. AN - 36414102; 6883 AB - PURPOSE: The development, deployment and operation of evolved expendable launch vehicle (EELV) systems are proposed to replace current launch systems used to lift payloads into earth orbit. The EELV systems would replace current Atlas IIA, Delta II, and Titan IVB launch systems. The EELV systems are designed to meet the requirements of the national executable mission model (NMM) for both medium-lift (2,500 to 17,000 pounds) and heavy-lift (13,500 to 41,000) payloads for government space launches at a lower cost than the present expendable launch systems. The EELV systems would support military, intelligence and civil contractor launches and would be the Department of Defense's source of expendable medium- and heavy-lift vehicles for launching payloads into orbit through the year 2020. The launch locations for the EELV program would be Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, and Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California. Two alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would include the continuation of the existing launch systems as opposed to implementation of the EELV program, are considered in this final EIS. Under the proposed action, three concepts are considered in this final EIS. Concepts A and B depict each of the two EELV contractor concepts. Concept A would use Space Launch Complex (SLC) 41 at Cape Canaveral and SLC-3W at Vandenberg AFB for EELV system activities. Under concept B, the contractors would use SLC-37 at Cape Canaveral and SLC-6 at Vandenberg AFB. Under concept A/B, the contractors would use SLC-41 and SLC-37 at Cape Canaveral and SLC-3W and SLC-6 at Vandenberg AFB. Regardless of the concept chosen, other facilities at both Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg AFB would be used. The number of launches analyzed for each of these concepts includes the government NMM as well as 16 commercial launches per year. Under concept A/B, there would be no distinction between government and commercial flights. For the purposes of analysis, it is assumed that each contractor would launch 50 percent of the combined total of EELV flights. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, costs for delivering payloads into space would decrease significantly. Direct and indirect employment would increase temporarily during program development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The quantities of hazardous waste generated by the EELV program would be greater than those generated under the existing launch system programs due to the addition of commercial launches under the EELV program. Dredging activities would be required in the southern part of Vandenberg AFB during the construction of the necessary facilities, and wildlife at Vandenberg AFB would be exposed to sonic booms during launches. For some concept B and A/B commercial launches, alumina particulates and chlorine compounds would be emitted into the stratosphere, though these amounts would be minimal and would occur under the No Action Alternative as well. Both the proposed action and the No Action Alternative could result in contribution to the existing orbital debris level, though the EELV program vehicles would be designed to minimize such debris. Long-term employment would decline due to the decline in the number of workers required for implementation of the EELV systems compared to the replaced systems. The construction associated with concept B would affect an archaeologically sensitive area within Vandenberg AFB as well as Hangar C at Cape Canaveral, which could have historical significance. Concept A construction activities would adversely affect Building 8510 at Vandenberg AFB, which has been determined to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0445D, Volume 21, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 980159, 719 pages, May 1, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Dredging KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Missiles KW - Noise Assessments KW - Particulates KW - Sonic Booms KW - Wildlife KW - California KW - Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida KW - Florida KW - Vandenberg Air Force Base, California KW - Clean Air Act of 1977, Emission Standards KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414102?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EVOLVED+EXPENDABLE+LAUNCH+VEHICLE+PROGRAM.&rft.title=EVOLVED+EXPENDABLE+LAUNCH+VEHICLE+PROGRAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Air Force, Environmental Analysis Division, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas; AF N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Centrifuge Modeling of Liquefaction Remediation at Bridge Sites AN - 18165120; 4465832 AB - Many bridges at river sites in California are founded on poor soil conditions which may be susceptible to liquefaction and large deformations during an earthquake. The primary was to conduct model tests to help evaluate the extent of soil improvement required to mitigate the consequences of liquefaction. The first phase involved completion of a very large centrifuge-based servo- hydraulic shaking table. This table can shake 2700 kg payloads with 15 to 25 g shaking accelerations while the centrifuge provides up to 53 g steady accelerations to the physical models. This facility is available for future studies. Five centrifuge models of a hypothetical 'river' site were tested. The models simulated a sloping 9 m thick liquefiable sand layer covered by sloping clay 'floodplane'. In two of the tests, a 7 m wide, full depth section of this liquefiable sand was densified. The improvement effectively controlled settlements, but resulted in relatively minor reductions in the lateral sliding of the clay. The apparent shear resistance of the liquefiable soil was back-calculated from one-way and two-way sliding block analyses. Additional testing is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of different extents and different types of soil improvement. AU - Balakrishnan, A AU - Kutter, B L AU - Idriss, I M Y1 - 1998/05// PY - 1998 DA - May 1998 SP - 78 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Civil Engineering KW - Bridges KW - Liquefaction KW - Soil Mechanics KW - Earthquake Engineering KW - Soil Properties KW - Deformation KW - Clays KW - SW 6040:Soil mechanics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/18165120?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Balakrishnan%2C+A%3BKutter%2C+B+L%3BIdriss%2C+I+M&rft.aulast=Balakrishnan&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=1998-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=78&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Centrifuge+Modeling+of+Liquefaction+Remediation+at+Bridge+Sites&rft.title=Centrifuge+Modeling+of+Liquefaction+Remediation+at+Bridge+Sites&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Report: UCD/CGM-98/03. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1- 800-553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB98155203. N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Programs that make an impact AN - 17165462; 4466368 AB - The report gives summaries of programs around the United States that aim to increase highway safety. Contacts name and addresses are given. Y1 - 1998/05// PY - 1998 DA - May 1998 SP - 10 KW - USA KW - traffic safety KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Accidents KW - Government programs KW - Motor vehicles KW - Highways KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17165462?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Programs+that+make+an+impact&rft.title=Programs+that+make+an+impact&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1-800-553-NTIS or 1- 703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB98163736. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Strategies for aggressive driver enforcement AN - 17164833; 4467623 AB - A new traffic safety phenomenon, commonly known as aggressive driving, has emerged as an 'issue of the 90's' and is a major concern for the motoring public and law enforcement. For purposes of this document, the following definition of aggressive driving will be used: 'The operation of a motor vehicle in a manner which endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property.' Roadway congestion is considered one factor which tends to exacerbate aggressive driving behavior. This congestion also places an increased burden on law enforcement officers attempting to enforce traffic laws. A number of law enforcement agencies across the country have launched a variety of operations to target enforcement of the traffic laws commonly associated with aggressive driving, such as speeding, following too closely, unsafe lane changes, and failure to obey traffic control devices. In conjunction with the enforcement, they are conducted media campaigns to increase awareness and educate the motoring public about aggressive driving and basic traffic law. Y1 - 1998/05// PY - 1998 DA - May 1998 SP - 26 KW - aggressive driving KW - law enforcement KW - traffic safety KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Education KW - Motor vehicles KW - Human factors KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17164833?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=26&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Strategies+for+aggressive+driver+enforcement&rft.title=Strategies+for+aggressive+driver+enforcement&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1-800-553-NTIS or 1- 703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB99104150. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Trends in large truck crashes AN - 17164068; 4466039 AB - Large trucks account for about 3.5 percent of all vehicles and for approximately 7 percent of all motor vehicle travel, while accounting for about 12 percent of all traffic fatalities. However, large truck travel has more than doubled during the 1975 - 1995 time period, while the number of truck-related fatalities has not changed appreciably. When occupant fatalities in crashes between large trucks and other vehicles are examined, another pattern appears to emerge, i.e., large truck occupant fatalities have declined during the 1975 - 1995 period, while fatalities of occupants of the other vehicle have remained at the 3,000 - 4,000 per year level. The study examines data on driver licenses, vehicle registrations, vehicle miles traveled, all crashes, fatal crashes and fatalities involving large trucks and other vehicles for the period 1975 - 1995. The involvement of various driver age groups in large truck crashes is examined more closely for the last three years i.e., 1993 - 1995. Younger drivers appear to be under- represented in large truck crashes. The risk of fatality to passenger vehicle drivers involved in large truck crashes was also found to be greater for younger drivers than for older drivers. AU - Cerrelli, E C Y1 - 1998/05// PY - 1998 DA - May 1998 SP - 32 KW - USA KW - traffic safety KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Mortality KW - Age KW - Accidents KW - Trucks KW - Human factors KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17164068?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cerrelli%2C+E+C&rft.aulast=Cerrelli&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=1998-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=32&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Trends+in+large+truck+crashes&rft.title=Trends+in+large+truck+crashes&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Report: DOT-HS-808 690. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1- 800-553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB98157621. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NCHRP Report 350 Test 3-11 of the Texas Type T411 Bridge Rail AN - 17161224; 4467796 AB - The Texas Type T411 Bridge Rail is a concrete beam-and-posts system that was developed under a previous Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) study performed for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The Texas Type T411 was previously crash tested and approved under NCHRP Report 230 guidelines. However, with the adoption of NCHRP Report 350, the bridge rail needed to be reevaluated using the 2000-kg pickup truck. The report presents the details and results of the full-scale crash test on the Texas Type T411 Bridge Rail with the 2000-kg pickup truck traveling at 100 km/h and 25 degrees to evaluate performance at test level three. According to the specifications set for NCHRP Report 350 test designation 3-11, the Texas Type T411 Bridge Rail met all requirements except occupant risk. Significant occupant compartment deformation occurred on the center and right side of the vehicle. This deformation was judged to have the potential to cause serious injury. AU - Buth, CE AU - Bligh, R P AU - Menges, W L Y1 - 1998/05// PY - 1998 DA - May 1998 SP - 52 KW - crashworthiness KW - traffic safety KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Accidents KW - Bridges KW - Injuries KW - Structural analysis KW - Highways KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17161224?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Buth%2C+CE%3BBligh%2C+R+P%3BMenges%2C+W+L&rft.aulast=Buth&rft.aufirst=CE&rft.date=1998-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=52&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NCHRP+Report+350+Test+3-11+of+the+Texas+Type+T411+Bridge+Rail&rft.title=NCHRP+Report+350+Test+3-11+of+the+Texas+Type+T411+Bridge+Rail&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Report: FHWA/TX98/1804-3. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1-800-553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB99107922. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 101/CUESTA GRADE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36411326; 6878 AB - PURPOSE: The upgrading of the transportation facility in order to improve traffic movement on the portion of Route 101 known as the Cuesta Grade, located north of the City of San Luis Obispo in southwestern California, is proposed. Consistent with community and agency concerns and the transportation control measures established in local plans, the project would seek to address the need of encouraging use of alternative modes as a means of reducing volumes of single-occupant vehicles. The project would range from 1.1 miles north of Reservoir Canyon Road to the Cuesta Grade Overhead, a distance of about 3.2 miles. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), under which no improvements would be made to the existing four-lane highway, are considered in this final EIS. Alternative 2 would add a truck lane and a four-foot-wide adjacent outside shoulder in the northbound direction along the east side of the roadway. It also would minimize cuts and widening and not adjust the existing horizontal alignment. Alternative 3 would extend the features under Alternative 2 to include eight-foot-wide outside shoulders in each direction, acceleration and deceleration lanes, left-turn pockets at intersections, and a 12-foot median. It would also allow for the inclusion of a bike path on the west side of Route 101. Alternative 4 (the preferred alternative) would extend the features under Alternative 3 to include a truck lane in each direction. Transit improvements, transportation system management, and travel demand management components would be included in all of the highway improvement alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Alleviating traffic congestion on the Cuesta Grade would serve the related needs of improving traffic safety, facilitating goods movement, and improving local access for Grade residents and visitors. The build alternatives would result in carbon monoxide concentrations 0.1 to 0.4 parts per million lower than under the No-Build Alternative. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Adverse impacts to aquatic life in San Luis Obispo Creek and the larger side channels would potentially result from sedimentation and road runoff from all of the build alternatives. Four noise receptor locations would be adversely affected by the build alternatives. Build alternatives would disturb 18 to 41 acres of vegetation, could adversely affect coast range newt habitat and steelhead salmon migration, and could require the removal of serpentine manzanita. The quality of visual resources would be reduced. Improvements could bring about potential involvement with asbestos-bearing serpentine rock deposits. LEGAL MANDATES: California Environmental Quality Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 95-0575D, Volume 19, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 980154, 430 pages and maps, April 28, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Emissions KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Safety KW - Sediment KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - California KW - San Luis Obispo Creek KW - California Environmental Quality Act of 1994, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411326?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-04-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+101%2FCUESTA+GRADE+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT%2C+SAN+LUIS+OBISPO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ROUTE+101%2FCUESTA+GRADE+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT%2C+SAN+LUIS+OBISPO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 28, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST HOWELL AREA I-96 ACCESS STUDY, CITIES OF HOWELL AND BRIGHTON, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 16354316; 6864 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an interchange in the vicinity of the existing Interstate 96 (I-96) Lake Chemung Interchange (Exit 141) along I-96, located in central Livingston County in southeastern Michigan, is proposed. The project area is located in Genoa Township, southeast of Howell and northwest of Brighton. I-96 passes diagonally northwest-southeast through the project area linking the communities of Brighton and Howell. Grand River Avenue is a parallel arterial roadway in the area, and is dominated by retail and other commercial developments. Congestion along Grand River Avenue has increased as a result of urbanization trends and capacity problems at the Exit 141 interchange. Exit 141 is a partial-access interchange of an older design that is unsuitable for urban traffic levels. Eastbound traffic on Grand Avenue, which crosses the free flow I-96 off-ramp, experiences increasing delays because ramp volumes do not provide adequate gaps for crossing. In the afternoon peak hour, the exit ramp intersection operates at a level of service "F." Two alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the build alternative, the interchange would consist initially of a modified diamond interchange with two loop ramps designed to provide full access to and from the east, two "T" ramps for traffic to and from the west at Latson/Nixon roads and a revised ramp system at the existing intersection at Lake Chemung. As traffic increases, the "T" ramps to and from the east would be added at Latson Road. The loop ramps would then be converted to right turn entrances and exits. The existing interchange would be reconstructed in approximately the same time frame as the initial Latson/Nixon construction, replacing the existing exit ramp with a longer one to the east and reconstructing the entrance ramp. The exit ramp would intersect Grand River Avenue at a signalized "T" intersection and require drivers to slow in order to execute right or left turns onto Grand River. The estimated cost of the project is $31.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The interchange would relieve congestion and improve traffic safety along I-96 and Grand River Avenue, support regional population and economic growth, and improve access to the east Howell area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternative would displace a small amount of wetlands, four residences, a historic farmstead, two parcels of prime farmland, and some unused school property. 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: 980140, Main Report--279 pages and maps, Appendices--83 pages, April 17, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-97-01-D KW - Commercial Zones KW - Farmlands KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16354316?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-04-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+HOWELL+AREA+I-96+ACCESS+STUDY%2C+CITIES+OF+HOWELL+AND+BRIGHTON%2C+LIVINGSTON+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=EAST+HOWELL+AREA+I-96+ACCESS+STUDY%2C+CITIES+OF+HOWELL+AND+BRIGHTON%2C+LIVINGSTON+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 17, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 84/285 FROM ALAMO DRIVE IN SANTA FE TO VIARRIAL STREET IN POJOAQUE, SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. AN - 16354263; 6858 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 14-mile section of US 84/285 between Santa Fe and Pojoaque, located in north-central New Mexico, is proposed. The project area extends from Alamo Drive in Santa Fe to Viarrial Street in Pojoaque. The highway is the major transportation route connecting Santa Fe to destinations in north-central New Mexico and south-central Colorado. The corridor is currently a four-lane divided highway with uncontrolled and unrestricted access. The uncontrolled access and design deficiencies of the highway resulted in traffic accidents far in excess of the statewide average for highways of this type. Traffic congestion along the highway has increased in recent years, adding to safety concerns. Two alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action would involve upgrading the existing highway, correcting design deficiencies, adding shoulders and turn lanes, restricting access from driveways, adding frontage roads and traffic signals where needed, and making other operational improvements. Interchanges would be constructed at County Road 73 south, Tesuque Flea Market, County Road 73 North, the Pueblo of Tesuque entrance, Camel Rock, and the Cuyamungue area. An overpass would be constructed in the Tano Road area to provide access to the Ridge Top interchange on the Santa Fe Relief Route. Three interchange design modifications to serve the Cuyamungue area are being considered. The estimated cost of the project is $101.5 million to $111.3 million, depending on the design modification selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the facility would reduce congestion on the existing facility, provide for planned growth and economic development, control access onto the highway, and improve safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the facility would displace up to six residences and ten businesses, increase noise levels at six locations, and adversely affect up to 24 cultural resource sites. Vegetation would be removed from approximately 81 acres. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980134, Volume I--110 pages and maps, Volume II--62 pages and maps, April 15, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NM-EIS-98-01-D KW - Cultural Resources KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - New Mexico KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16354263?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+84%2F285+FROM+ALAMO+DRIVE+IN+SANTA+FE+TO+VIARRIAL+STREET+IN+POJOAQUE%2C+SANTA+FE+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=US+84%2F285+FROM+ALAMO+DRIVE+IN+SANTA+FE+TO+VIARRIAL+STREET+IN+POJOAQUE%2C+SANTA+FE+COUNTY%2C+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Santa Fe, New Mexico; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Accidents on Secondary Highways and Counter- Measurers. Phase 1 Final Report AN - 17584705; 4464635 AB - This Southeatern States have some of the highest overall traffic collision rates in the United States. Collision rates on secondary highways in the region are particularly high compared to other regions and compared to higher functional classes in the Southeast. This report presents the results from Phase I of the study, focusing on the analysis of collisions. The overall goals of this study are to examine the factors that influence collisions on secondary roadways and to recommend effective countermeasures. This report presents Phase I results that related to the effects of environmental, roadway, vehicle and driver factors on secondary road collisions in the Southeastern United States. The report presents: The opinions of officials in the region's state highway and safety agencies on the common secondary road problems and countermeasures. A detailed analysis of collision and roadway data from six representative counties; two each in Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee; An analysis of statewide collision data using the quasi-induced exposure method to examine the impact of driver and vehicle characteristics in Kentucky and North Carolina. AU - Hummer, JE AU - Hultgren, C AU - Khattak, A J AU - Hao, T AU - Stamatiadis, N Y1 - 1998/04/10/ PY - 1998 DA - 1998 Apr 10 SP - 168 KW - USA, Southeast KW - traffic safety KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Accidents KW - Motor vehicles KW - Highways KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17584705?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hummer%2C+JE%3BHultgren%2C+C%3BKhattak%2C+A+J%3BHao%2C+T%3BStamatiadis%2C+N&rft.aulast=Hummer&rft.aufirst=JE&rft.date=1998-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=168&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Accidents+on+Secondary+Highways+and+Counter-+Measurers.+Phase+1+Final+Report&rft.title=Accidents+on+Secondary+Highways+and+Counter-+Measurers.+Phase+1+Final+Report&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1-800-553-NTIS or 1- 703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB98139041. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 90, SOUTH SAMMAMISH PLATEAU ACCESS ROAD AND SUNSET INTERCHANGE MODIFICATIONS, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36406271; 6843 AB - PURPOSE: The modification of the existing Interstate 90 (I-90) Sunset interchange in east Issaquah, located in western Washington, is proposed. The interchange currently provides only a westbound off-ramp and eastbound on-ramp. The partial interchange limits the overall utility of the interchange and causes severe traffic congestion at the Front Street interchange and adjoining roads. Furthermore, the planned Issaquah Highlands residential and commercial development, a major economic development project for the area, depends on an adequate roadway connection to the I-90 freeway. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 1) would involve the upgrading of the existing Sunset interchange to a full interchange accommodating all traffic movements to and from I-90. The construction of the ramps would require the construction of a six-lane bridge over I-90 and the addition of an auxiliary lane in each direction along I-90. A section of East Sunset Way would be realigned to accommodate the new on-ramp. In addition, a north/south arterial known as the South Sammamish Plateau Access Road (South SPAR) would connect the Sunset interchange to an intersection with a east/west arterial to be constructed in the southwest portion of the Issaquah Highlands development. The South SPAR would be a 0.8-mile multilane road with through lanes, turn-lane channelization, bicycle lanes, curb, gutter, stormwater management, lighting, and signalization. The estimated cost of the project is $59.0 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Commuting times, traffic congestion and accidents, and driver stress would be significantly reduced under the preferred alternative. Linkage to the regional roadway system and planned developments would be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The construction of the roadway and interchange would displace 20.2 acres of wildlife habitat and 10 residences near East Sunset Way, require the relocation of 30 meters of stream, and increase noise levels at selected locations. Landslides could occur as a result of South SPAR construction within the ancient landslide area north of I-90. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 1344 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980119, 536 pages and maps, April 9, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WA-EIS-98-2-D KW - Bridges KW - Commercial Zones KW - Creeks KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Housing KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Washington KW - Clean Water Act of 1977, 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/36406271?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-04-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+90%2C+SOUTH+SAMMAMISH+PLATEAU+ACCESS+ROAD+AND+SUNSET+INTERCHANGE+MODIFICATIONS%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+90%2C+SOUTH+SAMMAMISH+PLATEAU+ACCESS+ROAD+AND+SUNSET+INTERCHANGE+MODIFICATIONS%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Olympia, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 9, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, PROVINCETOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE, BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. AN - 16353473; 6840 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the operation and design of Provincetown Municipal Airport in Provincetown, Massachusetts, is proposed. The commercial service airport is located two miles from the center of Provincetown on 322 acres within the Cape Cod National Seashore. The airport has one 3,500-foot runway, no associated runway safety areas, and limited instrument landing capability for use in inclement weather. Since 1990, commercial service at the airport has been growing at the rate of 15 percent per year. The proposed action would involve the construction of runway safety areas, a garage for storing firefighting equipment, general aviation parking apron areas to accommodate 40 aircraft, and an additional 700 feet of usable runway. Three to six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered for each of the four construction projects in this draft EIS. The preferred alternatives would involve the construction of 150-foot-wide and 300-foot-long runway safety areas at each end of the runway, the construction of a firefighting equipment garage within the employee parking lot as close as possible to the existing hangar, the expansion of the paved area by 12,750 square feet and the turf area by 64,950 square feet, the extension of Runway 7 by 350 feet and Runway 25 by 350 feet, and the construction of expanded safety areas for the expanded runway. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Three of the four projects would satisfy safety mandates of the Federal Aviation Administration; the runway extension would ensure that the airport is capable of supporting a viable level of commercial air service into the next century. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The runway construction would require the taking of 1.8 acres of wetlands and create a slight visual intrusion in the national seashore area. The general aviation parking area would require the taking of 0.06 acres of wetlands. LEGAL MANDATES: Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, as amended (P.L. 97-248), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 980116, 371 pages and maps, April 6, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Air Transportation KW - Airports KW - Beaches KW - Buildings KW - Cost Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Regulations KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Cape Cod National Seashore KW - Massachusetts KW - Provincetown Municipal Airport, Massachusetts KW - Airport and Airway Improvements Act of 1982, Compliance KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16353473?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-04-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AIRPORT+IMPROVEMENT+PROGRAM%2C+PROVINCETOWN+MUNICIPAL+AIRPORT%2C+CAPE+COD+NATIONAL+SEASHORE%2C+BARNSTABLE+COUNTY%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.title=AIRPORT+IMPROVEMENT+PROGRAM%2C+PROVINCETOWN+MUNICIPAL+AIRPORT%2C+CAPE+COD+NATIONAL+SEASHORE%2C+BARNSTABLE+COUNTY%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Burlington, Massachusetts; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 6, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY 371, CROW WING COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 16339198; 6839 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of an approximately 6.5-mile-long segment of Trunk Highway (TH) 371, located in central Minnesota, is proposed. Currently, TH 371 is a two-lane undivided highway which changes to an urban arterial in the city of Brainerd, with four through-travel lanes and a number of signalized intersections. These intersections become quite congested with local and tourist traffic during summer weekends, holidays, and special events. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, were considered in the draft EIS of October 1994. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 2), the project would provide a four-lane divided highway extending 4.9 miles from a south terminus approximately 1.5 miles south of Barrows to a north terminus at the existing intersection of TH 210 and TH 371 in Baxter. Direct highway access to existing and future development would occur at approximately one-mile intervals, with at-grade intersections to be provided at TH 210, Isle Road, and CSAH 48 on the north side of the river, and at the existing TH 371 and Anthony Road south of the river. A supplemental draft EIS considered the design and location of a 1.6-mile section of TH 371, known as the South Extension, which would connect the proposed bypass and an existing four-lane segment of TH 371. The preferred alternative would involve upgrading this two-lane section to four lanes in order to provide design continuity. The draft supplement also considered five design alternatives for the bridge crossing the Mississippi River. The preferred alternative (Alternative 1) would be a four-span prestress beam span bridge. Bridge abutments would be set back, allowing for the placement of a trail under the bridge. Three piers would be required: two at the shorelines and one center pier in the water. The estimated cost of Alternative 1 is $3.0 million. This final EIS, which is issued in an abbreviated format, contains corrections and revisions to the draft EIS as well as public comments and agency responses. The draft supplement has been reissued as a companion document. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The relocation of TH 371 would relieve congestion. Noise levels in downtown Brainerd and on West Washington Street in Baxter would be reduced from levels projected without either of the build alternatives. Businesses along the existing TH 371 that are not dependent on transient traffic would realize benefits through decreased congestion and improved accessibility. At the regional level, the relocation of TH 371 would improve access to the Brainerd/Baxter area from the south. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Noise levels would increase for 11 residences and one business along the South Extension. The corridor would traverse known habitat of the Blanding's turtle, classified as threatened by the state of Minnesota. Up to 0.65 acres of wetlands would be adversely affected. Some businesses in the Brainerd central business district (CBD) and on Washington Street west of the CBD would be adversely affected by the bypass construction. The rights-of-way acquisition would displace up to three residences, one business, up to 59 acres of succession savannah vegetation, and up to 164 acres of jack pine forest. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 1344 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 97-0225D, Volume 21, Number 3. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 92-0474D, Volume 16, Number 6, and 94-0416F, Volume 18, Number 5, respectively. JF - EPA number: 980115, Final EIS Draft Supplement--122 pages and maps, April 3, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-97-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Central Business Districts KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - Mississippi River KW - Clean Water Act of 1977, 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/16339198?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-04-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+371%2C+CROW+WING+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+371%2C+CROW+WING+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Saint Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 3, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 71, BELLA VISTA TO PINEVILLE, BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, AND MCDONALD COUNTY, MISSOURI. AN - 36407374; 6832 AB - PURPOSE: The upgrading to interstate standards of 16.4 miles of US 71 from south of Bella Vista in northwestern Arkansas to near Pineville in southwestern Missouri, is proposed. Within the project area, the US 71 roadway consists of a rural two-lane highway with stabilized shoulders and partially limited access control. The freeway section around Bentonville consists of a four-lane roadway with a grassy, depressed median. At the Missouri state line, the highway transitions to a four-lane divided highway. In 1991, Congress identified the existing US 71 corridor extending from Kansas City, Missouri, to Shreveport, Louisiana, as a high-priority corridor. In response, Arkansas and Missouri have undertaken projects to upgrade portions of US 71. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (the Far West Alternative) would involve the construction of the roadway on a new alignment in predominantly rural areas three to five miles west of the existing highway, thereby eliminating the safety hazard of mixing the local, elderly traffic with the higher-speed through traffic. The estimated construction cost of the project is $174.5 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the project, traffic congestion along the existing US 71 would be relieved; traffic safety would be improved by upgrading current design deficiencies and separating through and local traffic; and economic development in the project area would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements under the preferred alternative would displace 15 residences, four mobile homes, two businesses, and 45.4 hectares of statewide important farmland. Some of the 27 architectural sites in the project area would be adversely affected. The highway would cross 12 streams (eight by bridge and four by culvert) and encroach on 15.7 hectares of floodplain. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980108, 452 pages and maps, April 2, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AR-EIS-98-01-D KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Arkansas 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/36407374?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-04-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+71%2C+BELLA+VISTA+TO+PINEVILLE%2C+BENTON+COUNTY%2C+ARKANSAS%2C+AND+MCDONALD+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=US+71%2C+BELLA+VISTA+TO+PINEVILLE%2C+BENTON+COUNTY%2C+ARKANSAS%2C+AND+MCDONALD+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Little Rock, Arkansas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 2, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variability in the skin exposure of machine operators exposed to cutting fluids. AN - 79936860; 9630060 AB - This study describes a new technique for measuring skin exposure to cutting fluids and evaluates the variability of skin exposure among machine operators performing cyclic (repetitive) work. The technique is based on video recording and subsequent analysis of the video tape by means of computer-synchronized video equipment. The time intervals at which the machine operator's hand was exposed to fluid were registered, and the total wet time of the skin was calculated by assuming different evaporation times for the fluid. The exposure of 12 operators with different work methods was analyzed in 6 different workshops, which included a range of machine types, from highly automated metal cutting machines (ie, actual cutting and chip removal machines) requiring operator supervision to conventional metal cutting machines, where the operator was required to maneuver the machine and manually exchange products. The relative wet time varied between 0% and 100%. A significant association between short cycle time and high relative wet time was noted. However, there was no relationship between the degree of automatization of the metal cutting machines and wet time. The study shows that skin exposure to cutting fluids can vary considerably between machine operators involved in manufacturing processes using different types of metal cutting machines. The machine type was not associated with dermal wetness. The technique appears to give objective information about dermal wetness. JF - Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health AU - Wassenius, O AU - Järvholm, B AU - Engström, T AU - Lillienberg, L AU - Meding, B AD - Department of Transportation an Logistics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden. Y1 - 1998/04// PY - 1998 DA - April 1998 SP - 125 EP - 129 VL - 24 IS - 2 SN - 0355-3140, 0355-3140 KW - Fungicides, Industrial KW - 0 KW - Metals KW - Solutions KW - Water KW - 059QF0KO0R KW - Index Medicus KW - Videotape Recording KW - Fungicides, Industrial -- adverse effects KW - Risk Factors KW - Humans KW - Adult KW - Middle Aged KW - Male KW - Industrial Oils -- adverse effects KW - Water -- adverse effects KW - Metals -- adverse effects KW - Dermatitis, Occupational -- etiology KW - Occupational Exposure -- adverse effects KW - Dermatitis, Irritant -- epidemiology KW - Dermatitis, Contact -- etiology KW - Dermatitis, Occupational -- epidemiology KW - Dermatitis, Irritant -- etiology KW - Dermatitis, Contact -- epidemiology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/79936860?accountid=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=Scandinavian+journal+of+work%2C+environment+%26+health&rft.atitle=Variability+in+the+skin+exposure+of+machine+operators+exposed+to+cutting+fluids.&rft.au=Wassenius%2C+O%3BJ%C3%A4rvholm%2C+B%3BEngstr%C3%B6m%2C+T%3BLillienberg%2C+L%3BMeding%2C+B&rft.aulast=Wassenius&rft.aufirst=O&rft.date=1998-04-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=125&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Scandinavian+journal+of+work%2C+environment+%26+health&rft.issn=03553140&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 1998-08-27 N1 - Date created - 1998-08-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - User Guidelines for Waste and By-Product Materials in Pavement Construction AN - 17579261; 4465583 AB - The objective of this project was to develop a concise, easy-to-use manual containing the latest available information on the use of waste or by- product materials in pavement construction publications. The manual provides technical guidance for highway and materials engineers, waste and by-product generators, and others involved in making decisions regarding the use of water and by-product materials in highway construction. The manual covers nineteen waste and by-product materials from the domestic, industrial, and mining sectors and six high-volume payment construction applications. For each materials, information on material origin, sources, and properties is performance, engineering properties, processing requirements, design and construction, and unresolved issues. General guidance on environmental and cost issues, and general outline on determining the suitability of a material in an application, are also provided. AU - Chesner, W H AU - Collins, R J AU - MacKay, M H Y1 - 1998/04// PY - 1998 DA - Apr 1998 SP - 702 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Environmental impact KW - Construction materials KW - Recycling KW - Economics KW - Waste disposal KW - Highways KW - P 4000:WASTE MANAGEMENT UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17579261?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Pollution+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Chesner%2C+W+H%3BCollins%2C+R+J%3BMacKay%2C+M+H&rft.aulast=Chesner&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=1998-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=702&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=User+Guidelines+for+Waste+and+By-Product+Materials+in+Pavement+Construction&rft.title=User+Guidelines+for+Waste+and+By-Product+Materials+in+Pavement+Construction&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Report: FHWA/RD97/148. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1- 800-553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB98152697. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Alcohol highway safety: Problem update AN - 17164062; 4466374 AB - This document examines new literature and data on selected alcohol-crash targets or problems that have become available since the November 1989 State of Knowledge review. Specifically, this update addresses research since the 1989 review dealing with characteristics of drinking-drivers and drinking-driving that are associated with increased levels of alcohol-crash risk and/or alcohol-crash incidence. With the exception of NHTSA's Traffic Safety Facts 1996, the cutoff date for literature included in this study was February, 1994. This document contains a description of the methods followed in determining the topics and issues of concern; identifying, acquiring and screening the articles to be reviewed; and a synthesis of the individual reviews. AU - Jones, R K AU - Lacey, J H Y1 - 1998/04// PY - 1998 DA - Apr 1998 SP - 72 KW - driving ability KW - traffic safety KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Alcohol KW - Accidents KW - Motor vehicles KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17164062?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jones%2C+R+K%3BLacey%2C+J+H&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=1998-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=72&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Alcohol+highway+safety%3A+Problem+update&rft.title=Alcohol+highway+safety%3A+Problem+update&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Report: DOTHS-808 743. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1- 800-553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB98160609. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Investigation and analysis of heavy truck accidents AN - 17160944; 4465682 AB - The objectives of this study were to investigate and analyze traffic accidents involving trucks and to study the relationship between heavy loads and truck braking efficiency. Field test were made to determine the effect of increased loads on the ability of a truck to brake to a stop and determine if the trucks could meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The test combination truck with a gross weight of up to 151,180 was able to meet both braking distance and maximum G requirements. The test single-unit truck failed to meet requirements only at the maximum weight tested of 120,680 pounds. Accident data were analyzed for the three-year period of 1994 through 1996. Characteristics of truck accidents were compared to all accidents. A detailed analysis was conducted for all fatal accidents involving a truck. Average and critical numbers and rates of truck accidents were calculated and one-mile sections having a critical rate were located with an investigation conducted at a sample of these sections. AU - Pigman, J G AU - Agent, K R Y1 - 1998/04// PY - 1998 DA - Apr 1998 SP - 90 KW - braking systems KW - loading KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Accidents KW - Trucks KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17160944?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Pigman%2C+J+G%3BAgent%2C+K+R&rft.aulast=Pigman&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=1998-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=90&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Investigation+and+analysis+of+heavy+truck+accidents&rft.title=Investigation+and+analysis+of+heavy+truck+accidents&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Report: KTC-98-5. Available from: NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22161, USA. 1-800- 553-NTIS or 1-703-605-6000 or orders[at]ntis.fedworld.gov. NTIS accession number: PB98155013. N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-13 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - THIRD STREET LIGHT RAIL PROJECT, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16353945; 6828 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the Third Street Light Rail Project in order to provide improved mass transit service to the communities in southeastern San Francisco, California, is proposed. Because of plans to develop Mission Bay, Hunters Point, and other areas, the southeastern corridor is projected to experience a 39 percent increase in population and a 35 percent increase in employment by the year 2015. Currently, mass transit needs in the area are being met only by existing bus lines. Three alternatives, including a No Project Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The project would involve the construction of a light rail transit (LRT) line linking some or all of Chinatown, downtown, South of Market, Potrero Hill, Bayview Hunters Point, and Visitacion Valley/Little Hollywood neighborhoods, primarily along the Third Street corridor. A LRT maintenance and storage facility would be constructed on 13 acres north of Pier 80 and a 17.5-acre tract near Pier 90. The project would be completed in two phases: the initial LRT line (to be operational in 2003) would extend 5.4 miles from the Market Street Subway to the Caltrain Bayshore Station near the County line; the second phase (to be constructed sometime after 2005) would extend for 7.0 miles, including 1.75 miles of subway north of King Street to a station at Stockton and Clay streets. The initial phase of the project would require 128 light rail vehicles; the second phase would require three additional vehicles. The total capital cost of the initial phase of the LRT is $401.7 million; the estimated cost of the second phase is $505.9 million. A Transportation System Management Alternative is also under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would address deficiencies in the existing transit system serving southeastern San Francisco and provide transportation infrastructure to support planned economic development in the region. The project would result in a reduction in traffic congestion, vehicle miles traveled, and fossil fuel consumption. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The construction would require the displacement of up to eight businesses, depending on the location of the new maintenance facility. The addition of light rail tracks and overhead wires would alter the historic architectural character of the Islais Creek bridge. Vibrations would be experienced at 78 residential locations, two churches, and one school. Earthquake-induced hazardous material spills could occur at the maintenance facility. LEGAL MANDATES: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (P.L. 94-373), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), and Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 980104, 522 pages, March 27, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: R67431-A-3-075988-1 KW - Bridges KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Parking KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Structures KW - California KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16353945?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=THIRD+STREET+LIGHT+RAIL+PROJECT%2C+CITY+AND+COUNTY+OF+SAN+FRANCISCO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=THIRD+STREET+LIGHT+RAIL+PROJECT%2C+CITY+AND+COUNTY+OF+SAN+FRANCISCO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, San Francisco, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 27, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW RIVER PARKWAY, I-64 TO HINTON, RALEIGH AND SUMMERS COUNTIES, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 16344064; 6824 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a ten-mile scenic parkway and recreational facilities, located in southern West Virginia, is proposed. The parkway would run parallel to the New River, which serves as the boundary between the two counties in the project area, and extend from the I-64 bridge over the river to the town of Hinton, the county seat for Summers County. The entire length of the New River flows north from Blowing Rock, North Carolina, to Fayette County, West Virginia. In 1978, a 50-mile section of the river was designated as the New River Gorge National River; the management plan prepared by the National Park Service emphasized the need for developing high-quality river recreation experiences while protecting the river's natural, cultural, and scenic resources. Currently, the project area includes 12 recreational facilities accessible through an irregular network of substandard rural roads and secondary highways. Some 15 additional facilities have been identified for development after the parkway was constructed. These sites include boat launch facilities, scenic overlooks, and trailheads. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 2 would generally follow the alignment of existing Route 26 on the west side of the New River along a modified narrow roadway; three optional crossings of the New River near the I-64 interchange are associated with this alternative. The facility would run on the east side of the river from I-64 to south of Brooks Island, where the alignment would cross to the west side of the river and follow the same course as Alternative 2. Alternative 3 would begin at the I-64 interchange north of Sandstone, east of the New River, and run along WV20 to the southern end of Laurel Creek Bridge and then follow parallel of Chestnut Mountain below WV 20. Alternative 4 would cross the New River twice: at the one of the three locations considered for Alternative 2, and at the Alternative 3 site. The estimated costs of the project range from $34.3 million to $49.5 million, depending on the alternative selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The parkway would provide improved access to recreational sites in and around the New River gorge and support the development of recreational facilities, stimulate regional economic development, improve highway safety in the project area, and preserve scenic landscape patterns of the river corridor. Annual tourist expenditures would increase by up to $27.8 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements under the build alternatives would displace 11 to 29 private properties, encroach on up to seven acres of the 100-year floodplain, and adversely affect the Brooklin Historic District and one or two other historic properties. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Highway Systems Designation Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-59), 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: 980100, 516 pages and maps, March 25, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WV-EIS-95-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Floodplains KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Scenic Areas KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - New River KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Highway Systems Designation Act of 1995, Compliance 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/16344064?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+RIVER+PARKWAY%2C+I-64+TO+HINTON%2C+RALEIGH+AND+SUMMERS+COUNTIES%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=NEW+RIVER+PARKWAY%2C+I-64+TO+HINTON%2C+RALEIGH+AND+SUMMERS+COUNTIES%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Charleston, West Virginia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 25, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 70 GOLDSBORO BYPASS FROM SR 1237 TO SR 1323, LENOIR AND WAYNE COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36403666; 6822 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bypass for US Route 70 (US 70) in Goldsboro, located in east-central North Carolina, is proposed. The new US 70 Goldsboro Bypass project, identified as project R-2554 in the North Carolina Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), would involve the development and construction of a bypass from a point on the existing US 70 in the vicinity of State Route 1237 (SR 1237) to a point on existing US 70 in the vicinity of state route 1323 (SR 1323). The approximately 21-mile project corridor is located north of Goldsboro. Eight action alternatives, involving three basic corridors and five interconnecting corridors, and a No-Build Alternative are considered in this final EIS. The bypass would be a four-lane, limited-access, divided freeway, and require a minimum of 300 feet of right-of-way. Improvements would include interchanges at major traffic intersections, with grade separations provided at other crossroads and railroads. Access would be fully controlled and limited to proposed interchange ramps. The estimated cost of the rights-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and construction for the preferred alternative (Alternative 9) is $156.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Transportation needs along US 70 intrastate corridor between Raleigh and Morehead City would be addressed: traffic capacity demands along the affected portion of the corridor would be met through the year 2018; traffic congestion would be reduced, resulting in improved highway safety and air quality; access to residential neighborhoods, industrial areas, and commercial centers would be improved, and desired development would be encouraged; and substantial monetary user benefits would result from improved transportation efficiency and safety, and the local tax base would be improved, resulting in increased local government revenues. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Noise levels in some areas would increase beyond Federal Highway Administration criteria. Some streams would be temporarily disrupted by the construction of box culverts. Some wetland acreage, water resources, natural vegetation, and farmland within the area required for construction would be adversely affected. Under the preferred alternative rights-of-way requirements would displace 103 residences and seven businesses. One archaeological sites lies within the project corridors and could be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 94-0333D, Volume 18, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 980098, 493 pages and maps, March 24, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-94-02-F KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Cost Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Housing KW - Industrial Districts KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Resources KW - Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36403666?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-03-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+70+GOLDSBORO+BYPASS+FROM+SR+1237+TO+SR+1323%2C+LENOIR+AND+WAYNE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=US+70+GOLDSBORO+BYPASS+FROM+SR+1237+TO+SR+1323%2C+LENOIR+AND+WAYNE+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 24, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SR 0119 SOUTH TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, INDIANA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36416340; 6814 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of an 8.3-mile section of State Route (SR) 119 between Blairsville and Homer City, located in west-central Pennsylvania, is proposed. This section of highway is a two-lane roadway between two four-lane sections of SR 119. The highway is the primary north-south route connecting three western Pennsylvania counties: Clearfield, Indiana, and Jefferson. The highway enables commuters residing within or near the project area to travel to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the largest employer in Indiana County. As part of the upgrade of SR 119, a pedestrian-bikeway facility would be constructed on an abandoned railroad bed along the west side of the highway, beginning at the intersection with SR 2011 at Black Lick and extending north to Homer City. This facility would ultimately tie into a larger rails-to-trails project planned between Indiana and Cambria counties. The primary purpose of the SR 0119 South Improvement Project is to provide safer, less congested, and more efficient traffic conditions and linkages throughout the study area. Nine alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (the Combination Widening Alternative) would involve upgrading the existing two-lane alignment to a four-lane highway by widening SR 119. In some areas, widening would occur entirely to the east, entirely to the west, or on both sides of the existing alignment in order to minimize impacts to environmental features and structures. Design features such as turning lanes, jughandles, and signalized intersections would be installed at critical locations along the highway. The estimated construction and right-of-way costs of the project are $46.0 million and $7.0 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the facility would improve traffic flow conditions in the project area, relieve existing traffic congestion, improve safety, and accommodate growth anticipated in the land use and comprehensive plans of adjacent communities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would adversely affect farmlands and displace 29 residences, one vacant residence, five businesses, two vacant businesses, two community facilities, and four acres of wetlands. Noise levels that exceed federal standards would be experienced at 240 residential locations and seven community facilities. Twelve archaeological sites, two acres of historic districts, and four historic structures would be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Public Law 100-17, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980090, 195 pages, March 19, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-98-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Pennsylvania KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36416340?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-03-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SR+0119+SOUTH+TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+INDIANA+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=SR+0119+SOUTH+TRANSPORTATION+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+INDIANA+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 19, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TUSCALOOSA EAST BYPASS, TUSCALOOSA AND NORTH PORT, TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA. AN - 16353891; 6812 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 20-mile bypass of Tuscaloosa and Northport from US 82 on the north side of the Black Warrior River extending east and southeast to I-59 and I-20, located in western-central Alabama, is proposed. The Tuscaloosa area has experienced dramatic population growth in recent years, and the two major highways in the area that cross the Black Warrior River, US 82 and State Route (SR) 69, are severely congested during peak periods. The six-lane bridge on SR 69, located in the downtown area, had an average daily traffic volume of 55,110 vehicles per day in 1996; the four-lane bridge on US 82 had a volume of 53,800 vehicles per day. Planning for the area has long identified the need for additional river crossings. The bypass to the east of Tuscaloosa would reroute through traffic, disperse local traffic, and relieve congestion on the two existing bridges and area roads. Nine alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each of the build alternatives would involve the construction of a four-lane, divided highway with full-control access and interchanges at I-59 and I-20, US 11, SR 216, Crescent Ridge Road, River Road, McWrights Ferry Road, Rice Mine Road, Watermelon Road, SR 69, US 43, SR 171, and US 82. Two sites are under consideration for the crossing of the Back Warrior River: at Central Foundry and near Reichold Drive. The total costs of the project would range from $222.5 million to $246.0 million, depending on the alternative selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would reduce network travel time, relieve congestion on existing highways, improve levels of service, separate local and through traffic, and provide an acceptable design speed throughout the network to maximize traveler benefit. The project would also increase opportunities for regional economic development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The rights-of-way requirements under the build alternatives would displace up to 288 residences, 16 businesses, one nonprofit organization, 40.9 hectares of wetlands, and 845.7 hectares of upland forest. Up to 22 noise sensitive sites would experience a substantial increase in noise levels of 15 decibels or more. 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: 980088, 310 pages and maps, March 18, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AL-EIS-98-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Noise KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Black Warrior River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16353891?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-03-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TUSCALOOSA+EAST+BYPASS%2C+TUSCALOOSA+AND+NORTH+PORT%2C+TUSCALOOSA+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.title=TUSCALOOSA+EAST+BYPASS%2C+TUSCALOOSA+AND+NORTH+PORT%2C+TUSCALOOSA+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Montgomery, Alabama; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 18, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MIAMI INTERMODAL CENTER, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36416088; 6810 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an intermodal transportation center in order to improve the transportation system in Miami, Florida, is proposed. The Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) would serve as the central transfer point (or hub) for certain regional trips in southeastern Florida and become an extension of the Miami International Airport (MIA) landside terminal functions. The study area is bordered by NW 46th Street (East 8th Street in Hialeah) on the north, NW 11th Street on the south, NW 27th Avenue on the east, and the landside terminal area of MIA on the west to NW 57th Avenue. Two alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the build alternative, elements of the project would include the construction of the MIC core facility, the MIC/MIA connector, and the State Route (SR) 836/SR 112 interconnector expressway. The MIC core facility would be a three-level building located east of the MIA. It would provide MIA services such as passenger ticketing, baggage claim, rental car services, limousine services, hotel courtesy service vehicles, and visitor and employee parking. This facility would also serve as a central transfer point for transportation modes such as Metrorail, Tri-Rail, Amtrak, the future High Speed Rail, the MIC/MIA connector, Seaport-Airport Transportation Services, the East-West Corridor Rail, Metrobus, regional highways, local streets, and airport-related transportation services. The MIC/MIA connector would transport passengers from the airport to the MIC facility in automated vehicles operating on an elevated fixed guideway along the NW 38th Avenue corridor and Central Boulevard. The SR 836/SR 112 Interconnector would be a four-mile, six-lane, limited-access expressway which would extend east from the SR 836/NW 57th Avenue interchange to SR 112 just west of NW 30th Avenue. Related components would include bridges associated across the Miami Canal, elevated structures associated with the SR 836/SR 112 Interconnector, and joint development. The construction of this project would be phased over a 20-year period. The estimated capital cost of the project is $452.7 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the build alternative, MIA-area roadway congestion would be relieved. The SR 836/SR 112 Interconnector would segregate east-west traffic from MIA-bound traffic and provide an alternate route for north-south traffic traveling between SR 836 and SR 112, thereby reducing traffic volumes and enhancing roadway safety on LeJeune Road. Public transportation service and access to MIA-area employment and activity centers would be greatly improved for the transit-dependent community; public transit modes would be encouraged as alternatives to private automobile travel. Access to the surrounding neighborhoods would be improved as a result of roadway improvements. Localized carbon monoxide levels along the Lower Drive at MIA would be reduced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the build alternative, rights-of-way requirements for the MIC project would require the displacement of 83 residences and 279 businesses. Some 58 MIA-related businesses would be adversely affected. Some 3.85 acres of Glide Angel Lake and Blue Lagoon Lake would be adversely affected. Direct habitat loss would reduce wading bird foraging habitat, and deep-water habitat for resident fishes and other aquatic animals. Approximately 10.4 acres of habitat for the West Indian Manatee, an endangered species, would be lost. Noise impacts as a result of the SR 836/SR 112 interconnector would adversely affect the Tempo Apartments and the Dade Mobile Home Park. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), and Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 95-0479D, Volume 19, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 980086, 516 pages, March 17, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FLA-EIS-95-01-F KW - Air Quality KW - Airports KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Energy Consumption KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Parks KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Florida KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, Funding KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Parks KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36416088?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-03-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MIAMI+INTERMODAL+CENTER%2C+DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=MIAMI+INTERMODAL+CENTER%2C+DADE+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 - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 17, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 60, VAN BUREN TO POPLAR BLUFF (JOB NUMBER J9P0455Z), BUTLER AND CARTER COUNTIES, MISSOURI. AN - 36401381; 6800 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 31-mile section of Route 60 from the interchange with the Van Buren bypass just east of Van Buren to Route 67 north of Poplar Bluff, located in southeast Missouri, is proposed. The project corridor includes the community of Ellsinore, holdings of the Mark Twain National Forest, and areas characterized by karst topography. Ten Mile Creek, Cane Creek, Goose Creek, Carter Creek, and other tributary streams dissect the project area. An upgraded roadway would consist of a four-lane facility with two traffic lanes in each direction and full-paved shoulders, separated by a depressed grassy median. The existing roadway is characterized by substandard geometrics, inadequate shoulder widths, and a high fatality rate. High traffic volumes, in combination with a narrow roadway and substandard shoulders on the existing bridges at Cane and Goose creeks, have created an unsafe condition on Route 60. Eight alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 3), the roadway would follow an alignment just to the south of existing Route 60 from the Van Buren bypass to the intersection with Route T, just outside the national forest. It would then follow the existing Route 60 alignment for most of the remainder of the route. Also under consideration is an upgrade alternative. The estimated cost for construction and rights-of-way is $149.2 million and the estimated benefit/cost ratio is 1.09. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the project would reduce accident rates on existing Route 60 and adjoining routes, and improve regional transportation efficiency and economic development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the project would displace approximately 235 acres of prime farmland, result in 45 residential and seven commercial relocations, and adversely affect 1.7 acres of wetlands, 732 acres of woodlands. Two state-listed species would be adversely affected. The site would be located near three undiscovered historical sites and ten potentially historical sites. In addition, 83 acres of floodplain would be filled, and three permanent streams and 28 intermittent streams would be crossed. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 11988, Executive Order 11990, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0131D, Volume 21, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 980076, 375 pages and maps, March 11, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-97-02-F KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Mark Twain National Forest KW - Missouri KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11990, Wetlands 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/36401381?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-03-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+60%2C+VAN+BUREN+TO+POPLAR+BLUFF+%28JOB+NUMBER+J9P0455Z%29%2C+BUTLER+AND+CARTER+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=ROUTE+60%2C+VAN+BUREN+TO+POPLAR+BLUFF+%28JOB+NUMBER+J9P0455Z%29%2C+BUTLER+AND+CARTER+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 11, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MARSHALLS CREEK TRAFFIC RELIEF STUDY SR 0209, SECTION 007, MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 1995). AN - 16353839; 6797 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane, limited-access highway in the village of Marshalls Creek, located in eastern Pennsylvania, is proposed. The highway would provide a connection between Pennsylvania State Route (SR) 209, Business 209, and SR 402, while bypassing existing intersections in the village, thereby alleviating severe traffic congestion problems. SR 209 is a major north-south arterial highway in the heart of the Pocono Mountain resort area, providing a vital link between Interstate 80 (I-80) and I-84. The project would also include congestion management system strategies to further relieve traffic congestion within this portion of Monroe and Pike counties. Five alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, were considered in the draft EIS of October 1995. This draft supplement to the draft EIS identifies two additional alternatives, including a preferred alternative (Alternative 3D1RB Modified), which would follow the same general route as the existing Oak Grove Drive, which would be relocated to the east. In addition, an access road would be established to the west of Oak Grove Drive for direct access to SR 402 from Russell Ridge Road. Other service roads would be updated as well. The estimated project cost is $61.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide smoother highway transitions from I-80 to SR 209 and SR 402, improved mobility for those who live and work in the area, improved traffic safety conditions, improved access and mobility for emergency management services vehicle operations, and lower accident levels. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Due to local terrain characteristics, all build alternatives would present the possibility of difficult excavation, sinkhole involvement, debris fragments, and slope stability concerns. Some 95.4 acres of erosion-prone soils would be disturbed by construction activity, as well as 510,264 square feet of floodplain, 22 wetlands areas, 17 groundwater wells, and 1,051 feet of streams. Three waste sites would be located in possible project corridors; and 21 residential units and two businesses would be displaced. Three visual resource areas and 11 archaeological resources would be adversely affected; 99 surrounding sites are noise sensitive. Projected total fiscal impact estimates are for annual net losses of $41,445. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 95-0472D, Volume 19, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 980073, 206 pages and maps, March 10, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-95-06-DS KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cost Assessments KW - Erosion KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Resorts KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastes KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Pennsylvania KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Archaeologic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16353839?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-03-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MARSHALLS+CREEK+TRAFFIC+RELIEF+STUDY+SR+0209%2C+SECTION+007%2C+MONROE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+1995%29.&rft.title=MARSHALLS+CREEK+TRAFFIC+RELIEF+STUDY+SR+0209%2C+SECTION+007%2C+MONROE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+1995%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 10, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ROUTE 50 WEST-CENTRAL CORRIDOR LOCATION STUDY, SEDALIA TO SAINT MARTINS; COLE, COOPER, MONITEAU, MORGAN, AND PETTIS COUNTIES, MISSOURI. AN - 36389876; 6790 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 65-mile section of Route 50 from just west of Sedalia to just east of Saint Martins, located in central Missouri, is proposed. The route is a principal arterial highway running east-west across Missouri, connecting Kansas City on the west and Saint Louis on the east. Jefferson City, the state capitol, is located near the center of the state along Route 50. Within the project area, portions of Route 50 do not meet current highway design standards, and the highway is highly congested within the communities of Sedalia, Tipton, and California. Furthermore, the existing highway geometrics, particularly at Route 65, Route 5, and Route 87, are substandard and do not adequately accommodate turning movement for trucks. In rural portions of the project area, Route 50 is a two-lane with poor horizontal and vertical alignment, and narrow, unimproved shoulders; approximately 60 percent of the route is marked as a no passing zone. A No-Build Alternative, a Transportation Systems Management Alternative, and a range of build alternatives within four corridor segments are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would be a four-lane freeway that would bypass Sedalia to the north, follow the existing alignment of Route 50 past Smithton and Otterville, bypass Tipton to the south, and reach its eastern terminus by following an alignment just to the south of Existing Route 50. The estimated cost of the project is $253.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the project would reduce accident rates on existing Route 50 and adjoining routes, improve response time for emergency vehicles, improve access to points east and west along Route 50, improve vehicle travel times and reduce vehicle congestion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the project would displace up to 216 residential units, 25 businesses, one school, and 28 acres of wetlands. In addition, the construction would disturb three sites potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The highway would encroach on 3.8 miles of floodplain. There would be potential for spills of hazardous materials into surface waters. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 980065, 347 pages and maps, March 4, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-98-01-D KW - Floodplains KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses 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/36389876?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ROUTE+50+WEST-CENTRAL+CORRIDOR+LOCATION+STUDY%2C+SEDALIA+TO+SAINT+MARTINS%3B+COLE%2C+COOPER%2C+MONITEAU%2C+MORGAN%2C+AND+PETTIS+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=ROUTE+50+WEST-CENTRAL+CORRIDOR+LOCATION+STUDY%2C+SEDALIA+TO+SAINT+MARTINS%3B+COLE%2C+COOPER%2C+MONITEAU%2C+MORGAN%2C+AND+PETTIS+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 4, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SR 104, EDMONDS CROSSING PROJECTS, CITY OF EDMONDS, SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36410966; 6788 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a multimodal transportation plan in the city of Edmonds, located along the Puget Sound in northwestern-central Washington, is proposed. A critical transportation link in Edmonds is the ferry that transports vehicles and passengers across Puget Sound to Kingston. The ferry route is one leg of State Route (SR) 104, which is classified as a portion of the National Transportation System because it links the urban Seattle area and the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas. The city is also served by a bus system and Amtrak passenger train service, each with a separate terminal facility. The lack of an integrated terminal serving all modes of travel makes transfers between modes cumbersome and time-consuming. The terminals for ferry, rail, and transit modes are not located conveniently near one another, and connecting linkages are inadequate. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would involve the relocation of the ferry terminal and the development of a multimodal center at Point Edwards, located 0.75 miles south of the existing Main Street terminal. Access to the complex would be provided by realigning SR 104 from its current intersection with Pine Street; traffic lanes would be realigned to facilitate access to the ferry and the multimodal center. The multimodal center would be located on a site that had formerly been a Unocal storage depot. The center would include a railroad station with a loading platform that straddles double tracks, a bus terminal that accommodates up to ten buses, a dedicated busway between the center and downtown Edmonds, a 460-space parking garage, a 120-space short-term parking lot, and a pedestrian walkway and automated people mover system. The estimated cost of the project is $143.9 million to $147.9 million, depending on the phasing of the project. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve traffic flow conditions in the Edmonds area, improve transportation system linkages, relieve existing traffic congestion, and improve safety. The project would employ up to 1,570 construction workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The use of the Unocal site would require the removal and disposal of hazardous wastes and contaminated soils; during the demolition of the Unocal pier, some potential would exist for the release of contaminated sediments into Puget Sound. The wetlands along the western and southern edges of Edmonds Marsh would be reduced. Noise and dust levels would increase in nearby parks. Vehicle emissions from idling vehicles at busy intersections would adversely affect air quality. The fishing industry of the Suquamish Tribe would be adversely affected due to increased water traffic. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). 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Preparation date: March 2, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using shallow reflection seismic to locate abandoned mine workings in Joplin, Missouri AN - 52616009; 1998-025777 JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Shoemaker, Michael L AU - Anderson, Neil AU - Brady, Tom AU - Hatheway, Allen AU - Newton, Tim AU - Anonymous Y1 - 1998/03// PY - 1998 DA - March 1998 SP - 31 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 30 IS - 3 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - mines KW - Newton County Missouri KW - seismic profiles KW - geophysical surveys KW - geologic hazards KW - Missouri KW - geophysical methods KW - reflection methods KW - mapping KW - seismic methods KW - Jasper County Missouri KW - southwestern Missouri KW - Joplin Missouri KW - detection KW - identification KW - sinkholes KW - surveys KW - risk assessment KW - geophysical profiles KW - solution features KW - abandoned mines KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52616009?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info: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+shallow+reflection+seismic+to+locate+abandoned+mine+workings+in+Joplin%2C+Missouri&rft.au=Shoemaker%2C+Michael+L%3BAnderson%2C+Neil%3BBrady%2C+Tom%3BHatheway%2C+Allen%3BNewton%2C+Tim%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Shoemaker&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=1998-03-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=31&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, South-Central Section, 32nd annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 1998-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - abandoned mines; detection; geologic hazards; geophysical methods; geophysical profiles; geophysical surveys; identification; Jasper County Missouri; Joplin Missouri; mapping; mines; Missouri; Newton County Missouri; reflection methods; risk assessment; seismic methods; seismic profiles; sinkholes; solution features; southwestern Missouri; surveys; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hannibal Bridge Wetland Compensation Site; final hydrogeologic characterization report AN - 52483307; 1999-035470 JF - Open File Series - Illinois State Geological Survey AU - Rorick, Nancy L AU - Miner, James J AU - Hilchen, Paul E Y1 - 1998/03// PY - 1998 DA - March 1998 SP - 52 PB - Illinois State Geological Survey, Champaign, IL KW - United States KW - monitoring KW - Illinois KW - site exploration KW - surface water KW - observation wells KW - mapping KW - rock mechanics KW - ground water KW - water table KW - constructed wetlands KW - topography KW - boreholes KW - wetlands KW - levels KW - Hannibal Bridge KW - hydrodynamics KW - Pike County Illinois KW - Mississippi River KW - construction KW - East Hannibal Illinois KW - design KW - climate KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52483307?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=Rorick%2C+Nancy+L%3BMiner%2C+James+J%3BHilchen%2C+Paul+E&rft.aulast=Rorick&rft.aufirst=Nancy&rft.date=1998-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Hannibal+Bridge+Wetland+Compensation+Site%3B+final+hydrogeologic+characterization+report&rft.title=Hannibal+Bridge+Wetland+Compensation+Site%3B+final+hydrogeologic+characterization+report&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/servs/pubs/ofhome.htm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 1999-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 19 N1 - PubXState - IL N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sects., 2 tables, sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - #03572 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - boreholes; climate; constructed wetlands; construction; design; East Hannibal Illinois; ground water; Hannibal Bridge; hydrodynamics; Illinois; levels; mapping; Mississippi River; monitoring; observation wells; Pike County Illinois; rock mechanics; site exploration; surface water; topography; United States; water table; wetlands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - High-resolution reflection seismic surveys of abandoned lead and zinc mines along a proposed interstate route, near Joplin, Missouri AN - 50914161; 1999-060556 JF - Proceedings of SAGEEP AU - Shoemaker, Michael AU - Anderson, Neil L AU - Baker, Jesse AU - Hatheway, Allen AU - Roark, Michael AU - Newton, Tim AU - Cardimona, Steve AU - Oppert, Shauna A2 - Bell, Ronald S. 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A2 - Larson, Timothy Y1 - 1998/03// PY - 1998 DA - March 1998 SP - 903 EP - 912 PB - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Wheat Ridge, CO VL - 1998 KW - United States KW - bedrock KW - Mississippian KW - mines KW - high-resolution methods KW - Newton County Missouri KW - seismic profiles KW - geophysical surveys KW - geologic hazards KW - site exploration KW - Paleozoic KW - Missouri KW - geophysical methods KW - Carboniferous KW - reflection methods KW - seismic methods KW - Jasper County Missouri KW - Joplin Missouri KW - case studies KW - surveys KW - geophysical profiles KW - roads KW - abandoned mines KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50914161?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.atitle=High-resolution+reflection+seismic+surveys+of+abandoned+lead+and+zinc+mines+along+a+proposed+interstate+route%2C+near+Joplin%2C+Missouri&rft.au=Shoemaker%2C+Michael%3BAnderson%2C+Neil+L%3BBaker%2C+Jesse%3BHatheway%2C+Allen%3BRoark%2C+Michael%3BNewton%2C+Tim%3BCardimona%2C+Steve%3BOppert%2C+Shauna&rft.aulast=Shoemaker&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=1998-03-01&rft.volume=1998&rft.issue=&rft.spage=903&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+SAGEEP&rft.issn=1554-8015&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/sageep/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society 11th annual meeting , symposium on the Application of geophysics to environmental and engineeri